I am on the cusp, on the verge, of seeing a number on the scale that I have yet to witness in my adult life. It's all been baby steps and will continue to be, because I am all about taking it slow. I've lost 76 pounds so far (technically over the course of 3 years, but it's been steady now for a year) and I have about 45 more to go. I'm excited and OH SO VERY NERVOUS at the same time. I keep thinking that I'll wake up one day and it will all have been a dream. Or maybe the next time I eat a chocolate chip cookie, I'll immediately gain it all back on.
It's such a balancing process! I'm having to learn to retrain my brain into NOT thinking those nasty thoughts. I know that I won't gain it all back on with ONE cookie. I know that I can eat anything I want, but just in moderation and appropriate proportions.
The cravings really have all gone by the wayside. I did have an urge for a delicious chocolate bar the other night, but satisfied it with a cup of hot chocolate instead. I don't want fast food any more (it actually makes me sick now, if anything). I don't want to eat an ENTIRE pizza or a WHOLE bag of Doritos. So the retraining of my brain has at least gotten that far!
I'm still working on the lesson of myself. Loving myself. Respecting myself. Realizing that the compliments aren't fake - people really do mean what they say sometimes. Owning the fact that I AM beautiful.
I'm a constant work in process, but that's the way it should be. We should all learn more about ourselves. Life isn't cut and dry, there's always potential to discover new things!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas - 2010
Dear, sweet Milo
Uncle Matt!
:o)
Poor kid had some SERIOUS hat hair
Rachel the Nurse!
Siblings :o)
We are all so excited for her!
Mama looooooves Milo...serious face and all
Our present to the little man - I painted it over the course of a few weeks. I chose words that I felt represented both David & Tiffany's ideals. :o)
First Christmas!
I think I got a few tears out of her!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Sunday
Matt and I have had a wonderful Sunday! I feel blessed to be able to enjoy a WHOLE DAY with him. (What a concept, right?) We made a yummy 'over stuffed' omelet this morning (thanks for the recipe, Weight Watchers!), ate breakfast at the table (*gasp*), then started putting up Christmas decorations. Our house is all sorts of cheery now!
Hand carved Nativity - by Matt's late grandpa, Lloyd (yes, we know that little baby Jesus is missing...he's at the babysitters. Because, as my sister in law Tiffany said, Mary needs a break too!)
Doggy & kitty stockings
My big bear, Brownie. He's such a scrooge!
Sugar -- why so sad?
Buddy staring intently at Matt
Noah and Daisy, cuddling cuties
Along with putting up decorations, I've also been busy adding more necklaces to our shop!
Our tree.
We came to the agreement that we're going to purchase a new one for next year. We'll keep this little guy (he's 5 feet tall), but the poor thing looks a tad puny in the dining room. Plus, he's getting VERY full with all the ornaments we (and our families) keep adding to the collection!
We came to the agreement that we're going to purchase a new one for next year. We'll keep this little guy (he's 5 feet tall), but the poor thing looks a tad puny in the dining room. Plus, he's getting VERY full with all the ornaments we (and our families) keep adding to the collection!
Hand carved Nativity - by Matt's late grandpa, Lloyd (yes, we know that little baby Jesus is missing...he's at the babysitters. Because, as my sister in law Tiffany said, Mary needs a break too!)
Doggy & kitty stockings
My big bear, Brownie. He's such a scrooge!
Sugar -- why so sad?
Buddy staring intently at Matt
Noah and Daisy, cuddling cuties
Along with putting up decorations, I've also been busy adding more necklaces to our shop!| Etsy sharonemilydesigns |
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Chalk It Up as Experience
Mom and I participated as vendors at an After Thanksgiving Sale yesterday! Let's just say that we're chalking the whole thing up as experience. :o) The 'sale' was NOT heavily advertised, the location was a bit shoddy, and thus the foot traffic was VERY minimal. We had several other vendors comment that it's the worst show they've ever participated in!
BUT...we now have experience.
The customers that did stop by were all so wonderful and gave us great feedback. I really loved being able to interact with them in person (as I stated to a local news channel that stopped by). Face to face transactions are so much more fun!
Another great thing about the sale was how much we learned from seeing the other booths/displays. We took away a lot of ideas about tablecloths/fabric, having varied heights, etc. Everyone was so helpful with their feedback!
Here are a few pictures that I took of our booth:
BUT...we now have experience.
The customers that did stop by were all so wonderful and gave us great feedback. I really loved being able to interact with them in person (as I stated to a local news channel that stopped by). Face to face transactions are so much more fun!
Another great thing about the sale was how much we learned from seeing the other booths/displays. We took away a lot of ideas about tablecloths/fabric, having varied heights, etc. Everyone was so helpful with their feedback!
Here are a few pictures that I took of our booth:
Friday, October 29, 2010
Foster Update
Our latest foster to be adopted was Molly. She was a sweet little girl who had come from a puppy mill, thus she was a bit timid and not overly affectionate. We showered her with love and attention for a few weeks and finally got a call from the shelter to say that someone was interested in meeting her! Matt took her up on a Monday and the gal fell in love with her right away! She now has a wonderful Forever home. :o)
We still have Claire (the gray/white one), who was the mama cat to the kittens that I wrote about back in the spring. She is SUCH a beautiful cat. Claire loves giving attention as much as she adores receiving it! She and Noah (the other one in the window) have become the best of friends.
Lastly, just a snap of me and our girls - Daisy & Sugar. They like to keep me warm!
We still have Claire (the gray/white one), who was the mama cat to the kittens that I wrote about back in the spring. She is SUCH a beautiful cat. Claire loves giving attention as much as she adores receiving it! She and Noah (the other one in the window) have become the best of friends.
Lastly, just a snap of me and our girls - Daisy & Sugar. They like to keep me warm!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
It's a Good Thing
I keep having to remind myself that it's a GOOD thing (a GREAT thing) to have to 'retire' a pair of pants because they're falling off of me.
It's a good thing.
Except that I really liked that pair...it was my only dark, dressy pair of jeans.
When I told Matt - in a very melancholy tone - that I had to get rid of that pair of pants, he said,
"Then we'll just have to go shopping for new ones!"
To which I replied,
"But I LIKED those jeans!"
To which he calmly added,
"Isn't it a good thing that they don't fit anymore?"
Yes, it really is a good thing.
It's a good thing.
Except that I really liked that pair...it was my only dark, dressy pair of jeans.
When I told Matt - in a very melancholy tone - that I had to get rid of that pair of pants, he said,
"Then we'll just have to go shopping for new ones!"
To which I replied,
"But I LIKED those jeans!"
To which he calmly added,
"Isn't it a good thing that they don't fit anymore?"
Yes, it really is a good thing.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sharon and Emily Designs
| Etsy sharonemilydesigns |
These necklaces are B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. and even more gorgeous in person.
Christmas is coming...what a better stocking stuffer?
:o)
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