Mother's Day

Yesterday was just a really great day. I had the Drama Teen with me all day. We went to Church together and afterwards there was a really nice Mother's Day Brunch hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Then we came home and took naps...LOL.

Later in the afternoon we went over to the Villorente's as they had invited us over for a Mother's Day Dinner. They had all their family coming and didn't want me to be alone for Mother's Day so invited me too. They also invited another family from Church. We all had a blast. As usual the Karaoke came out and we were all serenaded by the Drama Teen. What more could I ask for???I also got a Phonecall from the Recruit while we were there....

After we left ....Drama Teen and I stopped off for some Dairy Queen.....the Perfect End to a Perfect Day.

Today's Journal

Woke up Bright and Bushy Tailed this morning....

Breakfast-8:30

Carrot Raisin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie and a handful of Raspberries...Coffee with Sugar and cream. That Plate is TINY....Around 10:30 I had a Banana

I didn't work out yet today....but spent a few hours mowing the lawn( riding mower) but even though I was just 'sitting" the whole time I felt that I was working my muscles a lot. All the bouncing and jiggling....after I was done...took a quick shower and had lunch...I was Ravenous!

2:30-Lunch-Ham and Cheese wrap with lettuce and tomatoes and artichokes....very yummy today.....and a handful of grapes...

Charity Crochet

I've been crocheting baby blankets lately. On the 17th my Church Women's Group will be having our 3rd Annual Charity Baby Shower. We choose a children's charity in the area and throw a "Shower" in their benefit. We collect baby and children's items to donate thru-out the months of April and May. We also all bring 'gifts" to the shower which are also donated. And we donate a monetary gift in lieu of receiving flowers on Mother's Day. I like to make a bunch of baby blankets to donate. So I've been working like crazy to get a bunch made!

Food/Excercise Journal for Today

Another groggy morning....maybe it's all the rain we've been getting. I'm really just NOT a morning person......so I didn't do Yoga this morning....will probably do something later.

9:00am-

Breakfast was a Carrot Raisin Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie and a Banana with Peach Ginger Tea.

10:30 Snack-

Strawberry Yogurt with Grape Nuts

12:50-Lunch

For Lunch I had another Wrap....this time with Hummus, Ham, Provolone, and Artichokes. And I had Terra Chips on the side.....
6:00-Dinner was a Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette and two small slices of Amy's Pesto Pizza.

And a Margarita of course!!

I never did get around to formally exercising today...I did Dance around the living room to 70's music for about a 1 /2 hour.

Also tonight I snacked on a White Macadamia Nut cookie and a small glass of Milk.

Food and Excercise Journal for 5/06/09

9:45-Breakfast

Dannon Raspberry Yogurt with Hawaiian Granola, one Egg Scrambled with Onion, Parmesean, and Tumeric. Green Tea-Mixed Berry.

Another late start this morning.....missed the Yoga Workout. I did do teh 30 Day Shred workout again, though. Still kicked my butt. Afterwards I had a few errands to run....Post Office....Grocery. I went to Harris Teeter this time and found some really good stuff.....Soups, Hummus, Pita Crisps, Artisan Bread.. etc. etc.

2:00pm-


I didn't get home until a little before 2:00 so I made myself a quick Wrap with Ham, Provolone, Lettuce. Tomato and Marinated Artichokes...I used some Spinach and Artichoke Cheese Spread that I had in the fridge as a spread. And I had a handful of Grapes and Water...I also bought the Entemanns's Cheese Pastry...I LOVE this stuff and can't find it often, so when I do see it I buy it. It's not the best thing to snack on....but it's one of my favorite things...as long as I'm eating well the rest of the day I think it's ok to have a treat here and there.8:35


I had Choir Practice this evening so I didn't get home until nearly 8:00. I thought about picking up some fast food on my way home but decided against it. I had one of the Soups I bought earlier today and some Pita Crisps with Hummus. VERY good.
And.....treated myself to a couple Cheater Margaritas.....LOL

What I Wore Today:

Pink Top-Walmart

Floral Skirt-NY and Co. ( bought this YEARS ago)

Leather Thongs-Earth Shoes-Walmart

New Yard Pics

Commander told me that there are flowers popping up all over at the new place in Wisconsin...so I asked him to take pics....he finally got around to it. He took these with his Cell Phone....

Food and Excercise Journal for Today

Got up at a decent hour today, for a change...LOL I had a glass of water first thing and then did the Namaste Yoga Workout on FitTv at 8:30am.

9:10:

Breakfast was Green Tea/one sugar.....a mini wheat bagel with about 1/2 TBSP of Cream Cheese , 2 thin slices honey ham , half a slice of Colby Jack cheese, and one banana.

11:30-

Decided to try one of the workouts on Excercise TV(0m Demand) . I chose Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred! Whew! Nearly killed myself...LOL! But I got thru it! I had to take a few breathers here and there, but got right back into it as quickly as possible. I definitely feel like I had a good workout...

12:50:Lunch was another Mini Bagel with Ham and Cheese( no Cream Cheese this time and Swiss instead of Colby), two Campari Tomatoes, and a small bowl of Terra Organic Vegetable Chips. And water of course. I try to drink water thruout the day.

Tonight I had plans to attend a Pampered Chef Party where I knew there'd be some good food served....I planned on that being my dinner.....but I was hungry around 5:00ish....so I had a small snack.....one Nature Valley Cashew Bar and a few pieces of Dove Covered Almonds. I've had this bag since March and just eat a few pieces here and there....

We did have a nice meal at the PC Party.....some kind of Chicken Enchilada Casserole..I had a small serving and 3 tortilla chips with Salsa Dip...the hostess also made some desserts..I had a small piece of Sopapilla, and one cookie.

What I Wore Today for Cinco de Mayo

Top- bought at Target last year

Cargos- Walmart about 3 years ago...I've hardly worn them and I'm not sure why....they fit great and looked so cute!! Need to wear them more often.....

and.....aren't these shoes just to DIE for!!

Bought them last summer from Delias Online.

They are my All-Time Favorites!

A New Day

I think I must have been exhausted from the weekend as I didn't get up until almost 10:00 Today!! YIKES!!

Totally missed the 8:30 episode of Namaste Yoga....also missed the 12:30 episode as well...totally forgot about it. I did take a walk around the neighborhood though....


On a good note I weighed in today and had a loss of 3 pounds! Yay....I haven't even been trying THAT hard. Just trying to eat better....and move around more....


This morning I had Breakfast at about 10:00am:

A Small container of Dannon Lite Blueberry yogurt mixed with some Udi's Hawaiian Granola Mix....this was REALLY good....and a cup of Mixed Berry Green Tea.

After Breakfast I went out for my walk.....Ran into one of the neighbors so I stopped to chat for about ten minutes then finished the rest of my walk...that is one thing about walking out here....you're bound to run into someone who wants to stop and chat for a while...LOL
Had some water after my walk....

Lunch 1:00pm:
I really wanted a sandwich but had to throw what was left of the bread away today , as it had started to get moldy. So I had to improvise...I'm trying hard to eat what I have on hand and not buy too much( although I do need to get a few things at the grocery in the next day or so)...

Campari Tomatoes, a few slices of Honey Ham( Swine Flu be damned...LOL) , a few slices Havarti Dill Cheese, and some Sour Cream and Onion Crackers..it was all quite Satifying.....of course I had water with my meal.



3:05pm: Afternoon Snack....6:00pm Dinner-Baked Chicken with a Raspberry Chipolte Sauce, Roasted Potatos w/Parmesean Rosemary seasoning, and Beans & Carrots. I also treated myself to a Cheater Margarita. 9:30: Had some Starbucks Java Chip Frappacino for a treat. I chose a really small bowl to control the portion. I would have been satisfied with an even smaller portion though.

That's one thing I really need to work on. Realizing I don't need SO much of everything. I'm the one who shops and cooks for this family so it's not like I can't have 'more" at another time or even sometimes 'more' at the moment. I should start out with smaller portions and then, if I find I want more I can always have a little more.

Outfit of the Day:

Knit Dress -Bought last summer at jCrew.com

Leather Thongs-Bought last year at Walmart( they are the Earth Shoe brand)very comfy.

Good -Bye for Now...

Don't worry I'm not going anywhere!! Just had to say good-bye to the Drama Teen....for now.

Took her back up to Harrisonburg after Mass yesterday. It was so nice to have her at church this week singing with the Choir. After Mass we spent a couple of hours visiting with friends before taking off for Harrisonburg....Not to worry, she'll be back next week . Yay!

What I Wore to Church Sunday

The Weekend

On Friday I drove up to Harrisonburg to bring Drama Teen home for Opening Nite of Hickory's Beauty and the Beast! OH WOW! The show was AWESOME!! It was hard for her to be in the audience 'watching'.....she soooo wished she was up there performing with all of her friends! After the show we headed out to Paradocks Restaurant....we hadn't eaten any Dinner before the show and were starving. We ordered a few appetizers to share......

East Coast Toast and Crab Balls

Fried Mac & Cheese and Lumpia

On Saturday we decided to brave the weather....the reports were calling for Thunder Storms( some severe) ...but it looked pretty nice at home....so we figured we could drive out to VA Beach and see how the weather was there.....I'm so glad we did...it ended up being a really nice day and perfect for the Beach....although the water was toooo cold to enjoy ...LOL

Since it was Lunch Time we chose to walk the boardwalk and find a place for lunch....after walking a few blocks we came across a place named Abbey Road....I didn't even realize the significance of the name until we walked in and saw tons of Beatles Memorabilia. The place was awesome....CDR would have loved it, being a major Beatles fan......I ordered Cajun Tuna Bites( that really weren't very 'cajun' IMO...but still yummy) and Fries....Drama Teen had Chicken Tenders and a Salad.....After Lunch we hit the Beach.....there was a Kite Festival Saturday so that was cool to see...My beach outfit....my swimsuit underneath...not quite ready to post Swimsuit Pics...LOL