Good morning everyone!
Goodness it is so nice to finally have time to post again. I cannot tell you what a rat-race the holidays have been for me.. and they still arent over! New Years (my birthday! 38 ACK!) then January 6th is the Epiphany. I am 100% Italian and Italians actually consider that the bigger holiday than Christmas. My son had to do an oral report on Christmas in another country so of course he picked Italy! After researching it and talking about it with my mother, we discovered a custom that my family (or at least my parents) let lapse!! In Italy, there is a female verson of Santa called La Befana, To make a long story short, she travels the world on January 6th looking for the Christ Child, and leaving presents and sweets in the shoes of all the children in Italy. So of course, my kids want to do that too.."since we are half Italian". Paula, see what you teachers do to us? LOL
So with all this holiday rat race, I have made about a million cookies that have been in the family for ever. And I have had to sample all of them. Then came christmas dinner at my cousins house.. with more food and stuff. Sheesh, When I got on the scale yesterday and saw 177 I almost broke down and cried. I was so good last year, I actually LOST weight. But the good news is that I am bound and determined to get it off. I started running again and next week when the kids are back in school, I will be heading to the gym again.
Brenda - Great job staying OP! You have been so good sticking with it.
Paula - It is so good to see you posting again! I missed you! Great job staying OP yesterday and enjoy your Movies today!
Leenie - Good morning to you too! Have a great day!
TG - Welcome back... Computers can be such a pain sometimes! Mine went down for 3 days about 2 weeks ago... talk about withdrawl city!
As for me, I have to work today. Good thing I work from home! Actually my DD and I are going into Seattle to a photographer's to have him do some photography of crocheted Dresses for little girls and their dolls! I cannot wait to see how they come out!
I will be around though.. so I will check in later!