focus

I was down 3.6 pounds this week, which was nice to see after no loss two weeks ago and a one pound gain last week.
I’ve lost 16.2 pounds so far this year. Four pounds a month. That’s good, I know, but often I feel a little impatient and discontented with that.
This week, if [...]

The king has arrived

The Lion King, that is… in Oklahoma City. Performances began this past Tuesday and will continue through most of May.
This afternoon was the first time for Mom and I to volunteer for this show. We’ll volunteer at least five more times plus work in the concession stand twice over the [...]

On this day…

in 1564, William Shakespeare was born.
On this day in 1928, Shirley Temple was born.
At the end of this day in 2009, Natalie is exhausted from staying up too late every night this week and is going to bed soon.
Happy Birthday Mr. Shakespeare and Ms. Temple.
Evidently, I’ve been writing on Facebook too much because it’s become [...]

changes

Since today is Earth Day, I’ve been thinking about the changes the kids and I have made over the past few years in an attempt to be more friendly to the earth.
Most of the changes, while deliberate, have been such gradual changes that the kids didn’t notice or complain about them.
A few of the changes [...]

who will lose the most?

Do you watch Biggest Loser?
It’s one of the only shows I watch. The others are Last Restaurant Standing and Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (both on BBC America).
I digress.
Did you watch BL tonight?
I cannot tell you how completely sick I am of that Helen’s crying about everything. Each time she’s on camera, she’s either [...]

she was wearing a tail

My oldest daughter and I went to the Asian market Saturday afternoon. We found all sorts of foods to try that were new and some that she had tried before (new to me), along with the produce and other items that I like to purchase there.
As we were going down one aisle, we noticed [...]

Taps

It’s 10:00 pm.  I can hear “Taps” being played by a trumpet outside. It sounds quite near.  Of course, the bells that toll at the top of each hour at the Catholic school/church that’s half a mile away sound very close, too.
Right before “Taps” started playing, I heard sirens.
Living very near Tinker Air Force Base, [...]

braces

Yesterday, B. had the spacer removed that has been hanging out in the roof of her mouth for several months.  She also got more braces on her top teeth.  Now each top tooth has something attached to it.
She’s thrilled to have the spacer gone, but not so happy about the additional brackets being added.
The orthodontist [...]

Songs of my life

Using songs from one artist only, answer the following questions.
My artist: Bon Jovi
ADDITIONAL RULE: I do not like so many rules.
1. Are you a male or female:  She’s a Mystery
2. Describe yourself:  Complicated
3. How do you feel about yourself: We Got It Going On
4. Describe your ex boyfriend:  In and Out of Love
5. Describe your [...]

cousins

This is my favorite photo of the 2 cousins whose birthdays are on April 2.  My son turned 14 this year and my niece turned 6.

rain, glorious rain!

It’s been raining since last night and I don’t know when I’ve been happier for  rain.
This past Thursday, many homes burned to the ground in neighborhoods very close to my parents’ house here in central Oklahoma.  Yesterday, when Chrissie and her two youngest daughters were at Mom and Dad’s house, they had to evacuate because [...]

j is for jas…

This has been a long week.
Yes.  I know it’s only Tuesday.
Oldest daughter (15) is home from her band trip to San Diego.  I’ve heard many fun stories and am delighted that she was able to go.  I’m proud of her for working hard to earn half of the money to pay for her trip and [...]

another sticker!

This morning at Weight Watchers, I weighed 1.6 pounds less than last time (two weeks ago). That brings my total weight loss since Jan. 2, 2009 to 15.2 pounds.
That also means that I got another 5 pound sticker at the meeting. WHEE! I feel really silly for being so excited about a [...]

turning 14

My son will be 14 tomorrow. He was born a few minutes after noon. I remember thinking that I couldn’t possibly be in labor because it didn’t feel like it did when his older sister was born. I didn’t have as much pain and thought it would go on for a couple [...]