Naked

For the second time. I deleted the first one by accident....
I took a naked picture of my body. Ha ha you say. Why would I do such a crazy, unthinkable thing? Wellllll. I needed to see for myself just how badly things have gotten out of control. I needed to give myself a reason to be running on the treadmill. I needed to see that I can't eat that snack after 7pm or the other things I give myself permission to eat when I'm tired, bored, angry, depressed or any other emotion. I needed to see what I am hiding from.
I won't hide the truth from myself any longer. I am out of denial. Cellulite lives here and I am going to destroy it. I will conquer the fat. I will do it for myself and no one else.
What will be your incentive to move your body? Do you have a camera?

Winter blues and greens

We have been crazy busy and not busy at all. It makes no sense but it's true. I have done so much business work over the past two months that I'm actually proud of myself. I have spent time with my girlfriends and even had a night or two to spend with Mike. I went back to brown hair, blond is way too much work-sorry Mike. We have had a few family walks on those days that the air wasn't going to make us into popsicles. I have read two more books to the children and am finishing the third one. I love that my kids are readers. Meaghan was struggling with her reading and is now starting to "get it". I caught Dan reading to both of the girls a few weeks ago and almost took a picture. I really should have. I need to strap the camera to my waist for those moments. Due to the freezing weather we have had alooot of indoor time this winter. We didn't even have enough snow to make a snowman this year. Alot of quiet time and reading and movies. I am so ready for Spring and gardening and running and laundry on the line. Call me a freak but I also can't wait to wash the van and clean the inside. Nothing says Spring like a clean vehicle to me. I hope you all get the chance to clean your vehicles soon. Go buy yourself some seeds and start some grass indoors for Easter. The world awakens again!

A cats almost demise

Have you ever had a moment with a pet where you realize that it's just an animal and you may have to just swallow a big emotional moment and let it rest rather than foot a $600 bill so that it can have surgery. Of course this moment usually occurs when your spouse is out of town too. Well, that was my week. Poor cat has crystals. The vet said that if he doesn't pee overnight then he has to have surgery. Great. Just great. This is the cat that we like. The one who loves us. The one who lets the kids pull his tail and lie on him. Please just pee. Waiting for the phone call. Waiting...waiting...I can't wait any longer. I call them. Yessssss. He peed. So only a $270 bill and new food that is $20 a flat. Stupid cat. Wait til my husband gets home. Alright cat, come here so I can pet you. Good cat.

New year. New resolutions.
Health and Fitness. -Run a 10k. Be 120lbs.
Money and Finances. -Save for vacation.
Friends and Family. -Visit them.
Faith. -Have some.
Sanity. -Get some.
And maybe a vacation.
Amen.

I thought I would try to do some Christmas photos this year. They actually sat there for me very well. I just need to work on the lighting a bit and get them looking in the same direction. I love the ones of the girls. Dan almost looks like a dear in headlights. He's better when he doesn't look at me. I'll do some more this week, maybe a little less formal.

Crib climber

Do you realize what Paisley is doing? She is climbing "into" her crib. Not out...in! No fighting, no crying, no asking for milk, no throwing out the toys in my general direction....just said "sleepy mommy" and climbed in. Up and over.
Funny thing is that she hasn't figured out how to get out or doesn't care.
You go girl!

Favorite smells...

Everyone has that one or two smells that make their brain shut down for a moment and just go ahhhhh. Here are my few...

1. For the longest time the smell of clean laundry coming off the line in the middle of summer was my favorite.
2. Then I had a baby and the awesome fresh smell of their little breaths on my face would make me melt.
3. Fresh bread in the oven, old fashion method. The bread machine is good, but at one point in the cycle it always smells too doughy.
4. Leather...leather coats, leather gloves, shiny or matt...I like it. Especially on a man.
5. Clean sheets on my bed.
6. Clean ocean smell, not the harbour smell-that's something else.
7. Mike cooking in the kitchen, especially onions and bacon frying.

Join me next time when we touch on the subject of alltime favorite candy!