Finally a new layout~~

This pic is of my daughter and her two cousins hanging out at grandma and grandpa's. I love this photo because it shows children being children. Notice my nieces wet spot on her dress and her dirty finger nails, my daughter with her messy hair and the piece of gum hanging out of her mouth. Let's not forget my nephew with no shirt on, totally a summer thing to do. I love it when kids are carefree. You can tell they have been playing hard in this photo, gotta love it!! I can't wait until summer!!!

Happy Earth Day!

Here are some links to help you {Go Green}. Found the following on the Oprah website.

Greendimes
A group that reduces junk mail and plants trees. For more information or to sign up.

Nalgene water bottles
These water bottles are durable, inexpensive, can be used repeatedly and are widely recyclable.

Earth 911
Find information about environmental services and events in your community.

Seventh Generation products
Seventh Generation is one of the leading brands of nontoxic household products.

The Green Book by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen
Simple things you can do to save the planet.

Ecobags
Bringing your own bag when shopping saves plastic bags.

GE Energy Smart lightbulbs
GE Energy Smart bulbs use 70 to 75 percent less energy than incandescent lightbulbs and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. For example, by using a 26-watt compact fluorescent lightbulb—equivalent to a 100-watt incandescent lightbulb—users can save up to $59 on energy costs over the life of the bulb. Saving energy saves money and is better for the environment.

BITS Ltd. smart power strips
Even after turning off a computer, power continues to flow to computer peripherals like printers and scanners. This power strip ($32.99) stops the energy from being wasted.

Straight or Curly???

So I've heard BIG hair is back...not to sure but I read it over at Melody's Sofa

So what do you think straight or curly?? I have naturally curly hair but I do have to throw the curling iron on a few spots by my ears....don't know why but my hair is less curly there.

Who knew they had a website for those of us with curly hair?? Here's the link NaturallyCurly.com

Which do you like more? Vote over on the top right hand side of page ;D

Whoo Hooooooo!!!

I lost a total of 5 lbs. well more like 4.7 lbs. since a little before I started SparkPeople. My pants aren't as tight and my muffins aren't nearly as big. My lower back has been bothering me for a little over a week so no exercise or I think I would have done better. I have portion control to thank for losing some poundage. I need to add my exercise and drink a little more water. I really want to focus on my abs and rear end. I have a feeling that if I strengthen my ab muscles my back will be in better shape. Well, how is everyone else doing?? Are you all still using SparkPeople?

Have you ever......

Found this on Shell's Life

Have you ever…

( ) Gone on a blind date
(x) Skipped School
(x) Watched someone die
( ) Been to Canada
(x) Been to Mexico
( ) Been to Florida
(x) Been on a plane
(x) Been lost
( ) Been on the opposite side of the country
( ) Gone to Washington , DC
(x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Cried yourself to sleep
(x) Played cops and robbers
(x) Recently colored with crayons
(x) Sang Karaoke ….
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t?
(x) Made prank phone calls
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose - or other places!
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
( ) Danced in the rain
( ) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(x) Blown bubbles
(x) Gone ice-skating
( ) Been skinny dipping outdoors

Maui Anyone???

We have a second home in Maui and if you or anyone you know is looking for a condo to rent visit our site on VRBO. It's a beautiful location and close to the beach, shopping and restaurants.

More fruit & a good deal!

I have been trying to eat more fruit. I guess the best way to do it is by having the fruit right out in the open where you can't help but see it. I have been eating way better but I still need to work on the amount of water I drink, I need to drink more!!

On another note my dd and I went to Target for some house stuff and found this great album (for her) on clearance for $1.98. It's cute and she can slip her photos from our trips in there. It was the last one they had or I would have picked a few more.


Have a great weekend! :D

It's Time.....

It's April 1st and we all know what that means. It's SparkPeople time!! Let's get it together and get fit.

Why not start a Spark Page? Look under my community on your start page it's the green section maybe you would like to post before and after pics or post a blog entry.

Okay, good luck and here we go...