I’m a third generation Weight Watcher. My grandmother joined the program in 1977 and lost a significant amount of weight. Back then, the plan involved a ton of vegetables, tuna, and fruit in it’s whole form. There were long lists of “forbidden” foods such as baked goods, sweets, high carb foods, sodas, etc. She lost …
Posts from: November 2010
This will be a Thanksgiving I will never forget. I’ll let the pictures speak.. First Dinner-The home of one of my favorite sisters’ (in law). Dixie knows how to enjoy some peanut butter! And the toys behind her belong to my 1 year old nephew who was busy socializing with the family. We used the …
Let me start at the beginning. This year, we are having lunch with Stephen’s family here in town first. Then we are driving 3 hours away to see my family and rest up for black Friday. My sisters in law and neices are all preparing dishes for dinner and I wanted to bring something a …
~ So freakin’ giddy right now. Christmas lights a blazin’, watching Grinch, eating oatmeal, and making a target list. ~ Speaking of target, this commercial CRACKS ME UP! That’s me right now. Without the freaky grin. ~ Brag time: since cutting sugar, my glucose levels are slowly coming down. So is my weight. ~ Did …
Some of you may have stopped by to see that I’ve been working on blog redesign. I had two goals. 3 columns: I wanted one for reader guides and one for ads/promotions. Cleaner, less cluttered face lift. I’m not sure if I accomplished that, but I will be tweaking along the way. Over the past …
It’s been a long week and I’ve had a lot on my mind. The holiday season is gearing up and I’m very excited about that. I find such joy in the little things like shopping for ornaments with the upbeat Christmas music playing. I love long baths reading cooking magazines. Holding Stephen’s hand while window …
~ sleeping in is NOT overrated. I should do this more often. ~ Stephen brought me hot mocha in my new Grinch mug. 🙂 He’s a keeper. ~ Blogging via crackberry while in a huge bubble bath is actually fun. ~ I want a hula hoop. ~ I don’t get the Justin Beiber craze. ~ …
~ I’m positive today is Friday. ~ Bright flowers on a chilly morning. ~ Hot oatmeal makes it perfect. ~ If I’m not any better by the end of the day, back to the ol’ sawbones I go. ~ 2 weeks of zero crossfit. My arms are noodles again. ~ The Target commercials about Black …
It’s been one of those days. And when those days happen, it’s tempting to dwell on the junk of the day and stick my head in the sand. Seeing how I don’t really like ostriches (one bit me…long story), I don’t need to look like one. But it’s amazing how quickly perspective can change through …
It’s that time of year. Should you or should you not get the shot? By the numbers ~ Number of times I’ve gotten the flu shot-3 (1999, 2008, 2010) ~ Number of times I’ve gotten the flu- 2 (1999 Type A swab positive, 2008-Type B swab positive, BETTER NOT GET IT THIS YEAR) ~ Number …
~ coffee….you are so good to me. ~ yes my socks light up. don’t hate. ~ I hate bailing on CrossFit. ~ I hate throwing up even more ~ is it wrong to drink my pre-workout protein shake even though I didn’t work out? ~ fog is beautiful ~ so is this. A student asked …
~~Yep, my house is a plethora of red and green. It looks like Santa and the Grinch went off to have little Polar Expresses. (shudder). But having all my lights on and listening to some Kenny G made me feel better. ~~ Don’t ask me how many times I’ve watched the full length Grinch movie. …
Today was a blah day. It’s the week before Thanksgiving. The kids are excited, I’m excited, we’re all so excited that we’re tired and cranky. 😀 So, tonight’s post is one that I’ve been meaning to throw out there for the new readers that are stopping by according to my stats. And it’s quite …
~ What is this wet stuff falling from the sky? ~ I still hold out hope for Nick and Jessica. Just like Bo and Hope from Days of our Lives..meant to be. ~ I woke up thinking about lines from Dumb and Dumber..why?? ~ Mom, did you ever think your firstborn would love oatmeal so …
The weekend went by way too fast! It’s 8:30 on Sunday night and I should be asleep by 9 if I’m going to be up at 4:30. Yikes. The saying goes like this… If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. And for some, this is a corny catch phrase, but it perfectly …
I have been running since February 2005. My first run was early in the morning on a very cold track around a local park. I weighed a lot more than I do now, but I wasn’t running to lose weight. I was running because I couldn’t sleep and couldn’t stop the bad dreams that I …
Today was a better day. I felt much better, got a nap, made some good food, and watched some great football. Unfortunately, the results of today’s games ruled University of Alabama out of the SEC. We’ve been to the SEC championship for the past two years, but 2 losses this year put us out. …
I promise this is a good thing. Just keep reading. I should have used Lola for this. She’s quite the jealous one. That red color is for a reason, folks. I used this recipe from Matt over at Kitchen of a Runner. I have been reading up on different varieties of whole grain flours to …
It’s been a while for her. But she knew when she saw all the Christmas decorations that it wouldn’t be long until she saw some action. Lola is about to get dusty. Mama Pea’s Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Balls. I saw this recipe and knew I had to try it, but a lighter version …