Susan about covered it all!

I will also say just be prepared for an onslaught of LOVE! For someone like me (an extroverted extrovert) it’s like Christmas, but can be a bit much for someone who is shy or introverted.

A few other tips:

If you’re a social media sharer, bring a portable charger to use during the sessions.
Practice yo’ selfie…[Read more]

You’ll find out tomorrow!

I’m not going.

As far as the water goes, getting my 80 ounces (what my bariatric clinic wants) had been my goal for at least two weeks before this challenge started and I was struggling. Now I’m getting at very least the 80 and some days a lot more.

No eating an hour before bed did not work out for me. A bedtime snack was added by my surgeon at nine months…[Read more]

Today’s my husband’s birthday and he decided that for now, all he wants is his birthday cake. Nothing else. Could be because the two youngest will be here this weekend. So, cake is baked. I’ve made this cake so many times! It’s my MIL’s recipe and has been THE birthday cake for everyone in the family for decades.

Mowed the yard since the…[Read more]

Mmmkay, leaving Dr. Phil and going into “Iyanla, Fix My Life!” (Do you watch that show?)

Now that you know you are sometimes prone to shakiness/weakness, do you think it might be a good idea to pick up a few healthier “grab and go” options so that you don’t have to think about what to eat in those situations?

True fact: I have a mind thing about Jell-O! (shiver)

Ok so:

string cheese (usually 80 cals/8g protein per stick)
edamame
Ostrim Jerky (think Slim Jim but with mega-protein. They are sold at GNC.)
Moon Cheese (for when you get the crunchy munchies – look them up on Amazon. They are sold at Starbucks – which means they can be pricey – but…[Read more]

Woot woot! Good session with the nutritionist.

So let’s get started with the snack brainstorm. Tell me what you absolutely HATE. We can go from there. 😉

I will soon have fresh picked tomatoes!

My challenge is not to fuss over the plants so much that I kill them lol. But I see more and more flowers popping out little baby tomatoes. It makes me so happy.

That was random, I know. But your marinara comment made me think of it. 🙂

Today is get the house ready for company day. Actually company’s not coming until Friday and Saturday, but my husband’s birthday is tomorrow and I will be busy making his favorite dinner and baking his favorite cake.

So, I’ve already mopped the kitchen, next up is vacuuming the house and getting caught up on laundry.

Breakfast… I haven’t had…[Read more]

Do you see me over here in this cheerleader outfit?

I AM SO HERE FOR THIS!

Go, Kathy, go!

I think you’ve noted something important though. You get FULL joy out of quilting when you do it with others. Do you think there’s any opportunity to do it locally with others, or does that not interest you?

I wish you lived closer. I am dying to learn! We have enough PA folks where some sort of meet-up almost seems required!

So here’s where I go all Dr. Phil (except cuter) on you…

I know that you’ve been in pain lately. Do you think that contributed to you turning to those foods? Are those comfort foods for you?

You’ve probably heard me say before that even when we do things we wish we didn’t do, we are getting something out of doing it. So I guess I would…[Read more]