Yesterday was another boring day at work followed by an equally boring evening. I love those days! My life pre-Hubbs was a bit slanted towards the dramatic. I've always wanted a life lacking drama and now I have it and I love it. I don't usually expect much of myself on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays and yesterday was no exception. I commute an hour and a half each way to work on those days so my evenings are spent curled up on the couch rocking and sucking my thumb trying to forget the terrible drivers that torment me three times a week.
Today was a different story. Hubbs was actually awake during the daytime hours instead of pulling his normal vampire routine so we ran errands. We hit up the winter farmer's market here in town and dropped a few bucks. While Hubbs and Bugga looked at video games, I ran into the nail salon and got my eyebrows waxed. I love getting that done because it makes me feel like my face is a better canvas to work on now. After getting home I decided to keep doing those crazy things us girls do to improve our looks and applied a generous amount of Nair to my upper lip. I'm pretty sure most Stepfords don't sport unruly caterpillars on top of their eyes and mustaches above their collagen-injected lips. So on my to-do list for next week I've added making a hair appointment and getting a manicure.
Stepford-ness.. here I come!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
And she got up!
Yes, you read that right. Today I got off the couch! HALLELUJAH!
I think I've found the key to making the most of my Tuesdays and Thursdays. Make plans. Yep, it seems to be that easy. As long as I have a reason to get up and get going in the morning I remain upright.
Today's excuse was the wonderful Culligan Man who came to install our new water softener. He was due to arrive between 11a & 1p so I had to get up and get breakfast for everyone (this entails me sitting at the computer eating cereal) and get ready for the day because we had some plans, yo. My goal was to clean this morning because we had a play date scheduled for the afternoon at our house. That didn't quite happen. Hubbs let me sleep in and by the time I got ready (wet hair, no makeup but clean!) the Culligan Man was ringing our doorbell. So I figured I would clean while he was doing the install. No dice. They had our water shut off most of the time so I just picked up as best I could and resorted to using my Ready Mop instead of the real thing. And it was fantabulous because snoozing on the couch with the Culligan guy there just wasn't a possibility. No sooner had he left than our friends arrived and I was busy with that until nearly Bugga's bedtime. It felt great! I actually have more energy now (past midnight!) then I have for days. I guess it is true; laziness totally leads to more laziness.
Also, hosting play dates at my house means I have to clean. Public shaming is an excellent motivator. Anytime I clean Bugga asks who's coming over. Sad, huh?
I think I've found the key to making the most of my Tuesdays and Thursdays. Make plans. Yep, it seems to be that easy. As long as I have a reason to get up and get going in the morning I remain upright.
Today's excuse was the wonderful Culligan Man who came to install our new water softener. He was due to arrive between 11a & 1p so I had to get up and get breakfast for everyone (this entails me sitting at the computer eating cereal) and get ready for the day because we had some plans, yo. My goal was to clean this morning because we had a play date scheduled for the afternoon at our house. That didn't quite happen. Hubbs let me sleep in and by the time I got ready (wet hair, no makeup but clean!) the Culligan Man was ringing our doorbell. So I figured I would clean while he was doing the install. No dice. They had our water shut off most of the time so I just picked up as best I could and resorted to using my Ready Mop instead of the real thing. And it was fantabulous because snoozing on the couch with the Culligan guy there just wasn't a possibility. No sooner had he left than our friends arrived and I was busy with that until nearly Bugga's bedtime. It felt great! I actually have more energy now (past midnight!) then I have for days. I guess it is true; laziness totally leads to more laziness.
Also, hosting play dates at my house means I have to clean. Public shaming is an excellent motivator. Anytime I clean Bugga asks who's coming over. Sad, huh?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday Morning Results - 1.24
Scale reads: 214.4
Yeah, I know it's Tuesday but I spent Monday watching Bugga playing in the snow and then enjoying my two guys for the evening.
Monday's results did not go as planned. The scale was down almost each day last week and then we hit the weekend. This is why I weigh-in first thing Monday morning (officially) because I have no choice but to see the damage the weekend has caused. Friday night Hubs and I went to see Brad Paisley in concert. It. Was. UH-mazing! Before the show we treated my sister to some Mexican goodness (margaritas and burritos and chips and salsa and extra poundage apparently). I love me some Mexican food! Afterwards, Hubs and I met up with friends for more drinks and (dun, dun, dun) bar food. Combine that with snacking all weekend and you get a gain of one pound.
I'd like to say that I've kicked it into high gear, but that would be a lie. I'm really struggling with getting off the couch and being productive at all. My family has suggested I might be depressed, but other than the lack of energy I"m happy as hell! And I don't think it's seasonal because I'm a lazy lump all year round. I've had a full blood workup done too and nada. Maybe I am just that lazy. I HATE IT! I only work 3 full days a week so I feel it's my job to do the majority of the housework. Forget my Hubs being mad at me, I'm pissed at myself for the condition of our house.
I think I'm going to do my darnedest to get back into FLYing. Oh, you don't know what FLYing is? Well let me direct you here good readers! The name of the game is adding in good habits one day at a time and once you've mastered that you move on to cleaning zones in your home each day or week. They've even partnered up with Cozi to bring you downloadable calendars of their cleaning schedules. I always make the same mistake though (one they warn everyone about) and try to jump ahead without laying the proper foundation. So I will start this week with shining my sink. To be honest, it won't begin until Thursday at the earliest because that's when we get our new water softener installed. Once that happens, I plan to clean out the dishwasher of all of the hard water and lime buildup so that we can FINALLY use our dishwasher in this house. Procrastinate much??
I'd love to say that I'm ready to jump right in, but I know that I'm really not. So for now I'll start downloading the schedules and reading my daily e-mails from FLYlady and try make myself get in the right frame of mind.
I know this greatly veered of course from my Monday Morning Results, but I think it all ties in together and when my life and home are cluttered, my mind feels cluttered and it's hard to get my shit together on the weight loss front. One step at a time right?
Yeah, I know it's Tuesday but I spent Monday watching Bugga playing in the snow and then enjoying my two guys for the evening.
Monday's results did not go as planned. The scale was down almost each day last week and then we hit the weekend. This is why I weigh-in first thing Monday morning (officially) because I have no choice but to see the damage the weekend has caused. Friday night Hubs and I went to see Brad Paisley in concert. It. Was. UH-mazing! Before the show we treated my sister to some Mexican goodness (margaritas and burritos and chips and salsa and extra poundage apparently). I love me some Mexican food! Afterwards, Hubs and I met up with friends for more drinks and (dun, dun, dun) bar food. Combine that with snacking all weekend and you get a gain of one pound.
I'd like to say that I've kicked it into high gear, but that would be a lie. I'm really struggling with getting off the couch and being productive at all. My family has suggested I might be depressed, but other than the lack of energy I"m happy as hell! And I don't think it's seasonal because I'm a lazy lump all year round. I've had a full blood workup done too and nada. Maybe I am just that lazy. I HATE IT! I only work 3 full days a week so I feel it's my job to do the majority of the housework. Forget my Hubs being mad at me, I'm pissed at myself for the condition of our house.
I think I'm going to do my darnedest to get back into FLYing. Oh, you don't know what FLYing is? Well let me direct you here good readers! The name of the game is adding in good habits one day at a time and once you've mastered that you move on to cleaning zones in your home each day or week. They've even partnered up with Cozi to bring you downloadable calendars of their cleaning schedules. I always make the same mistake though (one they warn everyone about) and try to jump ahead without laying the proper foundation. So I will start this week with shining my sink. To be honest, it won't begin until Thursday at the earliest because that's when we get our new water softener installed. Once that happens, I plan to clean out the dishwasher of all of the hard water and lime buildup so that we can FINALLY use our dishwasher in this house. Procrastinate much??
I'd love to say that I'm ready to jump right in, but I know that I'm really not. So for now I'll start downloading the schedules and reading my daily e-mails from FLYlady and try make myself get in the right frame of mind.
I know this greatly veered of course from my Monday Morning Results, but I think it all ties in together and when my life and home are cluttered, my mind feels cluttered and it's hard to get my shit together on the weight loss front. One step at a time right?
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Baby steps
Well I was right. I didn't get much done in the way of cleaning but the meals and laundry have been kept up, at least to my standards. Damn those standards are low...
Anyho, for dinner last night I fixed potato soup and it was MMMMmmmm good! The boys inhaled it all. So now I have a large stock pot on my fantasy wish list so I can start doubling or tripling soup recipes. I imagine that a good Stepford has a supply of belly warming soup on constant rotation in her fridge. Yes, please! Tonight was a smorgasbord of leftovers and sammiches. WHICH WAS ON THE MENU! *Fist pump*
As I explained the other day, my parents are coming to stay the night tomorrow night. Hubs and I are going to see Brad Paisley with my sister and then out for drinks with friends. The parentals were going to keep the little one at their house (an hour away) but I'm always begging them to come up here and spend time with us, so now they are coming here to watch Bugga and spend time with us Saturday. The kicker? We are just now trying to develop some sort of guest bedroom. We moved into our house in late July and then had our wedding in October. After that it was a whirlwind of holidays and now we're finally back to focusing on the house.
So... the guest bedroom. We have 4 bedrooms on the second floor of our house. So far we had designated them as Master bedroom, Bugga's bedroom, an office (I work from home 2 days a week) and then decided to use the last one as a playroom until any more "lil C's" decide to make an appearance. Ideally, what I would like to see happen is to purchase a nice contemporary daybed to put in the office along with a trundle that can be pulled out to make the daybed a nice full size bed for guests. Well I think we all know that what you want isn't necessarily what you get. My parents (and us) always stayed with my sister when they come to town but now that we've moved here too my son, who adores his grandparents, always wants them here. For Christmas they slept on an air matress in our basement and while they didn't complain, I knew I wanted them to be much more comfortable when staying here. Then lady luck threw a couch with a hide-a-bed our way! Ok, lady luck was actually my mom's friend, but either way we now have a couch in our office and it is in great condition too. So tonight Bugga and I went to Walmart (oh I loathe thee) and came home with some goodies for the room. After we put down mattress topper on it with t-shirt sheets and a fleece blanket, I may start sleeping in here! I also got them a nice down throw because my madre always gets cold. Since I know it will be a few years before I can set everything up the way I truly want it, this a fantastic solution in the meantime.
The next step will be to go all Stepford and get a nice nightstand all set up with guest amenities in a cute basket. Oh yeah, and finish unpacking in here and get all our boxes sorted and sell the pile of e-bay stuff in the corner and put up a curtain... AND HAVE YOU SEEN THE CUTE NEW BEDDING?? That's all they're gonna pay attention to... right?
Anyho, for dinner last night I fixed potato soup and it was MMMMmmmm good! The boys inhaled it all. So now I have a large stock pot on my fantasy wish list so I can start doubling or tripling soup recipes. I imagine that a good Stepford has a supply of belly warming soup on constant rotation in her fridge. Yes, please! Tonight was a smorgasbord of leftovers and sammiches. WHICH WAS ON THE MENU! *Fist pump*
As I explained the other day, my parents are coming to stay the night tomorrow night. Hubs and I are going to see Brad Paisley with my sister and then out for drinks with friends. The parentals were going to keep the little one at their house (an hour away) but I'm always begging them to come up here and spend time with us, so now they are coming here to watch Bugga and spend time with us Saturday. The kicker? We are just now trying to develop some sort of guest bedroom. We moved into our house in late July and then had our wedding in October. After that it was a whirlwind of holidays and now we're finally back to focusing on the house.
So... the guest bedroom. We have 4 bedrooms on the second floor of our house. So far we had designated them as Master bedroom, Bugga's bedroom, an office (I work from home 2 days a week) and then decided to use the last one as a playroom until any more "lil C's" decide to make an appearance. Ideally, what I would like to see happen is to purchase a nice contemporary daybed to put in the office along with a trundle that can be pulled out to make the daybed a nice full size bed for guests. Well I think we all know that what you want isn't necessarily what you get. My parents (and us) always stayed with my sister when they come to town but now that we've moved here too my son, who adores his grandparents, always wants them here. For Christmas they slept on an air matress in our basement and while they didn't complain, I knew I wanted them to be much more comfortable when staying here. Then lady luck threw a couch with a hide-a-bed our way! Ok, lady luck was actually my mom's friend, but either way we now have a couch in our office and it is in great condition too. So tonight Bugga and I went to Walmart (oh I loathe thee) and came home with some goodies for the room. After we put down mattress topper on it with t-shirt sheets and a fleece blanket, I may start sleeping in here! I also got them a nice down throw because my madre always gets cold. Since I know it will be a few years before I can set everything up the way I truly want it, this a fantastic solution in the meantime.
The next step will be to go all Stepford and get a nice nightstand all set up with guest amenities in a cute basket. Oh yeah, and finish unpacking in here and get all our boxes sorted and sell the pile of e-bay stuff in the corner and put up a curtain... AND HAVE YOU SEEN THE CUTE NEW BEDDING?? That's all they're gonna pay attention to... right?
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Already?!?
I feel like I just began my search for "perfection" and I'm already sucking at it. My parents are coming to stay with us Friday night and I just looked around my house and literally had a panic attack. Woe is me and my ready-to-be-condemned home! It seems that I can focus on or two areas of improvement and any more than that sends me reeling for the closest bottle of liquor. (Or Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss as the case may be tonight.)
Oddly enough I'm doing really well with the menu planning AND executing. That's a first. Normally I can plan the hell out of something and then promptly lose all interest in actually making it, you know, HAPPEN! So I did my meal plan, went to Sam's Club and Wal-mart to secure all needed ingredients, and then (get this) actually have made the planned dinner for the last three nights! Go me!! And yes, I feel that this deserves a large pat on the back seeing as how I am one lazy-ass mo'fo' (see also; whole blog for reference). AND tonights dinner was even healthy.... O.M.G AND, and... I exercised tonight. OK, I kicked my 5 year old's ass on Dance Central and Just Dance, but I was moving dammit!
So with the focus on meal planning and execution as well as trying to throw some healthy shit in the mix... my house has fallen into disrepair. So I'm torn. Do I a) just focus on keeping up momentum in the aforementioned areas or b) slack back down to mediocre and add household management skills into the ringer? I'm leaning towards keeping up my good works so far and making them habit before adding in anything else. I'll have to have an all-night-power-clean before the parentals arrive which will probably shred the last of my sanity... but HEY, dinner will be served!
Oddly enough I'm doing really well with the menu planning AND executing. That's a first. Normally I can plan the hell out of something and then promptly lose all interest in actually making it, you know, HAPPEN! So I did my meal plan, went to Sam's Club and Wal-mart to secure all needed ingredients, and then (get this) actually have made the planned dinner for the last three nights! Go me!! And yes, I feel that this deserves a large pat on the back seeing as how I am one lazy-ass mo'fo' (see also; whole blog for reference). AND tonights dinner was even healthy.... O.M.G AND, and... I exercised tonight. OK, I kicked my 5 year old's ass on Dance Central and Just Dance, but I was moving dammit!
So with the focus on meal planning and execution as well as trying to throw some healthy shit in the mix... my house has fallen into disrepair. So I'm torn. Do I a) just focus on keeping up momentum in the aforementioned areas or b) slack back down to mediocre and add household management skills into the ringer? I'm leaning towards keeping up my good works so far and making them habit before adding in anything else. I'll have to have an all-night-power-clean before the parentals arrive which will probably shred the last of my sanity... but HEY, dinner will be served!
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