It is always nice to see a beautifully manicured lawn with a selection of ornamental and shade trees to accent the landscape. It is also equally frustrating to see a lawn where no consideration has been given for mature plant…
I'm Late. . .
These two little words can conjure up feelings of ire, fear or elation. Isn’t it amazing how powerful language can be given the circumstances in which it’s used. Let’s examine: – “I’m late. . . for work. A raccoon bit…
The Fish Tank Greenhouse
I guess you could call this recycling. My husband’s cousin’s widow gave me a 10 gallon fish tank that she said she was just going to throw away. It was practically brand new and in perfect condition. So, I couldn’t…
Teaching a Toddler to Read
My little one will be 2 1/2 in a couple of weeks. She loves it when I read to her, telling stories and playing like any normal toddler. I’m focusing in more on teaching her the basic necessities of life:…
People Must Really Love Their Cats
I’ve noticed in the past few days scouring throught the unending variety of blogs across the internet that there are a lot of people that simply, purely, undeniably LOVE their pets – especially cats. If you look through the collection…
Days 21-22: Constant Nausea Putting Kybash on Plan
Sunday morning I did my darndest to get up early and exercise. I got through half of my slim-in-6 workout before I noticed that I had to stop to get ready for church… Or I’d be late – AGAIN. We…
Coffee House Crisis
As we have all seen recently the price of gasoline has put a pinch on everyone. We all still have to go to work, but we all don’t need our morning latte (maybe just a regular coffee with cream). My…
Days 18-20: Still pushing
I don’t know what happened Thursday. The morning was good, I played with Yeyda and ate a good, healthy lunch. About an hour after lunch I thought I was going to vomit. I was so naucious. It felt like someone…
Days 14 – 17: Trying to get back on the horse
Ever been horseback riding? It’s not my favorite past time. I’m short, fat and uncoordinated and being on the back of a large creature whose girth is wider than your knees can stretch is rather uncomfortable. These past few days…
My Contribution to Earth Day
Monday I spent most of the day driving around because I had appointments everywhere but home. It was nice though because my baby girl got to spend some time with her cousins. I took the opportunity to get some cow…
From Fresh Air to Cow Crap
This morning I had actually forgotten it was Earth Day (and my in-laws 51st anniversary, yikes!). Last night when we got home the house was a balmy 73 degrees F – a little too warm for sleeping. We turned off…
Days 12 & 13: Discouraged, depressed and distracted
The discomfort I felt on Day 11 after not getting enough fuel to effectively complete my workouts or my day left me feeling limp and uninterested in exercise on day 12. It depressed me a bit because I thought that…
I signed up for PPP!
I’ve searched the Internet far and wide in recent days seeking out a way to get paid for all the time I spend blogging. Also, I wanted a way to make money that would not cheat my readers of the…
Earth Month 2008
Until lately I haven’t done much to follow the progress of conservation efforts. I think having a child now and also having a little plot to cultivate yearly has really given me a sense of perspective about the future of…
EARTHQUAKE!!! Did you feel it?
This morning about 5:35 a.m. my husband and I were awakened by the sound of clanging lamps and rattling bottles. He asked, “What is that?” and I told him I had no idea, but it felt like a herd of…
Day 11: Left exhausted and hungry
New SparkPeople Nutritional Plan At first I thought it was going to be daunting to use the nutritional guidance of SparkPeople’s site, but I found it was easier to manage and modify that I originally thought. Even though they give…
Day 10: Just joined SparkPeople a FREE weight loss plan site
I just joined SparkPeople after seeing their link on a fellow blogger’s site. It looks like a really cool site and may just be the extra push I need (Oh, and did I mention it’s FREE). After logging in they…
DAY 9: Weigh In Day with a Surprise
It’s day 9. Woo hoo, made it one more day. Today I actually took my little dvd player (which is dying and doesn’t have a working remote anymore) outside so my little girl could play while I exercised. The patio…
Day 8 New Workout & I Feel Great
It’s day 8 and I’m still at it even after a day of rest. Today I started on the Slim in 6 routine with Debbie Seebers of Beach Body. I thought maybe I’d have to break it down into 2…
Day 7: Taking the day off
Today is day 7 of my workout regimen and I think I’m going to rest a bit and recover. Tomorrow I’m going to pick up the pace a bit and do the “Start It Up” video workout from Beach Body’s…
Day 6 of new workout regimen
Yay, it’s Saturday and though I slept in a bit today I did actually do my Great Abs Guaranteed. We had biscuits and gravy for breakfast which isn’t extremely healthy. Oh, well. I’ve done pretty good though staying away from…
