I went to get my blood tested yesterday. I was suppose to get it done 4-6 weeks after I started the medicine and since I think I really need a change I got it done as soon as I could. Hopefully they will increase the thyroid meds and I will have a bit more energy.

I feel so overwhelmed this time of year! We really don't exchange persents with many people so it isn't the buying presents as much as there has to be a holiday party just about everywhere. That means cooking something to bring and packing up the kids to go to it.

Isabelle is crawling now so she needs more watching. She seems to LOVE paper so we have to chase after her and make sure she doesn't get it in her mouth. She was picking up such small bits off the floor I decided to start her eating Cherrios. She can pick up those little bits and loves to melt them in her mouth. I guess her eating regular food is a given now. She fusses if we don't give her some of what we are eating. Of course this means less time for myself because she is all over the place and more time watching her.

I have decided to try a crafts business type thing to make some extra money. I have always made lots of crafts and it was really a matter of finding what to sell. I make earrings, dolls, floor cloths, sewing, and many other things. Mostly I make things because I like them but I don't have the money to buy them.....plus some of them are so easy to make. Anyway I decided soap might be something I could make and sell. I have been making Cold Process soap here and am now in the midst of packaging it. My sister is a graphic designer and she designed labels for me. I have lots of work putting those labels on though. I am thinking of doing craft sales eventually but right now I am selling them by word of mouth to friends. The soaps are nice so when people try them they tend to like them. Also thanks to my sister they look real good too.

Now to the diet stuff. I love Cardio I just haven't been able to do it in awhile because of all the zillions of other things I have to do. I have my machine staring at me asking me when I will ride her again. Soon soon.........



Barb

Hi there! Just a quick post. Had a disastrous couple of days, diet/exercise wise. Megan is still sick, but starting to get better. She has been having a very hard time getting to sleep, & DH has been working nights, so my night-time exercise went out the window. I ate way too much on Tuesday too. Felt kind of bummed about that. But today I'm back on track - just finished my weight training and my ab tape. Megan is fast asleep, and I'm going to sit and enjoy ER in a few minutes...

Barb - good to hear from you... I really hope that they are able to give you some medication that will help. When will you find out your results? What kinds of crafts do you make? I love crafts! I can't make them, but love to go to the craft mall to BUY them. :> Can't wait till Megan joins Isabella in the wonderful world of solids... Geneve - moan away... no better (or more anonymous) place to do it! Jen - I hope Drake's eating has sorted itself out... I wish I loved cardio. Well, maybe I am starting to like it a little - ah, who am I kidding - I still hate it.

Take care all...

Hi everyone,
Barb, LOVE the soap idea, had no idea it was easy to make, I bought some of those for stocking fillers this year and they are lovely, but expensive. My favourite is one where the soap is clear and in a little plastic bag and they have put a rubber goldfish in it...I guess this might not translate but here you could always win a goldfish in a bag at fairs etc. We loved it as kids, poor fish!
I should be at a friends now, I dis my hoovering etc early, then my Mother and Step father dropped in and little Leo was awake through it all. I finally sat him down to lunch with just enough time to feed him before going and now he's fallen asleep, in the middle of his dinner, in his chair! Bless his little cotton socks.
Ah well, I suppose I could try and get him into his car seat, but I think I'll probably not bother.
Food was Ok today then ate 3 chocolate biscuits with my coffee! I went grocey shopping last night and managed to avoid buying most of the Christmassy stuff but the biscuits just lept into the trolley!
Anyone got any good low fat/calorie Christmas recipes? I'm going to have alook on the recipe page later and see if I can find an alternative to the mince pies and cake...
Ho Ho Ho
Geneve

HI CHRISTMAS HOTTIES!!
As you may be able to tell, I'm feeling GOOD...and it IS Christmas 'cos I got on the scale this morning for the first time in weeks expecting the worst and a good 6lbs has gone.
I was so surprised I ran downstairs in the nude to ask DH if he thought the scales were broken!
So as per my promise I'm just going to start the next thread. I thought this one would go on forever!
Geneve