Christmas time's a comin!! The decorating has begun and with this being Chloe's first Christmas she had to help with the tree. Here are Chelsea and Chloe putting the top on the tree!
May this season be blessed and joyous for all of you.

Hats off and heartfelt thanks to the veterans in my life:
Victor Lloyd Koplin (my Dad) WWII - Navy
Willa Mae Davis Koplin (my Mom) WWII - Marines
Edward J. Liest, MD (my brother in law) Korea then served a second go around as flight surgeon in Air Force, he died while still serving - 1983
Waylon D. Cowan (my husband) Vietnam - Army Guard
Gaylon L. Cowan (my brother in law) Vietnam - Navy

Also I was proud to serve in the US Air Force - 1979-1983
God Bless the USA!!

Holiday Season and Weight Loss - YES they can go together!

As we move in to the holiday season I want to share one of my new favorite recipes. I was on the Weight Watchers journey last year, and though I have now reached my goal (and lost 60 lbs) all during the holiday season last year I consistently lost weight. I never felt deprived and I ate my favorite foods, just less of them! This recipe has become one of my staples, and gets me through 'sweet attacks'. Hope you like it!

Angel Food Pumpkin Cake

1 box of angel food cake mix (the kind you mix with water)

1 can of packed pumpkin

1 cup of water

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Mix all ingredients throughly - bake in a 9X13 pan at 350* for approx. 30 minutes.

If you cut into 12 pieces, each serving counts as 3 WW points. I cut smaller pieces, so fewer points!! Enjoy