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I think I am going to need me one of these soon.

A little late, but hey at least I made it to the party

This week has been insane so I am sorry my Muffin Top Journey is late.

Questions of the week:

How do you handle a gain or the feeling of knowing your didn't do as well as you had hoped?

I used to get really discouraged and have myself a good ole pity party for one. I still have the pity party but not to the extreme I used to. So let's all Just say no to

I know I will get back on the exercise wagon so there really is no need to beat myself up, it doesn't help me get in shape so I just get right back on that wagon and move it move it.

What kind of effect does this have on you?

I get a little unmotivated for a couple days, but like I said I know I will eventually step back on that dreaded torture device treadmill.

Is there something constructive you can do to reward yourself for small steps?

I give myself a night off to pig out reward myself.

And how are you doing this week?

I think I am doing pretty good with drinking more water.

My one chocolate a day,which really I have only been eating maybe a piece of chocolate every other day...Wootothewhoo--Go Me... 

The outdoor exercise I have been slacking, because I have been running around so much this week..I was outdoors while running around does that count????

I also added sit ups and look who decided to join me.

 

 

No lie, everytime I lay down to do them Ginger comes over and rolls over on her back like she is going to do them with me.  It is hysterical.

What were your challenges?

All the running around equals fast food and that is a big no no.  So I must cram some time in to come home and eat better at lunch time.

Okay now it is your turn to be a slacker late like me join in on the fun

The dreaded scale….

This weeks assignment is:

1.  Tell how you did at keeping up with your 3 things last week.

2.  Get on the scale to get a starting weight.

3.  Set some goals.

Here were my goals from last week and how I am doing:

1. Drink more water--- Well I am trying, not quite there yet.  I have been carrying it with me in the car instead of a coke.

2. More outdoor activities --- If you read this post, I just wanted some flowers, you would know there should be a big ole check mark next to this.

 

3. “Just Say No To Chocolate”--- For the most part I have been very good at my one piece a day rule.

Weight:   The only reason I know is because the doctor put me on the scale last week.  I try to avoid scales at all cost.

I weigh 130

I know some of you are throwing rocks at my blog.

Stop it I can see you.

Hear me out….I am a flabby 130, especially where the bun was in the oven several years ago.  I still look like Freddie Crugar got a hold of my stomach from all the stretch marks.

It is my squishy friend that I would like to unfriend. 

Goal:  I really just want liposuction/tummy tuck to tone it, but I don’t really know how to go about getting flat abs again. I even bought an ab lounge that is collecting dust in my garage…So if anyone has some great tips I am all ears.

So there ya go, Pop over to ShortMama's @ Family of Shorts if you want to join in.

I just wanted some flowers

This past Friday I was looking out in our front yard and there was just too much green, it needed some color 
I told hubby why don’t we put the fountain in the backyard

  so it can be hooked up to actual electricity and run then maybe it won't turn into a green mess every 3 days
and put a tree in where it is and put some flowers around it. 

He said, “okay”..with a look on his face like he was not thrilled.

I made arrangements for my son to go to my sisters since he hates going to the home improvement stores and we were ready to go…..

WRONG… 

He said, “Well go get some paper and a pencil we need to figure out how to arrange the tree rings and how many more we will need.” 

“Wait What….I just want flowers and a tree, why do we need a plan”

ugggh

So after we sat there for another 20 minutes looking at the yard and then at the bricks (tree rings) we were ready to go.  We get to the store and got all the flowers, dirt, rocks and the tree….

No bricks

after getting everything they did not have the bricks we needed…errrrrrrrr…

After going to 2 more stores we found the bricks @ none other then Wally World, which you know just made my day since I loathe
love that place.

When we finally got home and had everything out of the car we proceeded to spend the next 3 hours trying to figure what pattern will work in the yard…After the 2nd hour the bricks were starting to look like weapons

…I was beyond over this project.
Finally when it was dark we figured out the pattern and dug out all the old grass til 10:30 p.m. so that the next day we would be ready to finish.

Saturday…..
Hubby laying the stones and making sure they are level (I am serious he had a level)

That red chair would be my station during this section of the project, because I would have just slapped them in….no level needed

 

Yay the Flowers are finally going in

 

It took all day Saturday and a little bit of Sunday since we needed more rock, but I love it and even though I complained a lot a little I love it.

Yellow smiley face that is aggravated shirt from Zazzle.com

Zoo Days

 Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

We went to the zoo this week while on spring break and I got this shot of a mama monkey and her baby.  Isn’t it precious.  She was cleaning him.

Rule of Thirds Photo

(since I totally spaced on this assignment I worked on it at the zoo ☺)

Bub with his friends

Loving the animals

 

Skinny is so overrated

This Explanation Works For Me

With time, women gain weight because we accumulate so much information and 

wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room, it distributes out;

to the rest of our bodies.  So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured,educated and happy.

Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, Good grief, look how smart I am!

It’s Randomness Day

Random Dozen

1. Define a great relationship.

Love, Faith, Respect and Trust

2. Why is it called a "drive-through" if you have to stop? (Real question: What was the last food/drink you purchased at a drive-through?)

Good question, why is it called “Fast Food” when it is not fast????   I think the last thing I had was a coke and a Quarter Pounder w/cheese.

Now I’m hungry…..

3. As I type this, the Butler Bulldogs are getting ready to play in the NCAA championship game. Every Hoosier is hysterical about this except me. So in honor of the Bulldogs ... what is your favorite breed of dog? (I tried.)

Boston Terrier of course

But Bulldogs are a close second.

4. If you had to move to a state besides the one you currently live in, where would you move?

Hawaii, because who wouldn’t want to live here:

5. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

I don’t think I would change anything

6. Who's the funniest person you know?

That is a hard one to answer, I have so many funny friends and family members….

But I must say hands down it has to be my Cousin John, because he cracks me up.

Love you John ☺

7. Did you get enough sleep last night?

Yes Ma'am I did, I actually went to bed at 9 and woke-up at 9.  Slept like…well….Ginger

8. What's the first thing you thought about this morning?

The dream I had

If Only Dreams Were Real

9. Grilled or Fried? –HONESTLY

Grilled, Fried food makes me feel icky.

Not saying I don’t love me some fried food though…Corn Nuggets dipped in ranch are my weakness.

10. Are you afraid of the dark?

Yep sure am, but not in my own home.

Mainly because of this movie…I also hate clowns.

11.When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Veterinarian

12. If you had one word to describe yourself , what would you choose?

Compassionate

Lid had this little note on her page and I thought it was funny: 

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Shortmama is hosting a new Meme in the pursuit of helping us get off our lazy tooshes and make some changes.

Here was the assignment for the week:

Pick 3 small things that you could change that would start your weight loss. Emphasis on the small things. We all know that ultimately the weigh to lose weight and keep it off it is a complete lifestyle change that is necessary.

1. I am starting to drink more water...like Short Mama I live in a hot climate and we can use all the hydration we can get.

2. I have started to do more outdoor activities (swimming, weeding, yard work) instead of just my treadmill, which should help in my quest to get rid of the muffin toppish look I got going on now.

3. I am limiting myself to one piece of chocolate a day from today on....the Easter candy keeps calling my name and I have to "Just Say No"

So there ya go, that's my three changes.  Pop over to ShortMama's @ Family of Shorts if you want to join in.

If Only Dreams Were Real

I think dreams are sometimes a glimpse into our future 

or help us deal with our past.

I dream a lot about friends and family from my past, some that have past on and some I just have not seen in a while. 

I also have dreams of my Angel babies, but I mainly dreamed of them after my miscarriages/fetal death. 

But last night was one of  the best and the worst dreams I have had of them in a long time.  

I dreamed that I had a baby girl who looked just like my son and we named her Emma Faith, which is what I wanted to name our last angel baby if it was a girl…Can you imagine, I can:

I had just had her and all my family was here and she was just the prettiest happiest baby ever.  

When I woke-up this morning it was bitter sweet.  I felt like I got to see a glimpse of what one of my Angel babies looked like and that was amazing. 

But all day I have felt a little empty inside because it was so real and yet it is not real.  

I know all things happens for a reason, but today I can't find that reason. 

Two friends, one close friends of my family and the other a friend from high school have lost little ones in the past two weeks and it just breaks my heart that they have to endure this loss.  I never got to hold any of my angel babies and it was awful to have to go thru that pain.  I can't imagine having held them and then had to loose them. Please pray for these two families.

I don’t usually talk about this on my blog except for here:

But I just felt the need to have this down on "paper" so I will always remember "The Dream".

This afternoon while lying out in the sun I was flipping thru my Lifeway Christian Sale Ad and came across this I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by none other than Angie Smith at Bring The Rain, coincidence I think not.....

There’s A Contest Going On

Over @ Communal Global!

It is going to be open for 5 days!

Grab a picture of your ‘today’

and Go enter!

The prize is going to be

prizes from all around the world.

Here is what you need to do.

Find a picture.

Do a little post with your picture and tell about your today.

Short and sweet is fine, because you know mine is gonna be!

Enter your name and your picture on the linky. And then cross your fingers! :

Here is my “Today”

Spring has finally sprung in my neck of the woods.

We actually made it to 80 degrees today, it has been 100 and some odd days since we reached the 80’s and that is unheard of where we live.

Old man winter finally gave in and the birds are singing and the sun is shining.

That’s your que to break out in a song and dance….

Have a great Thursday and I hope you are having great weather too ☺.