Homewood and Vestavia were my stomping grounds before I got married and moved to the boondocks.

6388 -- is that your bithday? Mine is 6-3-68

Jen - so sorry to hear about your job.

Hello! Contrary to popular belief, I am alive, and definitely not starving.....

Moo.

I've been extraordinarily successful with Mary Kay and super busy. Plus, my laptop is still down for the count, so when I can steal the computer away from Tommy, I'm usually working. Still working retail full-time until I make enough doing Mary Kay that I don't have to anymore, which hopefully will be in the next couple of months.

Mary Kay was my solution to our financial issue. I started doing it before we had the issue, and didn't know why I was so compelled to do it, but I was, so I did, and here we are. Last month I made enough to make up for the issue (plus $13,) so we were back to where we should be.

Guess I should've known that a company that has the philosophy "God First, Family Second, Career Third" would be God's answer to my prayers.

So yeah. Just on here doing a little work but thought I'd pop in, say hello, and let you all know how much I've missed you over the last month or so. Gotta finish my work so I can get in the shower. I have a skin care class this afternoon, and then have to come home and clean my house so that it's ready for my mom's skin care class that we're having here tomorrow. Everyone pray that I have a successful weekend!

I hope all of you had a blessed Christmas and New Year, and I'll try to pop in more often! Miss you girlies!!!!!

Lisa

Jenksi, I hope everything on the job front looks brighter on Monday. Hardly a day goes by, anymore, when I don't hear of someone concerned about their job security.

Monica and Carley came out yesterday to spend the weekend with us, and we stayed up way past my bedtime last night chatting away. This morning we all slept in a bit, then went for a late breakfast and some shopping. We had expected more snow than the light cover we got, but the storm went north of us. I just hope my SIL doesn't get hit with it, as he's driving back from Bar Harbor today!

Chelby- Yep that's my birthday! Our height and weight stats are the same too. How old is your little boy? I've got 2 boys Greyson is 3.5 and Camden is 10 months.

I made a shrimp salad for lunch, baby shrimp, chick peas, eggs,grape tomatoes, bell pepper, celery, mixed up with some mayo. I wrapped it up in some romaine leaves and had some sugar snap peas on the side.

I think I'll make chili for supper.

ellie -- My Auston turned 5 in December. He is in 4K and is too big for his britches. He's ready to drive. Tonight, he and his daddy are going to see Monster Trucks (said in my biggest, echo-iest, roughest voice).

Chili is one of our favorite things. Yum!

Thanks for all the hugs and prayers. I am hoping that Monday I wake up and find this is all a bad dream. DH has been a rock, just great, about this. He sat down with me today, we went over the finances, said I can be a SAHM if we really cut back. But at least I know we can pay our bills. I might still look for a part-time job just to earn some extra cash and get out of the house a while. Just love my programming job and finding PT work programming is next to impossible! I know I hit the jackpot when I found this job and I treasured it for the 2 years I had it. Just sad that it is leaving! The company I worked before I got pregnant let me go part time when I had the kids, but they weren't as flexible on hours, so I left for the one I am in now. My old job will take me back, but not part-time... and at this point in my life, I can't imagine working more than PT.

Hello, Everyone. I'm so sorry to hear about the economoy issues/job losses everyone is having. Good luck with everything and I hope this opens doors that may not have opened otherwise.

Tomorrow is my last day on Phase 1. It hasn't been perfect this week (pretty close), but I think I will have a 6 pound loss. I went back to work and didn't plan well, so even though I was eating approved foods 99% of the time, I went through periods where I was starving because I didn't have a plan. I wanted to eat whatever I could get my hands on. That didn't happen in week 1, but I was on vacation so it was easier to take it one day at a time. I realize I will have to plan my week's meals on Sundays to make sure I stay on track.

I hope everone is having a great weekend.

Bye!

this is my problem some too ~ i don't eat often enuf and find myself STARVING and just want to grab whatever i can, but so far i have not

Good morning! I'm not going to gripe about how cold it is - just smile because the woodstove started up really quickly with just a little loving care. I need a little loving care myself this morning as I have the beginning of a sore throat. Zinc lozenges and Vitamin C are on today's agenda.

I goofed off most of yesterday fretting about my lost car keys. Rob and John came over to change a lightbulb for me, walked into the barn and found the dratted things on the floor y the trunk! I got lots of teasing about needing a man but they were not about to volunteer.

Church this morning, some hand sewing, a nap because I was up too early and then I go to Claire's for dinner. That will be a great way to end a cold but sunny weekend.

What's happening around your towel?

Ruth - so glad those darned keys showed up. I keep a couple of copies ever since I had to call AAA to retrieve mine from the front seat. I could see them just sitting where I put them down but couldn't get them

Snow again! It's just getting light so I'm not sure how much but the trees outside my window are laden. It's supposed to clear about midday. I would love to go snowshoeing but can't convince DP that it's fun and hate to go by myself.

Another day of house stuff today. I have to finish taking care of the mess created by my reorganizing. I ended up working in three rooms and completing a few things I'd been talking about for months. Everything looks good, which is always a relief!
I didn't get the bread or Nessa bars done yesterday so there will be baking today. Yum

Hope things are warm and toasty in your world today!

Good morning!
I'm the first one up and am waiting for the coffee to get done. Monica and Carley stayed over again last night because of the weather, so we stayed up late again. Her DH called from Connecticut, where he finally had to pull over for the night as the roads were so bad. At least he was able to get a hot meal and a good night's sleep before he started back out today.
I'm not sure what we're doing today. I know Monica would like to leave early so she can make it back in time to teach her adult class at church, and Carley has Sunday school. I just heard the roads are pretty slick, so I guess she won't be heading out too soon!
Carley just came down and crawled onto my lap, so I'll be back. I can't pass up this moment to cuddle with her!

Morning, Cyndi. What's a Nessa bra?

never rely on spell check

Speaking of, anyone hear from her anymore?

Good morning everyone! I have some coffee ready for anyone that needs it!

Jenski, where one door closes, another usually opens, and better than the first! Remember this and step out in faith that something better will come along!


Ruth, the last time I lost my wallet, was in 98 or so. I searched high and low to no avail. I replaced my wallet, drivers ID, all my bank/credit cards etc.... the next winter I put on my coat and guess what I found!!!!!!!!!!!!Yup, the old wallet! silly me.

Gave Cody a bath yesterday, he likes to roll in everything, YUCK.

I had offered my sister to take her wee ones for the weekend so she and her hubby can celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary. I guess her answer was no as I have not heard from her and it's sunday already!

I now know why this position at work is available all the time. My immediate boss is very difficult at times. This past week she kept ordering me around instead of trusting me to do my job. Then Friday she kept shushing me when I tried to answer her on a few things. So at the end of the day when she told me I needed to be in one place, I tried to tell her I needed to do something else first for payroll on Monday, but she wouldn't hear me and said "Auto End of Month"... so, working on Auto she asked if I had the guys' benefits ready for monday, and thats where I should be. GGRRRRR I told her "I'm just doing what I'm told"..... Very overpowering lady! And when you try to speak up she hushes you, she's hit me upside the head a couple of times....

I love my job, I'm hoping this all changes as we get out of open enrollment for our benefits and she gains confidence that I can handle the job. She just has to learn to be more trusting!

OK, enough of that... I need to go, later all.