Recovering

We've been down with colds over here. The children came down with fevers Friday night, sore throats on Saturday, and coughs on Sunday. I'm just pulling out of two miserable days with a very sore throat, and Joshua's just now getting what we all have! I'm so thankful for Throat Comfort tea [1] from our local Big Lots store. :)

And I'm now starting to type up this post for the third time after accidentally deleting it twice! I think I should be in bed right now, huh? :)

This taco salad was thrown together along the lines of my 7-layer taco salad recipe [1], minus the sour cream and black olives. For the past several weeks, in an effort to lose a few extra pounds Joshua and I have been watching our portion sizes and focusing on eating lots of fruits and veggies. It's going well! I'll have to share more details in another post sometime when I'm feeling better. :)

Until I'm back on my feet, here are a few links I've been enjoying. :)

I found these interesting and educational (to me, anyway!) articles from a farmer raising grass-fed animals [2]. I originally found that site through Amy's blog [3], the place to find links to good articles. ;)

Bethany's done it again -- she made apple peel jelly [4]! How frugal is that?! And it looks beautiful, too.

I still haven't made Laura's whole wheat waffles with blueberries and whipped cream [5], but they look so delicious!!