#4 and #71 complete, #13 & #37 (partial)

So, just because I haven't been updating, doesn't mean I haven't been working on my list! I have a couple more done, and a couple more in progress.

#4: Participate in a 5K. The whole family (me, Robert, my parents, and two good friends) participated in the Honor our Heroes 5K in Cedar Park in June. It was hot, and I didn't train for it at all, but I did better than I thought I would! And the sign-up money went to a great cause!

#71: Today, I planted my indoor herb garden. I've planted basil, oregano, mint, dill and lavender (for the scent). Let's see how I do! I have a few more packs of seeds to plant, but no pots yet. Still, I consider this complete. Oh, and true to my craftsy self, each clay pot is hand painted to look like the herbs I planted in it. :)


#13: Okay, I made a very large goal to try 30 new recipes. So far, they've almost all come from this awesome blog: http://www.homemadebyholman.com/.
From that site, I've made:
Margarita cupcakes
Chocolate Cherry Coke cupcakes
Pina Colada cupcakes
Triple lemon cupcakes
Linguine with zucchini and fire roasted tomato sauce
Spicy Lime Shrimp and Rice
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers
From other sources, I've made:
Black Bean Hummus
Orange chicken
Jelly-filled muffins
Veggie stir-fry
Vegetable lasagna

So, that's 12 out of 30 so far. I'm really enjoying finding new recipes to try out and expand my cooking abilities!


#37: I have completed 1 of my in progress cross-stitches, and am hard at work on #2. They are both birth records for good friends. The one I finished already is nearly a year overdue, and the other is only a month overdue so far. I'll put pictures up after I give them to the families they belong to in case they stumble on this site.