Stuff I want to get done in 2010 but most likely won't....
1) Grow out my awful short hair cut
2) Get low and highlights again
3) Start running again
4) Read 1 fiction book
5) Potty train Jack
6) Learn to roll with the punches - can't plan/control everything (MUCH to my horror & dismay)
7) More phone calls, less email
8) Update the bathroom (I will most likely get this done as I love home improvement projects)
9) More talking, less yelling
10) Get more sleep (this is the least likely to happen in 2010, or any year for that matter)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
I'm Back!
Holy cow! I finally got my access back! Jeez!
I'd lost it for a while as I'd not blogged for a spell and completely messed up my sign in information. Sigh. Yes....I'm not that bright.
Anyhoo....here's the haps:
1) Been couging/sick since Halloween! On steroid inhaler now. Cannot burn any scented candles in the house as it irritates my cough. My chest hurts if I move the wrong way, sneeze or cough, or sigh...or breathe.
2) Have not worked out since 2 weeks before Halloween! I KNOW I've gained more than a few pounds. Disastrous!
3) Had my mom cut my uneven, unflattering, choppy hair. Looks way better now.
4) Met niece #3 on 12/1/2009.
5) Ben started daycare - he is doing great.
6) Hubby and I are going to see Jim Gaffigan live at the Chicago Theater in January. Can't wait to be out and about again! Woo hoo!
7) Got a speeding ticket a couple of weeks ago. Really need to take care of that tomorrow.
8) Will probably spend way too much money on gifts for the kids. Sigh.
I'd lost it for a while as I'd not blogged for a spell and completely messed up my sign in information. Sigh. Yes....I'm not that bright.
Anyhoo....here's the haps:
1) Been couging/sick since Halloween! On steroid inhaler now. Cannot burn any scented candles in the house as it irritates my cough. My chest hurts if I move the wrong way, sneeze or cough, or sigh...or breathe.
2) Have not worked out since 2 weeks before Halloween! I KNOW I've gained more than a few pounds. Disastrous!
3) Had my mom cut my uneven, unflattering, choppy hair. Looks way better now.
4) Met niece #3 on 12/1/2009.
5) Ben started daycare - he is doing great.
6) Hubby and I are going to see Jim Gaffigan live at the Chicago Theater in January. Can't wait to be out and about again! Woo hoo!
7) Got a speeding ticket a couple of weeks ago. Really need to take care of that tomorrow.
8) Will probably spend way too much money on gifts for the kids. Sigh.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Road Ahead
25 pounds to go....argh.
So if I average about 2 pounds a week, in about 13 weeks (just a little over 3 months - aka Thanksgiving) I should be where I want to be, right??!?!?!
So if I average about 2 pounds a week, in about 13 weeks (just a little over 3 months - aka Thanksgiving) I should be where I want to be, right??!?!?!
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Broke Down in Elgin
Our printer is .....
Dead
Finished
Bit the dust
in Printer heaven (or the other place depending on what kind of day it was)
Spit out it's last page
Crapped Out
Busted
USB challenged
Gone fishing
Expired
Terminated
Why is it that the instant you need to use something, the damn thing breaks down?
Thanks to my FIL, we'll be getting a replacement shortly. Woo hoo! Take that printer karma - looks like I'll be printing AFTERall!
I win, I win, I win!
Dead
Finished
Bit the dust
in Printer heaven (or the other place depending on what kind of day it was)
Spit out it's last page
Crapped Out
Busted
USB challenged
Gone fishing
Expired
Terminated
Why is it that the instant you need to use something, the damn thing breaks down?
Thanks to my FIL, we'll be getting a replacement shortly. Woo hoo! Take that printer karma - looks like I'll be printing AFTERall!
I win, I win, I win!
Monday, August 03, 2009
Missing 30 days!
I just realized while looking at my blogs.....I posted NO blogs in the month of July for 2009. No one will ever know/remember (including me) what the heck I did in the month of July and the 30 days contained within.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Cut and Coffee
With time being a highly desired commodity these days, I was hoping I could squeeze in a hair cut at KidSnips today while the boys were there. I even went so far as to ask the boys' stylist if she had moms ever ask for a cut. She said yes, moms do ask for cuts, but that it's usually limited to an easy trim or maintaining bangs. I'm not a big fan of bangs - at least not in the sense that it is above your eyes anyway, so I just left it at that.
I have an appt. at an adult salon tomorrow at 2:15pm. I desperately need a cut.
Thinking about taking the boys out to Starbuck's tomorrow morning for a coffee run and let Alex and Sam sleep in. This is what I did last Sunday. I kind of dig it.
I have an appt. at an adult salon tomorrow at 2:15pm. I desperately need a cut.
Thinking about taking the boys out to Starbuck's tomorrow morning for a coffee run and let Alex and Sam sleep in. This is what I did last Sunday. I kind of dig it.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Took the boys to the pool today. It was a lot of fun watching the boys smile and enjoy being in the water. I'm glad I'm able to keep up with Jack and everything he wanted to do today.
Also, climbed up the steps to the top of the water slide at the pool. The last time I did this was at Ellie's birthday party last August. I thought I would pass out from lack of air and my lungs felt like burning not to mention my legs felt like rubber bands the next day.
This time, didn't gasp for breath at all. It was as if I'd just been walking. Also, the legs weren't bothered at all. I LOVE BEING HEALTHIER!
Also, climbed up the steps to the top of the water slide at the pool. The last time I did this was at Ellie's birthday party last August. I thought I would pass out from lack of air and my lungs felt like burning not to mention my legs felt like rubber bands the next day.
This time, didn't gasp for breath at all. It was as if I'd just been walking. Also, the legs weren't bothered at all. I LOVE BEING HEALTHIER!
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
That's right....I'm going to their concert!
One of the top 5 best birthday presents ever.
I haven't been to a concert of my choice since Clinton was President....I think.
Cheese 'n Rice that's a long time!
One of the top 5 best birthday presents ever.
I haven't been to a concert of my choice since Clinton was President....I think.
Cheese 'n Rice that's a long time!
Ode
To my boys, Jackson and Benjamin - thank you for every lesson learned by having the best two boys around. Thank you for loving me and not judging me despite my warts, harry knuckles and ugly temper.
You are the reason I continue to love and put up with your father. LOL.
Please grow up to be successful and send me into early retirement (preferably in a gated, upscale, California estate community near a mall with great shoe depts).
Love, Mom.
You are the reason I continue to love and put up with your father. LOL.
Please grow up to be successful and send me into early retirement (preferably in a gated, upscale, California estate community near a mall with great shoe depts).
Love, Mom.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
I'm good at taking care of my things. I don't destroy them, ignore them, rip them, mess them up, break them, smear crap on them, or just leave it to luck it won't malfunction somehow if I don't maintain it.
I learned very early on money does not grow on trees and that your parents won't always be able to pull whatever you want/broke out of a hat. I learned very early on that living in/caring for the house was a family responsibility and NOT something you had to do only when it occurred to you to do it. I learned early on that if you knowingly neglect to care for your home and the contents within (including family members), and it results in breaking/malfunctioning, it will not be replaced.
However, in MY experience as matriarch of THIS household, here are the following things I've learned:
I learned that 5 seconds of cleaning out the lint trap in the dryer will prevent the dryer from eventually breaking down, taking longer to dry clothes, expending more energy (e.g. higher bills) or worst case scenario, burning down the frickin' house and killing everyone within the house.
I learned that if you continue to load the dishwasher with wads of food and coffee grounds still in/on the dishes, the dish washer WILL break and your spouse will have to increase her credit debt and buy a new dish washer to fix YOUR mistake.
I learned that crumbs strewn all around the toaster (or all over every available space on the kitchen counter) are in fact NOT visible to the naked eye for some odd reason and therefore, does not need to be removed.
I learned it's okay to clean/clear things around the house half-way even though you have two very young kids in that house who get into and touch EVERYTHING.
I learned that asking for something to be done is not enough. Demanding/ordering for something to be done isn't enough either when asking doesn't work. And when the demanding/ordering fails to give you results, and you have to resort to screaming/yelling and threatening, that IT is also not enough b/c you've only done it about 523 times.
Maybe the 524th time will be the charm - but who knows. Apparently, I have a great deal of lessons still to learn.
I have a prediction....I think the next lesson I learn will be "Laziness - why mine is more important than your well being".
I learned very early on money does not grow on trees and that your parents won't always be able to pull whatever you want/broke out of a hat. I learned very early on that living in/caring for the house was a family responsibility and NOT something you had to do only when it occurred to you to do it. I learned early on that if you knowingly neglect to care for your home and the contents within (including family members), and it results in breaking/malfunctioning, it will not be replaced.
However, in MY experience as matriarch of THIS household, here are the following things I've learned:
I learned that 5 seconds of cleaning out the lint trap in the dryer will prevent the dryer from eventually breaking down, taking longer to dry clothes, expending more energy (e.g. higher bills) or worst case scenario, burning down the frickin' house and killing everyone within the house.
I learned that if you continue to load the dishwasher with wads of food and coffee grounds still in/on the dishes, the dish washer WILL break and your spouse will have to increase her credit debt and buy a new dish washer to fix YOUR mistake.
I learned that crumbs strewn all around the toaster (or all over every available space on the kitchen counter) are in fact NOT visible to the naked eye for some odd reason and therefore, does not need to be removed.
I learned it's okay to clean/clear things around the house half-way even though you have two very young kids in that house who get into and touch EVERYTHING.
I learned that asking for something to be done is not enough. Demanding/ordering for something to be done isn't enough either when asking doesn't work. And when the demanding/ordering fails to give you results, and you have to resort to screaming/yelling and threatening, that IT is also not enough b/c you've only done it about 523 times.
Maybe the 524th time will be the charm - but who knows. Apparently, I have a great deal of lessons still to learn.
I have a prediction....I think the next lesson I learn will be "Laziness - why mine is more important than your well being".
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Progress Report
I have not blogged in many weeks...or is it months? I'm not sure where time goes.
Anyway, the last time I blogged, I was consumed with bad news from my doctor during my annual visit. Here's an update....
I've been working out since late March. I've been waking up at 5am on the days I go into the office as we have a fitness center in the lower level. I started out walking, then I tried the stationary bike and fell in love with the good sweat it worked up for me. Then I decided to mix things up with cycling for 45 minutes, then fast walking on an incline for 30 minutes. Now I'm cycling to warm up for 15 minutes, then getting into a medium paced jog for 2-3 miles on the treadmill.
I mixed it up with a bit of yoga to break the cardio boredom after a few weeks.
On some days I worked out twice a day. It proved to be awesome when it came to shedding pounds, but I felt very tired at the end of the day. I learned I need to eat small frequent meals during the 2 workout session days.
Weight wise, I've lost about 12 pounds. My clothes fit comfortably now and are not too tight. I'm happy to say I can get into shorts I wore before getting pregnant with Ben 2 summers ago.
Energy level has soared compared to where it used to be for me. I go on walks with the kids whenever I can. I move faster around the house when doing chores. I jogged a mile around my neighborhood a few weeks ago which always took me forever to do, but this time, I was able to warm up, jog the mile and cool down within 25 minutes (I warm up for a long time cause jogging/running just isn't second nature to me right off the bat).
Nutrition - I discovered the following salad: tomato, cucumber, basil, red onion, a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and a bit of kosher salt with fresh mozz. cheese! Yummy! Add grilled chicken and you've got a complete meal! The basil adds so much flavor. This is a good alternative to the regular green leafy boring salads and avoiding tons of calorie filled salad dressing.
I can also have the 'sometimes' food now without too harsh a consequence. My metabolism has kicked in (I couldn't believe I actually had one).
The one thing left to do is my pulmonary test which I scheduled, then completely forgot about this past Sunday. I need to schedule that in again before the Florida trip so that I can have my results. I'll be taking my workout stuff on the trip so I can continue my progress and see where I end up. I'd like to get to a 10 minute mile...nothing too lofty or out there.
Anyway, the last time I blogged, I was consumed with bad news from my doctor during my annual visit. Here's an update....
I've been working out since late March. I've been waking up at 5am on the days I go into the office as we have a fitness center in the lower level. I started out walking, then I tried the stationary bike and fell in love with the good sweat it worked up for me. Then I decided to mix things up with cycling for 45 minutes, then fast walking on an incline for 30 minutes. Now I'm cycling to warm up for 15 minutes, then getting into a medium paced jog for 2-3 miles on the treadmill.
I mixed it up with a bit of yoga to break the cardio boredom after a few weeks.
On some days I worked out twice a day. It proved to be awesome when it came to shedding pounds, but I felt very tired at the end of the day. I learned I need to eat small frequent meals during the 2 workout session days.
Weight wise, I've lost about 12 pounds. My clothes fit comfortably now and are not too tight. I'm happy to say I can get into shorts I wore before getting pregnant with Ben 2 summers ago.
Energy level has soared compared to where it used to be for me. I go on walks with the kids whenever I can. I move faster around the house when doing chores. I jogged a mile around my neighborhood a few weeks ago which always took me forever to do, but this time, I was able to warm up, jog the mile and cool down within 25 minutes (I warm up for a long time cause jogging/running just isn't second nature to me right off the bat).
Nutrition - I discovered the following salad: tomato, cucumber, basil, red onion, a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and a bit of kosher salt with fresh mozz. cheese! Yummy! Add grilled chicken and you've got a complete meal! The basil adds so much flavor. This is a good alternative to the regular green leafy boring salads and avoiding tons of calorie filled salad dressing.
I can also have the 'sometimes' food now without too harsh a consequence. My metabolism has kicked in (I couldn't believe I actually had one).
The one thing left to do is my pulmonary test which I scheduled, then completely forgot about this past Sunday. I need to schedule that in again before the Florida trip so that I can have my results. I'll be taking my workout stuff on the trip so I can continue my progress and see where I end up. I'd like to get to a 10 minute mile...nothing too lofty or out there.
Monday, March 23, 2009
OUT of shape
We have a road trip to Florida coming up in May.
I am really looking forward to it as it will test our boys' ability to travel long distances in the car without driving the parents and gomoh nuts.
Really, I'm not afraid to endure the slings and arrows of kid tantrums, and gas station poopy diaper changes (we've already done this with Jack - shady, tiny, smelly gas station in Florida on a hot, humid day). Diapers get changed and then it's over. Tantrums come and then they go (with the help of lollipops).
What I'm really afraid of is not being able to look at myself in the mirror a few weeks from now (I think it's down to eight now) and be happy with the way I look. I am terribly out of shape. I look at myself sideways and I look about 5-6 months pregnant. It's sad really considering Ben is 9 months old. I still have one pair of maternity jeans I keep as a safety net (which is quite often these days).
I can physically FEEL the extra weight on me and what it's done to my mobility, mood, and mental state.
Mobility - I'm not as limber, or as quick as I used to be. It takes an extra 4-7 seconds to get up onto my feel from a sitting position from my livingroom floor. My feet hurt after a considerable walk because there's more weight being distributed. My shoe size has not changed, so basically my feet are trying to support someome who is 50 pounds heavier. Gads. My stomach gets in the way when I tie my gym shoes, put on socks, or when I bend over to pick up toys from the floor. I feel my face turning red.
Mood - it makes me feel lazy when I'm this fat. 'Nuff said.
Mental State - I've been calculating how much weight would be possible to take off safely in eight weeks. It's depressing how slow weight loss can be. I've been working at the gym at the office and I've not made any progress relative to numbers. I realized that age is a factor in how quickly I can shed pounds/fat now. When I was in my 20's I could shed mind boggling amount of weight in a week's time. My body seems to be working against me now.
We were at the playground near my house over the weekend. I was on the see-saw for only a few minutes. My quads hurt. Sigh. Then I was sore all weekend long. Sigh.
I am really looking forward to it as it will test our boys' ability to travel long distances in the car without driving the parents and gomoh nuts.
Really, I'm not afraid to endure the slings and arrows of kid tantrums, and gas station poopy diaper changes (we've already done this with Jack - shady, tiny, smelly gas station in Florida on a hot, humid day). Diapers get changed and then it's over. Tantrums come and then they go (with the help of lollipops).
What I'm really afraid of is not being able to look at myself in the mirror a few weeks from now (I think it's down to eight now) and be happy with the way I look. I am terribly out of shape. I look at myself sideways and I look about 5-6 months pregnant. It's sad really considering Ben is 9 months old. I still have one pair of maternity jeans I keep as a safety net (which is quite often these days).
I can physically FEEL the extra weight on me and what it's done to my mobility, mood, and mental state.
Mobility - I'm not as limber, or as quick as I used to be. It takes an extra 4-7 seconds to get up onto my feel from a sitting position from my livingroom floor. My feet hurt after a considerable walk because there's more weight being distributed. My shoe size has not changed, so basically my feet are trying to support someome who is 50 pounds heavier. Gads. My stomach gets in the way when I tie my gym shoes, put on socks, or when I bend over to pick up toys from the floor. I feel my face turning red.
Mood - it makes me feel lazy when I'm this fat. 'Nuff said.
Mental State - I've been calculating how much weight would be possible to take off safely in eight weeks. It's depressing how slow weight loss can be. I've been working at the gym at the office and I've not made any progress relative to numbers. I realized that age is a factor in how quickly I can shed pounds/fat now. When I was in my 20's I could shed mind boggling amount of weight in a week's time. My body seems to be working against me now.
We were at the playground near my house over the weekend. I was on the see-saw for only a few minutes. My quads hurt. Sigh. Then I was sore all weekend long. Sigh.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
I caved
I joined facebook...I think I am probably one of the last people to join this 'cult' but I did it.
I kept getting 'pinged' by 'friends'.
So now I have facebook AND this blog. Feels ridiculously excessive.
I kept getting 'pinged' by 'friends'.
So now I have facebook AND this blog. Feels ridiculously excessive.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Still Broken
I am not feeling better.
Last night, I had such a coughing fit that I threw up....I don't think I will ever feel the same about brownies ever again.
This morning, after having called my boss to tell him I am taking a sick day, I went back to my doctor's office. This time, I got steroids, another inhaler, and was advised to continue with the codeine/cough suppressant. I was also sent over to the diagnostic test center for a chest x-ray.
They don't know what is wrong with me and why I keep coughing like I do. With exception of a slight wheez they heard around the upper right part of my chest, my lungs sounded clear.
Lots of possibilities were talked about....bronchitis (viral which means there are no meds to help me), whooping cough, and even asthma.
I don't care what this is....I just want the meds to kick in quick and make me feel better.
Though I don't have a fever, my body aches, and my head, chest, and throat hurts every time I have to cough.
I don't want to take my inhaler....because I have to breathe in deep when I use it, it only makes me want to cough even more.
Last night, I had such a coughing fit that I threw up....I don't think I will ever feel the same about brownies ever again.
This morning, after having called my boss to tell him I am taking a sick day, I went back to my doctor's office. This time, I got steroids, another inhaler, and was advised to continue with the codeine/cough suppressant. I was also sent over to the diagnostic test center for a chest x-ray.
They don't know what is wrong with me and why I keep coughing like I do. With exception of a slight wheez they heard around the upper right part of my chest, my lungs sounded clear.
Lots of possibilities were talked about....bronchitis (viral which means there are no meds to help me), whooping cough, and even asthma.
I don't care what this is....I just want the meds to kick in quick and make me feel better.
Though I don't have a fever, my body aches, and my head, chest, and throat hurts every time I have to cough.
I don't want to take my inhaler....because I have to breathe in deep when I use it, it only makes me want to cough even more.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
REALLY Broken
Saw the doctor today....it's either something called walking pneumonia or bronchitis....she was leaning more towards bronchitis....here are the meds I'm on...
Inhaler - medicine for airways/chest
Antibiotic - to rid of whatever is lingering in my system
Codeine - to knock me out for the night so I can sleep and get some rest
I hope it works.
Inhaler - medicine for airways/chest
Antibiotic - to rid of whatever is lingering in my system
Codeine - to knock me out for the night so I can sleep and get some rest
I hope it works.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Broken - Needs Repair
I am breaking down. Finally, time, along with the wear and tear of every day life has caught up with me....well, I shouldn't say finally...it's been chasing me for a while now and is now hot on my heels and I can no longer ignore the fatigue my body feels.
I've been coughing since Thanksgiving....again. It came with a cold I caught, then lingered, then faded long enough for me to get my hopes up only to return with annoyance equal to someone having scheduled a 4:30pm work meeting on a Friday...and I can go on about the weirdos who do this but that will have to be another post...I don't exactly have the time or the emotional stamina needed to delve into THAT annoyance just right now.
Right now, my chest and throat are soar from coughing, my right arm swollen and achy all the way up to the right side of my neck, my nose is runny and dry at the same time, and my left lymph node under my jaw is swollen and soar...I also have 5 large zits right in this area - odd.
My joints hurt when I try to get up after I'd been sitting on the couch or the kitchen chair for 15 minutes or longer. My feet throb and feel hot at the end of the day - it keeps me from falling asleep in bed some nights. And speaking of sleeping in a bed....I've resigned to sleeping on the air mattress so as not to wake Alex or Ben during the middle of the night. As a result, my back and neck hurt form sleeping on an air mattress.
I'm puffy - I'm not sure why.
The bones in my hand feel stiff and slow to react. I'm constantly dropping things, bumping into things or knocking things over with my now clumsy hands.
Maybe I've reached the human equivalent of 100,000 miles on a car....and having had infrequent oil changes and tune ups, the other gears in my body are starting to revolt.
I've been coughing since Thanksgiving....again. It came with a cold I caught, then lingered, then faded long enough for me to get my hopes up only to return with annoyance equal to someone having scheduled a 4:30pm work meeting on a Friday...and I can go on about the weirdos who do this but that will have to be another post...I don't exactly have the time or the emotional stamina needed to delve into THAT annoyance just right now.
Right now, my chest and throat are soar from coughing, my right arm swollen and achy all the way up to the right side of my neck, my nose is runny and dry at the same time, and my left lymph node under my jaw is swollen and soar...I also have 5 large zits right in this area - odd.
My joints hurt when I try to get up after I'd been sitting on the couch or the kitchen chair for 15 minutes or longer. My feet throb and feel hot at the end of the day - it keeps me from falling asleep in bed some nights. And speaking of sleeping in a bed....I've resigned to sleeping on the air mattress so as not to wake Alex or Ben during the middle of the night. As a result, my back and neck hurt form sleeping on an air mattress.
I'm puffy - I'm not sure why.
The bones in my hand feel stiff and slow to react. I'm constantly dropping things, bumping into things or knocking things over with my now clumsy hands.
Maybe I've reached the human equivalent of 100,000 miles on a car....and having had infrequent oil changes and tune ups, the other gears in my body are starting to revolt.
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