I'm sorry guys (or should I say girls)...but I have no extravagant giveaway...or even anything really all that special to post, for this, my 100th post. I thought about it for days...tried to come up with something funky and fun...but alas, I am soooooooooo not creative! lol.
So instead I gave myself a blog makeover and added a few pics...do you like them? I do! The two boys you see up there...the absolute loves of my life! Yes, some days I want to wring (or is it just 'ring'?) both their necks but most days I love them more than life itself.
Today Staci over at Playing House tagged me...and it's an "All about me" type of tag...so I guess you'll get to learn a little more about me, aren't you excited? Oh come on, I know you are!
1. What is your current obsession?
Oh no..the first question has me stumped lol. I guess if you want to call it an 'obsession' it would have to be blogging...I do check in to read others blogs or write on my own about 56,703 times a day...while i'm at work and supposed to be doing real work!
2. Which item of clothing do you wear most often?
Easy one...my pink and grey sweats...I change into them when I get home from work and they are oh so comfy!
3. What's for dinner?
You tell me! It's a fend for yourself night here...the boyfriend is out helping a friend move and having pizza and beer (I'm jealous of the refreshments and food..the moving not so much) the boy had some pizza pops and I am having....well I just don't know yet!
4. What are you listening to?
Some cartoon the boy has on in the other room...I think it's called Johnny Two Shoes...it's a weird one.
5. Say something about the one who tagged you.
I just love reading about Staci and her family...her kids are so cute!!! She's got a great sense of humour and is just a good person all the way around.
6. Favorite vacation spots?
We haven't done much travelling...YET!!! But I've always wanted to go to Mexico...I'm re-thinking that with the whole swine flu pandemic...but I hear it's a great place to vacation. Australia is on the top of my list for "Places I'd love to see one day"...Portugal is there too...Trinidad...or anywhere in the Carribean...there's so many places I hope to get to....maybe soon!
7. What am I reading right now?
The Glass House...I forget who it is by and I'm having a hard time getting into it.
8. Four words to describe myself.
This one IS a toughie...friendly, kind, optimistic, mom (to everyone...I just like to take care of people lol).
9. Guilty pleasure?
Reality TV...it makes me sick how hooked I am...to every single damn reality show!
10. First spring thing to do?
I've been spring cleaning and purging like crazy! Also busy planning the boy's birthday party of course.
Now I will pass this fun questionaire onto.....
Youngest of 3 Sisters
Another Online Mom
My Little World: Choo Choos, Cars & Lipgloss
Writefully Yours: The Misadventures of a Housewife in Training
Confessions from an Impulsive Addict
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Extreme Makeover - Me Edition - Week 6
Amber started this weekly post so hope on over to her blog aefilkins and find out how you can join in on the fun.
So it's Wednesday again...and that means it's time to report with my progress...I'm depressed this week...not because I've totally given up but because I can't seem to find the motivation to exercise as much as I should be. I feel good when I exercise on a regular basis, so why am I lacking so much in motivation...is it really that hard to set out a few nights a week to feel better??? The simple answer, no...but I keep putting it off.
I got on my elliptical only once in the past week. That's better than the zero times in the weeks previous...but I know it's still not enough. I have kept up with doing stairs on a pretty consistent basis and walking outdoors at least an hour a day...so I really shouldn't beat myself up too much.
Eating better has been so much easier than I thought it would be...I haven't had a McDonald's burger in at least 3 weeks...no fast food at all actually...I've made an effort to have more fruits and veggies in the house and the fear that they would just sit there and go rotten has totally left...because we've all been eating healthier. I packed the boyfriend a salad for lunch yesterday and he didn't complain lol. He actually told me he really enjoyed it.
My biggest hurdle lately seems to be getting back on the elliptical and drinking more water! I bought some crystal light yesterday in hopes it will get me drinking less pop.
My goals for the this week:
get on the elliptical at least 3x (starting tonight!)
drink more water
continue on my path of eating healthy
Amber asked us to share a healthy recipe this week.
I thought long and hard about this one...because although I make alot of balanced, healthy meals...they are nothing out of the ordinary.
So I figured I'd share my healthy (or at least healthier) recipe for hamburger helper. We haven't bought a box of that stuff in years because I make this instead.
1 lb ground beef
1 can tomatoe soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 a package of egg noodles (can use whole wheat pasta or pasta of any kind)
It's really so simple to make...
Brown the ground beef, drain out the fat, add the soups (no milk or water just the cans of soup)
Let the sauce simmer on low to medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes. At this point I add my cayenne to add some spice to it...my boy likes spice...but most children do not so you may want to take out their portions before adding the 'kick' to it. I've often put too much spice so I'd say to start with about a tablespoon and go from there.
While I'm making the sauce I cook my pasta.
Dinner in less than 25 minutes! Enjoy!
So it's Wednesday again...and that means it's time to report with my progress...I'm depressed this week...not because I've totally given up but because I can't seem to find the motivation to exercise as much as I should be. I feel good when I exercise on a regular basis, so why am I lacking so much in motivation...is it really that hard to set out a few nights a week to feel better??? The simple answer, no...but I keep putting it off.
I got on my elliptical only once in the past week. That's better than the zero times in the weeks previous...but I know it's still not enough. I have kept up with doing stairs on a pretty consistent basis and walking outdoors at least an hour a day...so I really shouldn't beat myself up too much.
Eating better has been so much easier than I thought it would be...I haven't had a McDonald's burger in at least 3 weeks...no fast food at all actually...I've made an effort to have more fruits and veggies in the house and the fear that they would just sit there and go rotten has totally left...because we've all been eating healthier. I packed the boyfriend a salad for lunch yesterday and he didn't complain lol. He actually told me he really enjoyed it.
My biggest hurdle lately seems to be getting back on the elliptical and drinking more water! I bought some crystal light yesterday in hopes it will get me drinking less pop.
My goals for the this week:
get on the elliptical at least 3x (starting tonight!)
drink more water
continue on my path of eating healthy
Amber asked us to share a healthy recipe this week.
I thought long and hard about this one...because although I make alot of balanced, healthy meals...they are nothing out of the ordinary.
So I figured I'd share my healthy (or at least healthier) recipe for hamburger helper. We haven't bought a box of that stuff in years because I make this instead.
1 lb ground beef
1 can tomatoe soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 a package of egg noodles (can use whole wheat pasta or pasta of any kind)
It's really so simple to make...
Brown the ground beef, drain out the fat, add the soups (no milk or water just the cans of soup)
Let the sauce simmer on low to medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes. At this point I add my cayenne to add some spice to it...my boy likes spice...but most children do not so you may want to take out their portions before adding the 'kick' to it. I've often put too much spice so I'd say to start with about a tablespoon and go from there.
While I'm making the sauce I cook my pasta.
Dinner in less than 25 minutes! Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Videography
The boy and the boyfriend have both taken to videoing every little thing...you see when I got my taxes done this year I decided what we needed was a new digital camera...one that was capable of taking video as well. We found one but the still photos are a little less desirable...if you have the slightest shake the pictures come out very blurry. At any rate, the boy can use it without too much trouble and he has started making videos (chances are we'll look into getting a better quality one and he will inherit this one).
What is he videoing, you may ask...mostly me lol...and let me tell ya I hate every second of it! It is much more fun to watch him perform for the camera. And perform he does...this kid was born to be on camera. He often recites parts of tv shows word for word...and he gets so animated doing it.
Back to his videos...he taped for 10 minutes the other day...8 of which he simply filmed the tv lol. Some of them are quite cute...like the ones he makes of himself just before he decides to tape the tv for 10 minutes (you know, when no one is looking and he's just being him)...I will share them with you here some time...but only after I can figure out how to edit the parts where he's watching Pokemon or Johnny Test.
What is he videoing, you may ask...mostly me lol...and let me tell ya I hate every second of it! It is much more fun to watch him perform for the camera. And perform he does...this kid was born to be on camera. He often recites parts of tv shows word for word...and he gets so animated doing it.
Back to his videos...he taped for 10 minutes the other day...8 of which he simply filmed the tv lol. Some of them are quite cute...like the ones he makes of himself just before he decides to tape the tv for 10 minutes (you know, when no one is looking and he's just being him)...I will share them with you here some time...but only after I can figure out how to edit the parts where he's watching Pokemon or Johnny Test.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Irrational Fear
So tell me you all have one and I'm not some crazy weirdo...lol.
What am I afraid of, you may ask? Welllllll, it's not mice, spiders, snakes...you know the usual stuff.
I am absolutely terrified of birds...any and all kinds. Just this morning after I dropped the boy off at daycare I was headed out the doors and a bird must have been sitting just above the door, it swooped down right in front of me...and let's just say it was NOT pretty. I let out a scream that I'm sure woke the entire neighbourhood up (I didn't feel bad though, it was 7:45...and they all should have been up anyway lol).
Where does this fear come from? To be honest, I haven't got a clue! The only thing I can think of is that bio-idiot's mom and stepdad had about 6 of them as pets...I'm sure they are lovely animals...but they let these birds fly around their tiny townhouse and let me tell ya they crapped EvErYwHeRe...and I do mean everywhere...so perhaps that's what it is...I'm scared of being pooped on...but I think it may be a little more than that...and I'm sure I've done this to myself...
But I've had nightmares...crazy nightmares...as in a bird was using their 'claws' to claw at me and scratch me. So how does a fear of a bird relieving itself all over you turn into death by birds??? That I'm really not sure of.
I hope I started your Monday off with a laugh and that you all had great weekends!!!!
What am I afraid of, you may ask? Welllllll, it's not mice, spiders, snakes...you know the usual stuff.
I am absolutely terrified of birds...any and all kinds. Just this morning after I dropped the boy off at daycare I was headed out the doors and a bird must have been sitting just above the door, it swooped down right in front of me...and let's just say it was NOT pretty. I let out a scream that I'm sure woke the entire neighbourhood up (I didn't feel bad though, it was 7:45...and they all should have been up anyway lol).
Where does this fear come from? To be honest, I haven't got a clue! The only thing I can think of is that bio-idiot's mom and stepdad had about 6 of them as pets...I'm sure they are lovely animals...but they let these birds fly around their tiny townhouse and let me tell ya they crapped EvErYwHeRe...and I do mean everywhere...so perhaps that's what it is...I'm scared of being pooped on...but I think it may be a little more than that...and I'm sure I've done this to myself...
But I've had nightmares...crazy nightmares...as in a bird was using their 'claws' to claw at me and scratch me. So how does a fear of a bird relieving itself all over you turn into death by birds??? That I'm really not sure of.
I hope I started your Monday off with a laugh and that you all had great weekends!!!!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Soooo....
I have a complaint...albeit a pretty petty one...but here goes.
When the boyfriend cooks he makes THE hugest messes and it is driving me batty. Granted I should be happy I have a man in my life that enjoys cooking and makes quite elaborate things...but last night he decided he was going to make pasta...like homemade pasta noodles from scratch...
Can I just say there was flour EVERYWHERE. I really should have taken pictures because it was unbelievable the places he got the flour...like on the walls, all over the microwave...it literally looked like he had taken handfuls of it and thrown it all over the place.
Now...when *I* cook I'm careful to clean as I go. Granted I'm a woman and we are great multi-taskers...men? Not so much...or so I've been told.
Soooooooooo, tonight the boyfriend is going to take his homemade pasta and make linguine...I can hardly wait to see the mess he makes...
did you sense the sarcasm there...I wish there were emoticons on blogger, don't you??? lol.
When the boyfriend cooks he makes THE hugest messes and it is driving me batty. Granted I should be happy I have a man in my life that enjoys cooking and makes quite elaborate things...but last night he decided he was going to make pasta...like homemade pasta noodles from scratch...
Can I just say there was flour EVERYWHERE. I really should have taken pictures because it was unbelievable the places he got the flour...like on the walls, all over the microwave...it literally looked like he had taken handfuls of it and thrown it all over the place.
Now...when *I* cook I'm careful to clean as I go. Granted I'm a woman and we are great multi-taskers...men? Not so much...or so I've been told.
Soooooooooo, tonight the boyfriend is going to take his homemade pasta and make linguine...I can hardly wait to see the mess he makes...
did you sense the sarcasm there...I wish there were emoticons on blogger, don't you??? lol.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Extreme Makover - Me Edition - Week 5
Amber @ aefilkins started this weekly post and so hop on over to her blog to find out how to 'play' along.
This past week I was able to get my eating back on track...but I still haven't had the motiviation to get back on my eliptical. What is stopping me? I think mostly time.
I have no problem doing the stairs with the girls here at work...and I've also started walking for 45 minutes everyday (or at least when neither of us has lunch plans...so almost everyday) at lunch with my friend E who works in a building just across the street from where I work. But when I get home there is so much to do and with the nice (or at least nicer) weather we want to be outside...plus Spring has given me motivation to clean and organize...so then there leaves no time for my really good workout! I NEED to make this a priority...because I feel like I'm starting to get flabby again and I don't like it ONE little bit...
This week's question:
Share some of the music that you work out to. What helps you rock it!? What gets your blood pumpin?
To be honest I usually work out while watching TV...I get lost in whatever show I'm watching and sometimes even forget I'm exercising...imagine that??? BUT when my family came to stay 2 weeks ago we moved the basement tv into the boy's room so the kids (and my brothers) could play video games without monopolizing the tv in the living room...and the boy has begged me to let him keep it...sooooooo, no more tv while on the elliptical for me....I'll have to put a radio down there or steal the boyfriend's mp3 player...or even the boy's because now he has one too...where's mine??? lol. All that to say...I'm open to suggestions...and of course have jotted down what the rest of you answered to this question.
This past week I was able to get my eating back on track...but I still haven't had the motiviation to get back on my eliptical. What is stopping me? I think mostly time.
I have no problem doing the stairs with the girls here at work...and I've also started walking for 45 minutes everyday (or at least when neither of us has lunch plans...so almost everyday) at lunch with my friend E who works in a building just across the street from where I work. But when I get home there is so much to do and with the nice (or at least nicer) weather we want to be outside...plus Spring has given me motivation to clean and organize...so then there leaves no time for my really good workout! I NEED to make this a priority...because I feel like I'm starting to get flabby again and I don't like it ONE little bit...
This week's question:
Share some of the music that you work out to. What helps you rock it!? What gets your blood pumpin?
To be honest I usually work out while watching TV...I get lost in whatever show I'm watching and sometimes even forget I'm exercising...imagine that??? BUT when my family came to stay 2 weeks ago we moved the basement tv into the boy's room so the kids (and my brothers) could play video games without monopolizing the tv in the living room...and the boy has begged me to let him keep it...sooooooo, no more tv while on the elliptical for me....I'll have to put a radio down there or steal the boyfriend's mp3 player...or even the boy's because now he has one too...where's mine??? lol. All that to say...I'm open to suggestions...and of course have jotted down what the rest of you answered to this question.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Happy Earth Day...AND...Happy Administrative Professionals Day...
Or Happy Secretary's Day (as they used to call it before everything had to be all politically correct lol)! I gotta say that the law firm I work for has really stepped up showing us their appreciation...two years ago we got the accounting system from HELL...and since then we get a whole week of fabulous draws, games and of course gifts (the gifts are my favorite part). This year so far they've given us coffee and treats, a beautiful spider mum (that's a flower for those of you like me with no green thumb)...though this is the 2nd year in a row mine's been given to me half dead...what gives??? Today we've been promised a number of surprises...usually our 'big' gift is a $25 gift card to the local mall...I sure hope that's what we get again this year...mama needs a new pair of shoes! lol.
Which brings me to an interesting thing the boy said to me this morning...
Boy: Mom how did you choose what you wanted to be when you grew up?
Me: Well I just waited until I was a little older and then decided to go back to school...what I do is interesting...to me anyway. I changed my mind alot growing up...at one time I thought I wanted to be a nurse or a teacher...but as I got older I decided I wanted a job that I could go to everyday during the day and then come home and spend time with my family...I used to hate waitressing because of all the crazy hours and wanted a job that had regular hours.
Boy: Well I was thinking I wanted to be a chef...but grandpa told me I shouldn't do that because they don't make very much money.
Me: Wellllllll, it's not always about how much money you make...sometimes it's about doing something that you love.
Boy: Yeah but I want to make lots of money...and now I have no idea what i want to be when I grow up...it sucks!
Me: Well you told me before that you might like to be a cop or a teacher...
Boy: Yeah sometimes I think that's what I want to be...and then I change my mind.
Me: My boy, you have plenty of time to figure out what you want to be when you grow up...try not to stress little guy.
The things this kid stresses himself out over...let me tell ya! He'll have an ulcer before he's 10.
Are you wearing green today in support of Earth Day? I'm wearing a turquoise colour..it was as close to green as I could get this morning. The boy was so excited I had picked him out a green shirt and blue jeans....because from way up high (like outer space) he'd look like the Earth...blue and green (his words) lol.
Which brings me to an interesting thing the boy said to me this morning...
Boy: Mom how did you choose what you wanted to be when you grew up?
Me: Well I just waited until I was a little older and then decided to go back to school...what I do is interesting...to me anyway. I changed my mind alot growing up...at one time I thought I wanted to be a nurse or a teacher...but as I got older I decided I wanted a job that I could go to everyday during the day and then come home and spend time with my family...I used to hate waitressing because of all the crazy hours and wanted a job that had regular hours.
Boy: Well I was thinking I wanted to be a chef...but grandpa told me I shouldn't do that because they don't make very much money.
Me: Wellllllll, it's not always about how much money you make...sometimes it's about doing something that you love.
Boy: Yeah but I want to make lots of money...and now I have no idea what i want to be when I grow up...it sucks!
Me: Well you told me before that you might like to be a cop or a teacher...
Boy: Yeah sometimes I think that's what I want to be...and then I change my mind.
Me: My boy, you have plenty of time to figure out what you want to be when you grow up...try not to stress little guy.
The things this kid stresses himself out over...let me tell ya! He'll have an ulcer before he's 10.
Are you wearing green today in support of Earth Day? I'm wearing a turquoise colour..it was as close to green as I could get this morning. The boy was so excited I had picked him out a green shirt and blue jeans....because from way up high (like outer space) he'd look like the Earth...blue and green (his words) lol.
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