Pieces of Eight

May 22, 2009


I haven’t done a meme in a long while, so I think I’m due. Plus, the sweet Dorene from Occasional Rambling tagged me on one that seems kind of fun, so here it goes.


8 Things I Am Looking Forward To

  1. Fairly Odd Father finishing school—he’ll be done in September.
  2. My 1st “big” BlogHer weekend in Chicago this summer.
  3. The new, improved, bigger, better New England Mamas! Coming soon!
  4. Strawberry-picking season.
  5. Finishing 2nd grade math with my 2nd grader (I can’t even believe we’ve almost caught up).
  6. Going swimming in my favorite place.
  7. Summer corn and fresh basil.
  8. Meeting our Fresh Air child.


8 Things I Did Yesterday

  1. Made a couple of cups of my favorite coffee.
  2. Fed my old girl and brushed away more of her shedding coat.
  3. Left the house at 9am to bring donuts, gifts and birthday wishes to my sweet little niece. For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, can you believe it’s been two years since this?
  4. Came home and fed the kids lunch before leaving to get out of the way of the house cleaners.
  5. Went to a fellow homeschooling friend’s home and watched kids play on water slide. Felt happy that we are able to take advantage of such beautiful weather.
  6. Came home and got oldest ready for dance. Back in car 20 minutes later for dance class.
  7. Finally home at 6:20pm to make dinner, give the kids baths and read stories.
  8. Tried to work and Twitter but was so exhausted, I could only crawl upstairs to bed.


8 Things I Wish I Could Do

  1. A cartwheel
  2. Speak a second language fluently
  3. Cook without looking at a recipe
  4. Play an instrument well
  5. Sing beautifully
  6. Stop stressing over everything
  7. Run a 10k
  8. Go back in time to bring my dad back so we could kick cancer’s ass

8 Shows I Watch*

  1. Real Housewives of (insert city here)
  2. A&E’s Intervention
  3. Top Chef
  4. Rock of Love (bus, plane, port-o-potty—whatever)
  5. TLC’s What Not to Wear
  6. America’s Next Top Model
  7. sort of half-ass watching Daisy of Love and The Bachelorette
  8. Super Nanny

* disclaimer: if I turn on the TV and one of these are on, that’s what I’ll watch–I don’t plan my week out based on crappy reality TV shows.

I am supposed to tag eight people, so that means I tag YOU! C’mon, it’s a holiday weekend! Memes are perfect for holiday weekends!

Have a lovely Memorial Day weekend. See you on the other side!

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Pomp and Circumstance

May 18, 2009

So this weekend, my handsome husband got dressed up in black. He walked the stage with hundreds of other graduates.

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He posed for pictures with the kids.

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And, this week he starts another four months of school before he gets his diploma.

The graduation ceremony comes early when your specific program doesn’t end until September.

No matter, we’re still proud of him and four months will be done soon enough.

We can’t wait.

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Do You See What I See?

May 15, 2009


It’s been two-and-a-half months since I became a Shredhead, completed the 30 Day Shred in 40 days, and then joined up with Team Bob for continued motivation.

And, while many of my former Shredders have moved on to training for a 5K, I have soldiered on with the videos, trying as many different ones as I can about 4-5 times a week.

Results? You want results? Well, I’m not taking any half-naked shots right now, but I’ve got something to look at anyway. I started at 138, went up to 140 pounds and am now at my Holy Grail number: 130.

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(ignore my unmanicured toes, please)

I even fit back into my size 4 skinny jeans, although they really are a second skin. That’s good though, because if they ever got baggy. . . yeesh—that’s a little too much weight loss for me. I start to look like a stick figure when size 4’s don’t fit.

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The good news is that I haven’t been dieting, I’ve just been more conscious of what I’m eating and why. When I find myself reaching for a snack because I’m stressed or the kids are eating or “just because”, I check in with myself and ask if that’s what I really want. Sometimes it is, so I eat, or sometimes I just need a drink or a break or bed. I also haven’t been eating after 8pm (except for a few times) and keep a glass of water nearby at all times.

So, yeah for the Shred! Jillian (and Kristen who started this whole bloggy thing) is my hero(ine).

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