Hey everyone..... yawn... I am sleepy.... girls are in bed, and I am here sitting watching the Miss USA pageant..... just watched the bachelor..... this season is just a total ho skank fest.

Well, the girls did OK Friday night at Alan's house. They could have been better, but it was a new place, lots of cool stuff, and they were just KIDS! We did get three batches of salsa made... mild, medium and hot.... and I have to say, this was our best salsa ever... we finally figured out the secret... don't seed the peppers... and we added serrano peppers.. so that gave it the bite it needed.

Saturday, we spent all day getting ready for the party.... and it was quite the hit.
http://www.alanchavis.com/music/gall...0905/index.htm

I took pictures but since it was at night..... most were blurred.... oh, and I am the fat one at the beginning in the kitchen... no other pictures of me... I was using his little digital for the rest of the night.... oh.. and Alan is the one that I took the most pictures of... http://www.alanchavis.com/music/gall...05/image40.htm that's him! :D

Anyway... we had a wonderful time... and will probably have another party in a couple of months... he is actually having a small pot luck with his old co-workers in two weeks.. so I'll be helping out with that as well.

Well... I think I am going to get ready for bed! I'll talk to you all tomorrow after I get payroll ran!!!

Cherie

I'm bumping us off the second page! Good Morning everyone! I'll be back later.. gotta get payroll keyed right now!

Cherie

Good morning girls. Wow Cherie, those were some pictures, you guys look like you had a great party. Alan's house is beautiful (and he ain't bad to look at either ;) ) ! So what's your salsa recipe? Or is that a family secret? Oh yeah, loved that Fender coffee table, too cool. You look great girl, I don't know what you're talking about 'fat'--you've got curves in all the right places, just like a real woman should.

Thanks for reminding me about payroll, i gotta get started on mine. I'll be back later as well. Everyone have a good one!

Cherie, I agree with Noelle I think you look great. Alan is a very good looking man also. I think you two look like a nice couple together. It looked liked a fun party. Great food and entertainment. I wish I could get invited to a party like that!! His house is beautiful. I am sure you helped with your touches ;). Thanks for sharing the pictures.

I just got back from picking up ds from pre-school. He was so proud of his project. I was so proud for him being so proud of himself. My baby boy is turning into a young man :( :). I am going to do some laundry. Don't you just hate it when tissues are left in pockets and they get washed and all over everything else?? Ugh, I hate laundry. Oh well part of life. I am feeling kind of down and dissapointed in myself, my physical is next week and I am no where near the weight I wanted to be at. I wish I had the metabolism of a hummingbird. Everything I eat seems to turn to a pound here and there. Sorry for ranting. I really have come to believe that woman are suppose to become cut outs of celebrities. Which is totally wrong thinking. They have nannies so they can work out, personal chefs and daily pampering to deal with the stresses of life. And everyone has a different body shape and metabolism. So here I go again, ranting on :lol:.

Cherie and Noelle hope payroll is not to much of a pain for you. I would like to get out of the house even if it means working, I would love to come and help, but I may lean towards Hawaii, sorry Cherie, just joking about the weather ;).

Well I will check in again later. Hi EVERYONE!!

Btw Cherie I wanted to add I was watching the Bachelor on and off and cannot believe that show this season. What a freakin disaster!! I totally agree with what you had said. All he wants is a hot sexy woman and they all (most) are throwing themselves at him. Yuck in my book. But back to watching AI tonight. I know you don't watch but I can't miss it.
Have I reminded you lately that I am proud of you for being a single mom. You have the hardest job in the world. God Bless you and pat yourself on the back. I was thinking back to my childhood last night and thought of my mom and how much I love and appreciate her for always being there. When my Dad wasn't. I mean at times she worked three jobs to get us by. I want to do something really special for her this year on Mother's Day. I truly believe it is the harder things in life that one has to go through that make you a stronger and wiser person. I luv all you girls, we have such different lives but I believe we are so alike in many ways.

Angie what are you baking up today. Give me some good food to think about. LOL :lol:

OK, Payroll is out of the way.... now for some down time. :-)

Noelle.... you like that Fender stratocaster table? Hahaha.. yeah, he is a music freak! :D When he was looking for a coffee table... we found that and it was the PERFECT piece for his place. We did have a fun time.. lots of work getting ready for it, but it turned out exactly how he wanted it too....

The salsa is something else.. I think I told you the story before about how after he and I first met, we found this salsa that we both fell in love with.... Senor Z's Salsa. It was the best stuff... when he moved to CA, I would ship him jars of it. Well, it got to the point that we couldn't find it anywhere, so I looked up the maker off the label in the yellow pages (it was made out of Oklahoma City) and there was an email address. I email them and got a nice reply back from the owner, Dallas Richardson, that he no longer made it, but that maybe someone out of Texas might start producing it in the next year or two. Well, I told Alan about that, and he started an email campaign. The guy never replied to him.... but he kept asking about it, wanting the recipe, telling him it would just be for private use, etc... finally, he replied, and asked Alan exactly what did he want. Alan told him he wanted to buy the recipe. This was over the course of a year because right after Alan moved home, we were out furniture shopping (probably looking for his coffee table) and he said he had a surprise for me. He just told me to remind him to make a phone call at 2:00 PM. Well, I reminded him.. and he called.. and I couldn't tell from my end what was going on.. but this was the first time they had talked on the phone. Seems they had a tenitive meeting set up for that afternoon, and we were supposed to meet him at the warehouse. They kept talking and realized they actually knew each other from about 15 to 20 years ago when Alan was in a band called The Fury and Dallas was their sound guy... small world.. anyway.. they had to postpone the meeting til later in the week, and Alan got off the phone. He asked me if I figured out what what going on, and at that point I didn't. Then he mentioned who he called and that he was trying to buy a recipe... once he said Dallas' name... it finally clicked... So.. we got a paired down recipe for the salsa.. and he bought a couple of cases of the original that was left. So that was his surprise for me. Since then, we have been tweaking it, we've made about 10 batches and this past set was the best. It just has tons of peppers, of all sorts, seasonings, crushed tomatoes... I don't have the recipe with me.. or I would share... but I am thinking about making a batch close to Christmas and send that to everyone here!

Julie... I have helped him out with almost everything that is in his house right now... all his kitchen stuff, helped him pick out his furniture, and he even has one of my pictures framed on his wall.. I'm not making it to where I want to live there.. I am staying fully aware of his tastes and trying not to impose mine. He has the perfect bachelor pad. Oh.. and thanks both of you.. I think he's pretty handsome myself. I love his green eyes and his smile... he is great... yeah, I'm beaming... :D

Weight wise.. I just feel blah... I really need to step it up on my exercise. I have been such a slacker lately. I am stuck and even though my diet is pretty good... I am not losing weight. So, exercise is the key. I really would like to feel comfortable in a bathing suit this summer.. so I need to get my butt in gear.

The bachelor... it's like a bad train wreak... hard to quit watching. Tonight, Amazing Race is on... go Rob and Amba! :-)

Oh, and congrats to your son! What was his project! Kids are the best!

OK.. well, I need to finish up a few things here.... Oh, I emailed Kempy at her yahoo address.... I got some forwards from her yesterday, so she is still alive... Hopefully she will pop in here soon....I told her we really are missing her here.

OK.. back to work here....

Hey everybody!!!

Cherie, I love the pics. You look great by the way. You are not fat. I would love to be as tiny as you are right now. I loved the cabinets in the kitchen. Beautiful!! Your salsa sounds great. You guys should market it and make some moolah!!

Julie, How are you? I have missed talking with you guys soi much. I am supposed to be glazing so I had to make a quick note to you all.

Noelle, Did you guys go scuba diving? We had a nice day here on Sunday(it snowed all day today) I got to put my patio furniture out and take the puppers for a short walk. My legs are still sore by the way. :lol: I cant believe I used to walk 4-6 miles every single day. I couldnt do that now. This weekend is supposed to be warm and sunny too. I cant wait.

I got some jokes from Kempy too so at least she is okay. I have to find 5 minutes and write her an email to see how she is doing. I miss her.

Today was so digustingly slow at the bakery. I had to make a cake for a woman. I hope she likes it. And then we pretty much sat at the table and played UNO all day. :lol:

Well, I gotta go help Jay

Angie I am doing pretty good thanks for asking. I miss you too honey!! I know you are busy as a bee though. I am glad you took a break from glazing and came and popped in. I am sure the lady will love the cake. I miss my dh during the day. I wish he and I could be together during the day with the kids. Can you imagine if your kids were little like mine and were not in school full time yet?? Yikes!!!! You would have to put them to work :lol:. I got a couple of e-mails from Kempy too. I am glad to know she is still around.
Kempy miss ya girl. I like hearing whats going on with you. Your life is much more exciting than mine :lol:LOL. Come back when you can.

Cherie, I hear you on the blah weight loss thing. I thought I would be at least five pounds lighter. I got a little bit of excercise in today. And for dinner we had bean enchiladas and usually I top mine with at least a cup of full fat cheese but I only had a fourth of a cup and no tortilla chips. So I guess baby steps. My problem is I have been feeling really snack like at night. Just trying to drink water. I want popcorn and brownies!!!! Bad Me.

Noelle, how are you? Are you going to watch AI? I hope they have a good theme tonight. Hope you are having a good week at work. I bet you miss your little niece helping out.

Bye for now girls, will check back later!!

Hey girls, I had a pretty full day, still didn't get my payroll complete but I did get everyone's time cards in so I'm good to go tomorrow. I ran to Blockbuster video on my lunch break and picked up HOtel Rwanada and Finding Neverland. I saw Rwanda a few months back at the theater but it was such a powerful movie that i had to make my sister watch it. I'm looking forward to watching Johnny Depp tonight. :love:

Julie, yes I hope to catch AI since they're whittling away all the contestants and I haven't really been watching much. Wow, your boy's growing up and I know how it feels--like kinda painful, but yet you still feel proud? :yes: It's amazing how much they learn to do while in school isn't it? I just got Michael's spring school pictures today, my gosh he looks like such a big boy! I will try and scan one in when I get a minute.

Cherie, why yes I like that Fender strat table. I also love Gibson guitars...I had a major crush on my guitar teach back in the mid-eighties, I took lesson just so I could be alone in a small, confined space with him for 1/2 an hour :devil:. I did learn how to play but mostly I just lusted after him :lol: That's a good salsa story, talk about 6 degrees of separation. I must say you have quite a knack for decorating, it is the ultimate bachelor pad for sure. I'm sure he appreciates and loves you very much for helping him get it just so.

Angie, hey girl, we did go snorkeling on Sunday. It was a beautiful sunny day. We got to the beach really early, like 7 a.m. so we didn't even have to pay for parking. Since the last time we went to Hanauma Bay (on the east side of Oahu), the park has since been designated a Nature Preserve so it is now illegal to feed the fish or any animals there. No fishing is allowed or jet skis or anything like that, just recreational swimming. If anyone visits Hawaii you have got to go to Hanauma Bay, it's beautiful. I actually hate snorkeling, but did enjoy the water. Rick taught Michael how to snorkel so I'm so proud of him for getting the hang of it on his first couple of tries. I can't stand the sound of the water and that heavy breathing that's in my head--it makes me panic--like I feel claustrophobic. But I did get in the water a few times, but mostly layed on the beach, getting a tan, really. **Sorry you guys are slow right now, how's that wish for a laptop coming along? You could chat w/us or at least play computer games while you wait. I'm sure your lady customer will love the cake you make for her.

Well, gotta run for now. Hi to Cal, Gina, Summer, Kempy and everyone else lurking. Have a good evening.

OK, enough poking around. I need to get myself back onto the site. I mean afterall I am one of the first of us still here right? I have just been very busy. The yard is done for right now. I still have some ferns to split but that is nothing. I might do that today. We have had things to do every weekend and we still do for the rest of the month. Honestly I wish we could just stay home. I want to be with my husband and only him for a little while. My clients have slowed but that is my fualt. They are going to every two weeks as a schedule and I need to be working on new clients so they can fill those voids. I got a little lazy and now I am paying for it. That is ok though. I will be able to pull myself up again.

I don't have the time today to read all of the past posts but I am going to leave the computer on so that I have no reason not to check in. I am going to head to the gym for a little bit but I wanted you guys to know that I am still breathing.

WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO Kempy's BACK!!!!!!! We missed ya girl.... So glad to see you again. And you do sound extremely busy.. Wow... Don't be such a stranger anymore!! (((((HUGS)))))

Noelle, let me know how those two movies are. I haven't seen either one of them, and this looks like its going to be my movie weekend again. I've got the girls, and Alan has his boys, so I won't be seeing him any. Oh, your weekend snorkeling and swimming sounded like a blast!!!!!!! I think I am with you about the head under water thing... laying out in the sun is more my style! :D

Oh.. I had a crush on my Phys Ed Teacher.... he was so cute.... He is now the principal of my old high school.. and from the picture, he is still a cutie... just has grey hair now.

Julie.. your dinners always sound so great. YUM. I have decided for the time being, I am going to quit cooking at night. I always seem to take the trouble to make something good... and I will end up eating WAY TOO MUCH, and they girls won't eat at all.... and I waste food. So, I am going to go back to having cereal for dinner... (it will help me lose weight too, and save me time). Girls got tator tots, chicken nuggets, peaches and milk last night. Not too bad, not too good, but they ate it, and there was no waste. Maybe I can cut my grocery bill a little now. Noelle, I think you are the one I heard about the Kashi cereal from, the Go Lean. Well I bought a box of that yesterday and had it for dinner, and it's pretty good. Lots of fiber. I read up and realized I need about 25-30 grams a fiber a day, and yesterday I only got 13.5 grams.. and that is much more than what I have been getting. So I need to figure out something to reach my fiber goal.. and hopefully that will help my, hmmm.... bathroom problem. Eating healthy always makes me constipated.. ICK!

Angie..... Thanks.... I guess everyone has a self image of themselves.... and this is one of my highest weights... I just want to feel good about myself again, and right now, I am not. I bet your cake turned out wonderful..... You need to get your treadmill/bike and put it in the back room so you can do that during the day when you get bored! Oh... and I'm asking with Noelle.. how is that wish for a laptop coming? :D

OK.. well, I did a good job yesterday. I did one hour of treadmill work while watching the Amazing Race. I stayed OP all day long, and I got my water in. Here's hoping for a repeat today!

Well, Fed Ex is here.. which means payroll is back so I need to go check it. Talk to you all soon!

Cherie

Hi Everyone

I took yesterday off from work. My oldest son was home "sick". He went to the Red Sox/Yankees game the day before in Boston, MA, ate too much junk food, came home late, etc. My mom had gone to New York City with some of her friends, so I had no one babysit. But, it was so nice out, and I got a lot of yard work done. We have a dock in the back yard, and it was covered for a week or so with all the water, but now we can finally see it! At least all that water is gone!

Cherie: Your boyfriend's house is decorated so nice. I love the color scheme. You can tell that it has a "woman's touch", and by the way, he is a real cutie. Love that shirt. ;)

Noelle: I can't do snorkeling. I feel clautrophobic. My kids do it, along with my hubbie. They love it. I wish I could get over it, but I've tried it a few times, and it just doesn't work for me.

I love Johnny Depp. Can't wait until his new movie Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory comes out this summer.

Julie: Yes, children do grow up so fast. My oldest is 10 (11 in August), and the others just seem to be growing up too fast. I would love to have another, as well as my hubbie. We both come from huge families, so we need to keep up the tradition.;)

I have to get busy here at work. Need to draw up some divorce papers that have to be done today. Have a great day everyone. Enjoy the beautiful weather.

Gina

Good Morning Girls

Busy busy, ugh, kids, they never stop :lol:!! But I did manage to get my work out in bright and early. I have not had anything to eat yet.

Kempy I agree with Cherie, Don't be a stranger. Post more often.

Gina sorry your ds got sick. Yum I love stadium food. All high in fat but soooo good. Hope he feels well soon. Glad you got some yard work done though. So you would like to have another baby? I think big families are great. What I have heard about your families so far is that they sound so nice.

Cherie, I totally know what you mean about cooking and no one eating it. Last night the kids would not touch dinner. So it was healthy leftovers I found for them and made a small batch of mashed potatoes. And then there is dh he comes from a family that had a huge meal every night. I hate throwing food out. My dad would make me finish my entire plate of food when I was little. About the fiber thing. It is so true. Every time I try and lose weight I can't get the 25-30 grams of fiber in. My stomach is so messed up right now. I am trying low carb but there is no way I can get 30 grams of fiber in without eating high fiber cereal and a whole grain sandwich and fruit at lunch. I am always you know "what", lol. I hope to talk to my doctor about that. I might just scratch the whole low carb thing and just think about eating healthy and good whole grain foods. Great job staying OP yesterday and excercising. Go girl.

Angie thats funny what Cherie said get that treadmill or bike in the back of the shop. May be a good idea?? Heck get a pair of rollerskates and roll around that bakery?? That would be the talk of the town, huh :lol:?? It will pick up before you know it. Hang in there.

Noelle glad you had a nice day at the beach. It sounds like beautiful. I would love to check out that beach someday if I got to go to HI. I hope you are not to busy at work. I bet your ds's pictures are adorable. He is a cutie pie. Hope you enjoyed your movies!!

Cal how are you feeling?? Thinking of you.

Check back soon. Have a great day everyone.

~~Happy Hump Day~~
 

Happy Wednesday girls, how's everyone's week coming along? Sounds like we're all in good spirits AND our girl Kempy's popped back in. I'd love to visit LA during this time of year, it must be beautiful if it's keeping Kempy outdoors and planting. Good to hear from ya girlfriend! Yeah, don't be a stranger!!!

Well I just scanned my baby's newest school photo, ain't he a cutie?

I've got some errands to run but I'll be back later this afternoon w/more personal replies. Have a good one, love ya. :wave:

Oh, Noelle, you son is such a cutie. He looks like such a happy child. Does he look more like you or your hubby?

By the way Cherie I forgot to tell you how great you look. You don't look as if you need to loose much weight at all girl. You know, I have a hard time planning dinners every night. Most of what I make my children like, and if they don't too bad. It's too time consuming by the time I finish dinner, cleaning up and getting organized for the next day to make each one a special dinner. My hubby has been eating large lunches lately, so he's not too hungry for dinner, which helps me out. I guess it's always something!:lol:

Hi Cal ~~ how are you doing?

Gina

Hey!

Kempy, I am so glad you checked in. We were worried about you. I dont have your number so I couldnt call you. Are you guys getting nice weather? We got snow yesterday and Sunday is supposed to be 65. Weird huh? :lol: How are the puppers and Joe?

Noelle, Michael is such a sweetie. I love his pictures. I am glad you guys had a nice family day. I was telling Jay and he said that if we can ever swing a way to go to Hawaii for vacation we have to go visit you guys because you know all the tricks that the tourists dont. :lol:

Cherie, A movie weekend sounds like fun. I should do that on Saturday night. That is if I can stay up past 9. :lol: I am like you, when I cook something good I always eat too much but I dont feel like I had supper unless I cook. If that makes any sense? I am a glutton though. :lol:

Julie, My dad made me clean my plate growing up too. I still do it to my kids to an extent until I catch myself that is. Believe me I have thought about putting my bike in there but there isnt enough room. :lol: Next winter we will be taking 2 days off per week so maybe I can make it a point to move some. I am having such a hard time being around the food all day. I am eating so much more than I need and I dont know how to force myself not to. It is really scaring me because my weight is steadily climbing and I am so stumped on how to trun it around. I know I should just do it but it is so hard to stop it. I am scared of what is going to happen. What if I get so fat again and I get diabetes or die? I mean I know it is a reality(a very real reality) and yet I dont stop. Sorry to get so serious there but I have been really thinking about this lately. I keep thinking that I wont be able to stop until it is too late.

Gina, I bet your son had a blast. Oh, I loved the Willie Wonka movie. I used to tell Jay all the time that it would be great to have them remake it now with all the technology today. I hope it is just as good as the original.

Well today was a good day at work. We more than doubled yesterdays totals. Isnt it strange how the days can be so different? It takes some getting used to.

Okay, I have a rant so bear with me. :lol: How can people not make their kids mind in public. I mean Geesh!!! These two girls came into the bakery today with their little boys and they let them run totally wild the entire time they were there. They broke one of my flower vases that was on the tables and they let them crawl in and out of my hutch cabinets and slam the doors on them then they were in and out the front door. One told her kid to do a somersalt.!!!!! I thought I would go crazy before they left with all the screaming and stuff. It was so far beyond rediculous that me and Jay just kept looking at each other like this cant be happening. I have never let my kids act like that in public. I mean....should I have to babysit other peoples kids in my bakery? What if they got hurt there because their Moms are total idiots.??!!!! Okay I am done now. :lol: But I hope they never come back. haha

Hey girls, I'm back again, pondering what I should have for lunch :hun: Always thinking about food I am... :lol:

Angie, for sure, if anyone comes out my way I will gladly show you around--I can't guarantee that you'll ever catch me in a bathing suit at the beach though, but I will show you which beaches are nice :lol: and what spots to visit. If I catch someone else's kids running wild in public, first I thank God that they're not mine :lol:, then if their parents do nothing to stop them, I sidle up to them and real mean like tell then to knock it off, like stop running, or quit yelling, or whatever it is they're doing. I do a great mean face to little kids that are rotten :s: I don't know if I ever told you guys the story about my sister in the grocery store. She was shopping for dinner stuff and this 7 or 8 y.o. boy was throwing a tennis ball around while his mother was shopping. They were in a different aisle from my sis but somehow the ball hit my sis in the side of the head--she was pissed! She saw the kid go toward the ball, then she grabbed the ball and snarled at him, 'who threw this ball?!?!!!!!' Well, he was scared out of his wits and ran back to his mother. My sis followed them through the grocery store and gave the kid the evil eye the whole time. He was clinging to his mom like a monkey and she didn't know why, just kept asking him, what's wrong, what do you want? She didn't see my evil, menacing sister following them :rofl:. She kept the ball and gave it to the dog when she got home. :rolleyes: Re: the weight thing, girl you will get that groove back, one day it will just click. I think about similar things, diabetes and dying early, etc. My left knee is acting up and I know it's due to my weight. I can't seem to keep it together for more than a week at a time so you're not alone. I think I need to go back to WW and have that threat of a weekly weigh in in front of a stranger :o

Gina, I love Johnny Depp too, he's so versatile. Sorry to hear your boy was feeling ill, at least he had a blast doing it :) and you got some time to tend your garden. Hmmm, I like to think my son is a perfect combination of my husband and I. I for sure think he's got my eyes and definitely my nose, but he's got the dad's lips, chin, coloring and personality. I wish I could have more but we're not having much luck. I know we're really thankful we have this one. I come from a family of 7 girls so we're all pretty close. I think if you can afford the kids and want them, have all you want. There's no shortage of love for babies, ever. :bb:

So Julie, what did you think of AI last night? I thought everyone did pretty well, save for Nadia picking that obscure song. I didn't think Scott was that great either but he seems to be surviving out there. I liked Simon's comment to the "it" girl Carrie, 'a kitten pretending to be a tiger...' or something along those lines :lol: I can't wait to see who's booted. If you get a chance, to come back and post the results for me ;)

Good Evening Girls

Angie you will get back to losing again. I agree with Noelle. Just look at all the changes you have made in your life. Don't get down or think bad, think positive babe and you will do it ;), either way we will always be friends no matter what we weigh :). I can't believe those kids. People these days :dizzy:!!

Noelle, first of all Michael is a total doll. You are going to have girls calling all the time when he gets older. He looks so much older now, I remember the picture of him in the pumpkin patch and he looks like he has really grown since then. What a cutie. Hahahaha....that is funny about your sis. I thought Constitine(sp?) did great last night. Even though I like Bo better. Not into the girls at all!! I think Scott will go tonight.

Well hello everyone else. Sorry so short but I want to go watch the Simple Life then AI. Have a great night everyone.

Hi Girls~~

Angie: My mom is very overweight. She developed diabetes last year and she also has high blood pressure, along with too high cholestral. She doesn't do anything about it, but I am trying to get her to Weight Watchers. You know, maybe if you tried baby steps.:bb: Don't worry about the exercising right now. Just try to eat a good breakfast ~~ maybe some oatmeal and a piece of toast for breakfast, a small lunch -- salad or half a sandwich and then a light dinner. If I get hungry in the evening, I grab a hard candy and that satisfies my hunger. On the weekends, I slip a little, but during the week I cut back. I know it is so hard to do, especially when you are baking or around goodies all day. It doesn't help:fr: You know, if you put your mind to it, you can do it, and once you start losing, you will feel so much better and you will want to keep going.

Those children sound like such brats. What is the matter with their parents? You guys must have been so glad when they left!:cp:

Julie: Did you watch the Simple Life -- those girls are so funny. My daughter thinks Paris is awesome. She wishes she could look like her! - No way will she ever look like her - my daughter has black hair, and I think she will be on the short side, and she is definitely not fair skinned, as is Paris. But, didn't you think those moneys were cute. Then my hubbie wanted to watch "Stacked", a new show with Pam Anderson, so I went to the bedroom to watch Alias. One of the girls at work said the Nadia got eliminated, and that Bo (my fav) was in the bottom 3. I usually watch AI on Tuesday, but miss it on Wed. because I like to watch Alias.

Noelle: I agree with Julie ~~ girls will be all over your son. My kids get their pictures taken as soon as they start school in the fall (September). I have 2 in school, but next year I will have 3 in school and 1 still at home. My 10-year old thinks girls are still yucky -- wait until a couple of years from now, and my 7-year old is too busy with her own little girly things to even think of boys. Hopefully, it will stay that way for a long time! I can picture her father now ~~ interrogating her boyfriends. :lol:

That is a funny story about your sister and that little kid.

Okay, so my husband brings up the prospect of maybe moving to Florida for a couple of years. His cousin is a builder, and he offered my hubbie a good job working with him. We use to live in Florida when we first got married, and I liked it. The summers are soooo hot though. It would be only for a year or so. So, we have to discuss it over the weekend.

So, I have to go. Gotta get busy instead of "playing". Have a good day everyone. Maybe if I get a chance I will check in later.

Hi to everyone else.

Gina

Good Morning! It's Thursday! I am very excited.. ready for the weekend. No, nothing is planned, I just want to sleep in! I have the girls all weekend, and they seem to be excited to be with me. (Its a shame that they don't ask about their dad... and if they have to go two weekends in a row to their dad's they are upset, cause they want to be with me.) Anyway... it's going to be a great weekend.

I did GREAT yesterday. I've decided to give myself points to keep myself on track. Sorta stole it from another thread... 1 point for staying on program, 1 point for drinking all my water (at least 96 ounces a day), 1 point for doing cardio for an hour, and 1 point for doing a toning video (like Pliates or an abs video), and then I have extra credit... 1 point for NOT drinking any diet cokes. Negative 1 Point if I DO drink a diet coke. So I am striving for 4 points a day and yesterday was a 5 point day! Tuesday was a 4 point day. This is day three of my diet coke free project. And I am not having too many side effects. I had a dull headache last night and it lasted all night long. Hopefully that will pass soon.

Gina.. I hope your son is feeling better today! Sounds like he had a GREAT time at the baseball game! How exciting! Where in Florida are you thinking about? My sister lives in Orlando, and I am trying to figure out a way to take the girls this summer to go visit her.

Hey Julie how is your day going? :-)

Noelle... OH MY.. he is such a cutie!!!!!!!! Love that picture!!!!!!!

Angie... I don't know how I would have reacted to those two little girls. I have no patience with kids.. and I probably would have said something.. did their parents offer to pay for the vase? Geeze.... I would never let my kids run around like that .... they WILL get in trouble.

OK.. well, tonight is Survivor night... I will be on my treadmill for the whole show. And after the girls go to bed, I have my pliates tape lined up... I felt so good last night after doing that and getting stretched out..... I can't believe I've been ignoring it for so long!

Cal... now it's time for you to come out and say hi! We are missing you!!!

Kempy... hope you are having a great day too....

Summer..... come back too.. it's been a while... And Dips too......

OK.. everyone.. have a great day!

Cherie

Cherie: On the treadmill for the entire show???? :fr: You go girl. That is terrific. I would love to try pilates, what tape do you have? Btw, do you have to learn yoga first, or is it ok to go straight to pilates? The part of Florida we are talking about would be Bonita Springs, not too far from Ft. Meyers. Orlando is nice also. Would you be going to Disney?

Gina

Well, I managed to do one hour on the treadmill these past two days.. I walk during the show and then jog during the commercial. I'll get back to the point that I'm jogging for the whole hour like I used to, but I will just have to really push myself to get to that point.

I have two pilates videos. Pilates for Dummy's which is a pretty good one, and then I have the Windsor Pilates Advanced Slimming which is fast paced and only about 20 minutes. If I were you, I would start with the Pilates for Dummy's.. she goes through the basic movements that most videos utilize, and it's pretty cheap too... then if you decide you like it, and I am sure you will, you can experiment with others. I don't know how to do yoga... and I love them.. I feel so much better and stretched out when I am finished.. really relaxed. You might just try your library or video store to see if you can rent one or two to see how you would like it before you buy something.

If we do go, we will go to Disney for a couple of days. My daughters are 5 and 7 and have never been, I haven't been for that matter either, so I know they would enjoy it... as well as staying on the beach for a couple of days. My sister works for a time share company and can get us a condo pretty cheap... it's just me trying to find the money to actually get there and pay for the disney tickets... that is the problem. My ex still hasn't started paying child support, so things are a little tight. I had to go buy Hannah some new spring clothes last week because she has practically nothing she can wear.. and what she did have that fit, her dad kept because they were visiting him two weekends in a row and didn't stop to consider how little she actually has. Anyway.... I hope to make it there if not this summer... then definately next summer.

Cherie

Good Morning you bunch of beauties!!

Cherie you are doing wonderful at all that excercise, you are building muscle probally and in the long run that helps keep the fat away because your muscles are constantly burning calories. Isn't it hard to excercise but after you do it you feel so better and energized, well sometimes tired :lol:. I would love to take my kids to disney but they are a couple years younger and I would like to remember it. Moola is my biggie to getting there :). Oh btw Cherie did you see that new booty ballet yoga tape out yet. I saw a commercial for it on tv and it looks really interesting. Fun dance moves and yoga stretches combined.

Gina yup, I am probally silly for watching the Simple Life but I love it. I would never want my dd to look like Paris either. I mean she is beautiful and a great body but dresses, hooker like :lol3:. I was so dissapointed to see Bo in the bottom three, he has got that bad boy feel, but you can tell he is a total teddy bear, I want to squeeze him :D. Btw I would love to move somewhere warm.

Noelle can you believe Scott did not go?? What the heck?? I was once as I said before so surprised about Bo. Carrie is starting to get on my nerves. What are you having for lunch today?? I hope the office is going smoothly for you. One more day until Friday ;).

Angie what did the lady think of the cake she picked up today? I bet you anything she will love it. I agree with the other girls if my kids were to break a vase on a table I would offer to pay for it!! How are you kids doing??

Well I finally got some time to eat lunch, I had a Peanut Butter. I hope to get some excercise. But I am pretty wiped out from last night....it was about 10 and my head started killing me, I get migraines, it hurt all the way to the bottom of my neck. Finally at four in the morning I ask dh for one of his pain pills for his kidney stones. I actually felt sick to my stomach. It is still here but that pill knocked it out pretty much. I think it is all hormonal related. So I was so lucky dh brought ds to school this am because I was in so much pain and that pill knocked me out. He is a sweetie for doing that being late for work and all. I will have to be extra nice to him for doing that.
Well enough babbling about me. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. I am so looking foward to sleeping in, haha....

One more thing does anyone know if and when Jacks is getting married? If your lurking Jacks come on back and up date us girl!!

Bye for now.

Noelle I wanted to ask you being from HI, do you know who Gilad is from Gilad Bodies in Motion? I used to work out to him years ago. Some of it I remember was pretty high impact. Is he like the celebrity of the island, haha?? Well I was just curious. Check back later.

Good afternoon. Thanks for the kind words. I am not looking for sympathy though because I already admit it is totally my fault for this happening over and over but it is still so depressing to not be able to keep it off and to keep redoing this vicsious cycle. I really dont think I will get it off again though. It is just such a lost cause now. I get up at 4 and am working until 2 than I come home and start the donuts which I get done by 7 and I get 2 hours to sit down until I go to bed. I wont get that and I will be getting even less sleep this summer when we have to cook more donuts so I dont know what to do. There is absolutely no time to workout. I know that if I am not working out the weight will not move because my metabolism is like a snail so it just gets depressing sometimes. More so now that I know I will be sweating in a kitchen all day and half the night very soon when it is hot. I feel stuck.



Well, I gotta go to work and then clean the house all spiffy tonight but I wanted to check in with my favorite girls in the whole wide world.

Hey girls, just enough time for a quick one. I have been on the run the entire morning and I only stopped by the office to run off a few copies. We have this legal issue w/a client (not directly related w/the client himself, but one of the neighbors) and we have to meet w/our insurance company's attorney who will be representing us this afternoon. It is such a pain--we can't afford to lose this much time for this dang frivolous lawsuit. I hope that after everything gets reviewed this whole thing gets thrown out. I was in a seminar this morning about Dispute Resolution so I spent the morning listen to an attorney blather on, looks like my afternoon will be much of the same :rolleyes:. Gina, what kind of law did your office specialize in? I have a sis that is a legal secty and she gives me the scoop on all the attorneys we may have to deal with. Up until now, we didn't even retain legal counsel and we've been in business for about 5 years. It sucks that the society we live in is so litigious (?). Why can't people just talk about the issues instead of threatening to file suit and all that cr@p. This lady is psycho anyway, and she's a sue-happy freak who lives off settlements for all these perceived injustices against her.

The results for AI were kind of weird, I'm hoping Scott will go next, then Carrie. Scott is scary looking :eek:

Hey to everyone, I'm frazzled a little bit more than usual but I'll survive with you gals behind me. Check back later.

Phew... I just got off the treadmill.... 75 minutes, 5.33 miles. I am tired.... I feel good though. However, I got off and found out my smallest ATE my cereal that I take for breakfast... (she didn't eat her dinner, ok, so it was pb&j, but still it was her dinner) and now it's ALL GONE!!!!!!! Geeze.... Guess I will take the Kashi cereal in the morning.

I got to see Alan this afternoon... I had my rollerblades in the car, and it was the most perfectly beautiful day outside, so even though I didn't have any workout clothes... (I was in my kakhis) I met him at the lake and we bladed for 35 minutes before I had to go pick up the girls. I love rollerblading. I wish I could get out there everyday. That is the first exercise that I have found (beside skiing) where it's so much fun and doesn't feel in the least bit like I'm exercising. After I get the girls in bed tonight, I am going to wind down and do my 20 minute pilates tape to relax me.... today has been a great day.

Noelle... you day sounds AWFUL!! So sorry you had to sit through all that crap. I hope the lawsuit is over soon for you.

(((((ANGIE)))))) super hugs... Your life is so hectic right now... it will get easier... but you are really living out your dream and I think that is so awesome! I am so in awe of you and everything you have done.. You may be having a little trouble in the weight department right now, but you are succeeding everywhere else... once the store gets into a groove... you might be able to hire some help and give you some Ang time... and you will get back into the groove. In the meantime... don't stress over it.. we are here for you and we love you!!!! You ROCK!!!!

Julie... booty ballet yoga tape? Hmmmmm very interesting :D hahaha... no, I haven't seen it... I hope you are feeling better and that your headache is gone. I get headaches alot, but every now and then they turn into a migraine... you poor thing... hope it a better night!

OK.... ladies.. I am off to put the girls into bed.... and then relax. I'll see you all in the morning!

Cherie

Hi girls

Noelle I agree with Cherie what a day you had. I hope this weekend brings rest and relaxion.

Cherie you little excercise queen. Keep going, I got about twenty minutes of cardio in today. Sorry your little one ate the cereal. At least it was a healthy snack. My ds didn't eat his dinner either. Dd didn't eat much either. I made teryaki chicken stir fry with noodles. Yay, btw I skipped the noodles and just ate the healthy carbs in the veggies. But I am so thirsty from all the salt.

Oh Angie, just want to say I luv ya. Don't want to lose you as a friend, I accept you anyway you are!! Luv you and be proud of yourself.

Kempy where ya at??

OOPPs I pushed submit before I was done babbling here. I have to finish my grocery list for this weekend. I don't know what to buy anymore. I can't wait until the stores have fresh asparagas. I love it in everything and anything. It is great in omlettes. You girls have to try it, and for a special treat add a little bacon and shredded cheese. That makes me think I have not made quiche in a long time. My mom made it and I love it. Well I should get to bed a little earlier tonight. I still have this mild headache but I hope it is not a night from **** like last night. I want to catch my Thursday night episode of House Hunters. I told dh after my doctor's appt. I want to treat myself to a huge dessert. Haha. Maybe that peanut butter cheesecake or a brownie hot fudge sundae. I feel like I deserve it. I have been busting my butt for almost a month and I think I will weigh in this weekend to see if I have lost anything. Well goodnight girlies.

Cherie, I wanted to say over 5 miles....WOW....I think I would pass out. Unless I walked at an even pace. And that is great you got to spend time rollerblading with Alan. I tried it once and fell over, LOL. I sure can rollerskate though. I miss that. I always did that as a kid. My neighbors would think I am nuts if I was going down the street in rollerskates :lol:.
Cherie and everybody else can you believe the price of cereal?? I am lucky my kids don't really like it that much. Dd loves cheerios and eggs and sausage and toast. But ds will only eat pop tarts every morning. I guess I can't complain with him. He doesn't even like them toasted. Just right out of the wrapper!!
Well going to finally get going. Oh we might get a new couch this weekend. They are on sale and we saw one we liked in a flyer. But it is like a tan-grey color?? Sounds weird but it is so pretty. The one we have is so old. But I know the kids will just stain the thing up, so I don't know if it is the right time or not. It is a great price though and it is a Broyhill. Just have to think about it. We also need a new kitchen table. Our chairs creek and are falling apart. It was a cheapo dh and I got when we got married. But again I don't want stains on it either :lol:. Good Night ALL....

I can't believed I just typed that much as tired as I am :rofl:!! Hahahahahaha

Good Morning! :-) It's FRIDAY!!!! Woo Hoo! Tomorrow.. I get to sleep in.... I'm pathetic.. living for the weekend sleep! :D

Well, the work I've been doing has finally paid off... after the past three weeks of losing, then gaining, then staying stable, I finally have lost. 14 pounds to go for my Memorial Day goal!

Julie... I didn't realize how far I had walked last night. I got on the treadmill and put a towel over the readings.. I was doing my thing when the phone rang and it was the girls' dad. They were just getting out of the shower, so I had to get off and give them the phone and help them get dressed. Once that was over, I got back on the treadmill and Survivior came on a few minutes later. I decided to stay on during the show, walk while the show was on and jog while the commercials were on. It was a great workout... yes, a little tough, but I am happy that I did it.

Today, I think I am going to do the same... go rollerblading by myself at the lake before picking up the girls, walk/jog tonight for an hour and then pilates. I can really feel my muscles in my stomach now, they are sore.. so I must be working them. Oh.. and I have to go to the grocery store tonight and stock myself back up on my diet foods.. and cereal so I won't be tempted this weekend.

Oh, I hope you find a cool couch!!! Nothing better than buying a nice piece of furniture!

Well, I will check back later.. I hope everyone has a great day!

Okay, so I didn't weigh in last night at Weight Watchers. Went out to dinner with a couple of girlfriends instead! Had some fish called Tilapia, which was good, but I had wine (Chiraz I think it's called). Wow, really hit me, and I was so thirsty all night. Even got up during the night to get a drink, which is very unusual for me. Must have been something that they coated the fish with.

Anyhooo, Noelle, we have 4 attorneys here. Each one does law that he feels most comfortable and knowledgable about. The attorney I work for does mostly divorce, child support issues, etc., along that line. But once in a while he will handle a criminal matter, which is where he is right now ~~ visiting a child molester who is in the state pen:censored: The general consensus in the office is that he will not be taking the case ~~ too much bad publicity, and the guy has no money, and he is probably guility, since he has supposedly molested 50 children.

We have clients that have businesses as well, and it seems that someone is always suing for one thing or another. People think it is an easy way to make some money. Hope things turn out good for you regarding the lawsuit. :goodluck:

Btw, I so hope Scott gets booted off AI. He appears to be arrogant and the girls here in the office think he looks like a serial killer.

Hey Cherie: You are so into exercising. Good for you. My son rollerblades all the time. He forgets and comes into the house with his skates on sometimes, and I go nuts. I'm going to the library next week and pick up a yoga or pilates dvd or tape. Thanks for the suggestion. That way I can see if I like it.

Julie: I love omlettes. I use Eggbeaters tough, because I have to watch my cholesteral, and I actually have an omlette once or twice a week for dinner. My kids love them also. I usually add some garlic poweder, spinach, or whatever I have on hand. That's the beauty of omlettes, you can get rid of bits and pieces that you may have in the frig. and still have a healty meal.;)

Geez, I just went into the kitchen to get a coffee and in the frig is a scrumptious, delicious looking Boston cream cake with mile high whipped cream and strawberries on top. Found out it was for the bosses son, who has a birthday today. Well, there goes the diet for today. I have to have a piece later.

Did anyone watch Survivor last night. I am so glad that guy got voted out. He was such a complainer, and I'm glad Stephanie was able to join the other tribe. Poor girl. Can you imagine sleeping on that island all alone, with those rats roaming around and whatever else is lurking around there:eek:

Okay, better get busy. Talk to you guys later.

Gina

Gina.. it wasn't the fish that made you thirsty, it was the wine. Everytime I drink red wine, I HAVE to drink water after it, and keep a cup beside my bed, because it causes me major dehyration. Just a side affect I am willing to have to have my wine! :D

I watched Survivor... and I am so happy that whining, poor me, *****y Coby is off. Geeze... I was about to have enough of him last night. And Steph is one of my favorites.. as is Tom (drool drool) of course! :-)

And as for exercise.. it's just been this week that I've been able to get back on track and get myself motivated. It's really helped to see some results! I want to wear a bathing suit this summer at the pool with the girls and not feel so self concious. Oh.. and the pilates are working something.. my abs are sore! Yeah!

OK.. back to pretending to work. :-)

Cherie

Yeah, Tom is definitely "eye candy". Gotta love those firemen. Thanks for the tip about the wine.

Gina

Hi Girls just popping in....

Noelle I am thinking about you today. I hope all is well.

Cherie, I guess I am pathetic too :lol:, one of my favorite things is sleeping in on the weekends. Dh can't, he just sleep in. Congrats on the loss. I think I may weigh in tomorrow.

Gina I did watch S. last night. I am glad he got booted too. I have not seen this much of this season, but that guy really got on my nerves. I like Steph too. She has a great body. I wish. But I don't think I will ever have a stomach like that after having kids. I also agree about Scott. He is starting to scare me. He was screaming his song on Tuesday night.

Well hello everyone else.

Angie I wish you had a laptop so we could chat. Maybe someday :). Hope you found sometime to get your house cleaned. Hugs and miss ya.

Woo Hoo.. I get to leave work an hour early... I'm going to get in a full hour of rollerblading instead of 35 minutes! :-) I am so excited... now if I can only get a hold of Alan to have him meet me...

Julie thanks! I hope to have another loss to post next Friday! OK.. gotta clear my desk now so I can leave in 40 minutes!

Cherie

Cherie enjoy your rollerblading!! Have fun.

Does anyone else have plans for the weekend? It is suppose to rain here tomorrow, so I am not sure. I know I am going to do my weekly deep clean on this place tomorrow. I wonder if there are any good movies out right now that are kid friendly?? I will have to look into that. Well everyone have a great weekend.

Ok, that's it. I need a laptop with wireless internet. All I do is sit at the salon and wait for a client. I could at least be chatting with you guys. I missed so much and I and I feel lost everytime I get on the site.

Julie I used to love Gilad. HE IS THE MAN!!! Did you ever see the ones where Joe Theisman was working out with him? I luagh during football season when I see him now.

Angie what brats! I can't stand when parents let their kids do that. Those are going to be the people in society that are big headaches for the rest of us. It makes you wonder what the parents where like as children.

Gina I lived in Pensacola, FL for a few years. Not as far down but still pretty hot. Of course I still live in the south so it is always hot in the summers where I live.

Noelle I hate that people are always trying to force the courts of other people. I think that is why real criminals wiat so long for the justice that they need.

Cherie I need you to come live with me. I need some serious motivation. I have zero right now. I am working on it though.

We have a crawfish boil tomorrow so I don't know if I will be able to post but I will try. I am going to try and hunt Joe down to see what he wants to do for dinner. I hope he wants to go out. I think I want to go to one of our local place and sit outside with a few drinks and just enjoy each other.