here are a couple

My laptops battery is going to die so that is all I can do for now.

Chocolate Pumpkin cupcakes and Taco Soup

Taco Soup
This is a Weight Watcher recipe. But don't tell your family and they will never know!

½ lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 package Hidden Valley Ranch Mix
1 package Taco Seasoning Mix
1 14-oz can tomato sauce
3 (15 oz each) cans S&W Chili beans (I used Sunny Select brand at Lucky's)
1 lb frozen corn
1 4-oz can diced green chilies
2 cups water

Brown ground beef in large stock pot. Drain fat. Add onion, cook 2 minutes. Add both dry mixes and 2 cups water. Stir well. Add remaining ingredients. Cook 5 minutes.

** of course you normally eat taco soup loaded with sour cream, cheese, and tortilla chips, but this is good enough by itself!
1 cup = 2 points

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Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins – So good!!!!
Another Weight Watcher recipe. But once you add the cool whip your secret is safe!

1 box Devil's Food cake mix
1 15 oz can pumpkin
2/3 cup water

Mix all together with beater for 1 minute. Use muffin papers in your muffin pan. Should be able to get 24 muffins. Bake per box instructions. Top with 1 tablespoon fat free cool whip.

1 muffin = 1 point

Swimming buddy

So I got myself a swimming buddy. Christina and I will be swimming together on Wed and Fri nights at the gym near my house. Our plan is to swim for a 1/2 hour with our rates up up up. Christina has this cool watch thing called Polar that tells her what her heart rate is so that she can easily tell whether she is in her target heart rate or not. I am hoping I will keep up with the swimming throughout my pregnancy so that I can keep my back strong and well, it just feels good to be in water when you are pregnant.
Our goal is twice a week, and maybe in a month or so if we keep that up, we might change it to three times a week. I have a treadmill at home that I need to get on it, now that it is set up in our new house. Christina has an elliptical machine that she has a goal to use on the days we are not swimming.

this is an exercise blog right???

Exercise your right to vote!!!!!