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Procrastinating Did you know that yesterday was National Running Day? It seems we have a day for pretty much everything now. I must admit, It did feel good to find out it was National Running Day and know that I would be running! No excuses this whole month! ONE mile every day! Now…..I KNOW that it is best for me to exercise first thing in the morning, and why I refuse to make that a habit, I may never know. Yesterday, the day just kept creeping away from me until I realized, I was going to be running in the dark! I hate that! If I’m not fearing the bogey man, I’m wondering what animal I’m going to come upon that is going to scare the wholly crap out of me! But, I headed out the door with Tucker on his 15′ training leash, thinking I could kill two birds […]

He Might Actually be “The Dog Whisperer” I spent so much time in yesterday’s post talking about Food, I forgot to tell you all about the Dog Trainer! He came on Monday, and he brought all of these tools! Whistle, Chains, Leashes, Squirt Bottles, a Book and a DVD!  The trainer was here for almost 2 hours, and well, lets just say, I now have a Full Time job. Everything he said, made sense. Dog’s apparently learn just like kids do, you just go about things a little differently, but patience and consistency are crucial. I knew that already, I just did’t know what it is exactly that I am supposed to be being consistent about! Now, I have a clue.  I’ll do whatever it takes to get Tucker to only potty and poop outside and for the two of these dog’s to stop with their Bark-a-Thons! I’ll keep you […]

Big Brother’s Big Sister’s Annual Bowl for Kid’s Sake I am officially a Big Sis to Samone, thanks to the Big Brother Big Sister organization. We have had three great visits so far and I am really looking forward to watching our relationship grow! She is a sweetheart!     This is the only Fund Raising that I will be involved with. The biggest fund raiser of the year for The Big Brother Big Sister Organization is the Annual Bowling Event that will take place in July. I have my team of six ready to go and we are scheduled for a Saturday Kegs and Eggs Bowling Event! Yep, that’s right, we get to eat eggs and drink beer! This is my kind of Fund Raising! Each team of six players has a goal of $900 to raise. I am asking for donations of any amount. $1 to $25 would […]

But First Before I talk about food, let me just tell you that while running my ONE mile on Monday morning, I thought, well…maybe I should run two today. Then I thought….No, just enjoy the goal that you have already set for yourself and be proud of it. (My goal is to run ONE mile everyday this month.) Then I thought, well…I could see if this Pokey Ass of mine could turn my 12 Minute Mile into a 10 Minute Mile, so that’s what I am aiming for by the end of the month! Yesterday morning, I finished my mile in just over 11 minutes! That’s progress!   Okay….Food. When Mike and I went to brunch on Sunday, one of the items on the menu was Coddled Eggs over Mashed Potatoes. It’s a soft cooked egg over mashed potatoes, and you are to mix it all up, and then dip […]

A Little More Anniversary Celebrating! Mike and I decided to celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary ALL month long, and that’s exactly what we did! We started off the month with a trip to Napa Valley with friends. A few days after we got home, we celebrated on our actual anniversary with a simple dinner out. The day after THAT, our wine was delivered that we had ordered on our Napa trip, so we opened up our first bottle and celebrated a little more. Then we decided we needed a little alone time, so on Saturday afternoon, after a long and busy month, we checked into a hotel, and pretended to be out of town. It’s a Staycation, people, and I highly recommend it! We checked into a hotel on the Country Club Plaza around 4:00 on Saturday afternoon. I was excited about the room, because it had a “Furnished Balcony […]

I rarely get in any exercise before my Friday morning WW meeting. For a long time, Friday was my scheduled “day off” of exercise. I liked having a scheduled day off, because it let me not exercise for the day without any guilt, which I was struggling with for a long time. I don’t seem to be on any particular schedule right now, but am trying to run more frequently. I decided to get out for a short run before my meeting on Friday! I must say…..it always feel good to get a little exercise in first thing in the morning! I ran the same route as Thursday, but I didn’t stop running until I got to the top of that darned sidewalk!! Whew! Then I walked about .3 miles home. It was quick, but it was good! I can’t believe how consistent my pace is at a 12 min […]

I’m playing with different routes in the neighborhood, and I’ve discovered a great one for a quick little workout. I left the house with Tucker to go for a ONE mile run. My route actually ended up being over a mile, and towards the end of it, I have a sidewalk I have to run up that is a pretty good little hill. I kept my head down and only looked at the sidewalk square in front of me. When I thought I could possibly die, I stopped, only to realize I was only TWO sidewalk squares from the top of the hill!! Arg! So I started back up. I was pleased when I got home to see that I had run over a mile.   My time doesn’t reflect how fast I felt like I was going though, because along the run, we had to stop for a poop. […]

I’m posting late today, and really, I have no “doggie drama” or “cleaning stories” to share about yesterday, so I’ll just tell you what I ate!   Breakfast 4 Scrambled Egg Whites, 1/4 Avocado 1 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge, Salsa Coffee with Frothy Skim Milk 5 PPV   Lunch Pulled Pork Taco’s at the Food Truck (no tortilla) 8 PPV     Dinner I found a recipe for Avocado Enchilada’s on Pinterest, and it sounded so yummy, I knew I had to try it! You can check out the website and the original recipe by clicking HERE! I made a few changes. I only used ONE avocado, and I added a few extra black beans. I didn’t have any corn tortilla’s. but would totally use them next time. My low carb flour tortilla’s were a bit soggy? The filling was great though, and although the recipe did NOT call for chicken, I seasoned some […]

Yesterday was Tuesday, which means Yoga! I’m really liking the Yoga on Tuesday mornings! I might be adding another day a week! After Yoga, the carpet cleaners came and I practically had them do the whole house, and two chairs. They even did the rug under the dining room table for FREE!! They said it was because I was so nice. I offered them solo cups of Ice Water while I watched them sweat. I would have offered them a pizza had I known I was going to get something for FREE!! Anyhow, the whole house now feels so clean. Next week, I have hired a dog trainer and they will be here Tuesday. Tucker needs some help. Julie needs some help. It’s a pricey thing, and I can think of so many other things I’d rather spend this money on, but if it means a manageable and happy dog, and […]

A Great Lazy Day Monday’s plans were…..nothing. Not a thing. Zilch. Zero. Except for balancing the check book, and getting in some exercise. And that’s exactly what I did. Relaxed all morning. Made myself a yummy omelet, took the pups for a nice walk, then ran 1.25 Miles, and walked almost 3 after that. Looked at the checkbook for a long time and tried to figure out where all the money goes, then went out to dinner, and remembered that’s where some of it goes. 🙂 Not nearly as often as it used to though. Sangria? Late in the afternoon, I really wanted to sit on the deck and have a beer or two, or open up a bottle of our new wine, but I didn’t want to spend the Points, and since I did look at the scale on Friday, I’m anxious for a loss this week. I know […]