Lots of things to be thankful for this time of year. Wait, there are lots of things to be thankful for all year. I am glad I am doing this once a week and remembering to be thankful not just in November, but all year long.
1. Soup. We have had amazing soup this week. One was a Portuguese cabbage soup and another was a spicy squash soup. Have I mentioned that Reuben rocks the kitchen?
2. New clothes dryer. I know I am truly an adult now that I am excited about things like appliances. I was so excited to dry clothes on Wednesday. Seriously? Very adult-like.
3. Running. Man, have I missed it.
4. Phone calls with Sue. My mom is so cool. She may be a little stressed this week because their big move is happening this week.
5. Mail. Ellis got a card and new snowsuit from Grandma Sue. I think she likes him a bit.
6. Testing. Friday classes are hard for me. They are an hour and five minutes long which feels like two days(the rest of the week, classes are only 46 minutes long). I administered a test to my Freshmen connections class on Friday instead of the long classes and that was nice.
7. Heat. It has gotten chilly in these parts. It is nice to have a furnace that works well and keeps us warm.
8. Baby giggles. Ellis has started to chuckle while awake this week. He has always laughed in his sleep but he is learning to laugh in awake life. He is also holding his neck up better and sitting with a bit of aid. Have I mentioned how much I love that bugger?
9. Modern Medicine. Teething has commenced. We love baby ibuprofen and also frozen chew toys. Silly kid is not a binky boy anymore so these things save us at night.
10. Winter clothes. I sure do love my beanies. Of course, hats are my thing. I also like my winter coats. They are so cozy.
11. Little tidbits of revelation. God is a huge presence in our lives, if we let Him in. Being a parent has made me understand just how much God must love me because I am His child. How miraculous.
11/23/13
11/22/13
Fitness Friday
Okay peeps. I love exercise and fitness. This is the reason I teach Physical Education and Health. I am calling out for your fitness related questions. I know you are curious about some topic. Please comment with questions or you can email me: softballrita@yahoo.com
I could just keep writing about my exercise and eating habits, but I am already getting tired of it. I would find it fun to research topics for you(if I don't already have the knowledge) and write posts about your interests. So, seriously, if you have read this post, you are now responsible to comment and ask me a fitness related question. Don't be a slacker and think that you can just leave here without doing so. I know who you are. I have my tracking methods. haha.
Life is good on my fit journey. This week I ran for the first time in over a year. It felt great and Ellis even enjoyed being pushed around the indoor track. He fell asleep by lap three! I thought I could run more and wanted to, but also felt it probably is a good idea to ease back into it because of the bum knee and having been carved out like a pumpkin three and a half months ago. I am doing the Couch to 5k program. You can read about it HERE if interested.
The weight loss is going. I didn't lose as much as I had wanted to this week but I do know why....endless fries at Red Robin and pizza for faculty lunch last friday. Today, I am limiting my going out to a sandwich and chips. No fries. I know, weird for this burgers on Friday girl, but for now I need to watch it. This time of year is hard in general to lose weight, so it must be so. Maybe a burger and fries only on payday week!
Tracking my food intake for Weight Watchers is a bit difficult for me because of not being able to track on my phone, but I am being stubborn and refusing to pay them for the three months until it is all free again. Oh yes, I will be back at goal weight in three months.
Well, be sure to get me your fitness and nutrition questions.
Cheers!
I could just keep writing about my exercise and eating habits, but I am already getting tired of it. I would find it fun to research topics for you(if I don't already have the knowledge) and write posts about your interests. So, seriously, if you have read this post, you are now responsible to comment and ask me a fitness related question. Don't be a slacker and think that you can just leave here without doing so. I know who you are. I have my tracking methods. haha.
Life is good on my fit journey. This week I ran for the first time in over a year. It felt great and Ellis even enjoyed being pushed around the indoor track. He fell asleep by lap three! I thought I could run more and wanted to, but also felt it probably is a good idea to ease back into it because of the bum knee and having been carved out like a pumpkin three and a half months ago. I am doing the Couch to 5k program. You can read about it HERE if interested.
The weight loss is going. I didn't lose as much as I had wanted to this week but I do know why....endless fries at Red Robin and pizza for faculty lunch last friday. Today, I am limiting my going out to a sandwich and chips. No fries. I know, weird for this burgers on Friday girl, but for now I need to watch it. This time of year is hard in general to lose weight, so it must be so. Maybe a burger and fries only on payday week!
Tracking my food intake for Weight Watchers is a bit difficult for me because of not being able to track on my phone, but I am being stubborn and refusing to pay them for the three months until it is all free again. Oh yes, I will be back at goal weight in three months.
Well, be sure to get me your fitness and nutrition questions.
Cheers!
11/21/13
Throwback Thursday. Thanksgiving 2010
I am very Thankful that Thanksgiving is so close. Not only is it great to share a meal with wonderful people, but having a break is awesome!
Crazy to look back. I probably would never have imagined I would be in 2013 with a little wee one of my own, who will celebrate his first Thanksgiving. Crazy indeed.
11/20/13
Wacky Wednesday...
I find it silly to just post to post but I kinda am doing that today.
You know what is wacky? Teething, teething is wacky. You are born with no teeth and then just all the sudden, bam, you get teeth causing your parents to lose sleep and you to be miserable. It's just plain wacky.
You know what else is wacky? Viruses. They are pretty dang wacky. You cannot cure a virus but your body can fight it off with time(most viruses). That is pretty dang cool and pretty wacky random that I thought of that.
Wacky? Me. I am wacky. I am even wackier without sleep.
It is also pretty Wacky that Thanksgiving is just next week and then Christmas is very close. Wacky.
Cheers.
You know what is wacky? Teething, teething is wacky. You are born with no teeth and then just all the sudden, bam, you get teeth causing your parents to lose sleep and you to be miserable. It's just plain wacky.
You know what else is wacky? Viruses. They are pretty dang wacky. You cannot cure a virus but your body can fight it off with time(most viruses). That is pretty dang cool and pretty wacky random that I thought of that.
Wacky? Me. I am wacky. I am even wackier without sleep.
It is also pretty Wacky that Thanksgiving is just next week and then Christmas is very close. Wacky.
Cheers.
11/19/13
Taco Tuesday
We ate some pretty amazing tacos for dinner. They were two for two bucks. A deal.
This kid still makes me smile and one day, I will write a mommy Monday post. Why do I always miss posting on Mondays? Exhaustion per chance? Mondays are hard.
This kid still makes me smile and one day, I will write a mommy Monday post. Why do I always miss posting on Mondays? Exhaustion per chance? Mondays are hard.
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