threatened

My sister threatened to put me on a blogger slacker list :(

I was able to go see my sister and her family for my niece's 1st birthday. She is such a perfect and pretty little girl and such a joy to be around. I thoroughly enjoyed my trip there and the 8-9 hour trip up there wasn't that bad. It's pretty straight forward actually. If you'd like to see pictures of my perfect little niece check out my sister's blog. She is listed under family on my blog list and yes my niece was born on my bro-in-law's birthday so they are celebrating together. We'll be all together again for Christmas! I can't wait!!!

As for my blogging, I know I have been slacking off but my disappointment in people's seemingly lack of concern for what is going on in America has really been my reason for not expressing my opinions on such matters. The same goes for anything religious and my life is pretty boring other than being able to rant about such things. Who wants to continue to hear from a right wing Jesus freak extremist? HA! Me? A right wing Jesus freak extremist? I laugh in your face!

DEMOCRATS WILL DESTROY AMERICA AND GOD WILL DESTROY YOU ALL!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

That's how I feel people think I feel. I actually wish it were that simple.

Anyway, I don't have kids so I don't have cute pictures and funny stories to tell and after I have kids I don't want my blog to turn into kid central either but it probably will.

I don't clip coupons although I need to so I don't have advice on such matters. I don't craft, but I want to. I actually want to make my Christmas gifts this year because we really don't have the money to spend but also I always end up spending a lot of money on one person and little on someone else because I spent so much on the first. While most are truly heart felt I always end up forgetting someone. My goal is to not spend more than $100 on gifts this year TOTAL.

I need to get my Christmas cards out early this year. Last year I asked my husband to please get me a list of people he wanted to send Christmas cards to and he didn't do the list until a few days before Christmas. Needless to say not many on his side got Christmas cards. Sorry. Anyway we'll be going to see them for Thanksgiving so not all is lost.

a whole lotta nothing

Halloween came and went but it was fun. Saturday we had a Harry Potter party that we went to. I dressed as a veela (or the closest to it that I could get) and hubby went as Voldemort. We started calling him Mort. It was funny, had to be there.

Didn't eat a whole lot of candy. I'm not eating that much sugar right now. I am on a diet right now that limits your sugar and starch/carb intake.

After these 3 weeks are up which ends about 5 days before Thanksgiving, I can start adding back in those things slowly but to be honest I haven't been as vigilant. Such as I had some candy one or two pieces and I had spaghetti last night.

The main thing is to try and get 1500 cal in and I haven't been getting that much in so that's not good but hopefully if I can maintain my current weight (lost 25lbs) as long as I don't go back to eating like I did before and making smarter choices I can keep the weight off until my next round which will be after Christmas.

I am hoping to lose around 80-100lbs by summer of next year if I don't get preggers by then. TMI-You know all the problems I have been having with my cycle? Well not having the sugar really seems to have helped get things back to normal. crossing fingers

blogger slacker

I have decided to do a blog post because I don't want to end up on a blogger slacker list like some I have put on my own. ;)

I have been wanting to get more involved in service opportunities. I have been thinking about it a lot lately in fact.

I am trying to be a better person, more patient, loving and kind and willing to give of my time and substance.

Yesterday we went to Target. Now, I haven't been a big fan of any of the Targets I've gone to but I like the one over here WAYYYY better than the Walmart we have especially because it isn't as busy and it's closer.

While we were at Target I saw an old lady on one of those motorized carts. She had picked up a pair of pants or something off the hanger and was trying to put it back. She ended up dropping it on the floor. I knew she wouldn't have gotten it up on her own and went over and said I'll get it for you.

If I had just let her do it herself I would've walked away disappointed in myself and hoping for another chance to serve. I walked away feeling good that I had helped her. I thought this is how it should be done with one act of random kindness, doing service because you want to not because there is an incentive to do it, not because you are forced to do so.

The best service is the one done without expectation of recognition or reward.

What to write about

I could talk about General Conference talks, which were very good but people just are not caring anymore what God has to say. If any leader says anything contrary to what they want to hear they have to be wrong, right?

I could talk about politics but who cares? Everyone wants to be equal but not have to work for it so what's wrong with that?

Who cares that there are people out there actually praying to Obama and worshipping him? He's our savior right?

So what IS the big deal people, keep up with the times!!!

blame it on the taste buds

I believe that food should be enjoyed.

Especially chocolate it makes your taste buds perk up and go Woo-hoo!

Food shouldn't be something you look at as oh that will make me fat. If it's good eat it! The problem comes when your taste buds want more and more and more...it's like a taste bud orgy and you become addicted.

Is that why chocolate is considered an aphrodisiac? hmmm...