SAHM 4/5 - 4/11

Wow, I love how everyone is so chatty, hearing about your lives, it makes me feel so much better, that we're basically all going through the same types of things on a daily basis. It's so great to come here and just vent, or praise ourselves Welcome all newbies, I hope you enjoy posting here as much as I do.

Katie, isn't it amazing how changing the color can make the room look so much bigger and more inviting. WTG, I think it looks awesome!

Val and Kim, I hope you and yours start feeling better, it is definitely not fun being sick during springtime. And, Kim, I think everyday, wow, the kids are growing so fast, we try to cherish everything, our oldest will be 12 in June, and out of all the kids she is changing the most, at a high rate of speed.........I just want her to slow down. Our youngest is will be 3 next month.........ahhh, no more babies for us. I wish you luck with dealing with the empty nest that is probably coming way faster than you want it.

Stacey, kudos for you, for taking a stand at the school, this is the time in our kids life that they need the most support. I hope it all works out for you.

Nicole, I'm not mad, I can just totally understand where you are coming from, being so frustrated at being stuck. I don't have thyroid problems, so its a way more harder for you. I hope for both of us we can slide by this plateau, waving, and smiling and never looking back at the 160's again!!!!!

Trish, I live about 25 min. from Boise, in Nampa. Do you have to take your daughter with you on the trip? So you do a horse show, and is this a way to get your work, seen, and orders?

Hope everyone has a great day, my hubby is out of town left yesterday at 3pm for training in Ogden, UT, he made it safe and sound, will be driving home late tonight, I'll stay up and wait for him, he'll be coming in really late. So my goals for today are: grocery shopping early this morning to beat the crowds, exercise, build a couple flower beds outside in the front yard, laundry (I do this everyday), and take my son to cub scouts, and try to find out why my daughter's soccer coach hasn't called about practice, first game is Saturday, hmmm, not sure what is up with that.

Have a great sunny day everyone!!!!!

kim--didn't read thru your post yet--have to make those ## lunches!
but--you were on my mind. i rd your blog the other day and you hadn't posted up here....

anyway,
can you share your lemon chkn recipe and 3 bean soup?

i'm looking to incorporate them in my menus this month. thank you so much!!
((hugs)) on the bad day. "some days are like that...even in Australia. " ((hugs))

I should really keep track of my period better than I do.
That weird shift on the scales is now explained!

Frick it's cold today!



My sister used to collect model horses when I was a kid, do you have any pics of your work?

I also have PCOS, funny that there a few of us that have it. i have had to use in-vitro to get pregnant, but since have had the triplets, my symptoms have been getting better, but I have struggled with my weight my whole life, can't remember when i wasn't on a diet,

sorry i have been MIA, been struggling this past couple of weeks, just want to eat all day long! house is a mess and i can't seem to get ahed of it.

everyone have a great night, got to get some cleaning in before midnight bed time,

michelle

Good Morning.. I have to get ready for our visit with grandparents this weekend. We are driving down to San Francisco for the weekend tomorrow so I'm busy cleaning house before the housesitter gets here. *Eek* why do we always make our house so much cleaner for other people I will never understand LOL
I have to get my run in today, very nervous about 4 miles. Seems so much longer then 3 but my 10k is getting so close! May 2nd will be here in no time....KUDO's Nicole, I just don't think I will ever get a 1/2 marathon in....

Trish- I'm so sorry about your hand, I had to laugh at your shedding blood for the church that's cute. Hope you can get some of that neosporin I've never used it but sounds promising.

I have some goals for today so here goes:
120 oz water
clean bathrooms
4 mile run
wipe out fridge

Trish if lived closer I would help. Feel bettter soon. Hope you are all done painting for this weekend

what if you put those thin latex-type medical gloves on to shower? put some elastic bands around the wrists so water can't get in that way, and just choose the biggest size you can to fit over dressings...

When my daughter broke her arm, I wrapped her cast in plastic food wrap to keep it dry :laugh: She broke it just above the elbow, so her whole arm was casted down to her wrist.

Wow Trish, I hope your hands feel better, can't be fun traveling either. Good luck at the show!!!!!!

Not much going on around here, hubby made it home safe Wednesday night, all has been quiet. Just been busy with kid stuff, oldest daughter had tennis match last night, in the 45 mph wind, was not fun, tonight is soccer camp for middle daughter, Saturday is soccer game for middle daughter, her first one of the season, she is very excited, its a blast watching those 5 y/o kick that ball down the field, then yard work the rest of the weekend, yeah!!! We are getting close to being done with our landscaping project.

Just found out my mom and her family (she's remarried and still has 5 kids at home, although the oldest 2 are 18 and 20), they are going to lose their house. They live in northern Idaho about 8 hours from us, they just couldn't make their payments anymore, so no other choice, will have to short sale, and find something to rent. Both my mom and my stepdad are self-employed and work has been slow. Good thing is, the are staying in that area so the 4 still in school won't have to switch schools. They built that house and took so much to get into it, but it is just too much for them. I'm just praying and hoping they can find something, that will fit the entire family. You live and learn, my mom says she's a bit relieved, the huge house payment was way too stressful.

Well my grandma is coming for a short visit today, so I have to get my work done and clean up the house a bit before she gets here, then if weather holds out, will be mowing that lawn all afternoon.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, I'll catch you all Monday!!!!

do you have your middle layer?? and you could take the wedding quilt to someone to have them "restore" it--perhaps handsew the weak spots. it may be costly--but it is an heirloom.

just got back my finished quilt--yay!!
and restrained myself--did not buy any fabric or anything when i did the pickup.

enjoy your next step, dolphin!
(((hugs))) trish.

Dolphin, that's so sad about the house : ( Do the 18 and 20 year olds not contribute board/rent or anything?
At least it means the pressure is off though, which must be good.

yay Trish under 200! Woop woop!

Picked up the cross trainer thing yesterday... I was after 5 minutes on it, thinking these things are impossible! then realised it was on max. resistance. Doh. Turned it down and will have another go later.

I want to download an audio book to listen to while I play on it, the ones on iTunes are quite expensive. I tried getting one off Audible, but their file formats and software I found out AFTER buying the thing won't work on my mp3 player (a Sony one).
Does anyone know of places to download mp3 or similar ones? I'm happy to pay, but $45 off iTunes is a bit excessive, I think.


Bought a couple of pairs of jeans from work today from the recycled clothing place - one pair fit nicely now and are a 14(12US), the other is just a tiny bit tight and a 13(11US). but I'm figuring they'll either stretch, or I'll un-grow into them soon!

All this food around my house has got to go, we are getting rid of candy by end of the week. Husband has install hours this week, so he goes in at midnight tonight and then back to normal on Monday, the trips are napping and the older 2 are outside, I should be cleaning but I am too tired to do that, but I am going to get there. I like to clean at night for some reason i pick up som extra energy, that is my goal tongith after i get the kids to be 45 minutes clean/15 play computer and repeat 3 or 4 times depending on what time it is . did not make gym tonight and not sure if i will get to do the Wii later, i haven't run in a week, been biking but not running, hope i can do it again.