Ruth: Enjoy the sale. I'd come clean your kitchen, but I've got my own to clean. It was misty all day yesterday and the dogs, well, weren't too kind to my freshly cleaned kitchen floor. :shrug: Hope you have a great time visiting with everyone!!

Cyndi: Oooh, fun, vacation prep! I love getting ready for trips. Sounds like yours is going to be a blast and I can't wait to see pics. Enjoy your distractions today.

Cottage: Have fun shopping today. And enjoy your bagel!

Nessa: I'm hoping the meds the doc has given you help with the IBS and that it's verified soon. Enjoy your Saturday.

Schmoodle: Congrats on that scale movement! You're doing great! Hope the kiddos are cooperative with the cleaning. Enjoy your Indiana Jones marathon, DH and I may do the same thing.

Cat: Absolutely gorgeous pics, as usual! Your garden looks like the perfect place to spend a day lounging with a good book. I'm glad you enjoyed your hot dog. I love hot dogs as well. Good thing it's not something DH likes to eat that often or I'd be in bigger trouble than I already am!

Pearl: Have a fun day of goofing off!

Zeffryn: Sorry your morning didn't start out the way you planned...maybe DH can make up for it tonight. ;) Congrats to you and DH! I'm the same way about Michael's. Unfortunately, my little sister is a manager at a Michael's, and while her 40% discount is great, it eventually makes me spend more and then I can barely fit everything in the car for the 7 hour ride home!! Have a good day!

hmacneil: Congrats on avoiding the cheesecakes. Thank goodness I'm not a caterer or anything like that - even with a great P1, I don't know that I have the strength to ignore bite-sized cheesecakes! Hope the gallery is fun for you in spite of having to work and that the couch is nice and comforting when you get home!

Me: Sorry for being MIA this week. I've been doing the SB Walk of Shame. I won't go into details, but it did entail not working out and a tube of cookie dough. :o The past day and a half have been clean, which puts me back at the weight I was at the end of week 1, but I know I have reintroduced those cravings, so back to D1, P1 for me today. I have wiped the slate clean and will start again. 19 days until we leave for Myrtle Beach, so 14 days on P1 and 5 days for transitioning before we leave. Thank goodness I will be able to fill up on seafood and veggies while we're there.

Speaking of Myrtle Beach, I just got the last of my vacation clothes in the mail yesterday. I did my measurements before ordering and the website said to order size 20, well, being a size 22, I was skeptical, but I ordered them anyways. Well, they all fit! And I know it's not just that online store as the shorts I bought here in town are a size 20 as well. So, down 1 size...finally!!!

Okay, off to work. Not much going on today. Minor house cleaning, laundry and a bit of yard work. Tonight is taco bake for dinner and either an Indiana Jones movie marathon or our cooking shows. We'll talk it out later.

Hope everyone to come has a great Saturday!

~Kim

Zeff, I just "got it" on the new Cher Bebe....
Congrats!!!! And the great thing is that you can go through the summer without being miserable...it will be winter by the time you get er uh, "heavy".

I know, huh? I'm so excited. Calvin was born in June.....I had to suffer a little, but at least I didn't have to go through August or anything. ;)

HI GIRLS!

Sorry, I know, MIA, off the wagon, big schmuck right here, yes, I know. Sorry.

I've been SO BUSY! We have two travel parties next weekend, and we're going to get CLIA certified next weekend too. We are having some major success but it kind of hit a stand-still because we both were going PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH PUSH and then for about two weeks we went ehhhhhhhh. I'm tired. So it's back at it again full-force! Who wants to go on vacation? (Besides me.)

I'm a bit nervous because in 25 minutes I get my first..... gasp..... brazillian. I'm told there's some sort of numbing spray involved so I'm hoping that I don't die. I know, a lot of you have been through the agonizing "childbirth" thing so this is probably quite trivial to you, but I haven't, and I really hope that my 2nd pain gate works, because from what I understand, I'm going to need it. Honestly, I think a tattoo would probably be less painful. If I live through this, maybe I'll save up for one of those.

OH CRAP I'm so long-winded. Gotta go get.... sigh.... tortured. I just keep thinking of how happy I'll be this summer when I'm not wasting all kinds of time.

cheesecakes and bagels and weiners, oh my!
The kids are being slippery this afternoon. We went up to get started on DD's room while DH was at his lesson to discover that the new hamster has new little hamster babies. So, I went online to see what one should do for hamster baby care and read that it's imperative to keep things peaceful and quiet and not disturb them or the mom might EAT THEM. So I made DD do some quiet cleaning in her room, but I guess vacuuming will have to wait. Now she's gone to her party, and I'm looking for DS to get him started, but he has pulled a disappearing act. I think he must be at the neighbor's house. Well, at least my room is very clean and I got the winter clothes all carried up to the attic. I will get those kids cornered eventually. So, anyone need a hamster?
It turned out to be a very nice day here, so we could have gone for our hike after all. Oh well.

Cat, I'm surprised the wienie didn't make you ill! I love hot dogs, but even before SBD, I always felt a little sick after eating one.
pearlrose, enjoy your outdoors fun, and be patient, the scale will move for you.
hmac, avoiding 100 cheesecakes is VERY impressive. Hope all goes smoothly today. I'm sure your food will be a hit.
Hooray on the clothing NSV Kim! I think you guys should watch Indy. I will think of you tonight while we are watching it.

I need to figure out what's for dinner tonight. The movie starts at 6:30, so I am thinking finger foods for in front of the tube. And since I have been good all week, I get my weekly half of a dark chocolate bar. so excited!

Schmoodle: DH and I will definitely be watching 2 and 3 tonight and 1 tomorrow after church. I'll be thinking of you and your gang as well.

Lisa: :wave: We have missed you around here, but it seems like you're doing well! Two travel parties in one week must mean that the business is going well. Enjoy your torture - or at least the benefits afterwards!

Me: Well, laundry is still going, but the house is clean and I've got 30 minutes to take care of the bills before working out. Then it'll be more laundry, shower, make dinner and watch Indiana Jones!! A fun and productive day for DH and I.

Weezle - HAHA! That's so cute. How did the numbing spray work for you? I've found that it does absolutely nothing. I've done it with and without. I've also found that since having a baby, I can't do full brazillians. I have to do just regular bikini waxes and shave the rest.....sorry to get so graphic. I hope none of you are eating ;)

I have to start interviewing potential obstetricians soon. I really don't want to use the doctor that I used for Calvin. I don't really want a man digging around *down there* either. who knows. I have a list about a mile long of places I need to call. It won't be difficult to narrow the list down to a more manageable list of people to actually talk to.

Good morning! Yesterday's sale was just great and the weather cooperated for the morning. We got rain mid afternoon (the sale ended at noon) and it was a great excuse for a nap!

Today Hersh and I have Church and I'll plant the urns up there afterwards. My cousin Ian, his kids and grandson are coming mid-afternoon for tea. Luckily I saved some cookies from the sale.

Tonight will be Desperate Housewives and early bed.

That's my day and I like it!

I'm glad the weather cooperated and you had a great sale yesterday, Ruth. What kind of flowers are you planting in the church urns? I know you'll manage to make them look good, whatever plants you use. :) Have a nice visit with your cousin!

I had a pretty productive day yesterday, and our rain held off until last night. I still have some flowers to plant in my big ceramic planters on the front steps, but the pansies that are in there now still look so nice that I don't want to move them yet. I'll probably get to them in the next week, though, as pretty soon it will be too hot out there for the pansies. Jake bought a tomato plant to try an experiment. He's going to plant it upside down in a hanging planter. He saw a gardening program on TV about growing them that way and was pretty intrigued. Should be interesting!

Not a whole lot going on today. We have to run up to the pool place after breakfast, to get what we need to open the pool. It seems too early, but Jake wants to have it all ready for Memorial Day in case anyone wants to swim. Usually it's only the little ones, and they're only in long enough for their lips to turn blue! I'm looking forward to Caitlyn emailing me pictures of her proms today, too. She sent me a few on my phone, and she and Matt looked so nice! I bet they're both exhausted today, though, after having two proms back-to-back!

Hi everyone! I started a nice, long post yesterday but I lost it when our internet went down -- frustrating! So, here I am again today, just to say hello!

We got our weeding done yesterday, and Natalie was a big help! Today we need to prepare our garden for our carrot and zuchini seeds, this is going to be our first attempt at gardening. I am excited!

My MIL is coming for brunch, and I was thinking of making the chicken fritata -- Natalie thought that was a funny word! And tonight we go to my parent's for dinner.

Gracie slept almost all the way through the night last night -- until 4:30! So, that's great. I only have a little over a week before I go back to work, so I'd love to be getting some good sleeps from her, ya know?

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

Morning everyone. It's a sunny Sunday here and looks like it will be a great day.

Ruth: I'm glad that everything went well at the sale. Your day sounds lovely and I'm sure you will enjoy it!

Cottage: DH and I have very differing opinions of whether or not we will ever have a pool. I love to swim, and he grew up on the beach, so I figure it would be a natural fit for us to put in a pool. Oh well, we'll see - we need to take care of more important things first. I've seen a few pics of people with upside-down tomatoes and it does look like they're pretty good producers. Let us know how it goes!

Natalie'sMom: Good luck with your gardening. It's so rewarding to eat vegetables that are homegrown. Enjoy your family time and your chicken fritata!

Me: I was able to accomplish everything I needed to yesterday, including some extras like ironing for the week, cleaning out the fridge, prepping my herb patch in the veggie garden for transplanting next weekend and preparing my Avon order. I feel very accomplished. :D Today I have NO plans, which is wonderful, but I may make my trip to the grocery store this afternoon instead of tomorrow just to get it over with. MIL may be coming this weekend, so I'll have to do little things around the house every night to make sure it's still this clean on Friday when she gets here.

Our garden is looking stunning. There are tons of little lettuces popping up, 17 bean plants (after thinning from 24), a lot of fennel, 6 summer squash plants and some green onions which are taking their time. In my herb garden, the basil, parsley and cilantro look great, I have to thin daily, but the rosemary and mint haven't sprouted yet. I know their germination time is not over yet, but I so badly want to see them!

Well, I'm going to work out and then start getting ready for church. I hope everyone else to follow has a great Sunday!

~Kim

Good morning Ladies, Happy Sunday!
So glad to hear all is well with all of you. You all have done so well yesterday you deserve applause:cp: It sounds like everyone had a fantastic Saturday.

So I must confess.....I caved yesterday. I had one cheesecake while serving yesterday, and I also had 1 mini roast beef panini (on white bread), but other than that I was really clean. I figure if you have one little cheat every once in a while, and the cravings stay at bay, then you're ok.......right? What do you all think?

So today will consist of church this morning and then back to the gallery for day 2 of catering. Same food, so it won't be too bad. I'm hoping there's more people today. I need to get rid of this food!

Sorry for the lack of personal, but I've got to get moving.....Have a good one!
ENJOY!

Sorry I've been MIA lately. I had something every night last week and the days were busy too. Friday night I had three of the registration team over to my house to process paperwork. We made good progress and then at 10:30PM my wireless router died! We tried to get it working and gave up.

Yesterday I was at a Wood Badge staff development meeting all day (oh, Brian is on a canoeing campout on the Guadalupe river) and last night my friend and his wife who are helping with registration brought over a spare router they had and we got everything working again. It took several hours though. So I ended up staying up until 1:15 AM processing paperwork. I have to get back to it now since the t-shirt order is due on Tuesday. It is SO easy for the ones that registered online but the ones that handed in forms are missing information (like t-shirt sizes) and it is just a general mess!

I'm in class a half day every day this coming week but I think I only have stuff going on 4 nights.

good morning chicks, I had a nice late lie-in this morning, and just had some of the Nessa bars I baked last night - dried cherries and pecans, sweetened with Gingerbread syrup, yum! DS has now discovered them too, so I am going to have to start making 3 batches at a time if I want to keep any for the week. The kids are "cleaning" their rooms right now, no escape for them this morning. When they get done we'll go visit my grandmother, then go for a swim, and hit Aldi's on the way home. We've watched the first two Indys and we may watch the third on Sci-Fi tonight.

Ruth, your day sounds loverly.
Hi weezle, hope you survived! How long does it last before you have to get it done again? Brazilian is with a landing strip, right?
Zeff, it's funny how many people go bare "down there" these days. When I was in my early 20's it was a very daring thing to do. Guess times have changed. Or maybe I hung out with a conservative crowd? Good luck finding the doc.
Hi cottage, be sure and share the pics. Let us know how those tomatoes do. I saw that method too and was curious, but I wondered, how does the dirt stay in? And how do the tomatoes feel about spending their lives upside down?
Hi Nat's mom, all this garden talk! I plan to get my tomatoes in next weekend. We just get seedlings. I know you'll be busy this week getting ready for work.
Kim, I am so jealous of your accomplishments and your garden. It must feel great to get to the end of your list. The kids loved Temple of Doom last night. They liked it better than Raiders because it had kids in it and was funnier.
hmac, I think you did fine. Just watch for those cravings, and if they appear you know what to do! Good luck getting rid of all the food today!
Glad you're doing well Barb. Hang in there, will things slow down soon?
Okay, I'm gonna go work for a while until the kids are done. Have a good one chicks.

schmoodle - I think things should slow down some after I get the t-shirt order in but right now I only have 300 boys registered so I'm going to need to make a big push to get to the 425 we need to break even. Once camp is over on June 21 and we've got everything back to the warehouse and the POD is picked up and the hay and all the other stuff, then life will be back to normal.