Wooohooo!!!!!!

WOOOOHOOOO!!

My
BEST
loss
yet!!!!!!

I lost 3.8 lbs!

I have exceeded my 10 pound weight loss!!!! YIPPIE!!!! I've lost over 10 pounds!!! OH happiness!!!!

*Pats self on the back

I am very excited. I really am. Let me tell you. This is not easy! It's no picnic trying to pass up all the yummy things I love. But, I do feel a heck of a lot better.

Brandon and I just had a really nice Mom and Son lunch together. We picked up Sushi, and brought it home. Set the table, and ate. It was really good. He and I are the only two in the family that enjoy sushi. So, when he suggested it, how could I resist? It was a great chance for us to enjoy something yummy!!! And I got more "bonding" time with my boy!!!!!

So, that's the story!

Now, I have to run and pick my girls up. They want to swim!


Be back!!

Happy Day!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you all enjoy your weekend! What beautiful weather we're having here!!!

Make it count! I will. :)

Today is WEIGH IN DAY!!!!!! *ugh...............

I'm going to climb on that scale and hold my breath! lol
I feel better than I did last week. I think I look better.... let's see what the scale thinks.

I'll post results later. Good or bad.
And, someday I'll even look at the number..

Other than that - my Big guy came to work with me today. He likes to hang out with me. I figured today would be a good day since I only have to work until noon. He's off visiting my Mom. He went to to her office to surprise her. :) cute....

I must get to work. I have a ton of stuff to get done. Will post later.

Tonight, POOL PARTY! :)

Happy Summer 2007

BTW....
Today
is
the
first
day
of
SUMMER!

Enjoy.

Can YOU find all 5 Simpson Family Members?

You are looking for Marge, Bart, Maggie, Lisa & Homer! Good Luck! They're all there~
(Click on picture to enlarge)

To know me is to know I LOVE puzzles!!! And fun games!

Girl Talk ~

OK

I had a conversation recently with a girlfriend. It was about SEX. She's in a rut. No interest, no desire.... zippo. So, we chatted a bit about it. I gave her very little advise. Only a few ideas. I wasn't sure where to go with it.....

Now, I will touch on it. Since I know she visits my blog on a daily basis - I will share with her, and anyone else who might be interested.

I will first say this. I am not a professional (lol. AND, what I say here, is my own personal opinion. It's just that. So, read on, if you choose to.

To my dearest Friend........
Here's what I think you should do. K?
Accept yourself. Flaws and all.
Love yourself. Talk sweet to yourself. Practice this, over and over again. In private. While your alone. In the shower, for instance. (That is where I like to do this.) :) Pick out a few things about your body that you love, and acknowledge them. Compliment yourself. I know, seems fruity. BUT Try it.
Be sweet to yourself.
Condition your skin... shave it. ALL of it. Try something new.
Use lotion.
Use powder...
Put on some new make-up.
Do something for you, every morning. Even if you're busy with kids, etc......
Smile more
Dance to music, naked. Be proud of what you've got, and how far you've come in life.
And then...
Get to know your body in more of a personal manner. :)
find 5 minutes to relax, and enjoy yourself.
I know... it can be uncomfortable to do this, if you normally don't. BUT, I believe that if you can be completely in tune with yourself, and what makes you feel good, and what turns you on... YOU will want to share that - and let me tell you.... HE WILL BE TURNED ON!!! Sharing is so important. AND, you will both benefit from it.
Imagine this.... HE comes home from work. YOU whisper in his ear how you've spent time pleasuring yourself, thinking about him. Well, don't you think that would get him going?? And of course, he'd be very responsive... in a sexy way. Try it!!! YOU have to start somewhere....
It's great. Sexy... fun. Anything new & exciting for you two would open doors to so much. You know how much he loves you. YOU know how much he WANTS you. Let him in. But first, you have to let that sexy girl out..... and accept her. Accept that it's OK to be sexy and fun.

Make sense?????

Send me a msg... when you read this. So I know you've been here.

Happy Thursday!!!!

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Happy Thursday!!!!!!!

Tip for the day: Love one Another. :)

Today is going to be a good day! Nothing is going to bring me down!!! AND, I'm going to begin to spice this blog up a little. SO, when it happens - if you can't take it, don't read it!!!!! :P I'm going to give MY own personal opinion on issues like SEX, POLITICS, what ever I please. Because this is my own personal space!!!! So, if any of this makes you uncomfortable - hit the back button. lol

Oh, Happy Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!



:)

My day.....





Calgon, take me away!!!!!!!


I am ready for this day to be over!!! Well, this day at work. What a crappy day!!

Btw... Did you ever wish you could just say exactly what was on your mind??? To whom ever.... I mean it. Just tell it like it is????? Someday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:P

I could use a break! I could use a massage, or something like that :)

Tomorrow is Thursday. I've almost made it to 1/2 day Friday!!!! Oh, and Friday I get to see my sweetie pie Julie!!! I Miss her!!!!! Oh, how fun!!! Can't wait to see her!!!!!

I'm not even going to bother posting right now. I'm just so completely bogged down in the head.

xXOo

Happy HUMP Day!

Yes, this picture is a repost. It's one of my favorite's!

Happy Hump day.

Right now, I have nothing to say.

Happy Tuesday!

Good Morning! And, Happy Tuesday!

Last night was a LATE night!!! We didn't get home from the Hospital until after Midnight. It was a long night at Saint Mary's!

We left with the X-rays of a Fractured ankle, and a child in a temporary cast with crutches. Much like the scene just 2 years ago!!! Same child,same ankle..... :P

This morning we went to the BONE doctor. He was very funny! :) He had us both laughing a lot. However, he did not agree with the X-rays. He informed us that it's a bad sprain, which is sometimes more painful than a break. BUT, thankfully, no need for a full, permanent cast! Yippie!!!! Just a lot of TLC, and rest. I'm glad it's not broken.

Like the pictures? lol! You know, I don't plan on taking pictures each and every place I go. What happens is this. I keep my camera in my purse at all times. When I'm somewhere, I think about the fact that I will never re-live the moment again. So, I grab the camera and take some quick pictures. LOL@ Us with the camera out in the ER. The staff must have thought we were a little nutty. Well, I guess we are. I know I AM. :) But, I won't let another moment pass me by, without trying to capture it - it means something. And it reminds me where I've been. And how precious every moment can be. (CORNY!!!) but, true....... try it, you might like it!

Someone Special is Coming home EARLY!

My little munchkin girl is coming home tonight. Seems she really hurt herself, and needs to be checked out. Two years ago, she broke her right ankle. Now, she's hurt her left ankle! Poor baby. Lisa and Scott are taking such good care of her. BUT, there's no place like home when you're feeling bad. Scott will bring her home tonight, and I'll see what we need to do. Seems like yesterday I was in the ER with her because of her right leg. Poor kiddo! But, her little spirits are good. We were laughing together on the phone. She's me, just in a smaller and younger mind and body. It honestly cracks me up how much we're alike. And I know she's tough to deal with sometimes. Just like me. Brooke and Mommy - two peas in a pod.

And Brandon. He's coming home tonight, too. We'll all be together again. Confession: I really do miss my kids. I'll be happy to see them. I feel like I haven't seen them or talked to them in so long.

I can't wait for our family vacation. I just cannot wait~

Happy Monday!

Good Morning, and Happy Monday!

Wishing you a happy day, full of smiles and good feelings!!!!

Before I forget... I have to rewind a bit..... Friday's Weigh in. YUCK!! BLEAH!!! For the first time since I've started this program, the scale moved up!!! OK, so maybe it wasn't the best time for me to get on the scale (due to female reasons), but still..... UGH! :P lol... NO, I'm not giving up over a silly little thing like that! I'm just going to work on this program that much more, this week! :) Wish me luck. It's not so easy, believe me. After doing this for so long, you do feel a little burnt out on it. And, the motivation isn't at an all time high. So, this is the toughest time.... trying to keep on track.


My weekend. Yes, it was nice. My life is so busy. I have to run run run all the time. When I met my hubby, he never stopped. I just wanted to relax, and stay close to home. Well, we can easily drive each other crazy with such different feelings about how to spend our time. (lol). So, this weekend was awesome. He got to run run run, BUT we were able to relax, also. Nice compromise. Good place to be. It was really fun.
I honestly believe that I'm supposed to live out there, at some point in my life. I just love the way I feel when I'm out there. I really can't even explain it. However, I think now is not the time. Maybe someday. Maybe when the kids are all grown up, and out of College. Who knows. But, I do see myself somewhere peaceful like that. In a big Log Home or something. Cozy... looking out to the mountains, or at a beautiful Lake. Maybe I'm just a dreamer....... Who knows what the future will bring.

Well, I better get to work. I have so much to do.

Happy day.

Check Out My First Photo Movie! Turn up The volume!

I worked very hard on this!!! You will find my video in 2 places on my blog. That's because I am SO excited that I learned something new!!! I made a video from my photo's!!! YIPPIE!!!!!
Check it out! Tell me what you think!! It's no big deal, but it's huge to me!!! :)

Wilkes-Barre was absolutely gorgeous. The Hotel was on top of a small Mountain. It was incredible.

In my video clip, you'll see pictures of things along the way. Even a little chipmunk we met on the grounds of the Hotel. It was peaceful..... fresh.... and so pretty. I'll post more tomorrow morning. Nice time!

Happy Father's Day! Happy Sunday!

And, OFF WE GO!!!!

And so, plans are set!

Going to the Pocono's this weekend. Looking forward to it. Fresh Air, beautiful views, and everything will be new to our eyes!

Hubby and I will go to Wilkes-Barre. We've never been there before. We've been to the Pocono's quite a few times, but not this area. SO, a new adventure for us!!!!

I booked at a Mountain Side Resort, so I hope to get some good, fresh air! Oh, and I will pack the swim suit! There's a hot tub & a swimming pool! We'll see how it goes..... I've been a little nervous about the swim suit thing. lol.

Well... this weekend is truly a mystery! A new adventure!!!! Fingers crossed that it will be a great time. It's all what you make of it. Right? :)

30 minutes until "weigh in" *screams
Not a good time for me to be getting on the scale.... Oh, to be a woman!

:P


Have a glorious weekend! Oh, packing the video camera!! Maybe I'll test my movie skills out. I should, now that I know how to post videos on my site!

Until later. Adios!

It's Friday!

It's also "Weigh In" day! *gulp......

Since I am not so sure about what the results will be today, I am wearing the lightest weight skirt I own. lol!!! And a thin, light tank top. Of course, since I'm a work, I have a jacket on. BUT it's coming off when I climb up on the scale!!!!!! :)

About last night. It was OK. I felt a little out of place. Yes, me. I was quiet - Everyone was really nice, and I've known all of them for a long time. I just felt "blah". I did enjoy a beautiful Pina Colada. It was so pretty. And the fruit was made into a parrot. Being that the Restaurant was owned by Jimmy Buffet. And, the Island Style band was really pleasant to listen to. It was cool. I just wasn't feeling well. I'm sure it was just me.

Well, that's about it for me, for now. I need to wake up..... and get with the program.


HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!

Thursday Night ~ Out with some friends for Dinner

Just a note...

If I ever decide to stop blogging my own personal life and history on here.... I will read this message, and remember to keep on going.

SOMEBODY told me today that my blog made a huge impact on them, and their life. Well.... that was so awesome to hear. I feel so good about that. It makes it all worth it, right there.

All I hope for, is that I can make a difference in this world..... In this life that we're all living..... Seems, maybe I have. Cool. :)

Hey, (you know who you are)... thanks for sharing good stuff with me. :) You know I'd do anything for a friend.

Oh, plus, if I didn't blog... I'd be going crazy! I have so much to let out of this silly head of mine. And, seems this is the place to do it these days.

HAPPY FLAG DAY!

Where did this Celebration come from???
Well........................

In the United States, Flag Day (more formally, National Flag Day) is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

**Compliments of Wikipedia. :)

This Weekend !!!!

This weekend I plan on taking vidoes, and lots of pictures!!!!! NOW...... I just have to come up with some place fun to go... and something fun to do!!!!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

But, the weather will be gorgeous! SO, I intend on taking outside pics!!! Fun fun fun .... in the sun!

Good Morning Beautiful World

Happy Thursday ~

So....... Last night. We went to Burger King for Dinner. Why BK????? Well, they have a VERY delicious Grilled Chicken Salad. :) And I am still very focused on my program. SO, BK works well for me, and the rest of the family. ANYWAY.... when we arrived, the entire place was filled up with a group of kids that were on some type of school trip. It was fascinating. The kids were from a School for the Deaf. Well, my children were trying not to stare, but they were really interested in the interactions these kids had with each other. The way they communicate. It was awesome. What a nice experience. We talked about how well they communicate with one another, and how important their eyes and hands are, for them. It was really nice to see them all together. It must make life so much easier when they are in their group. When they're out there in the hearing part of the world, It must be quite a challenge at times. Bottom line...... I was very impressed with them all. It was really nice.
And, it makes me feel blessed. Even a touch more, than before I walked into BK.......

We went to Mom and Dad's house, afterwards. We had a nice visit. It's been a long time since we've been there. And they only live about 4 miles away. One more thing to put on my "to do" list in life.... Spend more time with family.

Hmmmmm... what else... I Did check in with Donna and Michelle. They're doing well. Or, as well as can be expected. Again, one more reason to feel grateful for my life........

Oh well. I am feeling a bit under the weather today. I hope I feel better tonight. There's a big Birthday Celebration at "Cheeseburger in Paradise" for our friend Alison. I'm not so much in the mood.... plus, I don't feel so Skippy.

I'll be back. I have a lot in my head. Perhaps I'll feel motivated to post a whole bunch today.... If I have the time! :)

They say it takes a minute to find
a special person,
an hour to appreciate them,
a day to love them,
but an entire lifetime to forget them.

Music

Music is such a huge part of my life. Is that normal? When I say this, I am talking about songs, and the words, and the meanings, and how it makes us feel.

Funny.... I was really down last night. A song came on that made me feel better. For that moment. It's amazing to me how that works. I was in a public place, and the song was loud and clear. As if it were playing just for me. And, I felt peaceful. It was nice.

Just now, in my office. This song came on again. It's not even one of those songs you hear on the radio all the time. Is this a strange coincidence? That it plays randomly when I feel blue.... or, is that I just happen to notice it playing when I feel sad... Just a random thought.

When I'm in a great, happy mood, the music I love to listen to is very fun & upbeat. AND, when it's warm out, and I have the top down on my car, I LOVE when reggae comes on (rare, but a fun treat). It makes me have daydreams of going on a tropical vacation.... and it makes me think about my Cruise last year. And the one I'm taking next month.

Music. It brings so many memories to the surface. It's so powerful.

Happy HUMP Day ~

Good Morning, and Happy Wednesday to you ~

I am NOT full of energy this morning (like I usually am)...... I was up until after 2 a.m, so I am a little sleepy, and feeling a bit sluggish. My alarm clock was bugging me to hop out of bed this morning, and I was not having it. :) I wanted to curl up into a ball, get wrapped up in a bundle in my blankets, and sleep all day. BUT, I couldn't. I had to get up, and face the day ahead of me. So, here I am. Bright eyed (not so much) lol.... and bushy tailed....... ready for what ever comes my way!

Life

Brooke on her last day of School at Quarry Hill

Wow. My little girl is growing up.........

I could use one ~



It's the little things in life that make such a huge difference.....

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today I choose to be happy. I am feeling down - but don't want to...... So, I am going to keep my head up, and think of nice, happy things that make me feel good. I am responsible for my own happiness...... So, I decided that today, the sun will shine over me! :) Happy Tuesday.........


This morning, I dropped my daughter off at her Elementary School, for the very last time. She will be headed to Middle School in the Fall. So, of course... I felt all choked up. I pulled up to the very front of the School, jumped out of the car, and took some pictures of her in front of the School sign. She looked so grown up. Then, we hopped back in the car, and talked for a minute. Oh... as always, there was so much I wanted to say to her. *sigh... But instead, I let her talk to me. She told me how it was going to be sad, leaving her school. She's nervous to move up to middle school. I totally understand. It's a huge leap. But, she'll be okay :). So, I kissed her good-bye, and off she went. And me, well..... I drove off with thoughts running wildly through my head. I thought about so much. Most of all..... I was thinking and praying, that I am a good Mom. And that someday, those kids will remember me as being the best Mom in the world. :) I hope they do......

And so the day goes one. Moving right along.... Here I am. At work. Doing my usual stuff. Smiling to every face I see. Hoping that the rest of my day is good. And peaceful.

Post more soon......

Good Morning!!! And, Happy Monday!!!! Awwwwwwwwwwww poor Monday! I don't hate ya! I'm just thrilled to be alive. Given the opportunity to see another Monday is a blessing!!! :)

What a strange weekend! lol

If someone were to ask me what I did this weekend, well...... I'm not sure I could tell you. I was there (lol) but can't really think of anything major that stuck out.
I did enjoy myself, though. Yeah. It was a pretty decent weekend. I had a nice lunch date with Hubby and Brandon on Saturday, and we ran around a bit. We watched movies, and pretty much stuck close to home. Yesterday, Brandon had a friend over, and they swam in the pool. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....... Hubby made tropical drinks, and worked a bit on ebay. I went grocery shopping. Just regular stuff.

Other than that..... nothing much.

Today, I will think of something fun and exciting to do, here on my blog. I'm REALLY excited that I know how to post videos now. I look forward to putting bunches of them on here.... my very own!

Don't give up on me! Come visit. I always have something up my sleeve. I'm full of surprises!!!!! Life is a mystery! I am too! lol.

Hey, thanks for visiting!!! Isn't this fun? :P

Where's Waldo? C'mon! Play!!! Can you find him??

Click on the image if you need to make it larger! :)

YES!!!!!

Happy Sunday!

Stay tuned for something NEW added to my blog!

I LEARNED HOW TO POST VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

I added my first one at the bottom of my site. LOVE IT! This is going to be so much fun.

:)