smiley sunday!

a wee while back i used to post more regularly.

then this crazy thing called life, took a dive for the ground

and i stopped.

but i missed blogging.

its not that i dont want to.

i just dont have a lot of free time.

between going to school, and working two jobs, one being full time, i honestly

just do not have much ME time.

happy me time.

my weekends are often filled with running errands, working and just doing all the

usual things that everyone does. you know, like,

laundry,

dishes,

floors,

organizing,

paying bills,

grocery shopping....(i actually love this one)....

but before you know it, my weekend is over

and it's back to

the dreaded work environment.

but anywho,

a while back, i started smiley sunday. it was

just simple things that make me smile

and with that, i try to embrace what little time is left of the weekend.

a girl in the work kitchen the other day, said, something like, oh, it's almost friday....

i was like, uhhh yayyy! hooorayy. yippeee skippeee!

and then she said 'isnt it awful how we just wish our life away'....'instead of just embracing today'....

hmmm. well there's a thought.

embrace.

today.

so my little bloggies, i want you to stop what you are doing...

well, dont stop reading this....

but when you are done....

think about it....

be HApPy for TOday.

EMBRACE what is going on in your life right now.......

the sad thing is that we never know if this is our last day here.....so why live it wishing for

tomorrow, or the weekend, or whatever....

and just be happy at the present!

so to make you smile, here's a few lovelies that made me smile today....

(while i am supposed to be working.....i was doing a little web surfing...hehe)....

hahahahaha. sorry for such a small pic.....

croc waterproof boots. my beating heart.

and the best part: 20 bones. out the door...free shipping too! happy dance!

i bought a pair of wellies, (black ones with different color polka dots...and i {{{LOVE}}} them.

living in cleveland....you need them....

and then taking the white nugget outside to go potty....well, need i say more....?? lol...

ok, on to our next contestant:

credit: closet cooking

um, seriously....does this not look fabulous?

reuben dip....

ohh emm gee.

i am running to the store to get the ingreds for this dip. not even kidding.

(it doesnt matter i have already been to 3 grocery stores in 2 days) :O)

credit: very jane!

if you do not know what very jane is, let me explain....they send daily emails with amazing deals

for handmade cuteness.

i have bought hand stamped necklaces, pins, pillow covers, the list is long...

i bought 3 sets of these to go with the 3 princess' valentine pressies!

and my last little lovely, is another v-day gift for the crazy princess' of mine:

credit: west elm

arent these mugs oh so cute?! i am imagining the girls guzzling down their hot bevvies drinking

from this heart mug!

and the best ?

6 dollar hollar AND

FREE FLIPPING SHIPPING!

k, thats it my dear blends....i am off to enjoy some mediterranean fare with

princess # 2.

embrace the moment and

enjoy the rest of your sweet arse weekend!

love and hugs,

t

fun friday!

hey all!

HaPpY FrIdAy!

hip hip hooray! the weekend is here once again....

my agenda:

friday night:

the boy that i cohabitate sort of with, is taking his two hooligans to the indians home opener.

this allows me some much needed

girl time.

i am hoping to conjure up princess # 3 into joining her mama for some lovin.

promising to buy gifts at the mall is almost always good for some

mom/daughter bonding.

maybe we'll even get crazy and go get a pedi.

saturday:

nothing too wild. i know hard to believe.

i am not even going to say we are going to try to make it to

the westside market, because

we live by

the

seat

of

our pants.

when i have set plans it never goes as thought.

i need to go to the bank and open up a new savings acct.

every year i say i am going to do this for christmas and

guess what????

i don't.

BUT...

this year, my friends is THE year. yep.

sunday funday:

princess # 2 is doing her BIKES for TIKES bike ride.

yay for her.

she is biking almost 400 miles over the course of the next three days.

i am so proud.

this bike ride benefits  the

children's miracle network

here she is prior to her adventure yesterday afternoon.

like, seriously how cute is she?

i know i am her mama and all. but honestly, her cuteness

matches her personality.

she is a sweetie pies.

and

 guess what?

she is riding a tandem with her friend lauren. yikes.

here they are:

silly willies. cute outfits, girls!

tif is on the right. miss lauren on the left.

i worry (from a mom's perspective) about rocks, cars and other crazy stuff

while

they

are on

that million mile bike ride....say a little prayer for them.

alrighty, i have been 'attempting' (and i say that loosely)

to get back

into

my insanity workouts and healthy eating habits.

oye.

ya know when you can't have something or you start to watch your intake

how you want to eat EVERYTHING?!?

sooo here's a little listy to help all of us stay on track:

• opt for low cal fast food options. um, der. this is not rocket science peeps.
• cook at home. i find preparing really does help. as in prepare your lunch and snacks in advance.
• laugh out loud. lol. laughing burns 10-40 cals/10 mins
• focus on what foods you will add to your diet....instead of thinking about what you are cutting out!
• exercise. yep. it actually works. when i was really crazy about running, i would go at lunch and work out like a mad woman for almost an hour. i, then found that even fitting in a half hour will give you results! don't slack. put it on your calendar and DO IT!
• shop the perimeters of the grocery store!
• perfect your posture.....try adding in a yoga or pilates class. for every inch you slouch, you look like you weigh 5 lbs MORE. holy crikeys.
• indulge in small splurges. this is why i {{{heart}}} weight watchers. you CAN eat absolutely anything your little heart desires! anything! and honestly the plan works.
• keep a food diary. i know this is big for me. hold yourself accountable. seeing it on paper is a reality slap. if you're not recording, you tend to 'forget' that bite of this or that bite of that.......
• snack during the day. i try to keep baby carrots, peppers and cut veggies in the fridge. this way you are more likely to grab these instead of those potato chips! (and actually, when i am really watching, i will not even buy 'bad' stuff. out of sight. out of mind. if it's not there, guess what???? i can't eat it!
• eat the 'magic meal'....BREAKFAST. when i do this, i really do seem less hungry throughout the day!

so there ya go. looks like much easier on paper then actually doing it.

what helps you stay on track? anything i did not suggest?

cheers to a healthy and fun weekend!

love. you. bye.

xoxo

oh and p.s.

in honor of princess # 3's bike ride:

isnt this the cutest darn bike/basket/flowers/color you've ever SEEN?

credit: ashleigh flynn via pinterest

weds. ramblings!

hey all!

gosh~where does the time go?

i posted last on saturday. yikes. bad blogger.

i dont know. it seems that i never have enough time in my days to get everything done.

i guess i need to start going back to setting goals and making lists!

do you make lists? do you set goals? do you meet them?

just curious!

i do WAY, way, better when i set goals and make lists. i like scratching things off my lists!

speaking of goals.....

sooooo that boy and i started insanity!!! YIKES

really.

ohhhh

emmmmm

geeeeeeee.

have you ever tried this?!?

so that boy of mine, was in the military, has run a marathon, works out ALL the time

and when he did it the first time,

he said it was one of the hardest things he has ever done.

YEOWZZAA.

(he started it in november and did the two month program)

and he now has an amazing SIX pack.

(i should add that he has always had a nice bod, but you can definitely see the improvement~

and i should also add that he did NOT follow any special diet either)

now you are probably wondering why the h-e-double hockeysticks i would even

want to attempt such craziness, right?

ummm, yeah me too.

i need to drop a few.....as in pounds, not push-ups. :o)

i started on monday. yesterday the disc appeared to have a scratch so i really only got thru 22 mins of it.

it was skipping like a jump rope.

i cant say i was unhappy that i had to stop.

i am dreading it.

like.

really.

dreading it tonight.

i am sore. my legs ache. my back hurts.

yes, i am a baby.

remember: we do not judge!

anywhosies, the program is for two months. you can sign up for a free membership over

HERE!

which will provide you with support, tips, message boards, ETC. all that jazzola.

i cant wait for my date with this tonight!

c'mon y'all! (thats what shaun T says!)....

i will keep y'all posted on my trials and tribs. i really wanted to vomit about 1/2 way thru.

oh well, the things we do to stay FIT!

k, thats all, love you, bye.

xoxo