friday

*ENCOURAGEMENT*

When I think of encouragement, I think of my sister/step-sister, Jamie. Thinking of our past, childhood early adulthood and the things that we have been through and really have conquered she is always encouraging. There is really nothing that we can't do and if you put us together, watch out! WOW, we are some pretty tough ladies!

psi exam...............................................

PASSED! yippee.......................

checking in..................................

Day 3 back to Weight Watcher's: So far so good today! I have gotten all my fruits and veggies in. Drinking my water. After dinner I will have 4 points left, YAY! It is 2:40 in the afternoon. I know my hardest part of the day is coming. Around 3:30-4:00 I start getting bored, ready to end the work day sort of thing and eat snack type foods. Today though, I am going to take my daughter to the school parking lot so she can practice driving so that will help that situation. After dinner she and I are going for a walk. Good day so far. 4 days until weigh in.

before i forget.....................................

Past post update: I had posted about a day to myself back when, I am setting myself up for an almost day to myself! My husband's birthday is August 29th. I purchased ticket's for him and my son Michael to go to the Richmond race (NASCAR) in September. My Mom and daughter will not be going anywhere but, we are just going to hang out and then go out to dinner later that evening. I think Friday night I will get my scrap booking table out and set it up in the family room along with all my scrap booking things. I might even start Friday night. I am so excited! I know they will have a wonderful time at the race. YIPPEE!!!!! What would really top the day off, (only here, not Richmond) would be a rainy cozy day! Love those day's every once in awhile!
Just a random thought I wanted to share : O )

Terri

two days behind me...............................................

Since Friday I have received some good news. The lady who lost her job has been offered a temporary job that will last for a month perhaps more. For now I will have the girls,,,,,,YAY! I guess this could be a sort of nudge from God to help me stay on track with finances! WAKE UP!!!

I made the strawberry bread on Friday from one of the blogs I read, it was DELICIOUS! I will make it again.

Back to Weight Watcher's on Saturday morning, loved the meeting and leader. Did good about tracking points over the weekend. Today is Monday and I need to carry my little book around so I don't forget. Feels good to be back, to be held accountable. I know this is a life time commitment for me. If I could just get to lifetime and not have to PAY! One of the perks at Weight Watcher's.

Nothing to much going on today. I am going to study for the PSI exam. I want to measure the patio in the backyard and look for canopy type thing to put over it. The Pease's run Concrete Concepts and did our back patio. It's not just plain ol' concrete anymore. Looks so good! We get sun in the back yard most all day. Since we have no tree's back there it really gets hot. We have been thinking about getting a tree planted back there,,,,,,,I have a corner I want to landscape so that will give me something to work on the rest of the summer and into the fall. I also need to get back into the Chronological Bible readings. I have gotten so behind! So, I am going to start again today. That is the big things on my list besides a few errands and the odds and ends.

For today, I am just going to be thankful and slow down a little. Enjoy the moment.

Terri

my own favorite foto friday..............................................

*Blessing*

This is a couple I used to do daycare for. In so many ways they have been such a blessing to us. I just really have had them on my mind and wanted to say "Thank You!"

it's friday!!!..............................................

Looking forward to the weekend. Not to much going on really, just ready for a small break from the week! Some sad news came yesterday, one of the couples I do daycare for has lost her job! The company has totally closed down, they are no more. Nancy thought she had until October, went in yesterday and found out the company is worse off than anyone knew. They are done. Wow, as for me that SUCKS! Since last year October things have been so crazy, we made it through some really tight times, financially. Our family had to do some big time adjusting. It was depressing! Thank goodness for our faith in God and finding the new church. We did make it through and all was for the best in so many ways! It actually had turned out be a blessing. I think this time around we are armed and ready to go! As one on my favorite songs say "His grace is seeing me through!" So, I need to get my "national" part of my test passed and get my rear in gear. I know God has a plan for me and I am giving it all up to him! Jeremiah 29:11-13.

For today, I am doing my menu plan for next week and getting a grocery list together. We are going to have to buckle up on the grocery budget. I have some strawberries in the fridge and I am going to make some strawberry bread. A recipe I seen on one of the blogs I follow. I will let you know how it turns out!

Later, I am going to clean our bedroom closet out and ORGANIZE! Not really sure what we are having for dinner tonight. I will start Weight Watchers tomorrow so I want to make it a "lite" day! LOL!

back to weight watchers .............................

OKAY OKAY OKAY!!!!

So, I tried to be disciplined and thrifty in these tight economic times. I have cut back on MANY things. I think I am going to return to Weight Watchers though. I thought I could weigh myself in at home every Friday and save the money. NOT! I mean I have been weighing myself in but, I don't seem to hold myself accountable. I had asked my husband to weigh me every Friday @ 6 A.M. he is always MIA. I weigh myself in and if I like the result then I share with him. If not then I don't say anything and he forgets to ask until later in the day. That isn't really a good thing. He tries.

I am going to start back to my meetings this Saturday. I am really excited. I missed my meetings, they really do help. Plus those pictures I posted yesterday really helped to make my mind up!

Going to check the www.rnrvabeach.com website out here soon and see if I can volunteer this year to kind of see how things work. Also, I see that our church has a team as well for all stages so that might be a good thing to get into. Meeting people with the same interest, maybe make a friend or so. These will be on my to-do list for today.

GET UP,
Terri

where have i been?....................................

It's been pretty hectic around here lately and I haven't made time to BLOG! Hope to sit down one night and catch up. For today though I am sort of catching up on some home stuff. Menu planning, the calendar, preparations for back to school, e-mails, ME, and just random things. Oh and how could I forget STUDYING for the PSI real estate exam! I passed the state part and missed the national by 2 points! SO, back to the books!!! I am ready to get moving on my new chapter or adventure.

Weight loss, well, I will talk about that later! But, for now here are some picture's I was comparing. Bottom pic ( I'm in the white shirt) was taken @ my 20 year high school reunion in June of 2007 and the top was taken in June of 2009! I look like I have been stung by a bee! That is the picture that is re motivating me! I could just kick myself in the _ _ _! There you have it!

Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon update....I have 3 possible buddies to join me! YAY!!!

So for now,

Terri

catching up.....................

So, I was off Friday and was able to piddle around the house without someone always interrupting me or needing me. I'm not sure if it's an age thing or just me, but I enjoy being at home. Don't get me wrong, I also love getting out and being with people; but just hanging out at home isn't so bad anymore. Once I was finished getting the house ready for company I went to Trader Joe's to pick up some wine for the 4th of July and then back home to light some candles an wait for everyone to get here. What a good feeling it is to have a clean house and still have the whole weekend ahead of you.

My sister, her husband, my husband and I all went out Friday night for what I thought would be a time to kick back have a couple of drinks and visit. Thought I knew of a little place that I had been to with some friends on *Girls Night Out*. They had a good band, play a lot of southern rock and some country. WRONG, that was not the same band there Friday night. This band was heavy metal, played a whole lot of Judas Priest Iron Madden. For the small place we were in, it was so loud! Guess that was a bad idea, we couldn't even talk it was so loud. Oh well, you live and you learn.

Saturday evening we ha a little get together with our Aunt and Uncle, played an old family favorite game and did some catching up. The kids went to the beach for fireworks and enjoyed that. Sunday was basically just a good relaxing day, after everyone left.

Today and yesterday I have had a hard time getting caught up on rest and housework. Just can't seem to get it in gear! I know I better get moving though! Not sure how weigh in Friday is going to go. I think I had too much wine and some real good family cooking this weekend. No motivation for the gym.

Praying for a miracle at the scale......;0)
Terri

favorite foto friday.................

*HOME*

This week's topic is home. This is one of the tunnel-bridges that we must go through when ever coming or going. When you have been on vacation or just traveling for whatever reason, once you hit this bridge you know you are HOME. Going out on vacation is always fun, especially visiting family; returning home though,,,,,,,,,,,,,just can't be beat.

So when I see this, I think of home...........................

Peace,

Terri

friday's weigh in.....................

Well, it turned out to be a great weigh in this morning! Lost 1.8 ounces, I'll take it! I am 1 lb and some ounces away from a goal!!! Yippee! So I made it to the gym 4 days so far this week. Not sure about today though. I am off today and getting the house ready for company. This is also Harbor Fest weekend and at noon today Norfolk will have the parade of sails, so I was thinking about taking the kids to see that. We X-ed out the beach for the day, we voted on just hanging out this morning instead of getting up and rushing out.

Terri

half way through...............

Looking forward to Friday! Since I am off and my husband will be working, I have decided MY two kids and I are going to hang out at the beach. I have been doing daycare for almost 14 years now and although they love the kids as I do, they like myself love those days that we have the house to ourselves! We have family coming into town early evening on Friday, so I have recruited both to help get the "Company's Coming To Town" house cleaning done on Thursday if they want to go to the beach on Friday! YAY!

I have made it to they gym 3 days this week, doing good in that area. Hope to have some good news net week, we will see.

Kind of quiet here on my end of town, sometimes that's a good thing.

Terri