I just wanted to send out a Happy Valentines Day to everyone! Today is a great day to spend with your loved ones and let each other know how much you appreciate them. I have already gotten a few little presents for the kids and will make them a special dinner. Hope your day is as great as mine is.
The mall
I went to the mall today to do a little shopping and found out some really good deals. Most of the time I stay away from the mall as it used to be so expensive, but not anymore. It seems like the higher end stores are trying to compete with the major chains like Walmart and the sales are better then Walmart, Target or even Kmart. I was pleasantly surprised. I was able to buy a bunch of stuff I didn’t even intend to get, because I saved so much on what I went there for.
I do believe that I will have to make trips to the mall more often now that I know it is worth it. I know that the kids will love that. I have a feeling that we will be going there a lot now. lol
The hcg is working great
I really am over the top with this new hcg diet. I have lost a good amount of weight already and for see much more to come. I never thought that it would be this easy to do. I have struggled with weight loss for so long it is unbelievable. Having kids can play havoc with a woman’s body and losing weight after pregnancy can be very difficult with each successive birth. I have been very fortunate in finding these drops to help me with that. I have never felt this good about myself before, not even as a teen. I hope that everyone else who tries it has the same results I do.
Dinner time
I am feeling lazy tonight. I am just going to bake the chicken in the oven and make some easy sides. I love to cook, but sometimes I just don’t feel like it. I know that I am not the only one, but when you have children, you have no choice. I make sure that I have easy stuff on hand for those nights. They are still nutritious, but low maintenance and take little effort. Baked chicken, mac n cheese and some corn is the name of the game tonight. Easy peasy!
Sometimes, easy is the best way to go. The kids never complain about what I cook. I don’t want to too my own horn, but I do cook quite well. I know that this is actually one of their favorite dinners. All kids love mac n cheese after all.
Three day weekend
I completely forgot that this was a three day weekend. I started to get the kids up for school this morning, but fortunately I started with my eldest who informed me that it is MLK Jr. day and he has no school. He then told me to go back to bed and rolled over and went back to sleep. I had to chuckle over that. Made my day though, I went back to bed and slept in for another four hours. When the kids woke up, they didn’t even wake me up. My kids made themselves some pop tarts and have been playing games ever since. They are such good kids.
Yuck
Well that was not good to wake up to. The dog decided to get into the cats litter box and eat what the cat had left behind. Eww, factor of one million, but it also made her really sick and we had to clean the mess up first thing this morning. I didn’t even get to have a cup of coffee first. That is not the best way to start a Saturday morning. I had to scrub the carpet to keep the dyes in her dog food from staining the carpet. It has not been a pleasant morning so far.
I finally got my coffee and now have a ton of work to do today. The kids want to go to the movies later, but I am not sure. There are several movies that look good, but it is expensive and money is a little tight right now. I am still playing catch up after the holidays. I will have to check my finances before I give them the green light on that. Anyway, I am going to knock this work out, so I can enjoy the rest of my day. Later Gators!
Wow
This ice storm was really kind of scary. Fortunately for us it wasn’t as bad as they predicted. I was worried about losing power due to ice, but didn’t. I am prepared for storms like this though. I have a generator and fireplace to keep the house warm. I keep wood for the fireplace stocked up at all times. I don’t think we will have to worry too much about it anymore though. We are getting closer to spring with every day and have had a relatively mild winter so far.
It hasn’t been very fun for the kids though. They were hoping for some snow, so we could go sledding and build snowmen. That did not happen. We only get that kind of snow once every three or four years. Oh well, maybe next year they will get their wish.
Seascape
I have always had an affinity for dolphins, whales and sea turtles. I was originally born in Miami Florida and being so close to the ocean, I spent a lot of time at the beach. I went to Sea World and the Miami Seaquarium growing up and for a while, I wanted to be a marine biologist. I wanted to work with those beautiful creatures I saw at those places. They always seemed so happy and peaceful.
There is a place in the Florida Keys where you can pay to swim with the dolphins. The money goes towards research and rescue facility. They have a family of Atlantic bottle nosed dolphins and a family of California sea lions. Dolphins are very sociable mammals and love to interact with humans, both in captivity and in the wild. They have been known to save sailors and other people from drowning throughout the ages and even today. One day I hope to take my kids to the Keys to swim with the dolphins. It will be a fun and educational trip for them that they will remember forever. Perhaps this coming summer I will make a trip down there for just that. I know that they will love it.
Up early today
I got the kids off to school and there is no way that I am getting back to sleep. I didn’t sleep very well and had some really crazy dreams last night. I am not sure why I didn’t sleep that well, but the dreams are no surprise. I can usually interpret my dreams pretty successfully. The one I had last night signifies that I am worried about new en devours or projects, possibly even something new in my relationship. I have two new things going on in my life. One is with work and the other is something new in my relationship. I am sure that the combination of the two are what triggered such an odd dream.
I will have to work out what is bothering me so that I don’t have more dreams like the one I had last night. It is only a matter of coming to grips with the newness of these things. So much has happened recently, that I am rather surprised that I haven’t had more dreams like these or even nightmares. I don’t have those very often, but every now and then, then get me really good. If you want to interpret your dreams, you can look up dream interpretation online and find a site that can help you figure out what your dreams mean. It’s really easy.
Flu
Blech! I think I am coming down with the flu. I have been having trouble breathing from chest congestion, my sinuses are full and now I have a low grade fever. To top all of this off, I cannot find my medicine. I had it the other day and now it has completely vanished. I think there may be gremlins in the house hiding stuff, because I have no clue what so ever where it could have gone. It was on my desk and poof, now it’s gone. Wah! I want to take my medicine so I feel better. I know, I am whining, but really I don’t feel good.
I wish I could just go back to bed, but the kids are running around the house and that is just not possible. I tried laying down on the couch and just napping, but every time I doze off they start arguing. It became a pointless en devour, so just gave up.