Memorial Weekend Happenings

This past weekend was very much needed for us. I don’t know about you guys but when a three day weekend happens for us, everything seems to be so chaotic! Friday came and Waymon and I were begging for a break and a break is what we got. We spent the entire weekend hanging out with family and checking out of reality for a bit, which of course is the secret recipe to a completely wonderful weekend. Nevada also graced us with some HOT weather this weekend for a taste of what summer will really be like. We enjoyed letting the girls run a muck in Dog Valley, at my in laws and with my parents. No one came home with energy. Bedtime was at 9:00 for the entire house and none of us were complaining. This weekend had us craving our summer plans. 

Run This Way!

Thanks to Nevada weather and my lazy ass I’ve neglected to work out.  When we adopted Rory I made it my mission to get out of the house more (activity wise). I want our family to be and stay active and I knew that Rory’s energy level would force us to do that. I walk Rory daily, but I felt like that wasn’t enough for us.  By the time we got done with our ½ a mile walk she wanted to walk more and more. Rory is now up to almost 3 miles a day with no problem. We’re finally in a routine where I’m altering walking and running everyday when we can.

 A big part of our running is thanks to the C2K app. This app is amazing because your progress slowly improves week by week. I only have to run 3x a week at my own pace. I will admit it’s hard to run with a puppy and pushing a stroller up and down hills but it’s all about the process for me right now. I have to remind myself that it’s a process and that slowly I will show progress in my body.

Of course, I have to hide the scale because now that I’m staying active my clothes are loser and I feel better, but the scale says otherwise. My goal this summer is to keep this going until winter hits again as well as go on weekly hikes with the family on Sundays. I want to always be able to spend this time with my girls soaking up some sun while we get to be outside. Thankfully, the girls are complaining about more outside time. 

Side note * I'm also extremely excited that Waymon has joined me in running!!

Better Than Sex Cake

I know what you’re thinking. How can this cake be better than sex? Oh, trust me if you love sweets as much as I do this cake will make you curl your damn toes. It’s that good. It’s sweet, delicious and will have you begging for more. I made this for a potluck and it’s so simple to make. I ended up having to make the cake ahead of time and the toppings the next day and it still turned out perfectly. This cake would be a great addition to any party. This is also kid friendly, Haidyn helped me design and make the cake. I love how easy it is to change up the ingredients for the toppings to make it unique. You will not regret making this cake.

 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (already baked)  
• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (16 oz) jar caramel topping ( I used about half of my jar)
• 1 (8 oz) container cool whip (thawed to room temp)
• *optional * 3-6 Heath Candy Bars, chopped
• *optional * chocolate sauce

DIRECTIONS

1. Poke holes in cake with the handle end of a wooden spoon. ( You could also do this with a fork if you want the condensed milk spread a little more thoroughly throughout the cake)
   
2. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top of the cake, ensuring that milk gets into all of the holes.  
   
   
   
   
3. Once cake is completely cooled, Spread cool whip over the top evenly.
4. Drizzle the caramel evenly over the entire cake slowly.
5. Sprinkle with Heath Candy bar pieces. (I drizzled chocolate syrup instead of the candy pieces).
   
6. Store in fridge until ready to eat.