A loss is my gain!!!

Woohoo!!! I had a loss!! Wasn't earth shattering but,it was a loss so I guess thats all that matters. I always weight myself on Sunday Mornings which,ended up not doing so till after church this morning but,This week I lost 0.4 lbs.

My Long Weekend Plans

Well,I'm off work today. yipee!!! Hubby and I watched the movie "21" last night and it was a pretty good movie. I really liked it. My little girl kept wanting to play so,we didn't get too into it at first but,overall i think it was a great movie. Its about a College Student who wants to Go to Medical School and really doesn't have the money but,he is really good with numbers. His professor gets him into the "club" of numbers. So, he is the best at it and He gets greedy and wants it all. His teacher is getting a cut of the money and wants to go out on his own but,gets caught anyways I won't tell everything...lol but,he really shows the teacher a thing or two. Its a good movie.

Today marty,my husband is helping at his brothers house to do some yard work over there for some cash. My husband has made close to $400 of work just for cleaning up at his brothers. Today,I'm doing Laundry and hanging out with my little girl. I'm planning on going to see my parents but,they have a church fuction they have to be at by 3pm so not sure if i will get to make it up there or not? My neice,christina is coming over after 12pm. she was helping with a birthday party and then she is coming over. She is going to go to the White County Fair with us tonight. The Fair Costs $5.00 to get in tonight. They are having the Tractor Pull & Drag Racing @ 7pm that My husband want to see. So,we are mainly going for that. I thought we'd walk around the midway a few times maybe chat with people we know. Thought I would take my camera and take some pictures of leah's First time at the fair.
No plans for tomorrow other than sleeping in. Probably be a late night at the fair so,I know we will all probably sleep in. I have to work monday which is a drag. But,I'm probably only going to work half a day. I think we are planning on cooking out for our supper that night.

Glock the Rock

This is my favorite American Idol Singer EVER!! Its Gina Glocksen. I love her haircut in this. I have something similar now but,my hair is brown so I have strawberry blonde highlights. I think its so cute! I really want to grow my hair out but,what can I say when it gets summer time the last thing I want to do is mess with long locks. Okay enough blogging for now its momma time!!

The Dreaded Pregnant Picture

This is me preggers. I think I was about 8 months pregnant. I was on strick bedrest so,I gained quite a bit of weight. But,my neice,Tequilla Sunrise (yes,that really is her name!) took this she insisted that I would want pics of being pregnant. I think I gained a little more weight but,not much. I was on strick bedrest because of health issues I was having. I had a rough pregnancy and delivery. I had to have an Emergency Cesearen Section and my stomach muscles went to hell!! oh wait they where before that. Anyhoo,this is at my biggest. Hopefully soon I can post some better pictures where I have lost some weight. I want to weight till i loose a little more weight though.

My Favorite

This is my neice Christina whom I've gotten to where I call her "T-Nut" lately. She can act really silly. She's 16 years young and she just had a bday not too long ago. This was taken about 2 years ago at my baby shower. We had a blast that day. Never had so much at a baby shower. Christina is my favorite beside my own daughter. Her mom was a teenager when she got pregnant & had her. I can remember her coming to our parents house and she'd say here hold your neice and I was instantly in love with her. Such a cutie! What happened...ok ok I'm just joking tnut. I love you girl. We've been close ever since and my only hope leah looks up to her as she has me. Christina is over my house almost every weekend. She's my rent a kid as my husband,marty says. We are planning on going to the White County Fair Tomorrow night to see the Tractor Pull. Hopefully my daughter does well with being out late. She may go to bed late. I guess its another Sunday of sleeping in.

Wake-Up Sleepy Girl

This is My Daughter last July. We went to Morristown,TN to get my step-daughters things at her mothers. My step-daughter,Andrea was moving in with us. Although it was short lived. Anyways she got mad at her dad and moved back in with her mother. Drama I tell ya nothing but,Drama! God,Help her! Love her but,get soo sick of all the drama. Anyways,Leah just woke up from a short-lived nap. We hadn't even gotten out of our Hometown of Sparta,TN when she woke up and it was a long 3 hour drive. Looking back now she had no hair. She was bald! To think I actually thought she actually had some hair then. Her hair has really taken off growing. My only wish is to put it up in a bow by her B-Day which is about a month away. I need to start making prepartions for the Party! Any ideas?

My Grandparents

Here is a picture of my Grandparents. Pa and Granny Prater. I miss them. My grandfather was in his 80s and still working when he died. He was on his way home from work and had a vehicle accident in his truck. He was a worker!!! He worked in construction. My grandfather was a very giving person and my granny like to keep what was close to her even closer!! Granny and I didn't always see I to eye but,I am thankful we got closer before she died. I never went to Pa's Funeral cause I was young and had a major fear of funeral homes. I got to go to granny's wake but,never got to go to her funeral because of having to have reconstructive surgery on my arm. I can remember of coming into their house and smelling turnip greens cooking. I can never forget the smell. I also remember sitting on the couch and watching Professional Wrestling with Pa. They are missed and I hope they know that.

Snow Day 2008

This picture was taken Febuary 27,2008. We didn't get much snow as you can tell. We've not had a good snow since winter of 1998. I love a good snow but in Tennesse for the last few years it's been boarderline. It's either rain, snow or a mixture of both. Here is to dreaming of snow this next year.



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Marcia Marcia Marcia

I know this probably isn't a very clear picture but, this is my sister Marcie I think she always spelled it Marcia. I used to tease her and go around calling her Marcia,Marcia,Marcia. She is an old older half sister but thought of her much more than that. She was more like a 2nd mom. She had a daughter who is just 3 months younger than me and we where close too. So we where around alot. I miss her so badly sometimes. There are some things you'll never get answers to and suicide is one of them. My sister shot herself with a sawed off shotgun. I miss her more and more nothing seems to ease that pain. My family is much different now. I only wished we where closer. Almost all families has secrets and ours is no exception. Looking back I wished I could had done more to help her. There has been so much to happen since her death. I try to become closer to my family but it seems impossible. It was like she was our glue. She was the one to organize picnics or campouts. It's sad. I've gotten married and had a child. Who knew??? Lots of people said I was the last they thought to do those things. I only wished my daughter could had known her.


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Cousins Forever!

This is my Neice Carrie. She is married to my nephew Coma. They have 3 kids Dylan,Katie & Josh. Leah, my 22 month old daughter is with her in this picture. This was taken back in Febuary when she came over to help us pack some stuff up. Lately Carrie and I've gotten closer. Maybe it has to do with having a child of my own. Leah loves her children and the last time we visited with them she didn't want to leave.



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Filling up the iPod Touch

Last Night I found out I had extras $$$ so,I bought me an iTunes Card and bought Some Music and some things to Watch on my iPod Touch. Here is what I bought.

Movies:
"21" Will give a review of it when Hubby and I find the time to watch it. Probably tomorrow or Saturday Night.

Television Shows: Prison Break hubby and I have been watching alot lately we just actually started watching it. And we are hooked.

Music: I bought the rest of Tegan & Sara's "So Jealous" album. I really love their sound. yes,I know they are lesbian but,don't care music isn't about sexuality its about creativty!

I also Bought Barlowgirl "Another Journal Entry" for the 2nd time. First it was on CD someone stole it and I just love them. Those girls can really rock. Saw them in concert about 3 years ago and I loved them the sister that is the drummer was rocking so hard that she broke her drumsticks!!! I also bought a few songs off their newest album.

Also bought MercyMe's "I can only Imagine"

so I now have close to 900 songs in my iTunes Library. wowzer I have a varied taste in music,from classical to contemporary christian to idie music. Love music!!

ohh and I added some more Grey's Anatomy Music to my Playlist. I am trying to get all the music off the show. I love alot of the music on there cause alot of it seems to be indie type music and I love it.

Just one Reason why I love the hubster!

I'm really proud of the husband. Last night at the dinner table he asked if I was going to take a shower? I said yes mostly because of aunt flo. When aunt flo is visiting I have a thing about taking a shower before bed. Anyho my Hubby was like you've not worked out in a week. I was like yeah I know. I was surprised him saying anything. He then said I don't want to see you fail I actually want to see you do this. I don't want to see you start and then quit. I want to see you sucseed at this. You've tried to loose weight for the last 5 years. It made me happy that he's my man! Seeing that he wants this for me too. I've been kinda depressed lately. I'm almost sure it's me not getting enough sleep. I'm suppose to have Saturday off. So I plan on sleeping in. Taking naps with Leah and resting up. Maybe take a walk Saturday afternoon. I really need to get my butt in gear and get back on plan. Food & exercise wise.

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I have this feeling

I have a feeling that I'm the only one that visits this blog but, yours truly. But that's okay. This is for me anyways. I've been blogging through my wordpress blog lately. Most of the time I blog using my iPod touch. I really hope blogger designs a web app for the iPod Touch/iPhone soon!!! Wordpress has one why not blogger?? I work out in the country and I have No Wi-Fi acess so, I have no way of sending messages to my blog or to anyone for that matter till I get home. I wished someone would design an app program because it would be so easier to keep blog post in one central location. Plus I would love the app to be able to take pics or add pics from your albums you have already in your iPhone/iPod Touch. Hopefully someone will design something soon.

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Update: I've not been here in about a week if not more! I really love blogging using my iPod Touch but there are no apps for blogging with blogger. Which,I hate. I have been using wordpress but,Blogger is much simpler for me to use. I've actually had about 3 different people to visit my blog this week and I'm so excited I'm actually getting peeps to visit my little corner of the world.

Random thoughts

Random thoughts

I went online over the weekend and ordered the Nike+iPod. I'm hoping I receive the whole iPod and Nike+ system before next Monday so I can start the whole week off fresh. I really can't wait to use the Nike+ system so I can see & hear how I'm doing. I've heard that it tells you if it's your fastest mile yet. I know there are all sorts of graphs on the site too. I'm just so excited about using it.
I started doing the "Couch To 5K" Monday and I didn't have alot of time but, I done what I could. I done the 5 minute warm up walk and then done 1 round of the walking/running interval and I was so out of breath. I had to stop to catch my breath. I never realized how outta shape I am in. For every workout I don't do completely I want to do it over till I actually finish it. I didn't workout this morning I reset the alarm and just got up with enough time to get ready for work.
I joined the "tweight loss challenge" this week. Everyone is organized on teams and everyone is on twitter to help motivate each other. So excited about having a group if people that is having the same struggles.

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Couch 2 5K

This next monday I'm starting the couch to 5k. Its only 3 days in the week so,enough time to recover. Monday is go time!!


Week Workout 1 Workout 2 Workout 3
1 Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 60 seconds of jogging and 90 seconds of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
2 Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes. Brisk five-minute warmup walk. Then alternate 90 seconds of jogging and two minutes of walking for a total of 20 minutes.
3 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:
Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)

4 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 2-1/2 minutes)
Jog 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Walk 1/8 mile (or 90 seconds)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)

5 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
6 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
7 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
8 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
9 Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes). The final workout! Congratulations! Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).

Don't try this at work

Don't try this at work

Like I've said in previous post the lady I take care of gave me a treadmill. Yah me!! I'm glad I didn't have to buy one. I don't get paid again till Friday so, we are running low on gas $$. So, I was really wanting to start using my treadmill. So what did me being impatient do?? I loaded it up myself in the back of my jeep. Grrr... I am woman hear me roar. Boy, that thing is HEAVY!!
First of all ladies & gents don't go lifting your treadmill at home thinking it's a great workout. If your not careful you could hurt your back or some other body part you never knew existed.

Just tried my treadmill out & I love it!! My little girl even took a walk. I even took a little jog.

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A new day-- let's clean the slate

A new day-- let's clean the slate

I'm really proud of myself yesterday I went for my morning walk there Is a hughe hill well, I ran up it. It probably only took 30-45 seconds to run up it. But, I done my usual 1/2 mile and had no leg pain that I've been experiencing lately. It goes up my leg and it's in my calf muscle as well as the muscles in my ankles. I wonder if that's shen splints?? I know they can be brought on at time because of weak muscles or even because of shoes. I know I need new shoes. I'm wanting some Nike+ for when I start using the Nike+iPod system. Maybe next time when I get paid. I'm planning on buying an iPod nano when I get paid this week. Planning on buying a refurbished one off the apple website.
Anyways, I can't wait till I get all my stuff for running with Nike+ I'm getting impatient.

I've started doing crunches. I want to do 100 crunches a day. So hopefully I can do at least 500 crunches a week. I want to do various Crunches so that I'm working various muscles in my abs. I really hope I can reduced my stomachs fat. My stomach muscles are horrible. Since having a baby my abs are just aweful. Especially my lower abs. Hopefully the crunches will help improve that area.

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Free Treadmill

Free Treadmill

The lady I take care of has all kinds of stuff that she never uses. I went out in her garage the other day to get something for her. I noticed she had a treadmill. It looks like it hasn't been used very much. So this morning she asked if I still wanted that treadmill. I was like yeah!!! She said I could have it if I didn't charge her for taking her trash off. Yeah!!!! So I don't have to buy one now. I was planning on buying one to start doing my Nike+ walking/running workouts. Now I don't have to. I still need to buy a few things before I can start using Nike+.

•New Nike+ Shoes
•Ipod Nano
•Nike+ Starter Kit

I can't buy all these when I get paid but maybe I could buy the iPod Nano now and then get the Nike+ Software when I get paid again.

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Ipod Nanos sale

Well,I'm so wanting to start tracking my walking/running using an ipod nano and the nike+ well,I went onto the apple website and found a ipod nano for $99! Depending on how much my check is this week I might buy one. Now it may take another 2 weeks to get the nike+ software and senor that I need. I'm still debating on getting some nike+ shoes. I do need some new shoes And I currently have nikes but they are NOT Nike+. I know right now i'm only walking but,I could track that regardless. Wheather its walking or running. I am wanting to start running not sure when I will start. But, with me the only one working I have to do one thing at a time. So this week its the ipod nano. Still looking around the internet to try and find one cheaper. I would even take the ipod nano 1st generation and i like those better anyways.

The Nike+ Human Race

I'm going to start training for next years Nike+ Human Race. I know there will be one 08/31/08 and I know I'm not in the shape for that but,I have a little over a year to train for the next one. So,with that said I ran across a beginners running schedule on the nike+ website. Im not sure what I will do once it starts getting colder because i know I won't even attempt to get up earlier to go walking/running of the mornings. But,this is my goal to run a 10K not sure how I will do any running yet see as I can barely walk .5 mile. But,I'd really love to get me a treadmill and maybe run that way. i might wait till marty goes back to work and I could almost buy one with one check. I think that is what I will do cause it will be around the time it starts getting cooler. A 10k is probably around 6.5 miles so,I want to be able to run that with no problem so,I have a year to train and get faster. For one to just walk a mile.

Nike+

I've been thinking of starting to run alot lately and its probably weird that I've even been having dreams of running. Yeah, I know its weird but,like I said I've been thinking of running ALOT lately!! Anyways if you are intune to the earth...lol you've probably heard about the nike+ that you can use with your ipod nano. It tracks your distance,calories burned,and a few other things I believe. I think there are even coaches on there that can help you to go even further. You have to have nike+ shoes well you don't have to but,I think it I'd rather have nike than anything. Thats what I wear currently. Anyways,I plan getting me a new pair of nikes anyways when i get paid this week but, I think you can wear other shoes as well. You have to have an ipod nano of course. Which,I don't have one yet but,plan to save up and get me one soon. anyways you have to get the nike+ software too to sync all your runs/walks on the nike+ website. I really would love to start running with nike+ It may take awhile before I can seeing how I need to save up for a ipod nano. They do have the nike sportsbands but,you don't have any music with it and there would be no coaching. Not sure if I want to go that route or not. I need someone to motivate me to get moving.

Who wears the pants in the family??

Who wears the pants in the family??

Wednesday night I was getting ready to take a shower. I got out some pj bottoms for me to wear to bed. Well I decided not to wear them. I laid them across my bed and thought to myself I would put them away after I got my shower. When I got out of the shower my little girl was already asleep. I looked down at her and she had my pj bottoms on!!!! My husband said she threw a fit to put my pj bottoms on. She fell asleep in them. It was so adorable.

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