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I'm watching my carbohydrates and a friend gave me a soup recipe that called for 1 whole pint of heavy cream.

Heavy cream, per the package label is zero carbs for 1 tablespoon. I don't even use it in my coffee for that reason. I have switched to unsweetened "almond milk" which has zero net carbs (1 carb minus 1 fiber. It is pretty tasty too. My hubby couldn't tell the difference between coffee prepared with that instead of powdered creamer.

Anyway heavy cream nutrition labeling says zero, but there could be 0.4 or 0.5 (anything less than 1) carbs. That adds up! In a whole pint of heavy cream, there are 13 more carbs than zero (11 net carbs per pint).

I ran the ingredients for the recipe through the calorie counter.
The recipe ended up having 9.1 net carbs per serving. It's not crazy low, but o.k.

I think I'll try it instead with almond milk which has one net carb per cup:
This change brought the net carbs down to 6.2 per serving.

Thomas is tough

There I was, barefoot in the kitchen, of course. Thomas, barefoot also, walks in front of me and stops, interrupting me mid-stride with the dishwasher as my object. My toes crumpled in agony as the crushed against his rock hard heel. Of course he wasn't fazed in the least by the impact or my yelp. But within minutes, I'm sporting a swelling, brusing, sprained or broken toe! I'm so glad it doesn't hurt in the least to walk and run, but bending it to curl it under is out of the question.

Thank you God for godly friends

Today was one of those days that I'd like to complain about, but I won't. I'm so thankful to God for each day of health and love I share with my family. So many of our dear friends and family suffer daily and don't complain, but rejoice in God's goodness even in their situation. They glorify God with their good attitude. I praise God for these folks and them living as an example of Christ.

P90x continued

I'm in my 3rd round of p90x workouts! I'm hoping to be able to do a real pull up (without a chair or an assistance band) by the end of the year! If not, I'll just keep going and that can be my new-year's resolution.

L M N O Peanut Butter

The kids are have been learning her letters! Last night Joanna and Thomas were playing with their mini magna-doodles. Joanna was writing one letter at a time and erasing it. When she'd draw one she'd say the letter and we'd talk about it. Thomas was doodling along and wrote a P and said "look a P" and I was so proud! He also wrote an O and an M along with Joanna as she went through her letters. Joanna eats carrots with peanut butter. I thought it was an odd combination, but whatever works! It is not that crazy considering folks eat peanut butter on celery, right?

Family vacation in New Smyrna Beach, FL

We went to New Smyrna Beach, Fl for vacation. Pictures posted to Google+ but it is not in service anymore!

Thomas and Joanna dancing on Mother's day at Big Momma's house

Joanna and Thomas danced for us at Big Momma's house on Mother's day.