I have a thing where I want to stay at all Disney owned resorts on property so we are making our way through the list. So aside from the new Animation Resort coming online we have done all the values and mods. I don't care for the values, just not my thing. Maybe because I'm the only girl in my family and I need spaceNow we typically stay in 1bdrm DVC
Doesn't that new Animation Resort look adorable!?? I'm not sure how we would swing it, but I'd LOVE to take DD for one more Mother/Daughter trip to Disney before she leaves for college. If we do, I'd love to at least VISIT that resort! DD is a HUGE Nemo fan!
I have two. I LOVED Arches National Park, it was so awesome!! I also LOVED London!! I want to go back to London in the worst way. I am making plans to try to get back to London again. Something that is more of a pipe dream and a real far out wish is Japan. I don't eat fish (can't stand the taste) and I'm allergic to shellfish so I'm not sure how I would survive.
I've always wanted to visit Arches. Got any pictures to share?
I really overslept today, I think I am coming down with something so I missed breakfast and had a Quiznos sub (turkey, mozz, & pesto) small sub and chicken noodle soup. For dinner I had some mac and cheese and spinach and berry salad with lemon vinegarette dressing.
Funny story... Oldest DS asked youngest DS if he liked spinach. Youngest DS said he hated it because it was gross as he is inhaling the spinach saladYoungest DS is 10. So after he's done eating, we tell him it is spinach and he looks at me and says I tricked him. But he went back for seconds
We made spinach salad for dinner two nights in a row last week. IT was so delicious. DH found a dressing recipe on Food Network that was really decadent and yummy (made with bacon fat). I used it sparingly, but it added so much flavor!
No workout for me today, I had intentions of running but just couldn't do it. I went to bed after class last night with the worst headache and sore throat. I got up this morning and looked very pale and was so tired. The headache is gone but the throat is still minor sore. I feel like I could just sleep. I really did wonder if something was starting to come about yesterday because normally after my workouts I am red faced, yesterday I went up to take a shower and didn't have much color in me. I thought maybe I pushed it to hard but maybe it was because I was coming down with something.
Will do something tomorrow even if it's walking and yoga.
Have a great evening all!!
Evening all,
Watching BL with Brian who now has a really bad coldHoping to head to bed in the next 40 minutes so I don't end up sick.
Talked to my mom this afternoon and tonight. Today has been very tough for them both but they know it was the right thing to do. My mom said she may get the ashes tomorrow.
My sister had a great idea to help them celebrate their 50th anniversary especially with losing Chrissy yesterday. She posted their address on FB and asked all of her friends to send them anniversary cards. My mother LOVES to receive cards so the more we put it in their mailbox, the better! I have contacted some of my friends and a friend of theirs from church to get lots of their friends to send cards and make their day extra special! If you would like to send your wishes to my parents, just PM me and I will send you their address. You can include on the card how you "know" them.
I am also going to make an iron on of their wedding photo and make them each a special sweatshirt. She loved the one I made for her birthday so I thought they might like this as well. My sister is also looking into renting a limo to take them to the concert they are going to on their anniversary.
Gotta look into that now!
TTFN
breakfast- banana, two slices cheese, 4 saltines
lunch-chicken, stuffing, brussel sprouts, grapes.
dinner-chicken, stuffing, brussel sprouts.
snacks- afternoon apple, evening-1/2 cup ice cream.
Okay.... I gotta ask.... what's with the saltines for breakfast??
A little of this and a little of that isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially when it's you. Hope you're evening wasn't too crazy.
It actually ended up being not too bad, in the long run. And dinner was quick and easy for DH and myself.... grilled chicken salads.
She looks so adorable, what a beautiful costume you made. And ds is very frightening. Very impressive costume skills you have there pamela.
Thanks! I am so grateful for my Mom's help. I would have gotten it done, but I would have had some late nights.
Sometimes relaxing during your alone time is better for the soul than exercising. I'm sure it's even better when ds is a teenager. It has been beautiful here too, but it's a little sad to come out of work at 4:30 in the dark. On plan til turkey day!! YOu can do it. Lisa and Maria are also in on the fun.
We can ALL do it! Thinking of staying OP for our challenge has been keeping my hands out of the Halloween candy leftovers!
I seem to have napped through much of the biggest loser, so figured I'd catch up here before I go to bed for real.
Night, night, sleep tight.
But I was watching upstairs in the playroom over the garage and when the garage door opened (signaling the return of DH, DS, and DD) it woke me up! I did manage to stay awake until nearly the end.... not sure who went home.Morning all,
Well, day is not starting off as planned. I went to wake Ash up and I could tell by the look on her face that something was wrong! She said she woke up in the middle of the night and felt like she was burning up. So, I felt her head and grabbed the thermometer! 101.9 headache and sore throat! She is absolutely miserable! She is rarely sick! She had her flu shot yesterday so I hope it's not a reaction! She's got a cold cloth on her head and took some motrin! Her throat looks ok but I will check again later and if necessary take her to the dr or CVS for a throat culture! Knock on wood, no one in our house has ever had strep! Going to keep Izzie away from Ash. We'll probably watch some Christmas movies and do some house cleaning. I have to run a few errands after dropping Izzie off so hopefully Ash will be ok for the few minutes I have to be out. She wants some popsicles so I will stop and get her some. Poor thing is sweating like crazy too! Going to be a long day!
TTFN
Hello, everyone!! I wanted to thank everyone for their kind words and encouragement. I don't post often, but I rarely miss reading along. It really keeps me focused on what I'm supposed to be doing, and why I'm doing it!! Have a great day
I'm glad she's doing better and is home. I could have written this post a few years ago with my mom too. It is so hard to see, and frustrating that you can't help her, and she has to help herself and be ready to change. Maybe the scare of being in the hospital will help her. I remember trying so hard, and being so frustrated with my mom at one point when she wasn't doing what they doctors told her to do. I wrote her a letter, and said that I loved her and I pushed her because I wanted her to be here for a long time, and I would be there for her, but I needed to step back and let her handle her medical issues in her way. I think it helped both of us, her to see where I was coming from, and me to realize it was not my place to try and fix her. She was a grown woman, and she needed to make her own decisions, even if i didn't approve. I was her daughter, and not her mother. It is so hard. A big hug to you and your mom.
Thank you for the inspiration of your success too.
The conference went just fine. DS is really doing well in school, and not having any issues, so it was good. She goes over all the work they do in class, and showed me how he scores, and they do occassional testing similar to mcas to get them used to testing that way. She did say ds will start to be silly, but he knows he shouldn't, so he's looking at her, and if she catches his eye, he will stop. Really, I feel very blessed he's doing so well.
How is the gym? Was it Boston North you joined? When Michael was at ccd, I walked and went down to the bike path and walked down to 114, and then came out by the gym and back. The path is nice and quiet, but I wish it was paved, and not gravel. It doesn't feel great on the feet.
Congrats on being in the top 10 too!! And thank you for all your hard work as weight keepre.
I seem to have napped through much of the biggest loser, so figured I'd catch up here before I go to bed for real.
For those who asked, here is the Panera Copy-Cat Broccoli/Cheddar Cheese soup recipe I spoke about yesterday:
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
1/2 medium chopped onion
1/4 cup melted light butter (plus 1 tablespoon)
1/4 cup flour
2 cups fat free half-and-half
2 cups fat free chicken stock
1/2 lb fresh broccoli (chopped)
1 cup carrot, julienned
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 oz grated reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Sauté onion in 1 tbl. of butter. Set aside.
Cook remaining melted butter and flour using a whisk over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly and add the half & half.
Add the chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the broccoli, carrots and onions. Cook over low heat 20-25 minutes.
(Can be puréed in a blender at this point if you like a smoother consistency.)
Return to heat and add cheese.
Stir in nutmeg and add salt and pepper to taste.
Makes 5 servings.
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If you wanted to, you could use fat-free cheddar cheese, but I'm not a fan of fat-free cheeses. I find that they don't melt and taste a little plastic-y.
You could also use frozen broccoli, but in order to keep it from getting soggy I would add it when there are only 10 minutes or so left in the cooking process.
I've also used the base of the soup (just exclude the broccoli) and added corn for a sort of corn chowder.
Enjoy
- Laura
Thanks for asking about Ash! Thought she was better had no fever for about 3 hours and she ran to work with me so I could give a massage. She went in one of the spare rooms at work and watched a movie but then got the chills right before we came home. Took her temp and it was 100, took it again about 20 minutes ago and its 102.3! She goes from having the chills to burning up! Guess I will be home with her tomorrow. Going to check the school website for her homework now. Gotta go get Izzie and then come home again. Postponed Izzie's dentist appt until Friday morning so I could just come straight home. Don't want to leave her with that high a fever for very long.
TTFN
I have really been staying off my computer so sorry I am not keeping up with everyone.
My girls were off of school yesterday and I gave them a list of choices of things to do and they wanted to go Thrift Store shopping. They wore me out! But I really needed some long sleeve shirts and pants and was able to get several pairs of jeans (including one pair that apparently qualify as NOT mom jeans!) and a few shirts. At the first place I found a pair of the exact same jeans I was wearing for $2! They also got some things and we had a great time. Never underestimate the power of a Goodwill trip for stocking up on those in between sizes that you hope to only be in temporarily.
Meeting a friend for lunch at a Chinese buffet tomorrow. We also had lunch at one yesterday. I got some meat and veggies from the Hibachi grill section, had them cooked with a little soy sauce and garlic and had a few other meat and veggie items that weren't too far off program from the buffet selections. I did splurge on a few spring rolls and a little bit of coconut cake and ice cream for dessert. I don't know anything about the place I am going tomorrow so hopefully they will have some good choices.
Made some chicken tonight with Tastefully Simple Dried Tomato and Garlic Pesto that turned out pretty good. I was afraid the family wouldn't like it but the girls thought it was great. DH was just sort of "eh-- it's food". At this point as long as everyone will eat it and it is quick and easy it works for me!
I still have not done my grocery list and menu. I keep putting it off but it has to be done tonight so I guess I better go and get started.
Hi everyone, quick DIS question. Anyone know how to fix it so when I go to my previous posts it shows more recent ones? When I go to try and start where I last posted it brings me to a post over a month ago and doesn't show posts that I've made recently
Hi everyone, quick DIS question. Anyone know how to fix it so when I go to my previous posts it shows more recent ones? When I go to try and start where I last posted it brings me to a post over a month ago and doesn't show posts that I've made recently
My brother and sil are the most supportive, and we've been on this journey together for a long time, the roller coaster route, up and down but never giving up. Some of my co-workers are also great support and I can share with them, and they won't encourage me to be unhealthy. I know with the holidays coming up, and the amount of food that will be around at work, I need to commit to stay away from it, and maybe find a special evening treat to have at night as a reward. DS is a good little supporter of me also. He'll cheer me on when we run/walk at the track, and is encouraging if he see me weighing myself. We talked about now that football is over, we need to get out and walk/run ourselves and get ready for our turkey trot.
That's great dh is still doing well with the weight loss. At least that's a positive that came out of that horrible accident. Can't believe it was almost a year ago.
Thanks for the recipe, Laura. I think I'll try it with the corn soon for ds and I. He would like that better than the brocolli.For those who asked, here is the Panera Copy-Cat Broccoli/Cheddar Cheese soup recipe I spoke about yesterday:
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
1/2 medium chopped onion
1/4 cup melted light butter (plus 1 tablespoon)
1/4 cup flour
2 cups fat free half-and-half
2 cups fat free chicken stock
1/2 lb fresh broccoli (chopped)
1 cup carrot, julienned
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
8 oz grated reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
Sauté onion in 1 tbl. of butter. Set aside.
Cook remaining melted butter and flour using a whisk over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly and add the half & half.
Add the chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the broccoli, carrots and onions. Cook over low heat 20-25 minutes.
(Can be puréed in a blender at this point if you like a smoother consistency.)
Return to heat and add cheese.
Stir in nutmeg and add salt and pepper to taste.
Makes 5 servings.
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If you wanted to, you could use fat-free cheddar cheese, but I'm not a fan of fat-free cheeses. I find that they don't melt and taste a little plastic-y.
You could also use frozen broccoli, but in order to keep it from getting soggy I would add it when there are only 10 minutes or so left in the cooking process.
I've also used the base of the soup (just exclude the broccoli) and added corn for a sort of corn chowder.
Enjoy
- Laura
That's great you take turns in the morning to work out and share the morning duties with ds.Wed QOTD: DH is both my biggest supporter and my sabotager. Mostly my supporter, though. He's been really good about supporting my working out - we finally seem to be in a good routine where he works out M/W mornings and I work out t/Th mornings and we take care of DS and get him to daycare on our opposite days - that's been a huge help. On the other hand, he's not so good about eating DS's halloween candy in front of me - argh!
Hope she's better soon.Thanks for asking about Ash! Thought she was better had no fever for about 3 hours and she ran to work with me so I could give a massage. She went in one of the spare rooms at work and watched a movie but then got the chills right before we came home. Took her temp and it was 100, took it again about 20 minutes ago and its 102.3! She goes from having the chills to burning up! Guess I will be home with her tomorrow. Going to check the school website for her homework now. Gotta go get Izzie and then come home again. Postponed Izzie's dentist appt until Friday morning so I could just come straight home. Don't want to leave her with that high a fever for very long.
TTFN
It is amazing how nice it is to have this place to come and vent or cheer, and just to know we are not alone. I love that you are doing this for you. You are worth it, and it sounds like you know that, and you will succeed.
You have such resole at restaurants, I am so impressed. I'm with pamela, I don't think I could go to a chinese restaurant and stay on track. I"m sure there are many healthy choices, but we don't do chinese often, so I know I would rather have it as a splurge. I know i just wouldn't be able to stay away from the crab rangoons.
He is doing just fine on the seizure meds. Knocking on wood here. I am so relieved. It was such a worry when I read about all the possible side effects, but he is just fine, and no further seizures. I do hope they pave that path at some point, it would get so much more use if it was paved.Glad to hear that the conference went well and that he's doing great. How has everything been with the seizure meds?
Yup Boston North, I'm actually heading there right now. I prefer to workout at night and then I don't miss any time with DS.
I was also thinking the gravel isn't very good for walking on that path. I also hate it when I get it in my shoes.
Yay for Thursday and Friday off! I have a few vaca days to use before 12/1 so I'm going to take the Wed before Turkey day and we always close the Friday after so it'll be a 5 day weekend. I'm ready
I don't know what you are talking about.Hi everyone, quick DIS question. Anyone know how to fix it so when I go to my previous posts it shows more recent ones? When I go to try and start where I last posted it brings me to a post over a month ago and doesn't show posts that I've made recently
But I see a post from LTS that will be helpful. Hope the scale behaves for you this week. I just love gala apples, and unless they have the Honeycrisp, I stick with the gala. But I think I should try some macoun's. I don't remember if I like them or not. Funny when we go apple picking, we'll sample all the apples in the orchard, and pick the ones we loved, but once they're home we don't necessarily remember which is which.
Hope you all got a good nights sleep. Nice to have the homework assignements online so you can catch up when your'e sick.Ash is feeling better and last time we checked her temp was 99.5...back up a half degree. Going to let her sleep in and then do what homework she can. They post it online so some stuff we can do. I will also have her practice her flute. I have to work so we will head over there around 11:30 and leave there at 2 and stop at her school and get her homework so she won't get too far behind. I talked to her homeroom teacher this afternoon when she called to ask me to chaperone a trip to the MOS on Monday. Ash will stay after on Tuesday to get caught up with everything. She has musical rehearsal on Monday afternoon. I also have to work tomorrow night for 3 hours.
I'm headed to bed with a glass of OJ and some tylenol PM. I have had a bothersome headache and sore throat all day myself. No fever for me.
Thanks for all the good wishes for Ashleigh. She's at least gone to sleep at a decent time tonight.
TTFN
Thanks LTS.
) I spent some time at my sister's and BIL's and then went to my grandparents'. They loved having me. I enjoyed spending time with them and helping them with a few things and I also saw 3 of my 4 cousins, with the 4th being at college somewhere in really upstate NY.
Turns out I didn't!
for power!
