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  • It was a crazy weekend for me! I went with my family to the Phoenix Comicon on Thursday, then went solo Friday and Saturday. I also am teaching in VBS every morning this week so I was prepping all my materials and getting my room set up. I start this morning. I'm feeling a little like I either slept really hard, or I'm…
  • Kites...not kits. *sigh
  • Marla - Kits sounds like a lot of fun! April - I've found at times like that, I make plans with someone else so I HAVE to get out and do something. That usually helps set me back on track. Our spring was actually decent. We usually have quite a few days in the triple digits in May, but overall it was warm but tolerable.…
  • Marla - How satisfying to get started on a big project you've had to put off! I'm glad you feeling better and I hope you have a great time with your daughter! Went to the movies with the kiddos and went shopping...got some stuff done for church...and hung out with friends last night. I even managed to get the kids to pick…
  • Marla - I had a similar issue with my eating yesterday...but involving ice cream. Waaaaaaaay to much of it! I'm going to try and crack down on my calories this week. Mainly because I don't have a lot of extra things going on and when I've been overeating and then try to rein it back in I have a propensity for migraines. So…
  • Sorry I haven't checked in very regularly! School is finally done and I took a day of doing nothing... which was glorious! It is interesting to be seeing a counselor and working through some things I've struggled with for years and years. Definitely leaves me feeling a tad emotional at times and the process causes me to…
  • Hey everyone! I breezed through all the posts I missed! Sorry I've been so MIA! It's been a little rough for me. Mainly, through a lot of bullying and other things growing, I've always been the people-pleaser who does too much for other people...usually without them even asking. So going to counseling is starting to pull…
  • Marla - How long are you in Maui for? Sounds like fun! I know traveling can be stressful, hopefully everything calms down and you still have time to enjoy your trip! Things are going fairly well. I've been catching up on a backlog of chores that I fell behind in during the past month. Also, gearing up for summer with VBS…
  • The thread starter is a good reminder for me. I've been haphazardly doing my training and thus it has not been very consistent. Laura - saw your posts about your dad. Glad he's doing better! Good luck on your long run! April - I have been on a plateau for about three years now. I was really frustrated but I finally started…
  • Had a good day yesterday. No training, but getting out of a nice funk. Had a good time with friends and such. Got up to run this morning. I had a run gait analysis and they had several suggestions and drills to try. So for the next couple of months, I'll probably be running every day but only short distances and just…
  • Sherry - Man our lives must be in sync! My first appointment with my therapist is tomorrow as well! We'll have to compare notes! That is weird that they would only have one time you could do training! Hopefully that all works out! Laura - The problem was I normally don't do fuel on my bike as I do it on the runs...at least…
  • The race went okay. They closed transition area about a half hour before race start...which I didn't realize. I was allowed to run in and dump my stuff but not grab things or set up. The result, I didn't have any of my race fuel with me for the first two hours of the race and the final run was pretty pitiful for the first…
  • Marla - So glad the cough is getting better! Having all those guests must be crazy! But it sounds like you're having a good time. Laura - hopefully the weather is better for you today! It was 102 here on Wednesday but then dropped back down to the 70s this weekend. Sherry - glad you found out the source of the smell! Good…
  • Well, after my Mother's Day tea with youngest, came home and crashed. Just felt awful, tummy cramping and body aching. Sprouted a fever so I slept most of the afternoon and such. Did manage to get the kids homework done and get another area of the house clean. Now half my house is officially back in order so I'm starting…
  • Hey everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for a bit. Basically, for the next month there are lots of random things happening to keep life very crazy and busy. I've had multiple birthday parties each week, events I'm planning, and other random school things going on. In the down times I've been trying to slowly bring my house back…
  • Well, middle kiddo got sick this weekend. Of course this always makes things more stressful. How to get things done, how to get errands and training done, etc with a sick kid in tow. Add to that the fact that we updated our internet..which requires a new modem to function..and they updated it before we got the new modem.…
  • Hey all! Sorry I've been MIA! It was my rest and recovery week. So I did that...with everything. I did some nice workouts and such, but spent a lot of time reading, spending time with mundanity, etc. I'm finally feeling less wigged out after a week that had been packed with too much people time and no down time. So trying…
  • I think you are great...FYI! Had a good day. We've managed to make it almost a week with everyone actually well! I've discovered smoothies work well with my whey protein crap. So it tastes good, like my treat, but it's packed with protein and fresh fruit so it helps with muscle recovery. So I'm pleased. Went out to eat but…
  • Hey all! Sorry I was MIA. Basically, I had people over every night last week, and then hubby works on the weekends so it was just me and the clingy kids and I got MAJORLY peopled out. Took yest ready off from almost everything and that seemed to help a bit. Still feeling slightly stabby but it has improved a LOT from…
  • ^ Truth right there! Marla - Ugh! I hope you feel better soon! There's been nasty stuff going around my house as well. So far I've escaped *fingers crossed but for four weeks, at least someone has been sick and staying home. Youngest had a fever for a week straight. It finally broke last night. I agree with Laura, if you…
  • Sherry - Definitely with you on that. I realized I can't worry too much about hubby's happiness as I can't change that. Hopefully everything works out for you and this Jr Highschool! The language barrier must be frustrating! Marla - I hope you start to feel better! It feels like everyone in my family has been continually…
  • The struggle is real for me! Didn't post yesterday as it was a crazy day. I was at the school from 8:30 until 8:30 with a small lunch break. Youngest was still recovering so I kept him in the room with the gal counting money and an iPad. He didn't like it but behaved himself. I lugged furniture across the entire school,…
  • I needed to hear this one today. Hubby and I got in a spat. He said some *kitten* that I probably will have haunting me for a while. By the end he was sincerely apologetic but what's been said was said. I mean get dive into it later but not really feeling like sharing at the moment. Busy day today, doing a focus group as…
  • Sherry - Middle child is also in the funk. Dad came up and checked her, she has anneal infection. She should be able to go to school today, finally! Marla - Ha! I hear the time does really fly by! So middle child has an ear infection. Hubby has been running a fever as well, and it turns out to be either a bad reaction or…
  • Larry I've been MIA for a few days. Middle child and hubby are sick, and middle child is a bit of a drama queen in general. Which means when she's sick I get woken up several times a night with her wailing my name like she is legitimately dying because her nose is dribbling. My adrenaline won't let me fall asleep very…
  • Decided to set three goals for myself this month: 1. Get at least 7 hours of sleep, 6 nights a week. I was starting to get into the bad habit of trying to go on less sleep when things got busy...which was almost all this time. Not good for my health...mental or otherwise. So trying to make this more of a priority. My…
  • Marla - That is definitely hard but sounds like a very wise decision. People sometimes don't seem to understand that a pet can be a great animal and still not be the right fit for a family. It's not like you sent her to the pound, you found her a wonderful home. In the long run, everyone will be more happy. Congrats Laura…
  • Hey everyone! Yesterday was hubby's birthday! We had a nice calm morning at home, and I ate leftover Mexican food for lunch. Fajitas so not bad calorie-wise. But something in them didn't sit right and by the end of the day my tummy was a bit angry with me. Didn't eat much for dinner. I helped out at the school store…
  • Marla - Sounds like you had a great weekend! Congrats on the loss! Yesterday was ravenous. Swimming always throws me off and takes me a while to adjust to my new appetite. Didn't log yesterday or today as it was the kind of food that's hard to log. But I am watch my portions and keeping it reasonable. Got in an hour bike…
  • ^ a reminder for me today. nI was ravenous last night and ate a bunch of extra stuff. When that happens, the next day I get discouraged and am tempted to eat even more. Figured I'd remind myself of why I eat! Swimming always makes me sooooo hungry! I could run for three hours and not get as hungry as I do when I swim 30…
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