Hi All!
Hope all of you had a great holiday! We had my mom, MIL and FIL over and of course the boys were home. I kept everything fairly simple. Just wasn't in the mood.
I cooked a ham, did up some green beans in a little lite butter and garlic with slivered almonds. Also did some Pistachio Fluff (see recipe thread) and lightened deviled eggs. Bought some great specialty breads from Costco. My MIL brought cheesy hash brown potatoes. So all in all I did not do much.....except clean my house.
After breakfast I told the boys that I did NOT buy ANY Easter candy this year. That if they really wanted it they could go out today and get it for 1/2 price. That Honey and I didn't need it and neither did they. Instead I bought them each Suze Orman's new book:
Young, Fabulous and Broke. For those of you that don't know Suze she is a Financial Planner who's on TV all the time. She's pretty down to earth and talks in language you can understand. Anyway, this particular book was supposed to be made for the college age and young 20's talking about how to get started investing even when you don't have alot of cash. Figured it would be perfect for the boys. Beats chocolate!!!
I was a "showgirl" on Saturday doing an open check for
Miss Congeniality 2. Honey and I got a chance to stay and see it while we were there. This theatre is a 30 minute drive from me, not my usual theatre, but I was desparate for the work since I haven't had an "open" since New Years at the other theatre. I probably won't be doing this theatre again. It gets to be a bit much driving back and forth, although I did take THIS job for today and next weekend as well.
I've been out this morning working already. I have 13 coffee shop locations to do between today and Wednesday. I got 4 done this morning already. Two more mornings.....early
.......and then those will be done. Yahoo!!!
I'm going to try and catch up. We'll see how good I am at that!
2cute: Hope you had a nice day and that your daughter made it home
ok. *I loved what you wrote about the alcoholic vs. foodaholic. So true. It's all in the choices.
Barbg: Sorry your Easter was rainy and muggy. I was just happy it didn't SNOW here!
My sympathy to you on the death of your aunt. [[[hugs]]]
Melissa: I know you've said your BF is English and that he's in England, but does he live there, or is he just visiting? Must be hard to carry on a long-distance love affair. *And yes, maybe you should modify that behavior!!!
*Hope your cold is better. * What is happening on the job front? Did they ever decide if you can go back there? Or go onto a different client?
Lilion: Good for you, recognizing you need a plan. I know for us, "calling" for dinner is so much easier, especially when I'm not prepared with something.
Scooter: I bet you had a wonderful weekend without all the little ones around.
Keep reminding yourself that those Easter baskets DO NOT belong to you! It would be stealing to snitch anything from in those baskets!!! THEY ARE NOT YOURS!!!!
Catherine: CONGRATS on another 2 pounds!!! That's awsome! I hear what you're saying about the caloric intake. We just have to find what works for us. *Loved the analogy of the streets. Boy, how true. *Sorry about your relationship with your mom. Too bad. Life is soooo short. I always wished my mom and I could be best friends like my best friend and her mom. I finally had to resign myself to the fact that it's not gonna happen. [[[HUGS]]]
Loki: It's good to know that once it's all written down, "it could have been worse." I think the thing that never ceases to amaze me is that even though I am not doing perfectly...sometimes not even close to perfectly....at least some of the GOOD habits that I've worked hard on developing actually have stuck. We just have to keep at it.
Iwillbe: Oh, honey, it sounds like you had a terrible day. Those storms must have been soooo scarey! I'm glad they've moved off and left you alone now.
Shop: "sometimes it even goes as far as "I don't know how many calories is in {insert food here} and I don't know how to find out...so I'm not going to count it" Sorry, not an excuse IMO. If you truly want to make a change in your life, you're going to have to do something different. My WW leader used to always say "if you do what you always did, you'll get what you always got." The truth is, we didn't get to be this size by counting calories and writing it down. We got this way by not being able or not wanting to work hard to make good choices, find out what those choices were going to cost (calories) and writing it down to keep track of our total intake each day. Any supermarket has calorie count booklets if you're not into joining some organized weightloss group like WW. You can also find plenty of websites with calorie counters on them. Just google calorie counters and you'll get a whole list.
Joanne: I'm so glad to see you back and I hope you're going to hang out for awhile. How is the family? You're always such a busy lady. We're glad when you can give us a few minutes.
SueMarie: Glad to see you back. I wondered where you had gone. Glad exams are over and you can take a breather. *Heidi is adorable. Hope she doesn't tick off the kitties!
Jazzmine: Welcome to our little corner of the site. We're glad you "bounced" in here. We'd love to have you stay. Post often so that we can get to know each other.
Brandnewme: "what I did accomplish, I'm most definitely proud of. Even if it takes baby steps, I have to start somewhere." AMEN!!! You've got that right. Praise everything we do right, even the small stuff. Because this small step leads to another and another and then finally it will all click in.
Julee: What a GREAT post! Thank you for that. Those WW leaders, gotta love 'em. They're full of words of wisdom.
Michelle: I bet Andrew was just a doll for Easter. I guess I didn't get the part where your sister is close? I thought you left all your family behind, or were you going away for the weekend? I'm sooooooooooo confused!
Judy: CONGRATS on your 3 pounds! That was certainly worth waiting for!!! Good job on the baked potato choice. I think I like baked potatoes better than scalloped anyway. Hope you do too.
Huggy: Hope you survived the "5 sugared kids". I love the way you put that. How did the lamb turn out?
Terri: I hope that your Easter turned out to be the laid back day that you wanted. Sounds like it was up in the air into the last minute.
I just love your stories about the horses. I always wanted a horse. Being a spoiled rotten only child, I often tease that the only things I never got as a kid (or adult, for that matter) are the 3 P's: a pool, a pony, and a piano!!!
Tina: Baby! Now that I have more than a second.....I can welcome you properly! I'm soooo glad you're back. I've missed you. It sounds like your schedule has not slacked up at all for you.
Still running, running, running I see. * Can't believe your boys are getting so old. OMG, driving, working? Well, I suppose you wouldn't be surprised to hear that mine will be 24 and 26 this Spring. OMG! We're getting OLD!!!!
BarbPA: CONGRATS on your 2.2! You're on your way! * Yes, my "bank jobs" are a little more legit, but how did you know I wear a bandana????
Bobbi/Tashabella: Welcome to you! Glad to have you joining us. Post often. We love having newbies join us!
Jill: Good for you on planning everything out and being able to stay OP. I was glad to see you checking in. This 2 jobs thing is keeping you away, but I'm sure the money is worth it.
theotherjen: Hope your attempt to stay away from the Reese's peanut butter eggs was successful.
Angela: Hope the weekend went as well as you had planned away from temptation.
Hey, can somebody start the Roll Call for the last 2X2? I was only down 1.7 so I didn't quite make it.
Joyce, Susie, CD: Where are you guys???
AAAAAKKKKKKK! I had to go back to #679 to start from the last time I did good replies. This has taken me a whole lot longer than I anticipated. I know I've missed mnemosyne, Hilta, and Leanne so as soon as I get back, you three will be the first I reply to. Sorry. The theatre calls.
300+ And Ready To Try Again...#684
Here is my niece and myself, whee.
Once we learn to not let others affect our lives in negative ways we are over half way home. 
Our storms have moved on for the time being, thank goodness. Yesterday was a terrible day! All we could do was huddle up in our chairs and cringe every time the lightening flashed, or at least that is all I was doing 
Monday morning in Missouri! Got through the weekend relatively unscathed and am ready to hit it again! Oh what a busy, busy week I have planned! So many things to do and no time to do them all and I know I have to find time to cook or we'll be falling back into our habit of calling Roly Poly or running to Subway...At least we don't run to McDonald's any more.
