So this is what I like to do in my spare time lol and sometimes I wonder if someone were to look in our windows would they think we were totally weird. My house is a wreck, I'm working out, my kid is doing acrobats in the recliner while watching Cars for the millionth time (we literally watch this every single day), and my husband is cheering me on as he tapes me doing pushups. Is that weird?? What is a normal night in your house like??
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
A compilation of things
Ahhhh its nap time. I did a 50% water change in the big fish tank all by myself today for the first time. Rice and I usually do it together or he ma
ns it alone. It took me hours! I'm glad it is done though and I am sure the fish are grateful to have some fresh water. I decided to put our big cave in for them this time. The poor fish have nowhere to hide. I noticed today that when Taison stands in front of the tank the fish all move into the back corners and scurry back and forth at the back. They are terrified of him! I can't imagine why...lol. Now that the tank is cycled we need to figure out what type of fish we want. We had big beautiful cichlids in there before but they were pretty mean and it was a little over crowded so we thought about doing a community tank this time with schooling fish. One problem...that's boring! Now that we have a Betta and these goldfish I have realized that I miss the personality that the big fish brought to the table...errrr tank. All of our big fish had names and they usually did something to make us laugh on a daily basis. So, I think that I would like to have a little of both this time around. So far these angelfish cichlids are at the top of the list. They school too which is an added bonus. We will probably end up setting up the rest of our tank around the angelfish as far as tank-mates. Money, money, money...we will have to get a little at a time. Why do our hobbies always have to be so expensive?! On the sewing front I have cut out my pattern pieces for my purse but I need some more needles for my machine so I am stalled on that until I can get to Joann's. In the mean time I may go ahead and cut out the pattern pieces for my next knit shirt (just a different view on the same pattern I just used). If I take a pic of the fabrics before I finish them I will post it. I am happy to report that I have officially gained 10 lbs. and I know that most of it has to be muscle because I am still able to wear the same size clothes. However, I am feeling a little pudgy in my bathing suit so I am going to start adding some cardio back into the weekly routine. I feel like my core is getting stronger too as I am almost able to make it through the whole ab section of the Tracy Anderson DVD I have. I will get there dammit! She is so quiet and nice yet so hard core. I cuss her out every time I do it. Well, I am off to do 30 minutes on the bike and hopefully an hour of stretching before the little man wakes up. My recovery week is almost over so I am going to have to pick out a new workout plan for the next 4 weeks. I will keep you posted. 
Tell me what you have been up to today...or lately! Oh YA!! I forgot to put up a pic of my new haircut and check out that sunburn!! lol.
ns it alone. It took me hours! I'm glad it is done though and I am sure the fish are grateful to have some fresh water. I decided to put our big cave in for them this time. The poor fish have nowhere to hide. I noticed today that when Taison stands in front of the tank the fish all move into the back corners and scurry back and forth at the back. They are terrified of him! I can't imagine why...lol. Now that the tank is cycled we need to figure out what type of fish we want. We had big beautiful cichlids in there before but they were pretty mean and it was a little over crowded so we thought about doing a community tank this time with schooling fish. One problem...that's boring! Now that we have a Betta and these goldfish I have realized that I miss the personality that the big fish brought to the table...errrr tank. All of our big fish had names and they usually did something to make us laugh on a daily basis. So, I think that I would like to have a little of both this time around. So far these angelfish cichlids are at the top of the list. They school too which is an added bonus. We will probably end up setting up the rest of our tank around the angelfish as far as tank-mates. Money, money, money...we will have to get a little at a time. Why do our hobbies always have to be so expensive?! On the sewing front I have cut out my pattern pieces for my purse but I need some more needles for my machine so I am stalled on that until I can get to Joann's. In the mean time I may go ahead and cut out the pattern pieces for my next knit shirt (just a different view on the same pattern I just used). If I take a pic of the fabrics before I finish them I will post it. I am happy to report that I have officially gained 10 lbs. and I know that most of it has to be muscle because I am still able to wear the same size clothes. However, I am feeling a little pudgy in my bathing suit so I am going to start adding some cardio back into the weekly routine. I feel like my core is getting stronger too as I am almost able to make it through the whole ab section of the Tracy Anderson DVD I have. I will get there dammit! She is so quiet and nice yet so hard core. I cuss her out every time I do it. Well, I am off to do 30 minutes on the bike and hopefully an hour of stretching before the little man wakes up. My recovery week is almost over so I am going to have to pick out a new workout plan for the next 4 weeks. I will keep you posted. 
Tell me what you have been up to today...or lately! Oh YA!! I forgot to put up a pic of my new haircut and check out that sunburn!! lol.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Breakfast, ramblings, and Taison's thoughts...
I woke up this morning at about 11am and made breakfast. I took a picture so I could share a pretty common breakfast of mine with you all (people ask me what I eat a lot). This breakfast includes: 4-5 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1 whole wheat wrap, 1 oz cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons salsa, green onion, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries or blueberries, 1 tablespoon honey, cinnamon to taste. I am really full immediately following this but it doesn't take long before I am bursting with energy to start my day. Oh yes and I try to drink 16 oz of cold water b
etween waking up and finishing my breakfast(this doesn't always happen lol).
On to the rest of the morning. I am loving this weather!! I got to hang out with Taison by the kitty pool again today and I have my first official sunburn of '09. Our fish tank finally finished cycling so we are ready to start building the habitat and putting our fish in. I have no idea what to do with the rest of the goldfish that are in there now though. I don't want to kill them and I don't really want them to get eaten. Maybe we can donate them back to the fish store. Rice found all the 2008 pictures that I thought he has lost. I was soooo relieved. I can't sew anything right now because I spent my play money on getting my hair cut. Once we get paid again I should be able to get some more fabric. Recession ya know?! Rice and Taison took a nap together and I did the abs portion of the Tracy Anderson Post Pregnancy Workout DVD I won from fitbottomed girls. I think it is about 30 minutes straight of abs and core work and its killer. Then I did an hour of much needed stretching with the P90x stretch. I have been bulking for a month so I am taking this week off to do cardio, tons of stretching and some core work. After my men woke up Rice went to play ball and Taison and I hit up the playground for a little while. I made homemade pizza tonight--Rice's was pepperoni and cheese and ours was ground turkey breast, onions, tomatoes, and cheese. It turned out pretty good but I am still trying to find the right crust recipe. If anyone knows a good one let me know!
Up for tonight is a little cardio, somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes. I found an old martial arts inspired cardio DVD I might check out. It looks like it will make me laugh because I am very uncoordinated and I will basically just be throwing my arms and legs around. I hope I don't hurt anyone! Other than that its just hanging out with the fam, watching the boob tube, and surfing the net until bedtime. Have a great night!! I wil
l leave you with this...
etween waking up and finishing my breakfast(this doesn't always happen lol).On to the rest of the morning. I am loving this weather!! I got to hang out with Taison by the kitty pool again today and I have my first official sunburn of '09. Our fish tank finally finished cycling so we are ready to start building the habitat and putting our fish in. I have no idea what to do with the rest of the goldfish that are in there now though. I don't want to kill them and I don't really want them to get eaten. Maybe we can donate them back to the fish store. Rice found all the 2008 pictures that I thought he has lost. I was soooo relieved. I can't sew anything right now because I spent my play money on getting my hair cut. Once we get paid again I should be able to get some more fabric. Recession ya know?! Rice and Taison took a nap together and I did the abs portion of the Tracy Anderson Post Pregnancy Workout DVD I won from fitbottomed girls. I think it is about 30 minutes straight of abs and core work and its killer. Then I did an hour of much needed stretching with the P90x stretch. I have been bulking for a month so I am taking this week off to do cardio, tons of stretching and some core work. After my men woke up Rice went to play ball and Taison and I hit up the playground for a little while. I made homemade pizza tonight--Rice's was pepperoni and cheese and ours was ground turkey breast, onions, tomatoes, and cheese. It turned out pretty good but I am still trying to find the right crust recipe. If anyone knows a good one let me know!
Up for tonight is a little cardio, somewhere between 10 and 30 minutes. I found an old martial arts inspired cardio DVD I might check out. It looks like it will make me laugh because I am very uncoordinated and I will basically just be throwing my arms and legs around. I hope I don't hurt anyone! Other than that its just hanging out with the fam, watching the boob tube, and surfing the net until bedtime. Have a great night!! I wil
l leave you with this...
Friday, March 6, 2009
Happy Anniversary
Today is our first anniversary!! We almost forgot lol. We have been together going on six years now so its not a monumental day or anything. Then again I guess it is so...kudos us. I got my hair cut this morning which always makes me feel brand new and it was great to have the alone time. Rice and Taison went to "Grandma's" house while I was getting my hair cut so I had some extra time at the mall to do some RTW snoop shopping. Basically I pick out lots of different clothes from the new season stuff and try it on, making note of what looks good on me and what fabrics I like. I also browsed through shoes and there are SOOO many that I want for spring/summer. I just have to be patient and try to budget a couple in. After we all got home Taison and Rice took a nap and I got to do some research on some different fabrics I want for my next project and I ordered the Simplicity 2638 pattern. When Taison got up we went outside and played in the kitty pool for about an hour, came in, ate, and headed to the gym on base to shoot hoops. It was a blast and Taison loved it. We will definitely be doing this again. I love that he is getting older and we can do so much more with him. I have learned that I am SOOOOO not a baby-type person. Now we are home and hanging out. I think hubby and I are going to watch a movie together tonight after Taison goes to bed. I am looking forward to that. It was another great day.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
A great day and a new book!
Great day! Got up at 7am for once and got a lot of cleaning done early. Finally paid off the last of our medical bills today and got almost all of Rice's stuff paid off. I feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest! We are one step closer to home ownership! Exciting!! I went to one of my favorite little places today, Chamblin's Bookmine (a huge used book store), armed with my gift card and picked up this book. I was having a hard time picking fabric for my sewing projects due to my ignorance on the subject so I am excited to have this as a reference. It was beautiful today and we all played outside for about an hour before conking out for an awesome four hour nap. Got up and made turkey burgers with fettuccine alfredo and broccoli, worked out, and now I am watching Cars for the 193rd time!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
It's done! New Look 6780 pattern review
Pattern Description: Four basic stretch knit tops-I made View C.
Pattern Sizing:A 6-16 (I made a 12)
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes!
Were the instructions easy to follow?Yes very
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I liked how easy this was to put together even for me as a beginner. A great top and a sewing confidence booster. No dislikes
Fabric Used: Cotton blend stretch knit from Joann's-60%cotton, 40% polyester
Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:Well, I made two of these actually. The first one I lengthened 4 inches to accommodate for my height(a rookie mistake) and ended up with a great little beach cover up as it was too long. The second one I made exactly as the pattern said.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? I will definitely be sewing the other tops on this pattern and I totally recommend this pattern!
Conclusion: Love this top and it was super easy! Get this one!!
Monday, March 2, 2009
My new top....errr dress.
I wanted to make a top...
and I ended up with a dress! lol
Here's why. The pattern I used said that the standard height for my body type was between 5'5 to 5'6. Well, I am about 5'10 so I lengthened the pattern 4 inches...right? WRONG!! I still do not know why this didn't work. I must have the upper body of a 5'5/5'6 female and just have longer legs. I mean I knew I was high waisted but man! Maybe someone can enlighten me on why this didn't work. Another weird thing is that my base of neck to waist measurement is the same as someone 5'5 to 5'6...WTH? Anyway, I love this top/dress lol and everything else turned out perfectly so next time I will just make it according to the original pattern. Luckily this was my practice one so I will start on the REAL one today. I had a great experience with my first knit garment. Just for kicks here is my SUPER long top with some capris~maybe you can get the idea of what it is SUPPOSED to look like lol.
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