Day 117 (Saturday 2/28)

<div align="left">Happy weekend to everyone!! </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="left">I started out my morning today at 4:15am!!! Not on purpose though. For some reason I couldn't go back to sleep so I got up, switched out some laundry, let Abby out to go potty, and went back to bed and <strong>THANKFULLY</strong> fell back asleep until DH got up at 6:30!</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">I did a little cleaning, put some laundry away, and then headed to Radiant Skin & Spa for my 170lb reward (late, I know!)....the <strong>first</strong> of 3 half hour <strong>massages</strong>! Now prior to today I was a "massage virgin"! And now I am asking myself why I waited so long...it was <strong>AMAZING</strong>!! And my massage therapist was GREAT! I am excited for my two more to come!</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">After my massage I headed over to Younkers(department store). It was <strong>community day</strong> and I had already purchased the coupon (cost $5 to get $10 off...and the $5 goes to charity). I needed to use my coupon since I bought it. But I only had "x" amount of dollars to spend each week on clothing (ie our budget...cash in my little "coupon separator"). It is so much harder to spend acutal cash than it is to just swipe that plastic! I ended up spending <strong>$10.62</strong>! I think that is a record for me! (I <strong>LOVE</strong> to shop!) I used my $10 off on a gift for a friend who recently had a baby for about $4 and got three pairs of socks for $6! Not to shabby! Sorry for that little detour...I just had to post that because there were a <strong>LOT</strong> of things that I wanted to buy but I didn't...ie new shoes for SIL's wedding this summer ($85), cute hat ($25), sunglasses ($37), spring jacket ($54), and the list goes on and on!! So really if you think about it I saved over <strong>$201</strong>!!! Ha ha! Oh yeah...and I ran into my <strong>G-ma</strong> there too! :)</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">After my frugal shopping I got a quick tan in and then I hit the gym for <strong>20 minutes</strong> of <strong>arm weights</strong> and a <strong>31 minute walk/run</strong>. I was <strong>SWEATING</strong> like crazy when I got done running. I think I am gaining more endurance...today I ran 23 minutes straight! I think that is the longest I've <strong>EVER</strong> ran without stopping in my <strong>WHOLE</strong> life!!</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">When I got home from the gym (around noon) I made a quick brunch: <strong>2 oranges</strong> and an <strong>egg white (3) & cheese english muffin</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308058990091191426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVkqTXN9o0jT0x5IQ8BPcFSqB_sUcmuZfbDj-1pIA_aZhN9YNuh7x4_xYAhBfHRExKYnsQv9VYMVDrkcJ-7rtyB6Qjlw_lc5smvrb3edGRc_ubcOUXiTC6lQduZ150FKFba8cK1AC-2N9/s320/DSC01953.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">I finished up with the laundry and got together the gift for my friend's baby and around 2:30pm I snacked on a <strong>ww strawberry yogurt</strong> mixed w/ <strong>1/4 c grape nuts</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>.<br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308058985855184098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr2q3fdaLSqrOEaPTBZyHq2bZp818yeTt4yUmIo5OfZf6t5y3cFaNUnAhe0ifcOQ9CaoEEapkEr-PCQDRCmeXvuHXwrv5M7abf10cIu9mrOISQpyf_v8XcND8tvt3TlWW2gTqPAuIfT6Y/s320/DSC01955.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />I worked on a wedding invitation order for a while and started supper so it would be ready when DH got home around 5pm. We had <strong>chili</strong> tonight (<strong>8 points</strong>). It was quite cold today so it was the perfect meal to "<strong>warm</strong>" us up!<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308058983259782402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNASR8w0XOJPrHWSZldk-njKKNSObcfjD7r6XP8kyiyAtDJznawggJHKSbu8rrelV1JQprSVWI94eM-b0tvn5ADwhw9ncLkp2NuQLCEfrBg55KpoYYBT0fPFuM58wOtDNQh9XOMazbWhyphenhyphen/s320/DSC01956.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />After supper DH & I hit the grocery store because our local store was having a big "<strong>ONE DAY SALE</strong>" and I think we actually got some great deals...like a big bag of potatoes for only <strong>$0.98!</strong> Also they had deli meat for <strong>$1.99/lb</strong>!! I haven't seen that in quite a few years! AND here is my favorite part....6 pack of diet sunkist cans were <strong>$0.99</strong>!!! Diet Sunkist is my <strong>FAV</strong>!!<br /><br />Tonight I worked on hanging my <strong>Uppercase Living</strong> order that came in last week. And I pretty happy with the results. DH says I'm nuts and just too picky....but I'm pretty sure the bathroom one is a TAD off...but I guess I will just have to live with it! *sigh*<br /><br /><div align="center">I put this one up in our living room in between two shelves that I just thought had too much blank space in between them. I have to say that I <strong>LOVE</strong> the result!</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308060606012823074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielwQvLJIvnl8GWhMtrI7C0Zxj2rw7MN0xjX-AXjD1Aw2W1vik8r4mW5fnD3167A7RIC5Bcly5bPn0cbtINdn8MtBLCkfNxHMvUvqWfeW_hqBfrXaR5gdE-kRg8kiKW5uS53mUq9pbuVFB/s320/DSC01962.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div align="center">Full view.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308060608848525394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq__CIKo7L4epNU20mQ9t5C53zPxukeeJ4PDpxsCedUvO3YXzgL6fxCfSthqmDAfzBX1KR6fHjYWlMbta1riov13CGkWaESG62lQHHrP_RuO_VO6ha_nM8TRvqN_cCMrFL5hyphenhyphenIw5Ozlehb/s320/DSC01960.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div align="center">This one I put up in our main bathroom, this wall had been blank all four years we've lived in our house so it was in desperate need of something! This is actually two separate ones. The "half moon" bathroom originally came with the saying "please wash your hands" underneath and I liked this saying better!</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308060602417872418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiZ5tjtrhrXcbhW4tVhP9P5S3fk83DuP368B6cbuMj6bo7hPOXu8RPrcYflzDQmHAdGMGtlOVNWPIEd3qzi7pIK4fLFdhc5yPdpupGRq5wbjnHR4b2IB7cRnuamVu0E6_RRw9Xd_6D3uM/s320/DSC01965.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><div align="center">Full view.<br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308060599221949458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidQD9tQVT1DXDJYbhCd6iP83iJcXfe-_NBm42gTbt4b78W1K4K2QCGOoA8SB6voaEQKTkxvrcHuSP32EVN6pT_Yj7Tz-8LqTLTQnztT6HVz6UUdNOc1CAZSBvuL9ZJXJ8PDX7m-M4uEpPF/s320/DSC01966.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <p align="center">I got this little "welcome" for free since I spent a certain amount of money. And I thought it went perfect above the doorway to our basement, which is right when you walk in our back door.</p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308060592462030466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb52A_WB9kFA57DQh_diCVXHHKZPoK99GSBLas1lU-JPqLiz42EJGaaWxkAcM_x3AW5WJTexYmHJPEXpbQTrgONYxPoryy5uL-jd4FVl87D5qwcEk8_gi9lWJRQOTPniuSKpIM__F1VN9X/s320/DSC01964.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />My evening snack was my newly discovered favorite....a <strong>chocolate pb2 & banana wrap</strong> for<strong> 4 points</strong>. MMMmmm!!!<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308058979350247890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwVPcgtvPkzPZwvFZDH7avck5E148bFaq5OIo4p5fPSO1_p5pXNcEjYE5Gaa-LaEOfL8Xguu8x_nYY_z9wg3MfCtLZs8qUS9XHh7v6LSu2GCrbjDm8mRTVJrzuffIMn9ATZ624jOZt3Jz/s320/DSC01967.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY'S STATS</strong><br />POINTS = 19<br />WATER = 92 oz<br />EXERCISE = 25 min arm weights, 31 min run/walk<br /><br /><br />Well bloggies this is getting quite long!! I hope you aren't bored with my ramblings on the happenings in my day! (but let me know if you are!)<br /><br />I'm off to bed...gotta get up for church tomorrow morning. Nite!

Day 117 (Saturday 2/28)

Happy weekend to everyone!! I started out my morning today at 4:15am!!! Not on purpose though. For some reason I couldn't go back to sl...

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Day 116 ( Friday 2/27)

Well like I said in my last post, I'm feeling much better! I'm so glad whatever that nasty bug was, it was short-lived! Thanks for your sweet comments everyone!!<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div></div><div>I didn't set my alarm for the gym Friday morning because I wanted to get as much rest as possible! So I got up and had a nice morning at home (kinda nice to nut rush out the door 5 minutes after waking up!).</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I had a a bowl of <strong>life cereal</strong> along with some <strong>skim milk</strong> for <strong>5 points</strong>. I'm not usually a cold cereal person, but it sounded good this morning! Sorry didn't get a picutre!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Mid morning I think I was feeling the effects of not eating yesterday (I was sick...if you didn't already know!). So I had a <strong>peanut butter fiber one bar</strong> for <strong>3 points</strong>. I hate that they are not 2 points like the other flavors. :(<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307945539206372914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqSnuhA-UzRMu20ZigEwhkQ-VHfZrEAWc5tNsiF9_qkc2Ewr8uM_-N3sIXMnFyWD6EYskfljvfFWUVthBhyphenhyphenIJXiZyLCkebrLnjuQkQnQYz1ohRlPGSExA2RpaJquxg6TgQzj7LsITofwG5/s320/DSC01942.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Before lunch I mixed together a <strong>ww key lime pie yogurt</strong> with <strong>grape nuts</strong> for <strong>2 points</strong>. </div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307945534530751954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZajbmYUNB6Gfcu0IGvys-Ta-62faqAju78K5PhFsRPqpOa6VN_hLhIhaNVi3KU_KKEJkrd3egdTh_BJeJHapRe4bPiFNfpr8Uyr31niA4XP6zY3X7DutcY6OPU8tNG-kIe4gJQj1x6pz/s320/DSC01943.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div><div></div><div></div><div>Lunch was leftovers. I am trying to be better to not let food go bad in the fridge. DH isn't much of a "leftover eater". So I made a couple <strong>tacos</strong> for <strong>9 points</strong>. </div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307945524908252930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAJAHLfaOyOpS1OzmDiR4SuSZ8nAhzKQJFAfbX7WuVA8IShorplwOmZOTjUoWvB1RBRGTzsvPlye4msv75JB_-T83yJ3wSKsnZQ16jCdWN9Ox_iV2ZnOmpeFRcyymC2qwqWGdBzbNxKRk/s320/DSC01944.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>Wow were those tacos filling! I didn't even need an afternoon snack. I nibbed on a slice of <strong>ff cheese</strong> for <strong>1 point</strong> when I got home from work (mindless eating). And then DH & I worked on our finances for a bit...set some goals...and started a budget! I bought one of those coupon organziers and we are using that to put our cash in for the week in a few different categories, ie food, gas, groceries, etc. We'll see how it goes! My sister and her hubby have been doing it and inspired us to do it too! Thanks guys!</p><p></p><p>Supper was leftovers again. DH made pizza a night or two ago and we only had ff shredded cheese and he wasn't too much of a fan of how it melted so I decided I'd finish it off so it didn't go bad! :p I ended up having <strong>2 slices</strong> for <strong>10 points</strong>.</p><p></p><p>I did some more mindless eating later in the night...a piece of <strong>laffy taffy</strong> for <strong>4 points</strong>. I don't know why I do that!</p><p></p><p><strong>FRIDAY'S STATS</strong></p><p>POINTS = 34</p><p>WATER = 82 oz</p><p>EXERCISE = none</p><p></p><p>Make sure to check out <a href="http://simplyfabulousnow.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/1st-simply-fabulous-contest-uk-style/">Leah's giveaway over at "Simply Fabulous".</a> It's your chance to try some Trek bars from the UK!! :)</p><p></p><p>And finally here are the much awaited pictures of my lil pup!!</p><p align="left">I'd like to introduce our "baby" (we don't have kids...yet) to you...Abby! She is a mix between a pomerian and a poodle and will turn 2 in May. We got her on vacation in 2007 in Minnesota. I almost feel like we rescued her because the place we got her was...let's just say...not very cleanly! I had lots of hesitation getting her since we were 9 hours from home and had no guarantee that this lil pup was healthy. So we went to the vet the next day(while still in MN) and they said he was healthy! And I don't think DH & I (or any of our family & friends who love Abby!) would ever change the decision we made that year on vacation! We love this little girl very dearly!!</p><p align="center">Here she is basking in the sun! She just got her hair cut so she is pretty short right now!</p><p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307946222918330866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIujXybOxWhIfZXAWk4akW5pKsGyHpVOrHd9N2oq2Gc_ElT4LXgqaCAVddqgaiRt6n178XJkxWRGBH-D_S47Kp5bKMMD2R7lFmrSLjcoz9NYBOVGweidowOYJdFy_EQbWmq4z4T88My3kN/s320/DSC01946.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p><p align="center">And here she is perched on her favorite chair looking out the window! Don't those sweet little eyes just melt your heart!?!?!? :)</p><p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307946224808461858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpymT3fxC-GRoG4s0xeQkcRK-ULNEN0kQpqxtYm8Z3laWO2SuzBy-OR4QNDbroeVIHPLe1vaB_MXGS4P2HhNyBfOJBc_FMLwm19XLUKTGvg6hyphenhyphenxTVxi-_4Y1qxiwR-qkVNoXhM1jj7lws/s320/DSC01954.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></p>

Day 116 ( Friday 2/27)

Well like I said in my last post, I'm feeling much better! I'm so glad whatever that nasty bug was, it was short-lived! Thanks for y...

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