Author: julesfarm@yahoo.com

A spontaneous trip to Nashville recently came up, and I knew that going to Vegas the weekend before would make going to Nashville this past weekend, highly unlikely. Well, we went anyhow and we had a blast! We left early Thursday morning and arrived at our hotel in Nashville just in time for brunch. Some of our friends arrived Thursday evening, and others Friday evening. We had zero plans, we all flew by the seat of our pants for the entire weekend, and it was perfect! We were able to get on the Sunday afternoon flight home which left us plenty of time for breakfast in Nashville with our friends without hurrying, and plenty of time to get some laundry in and grocery shop when we got home yesterday afternoon. I have learned that when I take a trip, whether it is for a long weekend, or an entire week, I […]

Wow! What an entertaining weekend! This is only my third trip to Vegas, and each one has been a completely different Vegas experience. My first trip to Vegas was ten years ago or more with some girlfriends for a weekend. My memory of that trip is a little fuzzy, but as I recall, we stayed on the strip in the newer part of Vegas, had a dinner at the Bellagio (I think that is where we ate?), did a little gambling at a roulette table while drinking $2 Bloody Mary’s, and enjoyed some really good people watching in the lobby of the MGM hotel. My jaw dropped open at many of the things that I saw. After all, I was a Vegas virgin. My second Vegas trip was a work trip with my husbands company (8….9…..10 years ago?) and we stayed at a Golf and Spa Resort several miles off of […]

Mike and I are starting our weekend early. We have had this weekend planned for a few months now and I am really looking forward to it. It will be a challenge in the food and drink department as we celebrate the birthday of a friend of ours for the entire weekend, but I am going to do my best to stay active and drink lots of water. After our long weekend, I am headed back to Dallas to celebrate my daughters 25 birthday! How did THAT happen?? How is my baby girl 25? It’s funny sometimes to think about just how fast time really does go by. I’ll be back to the blog on Tuesday….maybe Wednesday. Have an awesome weekend! Check out the baby banana that my friend brought to me! How cute is that?   I baked up some Sweet Potato Fries last night. They are NEVER crispy! […]

After a full weekend of two year old fun stuff, I had a big list of Thirty-Something not so fun stuff to get done for the last two days. (Ya see what I did there? Ahhh…Fine. Whatever. 49 year old stuff. Geezzzz.) All items are crossed off of my list and that always makes me really happy. I mean, I have a new list for today, but the Monday and Tuesday list are completed. My big list left little time for blogging. The next few weeks are going to be busy, so I will blog as often as I can, but my post may just include what I’ve had to eat and the SmartPoints Value of my meals. Blogging what I eat helps keep me accountable. If I knew that I wasn’t going to blog for say……a month. I think it would feel like an open invitation to eat whatever I wanted. […]

I had a ton of Titles for this post. The Longest Yet Happiest Weekend Ever! Will She Ever Get Tired? Who Needs an Exercise Class When You Have a Toddler? How Does a Two Year Old Have So Much Energy? I Can’t Believe We Did All That! How Is It Possible To Parent More Than One Toddler? Such a fun filled weekend. When I sat down last night and thought about the weekend, I really couldn’t believe all that we got in and how relaxed I was all weekend with our two year old granddaughter here. She came on Friday night around 5:00 and we spent the evening watching the Olympics and playing. We ate dinner a bit late and went to bed without a bath. No biggie. Super relaxed and having a good time. Saturday morning, I left Papa and Char and I went to my 8:00 am Yoga Class. After […]

Weight Watchers Over the last several days, I have been receiving Weight Watcher Employee emails and phone calls, and I am starting to feel the reality of becoming a Weight Watcher Leader. It’s been a long road to this part of my journey, and I am so excited to finally be moving forward. Friday was my first official paid day in the office! Ha! I was giddy like a kid on the first day of school. I planned my outfit. I woke up early with excitement to start something new. I ate a good breakfast and I left the house a good 20 minutes early just to be certain that I wouldn’t be late. I did some shadowing at a Weight Watcher Meeting where I met some great co-workers (Guys…I have Weight Watcher co-workers….cuz I’m an employee!!) and I also met some great Weight Watcher members. It was the perfect first […]

The last few days have been crazy and I don’t like it when I’m not blogging my food. Knowing that I am going to blog what I eat, even when I’m eating too much food, or eating foods that I don’t typically eat, or drinking more beers than I had planned to, helps keep me accountable and helps me to not get too far off track. Please excuse any typo’s or anything that doesn’t make any sense at all. There is a two year running around the house, so I’m a bit distracted. (How can she get so many things out in SO little time??) Here is what I ate Wednesday and Thursday, then I’ll follow with a my usual blog of what I’ve been up to…if the two year old allows it, that is. Wednesday Breakfast – 7 SP I haven’t had Oatmeal in forever! Oatmeal with one smashed Banana […]

My plan for yesterday  Plan meals for the rest of the week. Weight, Measure and Track. Exercise Drink plenty of water. What actually happened yesterday I planned dinner for two nights and bought some eggs for breakfast. Worked the food truck, didn’t take my lunch, guessed on points. Worked in the yard for 90 minutes mowing, edging and pulling weeds. Drank 140 ounces of water. The day went about halfway right. I’m out the door to work the Food Truck again. I’m taking my lunch today! 🙂 Here are yesterday’s eats…. Breakfast – 8 SP Two Eggs, Sweet Potato Hash and Berries   Lunch – 15 SP? Un-Pictured Bites of Chicken Salad – 3 SP? One Pork Banh Mi on a Corn Tortilla – 6 SP?   One Pork Taco on a Corn Tortilla – 6 SP?   Dinner – 12 SP Big Salad with Grilled Chicken, Tomatoes, Pecans, Hard […]

I had a great long weekend in Dallas with my kiddo! We got in some exercise, had some great long chats, we did a little shopping, we ate some yummy meals out, we danced and sang for hours at the Dixie Chicks concert, we hung out at the swimming pool, we saw a lot of her friends, we went to church and brunch on Sunday and we even got in a little house work, meal planning and grocery shopping. Thursday, Tess introduced me to her knew Step Class and I loved it! We worked up a good sweat and had a great time. Friday we went to her WW meeting. Her meeting is so similar to mine. A great lively crowd excited to see one another, motivate and support one another and build friendships. Tess made us some overnight oats to eat at the meeting. Have you ever had Overnight […]

It was a record day at the food truck yesterday. I think that was the busiest day that we have ever had in our Wednesday spot. And….it was hotter than H – E –  Double Hockey sticks!!! I came home and took a cold shower and decided not to do any exercise. I’m fairly certain that I earned some activity points in the truck. If I didn’t, I lost a pound in sweat.  I may have snap chatted a few things. 🙂 I’m headed to Dallas today to visit Tess, my daughter. She asked me several months ago if I wanted to come down and go to the Dixie Chicks concert, and I jumped on it! I did find out yesterday that we are attending an OUTDOOR concert and it’s going to be close to 100. Fun you guys!! (Major eye roll here) Ah, I’m kidding. We are going to have […]