178, is that a beautiful number?

I have been thinking about how what the magical scale says has such an influence over how I feel about myself. Why do I let it dictate how I feel about myself for the day? I wish I had the internal strength to let it go. If I could just go by how my clothes are feeling on my body. That should be enough. I let it have way to much power over me.

I have done the WII twice already this week! I now have earned the Bronze counter (my reward for clocking 10 hours on the WII). Thank you WII people for giving me this grand award...10 hours is pretty amazing for me anyway.



I made no bake granola bars on Friday and they are super yummy. You should give them a try. If you make them I would suggest using a smaller pan as these are pretty thin. Also, I didn't have chocolate chips or Craisons and they were still awesome. This recipe came from a blog but I can't remember which one. (I will give credit as soon as I find it)

Chewy, No-Bake Granola Bars
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2-1/2 cups oatmeal or leftover granola
• 1/2 cup wheat germ, ground flax seeds and whole flax seeds (or substitute with more oatmeal, rice cereal nuts)
• 1/2 cup Crasins
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar with the honey and butter. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, to the saucepan and fold the ingredients to evenly coat with the sauce. Transfer the granola mixture to a 9-by-13-inch ungreased baking pan and press firmly to evenly fill. Gently press the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola. Let the granola mixture set in the fridge until firm, about 15 minutes, then cut into 2-1/4-by 3-inch bars.
3. Store in the fridge.

Have a great weekend. I will be off to the Festival of the Little Hills to celebrate. Take care and be safe!!