Cranberry & Pineapple Continued.....Again.

[Jsme]

Selena - That recipe sounds delicious. How many points is it? We all saw the Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Mathew is so HOT!!!! I am a cry baby too!

Can you imagine how fun it would be if you and Marcie could meet up with us. I hope one of these days we can all meet up.

It seems like the pasta bake thingie is 7 pts. Of course the veggies are a couple too but dang a girl has to eat.

I have successfully lost 3lbs this week. I really gained a few over the last 3 weeks. It is hard to diet when you are on vacation and partying. lol Now I have my mind set going hopefully I will be able to get the rest off in the next few weeks.

Today I help the kids clean up their upstairs. We have 3 bedrooms and 2 baths up there. Oh my I went up last night and looked and I am truly scared.

 

[ImMarcik]

Yes, it would be a blast if we all got together!!! We really should do that sometime.

I've been dieting strictly and working out myself. I'm back up to 3 miles. I let myself go for 2 months after my Mom died but it's time to get back in shape.

 

[Jsme]

Yes, it would be a blast if we all got together!!! We really should do that sometime.

I've been dieting strictly and working out myself. I'm back up to 3 miles. I let myself go for 2 months after my Mom died but it's time to get back in shape.

I let myself go about 2 months at the end of school and then started back well when I got off from school but then went on vacation. I hate myself when my clothes do not fit. I did buy 2 new pairs of Gap shorts at the Gap outlet when we were coming home from Atlanta. They fit now but a bit tighter than I like so I know when I get back to my normal size I will be ok.

I did not exercise today because I have been cleaning up the upstairs. I have successfully cleaned Mac's closet, bedroom and bathroom. Her bedroom includes all of the various storage units she has. She has a wall unit in her bedroom that was made for her and it has 6 places for storage boxes. Then we went thru all of her drawers and cleaned under her bed. Did the same type cleaning in her bathroom. After that was all done she cleaned her toilet, tub/shower, counter, sinks, mirror, swept and mopped. It was all clean when I went in the a few minutes ago.

I then hit E's closet. OMG that was awful. I was exhausted when I started and it was just awful. Actually Mac's room looked worse but his had more junk.

I now have so much trash! How can kids have this much crap? I have 3 shopping bags, 3 small trash cans and 2 larger (huge) silver storage containers full of trash. All of this just from their rooms, closets and bathroom.

I also found all kinds of clothing that were dirty stuffed here and there. I had 9 loads of laundry. I have completed 3 of them, one is drying and another washing. That leaves me with 4 more to do. I am so tired.

What is so terrible is the fact you can not even tell I have cleaned because that is upstairs. I did wash dishes and fix lunch. But otherwise the main level of my house is or looks to be a bit in disaray.

 

[Jsme]

Heidi for the goody bag for Mac I have all kind of cool things. I am going to go to BBW for some lotions. I actually found some BBW santizer that I had already that I am going to give her.

So far I have

Glo bracelets and necklaces
small watergun
BBW sanitizer-actually 3 different kinds
makeup remover pads
small spray sunscreen
small notepad
5 pack of gel pens
puzzle book
bubbles
bath sponge
small hair gel
hair accessories
travel brush
small hand held water bottle
lotion


I would like to get her a pair of sunglasses but she will have to pick those out. I just bought her some Polo flip flops so I am not getting her flip flops.

I still want to get her a pack of the hair bands, some polish and remover pads. OH OH and some magazines.

Any more ideas??

I think we are going to get to leave early on Sunday. If that happens I might also get her a $15 on itunes. I am going to have to give her the goody bag on the way down to PC. So she can entertain herself.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Selena - It must be the time to get kids to clean their rooms! We made Emily and Amanda clear out all the junk and trash they no longer use or need. We made them go through every marker to see if they were dried out, most of them were!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

I love the list, she is going to love it! I will try and come up with more, let me think!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Selena, how fun. You have a pretty good goodie bag going! WOW, now that's a lot of trash! LOL

 

[Jsme]

Selena - It must be the time to get kids to clean their rooms! We made Emily and Amanda clear out all the junk and trash they no longer use or need. We made them go through every marker to see if they were dried out, most of them were!

Oh Heidi I feel much better. I did that for years but decided this year if it is in their room and not in the pie safe where we keep this type stuff it just goes in the trash. Thank goodness my kids do not need this type stuff much anymore. I do have 5 packs of crayons and 3 packs of markers that have not been used from last year though.

 

[Jsme]

Selena, how fun. You have a pretty good goodie bag going! WOW, now that's a lot of trash! LOL

Sandy it was just crazy. I would have been beaten silly if I had taken stuff like that to my room. I honestly was never allowed more than one toy out to play with at one time. I remember getting my bottom spanked for having my barbies, her car and horse out with the condo. Mom said that was too much and I knew better. My kids do not even know how to pick up their nasty clothes.

 

[Jsme]

I am down to 2 loads of laundry to be washed and lots to be put up.

I am so proud of myself. I have done so much today. I am helping my parents have a yardsale this weekend. They are old and need help. Thus another reason for cleaning out. The guest room has lots of yard sale stuff. This afternoon I decided to start pricing. Really I had thought I would be able to get all of this done by tomorrow evening. However, I bought those pre-priced stickers for yard sales and I was done in 2 hours. So after all that cleaning I spent 2 hours doing pricing. Woo.

Now what am I going to do tomorrow? I guess clean house...yuck. lol

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Selena - that is nice of you to help with the yard sale. I hate pricing stuff for them, I always feel like I am not putting the right price on!

Brittany got back to Florida okay. Chris is sick, he has flu symptoms and am hoping he will go to the doctor today.

 

[Jsme]

Selena - that is nice of you to help with the yard sale. I hate pricing stuff for them, I always feel like I am not putting the right price on!

Brittany got back to Florida okay. Chris is sick, he has flu symptoms and am hoping he will go to the doctor today.

Wow flu in the summer. Not good. Hope he is OK.

Well I just price what I would pay for things. My mom gets bent out of shape because she says I do not price high enough. But I hate yard sales and if I were to stop at one I would not pay much for anything. lol

I have just a few more things to price that either I had to ask E about, finish washing or forgot the stuff in my bedroom.

Off to get it done. I also have a hair appt this afternoon.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Selena, what a great daughter you are. Your parents needed the help and you stepped in. I, too, price the way you do.....what I would pay for the item. My SIL does the opposite and man she gets the money. Oh well, I still get rid of the stuff and that is the main goal.

 

[Jsme]

Selena, what a great daughter you are. Your parents needed the help and you stepped in. I, too, price the way you do.....what I would pay for the item. My SIL does the opposite and man she gets the money. Oh well, I still get rid of the stuff and that is the main goal.

Yeah my mom makes a killing when she has a yard sale. She is known for her yard sales and having good stuff. Hopefully this will be worth the headache. I really dread it but they need me.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

We don't have yard sales anymore. We just donate. It is such a huge undertaking that I just don't have interest anymore. The last time we did something was that Estate Sale. Man, that was a mega chore.

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

We don't have yard sales anymore. We just donate. It is such a huge undertaking that I just don't have interest anymore. The last time we did something was that Estate Sale. Man, that was a mega chore.

That was not fun at all and I was only half involved!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Well I've got news.......Ted and I traded the Suburban in and got a 2009 Toyota Hybrid Highlander. I'm loving it!

The movie was a lot of fun last night. The best part was the restaurant afterwards just sitting outside on the patio and just chatting and laughing.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

The movie was a lot of fun last night. The best part was the restaurant afterwards just sitting outside on the patio and just chatting and laughing.

Alex and I went to see Up at the new theater in Sheridan. We laughed a lot even though there were a few "serious" parts. Afterward, we watched some "Whose Line is it Anyway?" (uncensored) on DVD at home. The whole neighborhood probably heard us laughing at that.

Glad you ladies had fun...

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

The movie was a lot of fun last night. The best part was the restaurant afterwards just sitting outside on the patio and just chatting and laughing.

No, the best part was seeing Ryan Reynolds chest! He is so HOT!

 

[Pooh_Friend#1]

Glad you had a good night with Alex, thanks for letting us steal your wife for the night.