Kim's new and improved life journal!

[traceycooper]

Glad your grandma is feeling better
It is a hectic time of year, hope you get everything you need doing finished!
I'd get more done if i didnt spend so much time on the dis boards!!!!

 

[CJK]

Good news re: your grandma! My grandma just moved into a nursing home and she is thriving on being with her friends again (she used to live in her own apartment). Hopefully your grandma continues to do well.

Sorry to hear about all that stress!! Tiz the season huh? Hang in there and try to have a little down time....maybe a bubble bath for 5 minutes??? Hope this week goes smoothly for you!

 

[toystoryduo]

Good morning Kim,

Happy Belated Birthday! I'm sorry I missed your birthday while I was away... I hope it was a wonderful day for you and the start to a great year ahead!

That is great news about your grandma!

I hear ya about the holiday stress.... Maybe try and do something special for you over the next couple of days. Keep on keeping on Kim!

 

[kimwim8]

Hey guys! Thanks for stopping by. What a whirlwind of a weekend. I can't believe it's Monday already. One week left....holy cow.

DH and I were able to go out with his brother & DB's girlfriend on Saturday night to celebrate my birthday. We went out to one of my favorite restaurants and then went to the House of Blues in AC to see the top 3 Last Comic Standing finishers. What a great night! I drank WAY too much, and laughed my a$$ off. I definitley needed that stress reliever! Sunday morning DH let me sleep in until 9:30 (which is pretty much unheard of at my house) and then the kids had a playdate together from 11:30 - 3, which really really helped me get some things done at home without them around. I feel a little more organized going in to this week, so that's a good thing.

Unfortunately I didn't run this weekend, and the guilt is weighing heavy on me today. I should have done it Saturday morning, but I put it off until Sunday. Then of course I was hangin a little on Sunday and my stomach didn't feel right all day. My stomach STILL isn't right today, and I actually don't even have time to run today anyway. I have a co-worker coming over at lunch to see if she wants to buy my eliptical - which would be a wonderful thing. Then I'll have room to put in the treadmill my IL's are giving me. But tomorrow at lunch I am scheduled to run with my friend. I hope I'm feeling better by then, but either way...I'm getting out there and getting my butt moving.

I hope you're all doing well, and I'll talk to you soon!

 

[bekkiz]

Sometimes a fun night out is more important than anything else! Esp. because you sounded like you needed a break. I hope your friend want's your eliptical--that's awesome your folks are getting you a treadmill!

I hope your stomach feels a little more normal soon

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Hi Kim-
First, im glad grandmom is doing better..i bet she enjoyed visiting with her friends!
Im soo glad you had fun this weekend! Although, not sure if it tops our night of sorting toy mountain, maybe if we had incorporated some alabama slammers into that night

Do not stress yourself out too much..since you got some stuff done this weekend, i ohpe you are feeling better about it! and you DO NEED SLEEP!!

have a good day ja...since im talking to you now, this is as long as this post will be!

 

[kimwim8]

Hi Kim-
Im soo glad you had fun this weekend! Although, not sure if it tops our night of sorting toy mountain, maybe if we had incorporated some alabama slammers into that night

Darn!! I even have alabama slammer shooters in the fridge in the garage!! DUH!! Remind me next time, you know I rely on your memory skills!

 

[CACruisin']

Sounds like you had a great birthday weekend. Sleeping in is such a priceless gift, isn't it? Have a great week and don't get too stressed - Eat, Sleep, Breathe, not necessarily in that order .

 

[kimwim8]

Hey guys...happy Tuesday (this week is going SLOW so far ).

Nothing much to report, just wanted to post that I ran 30 minutes at lunch today (so I can refer back to it later as needed). It was a chilly start (in the low 40's) but I quickly warmed up and ended up sweating at the end. My breathing hit it's pace mid-way through...but the last 5 minutes I was struggling. I think it's really the cold air. I seem to need my inhaler after running in the cold weather...and of course today I didn't bring it with me. I'll live, though. No worries!

I did a late night trip to the grocery store last night, and might do the same tonight to BJ's and Michaels to hopefully finish up. But only if my sister can go too, I don't like to go out that late by myself. Still have a LOT of wrapping to do. Not quite sure when that's gonna get done. Maybe Sunday night around 12am?? Actually, my mom is taking the kids on Saturday for a few hours to make cookies...so I'll be able to finish up then.

 

[kmp1191]

Please PLEASE be careful on your late night errands! PLEASE!!!

It scares the hell out of me to think about it. Take your sister or a friend.

ok...i'm done lecturing.

have a good day...i'm home with a sick child today.

marie

 

[kimwim8]

Please PLEASE be careful on your late night errands! PLEASE!!!

It scares the hell out of me to think about it. Take your sister or a friend.

ok...i'm done lecturing.

have a good day...i'm home with a sick child today.

marie

Awww, don't worry. I know what you're going through. And believe me, I wouldn't go out by myself!! I've been thinking about your poor boss's wife ever since I read what happened.

Poor DD...I hope she's feeling well really soon. Those meds should kick in by tomorrow!

 

[bekkiz]

Yippie for a run--I bet that it made you fell great!

I hear ya on the wrapping thing. We're flying home for Christmas and you aren't allowed to put wrapped gifts in your luggage (checked or carry-on!) so we'll have to buy some tape and paper once we get down there and wrap frantically in the hotel room! At least I was thinking ahead and none of our gifts are very big (all smaller than a bread box ) or wierdly shaped. Hopefully it won't take too long!

 

[toystoryduo]

Way to go on getting your run in Kim! I bet you felt great afterwards! Since getting back from WDW, I have had a hard time getting back into the exercise groove.

I can't believe Christmas is almost here! I have almost all of my shopping done, but tons of things to wrap.....

Hope you have a great day!

 

[ScoJo15]

Look at you running so much!! Good job KIM!!!!

Just wanted to say hello and have a good day!!!

 

[kimwim8]

Welcome back, Scott!!

I logged another 30 minute run today at lunch. I'm actually amazed that I could do it today, because of last night.

Yesterday I left work early to go to DS's Polar Express party at school. We left there and were home at 3:30 to get DD off of the bus. DD went up to her room because she was grounded (don't ask ), DS played with playdough, and I wrapped my little tushie off! Around 8:30 I left the house and picked up my sisters and we went a'shoppin! After a late snack at Ruby Tuesdays and a few more stores, I crawled into bed around 12:45am!! Needless to say....6am came quite early this morning. UGH. I packed my running gear and kind of 1/2 thought I wouldn't actually be doing it. But I did it (thanks mostly to my running partner!) and I'm SO glad I did.

When I "finished" losing weight, I was down to an unrealistic weight for me to maintain - unless I lived exactly on plan for the rest of my life and exercised like a champ. I knew that I still wanted treats in my life to maintain my sanity...so I went up a few pounds. I was good with that. My "new" clothes still fit. In the past few months I've gone up a few more pounds and haven't been very good about my eating habits, even though I've continued to run. It was almost like a test to see how my body would go up & down at this point. Every week I go up & down a few pounds and I'm ok with it. I just know that this time of year (more than others) I will definitely be eating more. I want to, so I'm going with it. I just want to make sure to keep going with the running to decrease some of the guilt that my mind will be harboring. I will be completely back on track as of Jan 1 and plan on getting those extra few pounds off and get back under 120. But for now, I am hoping to maintain this weight and not climb up anymore. I'll worry about the losing after the holidays.

Sorry for the rambling...just wanted to get that out there. I know I haven't mentioned my weight in a while.

 

[CACruisin']

Fantastic job getting a run in . It is hard enough to squeeze in exercise this time of year, but after your long day, it is even more impressive! I hear ya on the wrapping thing. DD3 watched Christmas movies pretty much the whole day while I got just about everything wrapped in the other room. Great job getting so much done yesterday!

Have a very Merry Christmas, if I don't get back before.

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Kim
Glad you managed to get a run in
Your night out sounded lots of fun

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Darn!! I even have alabama slammer shooters in the fridge in the garage!! DUH!! Remind me next time, you know I rely on your memory skills!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY party at kims..ill be there in 45 min

 

[kimwim8]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY party at kims..ill be there in 45 min

You and your empty threats!! You know they don't scare me!

You're welcome ANYTIME, silly! Speaking of that.....when are you comin' to get your gifts????? (since you forced me to take mine when yours wasn't ready yet)

Thanks for stopping by ladies! As always, I truly appreciate your support and friendship!

 

[kmp1191]

you are doing great on the running!! I'm impressed...and I don't impress easily!!!

Hey, since you're done wrappin, ya wanna come do mine for me?? I haven't wrapped the first gift yet!!! I told DH that he was gonna have to take the kids to a movie on Saturday so I could do it!!

Nite superwoman!!
marie