Ellen - yw for the card! It's hard to lose a pet, I know. I copied your recipe for later. One good thing about WW is that no food is excluded.
Julie - a candlelight lunch sounds so nice! And so does your outfit for the wedding.
Marti - bet James is relieved that someone else is planning the funeral. We'll miss you in chat today.
Susan - is my name on the newsletter list? I like to get them - you do such good work on them! My kids were little extortion cons, too, at times. Bribery has it's place, lol.
Katy - how many more articles do you have to do?
Cristi - we watched The 12 Days of Christmas Eve last night. It was cute. At least it was something new!
Angie - thank you for the card and calendar! Gina is mailing my cards for me in town today.
A big hello to my other Jaded friends.
Mackenzie-the-5-year-old is "sick" today, so I'm watching her. I believe she is sick of school, lol. Terry said since she didn't go to school, she can't do anything "fun" today. But if I let her see the Charlie Brown Christmas tape, wouldn't you agree that is educational since it even has a bible passage in it? And a cd-rom I have of Boohbahs says "scholastic" on it, so how could he complain about that?
Anyway, I'll try to be here for the chat later....
Jane - Our house rule is pretty much let the grandparents do whatever the heck they want! After all, that's what they are going to do anyway, lol! A caveat - I am blessed with ILs who don't go overboard too much and basically respect the way we are attempting to raise our kids - so they are never too egregious....
If DGD likes to play on the computer there is a cool Boohbah website www.boohbah.com/zone.html ( It's NOT the PBS Site) I think an argument can be made for its educational value, though at first they look like a bunch of farting gumdrops, lol! I''l try to check in at chat, today....Leigh's speech was canceled 'cause the therapist called in sick, so I think we are going to do the remaining holiday shopping and should be home in time to chat.
Marti - Ok - are you still into AR? I watched it last night and I think Don and Mary Jean are just fabulous! I want to be that healthy and excited by life when I'm their age. Did you see them take on the ice wall? (a few episodes back) I'm really rooting for them next week. Gotta beat Team Botox......
Cristi - I was excited to read your plug for Beliefnet.com, as I am also a fan of the site. I like how they have every religion represented and work very hard to keep all the debates civil, kwim? The religion I grew up with did not encourage exploring other religions ( other than to point out why ours was better ), so I am appreciative of their neutral editorial stance. Are you going to check out chat today? Maybe I'll "see" you there...
Need to get moving... Sleep was better last night, but need to still catch up some. I was talking to a massage therapist friend of mine who gave me the lowdown on her experience with her chiro, so I must say I am looking forward to trying it for my shoulder. She said chiro helped her with her insomnia as well, so I may get to snag two birds with one stone here!
As for my class, i have to review two more articles and 1 video. Not much, but I seem to be having difficulty with this last push. Maybe i'll get some done this afternoon....
I am reading Thin For Life, a recommendation from 3FC, and it is so good! I am feeling very encouraged by it - it focuses on the stories of people who have lost their weight and kept it off, so the main point is about behaviors that keep a person in maintenance. There's discussion of it here in the Maintainers Forum if anyone wants to know more about it.
To everyone I am neglecting to address this a.m. - Have a great day!
Katy - I have had the book Thin For Life (Anne M. Fletcher, MS RD) for quite awhile. The thing that stuck with me was how each person found their own niche for what works. That, and the fact that they dealt with external binging catalysts (emotions, boredom, stress, etc.) before a successful weight loss. Although it was printed in 2003, low-fat is still recommended by the author, and I think there are several specialists who would argue with that today. The need for Good Fats, and all that.....
Wonderful book, though, with lots of good concepts!
Well, things are starting to look and feel more like they should be. The weather is getting chillier, so that means more time inside when we don’t have to go outside. Plus, it is the holiday season, so that means time to listen to some holiday music! Brandon is doing great! He is loving everything about Christmas, and for that he takes after his daddy. Tommy loves Christmas time!
Tommy gets his license back next Monday, so that means no more walking to the grocery store when we don’t have to! He says that with the car in the driveway it is just teasing him, but he only has a week to go and then we will be off to do some shopping!
I think we are also coming to a start for TTC #2. Everybody has been asking us when we are going to have the next one. I kept saying “ask him.” And then they would ask Tommy, and he would say “I don’t know. But I have been hit with the baby bug really bad.” He keeps saying that he wants to wait a little while longer, but as of right now, I think we are more or less open to life!
His schedule is working great. He is still for the most part keeping up with the schedule before, but now I am letting him tell me when he is hungry rather then force feeding him basically.
Susan~ I remember seeing him on Facts Of Life….in reruns.
Angie~ Nope, I don’t drive either. 5 more days now until Tommy gets his license back. Just in time to go and do some Christmas shopping.
Kathy~ I agree….your new home sounds awesome!
Jane~ Like I mentioned above, I don’t drive. I was in the class to get my license but then I had some issues with trying to make a 7-11 a drive thru (on accident, not on purpose) and it freaked me out. I am sure that in the future I will go back and get it. I am the youngest of 5 girls, so “Sisters” was a show that I always watched as well.
Ellen~ Nope we haven’t gotten all the shopping done yet. But we have made a dent in it. I will certainly give him and hug and a kiss for you! My sister’s birthday is on New Year’s Eve, so we always get together for her birthday at another sisters house.
Cristi~ I tend to remember things about tv shows more then my hubby. So sometimes we go back and forth on things until one of us gets on the computer to figure it out for real.
hello to everyone else....I will be back later for more personals.
Did the wally world thing this morning, grocery shopping and picked up a couple of things for Christmas. I am almost done thank goodness. It is nothing big that I need to get so no a big deal. I can relax...also went and got my car washed even tho it is cloudy, not supposed to rain tho.
Jane~I too mailed my cards this morning. I actually thought about sending them to Bethlehem, TN so they could be post marked from there. Saw on the news they put a pretty stamp on them but decided against it. So afraid the stuff would get lost or something. They were sitting on the coffee table and thought I should just do it, not sure what I was waiting for. Oh, I know a pic!
Katy~yeah, I like that about beliefnet-love the site and I get a few of their emails everyday and also visit the site. A day without it is like a day without you ladies, can't do it. It cracks me up that the chiro can help with all sorts of problems, things I would have never dreamed. I had headaches since I was a teenager and going to him was like a miracle. Plus it feels good to be popped.
Mindee~glad Tommy will be getting his license back. I couldn't imagine not driving. My niece is 25 and doesn't and DD is going to be 21 and just now got her license. She wasn't in a hurry at all. Of course when I was 15 I was in a hurry to drive. You sound like DD-she can watch a movie one time and notice and remember all kinds of things about it. I can watch one over and over and notice things that I hadn't noticed before butt don't really store it in my brain.
Susan~isn't is great to be loved by so many? I think both Mike and the ex need to grow up and get a life and stay out of yours. I know Mike is Gaby's father but he sure has a crappy way of showing it. I think he is just trying to make problems for you just to be an a$$ and that is sad. I wouldn't think he would have any say in where or when you move.
Ellen~missed you at chat today. Can you believe I actually made it?! Me either. I either get busy and forget or just forget. Of course I almost decided to shop later. Hopefully, you can make it next week, me too. Did you get your pics downloaded?
Marti~missed you at Chat today also. I do remember you said you wouldn't be there. Hope you and James are fine today.
Well, ladies must say it was nice to finally make it to chat and chat with you (Katy & Jane). Look forward to it next week.
Gotta go get a couple loads of laundry done. I had ordered some flannel sheets and got them yesterday so need to get them washed. Has anyone tried flannel sheets in the fall/winter? Wow, what a difference they make. But wouldn't you know that it is warm now, in the 50's so far this week and supposed to be the same the rest of the week. Sleeping with the ceiling fan on. Anyhoo...guess I best get going. See you ladies later.
Hiya Ellen~sorry don't know how to help you-never used Photobucket. I think Jane and Marti have, not sure. Soooorrry I use yahoo and just add the link to the photo album. Don't even know how to add photos here.
Hey Cristi
I figured it out but the pictures are way to big I don't know how to shrink them go have a look, I don't know if I should post anymore that big
Thank -you!! The judgement is that the ex's get a life and let me live in a tropical paradise eating pickled beets and watching Gaby do the Hula -
Staying warm by a Sexy Hawaiian Man and having twins every odd year....lol
Hope you all are having a lovely day! I just mailed my amended response back- agreed with the drug thing. Can't hurt- right?? Certainly know I don't do drugs or drink.....course I do have my margarita shhhhh don't tell.....lol
Took a sick day to putter and care for Gaby. Going to my seat belt class tonight.
Back to work tomorrow. Rocky sent me mac nuts today - bless his heart.
best get
yessssss - you are on the list Jane ...should get the new one tomorrow- hot off the press. lol
Hi Everyone
So much chatting since I was stuck in photobucket ,never said I was smart ,hey but you already figured that out now didn't you I swear someday I might get the knack to all this computer jargin , but I doubt it somehow ,so much to know and learn. I haven't done a darn thing all day just sitting here at this box ,not good , but I did figure out the picture posting scenerio, although I didn't know how to make them smaller ,so forgive me.Thanks for the help Jane and for the chat sorry I'm not to spontaneous there,I do my best work behind the scences Hope you and Mackenzie had a nice day today. Hi Cristi It was something simple but I went to how to post pictures on photobucket and there it was, a no brainer even for me.Hi Mindee glad you made a dent in the shopping it takes a bite out of your energy and your wallet,ewww A massage therapist I could use one of those but I'm not talking to Katy since she neglected me today Hi Susan Rocky sent you some nuts , why you lucky girl did you and Gaby have a nice putter day today hope she's feeling better.(((HUGS))) ummm seat belt class splain, Ricky I will be back I'm hungry from all this work and I need some coffee, so never fear ,I'll be back here. I swear, I think they should medicate me for that
HI EVERYONE
Where are you guys hiding ,Susan you eating them nuts I love them
did you girls hear that Cristi was actually going to take her cards all the way to Bethlehem to to be postmarked wow thats Christmas Spirit
), so I am appreciative of their neutral editorial stance. Are you going to check out chat today? Maybe I'll "see" you there...
It cracks me up that the chiro can help with all sorts of problems, things I would have never dreamed. I had headaches since I was a teenager and going to him was like a miracle. Plus it feels good to be popped. 
Soooorrry 
Hi Susan 
, why you lucky girl
from all this work and I need some coffee
, so never fear ,I'll be back here. I swear, I think they should medicate me for that 
