The doorbell rang tonight about 8:30. I was home by myself and I wasn't expecting anyone. I didn't get up and answer it. This is normal for me...I seldom answer the door when I am not expecting anyone. Most of the times when I have answered the door, it has ended up being someone trying to sell something door-to-door. Door-to-door sales people are probably the main reason I have stopped answering the door. But, when the door bell rings after dark and I am home alone, it does make me nervous.
Apparently it was just the UPS man because when Sugar Pop got home, he looked on the porch and there was a package.
Does anyone else not answer their door?
Showing posts with label About Me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About Me. Show all posts
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Strengths Finder
I am reading the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckinghma and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. I took the Strengths Finder quiz this afternoon and my top five talents are:
Discipline
People strong in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create.
Consistency
People strong in the Consistency theme are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same. They try to treat everyone in the world with consistency by setting up clear rules and adhering to them.
Harmony
People strong in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don't enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Responsibility
People strong in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Intellection
People strong in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.
Discipline
People strong in the Discipline theme enjoy routine and structure. Their world is best described by the order they create.
Consistency
People strong in the Consistency theme are keenly aware of the need to treat people the same. They try to treat everyone in the world with consistency by setting up clear rules and adhering to them.
Harmony
People strong in the Harmony theme look for consensus. They don't enjoy conflict; rather, they seek areas of agreement.
Responsibility
People strong in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Intellection
People strong in the Intellection theme are characterized by their intellectual activity. They are introspective and appreciate intellectual discussions.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Happy Birthday to Me!
Today is my first 39th birthday. Don't worry. I am not going to be one of those people who "stays" 39. I am actually looking forward to turning 40. Yes, I know that seems strange. But, I am 16 years younger than my husband and the youngest of all my siblings. Almost all of our couple friends are closer to my husband's age than mine. So even though I am getting older they are all still older than me. And because I have always been around older people, I realize that getting older is not such a bad thing. Besides...every birthday means I am one year closer to retirement and ultimately one year closer to the day I get to go be with my Lord.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Angels
My mother collected angels. Some were out all the time and some she just put out in a display at Christmas. I inherited some of them when she passed away and then I add to the collection every year on her birthday (she had a December birthday). This year I put them out the weekend of the time change and I will leave them up until Groundhog Day (which is also the half-way point of winter and the Feast of the Presentation).
Friday, November 09, 2007
Random Things About Me
I am feeling uninspired to blog today, but I want to blog anyway so I can check it off my list of things to do. So, a few random things about me:
I'm the 7th child of the 7th child.
I hate to shave my legs.
I have never owned a brand new car and probably never will.
Every time I think to myself "I want a new job" the next line I think of is "One that won't make me sick" - I'm a product of the 80s.
I still love 80s music.
I had big permed hair in the 80s - now it is straight and I use a flat iron to make it straighter.
I listened to country music in my teens and I wanted to be a redneck girl with my "name on the back of her belt" - but I never did get one of those belts.
I learned to drive a tractor and a car on the same day.
My first accident was hitting a car with the plow that I was pulling with the tractor.
I love getting up early in the morning when the world is still quiet.
If I could I would never go back to standard time during the winter.
I love planning and making lists and organizing things.
I once tried to convince my niece that it would be fun to clean her parents house for them.
I can remember keeping a notebook of how much money I had when I was in elementary school and trying to save up for some new roller skates.
I got the skates and my friend and I would make up roller skating routines in the neighbor's driveway.
We thought we were so cool. We were so lame. But it was fun.
I once dated a guy who looked like Eddie Van Halen.
I liked heavy metal music in high school.
OK...that is enough randomness for today. I've got to go pack the car up for our trip. I'll be back Tuesday.
I'm the 7th child of the 7th child.
I hate to shave my legs.
I have never owned a brand new car and probably never will.
Every time I think to myself "I want a new job" the next line I think of is "One that won't make me sick" - I'm a product of the 80s.
I still love 80s music.
I had big permed hair in the 80s - now it is straight and I use a flat iron to make it straighter.
I listened to country music in my teens and I wanted to be a redneck girl with my "name on the back of her belt" - but I never did get one of those belts.
I learned to drive a tractor and a car on the same day.
My first accident was hitting a car with the plow that I was pulling with the tractor.
I love getting up early in the morning when the world is still quiet.
If I could I would never go back to standard time during the winter.
I love planning and making lists and organizing things.
I once tried to convince my niece that it would be fun to clean her parents house for them.
I can remember keeping a notebook of how much money I had when I was in elementary school and trying to save up for some new roller skates.
I got the skates and my friend and I would make up roller skating routines in the neighbor's driveway.
We thought we were so cool. We were so lame. But it was fun.
I once dated a guy who looked like Eddie Van Halen.
I liked heavy metal music in high school.
OK...that is enough randomness for today. I've got to go pack the car up for our trip. I'll be back Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
News
From 30 Happiness Tips:
I gave up watching the national news over a year ago. I don't miss it. I always hear the top news stories on the radio or on our local news without having to hear the national news coverage that goes on and on and on and on.
I also don't watch those "news" shows about celebrities. The public's fascination with them is ridiculous. Well, maybe it is not the "public," but just the media. The media puts it all out there for people to consume because they are interested in making money. However, if they quit publishing it, I don't think anyone would really miss it. What do you think?
Most of what is sold as "news" is actually just gossip. A lot of what is on television is talked about here:
Well, maybe that is a little harsh. There are probably some decent things on television. But I do try to avoid most tv. However, I love watching tv shows on DVD because at least I don't have to watch all the commercials trying to sell me something.
Stop watching and reading depressing news. In the beginning you may worry that you’ll miss something, but think about it – when was the last time you truly needed to know the things covered in the daily news. Being selective about the information you expose yourself to can have an incredible impact on your level of personal happiness.
I gave up watching the national news over a year ago. I don't miss it. I always hear the top news stories on the radio or on our local news without having to hear the national news coverage that goes on and on and on and on.
I also don't watch those "news" shows about celebrities. The public's fascination with them is ridiculous. Well, maybe it is not the "public," but just the media. The media puts it all out there for people to consume because they are interested in making money. However, if they quit publishing it, I don't think anyone would really miss it. What do you think?
Most of what is sold as "news" is actually just gossip. A lot of what is on television is talked about here:
Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. ~ Romans 1:28-31
Well, maybe that is a little harsh. There are probably some decent things on television. But I do try to avoid most tv. However, I love watching tv shows on DVD because at least I don't have to watch all the commercials trying to sell me something.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Obsessions
I have a tendency to get obsessed about things. If I am working on some sort of project, it becomes all-consuming. I think about it constantly to the detriment of other things in my life.
In the past I have done this when I was dieting. I would think about my diet and research my diet and plan and think and think and think. Then when some other thing came along that demanded my attention, I would obsess about that and all my dieting would fly out the window and the pounds would creep back on.
But not this time. Yes, at one point during this final weight loss journey I was very obsessed. However, now that I have been on maintenance for a while and I have finally made a lifestyle change, I can obsess about other things but not falter on my healthy eating and fitness routine. There are days when I am not able to eat as healthy as like or get in any exercise. Instead of just giving up totally on those days, I do what I can do, and then go right back to my routine as soon as I can.
Yesterday was such a day. We had company for brunch and for supper. I didn't have a chance to eat some of my healthy foods - like whole grains and my Fiber One cereal. I didn't have time by myself to get any exercise in. I didn't get in my 5,000 steps. I had sugar and flour and I had a dessert after 9 pm. I am not going to beat myself up about what I did and didn't do yesterday. I am not going to continue lounging around all day, eating sugar, flour, and not getting in enough fresh fruits and veggies. Instead, I am returning to my healthy lifestyle today. This is the person I have become. I have obsessed about these habits for so long that now I don't have to. The are natural to me. I like them. I enjoy the treats I have on off days, but I enjoy my healthy lifestyle just as much. I am never deprived.
In the past I have done this when I was dieting. I would think about my diet and research my diet and plan and think and think and think. Then when some other thing came along that demanded my attention, I would obsess about that and all my dieting would fly out the window and the pounds would creep back on.
But not this time. Yes, at one point during this final weight loss journey I was very obsessed. However, now that I have been on maintenance for a while and I have finally made a lifestyle change, I can obsess about other things but not falter on my healthy eating and fitness routine. There are days when I am not able to eat as healthy as like or get in any exercise. Instead of just giving up totally on those days, I do what I can do, and then go right back to my routine as soon as I can.
Yesterday was such a day. We had company for brunch and for supper. I didn't have a chance to eat some of my healthy foods - like whole grains and my Fiber One cereal. I didn't have time by myself to get any exercise in. I didn't get in my 5,000 steps. I had sugar and flour and I had a dessert after 9 pm. I am not going to beat myself up about what I did and didn't do yesterday. I am not going to continue lounging around all day, eating sugar, flour, and not getting in enough fresh fruits and veggies. Instead, I am returning to my healthy lifestyle today. This is the person I have become. I have obsessed about these habits for so long that now I don't have to. The are natural to me. I like them. I enjoy the treats I have on off days, but I enjoy my healthy lifestyle just as much. I am never deprived.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
A Haven
I want my home to feel like a haven. I work at keeping things clean and uncluttered. This is constant work, but even though it is work and I sometimes dislike it, I love the feeling of walking into a clean and uncluttered room. It makes me smile.
I am now working on bringing that same feeling to my closet. This is one of the places that moves from nice and neat to disarray the fastest.
It is a large walk-in closet with rods on either side. At the far end is a row of shelves between the two rods. On one shelf is where I keep my jewelry and perfume. A couple of weeks ago I moved a wedding photo from the living room to that shelf and that is when the inspiration hit. When I walked into my closet, seeing that photo would make me smile. Of course all the other shelves were filled with shorts and sweaters stacked haphazardly. I decided to move the sweaters and shorts to the shelves above the rods and move other things that will make me smile to the center of attention. One thing is a porcelain doll. My mother made her clothes and the little bed she lies in. On another shelf I folded two quilts neatly - one was an old and well used patchwork quilt that was probably made when my mom still lived at home with her parents and the other is a denim quilt I started in elementary school that my mother finished for me.
I wish I would have taken a before picture, but I started this project on a whim and didn't think about where it might lead. I will post an after picture when I feel like the closet is complete.
I am now working on bringing that same feeling to my closet. This is one of the places that moves from nice and neat to disarray the fastest.
It is a large walk-in closet with rods on either side. At the far end is a row of shelves between the two rods. On one shelf is where I keep my jewelry and perfume. A couple of weeks ago I moved a wedding photo from the living room to that shelf and that is when the inspiration hit. When I walked into my closet, seeing that photo would make me smile. Of course all the other shelves were filled with shorts and sweaters stacked haphazardly. I decided to move the sweaters and shorts to the shelves above the rods and move other things that will make me smile to the center of attention. One thing is a porcelain doll. My mother made her clothes and the little bed she lies in. On another shelf I folded two quilts neatly - one was an old and well used patchwork quilt that was probably made when my mom still lived at home with her parents and the other is a denim quilt I started in elementary school that my mother finished for me.
I wish I would have taken a before picture, but I started this project on a whim and didn't think about where it might lead. I will post an after picture when I feel like the closet is complete.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Saving Time
I am constantly trying to save time and do things as efficiently as possible. Things like unloading the dishwasher while my oatmeal is cooking in the microwave. It is a compulsion of mine.
The latest thing along those lines that I have started doing is when I fill up with gas and the pump finishes. I reach over and lift up the flap in the gas pump while I am taking the nozzle out of the truck. This tells the machine I am done and it starts printing the receipt. By the time I am done putting the gas cap back on, the receipt is printed, and I am on my way.
My plan was foiled the other day when I filled up with at a different station. I go about my usual routine, turn around for my receipt, and the machine says, "Would you like a receipt today?" Darn it! A few precious seconds were wasted while I waited for my receipt.
I am fortunate to have a husband who understands me. I told him my story and he enjoyed it. Then he shared with me his latest time saver. He has started brushing his teeth and shaving before he gets in the shower because then he doesn't have to take the time to rinse and dry his face. He just hops in the shower and can rinse off.
We were made for each other.
The latest thing along those lines that I have started doing is when I fill up with gas and the pump finishes. I reach over and lift up the flap in the gas pump while I am taking the nozzle out of the truck. This tells the machine I am done and it starts printing the receipt. By the time I am done putting the gas cap back on, the receipt is printed, and I am on my way.
My plan was foiled the other day when I filled up with at a different station. I go about my usual routine, turn around for my receipt, and the machine says, "Would you like a receipt today?" Darn it! A few precious seconds were wasted while I waited for my receipt.
I am fortunate to have a husband who understands me. I told him my story and he enjoyed it. Then he shared with me his latest time saver. He has started brushing his teeth and shaving before he gets in the shower because then he doesn't have to take the time to rinse and dry his face. He just hops in the shower and can rinse off.
We were made for each other.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
101 in 1001
I stumbled upon someone with a 101 in 1001 list and I was immediately intrigued and decided to join in. I started my list a few days ago and I am now ready to stop trying to perfect and start completing it.
Beginning Date: July 1, 2007
Ending Date: March 28, 2010
Items Completed: 7 0f 101
Books, Movies, & Music
001. Get a library card
002. Have a Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon
003. Finish watching G.K. Chesterton DVDs
004. Watch Groundhog Day and eat flapjacks on Groundhog Day
005. Watch Season 5 of 24
006. Watch Season 6 of 24
007. Watch the Passion of the Christ on Good Friday
008. Read Pilgrim's Progress
009. Read the Chronicles of Narnia
010. Read the Imitation of Christ
011. Re-Read Beautiful in God's Eyes
012. Re-Read Streams in the Desert
013. Read Lord of the Flies to see why it was required reading in high school
014. Start (and finish) a book by G.K. Chesterton
015. Only listen to jazz for an entire week (excluding workout music)
016. Only listen to classical music for an entire week (excluding workout music)
Places to Visit and People & Things to See
017. Visit New York City
018. See Phantom of the Opera (preferably on Broadway)
019. Meet the man who repairs lawnmowers
020. Visit the Farmer's Market at least three times each summer (3 times in 2007)
021. Go to an outdoor concert
022. Take a scuba class (does not require completing or becoming certified)
023. Take granddaughter to the farm during harvest
024. Visit the farm during cotton harvest
025. Dress up in formal wear and go out with Sugar Pop on prom night
026. Play bingo
027. Go to the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues
028. Go on an Alaskan cruise
Charitable
029. Use paid4u.com card thirty times
030. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
031. Donate 101 grocery sacks of stuff to Thrift Town (7/101)
032. Redesign Emmaus newsletter
033. Make coloring pages for Kairos
034. Participate in a walk for charity
035. Create a spot to keep and start gathering items for Honey's first apartment
Projects
036. Get a new job
037. Have mom's photos scanned
038. Create recipe book of mom's recipes
039. Create family information book for mom's side of the family
040. Glue completed puzzles together
041. Create slideshow of wedding photos
042. Create and keep a gratitude journal for at least one month
043. Make You Tube video of husband cutting up a watermelon
044. Scan Senior Pictures (completed in August 2007)
045. Scan photos of my brother for his 60th birthday (Completed 7/7/7)
Home & Finance
046. Get 2006 tax information to the accountant
047. Have tax information to the accountant by March 1st
048. Prepare a Will
049. Update CD inventory
050. Have the guest bathroom redone
051. Plant a bulb pot
052. Plant winter wheat in the fall
053. Clean new oven at least once each year
054. Trim hoya plants and pot "babies"
055. Recover dining room chairs
056. Take a defensive driving course to get the auto insurance discount
057. Get a safety deposit box
058. Organize husband's music business expenses
059. Create a real FlyLady control journal
060. Refer to above control journal daily for six months
061. Help Honey with daily routine during summer visit
062. Sell something on Ebay
Body
063. Have a foot detox spa
064. Rock wall climbing
065. Run in a 5K
066. Maintain average weight below 135 for 12 months in a row (2/12)
067. Reach body fat % below 23% (on Tanita scale)
068. Get a massage every month for six months in a row (3/6)
069. Run 30 minutes at 6.0 mph (completed 8/17/07)
070. Try on wedding dress on or near 10 year wedding anniversary
071. Still fit in wedding dress on or near 10 year wedding anniversary
072. Have my first mammogram
073. Order (and learn) a line dancing video
074. Try Weight Watchers Core Plan for one week
075. Have legs waxed
076. Don't check my weight for an entire month
077. Have sun damage on my forehead corrected
078. Use personal trainer appointments that came with my gym membership
079. Have a spa day
Food & Drink
080. Make homemade ice cream
081. Eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day
082. Find 10 new "keeper" crock pot recipes
083. Give up Chocolate for Lent
084. Make snow ice cream
085. Make cream puffs for Honey
086. Make Frito pies on Halloween
087. Drink a $50 bottle of wine
088. Try raw milk
089. Bake a Flourless Chocolate Cake
090. Cook a Greek recipe from the cookbook Butterfly gave us
091. Make Pasta E Fagioli Soup
092. Have a "duck fart" with my dear husband and laugh about old times (completed 8/4/7)
Things to Buy
093. Buy an electric tea kettle and use it at work (purchased 7/4/7, haven't used yet)
094. Try (possibly buy) a Wacoal bra
095. Order personalized M&Ms for my goddaughter
096. Buy a new (to me) vehicle
097. Buy myself fresh flowers at least once a month
098. Buy a new (smaller) digital camera
099. Buy and set up a wireless router
100. Get mattress topper for the guest bed (completed 8/9/7)
101. Purchase a natural light desk lamp (completed 9/12/7 - one for home and one for work)
Beginning Date: July 1, 2007
Ending Date: March 28, 2010
Items Completed: 7 0f 101
Books, Movies, & Music
001. Get a library card
002. Have a Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon
003. Finish watching G.K. Chesterton DVDs
004. Watch Groundhog Day and eat flapjacks on Groundhog Day
005. Watch Season 5 of 24
006. Watch Season 6 of 24
007. Watch the Passion of the Christ on Good Friday
008. Read Pilgrim's Progress
009. Read the Chronicles of Narnia
010. Read the Imitation of Christ
011. Re-Read Beautiful in God's Eyes
012. Re-Read Streams in the Desert
013. Read Lord of the Flies to see why it was required reading in high school
014. Start (and finish) a book by G.K. Chesterton
015. Only listen to jazz for an entire week (excluding workout music)
016. Only listen to classical music for an entire week (excluding workout music)
Places to Visit and People & Things to See
017. Visit New York City
018. See Phantom of the Opera (preferably on Broadway)
019. Meet the man who repairs lawnmowers
020. Visit the Farmer's Market at least three times each summer (3 times in 2007)
021. Go to an outdoor concert
022. Take a scuba class (does not require completing or becoming certified)
023. Take granddaughter to the farm during harvest
024. Visit the farm during cotton harvest
025. Dress up in formal wear and go out with Sugar Pop on prom night
026. Play bingo
027. Go to the Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues
028. Go on an Alaskan cruise
Charitable
029. Use paid4u.com card thirty times
030. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
031. Donate 101 grocery sacks of stuff to Thrift Town (7/101)
032. Redesign Emmaus newsletter
033. Make coloring pages for Kairos
034. Participate in a walk for charity
035. Create a spot to keep and start gathering items for Honey's first apartment
Projects
036. Get a new job
037. Have mom's photos scanned
038. Create recipe book of mom's recipes
039. Create family information book for mom's side of the family
040. Glue completed puzzles together
041. Create slideshow of wedding photos
042. Create and keep a gratitude journal for at least one month
043. Make You Tube video of husband cutting up a watermelon
044. Scan Senior Pictures (completed in August 2007)
045. Scan photos of my brother for his 60th birthday (Completed 7/7/7)
Home & Finance
046. Get 2006 tax information to the accountant
047. Have tax information to the accountant by March 1st
048. Prepare a Will
049. Update CD inventory
050. Have the guest bathroom redone
051. Plant a bulb pot
052. Plant winter wheat in the fall
053. Clean new oven at least once each year
054. Trim hoya plants and pot "babies"
055. Recover dining room chairs
056. Take a defensive driving course to get the auto insurance discount
057. Get a safety deposit box
058. Organize husband's music business expenses
059. Create a real FlyLady control journal
060. Refer to above control journal daily for six months
061. Help Honey with daily routine during summer visit
062. Sell something on Ebay
Body
063. Have a foot detox spa
064. Rock wall climbing
065. Run in a 5K
066. Maintain average weight below 135 for 12 months in a row (2/12)
067. Reach body fat % below 23% (on Tanita scale)
068. Get a massage every month for six months in a row (3/6)
069. Run 30 minutes at 6.0 mph (completed 8/17/07)
070. Try on wedding dress on or near 10 year wedding anniversary
071. Still fit in wedding dress on or near 10 year wedding anniversary
072. Have my first mammogram
073. Order (and learn) a line dancing video
074. Try Weight Watchers Core Plan for one week
075. Have legs waxed
076. Don't check my weight for an entire month
077. Have sun damage on my forehead corrected
078. Use personal trainer appointments that came with my gym membership
079. Have a spa day
Food & Drink
080. Make homemade ice cream
081. Eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day
082. Find 10 new "keeper" crock pot recipes
083. Give up Chocolate for Lent
084. Make snow ice cream
085. Make cream puffs for Honey
086. Make Frito pies on Halloween
087. Drink a $50 bottle of wine
088. Try raw milk
089. Bake a Flourless Chocolate Cake
090. Cook a Greek recipe from the cookbook Butterfly gave us
091. Make Pasta E Fagioli Soup
092. Have a "duck fart" with my dear husband and laugh about old times (completed 8/4/7)
Things to Buy
093. Buy an electric tea kettle and use it at work (purchased 7/4/7, haven't used yet)
094. Try (possibly buy) a Wacoal bra
095. Order personalized M&Ms for my goddaughter
096. Buy a new (to me) vehicle
097. Buy myself fresh flowers at least once a month
098. Buy a new (smaller) digital camera
099. Buy and set up a wireless router
100. Get mattress topper for the guest bed (completed 8/9/7)
101. Purchase a natural light desk lamp (completed 9/12/7 - one for home and one for work)
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Household Chores
Things I take care of around the house
Make the bed almost every day. (Sugar Pop is off on Mondays and sometimes sleeps in so sometimes he makes the bed on Monday.)
Pay bills
Reconcile bank accounts
Meal Planning
Make Grocery List
Grocery Shopping (occassionally Sugar Pop goes with me)
Majority of the house cleaning (However, if it gets bad enough Sugar Pop will do it. He will help if I am cleaning when he is home and is an excellent vacuumer).
Unload the dishwasher
Wash the clothes
Take clothes to the dry cleaners
Send birthday cards
Sweep the garage (Sugar Pop will do it if its gets really bad, but I try to do it weekly)
Things Sugar Pop takes care of around the house
Repairs
Gardening
Makes the coffee every night
Refills the humidifier
Checks the doors at night and sets the alarm
Things we both do
Take out the trash
Check the mail
Fill up our vehicles and get oil changes
Cook supper - We both participate in the process almost every night. Occasionally one of us will do the whole thing.
Clean up after supper - same as above
Ironing
Make the bed almost every day. (Sugar Pop is off on Mondays and sometimes sleeps in so sometimes he makes the bed on Monday.)
Pay bills
Reconcile bank accounts
Meal Planning
Make Grocery List
Grocery Shopping (occassionally Sugar Pop goes with me)
Majority of the house cleaning (However, if it gets bad enough Sugar Pop will do it. He will help if I am cleaning when he is home and is an excellent vacuumer).
Unload the dishwasher
Wash the clothes
Take clothes to the dry cleaners
Send birthday cards
Sweep the garage (Sugar Pop will do it if its gets really bad, but I try to do it weekly)
Things Sugar Pop takes care of around the house
Repairs
Gardening
Makes the coffee every night
Refills the humidifier
Checks the doors at night and sets the alarm
Things we both do
Take out the trash
Check the mail
Fill up our vehicles and get oil changes
Cook supper - We both participate in the process almost every night. Occasionally one of us will do the whole thing.
Clean up after supper - same as above
Ironing
Monday, June 18, 2007
Scriptures on my Bulletin Board at Work
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ~ Galatians 6:9
Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart. ~ 1 Samuel 16:7
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble and always be prayerful. ~ Romans 12:12
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ~ Philippians 4:6
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. ~ Proverbs 31:30
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him and he will help you. ~ Psalm 37:5
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ~ Proverbs 15:1
Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6
If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. ~ Job 36:11
Therefore, prepare you minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be give you when Jesus Christ is revealed. ~ 1 Peter 1:13
The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. ~ Psalm 121:7-8
Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is. ~ Romans 12:2
Don't lose a minute building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. ~ 2 Peter 1:5
What matters is not your outer appearance - the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes - but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. ~ 1 Peter 3:3-4
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. ~ Psalm 127:1
Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart. ~ 1 Samuel 16:7
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble and always be prayerful. ~ Romans 12:12
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ~ Philippians 4:6
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. ~ Proverbs 31:30
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him and he will help you. ~ Psalm 37:5
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. ~ Proverbs 15:1
Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6
If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. ~ Job 36:11
Therefore, prepare you minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be give you when Jesus Christ is revealed. ~ 1 Peter 1:13
The Lord will keep you from all harm -- he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. ~ Psalm 121:7-8
Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is. ~ Romans 12:2
Don't lose a minute building on what you've been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. ~ 2 Peter 1:5
What matters is not your outer appearance - the styling of your hair, the jewelry you wear, the cut of your clothes - but your inner disposition. Cultivate inner beauty, the gentle, gracious kind that God delights in. ~ 1 Peter 3:3-4
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. ~ Psalm 127:1
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Get to know me better...
Here is one of those "get to know me better" things someone sent me:
1. Do you know anyone in Prison?
I know some people who have been in prison.
2. Have you ever logged onto a bf/gf/crush's myspace page?
I don't have a boyfriend/crush, but I have logged onto to my husband's.
3. When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly?
I can't remember, but I had peanut butter toast on Saturday.
4. I wonder what happened to question 4?
5. Have you ever gotten naked at a party?
No.
6. Name someone you miss.
My parents.
7. Are you named after a grandparent?
No.
8. Who loves you?
God, my husband, probably my family and close friends.
9. Have you ever broken a rib?
No, thank goodness!
10. Would you rather be a girl or a guy?
Girl.
11. Who is the most spoiled person you know?
Pumpkin - my step-granddaughter.
12. Would you rather have a million dollars or true love?
True Love, but it would be nice to have a million dollars for my true love and I to spend.
13. Have you ever had sex in church?
No, that would just be wrong and weird.
14. Is your boyfriend/girlfriend a marine?
I don't have a boyfriend, but my husband isn't.
15. I wonder what this one was?
16. Would you rather date someone 2 years younger or older?
I'm not interested in dating anyone because I'm married. Sugar Pop is 16 years older than me, by the way.
17. What's your favorite junk food?
I don't really eat any junk food...I guess I would have to say candy.
18. Do you have a porn collection?
No...that's nasty.
19. Is your birthday on a holiday?
No.
20. Are you old enough to vote?
Yes...for 20 years now.
21. Do you have any friends or family in the war right now?
I don't think so, but I have a BIG family so it's possible I could have a distant cousin there.
22. Are you a vegetarian?
No. I'm a Texas Girl - I love my Beef!
23. Do you worry about global warming?
No...God is in control and He created this great planet.
24. Do you like polar bears?
Yes.
25. What song do you want played at your funeral?
There's a Stirring
26. Did you lose your virginity to your neighbour?
No. (Who came up with these questions?)
27. Did or do you think your childhood dreams will come true?
I don't remember what my childhood dreams were.
28. Do you wear your boyfriend/girlfriends clothes?
I have when I had a boyfriend and I thought it was cool to sleep in their t-shirts. Now I'm married and I sleep in the buff (too much information?)
29. Are you a country or city girl/boy?
Country Girl - Learned how to drive a tractor and a car on the same day.
30.Are you taller than 5'6"?
Yes, I am 5'7"
31. Do you consider yourself spoiled?
I consider myself very blessed!
1. Do you know anyone in Prison?
I know some people who have been in prison.
2. Have you ever logged onto a bf/gf/crush's myspace page?
I don't have a boyfriend/crush, but I have logged onto to my husband's.
3. When is the last time you ate peanut butter and jelly?
I can't remember, but I had peanut butter toast on Saturday.
4. I wonder what happened to question 4?
5. Have you ever gotten naked at a party?
No.
6. Name someone you miss.
My parents.
7. Are you named after a grandparent?
No.
8. Who loves you?
God, my husband, probably my family and close friends.
9. Have you ever broken a rib?
No, thank goodness!
10. Would you rather be a girl or a guy?
Girl.
11. Who is the most spoiled person you know?
Pumpkin - my step-granddaughter.
12. Would you rather have a million dollars or true love?
True Love, but it would be nice to have a million dollars for my true love and I to spend.
13. Have you ever had sex in church?
No, that would just be wrong and weird.
14. Is your boyfriend/girlfriend a marine?
I don't have a boyfriend, but my husband isn't.
15. I wonder what this one was?
16. Would you rather date someone 2 years younger or older?
I'm not interested in dating anyone because I'm married. Sugar Pop is 16 years older than me, by the way.
17. What's your favorite junk food?
I don't really eat any junk food...I guess I would have to say candy.
18. Do you have a porn collection?
No...that's nasty.
19. Is your birthday on a holiday?
No.
20. Are you old enough to vote?
Yes...for 20 years now.
21. Do you have any friends or family in the war right now?
I don't think so, but I have a BIG family so it's possible I could have a distant cousin there.
22. Are you a vegetarian?
No. I'm a Texas Girl - I love my Beef!
23. Do you worry about global warming?
No...God is in control and He created this great planet.
24. Do you like polar bears?
Yes.
25. What song do you want played at your funeral?
There's a Stirring
26. Did you lose your virginity to your neighbour?
No. (Who came up with these questions?)
27. Did or do you think your childhood dreams will come true?
I don't remember what my childhood dreams were.
28. Do you wear your boyfriend/girlfriends clothes?
I have when I had a boyfriend and I thought it was cool to sleep in their t-shirts. Now I'm married and I sleep in the buff (too much information?)
29. Are you a country or city girl/boy?
Country Girl - Learned how to drive a tractor and a car on the same day.
30.Are you taller than 5'6"?
Yes, I am 5'7"
31. Do you consider yourself spoiled?
I consider myself very blessed!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Product
I use a lot of "product" every day. A limited amount of hair product - but lots of other products.
Shampoo
2 types of conditioner
soap
facial cleanser
lotion
toner
moisturizer
2 eye creams
lip balm
deodorant
spray on conditioner (yes, I have dry hair)
sometimes a hair product
concealer
foundation
blush
2 eye shadows
2 eye liners
mascara
lip primer
lip liner
lip gloss
hand lotion
foot creme (night-time)
cuticle creme (night-time)
perfume
Then there are the optional "pampering" things - various facial masks, facial scrubs, body scrubs, hand scrubs, deep conditioners, shave gel (I don't shave my legs everyday), self-tanner.
Whew! No wonder I struggle to get ready in under an hour. I would really like to get ready in about 45 minutes but I do like to take LONG showers.
Shampoo
2 types of conditioner
soap
facial cleanser
lotion
toner
moisturizer
2 eye creams
lip balm
deodorant
spray on conditioner (yes, I have dry hair)
sometimes a hair product
concealer
foundation
blush
2 eye shadows
2 eye liners
mascara
lip primer
lip liner
lip gloss
hand lotion
foot creme (night-time)
cuticle creme (night-time)
perfume
Then there are the optional "pampering" things - various facial masks, facial scrubs, body scrubs, hand scrubs, deep conditioners, shave gel (I don't shave my legs everyday), self-tanner.
Whew! No wonder I struggle to get ready in under an hour. I would really like to get ready in about 45 minutes but I do like to take LONG showers.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Five Questions
Vickie is playing a game. Here are the five questions that she sent me:
If you were an animal, what would it be?
I've always liked cats - they are very indepedent, quiet, curious, flexible, but they can protect themselves and fend for themselves when they need to.
What is your favorite NAME of all time - could be a person, a product, a town - whatever and why.
Jesus - The Name Above All Names. The Name by which I am saved.
What is the one everyday thing - that needs doing at your house right now - that you just keep putting off?
I really need to water my house plants (which I will probably go do after I finish this).
What was your favorite thing about your first teacher?
I liked that she also played the organ at the church we attended, so I knew her outside of school.
Who is the current/living American/countryman of whom you are the proudest?
Father Frank Pavone with Priests for Life. He tirelessly works to promote the culture of life in our country, often times against very strong opposition.
Here are the instructions to continue:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by posting five questions on your blog. I get to pick the questions. (so you have to have the set up where I click on your name and it takes me to your blog).
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation andan offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed,you will ask them five questions.
If you were an animal, what would it be?
I've always liked cats - they are very indepedent, quiet, curious, flexible, but they can protect themselves and fend for themselves when they need to.
What is your favorite NAME of all time - could be a person, a product, a town - whatever and why.
Jesus - The Name Above All Names. The Name by which I am saved.
What is the one everyday thing - that needs doing at your house right now - that you just keep putting off?
I really need to water my house plants (which I will probably go do after I finish this).
What was your favorite thing about your first teacher?
I liked that she also played the organ at the church we attended, so I knew her outside of school.
Who is the current/living American/countryman of whom you are the proudest?
Father Frank Pavone with Priests for Life. He tirelessly works to promote the culture of life in our country, often times against very strong opposition.
Here are the instructions to continue:
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by posting five questions on your blog. I get to pick the questions. (so you have to have the set up where I click on your name and it takes me to your blog).
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation andan offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed,you will ask them five questions.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
40 Questions
Someone sent this to me in a myspace bulletin, so I thought I would answer these questions.
1. What do you want for your Birthday? It's too many months away to know.
2. Who will be your next kiss? Sugar Pop
3. When is the last time you went to the mall? I can't even remember.
4. Are you wearing socks right now? Yes.
5. When was the last time you went out of the state? Last summer, when we went to see Brooks & Dunn in OKC.
6. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? Yes. Sugar Pop and I went to see Wild Hogs
7. What was the last thing you had to drink? Water
8. What are you wearing right now? Black slacks, white tank, purple cardigan.
9. What was your last purchase? A Massage and it was FABULOUS!
10. Last food you ate? Vegetable soup
11. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Sugar Pop
12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? No.
13. Do you have a pet? Just step-dog.
14. What's the last sporting event you watched? The Super Bowl
15. What's the most played song on your iTunes? Coming up to Breathe by Mercy Me
16. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be? At home, with the afternoon off work.
17. What is the last thing you purchased online? Stamps.
18. One thing you hate about yourself? I'm shy.
19. What's your favorite soup? Healthy Valley Garden Vegetable
20. Do you miss anyone? My mom & dad.
21. Last play you saw? I don't remember.
22. What are your plans for the day? Work...darn it!
23. Last person you msg'd? My niece.
24. Ever go to camp? Once in the 5th grade and I HATED it...I was a homebody even then.
25. Were you an honor roll student in school? Yes.
26. What do you know about the future? It's in the future.
27. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? Yes.
28. Where are your best friends located? My husband is my best friend and he is at work right now.
29. Do you have a tan? No, but I'm using the Oil of Olay Quench stuff that gives you a little color.
30. How old do you want to be when you have kids? I'm not planning on having any, but I was 29 when I got my step-kids.
31. Who was the first person who made you cry? I have no clue, but I'm sure it was one of my siblings.
32. Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Just my ears.
32. Have you ever drank your pop ((coke)) from a straw? Yes.
33. How do you like your pop ((coke)) I don't drink it any more.
34. Do you like hot sauce? Yes.
35. Next time you'll take a shower? Tomorrow morning.
36. What's the last movie you saw at home? Nacho Libre (except I slept through most of it)
37. What is your mood? Fair...I'm a little peeved because I found out we don't get off work early on Good Friday.
38. Are you someone's best friend? Yes.
39. Have you ever been to Virginia? No.
40. What are you doing right now? Wondering why someone asked "Have you ever been to Virginia?" when they made up this questions.
1. What do you want for your Birthday? It's too many months away to know.
2. Who will be your next kiss? Sugar Pop
3. When is the last time you went to the mall? I can't even remember.
4. Are you wearing socks right now? Yes.
5. When was the last time you went out of the state? Last summer, when we went to see Brooks & Dunn in OKC.
6. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? Yes. Sugar Pop and I went to see Wild Hogs
7. What was the last thing you had to drink? Water
8. What are you wearing right now? Black slacks, white tank, purple cardigan.
9. What was your last purchase? A Massage and it was FABULOUS!
10. Last food you ate? Vegetable soup
11. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Sugar Pop
12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? No.
13. Do you have a pet? Just step-dog.
14. What's the last sporting event you watched? The Super Bowl
15. What's the most played song on your iTunes? Coming up to Breathe by Mercy Me
16. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be? At home, with the afternoon off work.
17. What is the last thing you purchased online? Stamps.
18. One thing you hate about yourself? I'm shy.
19. What's your favorite soup? Healthy Valley Garden Vegetable
20. Do you miss anyone? My mom & dad.
21. Last play you saw? I don't remember.
22. What are your plans for the day? Work...darn it!
23. Last person you msg'd? My niece.
24. Ever go to camp? Once in the 5th grade and I HATED it...I was a homebody even then.
25. Were you an honor roll student in school? Yes.
26. What do you know about the future? It's in the future.
27. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? Yes.
28. Where are your best friends located? My husband is my best friend and he is at work right now.
29. Do you have a tan? No, but I'm using the Oil of Olay Quench stuff that gives you a little color.
30. How old do you want to be when you have kids? I'm not planning on having any, but I was 29 when I got my step-kids.
31. Who was the first person who made you cry? I have no clue, but I'm sure it was one of my siblings.
32. Do you have any tattoos or piercings? Just my ears.
32. Have you ever drank your pop ((coke)) from a straw? Yes.
33. How do you like your pop ((coke)) I don't drink it any more.
34. Do you like hot sauce? Yes.
35. Next time you'll take a shower? Tomorrow morning.
36. What's the last movie you saw at home? Nacho Libre (except I slept through most of it)
37. What is your mood? Fair...I'm a little peeved because I found out we don't get off work early on Good Friday.
38. Are you someone's best friend? Yes.
39. Have you ever been to Virginia? No.
40. What are you doing right now? Wondering why someone asked "Have you ever been to Virginia?" when they made up this questions.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
D's Quiz
D posted this quiz over on her blog and asked for other people to post their answers. Here are mine:
1. What type (make, model) of vehicle do you see yourself purchasing next?
Most likely a Toyota of some sort, but it's at least three years down the road, so I haven't thought to much about it.
2. Name a great product that you think everyone should know about.
The UPS Store. Well, at least the one we use because the people there are great. It is so nice to have a safe place to have packages delivered - no worries about them being left on the front porch when no one is home.
3. List three of your pet peeves.
* Photo Christmas cards with only the children instead of the whole family.
* How everytime I find a product I really like, it gets discontinued. This has happened SO many times!
* People using their cell phones in the movie theater.
4. What do you dislike the most about your job, or station in life?
You really don't want to start on my job, do you? Probably the things that causes most of my stress is having SEVEN bosses. Well, actually now, it is just six because my favorite one (the man who actually lives his Christian faith isn't one of my bosses any more.
5. What is a recent favourite treat of yours (food or non-food)?
The new Glade candles made with essential oils. They smell great!
6. If you could have a $500 shopping spree, what store would you like it to be at, and what would you buy?
An office supply store. I love office supplies and electronic gadgets. I'm just sure I could find all sorts of great things for $500.
7. What book are you reading right now?
Max Lucado Devotional Bible, My Utmost for His Highest, and A Year with C.S. Lewis
8. What features would your 'dream house' have?
Hmmm...since I'm dreaming and I don't have to worry about affording it or cleaning it -- a home gym, a swimming pool, a hot tub, a media room, a separate guest house for company, a large well-lit kitchen designed for my personal chef...BIG DREAMS, Huh? Actually, I am quite content in my current house. It needs a little updating in the kitchen and I wish I had a powder bath of my little office, but all in all it's a good place to live.
9. Where would you like to be at this time next year?
Getting ready to celebrate being at my new job for a year. (Of course, I haven't been offered a new job yet, but hopefully SOON!)
10. Name something new that you'd like to try in 2007.
A heart rate monitor. I've been wanting one for months now and sometime soon I will get one.
1. What type (make, model) of vehicle do you see yourself purchasing next?
Most likely a Toyota of some sort, but it's at least three years down the road, so I haven't thought to much about it.
2. Name a great product that you think everyone should know about.
The UPS Store. Well, at least the one we use because the people there are great. It is so nice to have a safe place to have packages delivered - no worries about them being left on the front porch when no one is home.
3. List three of your pet peeves.
* Photo Christmas cards with only the children instead of the whole family.
* How everytime I find a product I really like, it gets discontinued. This has happened SO many times!
* People using their cell phones in the movie theater.
4. What do you dislike the most about your job, or station in life?
You really don't want to start on my job, do you? Probably the things that causes most of my stress is having SEVEN bosses. Well, actually now, it is just six because my favorite one (the man who actually lives his Christian faith isn't one of my bosses any more.
5. What is a recent favourite treat of yours (food or non-food)?
The new Glade candles made with essential oils. They smell great!
6. If you could have a $500 shopping spree, what store would you like it to be at, and what would you buy?
An office supply store. I love office supplies and electronic gadgets. I'm just sure I could find all sorts of great things for $500.
7. What book are you reading right now?
Max Lucado Devotional Bible, My Utmost for His Highest, and A Year with C.S. Lewis
8. What features would your 'dream house' have?
Hmmm...since I'm dreaming and I don't have to worry about affording it or cleaning it -- a home gym, a swimming pool, a hot tub, a media room, a separate guest house for company, a large well-lit kitchen designed for my personal chef...BIG DREAMS, Huh? Actually, I am quite content in my current house. It needs a little updating in the kitchen and I wish I had a powder bath of my little office, but all in all it's a good place to live.
9. Where would you like to be at this time next year?
Getting ready to celebrate being at my new job for a year. (Of course, I haven't been offered a new job yet, but hopefully SOON!)
10. Name something new that you'd like to try in 2007.
A heart rate monitor. I've been wanting one for months now and sometime soon I will get one.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
"Diet" History
I thought I would give you a little background on my diet history. I don't think I have ever been more than about 20 pounds overweight (The highest weight I have recorded is 149 on 10/14/02 but I don't have records further back than that), but it seems like I have always been on a diet. Here is a list of "diets" I have tried (not in exact order because I can't really remember when I did what and often times would go back to diets I had tried before):
- Don't eat lunch diet - In high school I would skip lunch a lot to save the spending money for going out on the weekends.
- Don't eat after 7pm diet - I did this a lot in high school too. This meant a lot of skipped suppers.
- Dexatrim - I remember using Dexatrim some in high school, I don't recall using it later.
- Fit for Life - This is basically a food combining diet. Only fruits in the morning. You didn't eat dairy, protein or breads together.
- Diet Pills - I had forgotten this until I mentioned the Dexatrim. I dated a resident once who gave me a prescription for diet pills.
- Atkins Diet - I think everyone knows what this is. I ate way too much processed food on this diet and felt hungry all the time and I had horrible body odor (anyone else experience that?)
- Carb Addicts Diet - I ate WAY too much (and too much junk) during the one hour you were allowed to eat carbs each day. I did learn about weighing daily and calculating a weekly average weight which I still do.
- Southbeach Diet - I think this diet was actually good for me because it helped me to realize that a lot of my cravings were based on not eating enough protein and too much refined sugar and flour.
- Weigh-Down Diet/Thin Within/The Lord's Table - All 3 of these "diets" seemed to make me MORE obsessed with food. I was supposed to eat anything I wanted as long as I was hungry and then stop when I was full. Or I was supposed to have 1/2 days, liquid days, or fasting days. I did not eat a balanced diet and was constantly wondering if I was hungry enough to eat.
- Three Apples a Day - You eat an apple 30 minutes before each meal.
- Dr. Gott's No Sugar No Flour Diet - The name speaks for itself, just avoid anything containing added sugar or flour. I still try to avoid sugar and flour, but know that portion control is important also.
- Weight Watchers - This is where I have had the most success. Counting points helps me with portion control and the WW healthy guidelines help me keep a balanced diet.
I have been "on and off" Weight Watchers (with some of the other diets in between) since I joined in 1998 to lose weight for my wedding. I lost about 15-20 pounds then (at some point I trashed those records so I'm not sure on the exact amount) and made lifetime before the wedding. We went on a cruise for the honeymoon and I gained 7 lbs on the cruise. Then I fell into the classic trap of not wanting to go back to meetings because I would have to pay (OH NO, not that!) Being newly married and getting used to living with my husband and a change in routine, I gained more weight. I went on and off various diets until August 2004 when I rejoined Weight Watchers. I weighed 145.6 at that time and made it to my goal of 129 by November. I successfully maintained through the holidays. Through most of 2005 I struggled again. I didn't realize at the time, but I had a binge/diet routine going on. I would binge and then diet, binge and then diet. In September of 2005, I stumbled across the BEC (Binge Enders Challenge) Board on the WW website. I joined and it was after I joined that I realized I did have a problem with binging. I went through several 21 day binge-free cycles there and made it back to my goal in that fall and maintained through the holidays again. I left that thread and started posting on the 10 cent Healthy Habits thread at WW in early 2006. This was started by some ladies on BEC who realized that if they were following the WW good health guidelines that there wouldn't be any room for binging. During 2006, my weekly average weight has only been above my weight range of 127/8-131/2 (I've adjusted it during the year) six times. I have finally learned the right way to maintain my weight. Instead of overeating and gaining a few pounds and then dieting to get them back off, I am eating a little more food all the time and remaining satisified. Now, I work on keeping my diet balanced and I avoid a lot of trigger foods (mainly sugar and flour).
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Supplements
Here is a list of the supplements I take:
- Prenatal Vitamin (No, I'm not pregnant or trying to get pregnant. I just take them because they are good vitamins)
- Krill Oil - For Omega 6
- Primrose Oil - Supposed to be good for PMS
- Vitamin C
- St. John's Wort - I'm taking to help with the "winter blues." January is the worst month for me, so we'll see if they help.
I normally don't take a calcium supplement because I get 3 servings of dairy a day. If I don't get my dairy in, I will take a calcium supplement at bedtime.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Some of My Favorite Things
Just in case someone is out there that wants to know a little about me, here are some of my favorite things:
Kaytee Fruit & Net Treat Bells - During the winter I keep one hanging in the tree outside my home office window so I can watch the birds. The bluejays LOVE it!
Health Valley 14 Garden Vegetable Soup - This is my favorite and I have resorted to ordering it online because the local store quit carrying it. I could eat this for lunch EVERYDAY!
Easy Spirit Sneakers - I am on my 4th pair of Easy Spirit workout shoes. I love them because I can order them in my size (10N).
Beauticontrol Lip Apeel - This stuff is GREAT for chapped lips, which I seem to have all winter long.
Ozarka Water - I drink at least four 24 ounce bottles of water a day. I am partial to Ozarka and I think their new bottle design is classy looking. (Note: I start with a fresh bottle each day and refill all day with reverse osmosis water.)
Netflix - We've been using Netflix for years now and I think it is the BEST way to rent DVDs. We started out with 3 movies out at a time and since then, we've dropped cable and increased to 5 movies out at a time.
Fitness Journal - I love using Fitness Journal to track my workouts and pedometer steps. I've been using it for about a year and half and it is great to look back and see the progress I have made. If you would like to try it, leave me a comment with your email address and I will email you a free 30-day invitation.
Kaytee Fruit & Net Treat Bells - During the winter I keep one hanging in the tree outside my home office window so I can watch the birds. The bluejays LOVE it!
Health Valley 14 Garden Vegetable Soup - This is my favorite and I have resorted to ordering it online because the local store quit carrying it. I could eat this for lunch EVERYDAY!
Easy Spirit Sneakers - I am on my 4th pair of Easy Spirit workout shoes. I love them because I can order them in my size (10N).
Beauticontrol Lip Apeel - This stuff is GREAT for chapped lips, which I seem to have all winter long.
Ozarka Water - I drink at least four 24 ounce bottles of water a day. I am partial to Ozarka and I think their new bottle design is classy looking. (Note: I start with a fresh bottle each day and refill all day with reverse osmosis water.)
Netflix - We've been using Netflix for years now and I think it is the BEST way to rent DVDs. We started out with 3 movies out at a time and since then, we've dropped cable and increased to 5 movies out at a time.
Fitness Journal - I love using Fitness Journal to track my workouts and pedometer steps. I've been using it for about a year and half and it is great to look back and see the progress I have made. If you would like to try it, leave me a comment with your email address and I will email you a free 30-day invitation.
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