2009

WW was good last night. I am going to loose weight. NO MATTER WHAT. I will give an update after next weeks meeting.

2008 so many different things happened. We bought a house to flip. I am proud that we accomplished that, now if we can sell it in 2009. Blaze left his job that he has had for a number of years and started a new one in the middle of the worst financial flop. He is doing great.

2008 also brought on debt. I hope that in 2009 we can put a good portion of that behind us. 2008 was the second year that I was selling real estate. I am proud of myself. I did good for only doing it on the side. I have nothing really to complain about in 2008 really. We are happy and healthy. Thats all that matters.
Now for 2009, I am looking forward to the changes in our lives. I hope we can make those changes. I am hoping that we get a buyer for our flip and can get that off the books. I have cut down on spending which i am sure a large number of americans have. I want to get rid of debt that we have. Oh did i mention that before..... I really want to get rid of the debt...I am looking forward to Heidi's new baby in 15 weeks, maybe earlier. I read a book called skinny bitch. This book really made me look at my life. People that are eating a larger amount of meat, pork, ect really need to evaluate what happens once you have to digest that. I love meat, but i am eating less of it and more lean meats and fish. If you haven't read the book read it. It really opens your eyes to alot of different things. You only get one body and one chance i really need to shape it up. Even though i am looking to get rid of debt i will be shopping more in the organic section in 2009.

Thats it for me i am sure i am like every other american trying to get out of debt, eat healthy, and excerise more. The most important thing is to stay happy....bring on 2009

Weight a Minute

Did the scale say what....WOW I have gained a lot of weight, in fact I have gained back all of the 28 pounds that I lost the first time around on Weight Watchers 4 years ago. GREAT... How the hell did this happen. Thats what i have been thinking for the past few days in my head. At least my husband will tell me well yes you have gained weight. You need to slim down.There are a few reasons why I am not really going to get into it. Nothing medical, just shit in my head.

So my butt will be at weight watchers meeting tommorow. I am sure its going to be packed, but I will be at the meeting. My first goal is to be faithful TOTALLY faithful for a month. First time around my first month I lost 12 pounds. I could use that again. I got a new ipod for xmas i will be using that for walking on the treadmill I have downloaded 22 min of songs. I am going to download a few more to make it to 30 min so I will have to walk until I hear all the songs. Little things work with me.

I have been very unhappy with my figure for about a year or so. I need to be in the 150's to be ok with myself. Its just how I work. Some people are 400 lbs and ok with it. They are ok but would like to loose that extra 5 lbs, me I feel ok around 150. Well, now my goal is 5 lbs. Thats how I am going to work this. 5 lbs at a time. Everytime I loose 5 lbs I am going to do something for myself. When I loose the first 5 I will tell you all what the prize is.Thats all I can say, once I get into the 160 and 170's I start to freak, I usually have a handle on it, but not this time. I feel like, I don't know what I feel like to explain it but shit.....

Speaking of the ipod. Any suggestions of good upbeat songs for me to put on it to keep me walking?????

Its Cold Outside

We are getting 15+ inches of snow today. I am happy, its just what I needed a long weekend. I am stuck here today and I am baking for tommorow's party. Here is a picture from last year of my dog tonka in a snow storm... He loves to eat the snow, now if the wind starts thats a whole other story, he hates the wind..

Looks like its going to be a white xmas

It looks like its going to be a white xmas. We are supposed to get 10-12 inches tonight and another smaller storm on Monday, and another one on wed. Blaze is mad because he needs to fix his snowmobile in order to ride it. I am sure that at somepoint he will bring it over and get it fixed. In order to ride on the trails we really need about 15-18 inches on the trails for a good ride. We are due for a snow packed winter we really haven't had one since 2000-2001. The year we got the sled we were out three times a week riding all the time. ( the trails go to some of the resturants we like) we would ride for dinner....

I have a big week ahead of me. I have a party for 26 on sat. We are having our families over for a xmas party. Everyone has been great about asking what they could bring which is great. Less for me to do. I am thankful.

So I have been riding in my rental all this week. I don't think i will be getting a minivan anytime soon. Not really impressed with the toyota minivan. I like my wagon much better...I would prob. get a crossover before i would think about the minivan, oh and i swore i wouldn't be like my mom and get a minivan. HA

We are helping family members move tonight. Busy, busy, busy and we need to get to the grocery store before the end of the night because i am not good in driving in 12+ inches of snow. Every winter i tell blaze i want a tahoe and then every summer i tell him i love my jeep, when the top is down.....

Xmas Tour of My House

I want to start off by saying that yesterday I had a crazy day. I went to get an oil change on my work car and asked if they can look into the noise coming from the front end of the car, ya it was the transmission. I have a rental until the end of the week, they gave me a minivan great....

Anyway, I wanted to give you a look into my decorated xmas house...

icy trees

This is a picture that I took of our driveway this morning.

Winter wonder land

I had a great dinner last night at my fav. place. www.theinnatstarlightlake.com. Its so relaxing, everyone knows us and we its nice to just relax after a long day.. We are headed there for new years which they are promoting 100 years that the inn has been open.. We will be featured on the website when they kick off the new year.

We are off to Blazes xmas party tonight, I get to meet all the people that he works with. I went to the mall yesterday and braved the traffic to get a new outfit. Jcpenny got to love it. I got two pairs of pants and a sweater. All for 40 bucks.

I need to wax my eyebrows, and get my sasha fierce on for this party... ha gotta love christmas...

Xmas presents

I got a start on the xmas presents... I got isabella her gifts. Some wooden eggs and pots for the play kitchen that she is getting from santa. I also got her little bottles for her baby and a little backpack with things for her dolls. A really cute shirt, i love kmart. Got it all for under $35 dollars.

As for everyone else didn't do a single thing yet.. All the surrounding schools are closed today and I assume that they will be closed tommorow we are supposed to get 4-8 inches and ice, rain, and snow. I am stuck here. I do have alot of computer work to get done and i have about 10 loads of laundry to get started with. Should last me the whole day. Now tommorow on the other hand not so sure. I wanted to get paint to do my master bedroom, but didn't get the paint yesterday. Should have.

I am thinking about a vacation. We didn't take one this past summer. We didn't go anywhere but to baltimore for two days and well it had to do with my husbands work. I am hoping that the house sells by the summer. If so we are thinking about another National Park, maybe Yosemite, wanted to do alaksa but the more i looked into it its really expensive and out of the budget for this year. Yosemite, I think that we can do a great vacation for 10 days for 3,500 total. We did yellowstone for 10 days and it costs us 3,500 total. It was a great time. I will tell you what I find..

xmas

I haven't done anything for xmas yet, except get a tree. Usually by this time the outside is decorated, i have some xmas presents bought, and the outside lights done. Oh no not this year. I need to get myself together and into the holiday spirit.

Last weekend flew by I didn't get anything done. I had a xmas party on sat which took up the whole day and on sun i had to work. Not much of a weekend. This comming weekend sat we have a xmas party, but on sunday I am going to get the lights outside and hopefully the xmas cards out...

I am thinking of shopping online this year. I am going to be like most americans this year cutting back on the amount of gifts. I am thinking that I might do some baking and get some wine small gifts.

Well i am off to work...

Pilates

I took my first Pilates class last night. It was awesome. I really like the teacher and its amazing the workout that you get(with your socks on). Although, I am feeling it this morning. I am glad that I went and can't wait until next tues. I signed up for the beginner series, which is 4 classes. It is at the himalayan institute on main street. Awesome place downstairs is like starbucks, with books and different things to buy. Upstairs is where the class is, its relaxing to do the class in the dark with music. Love it love it love it. I went by my self and really enjoyed it. Can't wait until next week....The class also came with a book The Pilates Body by Brooke Siler. I have to read up...