a lighter change...

some little changes where made to my bedroom.  now it feels lighter for the summer months. i think maybe i'll use this bedding for spring/summer and my old one for fall/winter. the comforter took me two tries to get right. the other one's in the teenagers room now. the bedding i bought from penny's and the quilt i found at marshalls.

the lamp and letters got some spray paint. although if i find a pair of lamps that i love they'll be coming home with me. the silver platter i had lying around now it holds the stuff on the nightstand. the other side of the bed is identical. i'm not done in here but it's a start. finding motivation lately hasn't been easy, not enough hours in a day.

there's also a beautiful princess to match.

finally drapes...

finally I found some drapes I liked. at first they were 74 a panel . i thought hell no I'll wait. luckily they came down to 35 and I had a 30% off coupon, now were in business. the bamboo shades aren't put on right but it works. still need to frame out the windows then we'll put the shades right. for now i'm loving them.

all in a day....

i'm still being good and i'm starting to feel better not dragging as much. this is what i had for dinner.

and this is what the kids had for dinner. my mom made us an enchilada casserole for dinner and delivered it. it smelled sooo good and yes i did cheat i had A bite. it's fast and easy to make if you ever need a quick meal. all you need is ground beef, shredded cheese, diced onions, a can of chili (i normally use the wolf's brand) and corn tortillas. then you just layer it like lasagna throw it in the oven at 350 till everything melts. or you can do it my way just cut the pieces and nuke it.

after dinner we headed out to drop michael off for the premiere of the dark knight. the little diva smelled the popcorn and said she needed it. we went in and bought her the smallest bag so i could avoid the temptation. i was strong no popcorn for me.

when we walked in these were sitting on the table. my sister was kind enough to dropped them off. i immediately called her to thank her for the temptation. guess what i'm doing when she's trying to lose weight? and no i didn't try one.

this was the mess in the playroom last night. just two days worth of playing and every toy is out. does everyones playroom look like this? i need to get a sign that says "excuse the mess the little diva my children are making memories". when the HMIC visited last time i left the mess or all the memories out. he thought it was messy for the first time ever(yeah right). he made everyone clean it, like it was the first time anyone ever cleaned. ha that mess is a regular at our house(men).

enjoy your weekend!! i'll be enjoying mine in the playroom getting it ready for more memories.

a little snack....

so glad the littles don't know the difference between krispy kreme and mom donuts. these are easy and taste good. all I did was buy some store biscuits, flatten them, cut a hole, fried them and put in a bag with sugar and cinnamon. that's it i got it off of here and it's that easy.

i added a few strawberries to offset the donuts.

it's funny how the littles are so different. the little diva had all her fruit first, asked for seconds then ate her donuts. the little big boy now known as mr. bossy had his donuts first, asked for seconds then was forced to eat his fruit. hope you all enjoy them as much as they did.

finally...

So glad we finally got some rain.

My poor bushes really needed it. Someone (a.k.a. HMIC) forgot to give clear directions to a certain teenager on where to spray the weirder killer. Five of my bushes look dead, hopefully the rain will help revive them.

lifestyle change...

here i go again maybe this time i will stick to it. no not maybe i am, it's time to make a change. i won't call it a diet but a lifestyle change. this time i will be trying to give up sodas, sweets, flour, white pastas you  know all the good stuff.  my brother brought over his treadmill, so helpful isn't he. i won't lie it stood there for four a while untouched. Finally I got on it and it hasn't been to bad. who knows i might become a runner, reduce stress and get that high people talk about.



went out and got me some new shoes. my old ones were 5+ years old not good for running. maybe the new ones can make me run faster or not (it's a thought).



added some motivation being visual really helps. especially the one letting me know i won't get that ass by sitting on it.



about to die after a run i think i even changed color. the saying goes "if you still look good after working out then you're doing it wrong". by the looks of it i'm on the right track.

wish me luck....

to be continued...

weekend wrap up...

this weekend we went to San Antonio to pick up my car. my stress level there was a 20 from 1 to 10. first we were running late and i had to be there by noon. three-fourth of the trip the little diva cried then she finally fell asleep. we made it there on time and picked up the car. when i was leaving the dealer i realized i left my phone in the rental. thank goodness they hadn't closed yet. then it was time to eat and i picked the place.

hector didn't like the idea of cracker barrel. who doesn't like cracker barrel? crazy kid... he wanted mcdonalds. while we were there he decided to eat and cry, he ordered a water then wanted a sprite.

after that we hit target "oh how i missed that place" walmart doesn't do it for me. hector ruined my moment and cried the whole time there. people were looking at me probably thinking i'm the worsest mom ever. here's a small sample of our conversation:

hector: mom take me home
me: nope i'm not going home
hector: please mom just take me home
me: nope
hector: i just want to go home with michael please mom
me: nope stop asking
hector: why are you so mean just take me home
me: you better stop right now and NO i'm not taking you home
hector: i just want to go home

all the time he's crying, people are looking and i'm thinking "really kid you think i'm about to drive three hours to take you home and then come back". i didn't by a thing, i didn't enjoy my time in target and i left upset.

after that disaster we hit the mall. i'm NOT a mall person but went anyways. i finished all of hector's school clothes shopping. jesse found some sneakers for school. the little diva found the disney store. it was her first experience in a disney store. my damn phone of course was dead no video or pictures. i loved her reaction she kept repeating "oh my goodness, oh my gosh" it was to cute. of course she bought some princesses and a belle gown with the matching crown. she loved the princess store not the disney store. she had to put it on right away so the rest of our time at the mall she walked around as  a princess.

then i had one more stop apperantley there was an emergency. my aunt was calling everyone trying to track me down. finally i called thinking something happened. nope the emergency was three old navy flag t-shirts. after that stop i was done and ready to go HOME! just one quick drive thru to get me the best chicken strip salad ever, thanks bill miller's.

in all the drive wasn't bad at all. i realized i miss the city and option to go to any store. hector realized he doesn't want to go next time unless we're going to an amusement park.

sunday i recovered didn't get out of pajamas and did absolutely nothing.