http://www.petuniabloom.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I haven't posted Sophie pictures in awhile! This is what Sophie does if she has done something bad.  If we get home and she is laying on the floor like this instead of greeting us at the stairs...she has torn up a Kleenex.  She just really can't help herself when it ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/sophie/sophie-picture Tonight my hubby and I went for a cup of joe at Starbucks.  I thought I would try something new, so I got a Tall Hazelnut Signature Hot Chocolate with a shot of espresso in it.  When I got home I looked up on line the nutritional information: For my tall ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/health/starbucks-sin It is a rarity that I find a good coupon or deal on my own, but it happened last week!  I got a Target magazine in the mail.  As I was looking through it, I felt something on the back.  Much to my delight, it was a coupon!!  It was ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/coupons/great-coupon-find Go to PioneerWoman.com and print out the recipe for Blueberry Pound Cake.  It was the most moist pound cake I have ever had!  It had a dipping sauce to go with it.  Normally, I would never make the sauce to go with a recipe but I was feeling happy and ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/food/blueberry-pound-cake Recently I decided to be more green and use reusable bags when doing my shopping.  Originally my thoughts were that it was more green and so I should do it even it was inconvenient.  Now, I feel inconvenienced if I forget my reusable bags.  During a typical week I can ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/nature/go-green-use-reusable-bags-recycle-plastic-bags We have been having the prettiest days this Fall so far.  The prayer gardens at Oral Roberts University are just beautiful.  To get a little quiet time, I went out to the prayer gardens recently to sit and relax.  I heard something behind me, so I turned around and there ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/nature/my-opossum-encounter My husband and I went to a new restaurant in Tulsa called D'Novo Lean Gourmet.  The whole point of the restaurant is to provide gourmet food without the calories.  Each meal is supposed to be under 500 calories, which isn't too bad considering some of the smoothies sold at Jamba ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/food/dnovo-new-tulsa-treat Last weekend I went to a high-school football game to watch my sister cheer.  It was the most beautiful night.  Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera so I could zoom in on my sister.  This picture was the best I could do with my trusty i-phone. http://www.petuniabloom.com/family/my-sister Last year I found the best Pumpkin bread recipe.  It was supposed to taste just like the Pumpkin loaf sold at Starbucks, and it did.  It is wonderful.  I made it last year and again this year.  You can find the recipe here. I took several pieces to Jazzercise this morning ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/jazzercise/pumpkin-bread A new food for you to try:  Amaranth.  It is a grain that is extremely high in fiber and protein.  One of my friends eats it every morning for breakfast in class and it always smells so good, so I asked her how to make it.  First off, I had ... http://www.petuniabloom.com/food/amaranth