A challenge

So we are just a little over 2 months away from my birthday....my 35th birthday. Sounds unreal that I could be at 35...didn't I just graduate from high school? WOW. I'm in a spot in my life where I need some change. I'm feeling a little bit like the old hag now when we go places. Not cool, out of shape, blah blah blah. Why is it the older we get the more head games our poor mind plays on us.

I stumbled upon a blog this past week where the girl was 2 weeks out from her birthday and gave herself a birthday challenge. Her goals were simple but challenging as they were supposed to be. That is when I decided that I needed to do one b/c we've got a busy summer ahead of us and lots of weddings to attend. Which means lots of dress up time and who doesn't love a little dress up time. So from today forward until May 22nd I'm commiting myself to a challenge. I'm hoping that by doing the challenge that long I just form new habits to keep me in line to continue the things I worked during this time. I'm still pulling ideas and figuring out what I wanna do..first challenge is NO MORE FOUNTAIN COKES. Now for anyone who knows me this will be a hard one. This morning instead of getting a coke I made a smoothie. YUM!!

Smoothie Recipe

1-2 Bananas ( I used 2 but will be cutting back next time)
1/2 -3/4 cup of two different kinds of fruit (last night I used raspberries & peach)
handful and a half of spinach
water (amount varies depending on how thin you want it)

Blend in blender.

You can use whatever fruit you have available. It can be fresh or frozen. I've been told if you want your smoothie super cold just use the frozen fruit instead of throwing some ice cubes in there. The color my not look to fabulous to drink but you won't be sorry. My daughter thought this was the coolest thing ever and gulped it down.

So I've already replace one coke I usually have in the morning. Baby steps...that's what I just keep repeating.....Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it!

Almost a month in ....

Wow...hard to believe that we are almost a month into 2012 already. Since my last post I hosted Christmas for my family, hosted a New Yr's Eve celebration with some dear friends, celebrated my son's 9th birthday, went to the Bahamas for 5 days days sans children, celebrater my duaghter's 6th birthday, and to complete our whirlwind Janaury celebrated my husband's 34th birthday. WHEW! Who is worn down...THIS GIRL!
I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world but by the end of January I can hardly function!

So this week I've pulled out the old crockpot to help me with dinner. We are in the midst of swimming/diving season, dance, and basketball. By the time I get home from work some nights we barely have an hour before we have to walk right back out of the door. So I've decided to try and use my crock pot at least 2-3 times a week. Tonight's dinner is "Chicken in a Pot"

6 chicken breasts
1 envelope Italian dressing
6 oz. cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
4 oz. mushroom pieces


Cook chiekn sprinkled in dressing packet in crock pot for 6-8 hours on low. Do not add water. When done cooking, stir in rest of the ingredients, turn crock pot to high and heat through (about 30 minutes.) Serve of rice of noodles.

We will be eating ours over noodles since my husband and son don't eat rice.

11 Days and counting....

Each morning my daughter wakes up so excited to take one more link off of her Christmas Bell....and every morning I get a little bit more panic in my system. Why is it that every year I feel like I'm ahead of the game until about 3 weeks before. My panic for today is a gift for my daughter's dance teachers (which up until last night I was thinking she only had one.) And what do you buy them? I'm thinking just a simple box of mixed chocolates. Then tonight after dance we start working on teacher gifts for Friday's party. Tomorrow night is making Christmas Whoopie Pies for my daughter's class and finishing up the rest of the teacher's gifts and getting things packed up and ready to go for Friday morning. Which I've decided to take them to school b/c I'm afraid the gifts nor the Whoopie Pies will look like they should by the time they get there. Did I mention that Friday is the kids last day of school for 2 whole weeks. That means my children will be hanging with me at work for the next two weeks. Not sure if that's good or bad.

I love this time of yr but it's approaching to quickly! I need about another month. Please?

I have failed tremendously.....

I always have good intentions of blogging...but really the time just flies by these days. If I don't update my blog at work I never get it done. Yes I'm aware I shouldn't be doing it at work, but it happens. Oh come on...I'm sure you've done it at least once or twice. I can't be the only bad person..admit it. That's the first step.

So I supposed since I haven't caught with what I'm thankful I need to just make a list...I'll work on that and get back to you.

Grrrrr.....

Dear Snow,

I did not...I repeat DID NOT need to see you already today. Yes I realize that the upcoming holiday season will be here before we know it, but I'm still not quite ready. The wind cut through us last night walking from Awana to the car. I hate that feeling. So please stay away a while longer...I'm ok with you in December/January/and early February, but that is all.

Signed,

An upset person.

One of these days....

Day 7- I'm thankful for my extended family...My siblings, my nieces & nephews, etc etc. I have been through so much in my lifetime that I seriously would not have survived it without them. They have all been my rocks.

Day 8- Since I mentioned my extended family in the previous thanks..I'm going to talk about them separately...So the first person I'd like to say a special thanks is my sister, Robin. Robin is my best friend. When I was born she was 16 so we weren't close in age by any means so we didn't play dolls together or play dress up together. But through the yrs we have still been super duper close! And the older we get the closer we get. I thank God she is in my life. I wouldn't know what to do without my sister. She is always there for me. We talked almost everyday and some days more then once a day. Love her.

Day 9- My brother, Rod. I'm so thankful for him. Since I was born we've been really close. He is one that I can always go to for a chat. My mom always told me he would cancel his plans to babysit me. What a guy...not many brothers would do that. Most brothers are "too cool" to do that. Love him so much!

I'm AWFUL.

I was away at a wedding this past weekend so here are a few days in a row!

Day 4- Halloween Candy- Yup I said it....a few days last week I couldn't have gotten through the day without. Now of course I'm ready for it to be gone.

Day 5- My friend, Jenn. She lives in Australia and is home for her sister's wedding. We can go weeks without talking but we reconnect like we haven't missed a day the second she gets home. Love that girl.

Day 6- My friend, Lyndi. Love that girl. Been best friends forever...our parents took the hospital tours together when our moms were pregnant with us. That girl knows more about me then anyone. She is the one person who can bring me instantly out of a bad mood. Love her!