Wordless Wednesday...

Where did you get that blonde hair?

This is Lil'Ds Great grandpa(back of horse) & Great Uncle(front of horse). Great Grandpa had blonde, blonde hair when he was young and almost jet black hair as an adult. Makes a little more sense why my son has blond hair and I have dark brown hair. I have a blonde gene! I know it is supposed to be "Wordless" Wednesday but I just had to write a little blurb about it!

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Weigh in...WEEK ONE

Start weight (09-18-07) - 166
Weight 1st wednesday (09-26-07) - 161

As you can see I did great! Yeah me. BUT...I have been doing something completely different. I decided to start the Master Cleanse, which is also know as The Lemonade Diet. One of my co-worker's is on Day 12. What really attracted me to this cleanse is that it could help me not crave foods that are bad for me. I have learned so much about myself in the past 3 days. I am realizing that I am almost always eating when I crave something, rather than eating when I am hungry. I am really finding out a lot about my self-discipline and will power. I have both, but am lazy when it comes to food and I'm not caring enough about my body to really loose the weight. The website and the book of course want you to get off of foods that have chemicals, additives and preservatives in them once the cleanse is over. To go totally organic would be great, but it is just not widely available yet. I just don't have the time or the money to shop for this type of food. I will try to have a positive outlook and to see what foods I could do that are organic.

So, I haven't eaten solid food in three whole days...isn't that just crazy? This is the Lemonade recipe:

• 12 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 12 oz organic maple syrup, grade b
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• filtered water to make up a gallon

I drink a gallon of lemonade everyday. I am completely satisfied. I haven't had any bad headaches, feelings of tiredness, irritableness...I actually feed great. I have lots of energy and feel "light." I have not worked out at all, but I have walked a little in the evening. Not super strenuous stuff. I don't want to make myself feel bad.

I also have to drink Smooth Move tea before bedtime and do a salt water flush in the morning. The salt water flush is made up of:

• 1 quart of water
• 2 tsp sea salt

That is pretty much the hardest part of all this. It certainly is hard to get down. I did really good this morning, I did it in 4 separate gulping sessions!

So I have lost about 5 pounds since last tuesdays weigh in. I have lost 4 pounds since I started the cleanse on Sunday. But I know that I am going to gain at least half of the weight back once I get back on solid food. I'm not really sure how long I am going to do it. The website and book say that you should do the cleanse until your tongue turns a nice pink. (not red or coated) There are people who do anywhere from 7-21 days. I had planned 7, but I am doing really great and am not having any bad withdrawals from food, so I may go 14 and that's it. I just can't see myself doing it for any longer that two weeks. I already miss the crunch you get from food.

Here is the website that I have been reading:

• The Raw Food Site

This is just something I heard from a friend and decided to try. I went into it with the mindset of I can quit anytime I want. I have felt great and I am very happy with the cleanse so far. I hope to prepare my body for some really healthy eating and to maybe get rid of some unhealthy habits and to get where I want to be weight wise, gradually and not gain it all back!

Day Three...

Today's weight: 162

I survived another day! I am completely shocked at my will-power and self discipline. I woke up at 5am this morning and had my first salt water flush.

This lovely concoction is comprised of:

• 2 tsp of Sea Salt
• 1 quart of water

I just couldn't finish it. I only drank about 3/4 of it. The tea from last night got rid of the rest of the solid food I had eaten on Saturday. Let's just say that the Salt flush...flushed like it was supposed to.

I got really hungry on my way to work and started drinking my lemonade drink. In case you missed what that is made of, here are the ingredients:

• 13 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 13 oz Organic maple syrup, Grade B
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
• Filtered water to make a gallon

I felt good again today. No temptations to eat or quit at all. I am not torturing myself, I am not suffering. The lemonade drink is satisfying my hunger. I was in a great positive mood all day at work. I brought all 4 quarts to work today and finished 3 quarts by 5pm. I drank the last one on the way home. I am glad I had it with me, because every time I felt hungry I would take a swig. Yesterday I didn't have any with me on my way home and had hunger pains all the way home. I finished the last quart before I got home.

One weird symtom I had today was stomach spasms. My stomach started twitching. That was kind of weird. It felt like a baby kicking you when you are pregnant. It went away though.

When I walked in the door life just took over and the hunger just went away. J made Lil'D dinner. I fed Lil'D and talked with J. I wasn't tempted or hungry. I craved Lil'D's food for a few seconds, but that was it. I drank some water because my mouth was dry. We played with Lil'D and put him to bed. I made my Smooth Move Chocolate tea at about 9pm. I sweetened it with a little maple syrup and relaxed for a bit. Before I got into bed I prepared my salt water for tomorrow morning. I went to bed very content and happy with myself. I really am enjoying the cleanse. I feel so healthy!!! I am very pleased with the way that I feel knowing I haven't had any food in 3 whole days. Amazing...

Day Two...

Today's weight: 162

I survived! I really slept well last night. I got up at 12:30am to pee and went right back to sleep. Today was a good day. I woke up and felt fine. Once I started drinking my lemonade I felt great. I had lots of energy in the morning. I wasn't hungry at all. The energy continued for a majority of the day. I got a slight, tiny headache, but it wasn't bad at all. I had some weird stuff going on like being cold, having a warm feeling on my shoulder, and sinus drainage. I drank a quart of the lemonade on the way to work and had 2 more quarts at my desk. I had finished 3 quarts by 3:30. I didn't have anymore lemonade at work so I drank water till 4:30. I brushed my teeth a total of 4 times today because of all the citric acid on my teeth. I went by Henry's on the way home to pick up some sea salt and some smooth move tea. My stomach started growling and by the time I got home I was really hungry. Of course J was grilling chicken for him and Lil'D. I smelled it as soon as I pulled into the carport. I poured myself some lemonade and I was fine. I fed Lil'D chicken and carrots. I had to remember not to lick my fingers, it was hard! I completed my gallon of lemonade by 7pm. I made my gallon for tomorrow and then drank my smooth move tea. It was good, chocolate flavored and I sweetened it with maple syrup. I was so sleepy afterwards. I am going to bed right now.

Day One...

Starting weight: 165

Today wasn't so bad. I thought it would be harder. I drank my gallon of lemonade. It didn't taste bad at all, except for the cayenne pepper. The aftertaste is hot. It was really hard at about 8pm. I had just a little more left and it was so hard to drink. But, I did it. I don't feel bad at all. I actually feel good. Tomorrow is probably going to be hard!

Here is some info I found researching it:

According to “The Master Cleanser,” Burroughs’s book, the lemon acts as a purifier and provides potassium, the cayenne pepper adds B and C vitamins and aids in circulation, and maple syrup, a sugar, provides energy and minerals.

Wish me more luck!

The day before I start...

Today was a really nice day. Lil'D woke us up at about 7am. We played for a long time and he took his morning nap from 9am-10:45am. I picked up the house, had breakfast and made a list of things we needed from Costco, Walmart and the grocery store. I also downloaded a bunch of videos I took of Lil'D. Here is one of them

He was being silly!

When Lil'D woke up from his nap, we headed out. It rained pretty good this morning, but had stopped by the time we left the house. We went to Costco first. We got tons of water, tons of lemons, and some other stuff. Walmart was next. I found a gallon container there and some misc. items. At the grocery store I got cayenne pepper, syrup and whatever J needed for food all week. I got no food for myself...
...no food, you say. What is going on with EllieMae. Well everybody, EllieMae has lost her mind. She has decided to try a "cleanse." What is a cleanse you ask. Well, I am trying the Master Cleanse. This is a 7-14 day liquid diet that gets rid of all the toxins in your body. After the cleanse is done you no longer C.R.A.V.E. bad food. You actually crave fruits and vegetables...all the healthy food I am supposed to eat, but don't. I have read journals from people who actually say that bad food items actually don't taste good anymore after the cleanse. A co-worker of mine is actually doing the cleanse right now. He is on day 8 and he says that he feels really great and even his skin is clearer.

Here is the recipe:
13 oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice
13 oz of organic grade b maple syrup
1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper
mix with water to make a gallon

You only drink this, and this only, everyday for 7-14days, however long you can last.
In addition, I have to drink 2 tbsp sea salt with a quart of water to keep everything regular, if you know what I mean.

I have my supply of lemons, water and cayenne pepper, but I only have syrup for tomorrow and that is all. It is really hard to find the right syrup. Tomorrow I am not even using the correct syrup. I could only find regular grade a syrup. I called Whole Foods tonight and they have the right syrup, for the right price! Henry's had it but it only came in a 16oz bottle of like $15. Are they crazy? Must be some really good syrup.

So I am really excited about it. My officemate, PJ, is also going to be on this cleanse with me. We are together 8 hours a day, why not. I will post a Master Cleanse Journal entry everyday. You will get a play by play on this weird journey I have decided to take. Wish me luck!

Happy Birthday J!

my sweet J!

Hope you had a very nice day!

I love you so very much!

Friday's Feast

Appetizer

What is your favorite type of art?

Mary Engelbreit!

Soup

When was the last time you got a free lunch (or breakfast or dinner)? Who paid for it?

tonight, we used a gift card given to us by some friends

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how emotional are you?

9

Main Course

Approximately how long do you spend each day responding to emails?

10 minutes

Dessert

To what temperature do you usually set your home’s thermostat?

I don't have a thermostat :(

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Thankful Thursday...

I am so blessed and thankful for...

• My husband is well! His cold finally went away on Tuesday!!
• Lil'D is well! He is still taking antibiotics, but he is feeling 100% better!
• My Mom booked her flights for her Thanksgiving visit!!! Yeah!! I'm really excited! She is staying for 2 weeks so that we have 2 full weekends together!
• This wonderful cool weather we are having! After the excruciating heat this is so nice. It was 63 degrees this morning at 7am! It is supposed to rain this weekend also! It sprinkled a little this morning on the drive into work. It should really start pouring tonight! We haven't seen rain since April. I really miss the rain!
• My boss has been in Cabo for 3 days. He is with one of our clients. We are designing cabinetry for a Hacienda and a Villa. The Hacienda is a 6,000 square foot house (...hacienda, duh:) and the Villa is a 4000 square foot condo right on the beach. A lot of design firms are very slow right now, because not a lot of people are remodeling. This client is really keeping our company going during the slow time. PTL we have plenty of work and I am receiving a paycheck.
• French Vanilla Cappuccino! I haven't had one in almost 4 weeks. I am splurging today. I am really enjoying it!
• My hair! I am still so happy with my short haircut. I know it just sounds silly, but ya'll have to understand I have just disliked my hair for a very long time. My hair has always been over-important to me. Don't get me wet, don't touch my hair, blah, blah, blah. I have always been so over conscious about it. Not anymore. I look in the mirror and I think, who is that cute girl? I have never thought that about myself. I used to look in the mirror and think, oh my hair is flat again, look at that stringy mess...not anymore! It took many, many years to get to this point and I know how trivial this sounds, but it has always been so important to me...to have nice, classy, simple hair that just looks kept. Now I do!
• to just be alive, happy...content with my world!

Hope your week is blessed in many, many ways!

Wordless Wednesday...

- Get Your Own

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Fun Bloggy Stuff...

I came across this fun little bloggy thing. Click here and you can type in anything and it will spell it with letters from Flickr photos. Fun, Fun, Fun. Thanks to Everyday Mommy for leading me here!!!!.

FINAL Weigh in...Week 19

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)_________________________168
Weight 17th tuesday (8-21-07)_________________________167
Weight 18th tuesday (8-28-07)_________________________168
Weight 19th tuesday (9-4-07)__________________________167
Weight 20th tuesday (9-11-07)_________________________166
Weight 21st tuesday (9-18-07)____________________166

Well, here we are at the end of our first challenge together. I am glad that we were on this journey together. I have learned a lot about myself and a lot about all of you! I look forward to the next challenge!

Speaking of the next challenge here are my goals:

• To lose 13 pounds by January 11th, 2008


• Drink 8 glasses of water E.V.E.R.Y.D.AY.


• To eat 5-6 small appropriate meals a day. Plan my meals E.V.E.R.Y.D.A.Y.


• Workout Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Plan my workout ahead of time. Make an appointment with myself and lay my workout clothes out.


• NO SNACKS AFTER 8pm!!!!!
  

BEFORE________CURRENT

I'm motivated and determined to loose this stupid weight!!!!!!!!!

I also dug this up...this is a photo of me in college. I was in the prime of my twirling "career." We had to weigh in before every football game. We also practiced 3 hours a day! Whoever said that baton twirling is not a sport doesn't have a clue what they are talking about!!

This photo really motivates me to get back into shape and feel good about myself!!

Lil'D TV...

Today, I am starting something new... Lil'D TV. I am going to post a video of Lil'D every monday. You see, Grandma & Grandpa San live in Texas and they haven't seen Lil'D since April. He is growing like a weed everyday and I want them to see all the new things that he can do.

Lil'D is usually all about peek-a-boo and one of us scaring him. In this video he was doing the scaring. Really scary...huh? He cracks me up!

New design

Ok, I am done with my new design. I hope you like it. This is the way it will stay...for a while, at least.

Loser of the week...

Please check out this post. I am loser of the week over at Tales from the Scales. My before and after shot is better than I thought!

Friday's Feast

Appetizer
When was the last time you visited a hospital?
When PK had baby Ryan. I don't remember what month that was. Maybe March?

Soup
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how ambitious are you?
between a 6 and a 7

Salad
Make a sentence using the letters of a body part. (Example: (mouth) My other ukelele tings healthily.)
(hand) Hope and no doubt.

Main Course
If you were to start a club, what would the subject matter be, and what would you name it?
I sat and thought about this for a long time and I just couldn't think of anything right now in my life that I would want to make a club for.

Dessert
What color is the carpet/flooring in your home?
brown

Mom's Turn...

I just found this great new blog. It's call MOM'S TURN. Please visit MOM'S TURN to see what it is all about!

Thankful Thursday...

I am so blessed and thankful for...

• the grace and mercy that the Lord gives me E.V.E.R.Y.D.A.Y
• this week going by so fast and somewhat smooth at work
• a most wonderful and selfless husband
• the presence of my sweet baby boy in my life...I'm so in love with him!
• French Vanilla Tea
• my officemate PJ, she is really fun to be around (considering we are with each other 8 hours a day during the week)
• my Mom's interview this morning. Hopefully she gets the job!!
• my new haircut. I cut my hair this short about 9 years ago and I absolutely hated it and wanted my long hair back. It took me 9 years to grow it as long as it was plus. I got 10 inches cut off and I just got another inch this weekend. I absolutely love it! It feels good, I feel good and it's not that hard to fix. My husband said in the 12 years he has know me this is the FIRST time I have really like my hair! It's about time!!
• that it has been almost 8 weeks since Lil'D has had any illness. He has been coughing for about a week and a half now. Usually he only coughs when he is sleeping. When he woke up this morning the cough stayed. His nose is runny too. The doctor wants to see him tomorrow. We had a nice WELL run.
• that I have lost another pound this week! I have re-motivated myself to be disciplined about my working out and eating habits!!! I am going to be in my pre-pregnancy clothes by the new year!!!!!!

Have a wonderful and blessed week!

Wordless Wednesday...

EllieMae with Shawne Merriman #56, Charger's Linebacker!

For Grandma & Grandpa:

Lil'D can go on the slide by himself!

I know it's supposed to be WORDLESS, but I needed to give some small details!
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Weigh in...WEEK 18

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)_________________________168
Weight 17th tuesday (8-21-07)_________________________167
Weight 18th tuesday (8-28-07)_________________________168
Weight 19th tuesday (9-4-07)__________________________167
Weight 20th tuesday (9-11-07)____________________166!

Yeah, I broke the barrier!! I ate healthy all week and drank my water everyday! I rewarded myself this weekend with a Cotton Candy Blizzard. That is the only bad thing I had!!!

My goal from now on is a pound a week. By Christmas I could be my pre-preggy weight!!!
Pre-preggy clothes in my closet...look out your 16 pounds away from getting out and about!!

-Until tomorrow!

2 Videos for Grandma & Grandpa...

Lil'D vacuuming:

Lil'D & his beach balls:

Friday's Feast

Appetizer
Using only one word, how does grocery shopping make you feel?
Hungry

Soup
What is your favorite part about the season of Autumn?
The colors and the temperature

Salad
Have you ever had any bad experiences online?
Not yet

Main Course
Name three things that make you happy daily.
-Lil'D not being sick
-My husband picking up the house before I get home
-4:45pm I leave work!

Dessert
What one household cleansing or organizing item would you not want to be without?
...sponges

Thankful Thursday...

I am so blessed and thankful for...

• My husband who is my Super Hero! He does so much...works all day to make a living, does laundry, mops and vacuums the floors, empties the diaper genie, takes care of the cats, cooks dinner, baths our son with me, plays with our son, AND LOVES ME!! (makes you wonder what I do huh?)
• My son is smart AND healthy. He is saying all kinds of new words..."where did it go?", "what is that?", "bye-bye", "all done". His immune system must be super strong because 3 kids have gotten sick at daycare with strep throat and the flu. No signs yet. Praise God!
• Lil'D gave up his pacifier over the long weekend! We cut a small piece off on Friday night, then a bigger piece on Saturday. He threw it out of the crib on Saturday night and we didn't give it back. Sunday he was so exhausted he didn't miss it, but Monday night he fussed a little. Tuesday night he fussed the most, for about 15 or 20 minutes. Last night when we put him down he whined just a hair and when I put him in the crib he had a face of determination and didn't let out a squeak. I still can't get over that face of determination. I am so very proud of him. He is pacifier free at 14 1/2 months!!!!!
• WE ARE OFFICIALLY COMPLETELY MOVED IN to our house that we moved into on September 6, 2006. (one year ago today)Our bedroom and the guest bedroom/office have been catch alls for everything. I cleaned my closet back in March, but that is it. Stuff was just everywhere. So, my goal over labor day weekend was to clean up my bedroom and the guest bedroom/office. I had 4 days off work. On Friday I cleaned my bedroom...then the heat came. Saturday and Sunday I couldn't get motivated, I thought for sure I was going to fail again. On Monday I cleaned through the 100 degree weather (without air-conditioning, thank you very much) and got it all done. I completed it on Tuesday night after work. I had just a few more things that needed to be put up. I feel great about my house now! It's all my husband and I maintaining a cleaning schedule. It's so incredibly hard to do after a stressful and tiring day at work. I have started a home management notebook and am trying to use it, but is has been very difficult because it's the last thing I want to do when I get home. But I am going to take on a new attitude of HOME first, job second.
• That the temperature here in San Diego is back to "normal"! 100 degrees here is crazy and really miserable because lots of houses out here don't have air conditioning. I am one who doesn't have air-conditioning. So if you have air-conditioning I am thankful you do! I don't wish the last 5 days of heat on anyone especially without air-conditioning in their home! Last night the cool air swept through our house and it felt just wonderful! Praise God!
• for sweet delicious watermelon!
• red seedless grapes were on sale this weekend for 79cents/pound!!
• lemon cake that my boss's wife brings in every now and then
• my yummy hot french vanilla tea I am sipping right now!

Happy Thursday to all!

-Until tomorrow

Wordless Wednesday...

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Weigh in...WEEK 17

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)_________________________168
Weight 17th tuesday (8-21-07)_________________________167
Weight 18th tuesday (8-28-07)_________________________168
Weight 19th tuesday (9-4-07)_____________________167

It has been hotter than heck here. Friday it got up to 95, Saturday it was 99 and Sunday and Monday it was 101 degrees. I sweated a pound off! No one in their right mind would even think of working out in this sweltering weather. Housework has been my workout ... I'm on my way down again! I'M GONNA BE 166 NEXT TUESDAY!!!
I want a snack so bad right now, but I'm not going to let myself have one. WILL POWER!

-Until tomorrow

80.Help J get the office completely organized

We completed the office cleaning and organization!!!!! What a relief!

Mommy & Daddy took something from me...

On Friday night, Mommy cut a piece off of my pacifier. I'm not sure why, but it was kind of fishy. On Saturday, Daddy cut an even bigger piece off, it was basically useless. I threw it on the floor after that. So tonight Mommy & Daddy didn't give me my pacifier. I guess I'll get over it.

Night, night,

Wordless Wednesday...

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Weigh in...WEEK 16

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)_________________________168
Weight 17th tuesday (8-21-07)_________________________167
Weight 18th tuesday (8-28-07)____________________168

Crap....that's all I have to say. It's completely my own doing. I just can't get motivated again like I did in the beginning. I see food, I eat it. I'm hungry ALL the time. I was so lazy last night and I didn't go running. I was just too tired.
I don't know how to loose 10 more pounds. I just feel like it's impossible.
More water, more willpower, more working out consistently!
-Until next week!

It's Monday...again...

1. Uneven: irregular
2. Wonder: bread
3. Spider: web
4. Emma: baby
5. Swing: chain
6. Orbit: planet
7. Flirt: ponytail
8. Donation: red cross
9. Veil: bride
10. Atmosphere: air

I can't believe it's Monday...A.G.A.I.N. Where did the weekend go? We were super busy this weekend. I didn't really get to rest and relax as much as I would have liked. I guess that's ok, because I will get there. I know I will! I got few things done in the house that I have just been putting off or not taking the time to do. Basic things. I am going to get control over my house!!! I just have to take it step by step! This little thing I have to go to doing the day...work...gets in the way! I am on my way!!! I'll let you know when I get there!!!

Happy 2 year Blogoversary to ME!!

I can't believe that it has been 2 years since I wrote my first post. I remember how nervous I was. Like the whole world was going to read my stuff the minute I posted it. My life has changed BIG TIME since then. I am a mommy now. That is the biggest change. I am really trying hard to get my home "together." I have been inspired by many stay at home moms!! The problem is I am not a stay at home mom. I won't be for a while...a long while. I just keep thinking that I am failing, but I'm not. I have to adapt to MY situation. I HAVE to use the time when Lil'D goes to bed to get things done, even if I am tired from a long day at work.
My Blog design has changed alot since then also. I wish I would have documented that. It would be fun to look back. I think I will start that now and do a show and tell next year. I'm sure I will change the design a couple of times in the next year.

Hope you enjoy my very simple blog.

Somebody got a haircut today...

Can you believe the drastic difference? It looks like I have 2 boys. Crazy what a haircut can do, isn't it? His hair was getting out of control. Every morning when he would wake up he looked like he had helicopter hair. I wanted it to be really short so we don't have to go back to Denise for longer than 4 weeks. His hair grows like a weed!

FRIDAY'S FEAST

Appetizer
Say there’s a book written about your life. Who would you want to narrate the audio version?
Jennifer Garner
Soup
Take the letters from your favorite kind of nut and write a sentence. (Example: Perhaps every avenue needs understanding today.)
Could amy say her eye winks.
Salad
If you could go back in time and spend one week in another decade, which decade would you choose?
50s
Main Course
Name a song that brings back memories for you.
All This Time, Tiffany
Dessert
Do you prefer to wash your hands in cold water or warm water?
warm water

-Until tomorrow

Thankful Thursday...

I am so bless and thankful for...

• My healthy baby boy! There are kids all around that have gotten sick. Lil'D is staying strong and hasn't gotten sick at all!
• My most wonderful husband, who is completely selfless! He is super dad!
• My mama! She sent me a care package this week. It contained a gift card for Lil'D to get him a toy box, a shirt for me, a cute little thing to hang over my laundry area that says "Laundry It's for the birds," and a beautiful bracelet for me with the words believe, courage and strength on it. What a lovely surprise. I love getting care packages from my mama!
• surviving the past two weeks at work! I lost a super huge important file. I was sick about it. Luckily, I had a backup from when I had to stay home and work when Lil'D was sick. I am surviving it! I'm not completely caught up yet, but I'm close.
• feeling really good this week! Even tonight one of my friends told me that they could tell I was different, happy different!
• for my cat, SHADOW. Shadow is a hero. A huge lizard came into our house through the security screen door. This lizard had a super long tail. It was about 15-18" long. I freaked out when I saw it. J tried to catch it, but Shadow started playing with it and it ran underneath the range. J pulled the range out, pulled the toekick out from under the cabinet. He made a huge mess, but didn't find the lizard. After he cleaned up the mess I had to bake a cake in the kitchen. I was scared the whole time, I am such a chicken. I finally went to bed accepting there was the longest lizard I have ever seen in my life in my house. I even woke up at 3am and felt something on my arm, I jumped...it was only one of the cats. The alarm went off at 5am and I dreadfully walked down the dark hallway praying I wouldn't step on that nasty lizard. I survived the morning...no lizard showing. At around 5pm J came home and he said that Shadow had him cornered. She had already been playing with him because it's tail was in the middle of the floor. J caught it and put it outside. So...SHADOW is the hero!!! My other cat Dark couldn't care less about it. She is 11 years old and probably watched Shadow, who is 2, play with it. I AM SUPER THANKFUL THAT THE LIZARD IS GONE!

Gotta get to bed...

Wordless Wednesday...

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Weigh in...WEEK 15

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)_________________________168
Weight 17th tuesday (8-21-07)____________________167

I definitely drank a lot more water last week. I ate kind of bad on the weekend. I snacked a little more that I should have, but I did run twice last week and it's been so hot I think I sweated som weight off!!
This week so far I have been drinking lots of water, I ran last night. I have watched my portions and I didn't snack bad last night!!!

It's been a while...

Here is my Monday Unconscious mutterings:)

1. Darling :: Shirley Temple
2. Majesty :: 's Secret Service
3. Pebble :: Stream
4. Fate :: Green
5. Instant :: Oatmeal
6. Screen :: Play
7. Unplugged :: Outlet
8. Dairy :: Cow
9. Benefactor :: Money
10. Market :: Fish

For more of these visit here.

What has been happening...

I have just been lost...in...life. I have just had so much to do I haven't had time for my dear blog, whom I love so much. Time is just flying by and there is always just so much to do. AND it's hot here. It was 90 degrees and humid the whole weekend. It's just not supposed to be that hot here. I don't have air conditioning either. Boo.
Here is a re-cap of my weekend:

Saturday:
We got the grocery store done today instead of on Sunday afternoon. Lil'D is still taking his morning nap, probably because it's so hot. We are limiting him to 1 hour in the morning so that he takes a good afternoon nap. After his nap we went to UTC mall. We had lunch and a certain purse kept calling my name all week, so I visited the purse and you will never guess how much I paid for it!!!!! So here is the story, I took my niece out to dinner on her birthday on Wednesday. We went to Macy's afterward. My niece's favorite color is orange, so we were looking at everything orange. I found a Kathy Van Zeeland bag that was orange. It was just adorable! Original price was $79.00. It was marked down 20% to $59.00. I thought about the bag all week. I told J about it. So we went to Macy's. There was a new sale sign that said additional 50% off. I got the bag for $29.00. I can't believe it. I wasn't going to buy it if it was $59.00 cause that is just spending too much money. I got a new purse!!! I love purses!!! They are my favorite thing!!! So after my purse came home with me Lil'D took his afternoon nap. I did a little cleaning in the office/guest bedroom. It was just so darn hot, I couldn't do a whole lot without wanting to pass out from the heat. I had 2 plastic bins full of old purses. I narrowed down everything I wanted to keep to one bin. The other bin I am going to sell on ebay!! I have been saying this for months. I'm was really going to do it this time!!! When Lil'D woke up it was time to go to Grandma Ham's for my niece's family birthday party. I found her an orange Kathy Van Zeeland wallet. (I found this before I bought my purse) We had cake and ice cream and got back home around 5pm. J and I took Lil'D over to Auntie E's and we went to the Padres game at 7pm with some friends. We even took the trolley downtown. It was like old times before we had Lil'D. It was a nice time. We didn't get home till 10:45pm. We put Lil'D to bed and I set up an Ebay seller account!!

Sunday:
We got up at 7:15 and got to church at 8:20am. After church we got lunch and went to CostCo for water and diapers. We were in for a long, hot afternoon. J set up a ton of fans and they really cooled the place down. I posted my first item on ebay. Wanna see it? Click here. I'm so happy I finally did it!!! I'm gonna post more now that I know how to do it!!
I eventually fell asleep during Lil'D's second nap. I woke up super crabby. That is why I hate naps. I sometimes just wake up in the worst mood if I take one. We took a trip to Home Depot to get some ant spray and then got dinner. The heat just seems to hang on lately, even after 6pm. Yuck, it just needs to go away! We got Lil'D to bed and I just sat down and relaxed and got to bed at 9:15...yeah me!!!

Now that it's Monday, it's back to work. I am just working away. I am trying to re-build my Barn file that I lost 4 weeks on last week. We have to go to the jobsite tomorrow...and it begins again...no rest for the wicked!

-Until tomorrow

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-Until tomorrow

Weigh in...WEEK 14

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday ________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)__________________________167
Weight 16th tuesday (8-14-07)____________________168

I knew this was going to happen. I was just bad last week. I only worked out 2 days and when I went to Montana I ate some good food. I was also pretty stressed out at the work load once we got back from Montana. I was also going to work out this weekend, but I just got the lazys.

So, here is the deal:

-So far I have worked out yesterday and tonight. I WILL workout tomorrow night and Thursday night and once this weekend!!!

-I'm going to drink tons of water all week. I drank water all day today and I feel great tonight.

- Watch my portions!!!!!!!!

-Until tomorrow

I want to dig a big hole...

and bury myself in it.

I made a huge computer boo boo. I lost my entire current Barn cad file. On friday, I was sending some files to my home email. I sent did about 5 save as. On the fifth one I forgot to save as. I saved the portion that was supposed to be the save as, as my main drawing. First thing this morning I opened up the file and all that was there was the laundry room drawings. The rest was gone and had been gone since I left work on friday. So, no problem, we back up the server everyday. My drawing is there. The IT guy finally calls me at about 3:30 ready to retrieve the backup. He worked and worked and finally told me it was ready. The file wouldn't open. He did it again, it failed again. The file was coming up corupt. How could a drawing I had been working on just become corupt out of no where. I am really bummed! Tomorrow the IT guy is coming in to dig more and try again to retrieve the file.

When I got home, J had dinner ready and had done all the chores for today. He had even started on the office. We have a goal together to get the office organized in the month of August. Considering we have already burned 2 weekends, we don't have too much time left.

We ate dinner and then went for a walk. We walked to the softball fields and I let Lil'D run around. He loved it. He didn't like running toward the sun though.

Here is my Monday meme:

1. Voyage :: cruise ship
2. Patricia :: high school
3. Transformation :: transformers
4. Vocabulary :: words
5. San Francisco:: bridge
6. Edward :: king
7. Sawyer :: lost
8. Literary :: books
9. Tiger :: stripes
10. Seal :: of approval

If you would like to check out more unconscious mutterings go here.

-Until tomorrow

37.Get up at 5am for 2 wks in a row (excluding weekends)

It's pretty much a habit now. I really enjoy not having to rush!

Catch up...

This past week has been nuts!

Monday and Tuesday I worked 10 hour work days...I was working on the Yellowstone condo.

Wednesday and Thursday I flew to Montana. I worked 12 hour days...I measured the entire 4000 square foot condo, troubleshot problems, drove my boss around in a suburban, and made sure he could get around everywhere in his electric scooter (because he had surgery on his achilles tendon 5 weeks ago).

Friday I worked a 9.5 hour day...working on all the revisions to the Yellowstone condo.

Finally, the weekend was here!

Friday night Lil'D and I spent quality time together playing!!! J had guy's night, from small group,at our house.

Saturday we spent family time together and went to lunch at Red Robin. Lil'D had quesadillas, black beans, strawberries and cantaloupe for the first time. He is just a bottomless pit right now! Afterwards we went to Sears. They were having a huge sale. We spent $30.00 on clothes for Lil'D. If we would have paid full price we would have spent $98.00. Wa-hoo, a savings of $68.00!!!!! Lil'D only took one nap today, which is a first. He has been taking two, but they have been about 45 minutes to an hours for each. So we are trying to get rid of the morning nap and get him to sleep a good 2 hours for his afternoon nap. We went to Saturday evening church when Lil'D woke up from his nap.

Sunday we went to Wal-Mart and the grocery store. We were supposed to go to Grandma Ham's for one of the family birthdays at 2pm, but we had trouble putting Lil'D down for a nap. He finally went to sleep at 1:30. I wasn't about to wake him up, so J went to the birthday party by himself. J is going to the Charger game tonight with all the guys from small group. Lil'D and I are spending some more quality time together. He just woke up from his nap so, off I go to play with Lil'D.

Until tomorrow,

Weigh in...WEEK 13

Weight 1st tuesday (5-1-07)______178
Weight 2nd tuesday (5-8-07)_____ 173
Weight 3nd wednesday (5-16-07)__174
Weight 4th tuesday (5-22-07)_____172
Weight 5th tuesday (5-29-07______172
Weight 6th tuesday (6-5-07)______170
Weight 7th tuesday (6-12-07)_____171
Weight 8th tuesday (6-19-07)_____170
Weight 9th tuesday_________ vacation
Weight 10th tuesday _____________________________vacation
Weight 11th tuesday (7-10-07)_________________________170
Weight 12th tuesday (7-17-07)_________________________169
Weight 13th tuesday (7-24-07)_________________________168
Weight 14th tuesday (7-31-07)_________________________168
Weight 15th tuesday (8-7-07)____________________167

I kind of gave myself a break from worrying about what I was eating last week. I know I didn't drink enough water and I didn't have time to work out. I just chased after my one year old and watched my portions. I really think that watching my portions is the key to my weight loss. Also, when I am feeding Lil'D I eat my food slowly. By the time I'm done feeding him, I'm full...instead of overeating like I used to.

I am starting back up on a disciplined workout schedule!! I ran last night for about half an hour. It felt so good. I also did a couple sets of crunches and some weights. I felt so great last night!!! I am a bit tired this morning. My morning coffee is hopefully going to wake me up!!

I wasn't expecting to loose a pound this week. I am pleasantly surprised! Yeah, me!!

-Until tomorrow

36.Get up a 5am for 5 workdays in a row

I did it...and I'm going to keep doing it. It really wasn't that bad. I thought it was going to hurt real bad. I have way more time for myself in the mornings now. A lot less stressful...a good thing!

Harry Potter...Final Question

WARNING TO ALL WHO ENTER...THIS IS A SPOILER ALERT!! SPOILERS CONTAINED HERE!! VIEWERS@@BEWARE!!

Final Question:

The Deathly Hallows were NOT what I was expecting! The title left a lot up for grabs in terms of what they could be, and the cover didn't exactly help me figure it out. What did you think of the deathly hallows, and which one would have tempted YOU to strive for it or to keep it??

I thought that everything about the deathly hallows was out of nowhere. I guess because that had been a main part of Dumbledore's life. And he has been so secretive through all the past books.

I would want the invisibility cloak, but then again I really wouldn't!