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I just had the craziest 36 hours ever!! Okay, maybe not EVER, but it was pretty crazy. It’s Sunday night and it’s 9:00 pm, and Amiyah and Malik just went home. They got here at 9:00 am on Saturday.  Here’s what we did on Saturday…….. 1. Went out to breakfast  2. Walked the dogs 3. Played in the sprinklers in the backyard 4. Packed a cooler and went to the neighborhood swimming pool 5. Played in the garage with the garage door open during a thunderstorm 6. Watched TWO movies 7. Built a pillow/blanket fort in the living room 8. Grilled out hot dogs after the storm 9. Basketball in the driveway and Sidewalk Chalk 10. Got ready for bed and watched a movie in bed at 9:30 11. Died Here’s what we did on Sunday…… 1. Slept IN!!! 2. Cooked Breakfast 3. Walked the dog 4. Played Jenga and […]

Yesterday was actually a pretty relaxing day compared to the rest of this week. We did pick up a lunch yesterday with the Food Truck, so I got to eat yet another delicious lunch! Her Chicken Salad Rocks!!! I grocery shopped yesterday afternoon like I hadn’t done in a long time. Two of our grandkids will be here in about an hour, and they are staying until tomorrow night! These kids eat ALL DAY LONG!! So I loaded up! I was hoping to pack a cooler and spend the day with them at the neighborhood pool today, but it’s super cloudy, so I better get busy and come up with a Plan B! Last night was spent on the couch resting up for these next two days!! Have a great weekend! Breakfast Oatmeal topped with Strawberries Coffee with Frothy Skim Milk 5 PPV   Lunch Chicken Salad at the Food […]

Hopefully I burned off some of those calories during the day on Thursday that I had at my dinner out Wednesday night! Yesterday, I went to a 30 Minute Core Yoga Class at 9:00 am. Then I went to the 60 minute Yoga class that follows that! I forgot to eat breakfast before I left, so I came home ready to eat the house! We were out of eggs, and I wasn’t in the mood for oatmeal, and I was in a rush. Leftovers were sounding pretty good. It was one of the oddest eating days that I have had in a while. After a quick bite, I met a friend for yet ANOTHER Yoga class. This one was a 60 minute Hot Yoga Class. My friend could bring a guest for Free, and I thought it would be fun to check it out, and maybe sweat a little. Okay, […]

(Update four hours after original posting because I didn’t even SPEAK of the big old burger in my lunch picture! Just pretended that it didn’t even happen!)   Recently I have become a Big Sis in the Big Brother Big Sister Organization. If you haven’t read a blog that I have written about it yet, well then let me introduce you to Samone! She is 12 years old, and immediately, I felt like we were a great Match!           We spent the month of May getting to know each other, then she went out of town for the month of June, so I am excited for her to get back so we can have some summer fun together!!   Big Brother Big Sister does a lot of fundraising throughout the year, but they only ask the “Bigs” to participate in one Big Event each year, and […]

Yesterday was the first day back to a Yoga class after tweaking my back just a tad on Father’s Day. It wasn’t that big of a deal, but it was just enough that I was trying not to make it worse. This was an awesome Yoga class. I can not believe how different Yoga class from Yoga class can be and how different all of the instructor’s are! I am loving the variety! A friend of mine suggested we buy this Groupon and try out this Yoga location. We still really like the other location and will continue to go there too, but now we’ll have two classes a week to attend with a nice variety. Yesterday’s class was all about stretching, and we stretched like crazy for 75 minutes! Looking to change up your workout routine? Look for a Groupon and try something NEW! Here are the day’s eats…. […]

It was a busy day, but nothing super exciting to report. I did head out for a 5 Mile walk with a friend, and that turned into a 6 Mile Walk! We kept up a heck of a pace too! Heck! This is almost as fast as I run!!! 😉       I do love this path, but my fear of snakes keeps me from walking it alone. I guess I figure if I walk with someone, I can hide behind them? Shove them in front of me? We didn’t see any snakes yesterday, but the path was looking gorgeous!   Can you see the deer? She would NOT take her eyes off of us!   Later, I walked Tucker another Mile….so I was feeling pretty darned good about the miles I logged yesterday. Here are the day’s eats….   Breakfast 1 Egg, 3 Egg Whites, 2% Cheese, Peppers […]

Except for the lack off sleep early Sunday morning, due to puking dogs, it turned into a great day! I got back out on the walking trail and walked just over 5 Miles, kept up a great pace, and got a little sun! I tweaked my back last Sunday, so I’ve been leery as to how much exercise to do. I skipped Yoga this week, and I just took a few short walks and mowed the lawn. My walk yesterday felt pretty good, so maybe by the end of the week, I’ll be back at Yoga classes and back to my challenge of running ONE mile every day this month. I was on a ROLL with the running!!       Here are the day’s eats….. Breakfast Light English Muffin, 1 T. Better n’ Peanut Butter, Banana Coffee with Frothy Skim Milk 4 PPV   Lunch Leftover’s from Dinner, but […]

Yesterday morning, I decided I wasn’t going to do anything all day long, and basically, that’s exactly what I did. I enjoyed a relaxed morning chatting with a friend on the phone while I lay in my hammock with a blanket and a cup of coffee. (Yes, that took some talent!) Then I took pictures of my feet. If I am really upset with someone, and I want to be sneaky, I can flip them of with my toe. But only my right toe. Can you do that? You guys, I have a lot of very important hidden talents. I make my mother proud. Later I took Tucker for a walk. It got HOT early! I decided to head out and do a little shopping. I bought a couple of things for the front porch. I NEVER know what to put out there. I’d show you a picture, but I […]

……it allows you to move forward. It was a great day getting back on track. I tracked all of my food, I drank lots of water, I worked in the yard and earned activity points, and I ate a lot of fruits and veggies. I had planned a Turkey Taco Salad for dinner, when Mike sent me this text. “Do you wanna drink our dinner?” He cracks me up when I am least expecting it. This was so out of character for him. He’s not much of a drinker. He lets me do all the drinking. But he seems to be enjoying the wine from our recent Napa trip.  We were both looking forward to a weekend with absolutely nothing planned, and decided we would have some of our wine. We’re trying to save it for special occasions, but it’s nice to just enjoy it on a regular old night […]

Well. I’ve done it. I’ve done EXACTLY what you are NOT supposed to do as a Weight Watcher member. I had one bad day, and then I found myself saying “Screw it!” for the rest of my WW week.  We talk about this in meetings. We talk about having one bad day, or even one bad meal, or maybe two bad days, but then getting right back on track and not letting it ruin your entire week. However, many of us will admit, as wrong as it is, occasionally we have a bad day where we eat more than we should, and we let it ruin the rest of our week, telling ourselves that we will start over on our weigh in day. I didn’t write down anything I ate on Wednesday OR Thursday. I took a couple of pictures of foods that I ate, but I have no idea […]