Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! 

Any holiday that involves cooking a turkey just makes me glow! I'm the type of person that has always wanted my house to be THE house to go to! My mom is a great cook, my grandfather is a great cook! But growing up the TV "family" type of scenario was not always there. I'm an only child with divorced parents and there wasn't a lot of family in town.

Any ways I always dreamed that when I had a family I would make new traditions mixed with old ones I knew growing up and holidays would be at my house! I dream that my sons friend will want to hang out here and when my kids have kids they will come here!

So today I woke up and started cooking!

I cut the onion first and my son was a bit disturbed that I was sobbing at 9am LOL Try and explain that to an almost 5 year old! "Hunny, Onions make your eyes water! So it looks like I'm crying but I'm really not!" Should have taken a photo #facepalm

We have onions, celery and apples added to boxes of Stove Top Stuffing! I also use Epicure Apple and Sage spices with Salt and Pepper! Yes I use boxed stuffing mix! I may be ambitious but not that ambitious! lol

Turkey is stuffed and seasoned! I use Epicure Turkey seasoning, Salt and Pepper and a shit load of butter! Mmmmmmmmm butter!

My little helper! Dad and big brother went out to get me Starbucks! :D Or as Hubby calls it - "One over priced pretensions cup of coffee!" (by the way I drink Soy Chai! Not coffee! lol ) 

The start to the veggies and more stuffing! lol

 Looking Good! Both my cousin and the Turkey! ;)

My wonderful Husband finally contributing to the dinner! LOL My cousin giving the thumbs up to both a wonderful turkey and hubby actually carving! LOL She carved at Xmas last year LOL So was excited she didn't have to today! (Hmmm over used of LOL?!?)

Come and Get it! :) (Turkey being carved)

I learned to buy paper plates during Holiday! LOL 

Dishes 95% complete! Thanks Amanda! :)

And finally my first attempt to making soup! I'll let you know how that goes! 

 It was a great day all together! I have so much to be thankful for! My husband, my two boys, my home, my family and friends! And the ability to purchase and cook such a great meal! I could list so much more!

I was talking with my cousins tonight about how I tend to spend to much time dwelling on others. Wishing I was that pretty or that skinny or this and that! And why? Why do I not just look around and embrace what I have because the people I dream over are probably doing the same thing with me!  I was also asked to list three things I love about myself. I had to really think because my automatic thoughts are what I don't like! I came up with my eyes (lol), my ability to finally thing more positive (most of the time any ways) and the fact that I have never given in (my strength)! Of course my weight I something I'm not a fan of but the truth is I'm healthy! And I wouldn't fall apart if I didn't reach my 130lbs goal as long as I can look in the mirror and zip up those size 8 jeans! The last 13lbs is pure vanity! You are so right! It is! And I am damn ok with that! I am proud that I can see and know the difference! I want to be able to look in the mirror and love myself! But I'm thankful that I have the ability to even do that! I have a very good life! No I may not live in the best area of town, drive the fanciest car, have the greatest paying job (although I think I'm doing very well and know I will do better) but I'm happy! When it's all said and done I'm happy! Even when I go to bed pissed of at my husband LOL I love him and what we are creating!

I sure hope everyone had/have a great Thanksgiving (And for my US friends next month!) and really put any negative, annoying, petty, pointless issue(s) aside and take a hard long look at what you have accomplished and be thankful! Be proud! Enjoy!

My joy! My three loves! Thank you! 

A New World for my Baby!

Today we went to Superstore to pick up Little Mr's first pair of glasses. They had a promo going on where kids ages 4 to 10 got a free pair! Thanks that we saved $120! The funny thing is I went there today thinking I still had to pay $40. When we picked them out last week we got a phone call after saying that his prescription was too high for the free pair but we will still get a major discount. So when it was all said and done and my bill said ZERO I smiled nicely, said thank you and left thanking the Universe as well!

We go in and sit down to try on his glasses for any minor adjustments and when she hands them to me to put them on Little Mr. they were Burgundy!!!!!!  Ummm The colour he picked was a copper colour? I do not want to wait another week for the colour to be changed! Thankfully she was able to switch the lenses right there for us! Little Mr. did NOT want burgundy! I didn't blame him LOL I love the colour! Mine are burgundy! But it's not a colour for a 5 year old!

While we were waiting for them to be adjusted to his size we had to go look at toys! He managed to scam a new car out of me! I know his birthday is a week away but I figured for this life changing experience I told him he could get this one car for wearing his glasses all the time!

I managed not to cry as well! My baby looks so different now. I'm very proud of him! He says he can see better now! We have to make another appointment in a month! Hopefully his eyes get better as he gets older! But that's not up to me! I might have to look into better coverage when I go back to work! lol

It's still good...

Daycare is closed tomorrow at the gym. This puts a damper in my work out hard before I stuff my face with my yummy turkey dinner!

But that's ok! I did go twice already and I have to go Saturday morning! I'm doing good! Better then I ever have in years! And I have amazing support! That helps so much! My hubby had made me want to be a better person in so many ways! At the end of this month I will be smoke free for 7 years! Of course a big thanks goes out to my old boss Andy and my old room-mate Jen! And with the help of suckers, chocolate covered coffee beans and knitting! But the biggest help. The fact that I started dating a man that did not smoke! The best thing I have ever done! :) Thank you all so much!

7 years! This Thanks Giving I'm thankful for those 7 years! And here's to the rest of my life!

This weekend I plan to take photos of my day in the kitchen and out family event then blog about it monday! Have a great few days and Happy Turkey Turkey Day!

Almost there!!!

I weighted myself wrong the other day. I did it after I worked out! AND today my big number is... 143lbs!


Say WHAT!

Pardon my language here but FUCK YES! lol

I feel so good! I'm 13lbs away from my goal! Which is also 5lbs down from where I was prior to getting pregnant again. I was 128lbs before I got pregnant almost 6 year ago. And I was 135lbs before baby last year. So I'm setting that goal of 130lbs! I want to squash a few of those negative sayings about weight after your second pregnancy!

And of course it's really not easy. I'm craving sandwiches and I did have some pizza! But by not having it every day and choosing wraps over subs also is a big helper!

I didn't get to try Zumba today. I just did 35 min of hard cardio and a few abs. It was a good one! I love that my gym is 3 min away! Makes going there so much easier!

I have 3 more days of classes before my big ass Turkey Dinner! Talk about cutting out bread only to stuff myself with my yummy stuffing! mmmmmmm

Thanksgiving and Christmas are probably my favourite times to cook! I love love love to cook!

Hopefully I don't gain too much over the weekend! :S lol

My Fun Little Project!

A while ago I came across Sunshine And Carousels Blog. I fell in LOVE!

While reading Erin's blog I seen these beautiful Sunflower Velvet covered Jars! And I thought I want to do that for Thanksgiving! All I need is most of the material and something to put them on! We didn't have place mats until now either!

So off I went to Walmart and Fabric Land! Now mind you my little trip to Walmart cost me $80 :S I intended to buy Sunflowers and Place Mats. I also bought a few jars of starter food for baby to find out what he may like instead of making an entire batch, Fruit, Socks and a few other misc things! Not good Erin! lol anyways I digress.

I found the perfect velvet material in Fabric Land and will be going back there to cover our crappy couches! And on the table it sat for a week.

Today I volunteered at my son's school for their field trip so I asked my mom to watch baby for me! When I got home her was still sleeping so I thought why not do this with my mom!

It was sure interesting! And fun! Now let me tell you! Do NOT follow Erin's instructions to cut and thread LOL Well you can if you want! I tried and it was horrible looking! So of course my mom made fun of me for trying the way the blog said to and was right! hahahaha

All we did was cut our a squarish (i'm not very good at cutting straight) piece. Put the jar in the middle and pulled it up and stuffed it inside and tied the string tight and put the flowers in!

SIMPLE! Mommy was right! :S

I now have a beautiful center piece made by my mom and I! And it was a wonderful project to do with my mom!

I can't wait for Thanksgiving! Turkey Turkey!

Following Blog

Looking ok...

Ummm this is not looking so good

my mom doing it the "Easy" folding it up way! 

Alright! I can deal with that! And it was way easier

Nice! 

And for my Martha Stuart moment! Our finished Project! :D

Take it Off!!!!

Since moving out of my comfort zone and going to those classes at the gym I have lost 4 lbs.
I am 146lbs! Around 36 inches in my mid section. My thighs could be 22 inches. I don't have a proper measuring tape for bodies. Next time I'm at the gym I'll get them to measure me properly and see if I've even lost any inches in the past 2 months. Although I've been more determined and disciplined these past two weeks.

So to help with my drop 20lbs goal I signed up for an extra class on Sundays for the month of October. Minus Turkey Turkey Day! It's called Take It Off. I didn't sweat as much as I did in my step class yesterday but today was more to find out where we are level wise. And it was HARD! But I enjoyed it! I go 3 times a week! Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. I might add in Thursday mornings! I have to go this Thursday because we don't have class on Sunday! Mmmmm Turkey! lol

I did indulge a bit this weekend but that is ok. Like I said I am not going to deprive myself. Plus I have to remember I am still  breastfeeding. So I can't cut out to much out of my diet. I also need to work on my water intake still LOL. I've increased my fruit intake so I know that's helping a little. I was told today to drink half my weight in oz of water... That's at least 73oz of water a day! That's 5 and a bit of my water glasses a day! I maybe drink 3 glasses (42oz) a day. Today I've had a bit more. So I'm sure if I have two more glasses tonight I'll be fine!

Here are my BEFORE photo's taken by my soon to be professional photographer 5yo son!

 

I will get past this!

I'm sure there is not one mother out there that like to hear the words "Your child needs ..." What we hear is THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR CHILD. Or at least that's what I hear.

I can not for the life of me stop crying. Get this. Ready. Don't laugh.... GLASSES.

Here's the kicker. I wanted glasses my ENTIRE life! And now I actually need them to see far (Near Sighted) and I only wear them when I drive at night. I love them!

But when it comes to my son I do NOT want him to need them. So I'm going to take him to another Optometrist and will suck it up if I hear the same thing!

I know what I can and can't see. I'm not sure if my son knows how to explain what he see's and really what if his vision is blurry? He probably just thinks it's normal.

I love my baby. I'm scared glasses will put a target on him in school along with his beautiful red hair! Kids are so mean. I hope I'm wrong. I hope he won't have a hard time. I hope he will charm everyone! Because he's such an amazing boy!

So I have come to the conclusion that I'm still postpartum and a complete emotional basket case!

I want what is best for my boys and if they need glasses then they will get them! But I will question it! LOL