While in Rome...

I realized this morning that at the start of the year MANY people have started their "resolutions" and many of you be battling the forever popular "loose weight for the new year" resolution.

I am telling you, I am here to help!

If you didn't know, I joined Weight Watchers last April to loose the baby weight I put on with Olivia and FELL IN LOVE! I am not here to push Weight Watchers on you (if you want to know, IT REALLY WORKS). But to give you a list of the top trends of weight loss success:

1. Track what you eat, period. Seriously, this works.
2. Set yourself up on portion control/consumption control. Weight Watchers does points, maybe you want to count calories, or portions, etc...point is, give yourself daily points.
3. Use online resources as a point of inspiration: My Favorite: www.hungrygirl.com
4. Ask for help & support of your family & friends. Last summer I straight up told my family - we start eating healthy at the lake or we're not coming. And guess what? We had lots of fun trying to cook healthy (Right Dad?).
5. My Favorite Grocery Staples: Curves Granola Bars (1 pt), Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges (1pt), Weight Watchers or Dole Carb Control Yogurt (1pt), 100 Cal Popcorn Packs, Spray Butter, Low Fat Ice Cream Treats (Like Weight Watchers Bars), Low Cal Bread (2 Slices = 1 pt)....

Take it from me, this is not my resolution, just a life style change. I am challenging myself to hit goal weight by June, but we'll see! Slowly it is coming off! I am down 26 lbs and only 15 to go! Woot! Woot!

Ice Cream on a Cold Day!

Cafe Latte?

I have some terrible news.

Call child protective services.

I am a terrible Mother.

While getting ready to leave this morning, and playing the balancing act I so often try to perform: Carrying Baby, Purse, DVD underarm, Coffee, all while digging for my keys (because my stupid auto-start locks the doors when you start it!). As I am performing this magic trick, guess what happens? My coffee spills...where might you ask? All over my poor innocent baby girls face! I can hear your aw, shock & surprise. I am sure your shock is nothing like the sounds that came from my house this morning.

First, screaming baby. The kind of scream that is silent. I hastily throw everything down, scream "OH MY GOD" and Corey comes to my rescue as we both fumble to get her out of her seat to quickly put a cold compress on her face. I, trying to get to work early, show up a 1/2 hour late due to the sobbing that followed by me, and the giggles from Little O.

I have to say, she is 100% OK. THANK GOD, THANK GOD, THANK GOD! Her & Grandma called me at work today to tell me she is ridiculously happy today, they are playing with dolls & having a grand time. Well, Olivia is playing with dolls. When Grandma tries to play, Olivia quickly takes the doll away from her and slams her (the doll) on her face. Jealous? It is very funny to see this from her, as when her & I play with dolls she laughs & helps me feed her baby a bottle, jump in the Jumperoo, etc...but not with Grandma. She is Grandma's only girl, no sharing. Lucky for Miss. Olivia she will be the only grand baby for awhile!

Have a great weekend everyone! And remember...take two trips when you are carrying coffee & a baby. Lesson Learned.

Do you think it was the minnows?

Funny Conversation between husband & wife:

Me: Corey why does our house smell like a fart (has since about last Saturday)?

Corey: I don’t know hun?

Me: (I walk down stairs to put away laundry and sniff around, thinking we have a dead animal in our chimney)

Me: Core, it’s something down here, I think it’s in the Chimney but my nose is stuffy can you come see?

Corey: HEY, do you think it’s the minnows in the laundry room?

Me: COREY SCOTT SORENSON

Corey: (Only hear laughing….)

*about a million dead minnows were ‘hiding’ in his minnow bucket in the laundry room for ‘safe’ keeping. What if I have a son of his someday?

Happy Ice Fishing!