by Sarah | Jan 13, 2009 | Random
I used to be a dancer. I danced constantly. Had lessons about 4 hours a week, split between two evenings. Taught on Saturday mornings with two hours of classes after (advanced class and solo). I was always moving always going always doing.
I haven’t been going and doing for a while. Two years ago I was waitressing and counted that as semi-regular exercising…at least it kept my weight down enough that I didn’t realize I was pregnant for five months (another story for another time).
Since Angel’s been born and my subsequent hysterectomy taking care of myself has been a side note that’s remained silent. Exercise? NAh. Don’t do it.
So the stamina and body I once had are both long gone…
Last week I started doing yoga. About three out of five days last week I started my day with yoga. I enjoyed it, it was relaxing, and I could feel my muscles responding to it.
Saturday I went and signed up for a free week trial at the local gym thinking some cardio would do me good. I really just wanted at the ellipticals, etc.
Last night I went. I hopped on the elliptical and started at level one. Within one minute…my thighs were screaming at me to stop. I kept at it though for another fifteen minutes. Then I moved onto the bike which my body accepted with a little more contentment (except for the hard-ass seat that has left my bum w/ bruises…seriously). I spent another 25-30 minutes on that over two exercise runs.Â
I left the gym with wobbly legs and the thought in my head, “That’s why they call it a ‘work’ out. Because it’s a crap-load of work.” I admire all of you that work out in the gym every day…I’m still not sure I’m going to be able to handle it. I’m going to try…hopefully I’ll get to the point where I can spend more than ten minutes on the elliptical and still be able to walk!
Oh…and I’m going to abscond with ARchie’s ipod so I have something to listen to. The whole watching close-captioned TV wasn’t enough…I need some tunes 🙂
Anyway…more yoga today has been completed…and tonight I go back to the gym. I hope it’s not as busy.
by Sarah | Jan 11, 2009 | Weekly Winners
For the week of 1/05-1/11/09
Weekly Winners is the brainchild of the wonderfully Sarcastic Mom, Lotus
This week was all about three things, food, potty, and a candle I kept burning for Jess while she was in surgery. And as a little extra bit a brief trip to an antique shop – and did a little embroidery from a drawing of mine.
Focaccia
Soup with Love
Focaccia Panini
Bacon-Mac w/ Cheesy Garlic Bread
In Training
Playing Peekaboo
Tiny Town
Stacked
In Stitches
Relief in Wax:
And that’s it for this week. IT’s a lot, I know…but I couldn’t narrow it down!!
by Sarah | Jan 10, 2009 | All About Kennedy, All About Molly, Crap
Because I missed yesterday’s post because of my FANTABULOUS* webhost – you get a twofer today!Â
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First an update on Hell (or potty training).
Yesterday I leared that the secret of potty training is in the underwear. When I went grocery shopping on Thursday night I swung by Wally’s baby dept to pick up some diapers and big girl underwear. At home I knew we had Dora and generics…but I was prepared to get the same – until I saw them. “My Little Pony” underwear. The girls have recently gotten into their ponies so I snatched up a set of them.
Yesterday morning I started. I showed them to Angel and got her on the potty. After a while she went and we got up. She started walking around pinching her knees together within about 10 minutes and went back on. It was on and off for a few hours….but she had no accidents at all yesterday. She went on the potty several times. She hasn’t learned to cue me, we’re still going on on my determination, but she’s on the right track.
To add to the mix, Riley decided she REALLY wanted in on those pony panties…and started sitting on the potty, too! We talked Daddy into going to Wally’s and picking up some for her…and he found TINKERBELL! Riley’s new PJ’s are Tinkerbell, so she’s all over that.Â
So Daddy came home with Tinkerbell panties and a new potty chair so we could do both girls at once. Riley had two accidents yesterday, but overall did well- and Angel had no accidents. We’re going to stick with it over the weekend and pray for the best!
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A brief update here on what’s going on with this.Â
1. For Body Image I managed to work out 3X (so far) this week. I’m heading down to the gym in a couple of hours. I learned that I can do yoga, pilates and the ball alternating here at home, but I crap out on cardio. Going to the gym gives me a way to do that AWAY from here (i.e. an excuse to get away) – without being annoyed by too peppy hosts. Give me an elliptical!
2. For Finances: First week of living on a budget was tough. We aren’t used to saying “No, can’t buy it I have $5 left.” The end result was happy, though. It looks like at the end of the month we’ll have a little cash in savings.
3. For Home & Family: We had sit down dinners I think 3 times this week (I didn’t keep track). I made dinner (taking pics of some of it) and cleaned as I went – the kitchen stayed mostly clean 3 out of 5 days. We had family game night just last night. For the cleaning portion, I found and adjusted for myself a chore list. I haven’t fully put it into effect, but I had Archie laminate it so I can reuse it. It will become a habit eventually, but it’s something I’m working toward.
That’s it for the week. Overall I’m very happy with the baby steps I’ve taken. Hopefully they will continue on.Â
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*And by FANTABULOUS I mean awful, horrible, no good, very bad…I’m very unhappy with them at the moment…and unless I’m granted a free year I’ll be taking the terrifying leap of trying a new host.Â
by Sarah | Jan 7, 2009 | All About Kennedy, All About Molly, Crap
Thus is where we are.
Riley -Â our beautiful, bright, intelligent, STUBBORN almost-4-year-old absolutely refuses to potty train.
Does she know what she’s doing and when she’s doing it? YOU BETCHA.
Does she do anything about it? HELL NO.
So…figuring that her stubborness combined with everything else would keep her refusing until she was darn good and ready we gave up (all except to ask if she’s going – to which she ALWAYS replies “no”)…which leaves me changing wet and poopy pull-ups 5-6 times a day – not to mention paying for them (Oy).
In turn, I look to my youngest. Angel – almost 3 now. We’ve had more on and off success with her than with Riley. We can catch her w/ a dry diaper and toss her on the potty and she’ll go.Â
So this week, amidst all of my other personal goals and challenges I decided that she would get trained – SOON. I’m sick of changing (and paying for) TWO kids in diapers. I’m so over them.
*Archie, honey, this is where you cover your eyes and ignore the rest of the post*
Today I decided to try the no diaper tactic. We’ve tried it before with an epic fail…so today I attempted again with just one kid – Angel.
In return we have ended up spending 90% of the day on the potty – I swear the kid pees every five minutes. We’ve had only two accidents – but I credit that her being on the toilet SO much.
By lunchtime she’d been on the potty most of the morning and gone about 15 times there (but no #2), twice on my floor (I was ready with the mop bucket and a towel).Â
They will retire to “nap time” (i.e. playing in their bedroom) so that I can have a “break” and get some cleaning done…and then I’ll return to it after nap until Archie returns from work.
Tomorrow Angel has school, and I’ll have them start her in school training as well. But I’ll probably be VERY sore and cranky tomorrow (dental work being done) so I doubt I’ll do this tomorrow – but I will return to it on Friday.Â
Oy.
P.S. Keep my BFF Jess in your thoughts today. She goes in for knee surgery at 2:45 and is VERY nervous and scared.
by Sarah | Jan 6, 2009 | Personal
Goal #1 was Body Image
Goal #2 was Finances
Goal #3 was Home and Family
 My last goals are egocentric, for me and me alone (okay, not completely…but mostly). There are dreams I have…and other silly guilty (or not-so) pleasures that I’d like to indulge and include in my goals. They are few, but I felt I had to include them.
Big Dreams
1. Publish my novel
2. Be able to make clothes and crafts quickly.
3. Never have to wonder ‘what should I make for dinner?’
4. Teach my daughters dance.
Baby Steps
1. Start writing at least 2 nights/wk
2. Re-open my writing blog to track progress and goals.
3. Continue working on all crafting skills (knitting and sewing first)
4. Make menu plans weekly
5. Keep finding new recipes (I’ve found some great ones recently)
6. Work on my Body Image goals to get back in shape so I feel capable of achieving BD#4
7. A little side goal is to get back into blogging. I’m challenging myself to post every other day here, and every other day at TwoBroomsUp.
And thus ends my list of goals (FINALLY). I’m excited to do my first update this coming Saturday. But until then, we’ll return to regular random posting.
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