You eat your salad I'll eat my cheeseburger.

I have been contacted a few times about my pictures I have on here..Some people had brains others did not..let me copy a few of those comments for you.

"I love that you are a strong woman,shows us we can do just about anything and be feminine." <---Has brains.

"I wonder how you work out yet it noticed in ur pictures your arms are large" <--No brains.

"i feel working out makes a woman look to butch"<---BIG lack of brains.

Mhm. Now most of you are wondering if crazy lady showed up...She didn't. Everyone has an opinion and now Im about to be a fly in your coffee.

That is not fat on my arms my dear readers that is what you call a tricep and yes its a bit bigger then most woman's. My shoulders sit higher then most woman my height and build. But I am not butch nor do I like that term and second I can kick your a$$.

Now I am for healthy eating and habits! I have no game consoles in my house and no tv. I do that so my kids know the outside and being active is the way to go. But let me tell you if I catch my daughter acting like teens do today which more then likely she will,I will be stationed at fort Crazy lady until I get it through her head what real beauty is.

Teens today are so worried about being fat its disgusting. I won't allow that around my daughter for as long as I can protect her. I don't want her skipping meals or eating candy for meals. I don't want to hear her at age 10 or 11 or 12 that shes fat.  

She does not need to be hit on or get attention to know shes beautiful. 

This is how my house hold works. I work out to be strong and if I lose the baby fat from my daughter I had 5 years ago....then awesome. I am a size 7-9. Not a 1...I'm cool with that. I will not be stopping my eating anytime soon. I will not be skipping meals and pretending I am not hungry any time soon. You can eat your salad. I'll take the steak and taters any day my dear.

Look, I could eat a water cress salad and go out and get hit by a bus....I live once. I am healthy. I might not eat the greatest things but I feel good,I have energy, I am not tired,I know what vitamins,minerals and sources my body needs. We eat no pork. We have a veggie almost 3 times a day.  We drink our milk. Fresh fruit is a must. Iron,calcium,potassium are all considered into what I feed my family. I don't buy very many if any some months,sweets. We do not eat candy here. Except special occasions of course. Processed food is a don't. Red dye 40 is avoiding. We take vitamins. We drink OJ by the gallons during cold season. lol. And we are active. Best thing is because I don't stress over diets and dieting I have not gained weight in 3 years,I crave salads like crazy because no one has instilled in me that I MUST eat them. My kids don't see me stress,they don't think they have to be perfect and to them me working out is their mama being strong and independent. I'm OK with that.

I know some people have to diet and excersise to regain their healthy status. Thats fine. Your kids seeing that is normal. They will understand. And hopefully you make them understand its for your health not for a man/woman/media..etc.

Please though remember to be a parent. Don't allow or at-least try to keep your kids from saying they are fat. Pre teens and teens don't need to even think that. Watch what they say on FB,in your living room or anywhere. Make sure you don't just laugh it off,say something to them. I do with my daughter and she is 4. 

And remember to be a human. If your into exercise and perfect eating then awesome.  But if your that person that does it to be "sexier then the other woman" or "so he will keep loving you"... "Make sure your wanted by men"...if your doing it the un safe way? Then your wasting your life and if I meet you I will be the fly in your coffee because I will tell you off. I won't allow you near my kids. 

My size 9 butt and my bigger then normal biceps and triceps will go on and eat our pasta and drink our coffee and be fine with who we are. I love me and I have a man that does too not that I need him too ;-) My confidence is when I look in the mirror and feel healthy not skinny. Not perfect. But me.

Now excuse me while I box the calories right off me and keep these arms fit.

*Please remember I won't judge you no matter what but society does enough to destroy what woman are really worth. What REAL woman look like. Lets not contribute to it. *

?Raven?

My Cheeseburger Soup recipe!!! Line up for this recipe,its awesome!

So I searched the internet the other day,and by search I mean I went to one website couldn't find what I was looking for so I called my mother... but anyhow for a CROCK-POT Cheeseburger Soup. I found some recipes,but a lot had carrots. I like carrots but not in a cheeseburger. I found none that was for a slow cooker though. Even the one my mom had was no help so I decided to wing it. I made my own. It was delicious. Even more the second time around.

I have one rule when you read my recipes that you don't shoot it down because its missing something or has something you don't like in it. If I say celery and you don't like it then don't put it in. If you would add more salt then do it. Cooking is a open book.


1lb ground beef I use the less fattier kind 85% 
1/2 of a onion.
1/3 cup of Celery
3 Cups Chicken or Beef Broth. I used Beef.
5-6 Smaller sized potatoes peeled & cut up.
2 TBSP butter
1/2 Cup Half and Half
1 cup whole Kernel corn(I used canned and put it in last but you could use frozen and add at the same time as the rest of the food)
4 cups of Shredded cheese. I used double Cheddar and a blend called Mac and Cheese mix. You can use what ever you want. Most recipes call for a 1/2lb of Velveeta so you could use that instead.
Salt (I added quite a bit so you add what you want)
Pepper
Italian Seasoning
Basil
Garlic Powder

Cook your ground beef and onion with the butter in a pan. Once browned add to crock-pot with everything else except cheese,corn and half and half.

I cooked on high. In the 3rd hr of cooking, I put in the corn and half and half. Then at the 4th hr and about the time I was going to serve it. I put in the cheese to melt. Then Served. Of course make sure your potato's are cooked through and done. 

You could add taco seasoning,more cheese,more seasonings,carrots,diced tomatoes,chilli peppers...list is endless.

Sometimes simplicity in food is not what people want,they want clams in it and odd ingredients that I just don't cook with. For this house though that has two semi picky kids the soup was a hit! Thicken it up and you have a chowder as well. 

Happy Eating!

Who let the Seahawks out...

9 Chances out of 10 you have heard about the superbowl if you didn't watch it like the rest of the world. Haha.

I am a die hard Steelers fan but foremost I am a die hard FOOTBALL fan. So I watch the Superbowl with excitement even though my team was not playing!

Now I am a Peyton Manning fan, have been for years.  This is the kicker though, the moment I knew the match up for the Super Bowl, I knew the Seahawks had it.

Let me tell you why, and I am sure you are so tried of hearing about the game because to many of you, you were saying it was "blah" game "It was a stupid game" etc. Well to me it was entertaining and it was football my favorite sport of all time.

First of all the Seahawks had something HUGE to go for. P.Manning is a great QB we all know this. But the Seahawks have been waiting 35 years for something like this. That's pretty big. Now lets talk about one of my favorite people lately...that was a lie...But R.Sherman. Everyone was so negative and saying we would only know him for his anger. Those people clearly don't watch football for the actual game. He has been playing great,hes a good team player. And sorry to say..lied again..I am not sorry...he proved again he brings his A game and he does it with his team mates. Need me to re cap that score for you? Seattle 43-Denver-8. Just sayin'.   The Seahawks have made a huge difference in their performance thanks to many people. How did anyone not think they were gonna rise out of the ashes..Stole that from a song.. sorry anyway how did they not know they were gonna finish what they started. How did all the sports casters and the football freaks that watch football for the GAME didn't  notice the improving QB for Seahawks,Mr.Wilson? Because he is not Peyton we all just assumed he would fail? What kind of football fans are ya'll!?!?

This is out of the mouth of a babe(not really) that LOVES the SPORT. I watch the players not because of their tight pants but for the GAME. I knew what the Seahawks had done all season. I actually watch all games. Peyton is amazing and this game will not make anyone doubt how good of a QB he is but we made a hype of someone who really had nothing to prove. We forgot about the little guy who had a poop load to prove and the drive to do it. He also had a team who had different reasons among themselves to play the game the way they should. This was SuperBowl baby!

R.Sherman "Mr. ghetto","Mr.Gangsta"..Hope the people who called him that are working on their college degree now after that lose.  Did one thing a lot of sports players forget to do....he left the drama he had been enduring all through the weeks and played one mean game of football. No over abundance of stupidity due to cockiness. No coach stuck their foot out...yes My Steelers coach did that..We all heard about that.  No rude comments from the very doubted QB,Wilson. They came,The played, They conquered! And I mean conquered!

I do love a tight score game but for some reason this game was not BLAH to me...Or boring. Or stupid. It was a "IN YOUR FACE" "WE GOT THIS" game and I like those too because when it comes down to it I am a die hard football fan. 

I would also like to shout out to the awesome inspiring Derrick Coleman. A deaf NFL player whose team made it to the Superbowl and say it with me..WON!!!
Do not let anyone ever tell you, You can not do something.

I am sad that Peyton and the Broncos didn't have more fight. I like the team I do. But on record...I did say right out of the gate the Seahawks had this game. Oh c'mon woman have to keep bragging when they are right about something involving "Mans territory" aka sports. =D

You won't see me bashing Peyton. Maybe the Broncos because it was a funny loss. But when it comes down to it. I stayed up for it. I had fun. Its one I will remember and I am glad the Seahawks made it!

Watch for my Steelers in it next year!! <3

Well done once again Seahawks. Seattle 43-Denver-8. Peyton is still a great QB. Patriots should still be sad by loosing Welker and he still is rough but will get there. Broncos still are a good team. Its over. The End.

FYI- The commercials were not great.(Work on that,companies!!) Half time was good. Better when the R.H.C.P were out there. And that is.. The End. Wait no. I have to say this. The car commercials make no sense!! Really. Show me a car that can fit groceries,2 kids,2 adults and 2 big dogs and you will get my attention, O.K? good. The End.

?Raven?

Hip hip horray the kids are fighting said no Mother ever.

It's just 8am and my kids have been fighting the whole 45 mins they have been awake.

A normal in my home.

A normal that I am tired of. And by tired I mean I am ready to crack open a beer,put on my flip flops,grab a beach towel,go to my room and pretend I am somewhere exotic! 

This morning I made a mistake though. I made it because I was not calm. I was at my wits end.

My daughter heard the heat kick on and laid down on the heater. My son went ballistic. That made her go ballistic. I then joined in on the fun because obviously its fun if they do it so much! I told my son "to leave her alone and stop being hateful towards her for no reason. She can lay where ever she wants. Its winter its a cold morning,shes still in pjs. If she is not bothering him then don't let her bother you." He then replies with "Rich no like Weeda(version of my daughters name thanks to my Son mispronouncing it) on heat" I out of anger and clearly not thinking said "Is Rich here!?" followed by "No,he's not"..... Mhm. Go ahead think it. My son then states again how Rich does not like it and tells  "Weeda" to not sit on it. I ignore him and in that moment I realize I am ignoring him because he is right.

Instead of explaining to him that he could nicely speak to her and tell her the rules or calmly tell me what she is doing wrong. He goes right into hateful tone,raised voice and a brewing fight. He also does not stop. As I type this he is telling her that if Rich gets home she will get in trouble. So they are still fighting. I went against Rich and got a outcome I still don't want.  I could have just calmly spoke to him so that hopefully he will start behaving in the same manner. I did the opposite. I got irate as well and broke a rule that he obviously has been listening very closely too,which he should!

Of course I wish he also followed the no fighting rule. 

The no touching things that are not yours rule.

The no....

Well you get where I am coming from the one rule that went against his sister he found,remembered,told,fought about and now won't forget. Yet other rules he seems to forget.

Children!!

Now I have to go explain that Rich is right and he has rules he likes the kids to follow even when he is not here. I need to explain the right way to communicate. And I need to get stronger coffee. 

Happy Saturday!

?Raven??