Toystoryduo’s Journal: Baby Steps are the Key... Celebrate Each Victory!

[postesf]

Hey Tracy!!! Great job with your excercise this month!!! You are doing fantastic!!! Way to go!

I love the idea of a Disney Math Project for your DD. She may grow up to be travel agent! Or Disney accountant! Not only would she learn to budget/do math stuff, but it would also be fun since it's Disney!

Keep up the good work! You're doing awesome!

Stacie

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies for your suggestions and for your words of encouragement!

We finally got our taxes mailed out today. The post office was absolutely crazy! At one point, the computers went down while my DH was waiting in line. They did manage to get them back online in a matter of minutes, but the line just got longer and longer. Note to self.....Get the taxes done earlier next year!

This morning, I cashed out for a Rainforest Cafe Gift card from one of my rewards programs. We also got a call back from the gold buyers and we made $172 on 2 rings and 3 necklaces! Love the extra money for WDW! I'm also just a couple of dollars away from (2) $25 Red Lobster gift cards as well!

Today's CVS Trip:

(6) EOB Gift Bags
(1) Bag of Combos
(1) Bag of Goldfish

Total Out of Pocket: $0.92/ Extra Care Bucks Earned: $10

Thank you all so much for the Disney math unit ideas!!! I love the idea of giving DD7 the menus to look at to decide what she wants. I'm going to continue brainstorming ideas tonight. I'll let you know what I come up with!

Hope everyone has a great evening!


edited to add:

I just sent my DH on another CVS run....Here's trip # 2:

(3) EOB Bags
(1) Package of Doublemint Mints Twin Pack

Out of Pocket: $0.26/ Extra Care Bucks Earned: $5.00

 

[Amy&Dan]

Tracy, I am so proud of you for working out like that! Its okay to have Taco Bell and when you get right to the gym the next day, that's the key to success! I'll miss you when I am gone!

And I am going to have an Orange Slush from Epcot. Saw that on a Travel Channel show over the weekend, its got Grand Marnier in it, what could be better? I'll tip my glass to you when I drink it Wish Sis!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Amy!

I got my workout in on the elliptical today...45 minutes + 5 minutes of abs. Total workout minutes for the month: 620

Today's Plan:

* Homeschooling

* Work with DH

* Read on the porch in the sun

* Work on DD7's Disney math unit

* Clean the house a bit....Bible study has been moved to my house tomorrow because my DH has to work.

That's about all from here. Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!

 

[goldcupmom]

Great job on exercise, Tracey! Your day looks 'doable'. Hope you have a good Bible Study!

Happy Wednesday (and no more taxes for almost a year!!)

 

[Lesli54]

Did you mention reading on the porch in the "sun"? Aren't you glad that we are finally past all that winter weather?

Thanks for reminding me that I need to get my rewards cards ordered before our trip. Have a great day!

 

[MIdanceMom]

Hi Tracy,

I hope you have a ggod one.

Take care,
Beth

 

[pearlieq]

Wow! What a great return on your gold. Way to get creative to pay off that Disney trip!!!

You're doing so great with your exercise. This gym turned out to be a great investment!

I hope today is a great day for you. Enjoy that sun!

 

[traceycooper]

Tracy you are doing amazing with your workouts
You must be really enjoying them
love the idea of getting some maths into your Disney trip
who says WDW isnt educational??

 

[AmyBeth68]

Tracey...GREAT job with all those minutes of exercise this month. EXCELLENT WORK...you must be feeling fantastic about that!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies for stopping by! I have to admit that I am loving the gym right now. It feels good to get back into an exercise program and a challenging one at that. With that having been said......


I took today off! I'll be back in the gym tomorrow morning though.

Not much else going on here....Enjoying the beautiful weather and reading a couple of books. I love spring!

I may weigh in tomorrow to see if any progress has been made. I'm not putting a lot of pressure on myself to lose weight at the moment. I am focusing on the exercise right now. It is such a great feeling to get into the gym, get that workout in, and move on with my day.

Hope everyone has a great evening!

 

[ScoJo15]

How great it is to see you loving the gym!! Congratulations!!

And remember that you need days off so that your muscles and overall system get a chance to recover, heal and get stronger!

I'm just really happy for you! :

May I make a suggestion on the weigh ins? Because my weight fluctuates so much, I was getting frustrated by seeing gains when I thought there were supposed to be losses and vice versa...so I started weighing myself every time I go to the fitness center. I record the weight and look at the MONTHLY average and track it for progress. I've found that it goes down slightly each month which makes up for those weigh ins that show an increase

Anyway...great job with everything!

 

[goldcupmom]

Days off are good for you, Tracy! But so is the gym!!

Glad you're not focusing on the weight, but I bet you'll start seeing some real body changes soon!

Have a good Friday!

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks Scott and Julie!

Good morning friends,

I got up way early this morning and decided to get to the gym. I did 45 minutes on the elliptical and 5 minutes on abs. Total minutes for the month: 800!

Today looks to be a relaxing day ahead. I have Mom Time at church at 10:00 a.m. and other than that, the rest of the day is free.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Go Cavs!!!!

Scott~ Thanks for stopping by and for your words of encouragement! I'm trying to schedule some rest days into the week, but it's hard. I feel bad when I don't get to the gym now. Thanks for the weigh in suggestion too! I've decided to wait a few more days before weighing in.

Julie~ Thanks WISH sis! I will definitely try and get those rest days in. I don't want to burn out or injure myself. Thanks for your words of encouragement and support!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

Tracy-you are doing a great job! im so proud of you!!

 

[Lesli54]

Sounds like the workouts are going well. Now what are you going to do with all that extra energy that you will be increasing?

I agree, a day off every couple of days is a good thing, so try not to feel so guilty. Hope the rest of your weekend is good.

 

[pearlieq]

800 minutes! That's awesome!

Good for you for taking a day off. Your body needs a day to rest and rebuild.

I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

 

[traceycooper]

well done for getting another workout in Tracy
I'm so glad your enjoying working out.
Hope your having a great weekend

 

[toystoryduo]

Thanks ladies for stopping by.

I managed to get my workout in this morning, but boy was it hard! I did 45 on the elliptical, 15 upper body, and 10 minutes of stretching and abs for a grand total of 890 minutes! It feels good to get the old muscles working again!

Today's Plan:

* Homeschooling

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* Research for DH

* Transition from winter clothes to spring/ summer clothes (clean out closets/ dressers)

* Clothes shopping?

The check from the contractor still has not arrived yet. We were told it was mailed last week. My DH is going to check the P.O. Box to see if it's there. If it's not, he said that he will contact our attorney today. I really don't understand this. My DH did the work...It was a "rush" job and payment per their contract is supposed to be a NET 30. We are way beyond a NET 60 at this point. I guess we'll see what happens.

We're supposed to get our settlement from the gold company today. That's supposed to be Disney money, but if the two payments we are waiting for don't come in, we'll probably need to use it for bills.

That's about all from here....Have a great day!

 

[Caitsmama]

Tracy, Congrats on the great workout!!! And sending pixie dust that you get those checks -- i can't imagine the stress that it must be causing..

Take care!