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[TammyNC]

QOTD: We do not plan out a weekly menu. Our menus are based on whatever is on special when I have time to get to the grocery store. We always have side dishes like brown rice and frozen veggies in the house so whatever I pick up for main dishes is totally financially driven. We don't get the grocery sales fliers from the stores that we shop at so I never know until I get there. I also work several evenings each week so DH cooks when I'm not home.

I was having the problem not knowing what was going on sale also when we stopped having the paper delivered. I did find that most of our stores have websites and they will email their ads over once a week. Just thought I'd pass that along.

Good morning-

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?

I like Friday afternoon once we are all home from school and work. We try to play board games together and watch a family movie before the girls head off to bed. Since I have weighed in that morning I give myself a treat of a drink or a special food to eat!

Slept well last night. DD2 was coughing at 5 so I got up and she was really stuffy. She's coughing again now. She felt really warm this morning when I went in so I will keep her home and we'll cuddle on the couch and watch Monsters, Inc. That's our family "sick day" movie. When DD1 was younger we watched that every time she was sick!

My tummy is a little better though I still haven't eaten a lot. I will get in a few workouts to get motivated again. Need to do the Ea Sports Active challenge today and will try the BL Wii game again. Also plan on doing the 2 and 3 mile WATP DVDs. Those are my favorite 2 workouts!

Hope your dd gets to feeling better, enjoy the cuddle time.

My favorite day I would have to say is Sunday. That is the one day that we are all pretty much together and we get to have some great family time. I also love Sunday's especially when it is pro football season since I love watching the games.

I accomplished staying caught up yesterday, marked a few things off my to-do list but not as many as I had hoped.

Today is going to be a great day for everyone!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?


Saturday, because it's the only non wacky day. It's usually hectic but we do our running around as a family that day, shopping, etc. Once a month I also go to a scrapbook crop and that's on a Saturday too. So a day spent with the girls is nice too.
All week the kids are in school, DH comes home on Friday and leaves on Sunday so this is the only day for us.

 

[Poohlove]

My grandparents live in North Conway, my mom lives in Hudson (I've never been, she just moved there from Concord) and my brother lives in Franklin. When my sister and I go up next month we are going to stay at the new Town Place Suites in Gilford - I hear that it is very nice.

I also have a cousin that lives in Vermont. I believe that they live in Brandon, maybe Whiting. I love New England, it is so beautiful!!!

 

[mikamah]

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?

Saturday is my fav day. I do ww in the morning, so I'll do some wii fit before, and then it's usually a day for my son and I to spend together, and we try to do something fun. I hate cleaning on the weekends, so I try to get the house in order after work on thur or fri, so sat there's not too much of a to do list. The past week my son and I have been butting heads, so this saturday, we're going to get away, spend the day at the museum of science, and then stay at a hotel with a pool for the night, brings some books, and just relax. I do find, even if we plan to stay home, and do nothing, there is always something to do, so by going away, I won't get lost on the computer, and won't feel bad watching a movie while the supper dishes are on the table still.


Tracey- hope your little one is feeling better soon. You've had a tough winter with then, and it's still so early.

We slept late today, so just dropped my son off, and am heading to work. Biggest loser tonight!! I'll to some wii step for the first 30min. I did buy the wii fit plus, and it is so fun. I haven't had enough time to set up a routine, but think I'm going to like that feature a lot, it must save some time.

Have a great day.

 

[wezee]

Good morning-

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?



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I always look forward to Saturday. DH works 2nd shift and does not get home till 10pm during the week. Many times on Friday (after he gets home) we will run up to our local tavern for a quick beer or glass of wine. Then I try not to schedule anything too early on Saturday so we can just sleep in and be lazy.
I must say I also like Fridays becasue I only work 1/2 day, so I have plenty of afternoon and evening time to tidy the house and do "fun for me" shopping.

 

[lisah0711]

i am very proud of myself today. I missed working out yesterday (also a problem when i'm at his house since i use my wii) and a rough day at work really worked against my motivation. I had no intentions on my long drive home from work of turning that thing on, but somehow the stars aligned and my roommates all left the living room at precisely the right time so i had to do it! my arms are sore as h*ll but i'm so happy i did it!

Great job working out even when you didn't want to!

Hope that you get to go to DL this week, Lynne!

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?

Fridays are my favorite day of the week. I don't work on Fridays (although I always seem to go to the office for a bit) so it is the start of the week-end. Fridays are also the days that I work in DS' school. It's a lot of fun and the kids are always doing something funny. It is a great way to start the week-end.

, tigger813, hope that you and your DD are feeling better soon!

I hate cleaning on the weekends, so I try to get the house in order after work on thur or fri, so sat there's not too much of a to do list. The past week my son and I have been butting heads, so this saturday, we're going to get away, spend the day at the museum of science, and then stay at a hotel with a pool for the night, brings some books, and just relax. I do find, even if we plan to stay home, and do nothing, there is always something to do, so by going away, I won't get lost on the computer, and won't feel bad watching a movie while the supper dishes are on the table still.

, Kathy, I don't like to do housework on the week-ends either. I figure the other lawyers in town don't spend their Saturdays scrubbing toilets, why should I?

A week-end getaway sounds like fun! I don't know why these kids think they should have a mind of their own? Didn't they know that we meant that didn't apply to us, only to their friends?

I keep hoping that we will hear from corinnak and worfiedoodles about their experiences at the half marathon this week-end. It's been so cold in Florida -- it was a brutal race. I thought that you all might be interested in reading this post from one of our WISH counterparts -- she was literally the last person to cross the finish line. It is a good reminder that these things take a lot of hard work and perserverance but you will eventually make it! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=34942540&postcount=669

On the events side of the board they have a saying "Dead last finish is better than did not finish. And did not finish is better than did not start." We've done the start, let's keep moving toward the finish line!

 

[wezee]

One more thing.....can someone please teach me how to do a partial quote? I have tried everything and still get a "goofy" partial quote. I want to know how to do a pretty highlighted quote. Thanks, Terri

 

[jennz]

Today was our first day back after break. I thought things were great until one of my paras quit literally halfway through the day. That was just frustrating beyond belief. I meant to come home and cook myself a good dinner, but by the time I was finished getting everything ready for tomorrow it was late and I was stressed so I decided to drown my sorrows in Indian food. AT least I had already planned out my breakfast, lunch, and snacks so it didn't set me behind.

How totally frustrating!! Great job keeping dinner within your daily plan.

Good morning-

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?

I like Friday afternoon once we are all home from school and work. We try to play board games together and watch a family movie before the girls head off to bed. Since I have weighed in that morning I give myself a treat of a drink or a special food to eat!

Slept well last night. DD2 was coughing at 5 so I got up and she was really stuffy. She's coughing again now. She felt really warm this morning when I went in so I will keep her home and we'll cuddle on the couch and watch Monsters, Inc. That's our family "sick day" movie. When DD1 was younger we watched that every time she was sick!

My tummy is a little better though I still haven't eaten a lot. I will get in a few workouts to get motivated again. Need to do the Ea Sports Active challenge today and will try the BL Wii game again. Also plan on doing the 2 and 3 mile WATP DVDs. Those are my favorite 2 workouts!

I'm glad you're feeling a little better and I hope your kiddos are on the mend too.

QOTD: My favorite day of the week is Monday! I am off work, have the house cleaned, dh back to work and dd back to school, so I have the day to do what I want. Yesterday I exercised and scrapbooked. Loved it!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Tracey--hope everyone in your family is feeling better soon.


QOTD: Do you plan out a menu for the week over the weekend?
My plan is to plan the menus. I used to be really good about it, would actually plan the week on Monday and shop Monday afternoon. I've started putting meals in an excel spreadsheet, and the plan was to do the week Sunday, but I was so distracted with DS going back to college, that I didn't do it this week. I really like the idea of a binder with laminated recipes that you use that 3TinksandanEeyore had.

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?
I think Sunday. I'm not even sure why, but it seems like DH and I are both more relaxed on Sundays. Honestly, we are still adjusting to being mostly empty nesters and were just getting into a routine when Christmas break happened. So, then we had DS home for 4 weeks, which was great, but it was very chaotic. I think once we find a routine that seems to work we will both feel better. With no real routine, it's hard to figure out what's going on from one day to the next.

 

[lisah0711]

One more thing.....can someone please teach me how to do a partial quote? I have tried everything and still get a "goofy" partial quote. I want to know how to do a pretty highlighted quote.

Terri, do you mean highlighted like this bolding or just a partial quote?

To do a partial quote you either use the quote or the multi-quote button like you ususually do. To turn any quote into a partial quote you just delete the part that you want to take away. The tricky part (and the part that makes it not look funny) is that the quote must begin with [QUOTE (and some other stuff)] and end with [/QUOTE] (This last QUOTE should be all in caps and it is on my screen but not on the post). Usually one of those is messed up or missing when something goes wrong.

To do the bolding, use the quote or multiquote button and then just bold the part that you want highlighted.

Try it a few times and I bet you will be a quoting pro in no time!

 

[Leader of the Club]

QOTD: Payday is my favorite day of the week! No, honestly. We usually order pizza and get a movie on payday. Since my hubby works sporadic contract-type work paydays are sometimes few and far between.

 

[tigger813]

Thanks everybody for the get well wishes!

I just had a Skinny Cow Ice Cream sandwich so I'll see how my tummy feels after that! I think I just ate so much "bad" stuff that my body doesn't want anything.

DD2 seems better. She's not as stuffy and is just hanging with me. We've watched Monsters, Inc and played a game of Disney SORRY in which she beat me! Now we're watching The Little Mermaid 2 and snuggling under a warm blanket together.

Called into work already and now I will have 2 clients tomorrow and 1 on Thursday so far.

Will work out a little later. EA Sports Active More workouts day 3 and maybe the 30 minute step workout again. WATP is a must for later today. I miss it when I don't do it! Gotta get to Target at some point this week as my 3 pound weights are on sale.

Something with chicken for supper though I'm not sure what just yet. Something simple I think.

Time for my green tea!

 

[ohMom]

morning all ----getting a good start on the day--trying to get in habit of having workout completed before 9 a.m. --

QOTD -- Sunday....we start the day off with pot of coffee (no TV) and then read the paper. We try to get all the 'chores' for the weekend done on Sat so that on Sun we can veg and be lazy

 

[wezee]

Terri, do you mean highlighted like this bolding or just a partial quote?

Ok....let's see if this works???

 

[wezee]

Yippee! Thanks so much! Now I feel like a true Dis pro!

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: That's a tough one. I work part time, but my days of week vary. I guess normally Sunday would be my favorite day since DH always has Sunday off and the kids are home. I used to take it off too and DH and I would sit and watch the Amazing Race in the evening. That is our favorite show. We would love to be contestants. Sundays are a bit more hectic now since our littlest has snowboard lessons on Sunday and I'm working some Sundays (like this one). Oh well, working means more money towards vacation and vacations are my absolute favorite days

 

[princessbride6205]

QOTD: What is your favorite day of the week? And why?
It's a toss up between Friday and Saturday. Friday is casual day at work, we're looking forward to the weekend, and we usually have a fun & relaxing evening. But we still have work. Saturday is great to have the day off, but sometimes we get caught up with too many chores.

 

[tigger813]

Loving everyone's responses.

Just did the EA Sports Active workout day 3 though today was my day off! Being home yesterday threw me off. I did a custom workout of the activities taht I like the best including the step and cardio boxing.

Plan on doing the 3 mile WATP after watching Enchanted with DD2. It just started and we are eating hot dogs for lunch. I had one with a buttered bun. Only just over 300 calories for lunch. Had my green tea and will fix my protein drink and water shortly. Will do the 2 mile workout after DD1 gets home from school. She did it the other day and it helped with her posture so I want to try and do it with her several times a week. She actually really liked it so I won't complain.

Feeling much better and I think DD2 is as well. Time to fold the two bags of laundry I brought up after working out.

 

[tea pot]

Not usually and I really wish that I did. I think it will help me stay on track more, especially on the days when I work. Before, on my three work days, I'd frequently decide to do pizza night or something else quick, easy, and high calorie.

I had a plan this last weekend that I started implementing and may try to finish tonight. I printed out a bunch of meals (mostly dinner, but some breakfast and some lunch) that sound good and I'm going to put them in plastic covers and in a three ring binder. As I find another recipe that is easy to make or something I am likely to make frequently, I'll add it to the binder. I've had this idea for years, but never implemented it. I know DH and I used to make a bunch of WW and other healthy dinners years and years ago that we really liked, but I notice that we cook in phases and when we get tired of something, we forget about an old favorite.

Another thing I like about the binder idea is that I can just pull out the meals I want to use for the week and put them at the front of the binder once I've bought the ingredients. Once I've made the meal, I'll put it back where it belongs. I'm hoping this will also help with the food waste around our house. We have a tendency to overbuy groceries and then have to toss stuff when it goes bad. In the past, we'd make big meals with the thought of having lots of leftovers. The problem with the leftovers is that if we liked the meal, we overate. If we thought the meal was just okay or didn't particularly like it, the food would go to waste. So, now I'm making just enough for the four of us.

WOW that's a great idea It would really help with shopping I tend to over shop because I'm not sure what I going to cook that would solve that problem. I could even throw in a scrap book touch with some inspirational quotes to keep motivated and encouraged Thanks for the idea

Possible spontaneous Disney: this Thursday or Friday at Disneyland. Using California as a gathering place and stopover on the way to a 3-week Hawaiian vacation with DB and SIL. Just SIL and I will be there Wed-Sat and she has never been to either DL or WDW. Would love to see fireworks Friday night - I tear up at Wishes in MK; I've never seen fireworks at DL.

A Spontaneous Trip Sounds Wonderful Hope you get to go and have great time

Good morning-

I like Friday afternoon once we are all home from school and work. We try to play board games together and watch a family movie before the girls head off to bed. Since I have weighed in that morning I give myself a treat of a drink or a special food to eat!

What a great MOM you are! Hope you and DD feel better soon, Take good care of yourself now

Saturday is my fav day. sat there's not too The past week my son and I have been butting heads, so this Saturday, we're going to get away, spend the day at the museum of science, and then stay at a hotel with a pool for the night, brings some books, and just relax. I do find, even if we plan to stay home, and do nothing, there is always something to do, so by going away, I won't get lost on the computer, and won't feel bad watching a movie while the supper dishes are on the table still.
Have a great day.

WOW another great MOM from MA I love the Museum of Science I spent a lot of time there as a kid and many trips with my girls including a GS sleepover
Enjoy

QOTD Monday because it is a respite day for me, everyone is back to work and I usually stay home regroup and recharge I'll spent time reading or doing a craft project etc. I usually work Tues -Thurs and some Friday mornings.


Have Great Day Everyone

BL tonight!

 

[baby1disney]

I usually like to do my cleaning, or at least try to, on either Sat or Sun so that I can relax for the work week. Needless to say...that hardly ever happens like I want it to!!!

But..I'm working on that because I need to do better anyways. It's not even papers or junk...it's CLOTHES!!! I've never seen a man(DH) with so much clothing in MY LIFE!!! LOL!!!