nrsldy ~ I am so sorry to hear the news on your daughter. I don't quite know what to say, except that I do believe in prayer and I will be doing lots of it for her and your family. I can't imagine what you must be feeling. Something I don't want to imagine. How old is your daughter? Please keep us updated. I will be wanting to know what is going on. Bless your hearts. I am so sorry!

Well, I am signed up for school! I didn't do the xray tech because it involves too much math. I wouldn't even be able to pass the math test to get in the program. BUT....I did sign up to take medical billing and coding. We will find out next Thursday what financial aid can do to help us, because we can't afford it otherwise. I am very excited though. Very nervous too. I have very little confidence in myself and this is killing me. BUT...I am determined to do it. YAY!!

Kim

Hey Kim ~
Sherri's (nrsldy) daughter is 19 so this is very sad for us. Sherri is my sister so Heather is my niece and godchild. She's a great kid, straight A's if not A+'s all the time, works full time, school full time, beautiful young lady. The meeting with the doctors is tomorrow morning so more to be posted soon. My sister and I are both RN's and sometimes I don't know if that is good or bad. It's good to have the medical knowledge but sometimes a little scarier I think when I can perseverate on all the possibilities.

Kim ~ That's awesome about getting back to school. Wahoo!

Anyway....I've gained almost all my weight back and am planning to jump on board immediately starting Monday. (I'll be away from home til then). I'm also planning on joining a gym so I hope that will help. It's just too darn cold here some nights to get that walk in. Wish me luck with that.

Welcome Holly....good to have you here.

Ellen ~ I'm glad to see you're still here, too!

I promise starting next week I'll be back on track and checking in more often. I'd like to set a Valentine's day goal so I'll think about that over the weekend and let you ladies know what I come up with. Any ideas?

Take care!
~ Sandra

Sherri~I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I wll keep praying for you and your family in this tough time.
Sandra~Thanks for the info. I know your sis is going to be very busy. Will keep you in our prayers too.

I am still here. I was doinging so badly I did not want to post. Also being so tired did not help either. I am doing good,but need to get back on track soon. I have gained 3 lbs, but TOM is almost here, so I am hoping it is just waterweight

Having worked in healthcare (and having a mom who is a rn) I also hate knowing more of the details and possible outcomes. Again, my prays and thoughts will be with your families.

I am very sorry to hear the news about Heather. Healing thoughts and prayers.

I spent 2 hours today at Flylady.net really reading through the ideas and plans and I did set up a Cleaning Journal for myself. The also have a Body Clutter segment too but 1 thing at a time. The mess in my house has been the bane of my exixtance for several months.
I did mucho better with food today. For supper i whipped up a veggie sauce and WW pasta and told myself of we dont need a salad and then I told myself YES you DO!!!

UPS~ Best wishes for getting back on rack. I am pretty sure many of us are in the same boat.

o2B~be brave!! You can do it!!!!!

Be loving to yourselves!

Hi ladies. I have been gone for a couple of weeks. working but now i am back. So much has gone on in the last few weeks. Let me admit that i have gained. between the cookies and not enough water and not eating right cause of work.

Anwyay hubby decided to close our business. He got a job that he will be doing 12 hour days 6 days a week starting in the middle o fJanuary. We are planning on going into a debt couseling program too cause of allt he credit cards. anyway i don't want to be a downer on all you ladies it is the holidays.

Well I am back on program 100% monday with Sandra. I guess you could say i quit too.

Thanks Sandra for the info. The health problems that are happening to our kids is so scary. I know sherri will be busy, but please one of you keep us update on what is going on. All of you hang in there.

Thanks Holly and Sandra for your support with the schooling. I am horrified, but I know that will pass.

My love to all you Moms!
Kim

Question for the group? Do you ladies ever loose control (yelling at your kids not hitting). and what do you do about not loosing contorl? Any suggestions?

Good Morning Karen, Sounds like a lot of major changes going on in your life. HUGS! Yes, I have lost control but not for a long time now. I really hated it. I took a course and Hubby and I worked hard at it and that was tough because we dont always agree.I also made changes within myself to happier with me, then I was happier with life and then I could handle things better.... it is a work in progress still. The basis of the course is a "Moment of Choice". In every situation and second there is a choice to be made. So be aware and make a choice you can be proud of.
You Moms are exciting with all you do. I keep getting the feeling when I read your posts that hey, you would get my choices and dilemma's with raising a fasmily, losing weight, finding fulfilling work.................
Glad to be getting to know you.

I have my Flylady Journal in front of me all set to get my day going. I am feeling keen. I realized last night that I am very organized but have never broken it down into sections or put it on paper. I am starting to feel I can do this! Hubby has started to accept his "job" of clearing the table and sweeping the kitchen floor every day. It has taken 2 weeks but he is now doing it. DD has the job of straightening the backhall/entrance. DS helps put away the crafty stuff and all are putting their own belongings away. This has been in play for 2 weeks and it is getting better. My job is to sort file and deal with paper work every day and then everything else of course but this plan gives me 6 less things to do!!!
Food has been much better.
HUGS!!!!

Karyn!!! YAY! So glad you are back!!!! Sounds like you are stressed out (with very good reason). My hubby and I are stuggling financially too right now. This is one reason I am going back to school. It is something I always wanted to do, but most of all......I am sick of being broke all the time. We have struggled since we got married (1987). My kids are growing up and it is just time. Anyway, my heart goes out to you....been there and still doing it.
As far as yelling at my kids.....I use to yell all the time at my son when he was little. Then I would go to my bathroom and count to 10 and cry. I talked to my doctor and he put me on an anti depressant and I have not had any trouble since. You are not alone with the yelling. It did help me though when I would walk away and go to the bathroom, close the door and count. You are under alot of stress too. The more you are stressed, the harder it is.
{{{HUGS}}} to you Karyn. Please feel free to come on here and let off some steam. I would love to talk to you too if you want to email me.

Holly, it is great to be getting to know you too! Maybe I should go to flylady and try to organize my life a little too. I think you are inspiring me!! Congrats on the help from the family! With me going to school, my family is going to have to pitch in and help too. We have had talks about it, but I don't think they really understand yet. OH, but they will! LOL!!!

Well, I am going to get my tree down today. We usually do that the day after Christmas, but it is still up. Lots to do.

HUGS to you all!! You are a great strength to me, and I appreciate each one of you!!!
Kim

Thanks for all your support ladies! I know that i have anger issues and my son does as well. I just ordered an anger free book to help me deal with it. I hit rock bottom when I broke the glass on my tv stand in front of my son when he lost the metal castings that hold the doors closed. I felt really bad when i did that in a yelling fit i was having. I realize that i have to control it better in order to help my son contorl himself. I have had this my hole life and now need to do something agbout it.

Being under stress is an understatement for me. With all our family health issues like my mom needs a historectomy and just had a shunt put in, my sister had a cancerious thyroid removed, all 3 of our grandparents aren't doing well, my husbands back, the business. yea i am under stress but i know that this year will be better. Once we get over the business and get into a debt consoidation. I have never been on a budget or even the fact of not having any credit cards is going to kill me. Maybe you ladies can help me with that. Have you heard that the credit cards are doubling the minium payments in january? the interest rates wen tup and now this..ugg...

Anyway this will be a better year and we will help each other! Happy new year. thanks for letting me ramble.

Karyn..you are not rambling. I found out that it really helped me too with my anger when I was able to talk to the people I trusted. We are here for you.
Sounds like you are taking the steps you need to right now. That is great.
Take care of you!
Kim

HUGS Karen. Talking it out helps a lot.

Good Morning!!! Happy Last day of 2005. I must say it has been a fabulous year for me and my family. As I drove to London yesterday( it was sunny and a beautiful clear blue sky) I cried softly remembering all of those close to us who had died. It started in Sept 2003, my cat Bonnie died and then my maternal Grandmother in October and then a series of beyond imagineable unrelated tragedies killed 3 of our friends and then a child died. I thought of each person and those they left behind. 2004 was an entire year defined by monumental grief and loss and endings. 2005 has been a year of renewal and redefining who we are, picking the few good pieces from the past and letting go of all the rubbish and then adding in the love and caring we have for each other and creating a family of strength and happiness. It has been a beautiful metamorphis.
So, now we are standing on a plateau with a vast future ahead and feel fully empowered to be completely fulfilled.Endless possibilites.


Blessings!!

Holly, wow, it does sound like 2005 was a great year for you. For me, it was horrible. My dad was in the hospital for 2 months, almost died 2 times. I spent most of those 2 months at the hospital.... mostly around the clock. Our finances hit rock bottom, my hubby broke both arms in October.........BUT I am very positive about the new year. Enrolling in school, my hubby will go back to work in a few weeks. Things have to be much better. Maybe my 2006 will be like your 2005 Holly. I pray so.
Most of all, I wish all you ladies a VERY happy new year.
Kim

Can I join this group? As you can see from my signature I have 3 girls. I actually inherited them ( don't like calling it that, but I don't know what else to call it) in November of 2001. They are technically my nieces but after about a month when I realized the break we (me, my mom and youngest sister) had offered her was going to be forever they became mine and will be forever. Anyway, I am 5' 1" on a good day (really 5' but I'm in denial), weigh 200 lbs and need to lose 100 lbs at least. I am so happy to be doing something about this weight! Thanks guys!!

HI Ellie!!! Happy New Year!!! and Welcome!!!