Pray.

Short thought for the day.

Sometimes life can be so stressful. We get so caught up in our day to day events and let difficult situations over come us. How are you handling stressful situations? Are you pushing God away? Or, are you turning towards God asking him for help? God wants us to choose him as our source of strength when times are rough and stressful. Don't take yourself so seriously. You have God on your side. The more difficult your day the more God wants to be there for you. If you have relied on God in the past and things worked out remember that time. If you have not made a choice to turn to him when you have needed strength and guidance, trust in him now. God wants us to believe and trust that he will carry us through our own battles and he will. A meaningful and personal relationship with God can be so rewarding and give us strength to sustain us. When we are alone with God we are able to receive his strength. Focus on God and you will find peace in his presence.

Verses:

Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

XoXo Bon

Eat.

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients:

onion (I used about 3/4 of a large onion)

stick of butter

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3 teaspoons poppy seeds

1 pkg Hawaiian Sweet dinner rolls (I bought the 24 pack, but there is a 12 if you want to make a smaller recipe)

8 American cheese slices (I used more slices cause I love cheese)

half a pound of ham (I just bought the ham lunch meet in the zip up pouch and used 3/4 of it)

To Do:

1. Heat oven to 350

2. Chop the onion into small pieces

3. Melt the stick of butter in a skillet

4. Add the onions to the skillet

5. Add the Dijon mustard to the onions and butter

6. Add the 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce to the mixture and stir completely

7. Then add poppy seeds and let simmer for a few minutes, until the onions are soft

8. Cut the entire package of Hawaiian rolls in half length wise

9. Place the bottom half in a aluminum foil lined 13 x 9 pan

10. Spread the onion mixture on the entire bottom (save about 1/4 of the mixture)

11. Then lay the half pound of ham on the onion mixture

12. Then add the cheese slices

13. Add the rolls on top of the cheese

14. Then spread the remaining onion mixture over the rolls

15. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes, covered with foil

16. Then remove the foil and just slice down the lines of the bread

17. I divided them up and put 2 in different Ziploc bags and froze half of them

Enjoy!!

XoXo Bon

BeFit.

So now that your abs are on their way to a 6 pack add these 3 exercises to the list! More planks!! Just a warning my abs have hurt all day even when I laughed at work because of all these planks!! They work!!

1. Tripod Plank:

Lie face down, trunk straight just as if you were doing a normal plank. Rest the toes of one foot over the heel of the other foot. Hold for 30 seconds then switch sides.


2. Arm extension Plank:

Lie in plank position. Reach your left arm out and hold for 2 seconds, then switch right arm out and hold for 2 seconds. Do 10 reaches on each side. Try not to turn your body or raise your booty. Just reach!


3. Sideways swipe Plank:

Start in a normal plank position. Move your left leg out to the side while keeping your trunk still. Return to the initial position and move your right leg out to the side. Repeat 10-20 times each side.
Hope these help some!!! Keep it uppp!

XoXo Bon

Craft.

Apologizing now for being so MIA with my blogging but here we goooooo!!! Got some great stuff to come this week! The house I live in here in Jackson has a great back porch. I have been brainstorming on things to do to liven it up besides just alot of flowers. So I am going to make some hanging mason jars to go in the tree that is right by our porch. Lets see if this is as easy as they make it seem!

Hanging Mason Jars

The hardest part of this project was figuring out what in the world needle nose pliers are. Now that I have that figured out here is how you make hanging mason jars! This is the tree I wanted to jazz up!

What all you will need:

20 gauge stainless wire

mason jars

needle nose pliers

tea lights

sand or potting soil (all I could find was pink sand, it will just have to do)
optional: paint (if you want to paint your mason jars different colors, I did not)

1. First cut a long piece of wire (long enough to go all the way around the jar and excess for the loops to hang the jar) (my pieces were about 12 inches)

2. Make a loop in the wire and wrap a little wire around to secure in place

3. Hold wire on jar to determine where direct opposite is to form your other loop

 

4. Bend wires and twist to hold them

5. Then trim excess

6. Cut another piece of wire as long as you would like your handle to be

7. Fold a small section of that wire up

8. Then with pliers circle wire around to make it secure

9. Fill the mason jar with sand

10. Add your candle

11. Go hang in your tree!

Enjoy!! These are mine hanging in my treeee!!!

 

 

 

XoXo Bon



Pray.

In attempt to publish this post I somehow deleted the entire thing. SOOO here is take 2 of my pray post. I am so blessed to have wonderful parents in my life. Today is their 30th wedding anniversary. Not only are they amazing parents but both of them are such amazing people. They are the people I look up to most. Their love and commitment to one another brings me to my pray topic of the day: Relationships.

Love Birds!!!!
(Can not wait to celebrate in New Orleans!!!)

Think about all the relationships you have with different people. Relationships with God, parents, friends, co workers, boyfriends, girlfriends, teachers, and even people we meet on a day to day basis. These different relationships teach each of us so much. When you think about it, God craves a close and fruitful relationship with us. Each of us must make our relationship with God our highest priority. A growing relationship with God is central to everyting else that happens in our Christian lives. God is the epitome of absolute perfection and sinless existence. That's why we were created, that's why Jesus died on the cross for our sins and that's why God is preparing an eternal home for us in heaven. It is our responsibility to put God first and our relationships with others second. He is our guide and constant companion. He knows every step of our journey ahead of us. He will always do what is best for us. He doesn't answer every prayer the way we would like but he always answers. We must trust in Him and as we pray and we listen to Him, as we engage in fellowship with others who are in a relationship with Him and we obey His commandments, we grow in our relationship with others and, ultimately, with God. Who wouldn't want to be in a relationship with that!!

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Colossians 4:2
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

XoXo Bon

Eat.

Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole

Ingredients:

2 (8 oz) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

1 (10 3/4) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

3/4 grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup whipping cream

Filling Ingredients:

4 ounces cream cheese (make very soft)

4 tablespoons butter (very soft but not melted)

1/2-1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional) (I used it)

1/3 cup onion, finely chopped (green onions are an option)

2 large cooked chicken breasts, finely chopped

3/4 finely grated cheddar cheese

1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 tablespoons mayo or whipping cream (use whichever you have)

2 cups grated cheddar cheese for topping

Directions:

1. Set oven to 350°F.

2. Butter a casserole dish (any size to hold crescent rolls).

3. In a saucepan, mix whipping cream, 3/4 cup grated cheese (can use more cheese if desired) and undiluted chicken soup (can season with black pepper if desired).

4. Heat just until the cheese melts (do not boil).

5. For the filling --- (make certain that the cream cheese and butter are very soft) in a bowl, mix the soft cream cheese with butter until very smooth, then add in garlic powder.

6. Add in the chopped chicken, onion and cheddar cheese; mix well until combined.

7. Add in 2 tablespoons whipping cream or mayonnaise; mix to combine (add in a little more if the mixture seems too dry).

8. Season with seasoned salt and black pepper.

9. Unroll the crescent rolls.

10. Place 1 heaping tablespoon chicken mixture (or a little more) on top of each crescent triangle, then roll up starting at the thicker end.

11. Drizzle a small amount of soup mixture on the bottom of the dish.

12. Then place the crescent rolls seam-side down on top of the creamed mixture in the casserole.

13. Drizzle the remaining sauce on top (you don’t have to use the full amount of cream sauce, just use as much as desired) and sprinkle with 2 cup (or more) grated cheese.

14. Bake for about 30 minutes.

Finished Product!! This one was a little more complicated then I thought it would be but so so worth it!

Enjoy!!!!!

XoXo Bon

Be Fit.

Hello blog readers! This post is to put a stop to that muffin top TODAY!!! We are going to do some core/ab exercises! Spring and Summer are just around the corner. I bought 2 new swimsuits a few days ago and it got me totally motivated! I like to use my own body weight when I am doing core workouts. So here are a few of my favorite go to ab exercises.

Motivation!!!

Planks:

1. Start with 30 regular crunches.

2. Do two 45 second planks. Make sure you keep your booty low.

3. Next do a plank with alternating leg lifts. Shoot for 10-15 leg lifts on each side controlling the leg lifts for 1 second up, hold for 1 second, then 1 second down. R, L, R, L



4. Next do plank with arm extensions. This will take your mind off your abs and also helps workout those arms! Straighten right arm, straighten left arm, back down on right arm, back down on left arm. Repeat that for about 30 seconds. If you can do this twice.

5. Finally, while in a plank position do 15 V ups. Lift your hips straight up for 2 counts then down.

Hope this will jump start you to looking your best. I am headed to the gym now. Warrior Dash coming up soon!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XQsR7jbmVuY

XoXo Bon