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Almost on the road

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

By Beth

It’s only fitting for me to feel like I am getting a cold just before leaving vacation, right? Because what would a vacation be if I didn’t have a sinus infection or vomit and poop while I’m there. I’m mean, if that didn’t happen, how boring!

And yes, I am feeling like I am getting a cold, which is such great news I can hardly contain myself. It doesn’t help that three nights ago I slept for 2 hours and then last night I laid in bed thinking about everything I had to do for our seventy hour road trip, so like an idiot, I laid there awake until 2:30 in the morning. Then the FedEx rang my doorbell at 8:00 a.m.

Poor guy, I almost shoved the five boxes he delivered us his………

So, now I’m tired and sick and TOTALLY stressing about this trip. For whatever reason, I hadn’t really thought too much about preparing for this vacation. For one, I was too busy with work and two, we have vacationed before, so I guess I thought this was the same, no big deal. Except it’s not. Our last trip, we flew, this trip, we are driving. Our last trip, we stayed for four nights. This trip, we are gone for 10 nights. Our last trip, I weighed less and looked okay in a bathing suit. This trip…well, don’t ask. I said don’t ask.

To say I have been a frantic, stressing lunatic would be a little bit of an understatement. There is too much to do to before we leave. Yesterday, I created a "to do" list on Microsoft word, I printed it out and taped it to my refrigerator. Let’s just say it was long. Let’s just say there are items still not crossed out.

However, I did manage to slip away for a pedicure while my car was being tuned up. While that was very nice and relaxing n’ all, I realized I have became a toenail snob with my very own toenails. Which is pretty funny considering I had my first pedicure just last August. And now, God forbid my toenails grow and the new part is not painted. the horror. It’s just a summer thing, I’m sure. Luckily, I have a husband who is very understanding.

Let’s just see how understanding he’ll be when I ask him to fold the pile of laundry sitting in the dryer.

Categories: Gibberish, That's Life

Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

By Beth

For more Wordless Wednesdays, go here or here.

Categories: Wordless Wednesday

Alive and sorta kicking

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

By Beth

The conference I have been working on is over. Blood, blisters, sweat
and tears have been put into this conference and it’s over and I am SO
FREAKIN’ TIRED. Monday night I slept for TWO hours, not a second
longer and last night I slept for nine solid hours without waking up
and although it was divine, my body is still tired. My feet are
swollen from wearing heels and my head hurts, but it’s all okay because
the conference was amazing, the people were outstanding and I’ve been
receiving a regular paycheck. Beautiful stuff..

I lost 2.4 pounds this week. HOLLA!

So
now, I must focus my time on cleaning my house, doing laundry,
FINISHING OUR FENCE that is not done, we still have panels to put up
and Brian and I have to do it by ourselves (which to me is wildly
hysterical…and sad) and we are leaving for a nine day vacation on
Friday. (add to to do list: Clean car, get tires rotated & do not think about how much we will spend on gas, take Racecar to the doctor for nagging cough, do not think about the cost of doctor’s appointment. Also, do not think about what I will look like in a bathing suit. All very important things.)

Hey robbers, don’t get too excited, I have a house sitter, oh
yes I do! (someone that can feed my fish and water my new grass that
is slowly but surely growing)

So, with that, I’m hoping to blog
more often, can you imagine? And sit more often? Can you even stand
it? Blogging and sitting? Today, I drank my morning coffee from home,
I never got into the car with my morning coffee today, the first time
in ELEVEN days.

Regarding my weight loss, I am concerned
about how much I lost, it’s not that I didn’t eat, it’s that I moved
non-stop for seven days straight, so when we hop into a car for three
days and then sit by a pool for seven days I’m not real sure how my
weigh in will be on July 4th, but either way, I’ll do my best AND enjoy
my vacation. It’s about finding a balance.

See you SOON!

Categories: Tales from the Scales, That's Life, Weight Loss

Cottage Style Potatoes

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

By Beth

Cottage style potatoes are very good. Lightly spray your frying pan
with an olive oil cooking spray and spray butter, season with onion and
garlic salt, salt
and pepper and lay out your potatoes in your frying pan. Cover and cook
for awhile. I also flip and lightly respray. One large potato is 3
points. You
can dip them into low fatsour cream or ketchup. It’s a great side for
the potato lovers out there.

For more low-fat side dishes, go here, okay?

Categories: recipes

It’s hard work.

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

By Beth

Father’s Day is. It is hard work.

I’m not saying father’s don’t deserve father’s day, oh no, I don’t feel that way for one second. I love having this day dedicated to them, honoring all that they do for their family; work, play, love, laugh, this day is well deserved. But making it so special is exhausting and it’s not even here, yet.

Father’s Day is different than Mother’s Day, there is no denying it. For instance, when there is a Mother’s Day get together. I make the food. I plan it, shop for it, make it and clean it up. I still do laundry and I still clean. And I’m still "in charge" of the chickens. I am in no way complaining about my Mother’s Day, because I LOVED my Mother’s Day. It was an amazing day. I’m just sayin’.

Now for Father’s Day, we moms still plan all the meals for the get togethers, clean and take care of the children, but it’s also important to us to make sure they get to relax and do as they wish without having to help with the kids or help around the house, and THAT is what makes the day so tiring. and to top that off, it would only be the icing on the cake for our husband for us to perform our "wifely duties." You know, to make the day EXTRA special.

So, I need to go to bed extra early to start off the days festivities. Unfortunately, for Brian, he’ll be working all day long putting our fence in, alongside his father in ninety degree weather. So, I’ll just shut my mouth now about how exhausting Father’s Day is for me and do what I can to make it even better for Brian.

Oh and while shopping for a last minute Father’s Day gift today, I realized I never told you about "The Dangerous Book for Boys" that was sent to me for review. I feel terrible because I love this book and think it’s a PERFECT Father’s Day gift, Brian has even read through it and thinks it’s such a great book to have, so, if you are shopping late, pick it up. You won’t regret it.