I'm the worst at this... it's officially 2016 and here I am again. Oh well. When you stop trying, that's a problem, right?? I'm just going to act like another 2 years didn't go by without me posting!
So here is something new. Another resolution. I have many. The fun one this year is to make 365 different recipes. Mostly Pinterest, maybe all. We'll see. NOT a recipe a day because we eat out...a lot. And because I don't cook everyday. I just don't. So we will see how this goes. I think it will be fun and I'll be super excited if I finish it (finish SOMETHING!).
So here we go....
Friday, January 6, 2017
Friday, January 31, 2014
2014?!
It's been over a year since I wrote anything here! That's so bad. It is the end of the first month of 2014. Lots of big things have happened and I have lots to post! First off - resolutions. I 'm so bored with having the same weight loss/organize everything resolutions every year! Obviously, I'm going to work on those things, but I also wanted new fun ones. So here are a couple I'm working on:
1) Read a book every month.
I very much would like to be a reader. I don't read much at all. I think I just read one book last year - YIKES! That was Safe Haven, which I very much enjoyed (especially the end) and I read it BEFORE the movie and was very glad I did. Oh, and I also read 3/4 of 50 Shades. I thought it was kind of overrated. And the year before that I read 3, but that was only because it was the Hunger Games series and that is like impossible not to love. I started this year out with Perks of Being a Wallflower, as recommended by a friend. I have not seen the movie yet. I will say that I had this resolution idea about half way thru the month, so I'm not finished. But the day isn't over yet, so there is still hope to stay on track for this one!
2) Work on a book every month.
I won't go too much into detail on this one yet, but I'll just say I had the BEST idea for a groom's gift on our wedding day this past November and I wasn't able to execute it on time. No worries- work on this said gift every month and present it in November as a first anniversary present! Sadly, I have not worked on it at all this month. I have a lot to do tonight...
3) Mini trip every month
This is one of my favorite resolution ideas! As I mentioned, 2013 was awesome for me and I'm newly married. We haven't had a proper honeymoon just yet and based on the amount of time I get off work and the fact that we can'd decide on WHERE to go. We will save the week away somewhere tropical for another time. Instead, we will do what we've always done since we started dating - mini trips! That's what we call them. Weekends away at new places, basically. It's part of how we fell in love. :) The idea is to go somewhere new every month.
We had plans to spend a weekend in Alexandria this month, but we didn't want to miss my boy's basketball game and hubby got really sick the night we were supposed to go, so we will just have to double up one month to make up for it! I'm excited about this idea and hope we stick to it!
1) Read a book every month.
I very much would like to be a reader. I don't read much at all. I think I just read one book last year - YIKES! That was Safe Haven, which I very much enjoyed (especially the end) and I read it BEFORE the movie and was very glad I did. Oh, and I also read 3/4 of 50 Shades. I thought it was kind of overrated. And the year before that I read 3, but that was only because it was the Hunger Games series and that is like impossible not to love. I started this year out with Perks of Being a Wallflower, as recommended by a friend. I have not seen the movie yet. I will say that I had this resolution idea about half way thru the month, so I'm not finished. But the day isn't over yet, so there is still hope to stay on track for this one!
2) Work on a book every month.
I won't go too much into detail on this one yet, but I'll just say I had the BEST idea for a groom's gift on our wedding day this past November and I wasn't able to execute it on time. No worries- work on this said gift every month and present it in November as a first anniversary present! Sadly, I have not worked on it at all this month. I have a lot to do tonight...
3) Mini trip every month
This is one of my favorite resolution ideas! As I mentioned, 2013 was awesome for me and I'm newly married. We haven't had a proper honeymoon just yet and based on the amount of time I get off work and the fact that we can'd decide on WHERE to go. We will save the week away somewhere tropical for another time. Instead, we will do what we've always done since we started dating - mini trips! That's what we call them. Weekends away at new places, basically. It's part of how we fell in love. :) The idea is to go somewhere new every month.
November we spent a night in Charleston on our way down to Georgia, right after the wedding. Here's us at the theater where Allie and Noah had their first date in The Notebook. Stay tuned for a more detailed post about this!
December we spent the night in Baltimore when we went out for New Years. I'm counting that. We went to a Gatsby themed party and got all dressed up. Fun.
We had plans to spend a weekend in Alexandria this month, but we didn't want to miss my boy's basketball game and hubby got really sick the night we were supposed to go, so we will just have to double up one month to make up for it! I'm excited about this idea and hope we stick to it!
4) Update this blog at least once a month.
This month...check!
Nothing like cramming everything in the last day of the month!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Turkey Pancakes!
Two Thanksgivings ago I had to get thru my first holiday without my boy with me. It worked out that he was going to be with his father that year, so I just had him for the morning. I knew it would be just as hard for him, with all the changes he had recently been thru, so I wanted to try to make our morning special. I made a big breakfast with all his favorite things and surprised him with this little guy!
It's pretty simple to make. I use an electric skillet and found that it cooks pancakes so evenly that you can make shapes pretty easily. The body has cocoa powder mixed in to make a chocolate pancake. The feathers are a mixture of multi colored mini pancakes (just added food coloring to the batter) and cut strawberries. The legs are bacon pieces and the eyes are chocolate chips. Easy!
This was a HUGE hit, even for a 9 year old boy. He still talks about it to this day and, at 11, is super excited to see what kind of pancakes he'll be getting tomorrow. I have some ideas... :)
Update - this year was pretty good too! Cornucopia pancakes:
Monday, November 19, 2012
long time no post!
I may have forgotten all about this little blog for the last few months! I just work and make plans, work and make plans. I'd have so much more free time if I didn't love to make plans! So anyways, I'm back and here's a few things worth mentioning before I change the primary direction of this little blog that only myself and 2 others see! My life in a nutshell:
1) Starting over is a part of life and is necessary - this includes diets and workout plans. Basically, I'm not beating myself up anymore for starting over all the time. It's not such a bad thing. (side note - new plan starts 11/26)
2) I am capable of so much more than I give myself credit for.
3) I really believe that when you start doing things you love and make yourself happy, everything falls right into place.
OK - so quickly, new plan goals are to work out everyday (doing something, anything) and run at least 2 times a week. I'm pretty proud that I've been running the last few weeks with a friend. Outside, at 6am, in the cold. That's a pretty huge deal for me. We take it a little at a time, but I don't stop and I'm pretty happy about that. Also, I feel really good afterwards. I like that too. I'm all signed up for my first 5 k next year - plenty of time to get better and reach that goal.
Next - I freakin LOVE Pinterest. But aside from that, I love all these people who blog and have awesome ideas. So I'm going to write some of mine down too. Here goes... :)
1) Starting over is a part of life and is necessary - this includes diets and workout plans. Basically, I'm not beating myself up anymore for starting over all the time. It's not such a bad thing. (side note - new plan starts 11/26)
2) I am capable of so much more than I give myself credit for.
3) I really believe that when you start doing things you love and make yourself happy, everything falls right into place.
OK - so quickly, new plan goals are to work out everyday (doing something, anything) and run at least 2 times a week. I'm pretty proud that I've been running the last few weeks with a friend. Outside, at 6am, in the cold. That's a pretty huge deal for me. We take it a little at a time, but I don't stop and I'm pretty happy about that. Also, I feel really good afterwards. I like that too. I'm all signed up for my first 5 k next year - plenty of time to get better and reach that goal.
Next - I freakin LOVE Pinterest. But aside from that, I love all these people who blog and have awesome ideas. So I'm going to write some of mine down too. Here goes... :)
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Here we go again!
I know, I know...restarting AGAIN! Typical me. I do think it will work this time. Also, my Accountabili-Buddy updated her blog, so I must as well...it's been way too long. Although the best of intentions were had, the goal a day, check in with my buddy didn't quite work out as planned! It's ok though, we're still doing our thing (and when we stop planning/worrying - then there is a problem). In my mind, we're still on it!
SO, now I have almost 20 people I feel I need to stay accountable for! I alerted most of my Facebook peoples that I'm doing a 6 week challenge and invited them to do the same. I basically forced myself to keep going as the host of this group of people also interested in working out. The idea being - I CAN"T quit now, right? There are actually people paying attention. So far so good. Day 2 of my program which consists of Slim in 6 as the primary program and rotating other videos in the mornings, 6 days a week. Sundays set for rest/makeups. I have a good feeling about this one....
Looking back, i started all this in March. March. I know it's been a busy few months, but I could have amazing results right now if I just stuck to the plan. I can't keep doing this. I WILL stick to something.
So there you have it. Measurements to follow.
SO, now I have almost 20 people I feel I need to stay accountable for! I alerted most of my Facebook peoples that I'm doing a 6 week challenge and invited them to do the same. I basically forced myself to keep going as the host of this group of people also interested in working out. The idea being - I CAN"T quit now, right? There are actually people paying attention. So far so good. Day 2 of my program which consists of Slim in 6 as the primary program and rotating other videos in the mornings, 6 days a week. Sundays set for rest/makeups. I have a good feeling about this one....
Looking back, i started all this in March. March. I know it's been a busy few months, but I could have amazing results right now if I just stuck to the plan. I can't keep doing this. I WILL stick to something.
So there you have it. Measurements to follow.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Busy, busy, busy...
OK, so I haven't been checking back here like I originally planned. Lots going on...
Almost 3 weeks ago I started a new job. I had been working from home for a little over 4 years. Last month I took the leap and decided to accept a new position that is 8:30-5 in an office downtown. The jump may sound nuts to some people, but pretty much everyone I used to work with totally gets it. The job itself: so far, so good. Less stress, less work. The adjustment to waking up earlier, getting ready for work and leaving all day: working on it. I know it sounds easy - everyone does this, but I've been working in my PJs for a long time and it's a pretty big change.
Day 3 of my new job, I get sick. It figures. It's a cold or something, but it's taking FOREVER to get rid of. I suspect it's from shaking a gazillion new hands. My immune system was probably like WHAT?! Too many germs. It's getting better, but still not gone.
Then some other stuff happened, so this last week, in particular, has been nuts. Between work, getting the boy to baseball, hospital visits and trying to coordinate some family stuff, it's been nonstop. So any slight noise my phone makes will wake me up and here I am at 3 am blogging instead of sleeping. I need to be up in about 3 hours.
I'm tired. Overwhelmed. It will get better though. It's just a lot all at once right now
Working out has not happened. I'm going to start going to the gym during lunch next week in case I don't get to Slim in 6 (which I think I may switch to my primary program). I'm going to reevaluate my goals this weekend. Until then...
Almost 3 weeks ago I started a new job. I had been working from home for a little over 4 years. Last month I took the leap and decided to accept a new position that is 8:30-5 in an office downtown. The jump may sound nuts to some people, but pretty much everyone I used to work with totally gets it. The job itself: so far, so good. Less stress, less work. The adjustment to waking up earlier, getting ready for work and leaving all day: working on it. I know it sounds easy - everyone does this, but I've been working in my PJs for a long time and it's a pretty big change.
Day 3 of my new job, I get sick. It figures. It's a cold or something, but it's taking FOREVER to get rid of. I suspect it's from shaking a gazillion new hands. My immune system was probably like WHAT?! Too many germs. It's getting better, but still not gone.
Then some other stuff happened, so this last week, in particular, has been nuts. Between work, getting the boy to baseball, hospital visits and trying to coordinate some family stuff, it's been nonstop. So any slight noise my phone makes will wake me up and here I am at 3 am blogging instead of sleeping. I need to be up in about 3 hours.
I'm tired. Overwhelmed. It will get better though. It's just a lot all at once right now
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Week 2/REDO
OK I know I said I wasn't going to start over (again) BUT the last 2 weeks have been just...meh. The best thing about starting over tomorrow (Monday!) and what makes it different from the other times is my new accountability buddy! After reconnecting with an old friend thru facebook and this blog, we've agreed that we're going to follow up with each other regularly and use a point system to track our goals!
My 5 daily goals:
1) Walk Oscar
2) Work out in the morning (I need to get used to this since there are big changes happening soon and I won't have as much time as I have now)
3) Drink shakeology
4) Stay within my chosen calorie level
5) Drink at least 2 bottles of water (I'm not sure how many ounces that is - I have to check. But it's a big sports bottle)
As for the big changes... I have been working from home for over 4 years now. I've decided to take a new job that will put me back into an office 8:30-5. It's going to be a huge adjustment for me, the boy and Oscar!
Oscar is very used to someone being home and he didn't quite adjust as well as I hoped to the divorce. He has been acting out off and on this past year. He really is not going to be happy about the new job. That's why goal number one is pretty important.
So we begin again on Monday - but this time we will be helping each other make sure this is the last time we have to start over!!
My 5 daily goals:
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| My Oscar |
2) Work out in the morning (I need to get used to this since there are big changes happening soon and I won't have as much time as I have now)
3) Drink shakeology
4) Stay within my chosen calorie level
5) Drink at least 2 bottles of water (I'm not sure how many ounces that is - I have to check. But it's a big sports bottle)
As for the big changes... I have been working from home for over 4 years now. I've decided to take a new job that will put me back into an office 8:30-5. It's going to be a huge adjustment for me, the boy and Oscar!
Oscar is very used to someone being home and he didn't quite adjust as well as I hoped to the divorce. He has been acting out off and on this past year. He really is not going to be happy about the new job. That's why goal number one is pretty important.
So we begin again on Monday - but this time we will be helping each other make sure this is the last time we have to start over!!
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