Working Out is Fun to Do... Sing it with me now!

Remember that old song Breaking Up is Hard to Do? I sing it a different way.. Cause I have found that "Working out is fun to do!". I would have never thought that going to a gym and taking excercise classes could be so much fun. I have taken 3 classes in the last 7 days and had fun in them all. Maybe it was the company of a couple of friends from work or the class itself but it has been fun, painful but fun. I have taken Zumba, Body Pump and Body Combat. Body Combat is fun it is like boxing with an imaginary oponent and getting your ass kicked by them only to act like a winner at the end! Hilarious I am sure to the casual observer, but fun none the less. Zumba is crazy fun and I like it too, it reminds me of dance practice and how hard a time I had then learning the routine, but now I don't care and can laugh about my screw ups. Body pump is weight lifting and is fun because I am the biggest wimp in the class and have to use the lightest weights, but again with age comes a wonderful new feeling. I don't care what anyone else thinks, I am just having a good time and getting some exercise in the meantime! So far so good! "Working out is fun to do!" Sing it with me!

I'm Back!

I am back at it. We will see if I can keep it up. I have been super busy... I started walking every day, lost 16 pounds, stopped walking everyday due to inclimate weather, laziness, a trip, my birthday, Christmas, New Years, life in general... oh this list of excuses could go on and on forever my friends.

So, I joined the local gym this week and took two classes, walked four miles on the treadmill and introduced my kids to the joy of having fun in a contained area. I am proud of myself for joining on a Tuesday and actually making it there Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! Wohoo! But my arms are killing me and my butt is sore. I am trying to loose the last 17 pounds on my list. I sure hope I can!

Resolutions are dumb! They never work and you make yourself miserable trying to achieve them so I don't make them. Instead I focus my energy on making me happy. So, I am working on my body and it may kill me or make me stronger both mentally and physically. I will let you know how that works.

Refreshed

Lately, I have been feeling kind of stressed. Life is ever changing but when you start to notice these changes I think it really gets you in the gut. Nothing leaves you more refreshed than talking to one of your oldest friends and giggling like teenage girls! I need to call her more often so I can get a good giggle in! We are all changing daily but when the changes make you so tired that you feel depleted of all your inner energy you definitely needed a refreshing change of pace. I know that I have to make some drastic changes for myself. I see that my great ability to procrastinate is rubbing off on my kids. I don't want them to struggle so the procrastination on my part has to stop!

I am trying to get myself going again. I think I have taken some time off from being me, cause it has been difficult being me. I have to take some time to get back to me! Wish me luck! I need to be refreshed!

Still Tellin' It Like It Is!

So, today I had finally had it and let it out. I told F.A. a.k.a. Fatal Attraction what I wanted her to know I thought. I told her that when I am speaking to her she needs to look at me. Because, when an adult speaks to you, you respect them by acknowledging them and looking at them. I also told her I never said I didn't like her and I would appreciate if she would knock that off. You don't create drama where there is no drama.

I have been very careful not to say I don't like her to anyone who might repeat it. I wouldn't say I didn't like her either. I just think she suffers from lack of respect for authority and is a needy, whiney child. I, on the other hand, am a feisty adult who has no fear of public speaking of the mind. Sometimes it is inappropriate and most times it is the truth.

I also told her that this is my home and if she wants to be in it she will respect my house rules. I told her and my oldest child that I didn't appreciate the covert behavior of the previous day and that honesty is always the best policy. She showed up at the mall while we were there shopping for oldest child's school clothes and he asked to leave with her, in the mean time he had asked if he could go with her and all I mentioned was the fact that he had asked me the night before to take him shopping. I had arranged to get his money out of the bank and took time from my day to take him. Instead of telling me he would rather go with Fatal he said okay well let's go. It was truly the most ackward and weird moment. I told him and her that it pissed me off that they went behind my back to arrange this chance meeting when all they had to do was be honest. I was ticked to say the least.

I also stated the facts... I am and will always be oldest childs mother and I am not going anywhere. I also made it clear that I am not telling him he can't see her but there are limits. They keep proving over and over how untrustworthy they are... I let her know that she and I are not friends, I have those already and they are my age, and that she is just oldest kids girlfriend, not mine! If you know me you know I can't stand whiny, helpless women, and I think oldes kid has found one. I wonder when that will get old?? She is controlling too, when will that get old? Hopefully soon cause I don't know how many times I can keep tellin' it like it is!

Fatal Attraction Reenactment Happening Now...

So, I don't have a parenting guide. I don't know the rules of engagement when it comes to battling an obsessed teenage girl. But I do know that I am a force to be reckoned with and that I am not going down easy. This girl is weaving her way into controlling my son... but I am not going to tread lightly around this. He doesn't see it, of course, he is male. I got a text message from the previously mentioned teenage girl... let me type it clearly for you...

Have you thought about checking out parent taught drivers ed. It is only 20 dollars if they still have it. I am not trying to butt in and I know you are the Mom but with his football and stuff it would make it a lot easier.

I have changed the spelling errors but other than that this is what I got while at work today.... SERIOUSLY!!!!!!! (yes, I am yelling that!)

I fear for my dogs as they may become victims of a boiling pot of hot water on my stove at this childs hands! Save me Baby Jesus! I couldn't believe it. He told me the other day in a heated debate over being late that she was researching cell phone plans for him. I told him "Once you give someone control over even a minor detail of your life, they will continue to crave more and will not be satisfied until they have complete and utter control. Be very wary of those who are overly helpful when you are perfectly capable of doing something like this on your own and should be." I told him that he needs to do things for himself so he can learn how to do them correctly and independently. He claims he doesn't want anyone telling him what to do but his actions scream the total opposite. I said, "the next thing you will hear is I did this for you and that for you, you should do this for me!" He said, "I already hear that from her." I know! Totally send shivers down my spine.

On Facebook she calls him her husband... UHH, last time I checked he wasn't married and if they are married he needs to move out!!! She went through his cell phone in the presence of my husband and asked him who the girls were on his phone.... OH MY!!!! What happened to trust and a little personal privacy. I have been married for 8 years and I could care less who is on my husbands cell phone. But then again, I trust him and do not want to boil his mother's dog in a pot in her house, on her stove. NOPE, not gonna do that one.

I need help... anyone got any ideas on how to end the FATAL ATTRACTION going on around here? (yes, I shouted FATAL ATTRACTION)

Just Some Stuff

Is anyone else tired of the Mel Gibson thing? I sure am! Isn't it obvious he has a problem with either alcohol again or mental illness? Isn't it obvious this woman is exploiting his issues for her benefit? Okay, then move on. Make friends with the fact that things aren't always black and white, there is always some gray areas in between. Once you are friends you can acknowledge it and move on. Mel needs help, Oksana needs help, we all need a little help!


I have been busy working on updating my 6 year old home. Repainting and repainting... it goes on and on. Next house will have no walls and be smaller!!! Just kidding, it will have to have some walls. We need to replace our carpet with flooring of some kind but I am not sure what. I like all the hardwood options out there but not sure what our final choices will be. We don't plan on living in this house that much longer so a huge investment is not something we want to put into this joker right now.

The kids are almost all ready to return to school. We have some clothes shopping and a couple more supplies to buy but mostly we are ready. Okay, I am ready. Them, not so much!

I have enjoyed watching my soap operas again. They are so much fun to watch and it brings me back to my high school days of watching Guiding Light. I have been painting in the afternoon near the TV just to make sure I don't miss too much. I find myself with a roller in hand paused and not painting at all. I wonder why it is taking me so long to finish...hmmm....????


Restaurant gift cards are awesome teacher gifts! My kids and I have enjoyed lunches and dinners for the past week for free thanks to my wonderful and generous parents! It is a blessing on the days I have painted or done lawn work and just don't have the energy to think of a meal much less cook! I encourage everyone to give the gift of food to all your kids teachers. They gotta eat right?

I wonder why my shorts are tight?

Summer!

I love summer for so many reasons. The first is the fact we don't have to rush around in the morning to go anywhere! I think that is the most wonderful part of summer. All school year we rush to get ready and out the door and off to school and work. During the summer we have fresh made pancakes, eggs, bacon, fresh fruit and yogurt for breakfast. Cereal is not the staple breakfast during the summer. I have time to plan dinners, make bread, make pizza dough, walk dogs, play with the kids and spend time with my family. I can clean without feeling as though it is rushed. I love summer for all these things and more. The only problem with summer is that it eventually comes to an end and we are back to being rushed out the door!