In Search of My Body - Not the One I Ate, VOL 7! Princesses? Nope, just us Goddesses!

[AKASnowWhite]

Nancy--stick with it! You know that your body is in shock and just holding on to water and weight right now. It just means you'll have a bigger/better week next time.:

Oh, I am not giving up, that's for sure. I just get simultaneously ticked and freaked out when I have a "decent" week and GAIN. Just seems so freakin' unfair.

Ok, you all can go back to your diet talk. I like talking candy.

I like talking candy too. And cakes. And cookies. See, that's why I do what I do! I figure that if I can't get myself SKINNIER then I can at least make the people around me FATTER so that I look thinner by comparison!

188 will never be found for 5' 10" anywhere - and I'm not quite 5' 10" -and will read overweight. But guess what you've allowed me to let that go.

That made me so happy, Lisa.

And you know what else made me happy? The fact that you had Amish issues like I tend to have! So glad you figured out the clippie! It really looks good on you.

Kat - congrats on the raise!

Liz- so today it was chocolate chip cookies (we make tons of them!), apple dumplings, peach pie, blackberry jelly, sugar cookies (pumpkin shaped, to be decorated) And yes, we did go biking this morning. It was a bit chilly , about 46*, but we have proper gear, so it was fine. I don't know how far we actually went but judging on how long we were out I'd estimate somewhere between 20-22 miles. Yes, I was late to work but whatever! My boss is awesome and typically I can be really flexible in the morning!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

This is what we've healed!

Cutie - I will try not to edit.

Oh, I wanted to quote you because your offering was so emotional and sad and wonderful all at the same time. But I'm offering you grace today. Edit if need be. (And since I already read it.) Happy to know you and be along for part of your lifes journey. When you are 80 years old - I hope this thread brings you joyous memories. It will me.

Lyz - E - jealous that you two talked. So jealous.

Liz! You were with us!!!!! We spoke of you.

OMG. Bad mothering day today. Didn't get a d$mn thing right. Awful. Hate those days.

Liz - I'm offering you grace today too. Guess what, even when it isn't working, you are making the effort. Would you beat me up for the same transgressions? Quit beating yourself up.

As for the rest of you, I'm out of grace - so mind your Ps & Qs. Got it.

Kat - I need to borrow some money. Mmmmmkay?

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

I like talking candy too. And cakes. And cookies. See, that's why I do what I do! I figure that if I can't get myself SKINNIER then I can at least make the people around me FATTER so that I look thinner by comparison!

Nancy. Everything you say is Brilliant. Tell your children I said so!


And yes, we did go biking this morning. It was a bit chilly , about 46*, but we have proper gear, so it was fine. I don't know how far we actually went but judging on how long we were out I'd estimate somewhere between 20-22 miles. Yes, I was late to work but whatever! My boss is awesome and typically I can be really flexible in the morning![/COLOR]

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks everyone on the raise!! I have more to comment but no time, but am taking the little time I have below...

Blog - will send address. Go read it today. OMG. Bad mothering day today. Didn't get a d$mn thing right. Awful. Hate those days.

Liz, what I read in that blog today is a woman who loves her child so much that she will do anything and everything to make her feel that way. Even with things going wrong here and there, I think that love comes through loud and clear. Em is a happy, secure, well-adjusted little girl (at least in my experience with her) that passes that love on to everyone she meets.

I know that bad days happen (pecked to death by a duck!) and that life and too much to do can totally overwhelm. Believe me, I know that *without* all the extras (child, relationship/family/health issues) that you are going through!

Sending a big *hug* and wishing that I could come hug Em and help you clean your house and that we could make it into a Sat cleaning party..

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Oh Im happy - Me, my mum and my BF have just got tickets to see Michael Buble when he tours here next year!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Liz, what I read in that blog today is a woman who loves her child so much that she will do anything and everything to make her feel that way. Even with things going wrong here and there, I think that love comes through loud and clear. Em is a happy, secure, well-adjusted little girl (at least in my experience with her) that passes that love on to everyone she meets.

I know that bad days happen (pecked to death by a duck!) and that life and too much to do can totally overwhelm. Believe me, I know that *without* all the extras (child, relationship/family/health issues) that you are going through!

Sending a big *hug* and wishing that I could come hug Em and help you clean your house and that we could make it into a Sat cleaning party..

I'm sitting here SOBBING because this is so wonderful. Thank you. I'm so lucky and blessed to have you as a friend. You, Kat, and all of you. Sob, sob.

I wish you could come over and just drink with me tonight, and then throw everything out tomorrow!

Lyz - You're right, I would never let you beat yourself up over this stuff - or Erika, either. Never.

I know I shouldn't be so hard on myself. But I feel awful and I think about where I'm headed, and omg, it could be worse. Deep breath.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Liz--replying to you via e-mail. But know that I love you and I KNOW, totally know, what a great parent you are. Because you think about it. Seriously, you take time to think about it. I know lots of people who don't even ever wonder if they are doing the right (and sometimes wrong) thing by their kids. It doesn't cross their minds that they should evaluate themselves in this way.

As for everything else, it is so unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Nancy will back me up on this...Really, children are NEVER going to remember how clean (or not) the house was. Those aren't going to be her childhood memories. Her memories are going to be going to WDW with you and wearing matching tiaras. Listening to Bruce in the car with you and singing along. Watching the fireworks from your own neighborhood. Hanging out with you and Sylvia and all of your matching Vera. Getting her nails done at the salon with you (and chatting up every customer in the place!). She is in the midst of an amazing childhood, and you are to thank for that.

Ok, so much for replying to via e-mail. But I have more to say and will say it there.

xoxo

 

[lisaviolet]

I'm sitting here SOBBING because this is so wonderful. Thank you. I'm so lucky and blessed to have you as a friend. You, Kat, and all of you. Sob, sob.

I wish you could come over and just drink with me tonight, and then throw everything out tomorrow!

Lyz - You're right, I would never let you beat yourself up over this stuff - or Erika, either. Never.

I know I shouldn't be so hard on myself. But I feel awful and I think about where I'm headed, and omg, it could be worse. Deep breath.

Liz!!!!

I read it. Kat was bang on.

This is new territory - a new routine - a new part of life. You will figure it all out. Cause and I'm smiling - that's who you are. ( I can't wait to hear all about the new position - so happy for you!!!)

And I did disagree with one thing in the blog. I think you are trying to be perfect and if not that way too hard on yourself.

Emily is blessed. She is blessed. I don't know Nick. But I know enough Liz. You know how I feel about his courage and love for you. So Liz - Emily is blessed. Really. Look at her and smile - she hit the lottery Liz.

Motherhood is the long run. Not a crappy day or days. Yes I shouldn't give an opinion because I haven't been so blessed. But it is.

 

[lisaviolet]

Thanks everyone. So much.

It is huge for me. In the scheme of life - small. But huge for me.

And honestly Nancy - I am so happy as well!!! It's been a life long back of my mind issue on and off and now I'm free.

And I didn't even edit. Felt a little sick in the tummy but no edit.

Kat - I forgot to say congratulations on your raise!

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa - I read all of your post ( I did not quote the whole post in case you did decide to edit!) I hope you don't edit the post though Lisa.
Im sorry that dumb a$$ boys made you feel so bad at such a young age. At school I got called scrawny until I hit 16, then it changed to fat a$$ when I gained weight (3 stones if anyones interested - 42lbs)

I think both you and Paula (and everyone else on the thread) are so brave for sharing your feelings and stories, I love that everyone feels comfortable enough to do it.

Enough of my babbling - Lisa, embrace your inner goddess (I know shes there, I saw her in the photo of you in the fantastic red jacket!) I think you're great!

Kelly - you see you're talking to a girl who thinks a fat a$$ is a wonderful thing. But yes I know not nice to be called.

Did you hate scrawny?

 

[lisaviolet]

I like talking candy too. And cakes. And cookies. See, that's why I do what I do! I figure that if I can't get myself SKINNIER then I can at least make the people around me FATTER so that I look thinner by comparison!

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You know what made me laugh so hard about this - cutie's support. Jean would be darn right.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Phew. I have already had a long night! By 8pm!

Trick or treating in the town square was totally fun. Everybody goes, so you see everyone you know. In the square (called Dock Square) is on the harbor, thus the name. And over in the harbor part all of the local bars have little tents set up and it is known as Treats for Adults so that you can get something to walk around with while the kids trick-or-treat.

So, I am walking by the harbor on my way to the next stop with the kids, totally planning on ignoring adult treatland, when someone comes up behind me, grabs my hand and pulls me over to where the booze is. I look over to find out who is holding my hand...my summer husband. Natch. So we have a *moment* over in treatland before I head back to catch up with the kids.

Back at home, the kids are WILD from the outing (and the sugar!), and Kelly has been just acting off all day. After reading the thread, I called Liz--was right in the middle of trying to be a good friend, when Kelly has a seizure. Hang up on Liz, deal with Kel, call Liz back...*sigh* She's fine. Well, they are BOTH fine. Kelly and Liz. Finally carved a pumpkin with the kids, and just now sent them upstairs. Time to make a stiff drink, don't you think??

LOTS of work to get through tonight since I have been totally blowing it off for the last few days. And have to be at soccer field at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Oy, kill me now.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Word. Lisa, you are SUCH a goddess. Epic.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

OMG! WHERE DID MY POST GO?

I wrote all this really great stuff about kids and parenting and how we all have good days and bad, and kids remember all the crazy fun stuff not how we lose it over stupid things and how Lisa has every right to have an opinion and there's more to being a parent than giving birth to a child and how lucky her neices and nephews are....

and Kelly and her seizure and how I'm moving either to Maine where I can do an adult trick or treat or Ohio where I can get a 2fer on candy...

...and it's GONE. all GONE. <bah>

 

[adsrtw]

Liz - please send your blog address to me again. I lost it when I had my computer issues last week. Dating update ~ it's going alright. We are talking almost every day. Had plans to go out but his daughter got sick and we didn't want to share germs.

Everybody else - Hello! Mentally exhausted and buzzed. My boss bought us booze this afternoon. We had to shut the department down today due to our dialer issues. Spent a little while at the corner bar.

 

[Craftydawn]

Good evening everyone...I am still hanging around. I've just had a rough couple of days. Today is the one-year anniversary of my FIL's passing. It's tough. It was expected but also not expected, if that makes any sense. He had been having heart trouble for a couple of years, but hadn't been getting worse. We actually had gone out to see him a month before and he looked better than he had for a while. Today is especially rough on my husband as they had only been reconnecting for a couple of years.

I will try to follow up and read everyone's posts over the weekend.

Erika -- You SO would have been my favorite house to go to over Halloween with full-size candy bars!

For those who asked me to reveal the concert that I went to...It was New Kids on the Block. Have to say, they still have a soft spot in my heart after all of these years and taking a road trip with my close friend from high school to relive our youth was awesome.

 

[goofyfan-12]

As for the rest of you, I'm out of grace - so mind your Ps & Qs. Got it.

OMG - this is by far one of the funniest things I have read lately. Lyz is getting her attitude out for us. Better be on our best behavior...

Oh Im happy - Me, my mum and my BF have just got tickets to see Michael Buble when he tours here next year!

I saw him a few years ago and he was awesome. You two will have a blast!!!

Well - made it to Rochester and the posts here are just amazing.

Lisa - sending you hugs. You ave hit such a big milestone here that I am in awe of you. So proud. Speechless because I know how hard that was for you.

Liz - I haven't read your blog yet, but I can only echo what everyone else has said so far. Em is a great kid and that is because of you! Don't ever forget that. She is not going to remember the little things (like a clean house or what she ate for dinner on 10/30) but she will always remember how much you love her and how much you did for her. She will remember the crazy days that don't follow the routine and yet she will value the routine you offer her, but she won't even realize it. Go easy on yourself - you are an amazing woman and don't ever stop thinking that!

Off to bed so i can get up and do my long walk on the hotel treadmill before the meeting.

Catch you all later...

 

[3DisneyKids]

OMG! WHERE DID MY POST GO?

I wrote all this really great stuff about kids and parenting and how we all have good days and bad, and kids remember all the crazy fun stuff not how we lose it over stupid things and how Lisa has every right to have an opinion and there's more to being a parent than giving birth to a child and how lucky her neices and nephews are....

and Kelly and her seizure and how I'm moving either to Maine where I can do an adult trick or treat or Ohio where I can get a 2fer on candy...

...and it's GONE. all GONE. <bah>

I just find this entire post HI LAR IOUS! OMG, so Nancy! From losing her original post to all of the comments here. Vintage Nancy.

Seriously, no one in your area does "treats" for adults? My friend Judy lives in "the" neighborhood for trick-or-treating. They get tons and tons and tons of kids. So Judy hands out dixie cups of wine to all the parents that she knows who show up at the door! So funny! And the scary thing is that it is the adults who try to hit her house up a second and third time in the night!

 

[adsrtw]

Is Kelly ok E? It's been a while since she had a seizure right (excluding surgery)?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Now LIZ is calling me. At 11 at night! I find it so funny!