Not ready for this!

Sami: "Hey mom, can I get these jeans?"

"I think they will make my butt look good."

Seriously? She is 9!

quick updates

Updates:

1. Run/jog/walk 1000 miles. Current status: 90.71/1000. I am WAY behind on this goal!

2. Current Status: 8/100

Finished reading Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn. How disappointing was that??? It was really too bad that a well written book had such a crappy ending. I didn't connect with (or really even like) any of the characters. The best part: I didn't waste any money on this book.

Tonight, I am moving on to Love Anthony by Lisa Genova. She is a relatively new (at least to me!) author. I believe she has 3 books out. I loved the 1st one I read (Still Alice) so I have high hopes for this one!

3. Lose 25 pounds. Current status: 5/25 (20% there!)

4. Get more organized. Current status: 2 closets & 2 drawers down!

5. Make one new recipe per week. Current status: 7/52

Made this to go with our Sunday lunch - YUM! http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Hot-Fudge-Cake

Probably not the best idea.... wondering if goal #5 is canceling out goal #3??? :)

Plan for this week ..... Spend some quality time with my iPod and my sadly outdated playlist.


Until next time,
Lori

Sacrifices.....

First I am not Catholic, so while I am not technically bound to the tradition of Lent, I generally do try to give up something in an attempt to be a better person. Sometimes that attempt is feeble at best..... So, today, I came up with a list of things that I should give up (or at least work on!). Here goes my confessional:

1. Cursing. I know.... I'd like to think that it is not that bad, but it is. At least at work. It is hard being a supervisor sometimes.

2. Extortion. I realize that this is actually a crime, but again, I'd like to think that I fall under some type of threshold on this. I extort cookies (&other sweet treats like brownies and cake) from the interns. All of them. And former ones that are still hanging around.... And some of the other staff that need things from me, like passwords needing to be reset & the like.

3. Alcohol. Who am I kidding? Next.

4. On-line shopping. Hmmm....alcohol might be easier than this. My bank account might appreciate it though.

5. Facebook. I should. I could. I know that I won't. Next.

6. Phone use in my car. I realize that this is about to become law so it is probably a good idea to go ahead and stop talking & driving now. This one might actually be do-able!

7. Make my bed. Every.Day. This one actually makes the least amount of sense. Why bother? I don't really know.

Well, I guess I will see how this goes!

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Updates:

1. Run/jog/walk 1000 miles. Current status: 75.63/1000.

2. Current Status: 7/100

Finished reading Memoirs of Miracles by Tim Mondy (May 19, 2008). Why oh why did I read this book??? It was free for the kindle through ereaderlove.com. Written by through an uncle about a little boy diagnosed with a brain tumor. But the title suggests a miracle! The miracle would be the reader not crying while reading this book.

Just started reading Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn


3. Lose 25 pounds. Current status: 5/25 (20% there!)

4. Get more organized. Current status: 2 closests down!

5. Make one new recipe per week. Current status: 6/52

Made these skinny mashed potatoes: http://www.campbellskitchen.com/recipes/recipedetails?recipeid=23866  Was leery of no butter, no milk mashed potatoes but they were good!


Until next time,
Lori

One more thing!

I should apologize early on, but this year there will likely be a lot of posts like these - updates on my list of now up to 5 goals. This is the place where I am keeping my notes.

Late adding this one because I didn't think of it earlier!

Goal #5  Current status: 4/52

Make one new recipe per week. So far, so good. Hoping to make my way through the recipes I've pinned on Pinterest. Right now, I have this simmering in the crockpot: http://forkinit.blogspot.com/2010/09/crockpot-barbecue-chicken.html

 

I've also made:

http://kim-thislittlelifeofmine.blogspot.com/2011/07/bacon-wrapped-green-beans.html

 

http://foodpicsgo.com/?p=1618

 

http://www.chiquitabananas.com/Banana-Recipes/Banana-Oatmeal-Smoothie-recipe.aspx

 

 

Making these with the little ones tomorrow during the Super Bowl!

http://pinterest.com/pin/169377635957784109/

 

 

Next on the horizon: http://mommymakesitbetter.blogspot.com/2012/04/crock-pot-applesauce.html

Quick other goal update:

1. Run/jog/walk 1000 miles. Current status: 53.97/1000.

2. Current Status: 6/100

Finished reading Still Alice by Lisa Genova.  Wow! That was a great book. Highly recommended. I've ordered another of her books from Amazon (Love Anthony). Can't wait to read it!

Then to clear my mind, I read The Unofficial Guide to Nutella by Michelle Fabio. Who doesn't love Nutella? Quick read with recipes! Probably a bit of a cheat to count it as one of my books, but I did read it.....

Later this afternoon I am starting Memoirs of Miracles by Tim Mondy (May 19, 2008)

3. Lose 25 pounds. Current status: 3.6/25

4. Get more organized.