Weekend Ramblings

This week at TOPS I lost 5.25 pounds...which is exactly what I wanted to lose. Combined with the 4.75 pounds I kept off from my loss this summer it equals a total of 10 pounds lost towards my 100 pound goal.

This week our guinea pigs welcomed a new baby. Wild Child named it "Pam."

My schoolhouse is organized and I only need to do a couple more things before I can say it is "finished." It felt good to sit and create this past week. These are ATCs I made for a swap at Scrap Sisters Studio...the theme is Hello Kitty and the letters represent the first names of the recipients.

Have a great weekend!

Yes...I Know "L" Is Missing...

ABC's of me {I accidentally deleted "L" and was too lazy to go back to where I copied this}

A - Age: 35
B - Bed size: King!
C - Chore you hate: I HATE anything that falls under the category "chores."
D - Dog's name: Annie Louise
E - Essential start your day item: My computer and a Diet Dr. Pepper
F - Favorite color: orange
G - Gold or Silver: gold
H - Height: 5ft 1"
I - Instruments you play(ed): piano {barely}
J - Job title: housewife....sahm
K - Kids: Manga Dork (14) Wild Child (4) Cutie (3)
M - Mum's name: Ruby
N - Nicknames: My dad called me "Scooger" as a child.
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Sulfa Allergy and T&A both in my elementary years
P - Pet Peeve: Hear people eating loudly...can't stand for someone to look at my ears
Q - Quote from a movie:
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: Lil Sis
T - Time you wake up: 7am...wake up Dr. Hubby and Manga Dork 8:10 to get little one ready for preschool
U- Underwear: Cotton granny panties
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussel Sprouts
W - Ways you drink your coffee: Coffee is for old people
X-rays you've had: teeth, ankle, abdomen
Y - Yummy food you make: I rarely cook...and if I do it is not anything special to list here.
Z - Zoo favorite : Water show...dolphins...shamu....otters...so cute!

Go Ahead...You Know You've Been Wondering

Time for a new Ask Scrappy...

go ahead ask me that question you have been dying to know the answer to...

You've Never Had It So Random...On A Tuesday In January

I still hate January.

{Bachelor Spoiler}Why does Jake the Bachelor seem a little "schmoo" on this season. I thought he was gonna cry on that bridge. Thank God he sent home "one on one time" obsessed girl...she frightened me.

American Idol...love cancer guy in first episode...he set off my "Mormon radar." Why? He said he had to return from a "mission" to be treated for cancer...and he is from Utah. I also like the black guy who takes care of his momma...he's a little reminiscent of Charles Grigsby from the Ruben/Clay season {I think that is the one}. And I totally agree...if your pants are on the ground...you look like a fool...priceless.

New episode of Vampire Diaries this Thursday.

I am addicted to Desperate Housewives...I've even brought Manga Dork and Dr. Hubby along for the ride...although he will completely deny it and look at you like you have lost your mind...just ask him about his "hulu search." heehee

We saw Avatar in 3D for date night this past weekend...very interesting...love the forest at night. My feet won't touch the floor in those new fancy reclining seats...my knee was killing me. A woman {thought for sure I was sitting in front of a kid} kicked my seat the entire movie. I thought the movie was a little long.

My computer was attacked yesterday and I am using Manga Dork's laptop...so pictures will be limited for awhile.

How did Lifetime celebrate Martin Luther King Day? With a day full of Jennifer Aniston movies! I would like to speak to the person in charge...I want to know the relevance.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

What random thought or question is roaming around inside your head?

The Verdict Is In

Thursday night at TOPS {Taking Off Pounds Sensibly} I hopped on the scale...well, actually I slowly crept onto it...and my weight was 226.25. I have kept off 4.75 pounds of the 25 I lost over the summer. Yikes!

I guess I thought it was so much fun that I would do it again!

I have 44 weeks to lose 95.25 pounds...that is 2.17 pounds per week. It is doable...and not that unhealthy of an amount....BUT I am going to have to work my butt off {literally}.

Wish me luck.

{For those of you wondering...TOPS is a group that meets weekly similar to Weight Watchers. They are international. The price is around $25 to join and then around 50 cents to $1 per week dues. There is no specific diet though they recommend food exchanges.}

You Are What You Eat?!

I guess that means I am easy, fast, and cheap! LOL!

Today is the day I have decided to go back to TOPS. On my "35 Things I Want To Do While I Am 35" list I put that I want to reach my goal weight. I started TOPS last June at 231 {I can't believe I just typed that for all to see}...I want to be 131. That is 100 pounds. I am not sure where I am right now, but I do know I am not all the way back to start. I have 44 weeks to work on marking off that item on my list. Wish me luck.

I am nervous.
{btw...for anyone who is confused...that is NOT me in the picture...image from photobucket}

Oh January...

...you do it to me every year. You begin with excitement...confetti...cheering...a happy kiss...my MIL shooting a gun into the air from my front porch {insert eye roll} causing me to threaten the kids if they dare try to go outside with her. I love putting the new calendar on the fridge...so pretty and lacking all my writing in the sometimes too small squares. I love a new beginning...

Then January 12th or so rolls around. I find myself overwhelmed...depressed...bored. My house is a disaster and I am so tired of all the mess...the fighting...the crying...the whining. I feel I have lost control of everything. I have a very short fuse. I yell...I cry...I send all the tension straight to my back muscles! {Ouch}

I have so many things going around in my head right now...so many things I want to change or fix...so many things that seem out of control...but most of all I keep thinking...

I hate January.

Squeakin' Awesome!

Yesterday we took the 3 girls to see The Squeakuel. It was SO cute and FUN! If you have kids and/or are a "kid at heart" you should go to this movie!

The Chipettes help make this squeakuel better than the original...and that doesn't happen often.

The girls left the movie chattering and singing. They all want to see it again. Notice the Chipettes tshirts on the littles...Mom of the Year here I come...lol! However, I am sure points will be deducted for the lack of coats in the 20 degree temperature just so mom can see their shirts! Oops!

Have you seen The Squeakuel?

Where Are You Jimmy Buffet?...Beach Boys?...Frankie Avalon?

All this snow has me dreaming of the beach and SUMMER! Don't get me wrong...I enjoy the sparkly flakes and rosy red cheeks BUT after 8 days I have had my fill. We have 10-12 inches and I have not been off the farm since last Saturday! Today it is 21 degrees, but there is a side note that says it will feel like 11. Brrr...

What are you looking forward to doing this summer?
How many inches of snow do you have?

I Am Nice, Mean & Baby-fied

I am a woman of many moods and emotions...and I can change them quickly. Some may say I am a drama queen...one person has even told me {to my face} that I thrive on chaos {he is lucky I still need his paycheck}. Just joking. Kinda.




Well, it has snowed here all week so far...and the forecast says it is gonna keep on snowing. Cabin fever is starting to set in. For the last 2 days I have been super nice and let Dr. Hubby drive my Escalade to work. It was in the garage and I wasn't gonna be going out.


Well, after 2 days of being in the house with my 3 girls who were already bored and excited to return to school...I am ready to explode. I told Dr. Hubby I wanted my car to be able to drive down the hill to my scrappy schoolhouse. So he had to go out in the cold snow this morning and uncover his truck so he could drive to work. In my defense, he could have parked the Escalade outside last night and brought his truck in the garage...just sayin'.

Now for the baby-fied part. Night before last I was taking a pizza out of the oven with my farberware rubber potholders...I was also talking on the phone to Dr. Hubby. When I grabbed the stone with my red holder my thumb was over top of the little hole in it! Yep, I now have a perfectly round blister on the tip of my left thumb.

I am telling you it really really hurt. I cried when I did it. I broke down and sobbed when Dr. Hubby got home. I had to go to sleep with an ice pack. It reminded me of the time I was helping Manga Dork put together a cardboard castle for homeschool group. I used the glue gun to put moss on...I pushed it down with my fingertips...I had to sleep with popsicles in the plastic pouches on my hands.

It also made me think of NieNie. Here I was whining and sobbing over a blister the size of a plain M&M. NieNie is having surgery this week...please keep her in your prayers. She is an amazing woman. Her address is also on her blog if you want to send her a little something to brighten her days after surgery.

Happy Wednesday Bloggy Friends!