Thursday, December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Our crazy weekend
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Anniversary surprise
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Now for some fantastic, answer to prayer news!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Very very sad news (for us)
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Warning
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A huge plus at work...
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Update on the Pullens
Saturday, October 25, 2008
A survey
1. Where is your cell phone? plugged in
2. Where is your significant other? the office
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? in California
5. Your father? same
6. Your favorite thing? warmness
7. Your dream last night? that I was teaching police class to all of my friends
8. Your dream/goal? owning a health restaurant
9. The room you’re in? living room by the fire
10. Your hobby? cooking
11. Your fear? debt
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? debt free!
13. Where were you last night? Pietro's Pirate Pizza place - dressed as a pirate
14. What you’re not? bored
15. One of your wish-list items? sewing machine
16. Where you grew up? Grenada, CA
17. The last thing you did? burned a huge burn pile with Andy
18. What are you wearing? jeans & t-shirt, the usual
19. Your TV? off
20. Your pet(s)? Jeffrey and Kyle
21. Your computer? a Mac :)
22. Your mood? relaxed
23. Missing someone? parents & siblings
24. Your car? in the garage
25. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
26. Favorite store? ashland food co-op
27. Your summer? over
28. Love someone? always
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? while we were burning the burn pile
31. Last time you cried? i don't remember
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Everyone meet Kyle!
This is Kyle Brodie Pullen, our new kitty. We decided that since Jeffrey's older, we would try this whole kitty thing out again. Kyle is about 4 months old. We rescued him through Salem Friends of Felines. He is a gorgeous tabby cat and is very sweet and cuddly. We just introduced him to Jeffrey and so far they don't know what to think about each other. I think that with time, they will get along splendidly. Now our house is full of boys!
This last picture is not a very good picture, but I wanted to show you the cute little white feet that he has. Hopefully he and Jeffrey will be best friends, and Andy and I won't have cat allergies. If we do, we can take him back, but I'm hoping that it all works out.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
All my time is filled
Friday, October 3, 2008
Work...
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I got a job!!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Small Group
Friday, September 26, 2008
Washington Mutual
Yesterday our bank failed and was bought by Chase. I am very frustrated about the fact that every time something starts to look a little bit down, people freak out and withdraw everything they have from that thing (i.e. their bank). That is the sole reason that WaMu failed: everyone withdrew their accounts and they lost tons of money. We did not withdraw our money. We did not participate in helping WaMu fail. Our money is now safe and secured by Chase (as well as the Federal Government). If your money is FDIC insured, there is no chance that you will lose it. The worst case scenario is that you may have to go without it for 24 hours or so. I feel like talking to all of the people in the United States and urging them to not freak out at the drop of a stock, because that only causes it to drop further. In the Great Depression, everyone freaked out, and that caused a gigantic snowball effect on banks. I personally do not want to live through the Great Depression II, because that would suck. So unless all banks are beginning to fail and the government is no longer going to insure our money, my money stays at the bank (now Chase).
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A few possibilities
Friday, September 19, 2008
It's official
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Interview
Monday, September 8, 2008
My cousin's wedding
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The job search
Friday, August 29, 2008
Life in Stayton
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Moving Day!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
My exciting day
Sunday, August 17, 2008
My cute niece and nephew
Yard Sale!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
My awesome husband
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Massageness
My 4 Things
4 Jobs I've Held
Nanny
4 Movies I Watch Over and Over
Pride and Prejudice (BBC version)
4 Places I've Been
Brussels
4 Places I've Lived
Northern California
4 TV Shows I Watch
Seinfeld
4 People Who E-mail Me Regularly
Andy
4 Favorite Foods
Sprouted grain bread
4 Places I Would Rather Be
Anywhere in Europe
4 Things I'm Looking Forward To
Paying off our school/car debt
Monday, August 11, 2008
Crochet market bag
Bag pattern
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Finished bag and Jeffrey's salad
Yay for visiting friends!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Knitting
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Amazing people
Monday, July 28, 2008
Giant spiders, not one but two
Friday, July 25, 2008
News...
Monday, July 21, 2008
Bad news about Raw
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Raw Day 8
Raw Day 8 from Jill Pullen on Vimeo.
Jeffrey
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Raw Day 4
Untitled from Jill Pullen on Vimeo.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Zucchini Pasta
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
My 61st post
Monday, July 7, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Home at last...
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Mexico
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Old job
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Shopping trip
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
The dumbest thing ever
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Chocolate
Monday, June 2, 2008
New job
Sunday, June 1, 2008
My life's about to get crazy...
Friday, May 30, 2008
A little bit of heaven
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Raw Food Challenge
Monday, May 26, 2008
Rain, rain, rain...
Mango Avocado Salad
This really is one of the best combinations ever.
2 Ripe Mangoes, peeled, pitted and chopped
1 Large Avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
1 Tablespoons Lime Juice
1 Tablespoon Tangerine Juice
2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Cilantro Leaves
1 Tablespoon Black Sesame Seeds
Add all ingredients to a bowl and enjoy!
I didn't have any black sesame seeds, and it's still delicious without them.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Vitamix 5200
Monday, May 19, 2008
The Bible and God
Saturday, May 17, 2008
HOT!
Monday, May 12, 2008
New food blog
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Ropes Course
Naturopathic Medicine
Friday, May 9, 2008
Summer of Insanity
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
No blogging!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Grandpas
Saturday, April 26, 2008
The Shack
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Jeffrey's mishap
Monday, April 21, 2008
Life in the small town
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Survey
1. Cellphone: silent
2. Relationship: solid
3. My hair: crazy
4. Work: boring
5. My sibling/siblings: lovable
6. My favorite thing: hugging
7. My dream last night: disturbing
8. Favorite drink: water
9. Dream car: saab
10. The room I’m in: bedroom
11. My shoes: off!
12. My fears: drowning
13. What do I want to be in 10 years: mother
14. Who did I hang out with this weekend: husband
15. What I am not good at: handwriting
16. Muffin: blueberry
17. One of my wish list items: Vita-mix
18. Where I grew up: Grenada
19. Last thing I did: Music
20. Wearing: pj's
21. Not wearing: makeup
22. My pets: Jeffrey
23. My computer: macbook
24. My life: busy
25. My mood: stressed
26. Missing: Portland
27. What I am thinking about right now: Andy
28. My car: Civic
29. My kitchen: tornado!
30. My weather: odd
31. Favorite color: yellow
32. Last time I laughed: 7:30pm
33. Last time I cried: weeks
34. School: done!
35. Love: forever
Friday, April 18, 2008
To drive a mile...
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My lunch
Monday, April 14, 2008
Mondays
Friday, April 11, 2008
Birthday and Rich Chocolate Dream Cake
For the Crust:
1 Cup Almonds
1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder (Cacao Powder)
2 TB Agave Nectar
1 Tsp. Virgin Coconut Butter
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt
Step 1 In a food processor, grind the almonds and cocoa powder together until fine. Do not over-process. Then add in the sea salt, vanilla, coconut butter and agave and pulse a few times.
Step 2 Press into bottom of 7″ Springform Pan and set in the freezer.
For the Filling:
5 oz Bittersweet Organic Chocolate (Green and Blacks or a raw brand)
1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder (Cacao Powder)
2 Cups Young Coconut Meat
1/4 Cup Virgin Coconut Butter
1/2 Cup Cashew Butter
1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
1/4 Cup Agave Nectar
2 TB Vanilla Extract
Step 1 Melt the chocolate over a pan of hot water in a heat safe bowl (double broiler), or in a dehydrator.
Step 2 Add everything to a high speed blender until smooth. Pour into the springform pan and set in the fridge or freezer until firm.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Vita-Mix
Now I'll tell you about the blender I am currently coveting in a huge way.
Not only is it the best blender that you can buy, it also doubles as a food processor, it kneads bread dough, grinds up grains, makes fruit juice, etc. They make me feel like I can't live without one. Of course I can, but I still want one badly. The only down side: they cost at least $350, and that's for a refurbished one of last year's model. They do come with a 7-year warranty, which is awesome. I guess I'll have to start saving up my pennies to get one in 5 years or so. By then they'll probably cost $500. Sadly, money doesn't grow on trees.