Would you still read?

Having several blogs sometimes means neglecting one. I will be on vacation next week and one of the things I will be reflecting on (in between sight seeing around Mission Bay, and just enjoying riding the trolley) is this blog. I am not ashamed to admit that I love comments and while I know that I have followers here at my weight loss blog, I don't get the same feedback that I get with my other blog.

My question is this...would any of you follow me over to A Walk In The Park if I stop posting here? I am thinking about making more posts there regarding healthy living, as well as the usual chatter that I engage in.

I wish I could take everyone on vacation with me and as I said, I will be relaxing and deciding if I need to reduce my computer time. I will be using my comments here as part of this decision. I have 28 followers here and would love to have you move over to my other blog, but if you prefer to stay here and read about healthy living, recipes and occasional weight loss, but with much more sporadic posts, please let me know.

Well, I have tons of stuff to do to get ready for my California vacation next week, so I'll be absent until I return.

I hope you all have a great week. Stay healthy and happy.

Birthday Cake

I know that this was originally supposed to be a weight loss blog and I did lose weight this past year, just not as much as I had planned. I suppose for the purists out there, I should change the name of my blog to "Let's Stay Healthy This Year", or perhaps "Let's Make A Birthday Cake For Our Husbands".

In any event, the hubby turned 52 yesterday and all he asked for was a birthday cake. I do love to cook and bake, even if it's with a mix, so here is what he requested...

(Don't you hate how your favorite pan looks gnarly in pictures?)

A chocolate cake - "you know, one of those real fudgy, dark cakes" - it called for a stick of butter and three eggs, so it turned out really rich, but still very light. He is funny in that he prefers cakes from boxes and icing from a can. Hey, works for me!

Only two more weeks until vacation, so my posts will start to become more sporadic as we get ready for our yearly trip to the West Coast.

So grab your coffee, have a piece of "virtual cake" and enjoy your week!

My pet peeve of the day

Ok, if this is you, your feeling are going to be hurt, so keep that in mind. The hubby and I went to Lowes today in search of poultry netting to keep the neighbors leaves out of our yard. It actually works really well. In front of us, slowly making her way across the parking lot, to the store was a chick about our age. Why was she moving so slowly? Was the main reason the fact that she had on Birkenstocks and footies? Or was it the baggie shorts that kept crawling up to "you know where" with every step, causing her to take a step and then "stop and dig". This drives me crazy. Those shorts weren't new. She knew that they ride up with every step and yet she decided to wear them out in public anyway. I saw things I didn't want to see today. I'm nobody's petite ballerina, hence the name of this blog, so in my opinion that gives me the right to say "wear some clothes that cover your overly abundant thighs" and "put on a pair of trainers or athletic shoes" and maybe you could get across the street without embarrassing yourself, as well as me and my hubby. Sheesh.

Seacrest out.

Something Sweet

Since it's been over a year since I ate ice cream and it was too soon for my Krispy Kreme fix, I needed something sweet. Do you every remember hearing of something called Apple Pan Betty? I have searched every where on the net to give you a definition, but can find recipes only. Any way apple pan betty is made by sauteing an apple in "butter" (I'm sure your favorite substitute spread would work here) with a bit of cinnamon and sweetener (I used regular sugar). After the apples start to soften up some, you add 1-2 slices of bread that have been cubed. I used raisin bread and used just enough to absorb the remaining butter. Then you just stir it around in the pan until the bread cubes get warm or even slightly toasted.


Here you have a warm, sweet treat with few leftovers staring you in the face, tempting you like an entire apple pie or cobbler would. Ummm, enjoy.

On another matter, my husband and I are dealing with a disheartening matter with our longtime dental professional and I want to vent, but am hesitant to do so. I keep praying for strength and wisdom in this matter, so keep us in your thoughts on this.

Take care, and enjoy the upcoming week.