Last night I was tucking my four-year-old in for the last time ever (coz he’s five today, y’all!) and I reached across him to begin the computer playing his lullaby music. I was wearing a tank top and Jude stopped me suddenly and asked, “What is that squishy thing?!” I stopped, what squishy thing? Squishy … [Read more…]
I wrote this back in January when I recommitted to becoming my healthiest self. I didn’t post it to my family blog (it just seems too self centered and not necessarily something I wanted tracked on Facebook), but now that I have this place it seems appropriate to go back to the roots of this … [Read more…]
I saw this quote somewhere and laughed! So I made my first meme! LOL! It’s almost shameful how proud I am of that thing. Sheesh. However, let’s bring it down. Let’s get serious. (Hush falls) BE SERIOUS! *** Coz… I’m having a tough time. I never realized how important it was to keep a clean … [Read more…]
Today went pretty well. I would say great except… I decided that rather than fight temptation all day and be mad about messing up, I gave myself permission to eat as many veggies and (reasonable) dip as I wanted. But in between I did sample at least 30 of those Cheetos puffs. You know, the … [Read more…]
I just got through making this huge cake for a soon-to-be five-year-old I know, love and live with. It took three cake mixes and enough cream cheese icing to put any reasonable person into a sugar coma. It’s cute though. My son chose the theme of pirate-Mario-Lego, so that was fun to mix together. Yeeaahhhhh….. … [Read more…]
I am not a woman who has a lot of experience with my abs. In fact, sit ups and crunches have never been a part of my fitness diet and over the past 39ish years, my abs have been allowed to do the bare minimum. And they liked it that way. They show up to … [Read more…]
Yes. To answer your question, I AM as tired as I look. Sheesh. Walking dead here. In any job there are times that are more of a challenge than others. It is conference week for me and I have conferences all lined up for tomorrow and I had VERY little time to prepare for them! … [Read more…]
I didn’t want to run today. In fact, Bradley texted me before I came home asking about a walk and I said no. Then, on my way home, the walk just sounded so much better than the stationary bike. I texted Bradley a tentative inquiry about a walk. He’s such a good man. Despite already … [Read more…]
What are you doing? How are you doing it? What is your secret? *** Anyone who has dieted more than 25-30 pounds off knows the answer to this questions: Eating less and/or moving more. There are crash diets and ways to lose a quick five or ten, but those ways aren’t usually a long term … [Read more…]
I don’t want to be Mrs. Cranky-Pants, but for goodness sake I am acting like her. I’m so ridiculously sensitive these days. I’m like third grade drama or something. Ugh! I hate it when I get moody like this. I especially feel bad for the people who have to spend time with me! On the … [Read more…]