Closing the G@p.....jeans that is.

I so want to lose about 20 lbs. I want to be a "not gunna say" size. Not sure if that will happen with body changes after being pregnant with 4 kids. Since, having children I have been back to pre-mom-pregnancy weight one time. It was three months before I got pregnant with Sydney. It was a nice three months. I was finally able to get a "normal" sized bra! Those who know me, know what I'm talking about! (Esp you Ser.)(we share the gene).

I mainly want to lose weight to get rid of these pesky fat rolls. I am not even "overweight", but there are fat rolls. I think 20 lbs will do it.
It takes time and effort to exercise. And it is hard to do it when I see that other things NEED to be done!!

Raegan and I watched the Miss America Pageant. I told her that I used to look like those girls. Referring to them in the swimsuits!! I said to Raegan, "Can you believe that I used to look just like that" I know some of you are dying right now, but I seriously did! Any way her response was "Mom, if you exercise then you will!!" How sweet! And simple. Yeah right.

So then I was watching my dvr of Rachel Ray and she talked about this website. It is sooo cool!! It is Weight View .com! You click here and upload a full length photo of yourself. Then decide how thin you want to see yourself and they send you back your "skinny" photo. All this to give you motivation to get in gear!! ( like looking at my Sr. pic isn't?)
Well I guess you do need to see what you would look like today!

So go there and let me know what you think. As soon as I get my photo back I will show you!!

I am sooo sick of this.....

I get phone calls almost on a daily basis from some political group!! Usually from the left wingers!! It is getting on my nerves. First of all, I am on a NO CALL list!! So do they think they are exempt from this!! I don't think so. They ARE soliciting! They are trying to solicit my vote!! Well people, you can FORGET IT!!

Last night it said on my caller ID, Ob@ma for America!! Yeah right!! It was a recording of his wife soliciting my vote!! Don't even get me started on this joker!!

I want this to STOP now!!

I did it!!

I changed it. Maybe in the hopes that I get more traffic. I think there are like two people who view my blog!!! I'm soo boring and not consistent!! What can I say I get wrapped up in life!!

But I do feel like my kids can turn into a crazy Mafia. For instance: the other night we were at home and everything was calm and fine. Lonnie left to go workout. All hell broke loose!! Next thing I know the girls are screaming cuz Nathan is walking around with is footed pjs unzipped with a poopy diaper hanging at one leg!! The girls get all crazy so this makes Nathan want to go after them and then everyone is running around! Then Sydney steps in the poopy diaper!! Everyone had to get in the bath!! The mania continued in the bath. It is always a bad idea to have all four of the Mafia in the tub! I ended up being soooo stressed. Lonnie got home about the time they all got out. I said: "They turned into the Maniac Mafia as soon as you left!"

So this is why I am calling them the Maniac Mafia!!

I'm thinking....

of changing my blog name to......"The Maniac Mafia!"
What do you think????

Another year gone by...

Friday was my 34th birthday. It doesn't seem like that is possible. I can still remember things that happened 20 yrs ago like it was yesterday. It seems weird. I can remember thinking: 'having to worry about heart disease and such things seemed like it was forever away, but it's not. It's here right NOW. It could happen!


Thoughts on the year!



*I'm tired all the time


*I have wrinkles on my forehead (dammit) I would get B*tox, but once you start...you can't
stop!


*I gain weight more easily than loose it (in the past that has never been an issue)


*I have learned things about myself this year and have grown tremendously.


*I still can't spell worth a crap ( I always have to do spell check, those L.D.'s stick with you)


*I still let people get to me, but I am learning and growing in this dept.



* My most common phrase this year was "THAT'S GONNA PISS ME OFF!!" isn't that SAD!! I should have shirt made. (Lonnie rolled his eyes at this one) Which leads me to say:


* "WHATEVER!!" is still in my vocabulary

CHEERS TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!!

Here is a picture of me celebrating my birthday thirty years ago!!!!!!

Don't ya just love the boots!!

ALL AMERICAN

At times I am ashamed of our country. Especially the government and politics, but that is another post..........

My post today is about ways we as Americans can support our own country. Help it grow.
With all of this nonsense coming from China, I have been checking all of my labels to see where something is made. ESPECIALLY food!! If they are trying to kill our dogs and children, there is no telling what they put in our food. Point being, I now try to only buy food that is Made In The USA from American Products.
For example: Apple juice: You can buy apple juice produced in the USA, but the apples come from all over the globe. I don't get this. Is it really cheaper to import apples from other countries and press here?? I say keep it in the family! Support your own country. Buy apple juice that is made from apples grown right here at HOME.
There are of course a ton of things we obviously can't grow here in the US, like Bananas. There is no sense in buying something from another country if it can be grown and made here.
Find the products that are! Start reading labels and find products that are proud to be made in America. It might take some time, but I think in the long run it will be worth it for our selves, our economy, our country!!
I also recommend buying local! Find grocery stores that carry local farmers for produce, meats, and other grocery items. It supports our community, our few farmers willing to keep up the hard work for a quality product, and most of all our country!!

CUPCAKES!

YES THEY ARE ALL CUPCAKES!!

My nephew was with us a couple of days and for Raegan's 8th birthday we made 60 cupcakes. Lemon, chocolate with sprinkles, and Coconut!!