1 pebble, 2 pebble...

I'm down 10 pebbles =2.6 pounds Happy! 110 more pebbles to go.

Public

Trying to decide on going public with my blog or not....

Shakeology

It arrived!!! Opened the box, looked over the coach's material and recipes. I decided to try Chocolate covered strawberries; 1 scoop of powder, 1/2 c milk, 1/2 c water and, 1/2 c frozen strawberries. Yuck!!! Chocolate and water do not mix well. I'll stick to just milk and play with the powder serving...

I hope I like it...invested too much not to like it. Hubby liked it.

Cute top Thursday!

I like...hubby bought... Good deal ;0)

My heart...my smile...my son.

"So, there's this boy....he kind of stole my heart. He calls me mom." <3

120 pebbles....

This is what 120 pebbles look like. 4 pebbles = 1 pound of which me and the hubby wants to lose. That's 30 pounds per person and the race is on to see who empties their jar first.

I've also signed up to be a Beach Body Coach...what am I thinking? I feel like I spend money with minimal results. But, I like the taste of the shakes and my hubby will trade in his whey protein and me my WW shakes in exchange for shakeology shakes. In the end, if I stick to replacing one meal a day with a shake I will save money.

Can't wait to get the bag of chocolate in the mail to begin the 3 day cleanse.
More on this topic to come later....

No loss is better than a gain!

I have to think positive about my weight loss journey. It's not easy for me to turn down food... I'm an addict of delicious food!

I didn't track all weeks but I did better than most! I wish I could go back to how I was when I first joined WW. Tracking and losing. I will get there.

Didn't lose but I also didn't gain. That's a start!

Movie Reviews

I love watching movies, it's something about the big screen and buttery popcorn that makes me smile. I still find it funny that pickles and jalapeños are sold in Texas movie theaters.

Last week the hubby and I saw MI:4. I give it a 5 star rating, funny, action packed and Tom Cruise looked amazing. Definitely will get the Blu-ray.

Last night we saw The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The book was a slow read And so was the movie. I give it 3 stars, very slow start, Hubby fell asleep but the end was good. I hope the next 2 films based on the book are better...

I think next week we'll do something other than going to the movies....looking forward to Rodeo season in March!

Remember me in ribbons & curls

Beautiful ladies, we're all in the quest to find the perfect products for our hair type...at least I am.  I've tried  a countless number of products from the most expensive to gels sold at dollar stores and it truly is a GAMBLE.  Though its always great to read reviews,  no review is better than your own.  Try something new and if it doesn't work, keep the receipt. "Satisfaction Guaranteed"

My everyday hair style is loose and curly which is my natural hair texture and a head band.  I always wear a hand band...story on that will come at a later post.  I use oil as a base to moisturize my scalp; Moroccan oil, Shea butter, not too picky about the oil.  I don't like using gels, they over dry and make my hair too stiff.  I prefer a semi-wet look.  For about a year now I've been using Kinky-Curly Curling Custard.. it's A-MA-ZING.  I can control how stiff my hair gets from varying the amount use.  Overall great product that doesn't over dry my scalp but I do wish the container was a little larger for $16.  Sold at Target...another reason why I love this place.

Curls are like women, they come in different shapes and sizes.  Appreciate them all! 

Recently I straightened out my hair for the first time in almost 3 years!!!  I'm not too daring with trying new hair styles but I needed a mini-makeover.  I sprayed some John Frieda 3-day straight on my hair blow-dried it and just this alone did the trick.  No grease, fast and I could leave as is.  BUT, I wanted an even straighter look so I bought Garnier Fructis Flat Iron Perfector and a CHI (WOW) and touched it up.  Overall, I was super impressed with my hair. 

Ian wanted to help his daddy... So cute!

Goals for 2012

I have MANY goals but I have to set SMART goals. 
(Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic/Reachable Time bound)

In no particular order;

1. Create a blog and stick to it.  I don't think I'll be blogging every day but once a week will give me enough time to create interesting posts. 
2. Start and complete 1 small house project a month.  We moved in this house end of March 2008 and I'm tired of looking at bare walls.   I am a pinterest junkie and my list of home projects keeps growing.  I'll track our house projects and post before and after pictures.  I'm very excited about this goal...even though we'll be selling this house in a few years to buy our dream home I still want to love this home. 
3. Go out more and enjoy life. I'm guilty of using the "tired from work" as an excuse to just stay home.  I love being at home but I've realized that there's so much more to do than stay home watching reality T.V.  *smile*  This does not mean I'm going to give up Mob Wives but I'm going to stop saying no and go hang out with friends and DEFINITELY have more family dates.

On to some more serious goals:

1. Financially I am not where I SHOULD be.  I want to be DEBT FREE, well at least credit card free before 30!!  Goal #1 is to pay off 75% of my credit card debt.  I've paid it off twice before but it always creeps up.  What's even more sad is not remembering what I've bought. 
2. Lose 25 pounds before my birthday in October.  Last year I joined Weight Watchers and lost 26 pounds but I've gained 9 of those pounds in the last 3 months.  I don't feel comfortable at my current weight and NEED to stick to tracking everyday!  I need to limit my fast food intake, go to the gym and stay active.  I LOVE food but 'nothing taste as good as skinny feels'.
3. Run a 5k!  I've always wanted to be a runner but always felt discouraged because of my flat feet and lack of stamina.  Hopefully a new pair of running shoes will due the trick!  I want to run to improve my health, body, and raise money for charities. 

Here are some of my goals for the year...feel free to comment on some of yours.  Hopefully I'll have some readers soon!

First Post of 2012

So, this is officially my first blog post and hopefully the first of many.  2012 has definitely been going at a slower pace than I had planned but I am OK with it.  2011 was filled with joy, laughter, ups, downs and, ended on a very sad note.  My beautiful mother, the woman who taught me my alphabets, numbers and, silly songs passed away 12/22/2011.  Her passing is by far the hardest thing I've had to go through. I've often said that paper cuts were the worst thing ever but losing a loved one is incomparable. Hopefully I can write a little more about my mom but at the moment I can't express in words the heart ache and guilt I feel for not being there for her when she needed me most.  I only hope that she knows how much WE all loved her. 

Life is short and I hope to use this blog to motivate me to live my life to the fullest.

-Me