Christmas Decorating

Yesterday when we did our fall cleaning I found some holiday decorations. However when we moved I think I must have thrown away many of our things or maybe they are hidden away somewhere, because we do not have much! I only hand a few items.

Husband and I usually put up our tree in the beginning of November but last year we gave away our tree and we still have not gone out to buy a new one. (I like the fake pre-lit ones) I've been looking at all the flyer's that come in but have not seen any good deals as of yet. We also need to get lights for decorating the outside of the home. Some of our neighbors put up their lights yesterday; I think we will be delayed in that too! Ha!

46 Days till Christmas! ;)

Fall cleaning! Raking Leaves.

Over the week we noticed that everyone on our street had no leaves on their grass, yet our lawn was full of leaves, when did everyone rake their leaves? Where were we? ahah!...Today was a gorgeous warm fall day so we decided to make today our Fall cleaning day. We raked all the leaves, 5 bags FULL! What a work out that was! I never understand why we need to rake these leaves, but husband told me that the grass would not be able to breathe covered in leaves, and in spring we would be left with a mess after all the snow falls. (ok better to clean em all up haha!) Since we moved in our new house in June we used our garage as a storage room so we decided to tackle that too! We cleaned for 5 hours today whew! It's such a good feeling to have everything cleaned and organized ;)

While we were out cleaning I put a whole chicken in the slow cooker on high for 4 hours. It was perfect! Once we wrapped up and showered we sat down to a nice chicken dinner with a large spinach salad!

Hope you all are having a great Fall weekend!

I cracked! And ate out today!

I cracked! I was doing so well with cooking at home for dinner all week and I also brought my own lunch from home everyday this week ;) but tonight we gave in and we went to have Thai!!

We came home from work, changed and went for our jog. During our jog we could smell all the yummy food people were cooking and we were getting so hungry! I think we are going to change our jog time since jogging around dinner time is sabotaging us!

For dinner I had Shrimp PadThai with a spring roll. It was yummy and I'm glad we went ;) HA! of course I am, I love FOOD! Food is my issue here! ;(
I really really need to kick it up by A LOT! From reading many of my blogger friends blogs I am getting new tips and ideas that I need to incorporate. For now I need to get my Cals in check and add some more intense exercising! (Main area I was to shrink down are my thighs! these babies are causing a big problem with fitting into dress pants!) ahha!

Sooo happy tomorrow is FRIDAY!

Benefits of Coconut Oil

Back in September when I was in Dominican Rep I bought some organic goodies.

One of which was coconut oil. I tried cooking with it but didn't like the taste too much. So I have been using it every other day as face and body moisturizer and in my hair. Major notice I have seen is in my hair. I always had a dry scalp and now it is gone! I rub coconut oil in my hair then wash it out, it worked after 3 times of doing this. I still continue doing it every other day. Also, I have noticed a reduction in cellulite! AND! I think it is making my face look younger ahah! Since I started work I got many people asking me if I am a co-op student or thinking I am 22, no more than 25 years old. whooho to that! However it actually makes me feel old, altho 28, thinking back of when I was 22 feels sooo long ago! ahah!

I only have half a bottle left! and plan on buying more from the health food store very soon!

Happy Hump day everyone!!

Weekly Goals

Before I talk about my weekly goals, I wanted to mention that Zoe is fully over her little flu she had Sunday. She is back to herself again!

Today was my first full day at work and boy did it feel LONG! Everyone was very friendly and my day went pretty smooth. However I was pretty tense and I actually couldn't eat all day because my tummy was in knots, but no worries I came home and ate a yummy dinner :)

Zoe was sooo happpy to see me when I came home today. Nothing like the loving welcoming when entering the door after a long day! :)

I know its only Tuesday but my goals are going pretty well. I made yummy dinners yesterday and today and everyday for dinner this week!

(Beef stir fry with onions and mushrooms with a tortilla and spinach salad)

Oven baked pork chops with sweet potato fries , egg roll and spinach salad (I needed my carbs today ;)

My goals for the week are the following:
1. NO FAST FOOD!!!
2. Healthy home cooking all week. :)
3. Limit sweets
4. 2 days a week Jogging
5. Wear pedometer to work daily to track new daily steps.

Keeping goals simple this week ;)

I'm sooo tired this evening so hitting bed early!

Lovely Blog Award!

Today I received another AWARD actually 2 in 1! The "One Lovely Blog Award" from Tori over at 3 girls and a guy

Thank you so much! We recently found each others blogs and I truly enjoy reading her daily writing!

The rules of the "One Lovely Blog Award" are:

Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

She also awarded me with the new Friends award.



Frugal Mom knows best awarded Tori with these awards so I copied her words below because she says it best! "This award is bestowed on to blogs that are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose six more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award. Since this blog is has the same rules as the previous, I am using the same fifteen! "

15 was hard to choose because I enjoy all the blogs I read ;) so if you come across my blog today I grant you these awards automatically! So feel free to accept these awards!! :)

Emily @ one more thing http://realfastonemorething.blogspot.com/

Randall @ Happy for this moment http://happyforthismoment.blogspot.com/

Abby @The musings of a snail http://musingsofasnail.blogspot.com/

Amanda @ http://journeytobecomeabetterme.blogspot.com/

Jes @ http://farfallafiori3.blogspot.com/

danielle @ blissful http://danielleandmikeblissful.blogspot.com/

Lindsey @ http://lindseynicks.blogspot.com/

Amo @ http://whereawomanshakeshertablecloth.blogspot.com/

Modern Mom @ http://howtosurvivelifeinthesuburbs.blogspot.com/

Baker Girl @ http://anextendedvacation.blogspot.com/

My little Becky @ http://www.mylittlebecky.com/

Annie @ http://annieandbillychaptersofourlife.blogspot.com/

Maryellen @ http://maryellen-maresmind.blogspot.com/

Kacy @ http://kacycovington.blogspot.com/

Lily Sue @ http://apeaceofbliss.blogspot.com/

PS. Zoe is feeling better tonight whew!

My first day :)

Today was my first day of my new job, sorta. It was only orientation and only half a day whoohoo! My full days start tomorrow so I will let you know how that goes!

Since I had the afternoon off I made sure to get my groceries done today so I have enough food for the week so I won't have to eat out!

I bought lots of fruits and snacks to bring to work.

I've been so busy today trying to run as many errands as I can (Oh I will miss my days off!)

Zoe was really sick yesterday and I was really worried. She was vomiting all day and didn't eat or drink or use her litter box. Today she seems a little better, she drank some water and is walking around more. I was going to bring her to the vet but I will wait a couple more days and see if it passes. It may be a big hair ball upsetting her tummy or maybe she ate something around the house that she should not have. (I did see a few pumpkin seeds I baked out of the bowl, she may have picked some out and ate one :( poor girl she is miserable!

I have lots to do today and I will be posting another post later on... why?... because I got another award! yippy! But I want to post that one on it's own ;)

Hope you are all having a great Monday!!! :)

Halloween weekend

What a fun weekend we had! Yesterday we went to a friends Halloween party and had so much fun! Everyone's costumes were great and everyone looked so good! Husband and I were Zombies above. Below are some of us girls all dressed up!
Not too many kids came to the door for candy, I was very surprised and expected a lot more kids, especially here in suburbia. We live on a corner lot and face a park, so I am thinking that many kids just stayed on the inner streets. This was the same case as our previous home in the city. We lived on the streets curve and in front of the park, so many kids just did not come down to our end. Oh well, the good thing is that all the candy I bought was given away whoohoo, none left for me!

I ate terribly this weekend, fast food and sweets and just did not watch what I ate at alll ;(

This week I really need to pull in together. I just made my grocery list and it's a big one. I am going to try and make large dinners every night so we have enough left overs for lunch the next day. Hopefully I can pull this off.

Ahh but for now I just sit and relax!

** Furbaby Zoe is feeling sick today, I don't know what is wrong with her. :( she was throwing up this morning (must be fur balls) but she went to go sleep in the guest bedroom and hasn't been out all morning, not even when I opened the door to outside, that usually gets her running right for the door for an escape. Really hope she feels better and back to her playful self again.

A gift for me ;)

I got a little netbook! Husband and I went to get me a little gift for starting my new job on Monday. :) We found a great sale at Futureshop and now I can pop my netbook in my purse if I need to ahah! Very excited!

Since I have been off work for a year, my closest shows that "work" attire is needed, I don't think my comfy sweaters and tights or worn out jeans will cut it ahha! So this weekend I will be on the look out for some new key pieces of clothing needed.



It's the Eve of Halloween whoooooo! And we just carved our pumpkins (I am not that skilled ha!)and we are all ready for Halloween tomorrow night! I also baked the pumpkin seeds with a little salt for seasoning.

Yum!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN - UGH OH CHOCOLATE!

AHHHHHHHHHH Now this is a scary sight because this is what is in my possession haha! I already had 2 little oh henry's. Not good for my "limit sweets" goal. Heck it's Halloween so I will allow some cheating :) (Oh my excuses!)

Tonight I will carve the pumpkins and bake the pumpkin seeds, mm love doing that!



This weekend we also have a Halloween party!! Husband and I will be Zombies! Can't wait to see all the creative costumes this weekend!




Have a Happy Halloween Weekend Everyone!!!!