Christmas Dress Challenge

The scale was not good to me this morning. Weighing in at 169.2 - a measly .8 loss for the week - but I guess it's better than a gain. I'm hoping that it is partly due to the salt that I had yesterday. As far as the week goes:
I did keep track of my caloric intake and kept it <1400 on 5 out of the 7 days.
I did not do tae bo at all.

My goals for this week:

1. I will do tae bo
2. I will do tae bo
3. I will do tae bo

That's it for me - hope everybody else did better!

Saturday projects

I've been very busy today! First I made this

Pomegranate jelly. Making jellies and jams is one of my favorite things to do - which is a little weird because I don't eat any of it - just like making it. Biz eats a lot of it and I usually end up giving a lot away. I like to do baskets at Christmas filled will mini loaves of bread and a variety of jam and jelly. I've been doing it so long, people have come to expect it and usually let me know what their favorite flavors are. I wanted to try pomegranate because I knew it would be a little on the tart side. I did have to sort of "cheat" on this because we don't have pomegranates around here but I found some 100% juice and had to do it. Biz says it's really good. We'll see how everyone else likes it.

I'm always looking for new flavors so if anyone has any ideas let me know. So far this year I've done:
blackberry, blueberry, black raspberry, red raspberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, corn cob, green tomato, jalapeno (which is one of my most requested), and this pomegranate. I found recipes on Friday for both dandelion and honeysuckle jelly - sadly won't be able to try those till next spring.

Then - after doing all the laundry for the week (which involves multiple trips up and down the stairs and then to the clothesline and back), doing all the vacuuming and other household tasks and taking the dog for a walk ( trying to justify these as exercise because I still have not done tae bo) - I finished this.

And then I started another baby blanket.

Then I came and sat down at the computer to do some homework - finished!!  :)
This post is my reward for getting everything done!


As far as the diet goes, haven't been bad today but like I said - still haven't done the tae bo. We'll see what the scale says on Monday morning

Friday Hops

Found some new hops to do: First up is Hilary's Follow Friday Four Fill-In

This week’s statements:

1. When I was little, all I wanted was a _____

2. I always want to love to ____ but no matter how hard I try, I don’t.

3. The ___________________ of it all was that ______________________

4. The mist around the mountains makes me

_______________

My Answers:

1. When I was little, all I wanted was a to be a mommy!

2. I always want to love to exercise but no matter how hard I try, I don’t.

3. The irony of it all was that I used to be able to eat anything at all and never gain weight - now I have to count every calorie.

4. The mist around the mountains makes me homesick.

 

Next is Five Question Friday from Mama M. at My Little Life. 

Rules for Five Question Friday: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog post, answer them, then watch for the linky post to appear Friday morning! Also...and this IS IMPORTANT...have fun!!!

Thank you all for making this such a fun, successful blog hop every week!

Questions for Friday, September 23rd:

1. Dream job...realistic and completely unrealistic.

2. Do you fart in front of your significant other?

3. What's the furthest you've ever traveled from home? How far and where was it?

4. How do you celebrate birthday for your kids? Family only or friends? ... Alternate for those without kiddos: How did you celebrate birthdays as a kid?

5. Fave thing about fall?

My Answers-----------------------------------------------------

1. Dream job...realistic and completely unrealistic.

Realistic: To simply make enough to pay the bills and live comfortably.

Unrealistic: To be an independently wealthy stay at home grandma!

2. Do you fart in front of your significant other?

After tolerating being on the "receiving end" of that behavior for long enough, I think you have to retaliate once in a while.

3. What's the furthest you've ever traveled from home? How far and where was it?

Texas for my son's wedding or Florida  years ago on spring break.

4. How do you celebrate birthdays for your kids? Family only or friends? ... Alternate for those without kiddos: How did you celebrate birthdays as a kid?

A family party is the only way to go.

5. Fave thing about fall?

The leaves turning colors, a little bite in the air, great sleeping weather, building a fire in the firepit and roasting hot dogs.

New Sonogram Pics

Grandbaby! What else can I say? I guess they know the sex now and I must admit that I'm wavering a little about wanting to know/not wanting to know.

From A to B

See my new banner! I was pretty proud of myself when I figured out how to do that.

A - This is where me and my daughter are (40 miles apart but not far enough to show a "B").

B - This is where my new (and FIRST) grandbaby will be in Feb/March of next year.

Gotta come up with a plan - how do I get from A to B? How much do I have to save every payday to do this? Is it even possible to do this?

I can - I WILL - There are times in your life when you just gotta do what you gotta do!