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Happy Halloween!!  I have off today!!  My sister and I decided to take a mini vaca in order to gear up for our holiday rush of dogs that we always have in November and December.  Of course everyone likes their "babies" pretty for the holidays :) Anyway, I am feeling much much better and feel like a real person again :)  Today, my daughter Blayne and I met for coffee near her apartment.  This cute little Coffee Shop is called "The Brew Ha Ha"  isn't it fun looking?  They are dog friendly outside, but since we had planned on sitting outside (One of my Fall To Do things)  I left little Ava at home because she is always cold :) Inside is just as fun!   They sell all kinds of unique items and t-shirts :)  Our very own pumpkin  on our table :)  Enjoying my coffee  the sun, and Blayne! We had a nice time catching up, since I didn't get to see her last weekend, because she was busy, and I was still coughing like crazy and

How come when the weather gets colder all you want to do is tuck in and hibernate?  Well, I still have my nasty cold so that hasn't helped me.  All have been wanting to do is, well, nothing.  Anyway, here is my week recap since I've been to blah and lazy to write all week........ As I said, I'm still a bit sick.  I did go to the Dr. on Friday, thinking I must have some terrible new illness since I've been fighting this cough, sore throat, horse voice, and feeling like I've been hit by a truck, but no....I just have a cold.  I almost felt like throwing my Dr. up against the wall and demanding he diagnose me with something more, something worse, just so I could justify my yucky, no energy feeling.  I could have, since I totally outweigh him, but I held back and took my "just a cold" diagnosis like a good girl.  :)   ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Wednesday, after work my sister and I decided to do some pumpkin carving fun.  Connie saw this idea i

Hi Friends!!  This weekend sure has flown by!! Friday I made the decision and joined Weight Watchers!!  I have been thinking about it for a while now.  I did WW years ago, and I lost 50 pounds on it in less than a year.  I don't know why I stopped, but I gained 30 of it back and have been fighting with it ever since.  I really liked WW, but I just wasn't sure if I wanted to go back to learning all the points again, spending the money, and just...yeah.  I've been doing well, tracking on Myfitnesspal, but I tend to cheat some, especially on the weekends, so I really am not losing anything, I've just been going up and down and I sick of it.  I say if something isn't working the way you want, then it's time for a change.  At WW, I know I will have to weigh in every week, and that will push me to stay on track....to not cheat.  Plus the fact that I am paying for it makes me want to succeed!  Last time I joined, my sister went with me and I was confident and comfo

I've decided to make a "To Do" list for the Fall Season.  I have a weird thing about not rushing things, so I wait until I feel the appropriate time is, and then I do it.  For instances.  I can not decorate for Fall until September.  But....only apple candles, and wax in my burners until October, then out comes the pumpkin everything.  No Pumpkin Spice Latte until time middle of October because otherwise, I would get one every week until December when I move on to the Peppermint Mocha.  See how controlling I am with my seasons.  I know I can do these things at any season, but they just scream FALL to me :) Anyway, here is my Fall To Do list......... 1.    Read a Fall type book, either scary, set in Autumn, or         about Salem or something like that.         *I just finished The Discovery of Witches, but now I need another        one, if anyone has a suggestion.  Last year my sister        and I read "The Legend of Sleep Hollow by Washington Irving.    

Time management.....What's that? My parish had their annual Roast Beef Dinner yesterday, and I have been mentally and physically preparing.  Helping to set up, meetings, and trying to find kitchen workers has been occupying my time.  My blogging and my exercise routine has been pushed to the back burner, but now I can breathe! :)   The good news is our dinner was a success, and it all came together beautifully!  :)  Yay! I have actually been killing it with my tracking.  Sometimes not always the best choices, but at least I am tracking and staying within my 1200 calories give or take a little. This is mostly because I am in 2 challenges.  One is for the month of October, and it is a Tracking Challenge.  The other is a Healthy Holidays Challenge for the last 100 days of the year.   Both are helping me stay accountable with my tracking!!  I like challenges.  I need things like that to push me to be my best. Anyways, this is short because I have housework to catch up on, not to

Happy Fall Monday!! It is just beautiful out today!  My windows are open, my wash is on the line, and now I am taking a (nother) little coffee break!!  After the gym this morning, my sister and I took our usual McDonald's coffee and sat and visited with my parents on their porch.  Even tho they are right next door, it's hard to find a time when we are home the same time that they are.  They tend to be out and about so much lately...but that's a good thing!!  After our visit,  I decided to actually stay home on my day off and get some paper work done.  Do you ever just keep piling paper work up until you've realized that somethings may be over due?  I have a little stack in my kitchen to work on, and one on my computer desk.  I am slowing whittling away at my piles!   Yay! Of course I spent some time outside, since we may not have many nice days left!! Ava found some sun today on The Sanctuary!   Note the toys.... I swear it's like having a toddler again! 

So, my little two week "stop the insanity " experiment is over.  I mean most parts of it I will continue, but there are a few things I just didn't like.  Let me break it down for ya....... *No Scales* I liked this.  It was hard not weighing myself every day, or twice a day like normally, but it was freeing not to feel so attached them.  It was nice to not let a number in the morning dictate my mood for the day.   *This part of the experiment I will continue!* *No Tracking My Daily Food* This I didn't like.  Although it did help me to not think so much about food, I really missed tracking and being in control.  I like being organized and knowing just how many calories I am eating.    *This, I will not continue.* *No Diet Foods* This I liked.  I liked eating cleaner foods.  I was more satisfied and I think I even saved some money not buying all the little 100 calorie packs and prepackaged low/no calorie stuff.   *This part I will continue.*