Good morning, Chickies!

Vermont - thank you SO much for the b-day wishes - the cake is awesome. You have the best emoticons!! My kids got up and made me breakfast before work which is a major event. A little icky because I normally don't eat till mid morning, but the thought was so great. DH actually called on my way in to work, which was nice - he even sang a little. :D

I hear you on the cost of drugs - I sometimes wonder what I'd do without my drug plan. I work for the company that makes Wellbutrin so we're fully covered for that, but if I had to pay (I take 450mg as well as Celexa) I'd be in serious trouble. Hang in there - I'm sure DH will find something with excellent insurance soon! :hug:

My sister in England sent me this amazing hardcover book - one of the fancy ones - of all the Winnie the Pooh stories and poems. I nearly cried!

Mom - your story of giving those people money was so inspiring. I always try to give something away, especially when I'm really broke. If I'm down to my last $20 and it's a few days till pay day, I try to put some of the change in to a charity box. It makes me realise that 'broke' for me isn't really broke. Plus I believe in karma.

Your story also reminded me of going through an ATM drive thru one morning on the way to work and asking for $20, and getting $40. They were folded and stuck together. I was only billed for $20. All day I was wracked with guilt (the bank wasn't open when i went thru) and felt just terrible. So on the way home, I stopped in at the bank and explained to the receptionist what had happened. She was stunned. She kept saying, "are you SURE? Because there's no way we could confirm that - we'd never know - it happens all the time and there's no way to know who got extra. Are you SURE?" She was obviously amazed that i was returning 'free' money. Who knows, maybe she slipped it in to her purse, and maybe she shared the tale of the 'crazy English girl', but I felt better.

Leenie - I had to laugh at Mom's description of you running by - it's very apt! Hope all is well! :hug:

Buddly and Shopaholic - Hey!! :)

BethC - how's the yoga going?

havish-I have been the same way...the one time we got out to our car at walmart and after I got the bags and everythign out of the cart there was a small tube of cream that was probably less than 2 dollars but I couldnt even put it in the car I had to take it back into the store...one time my foster daughter and I was at the grocery store and someone had put their cart in the thing and it still had a case of mt dew under it. She was like free mt dew..then I was like no if it had been us that left it there and called to see if it was there and someone else had taken it i woulda been upset since I paid for it...she was like wow we cant take it then...i was like NO.....LOL
My boy took tictacs from a store and when we got home he was like can I eat these...I about flipped I took him straight back to the store and he retured it. I know someone people are like its just .79 cent thing of candy it dont matter...well if I let them get away with something that small they will push it and keep going bigger. OH YEAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Vermont-How the heck did you get that cake?? Crazy.. I am outta the blahs but still draggin its rainy and I hate that cause it makes me feel that way!

shop- WELCOME BACK!!! hopefully things go better for you!

:wave:

Well I don't think I'd ever run but you'd see me waddle by fast LOL We had a major hit here at work, lots of lost jobs and lots of wondering people, its really sad. I'm ok for now but IMHO I think its just a matter of time b/4 they hit us too. Anyway.... ;)

Havisham HAPPY BIRTHDAY :bd: and may you have many many many more to come :hug:

Shop !!! wth girlie.. we've missed you. Sorry about the ups and downs, but I'm glad your back with us. :hug:


Mom, Hope, Buddly, Holly, Beth, Raven, LOST WHERE ARE YOU ?? a great big cyber hug for you all :hug:

:cheer3::cheer2::celebrate: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAVISHAM!!! :celebrate::cheer2::cheer3:

Tried to go shopping for my dh with all for kids....WHAT WAS I THINKING....Grocery shopping is one thing because your moving thru the store and not standing in one place trying to find sizes and styles...AHHHH I wanted to scream...wait I did scream...hahaha...i had to finish after dh got home WITHOUT kids.....I got him a nice dress shirt at KOHL's for .80 was 10.80 on clearance then I had a card they sent us for 10$ off any purchase...what a bargain!! love them!!

enjoying the quiet...OH YES my foster daughter sent me a letter today..i was excited cause i wondered if she would or not. Her mom had called cause she couldnt find the address and then said she had got a letter today so i was like hmmm better go check my mail....she wasnt angry and wished she could take back everything that monday. She feels very alone and like she has no home. But i explained to her that they even though the wont put her back here after group home she will be close to 18 and then she can come whenever its not like we kicked her out of our family!! Tech we could fix it that her mom could go into court and hand over legal gaurdianship to me and he could grant it...its happened with kids my parents have had....so who knows...that would take a lot of thought and prayer and know weither she was going to shape up or not!! either way we will get to see her...the hardest part is the kids she loved them and they loved her...the little one would go in every night and give her kisses and they would wake her up on sat. mornings...ughhh...i wanna cry...why do people have to make choices and not think or care what the consequences are and who they are going to affect!! I dont regret the choice for her to go because she was not ready to step back and look she was just doing her own thing no matter who did what. She wanted me to send pictures of the family but I had already decided that me and the kids were going to do a scrap book for her from all of her time her. We were to do a family book (or she was) but it really wasnt done right because of digital cameras I never get photos printed I just keep them on disks..what sense does that make?? So I am going to go thru all my disks and files and get all the pictures of her with us and make her a nice scrap book for Christmas..for the kids and her it will mean sooo much more!!
I am going to do something different with my kids for Christmas anyway. We dont do the santa clause at all....we think it is a lie to tell them santa is bringing you toys ' SOOOO agree or disagree...to each their own..I am going allow each of them to get a gift for each of their siblings. They got a toy mag. from a store and circled stuff they wanted so I am going to take them and let them pick out what they want to get them from their siblings list. Was going to do it last year but wasnt sure then my 6 yr old wanted to get something for his little sister too.. i dont want it to be about they just get a whole bunch of presents from us. I want it to be something special for them and the excitement they have giving to others also!! SO I am going to give it a shot. My dh and I will put our money together and get their big gift then the other toys can come from each other!!

ok well WHY is it I ALWAYS ramble on....WHERE IS SASSY...THAT WOMAN ALWAYS OUT TALKED ME..

Hi all!!
Just a quick hello.

And a belated Happy Birthday Havisham!! I sure hope you had a great one. The Winnie the Pooh book from your sister sounds wonderful. Are you sure you don't want some snow?

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. The snow was so wet and heavy, because it weighed down some power lines the one elementary school was closed down for two days because of no power or heat. We didn't have any problems and have actually had sunshine the last few days.

Vermont its not unusual for us to have snow at this time, it usually starts the end of October. Our temps have been going above freezing most days so that has been really nice. And wow, thats a lot of money to spend on pills. How long will that last you? I think my Wellbutrin XL is around $35-$40 a month and then I get 80% of that back through our extended health plan.

Hope I sure hope you get can get some snow this year. Last time there was el nino, we had warmer temps, but lots of snow.

Mom you sound busy as usual. That was good of your foster daughter to write.

Hi shop, I was wondering how you were. Good to hear you are getting this sorted.

:hug: and Hi! to everyone else out there.

I better go, its almost 1am and I have work tomorrow morning. Take care everyone.
K

good morning chicks! Havisham, Happy day after birthday :D That Winnie the Pooh book sounds very nice.

momof4, I made that cake image by going to www.imagechef.com and it was listed under 'videos' - obviously I can't figure out how to make it a video, but it makes a cute pic doesn't it. Make sure to tell us when your birthday is and you'll have one of the same flavor :)

wow that was an incredible bargain on your DH's shirt!

Hi buddly, we also usually have some snow by this time of year. We actually rode our motorcycles for an hour or so yesterday afternoon, it was sunny and almost 56. Today's it's 44 and raining, but this can't last forever. The snow is inevitable and once it's here, it's here til April.

oh, and that amount is for one month's worth of meds :(

yes, where is Lost? we haven't heard from her in weeks. Hope everythings okay.

Hi Leenie, that's very nerve-wracking I'm sure about the layoffs falling all around. Hang in there!

Hi :wave: to everyone else. I had a nice two days off but now today is my Monday, ugh :devil:

Just real quick. I finally had a good night's sleep. During the whole week, I slept for only 3 hours a night. It was annoying. I think I was just anxious for New Moon to come out, lol. I was like that the week of my wedding..haha!! I feel so much better after sleeping so well. I did have a panic attack yesterday afternoon though. I tried to relax, and couldnt and went to the mall..and it was too crowded and I panicked. I hate it when that happens. But thankfully, it wasnt as bad as it usually is. I'm kinda nervous about next weekend though. I'm going to NJ to spend Sat & Sun with my Twilight friends. I really dont want to get a panic attack in front of them!!!

quick touch in....getting stuff packed for tonight dh and I have a youth leaders retreat so it will be super nice to have some him and I time but I am sure before the end of the night i will greatly miss my kids...like I love them they drive me crazy i need breaks but then miss them when I have a break. . . LOL. I dont know how some people can barely see their kids and be ok with it. i had a lady I was pretty much the nanny and her 9mnth old called me mommy. I watched them from before they were out of bed till like 6 at night then some on weekends and evenings if they went out.... I know people have to work but why do people have kids and then only spend 2 hours a day with them?? How is that being a parent?? I feel bad for single moms because they have to pull extra to make it for their kids so they probably miss time with their kids because they dont have a choice..
OH WOW HOW DO I GET INTO THIS STUFF....nope you cant tell I am a sahm n have no adults to talk to daily!!!

Ok gotta go pack no more babbling for me!!! haha!!!

G'day ladies. Hope all is well. My posting has been sporadic at best - my apologies. I've been in lala land lately. Not too much here. Work, school, writing for National Novel Writing Month - my fingers are tired!

My weight has been depressing me a bit, despite the scale going down. I've been angry more than anything lately. I want to beat the crap out of one of my aunts. She called my gramma up and told her she was a horrible mother, grandmother, and person - then hung up on her. Grrrrrrr... I hate people who suffer from so much misery that they feel the need to make everyone else miserable too. Grr...

Havisham - Happy belated birthday! :) I work for a bank, and it's nice when people bring money back if they were given to much. Always made me feel like there was hope for the human race yet

VT Mom - Yikes on the RX. Hopefully hubby hears something back soon, and that it's super awesomely positive!

Lennie - :hug: all will be well!

Mom - My husband and I do not have children, but we've already had the Santa argument. He views it as lying, and I view it as SANTA!!! Haha.

Budly, Hope, everyone... :wave:

Hi everyone! How's everyone doing?
I tried the yoga CD I bought called Breathing to beat the blues... it's really amazing, just sitting and following it made such a huge difference!

Not much to say tonight but just wanted to stop by. :hug:

:D too funny! well, glad that we can be your adults to talk to :)

Hi :wave: to everyone, a very gray November day here. A good day to spend inside at work, I guess! Hope every one is good.

Hi everyone,
Hope you are having an enjoyable Saturday. Its beautiful here with the sun shining and I'm so happy I don't have to go anywhere if I don't want to.:D

Vermont that is a wicked price to pay for one month of meds, wow. Sure hope you get some coverage soon. And your hubby gets a job he'll like.

Nothing new here, will be so glad when next week is over.

Take care everyone and have a great weekend.
K

Buddly, why you dreading next week?

My test is over :carrot: and I think I did well :carrot:.

We saw a movie today: '2012'. It was a decent action disaster movie. I wanted to see Twilight but I was afraid it would be too crowded and have too many young people. We may see it during the week early in the day. I love vampire stuff :dracula: and though the first one was too teenagery for me I've heard this one is a little more mature. It seems a lot of vampire stories are set in high school but it's nice when they aren't. Other than vampires I'm usually a complete :chicken:.

I'm just glad to be home and off.

just thought Id say hi..nothing much here...great weekend with my husband... hoping this week will be better and I will have it together..going to make my video for biggest loser!! All my dh said was whos gonna take care of the kids but I figure that if it is meant to be then it will work out!! I have faith that if it is what I am to do then God will work out the childcare!!

hope-AWESOME JOB!!!

talk to you all later hope your having a good weekend

so i just learned to night that the moon is closer or something there is a shift in gravity and it cause us to weigh more this last week and this week and people with mental disorders seem to have more problems for these two weeks... not sure its all true but i am now back to my starting weight of 231 as of tonight....UGHHH

Mom, you are not alone. I'm back at my highest weight also. I need to change my ticker. I would LOVE to see you on TBL! We could cheer on our very own chick! :cheer2: I also think your husband would appreciate you a whole lot more if he had to deal with the kids all that time. ;)

Not much going on today but work. This coming week I get 3 days off though b/c of the holiday. I get tues, thurs, and sat off. Yay. I think I'm just cooking for me and df. My mom will probably come up for xmas but not both. Since I'm in retail I can't get off b/c of black friday. What are y'all doing for Thanksgiving? :thanks2:

Hope-lol thats true he would..lol i know you guys would def. cheer me on!!So I started doing some taping for it...its very hard because I am trying to be quiet and hold the camera myself. i am just going to do the detail stuff myself and then get my friend to go with me to the park with the kids and tape there...MIGHT even do some taping with my teens at youth...even though i dont know yet if i want to tell them. Only three people and you guys know I am doing this so far!* But your suppose to show who you are on the tape and my kids and my teens is who I am... ok I need to get it done so i can get it sent since the cast just started and theres no casting calls yet. if i can get it in now maybe I have a better chance!!ok lata chicks!!

G'Morning,

Good to see you all :hug: Nothing much is going on in this neck of the woods. No news is good news :yes:

Everyone getting ready for Thanksgiving? I have my tky breast but thats about it. Funny, usually this time of year I have it all together.. oh well lol.

Have a great Monday chickies.

Leenie

good morning everyone :D

momof4, THANKS for the justification of the past week; how can we fight the forces of the moon making us crazier :D , and gravity making us weigh more, and then I have TOM to add to that :dizzy::devil:

and mom, I have meant to ask, is your avatar your gram and yourself?

hope4me, we (DH and sons) have been going to friends' houses for T-giving for the past 3 years. I had to make a really hard decision not to go to my mom's house, because I would dread it and it was just too stomach-hurting.

My older brother is disabled with schizophrenia, and I don't know who regulates his meds but one year he said he was going to kill our sister, who tried to comfort him when he was getting agitated. My sister herself is hard to take, and for years my mom was an alcoholic (she has since kicked it herself, bless her) SOOO for all those reasons there were lots of uncomfortable (to say the least) memories and I had to get away from it.

We visit her on our way to our friend's house, before everyone gathers, and she seems okay with that.

I lucked out this year, in that my two days off a week are Wednesday and Thursday :)

hello to everyone else :hug:

Good morning ladies! I'm offically 205, which means 20 lbs down. My ticker says 55 to go - I'd like it to be 65... hmmm... Why am I so utterly disatisfied with loosing 20 lbs? It should be more! arg!

I really don't want to go home for Christmas. I'm in the "I don't want any of my old friends to see how fat I've gotten" mood.

Mom - I think you may be right on with the moon affecting mental disorders... sheesh. And I don't watch TBL, but if you were on it I would totally start!

VT - Enjoy your days off! That makes getting ready for the holiday much more relaxing!

Lennie, Hope, Budly, havisham, Pure, and everyone else... :hug:

Beth - has the CD made a difference in your level of fitness or stress related things? Or both? I'd love to try it if it's a stress buster. Stress is the devil!

Have a great day ladies...

vermont mom-yeah thats my gram and I..its actually the last picture of her alive at the end of Aug. I have been trying to change it but it keeps saying upload failed when I try..our puter has been acting weird lately even after my dh crashed it..so i dont know...bout TG-sometimes you just have to do things that are best for you...I know we feel like we have to go to my moms because we have been going there for years...every year we are like WE WONT do this next year...yet we do..i dont wanna hurt my moms feelings but weve wanted to have our own and my dad is the type of person hes had tG at home all these years hes not having it anywhere else...go figure old men...haha...

mar-thats awesome your 20 lbs down....sometimes it is hard to celebrate when you look at how much you still have to go and then 20lbs dont seem like much i know what you mean!!!

so I am going to have my friend do some taping of me with my teens on wed night then me teaching drama also me doing some drama and then me playing with my kids at the play ground. I did a clip of me and my info but I dont want the tape to be boring and just watching me sitting there talking. Ive watched some auditons of ones that got on the show and other ones...The ones that got on took them thru their daily life and doing things...the ones that didnt just sat infront of the camera and talked...boring...LOL...I will hopefully have it done and ready to send out by monday!! I am excited even if I dont get on cause its something I have never done so for once I am doing something different than I normally do!!!
I want to be on the show to learn the healthy eating tips and for me but then if i can get the right tools and take the time out of my business to change something then I can change others. There are sooo many teens in this area who have eating disorders. I can help these girls in most every area except this. i can tell them what to do but i dont have a healthy eating pattern I binge eat at times or I eat with my emotions...it is really hurting my body the same as them cutting with their emotions....I have managed to conqueror so much thru my life and used it all as stepping stone and its like this one is right at the top of the mountain but I cant find any ledges to push me there! I help my family, the teenagers, foster kids and fellow church members but yet I still deal with this issue...We live in this city and we are working on a community center for after school programs and more and this could be a way to reach out to this city even more!! To reach that teenage girl that struggles with her weight and tell her if I can do it sooo can she and be the one there believing in her even when her parents and friends dont....but right now I allow my weight to hold me back soooo much!!

OK JESSICA OFF THE SOAP BOX AGAIN...for real you guys are going to vote me off fat chicks soon..i know it...LOL i just know I haven't been so excited bout something like this before!! I try to figure out in my mind who can watch my kids the boys school etc...and really why worry bout it cause I know God will make a way where there seems to be no way (right ? for all you christians out there)

im going to watch a movie, the kids are napping and I did cleaning last night so i didnt get to watch my movie!! Ok lata ladies!

Gosh, I should really be in bed!

I'm off tomorrow but I have a lot I want to do. I need to do my Thanksgiving dinner shopping, not all of it, I just need to get my menu together and see what I don't have. Of course, I need to clean the house. What is a day off without cleaning? I need to pick up some mascara and foundation that I'm almost out of and I need to do some school work. I need to have all of this done so I can go out to dinner with some friend's from work and be home in time for The Biggest Loser (future show starring Momof4!!).

Vermont, yeah that sounds like a lot to deal with on a holiday. I have an aunt the has schizophrenia and there have been some interesting situations with her in the past. I feel so bad for her because they really can't seem to get all of her meds right, and boy does she take a lot of them.

Marbear, :hug: I feel exactly how you do most everyday of my life. In fact it's pretty much all about avoidance for me. Don't forget though that 20lbs is an awesome accomplishment, one that I'm quite envious of right now. I know it's not all you want before you see some people again but try to feel good about that for yourself. Will you definitely run into these people? I know I can go home and just see family and pretty much avoid the rest of the town. Is that an option for you?

Leenie, at least somebody else hasn't done all of their shopping!

Ok, gotta hit the hay so I can get up and tackle the day tomorrow.

good morning everyone :) today I get to make a choice and be an adult about a situation....I usually get paid on Fridays but i haven't received a check yet...I KNOW the payroll arrived because I saw the big envelope from the payroll service arrive last week...one should NOT have to ask to have their paycheck!! grrrrr.

and if I don't get it today, then the next possibility will be this Friday which will be a full week late. If any of you are small business owners (this business has 5 employees) I would love a different perspective...I make an effort to always be at work if not on time, even early...and I make an effort to do what is expected of me and beyond.

Okay thanks for listening :D I hope everyone has a good day :)

Vermont, did you get your check? I think you have every right to ask for it if you didn't. You and your employer have an agreement. If you do what is expected of you, then you receive compensation on X date monthly/weekly. That's just the way it works. They need to keep up their end of the the agreement.

Today I did my shopping and some cleaning. I feel down tonight though b/c I ate so much this evening I felt ill. I thought I was just going to break down and cry from misery (mental and physical). I don't know how much more unhappiness I can take with this weight problem. I'm missing my entire life hiding and binging. I don't know how to get out of this cycle. :(

wow vermont i would def be asking!! or hmmm you just might not have gas to make it there until you get a paycheck...wink wink...LOL

hope-this too shall pass...i hope cause it sucks when you get feeling like that and having to hide it really does suck.....atleast your not hiding from us!!! YAAAAA

nothing much going on....for some odd reason excited for the holiday dont know why?? for once i am not even stressing over christmas at all even though we lost money i had planned on from foster care...I had arranged it so that extra money coming in dec was for christmas...but Im not worried it will work out and hey its just christmas not the end of the world...not like the electric, water, heat...so we will be ok!!

Quick FYI I hope im allowed to mention this on here..sorry if I am not...I wanted to mention to those looking for income or extra money I did find a legit and good mystery shop place by the end of the month I will have made $74 (includind reimb. & comission) for 5 jobs. If you want to know pm me your email and I can refer you. Its a nice way to get a little extra money and its places you shop (pizza places, aero, bed bath and beyond, lowes, kmart, exxon....etc..)

so yeah let me know...there are other ones that i have used but they dont have many varieties of places or anything....ok lata ladies!!

Hi everyone,

I keep thinking its Friday, boy this is going to be a long week. I usually only work one, maybe two days a week but this is my second week of having to do four days. Thankfully I have tomorrow off before going back to do the next two, my wrists and back need the break. Our new schedule comes out on Thurs and I'm curious as to what I'm doing next. The pay cheque will be nice tho.

Hope :hug: I'm in a similar boat, I keep saying I'll start tomorrow and of course never do. I was looking at some posts in the mini goals and goals sections and I'm so happy for these women as they've worked hard and are doing so great, it also really depresses me as I see these women are doing it so why the heck can't I get my act together.

Vermont I hope you got your pay. Years ago my husband was working for a small company and his cheque was usually late and more than one bounced, thats a period in our lives I never wish to repeat.

I should head off to bed.

Take care everyone :grouphug:
K

good morning friends :) I'm so glad I didn't make a big scene about my check, because dopey boss *thought* he gave it to me last Friday...he started pulling out counters to look to see if it had dropped behind somewhere...then went back to the office to call the payroll service to stop payment on that one and get me a new one...and he said "and I looked down at my desk and there it is!" and then he just tossed it onto a pile of wrapped tortillas.

Ya know, I didn't ask about it the first, second, or third day because last year he would be late in giving it to me all the time, so i never really knew what day was payday. NOW I will ask if I don't get it on a Friday.

SO at least I have it to put it in the bank today, and hey, because it was so late, golly I get another one in 2 days :rofl:

hope4me, big :hug: to you. I don't know what to tell you, except that I am sure you will have a 'click' moment when you will be able to take hold and overcome.

Hope - I fell into that same place late September. I kept my posts from that day and the day after tagged, as well as my blog entries, adn I reread them frequently. Knowing where I was and how horrible I felt keeps me from letting myself slide back there. I'm not saying I'm perfect - I had snafus - but it keeps me from sneaking off to Mcdonalds and acting towards a big mac the way I would act if I was cheating on my husband. Perhaps blogging would help you? There are some great ladies that blog through 3FC, and many of them are on the forums too.

VT - I'm glad you got your check!

Budly - Yes on the LONG *** week. Sheesh.

Mom - Christmas will work out, stress isn't needed - so I'm glad you're feeling relaxed :)

Not to much here. I love coffee. Truly. Oh, andI almost blew a gasket last night (wait - I DID blow a gasket) because it was basically inferred that I shouldn't like IQ tests becase I'm an artist because IQ tests ony test reading and math skills. Really? I'm not even going to get into that here. Seriously - I know I'm smart, so why do I let these things bother me?

Hm... my throat hurts so I just looked in a mirror... if memory serves me correctly - white spots are bad...
Sigh.

Have a great day ladies.

mar-white spots are bad...usually strep

Not feeling like saying much...after not taking meds from fri till tuesday night I feel pretty blah. i had to send the kids outside because I knew it was better for them and for me....just blah..think im feeling over whelmed because there is soo much laundry and some other cleaning and I feel like I never get caught up on it so why bother trying...really..its frustrating...then I feel bad cause i know I can work harder here at home but theres only a few days outta the week that I am extremely motivated and kick butt and then the rest I do what I have to...ugh...thats all

was just thinking how much i dont like myself because I cant make myself do what i need to do...like my boys school was going very well until the week of my grams services and I cant seem to get back to it and do it right....i know sooo much is crappy and not right but I still dont fix it...can someone just hit me in the head with a pan PLEASE!
ttyl

all that being said I went and put the clean clothes away for the kids and cleaned their rooms and changed sheets...man the boys sheet musta been on there for a while I dont know how it snuck by me cause that is usually a pet peeve of mine I hate there being dirty sheets on the beds...I actually made my husband get up the other night so I could change the sheets...lol...but theirs looked NASTY..ok maybe not that bad but nasty to my standards...kids eating lunch then I really need to work on the boys school...ok thats bout it!

So glad I could finally log on to say:


Happy Thanksgiving!!!


:thanks2::turkey::turkey::thanks2:

this is in the evening but I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving :turkey:

momof4, you might not actually see all that you DO accomplish...I hope you get over your 'blah' feeling soon! I tell ya, when I read of you cleaning until like 4:30 or so in the morning so you could wake to a fresh, clean house...I was like, 'she is my hero!'

marbear, it is very obvious you are a smart chick :) I hope your gasket got repaired :D :D and uh-oh to white spots on a sore throat...:(

hello to everyone else :hug:

DH has had a few interviews in the past few weeks, but hasn't heard back from anyone yet.

back to work tomorrow, why do days off go SO much quicker than work days!

i have been having issues trying to log on the last two days something with a busy server???
anyways....Happy Thanksgiving

vermont-You know I dont know what you said that clicked something in my brain but after I read your post I thought about it and I guess i cant expect myself to be like other together moms not dealing with depression cause of course they dont have to fight as hard to get stuff done (atleast not all the time). I get mad at myself because I can NEVER get the energy to get the stuff done but when I do I GO crazy...its like I am in zones and I have my cleaning zones and I whip thru tons of it but then when I am not in a motivational cleaning mode nothing happens... I dont know...but thank you for your encouragement

So my mom is taking me black friday shopping which shes the one that said she would NEVER go..lol...plus my dad wants to give me money to get some shopping done..so cant turn that down...he is like an m&m hard on the outside but melts on the inside...LOL

So finished my taping for BL...I cant believe I am actually doing it really I cant.. I have to put the program on the puter and put the tape together probably sat. cause tomorrow with shopping and getting the christmas tree at the tree farm AND putting it up there wont be much time and I am sure ill be pooped since I need to get up in 3 and half hours...AHHH...lol its ok about 4 hours of sleep I am superwoman remember...

So down thing from the day...when i was making breakfast my six year old jokingly said to me you fatty cause I was in his way...I coulda spit fire at him...and my husband laid into him because even if it is the truth its rude.. Then i was laying on the floor at my parents playing with my 2 year old and the cars and dad walked by and kinda kicked me with his foot playing so I rolled towards him and pushed his leg against the wall and he was like Wow its like a steam roller....My dad always joked like that growing up and i had a lot of emotional issues from him making fun of my butt, boobs, singing....which I have healed from...but really it was like all in one day everyone reminded me of how fat I really am...
I told my mom about the BL...i had to make her swear to not tell dad and not not yell or be neg about it....which she really wasnt. I told her said Really I am not losing anything to try...shes like true!

I just might just might just might lol post it on youtube for you guys to watch once its done but only for a few days for you guys to watch then take it back off!! just so I can see your thoughts...but i have to think about that...LOL

Ok I HAVE TO GET TOOO BED!!! NIGHT

Momof4, how did the shopping go? Did you get some good deals? I would love to see your BL video. That would be cool.

Black Friday wasn't too bad at work. We opened at 6am and the bulk of the madness was over by 7am, then we were just steady after that. I had some leftovers for lunch and took a nap when I got off at 3. Not much else going on here.

yeah i did get some good deals...I got the girls character shoes at 50% off and bikes at 50% off then some other bargain stuff I found along the way....My mommy bought me some shoes that actually fit..I cant wait until tomorrow to wear them!!
We got our tree yesterday it was very could at the tree farm...but we got a blue spruce and decorated it blue...its very pretty and BIG...probably our biggest tree we had to trim the top cause the start would go on it cause it was hitting the ceiling...

Doing much of nothing now...going to go do an aeropostale shop here later then making ham and cheese sandwiches for our youth fundraiser!!

Ok well catch you all lata! Have a good day!

Wow, all this chatting going on LOL

:wave: everyone.

Been fighting a stomach virus for the past week (ok 2 weeks). So far today, no "episodes" lol.

Thanksgiving was great.. lots of food, friends, family.

Yesterday I fell apart from all the work and preparing for the feast... I stayed home all day in my jamies and put up my Christmas tree :D I'm all set for Santa lol.

Ok.. off to iron some clothes, DD has a birthday party this afternoon and I'm such a slug.. I need lots of time to get my butt ready.

Have a great day Chickies :hug:

ok well just checking in...not much going on everyone must be gone, busy or depressed for the holiday..LOL...ok excited starting putting my video clips together tonight!!! almost done to send it in....lata