BECOMING THE BIGGEST LOSER 2010

Bust, waist, and hips similar size

Undetimed waist, squarehips

Big bust, slim arms and legs...

This is what I have to work with...

Each day I will post what I did to improve this shape.

Please join in with any ideas, recipes, anything that may encourage me.

You can visit daily I really need a great coach..Can I find one on my

blog site.....Next nice comfortable running shoes..Yes I have a pair I found

at GOODWill...I just hope they are comfortable..NO EXCUSES they will be..

Quitting cokes, chocolate, daily menu..........

YES I AM GOING TO BE THE BIG LOSER>>>>>>STARTING WEIGHT 204

I will had weight loss weekly...I am off an running..Will you join my biggest

loser team?????????

CLOSING OUT 2009...OPENING 2010

I really hope that this New Year brings more to my life.
After losing my job in July.I really thought I would be
off for about 2 or 3 weeks then I would find a job and
everything would be ok..Wrong answer....Still no job each day
becomes more and more devasting. Christmas was very hard..
No extra money just barely enough to pay rent and keep the water
and power on...The true meeting of Christmas is the celebrating of Christ's
birthday. I do know the true meeting.....I did not even put up a tree..Connor just couldn't understand...Cooper didn't care..Presley was to young to know the difference....All in all
there will be no horns blowing at my house tonight..Just glad to be able to close this
door...Open a New Year in the morning and hope for my life to get better!!!!! I know
there are probably some of you in the same situation..If you are please stop by and say
something to me..I feel all alone... Happy New Year 2010.............................

November 22nd Angel Arrived

Happy New Daddy.......

PRESLEY RYAN RAINER

8LBS 6OZS

The hospital Erin and Ryan where in took these pictures of Presley.

This was a Toot Toot that Erin received as a gift. We just had to make

her picture in this..Isn't she Beautiful.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAD

LOOKING AT HIS TEETH

WATCHING SPONGEBOB

WAITING TO GO TO SCHOOL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAD.. THERE'S NO WAY THAT

I CAN TELL YOU WHAT A BLESSING YOU HAVE BEEN

TO ME OVER THE LAST 35 YEARS..PERFECT NO!!!! BUT

YOU ARE VERY CLOSE..

GREAT HUSBAND 100%

GREAT DADDY 100%

WELL LOVED 100%

GREAT BROTHER 100%

GREAT SON 100%

CONNOR AND COOPER WISHES YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY

I LOVE YOU CHAD...2009

PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE AND WISH CHAD A HAPPY BIRTHDAY....

10 Quotes to Boost Your Energy >>>A Must Read

THis Post today is something for me..I am having a very hard time in my life right now.I am trying to stay very positive. When the time is right I will find a JOB. Please add me to your prayer list. I really don't have alot of followers so please feel free to pass me on to someone else's prayer list. Have A Great Sunday..Remember MeEnergy Quotes to Boost Your Day

Have you ever read a single line, or heard a single sentence that kick-started your energy level and left you feeling awake, alert, and fully conscious? Explore this collection of quotes and discover quick words of wisdom to give your day a wakeful boost. Boost Your Energy

Lose Yourself
"The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have."
Norman Vincent Peale

What Lies Within
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."Ralph Waldo Emerson

Use Your Talents
"The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results."
Anthony Robbins

Awake and Alive
"To be awake is to be alive."
Henry David Thoreau

Passion is Energy
"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."
Oprah Winfrey

The Energy Essence
"The energy of the mind is the essence of life."
Aristotle

Morning Moments
"The happiest part of a man’s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning."
Samuel Johnson

Look Inward
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."
Carl Gustav Jung

Light Your Fire
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled."
Plutarch

The Wealth of Energy
"Life begets life. Energy creates energy.It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich."
Sarah Bernhardt

I am the one working on boosting my ENERGY>>I feel like I am just drained with no energy left!!!!

Pink Saturday and Presley Ryan

Presley Ryan Rainer

Arriving November 23,2009

Presley Ryan Baby Shower

26 weeks

I did not sign up for Pink Saturday.I just let

the time run out for me.. Presley Ryan Rainer is 26 weeks

in the photos..Some say she has Erin's Nose. I know that she

has Ryan's Lips.. We are all waiting with 34 days to go..They will

be taking her if all is well on NOVEMBER 23rd..She will arrive just

in time for Thanksgiving (God is so Good) what a Thanksgiving we

will have this year..This is something that I wanted to share for my Pink

Saturday..I love the color PINK as some of yall know..But having a GRANDDAUGHTER

makes PINK even more special now..

Moving from one place to another

Why does Fall make you feel like things just need to be moved..

These are some pictures that I took last night. Looking

for a different look..I am not sure that I have

found one..It just seems like a fresh look this morning.

This afternoon it may look like it needs to be moved again.

Have a great day!!!!! Thanks for stopping by and please stop

by again..

Dress Up Pumpkins

All you need is Fall colors of spray paint.Then

stencil designs on them.. Children are very

creative........With pumpkins

FACEinHOLE

Create your own FACEinHOLE

Homemade Laundry Stain Pretreater Recipes

Save pieces and leftover slivers of bar soaps and collect in a jar. Those little hotel soaps are ideal for this too (cut them down to small pieces).
When jar is filled half way with soap chunks, add boiling water. Mix soap bits and water until soap is melted.
Once cooled this will make a soap jelly. Use to pretreat laundry.
*Handy to gob onto stained items and toss back into the dirty laundry bag for pieces that you can’t wash right away.
Quick Tip: I’ve also used just straight liquid dish detergent successfully. Squirt a bit onto stain, rub in gently with your fingers, then toss the garment in the laundry pile to be washed later. This is an especially easy one since you can apply the soap as soon as you notice the stain and leave the garment sit until laundry day.

Homemade Laundry Stain Removers

Recipe #1
1 cup hot water1/2 cup baking soda1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide
Directions:
Mix ingredients then store in spray bottles. Spot treat stains then soak overnight.
Recipe #2
2 quarts water1/2 cup ammonia2 TBS laundry detergent
Directions:
Mix ingredients then store in spray bottles. Spot treat stains then soak overnight.
Do not use with bleach.

With money like it is right now for most families. This is just an easy spot remover that will be much cheaper and works just as well....Just by saving old bars of soap..

Let me know how it works for you..

Thursday's Humour!!!! To Cute........

Bedside Manners
Susie's husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months. Things looked grim, but she was by his bedside every single day. One day as he slipped back into consciousness, he motioned for her to come close to him. She pulled the chair close to the bed and leaned her ear close to be able to hear him.
"You know" he whispered, his eyes filling with tears, "you have been with me through all the bad times. When I got fired, you stuck right beside me. When my business went under, there you were. When we lost the house, you were there. When I got shot, you stuck with me. When my health started failing, you were still by my side. "And you know what?"
"What, dear?" she asked gently, smiling to herself.
"I think you're bad luck."

Rocky Road Popcorn Balls

Great anytime of the year, but especially good at Halloween for trick or treaters. A combination of rocky road candy and sweet popcorn, rolled into a ball."

PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
5 Min
READY IN
25 Min
Original recipe yield 16 popcorn balls

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
8 cups freshly popped popcorn
1/2 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
Add to Recipe Box

DIRECTIONS
Place the marshmallows and butter into a large pot over medium-low heat, and melt them together, stirring often. Cook until blended and smooth, about 5 minutes, and remove from heat.
Stir in the popcorn and peanuts, and stir gently to thoroughly coat them with the marshmallow mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
With greased hands, shape the mixture into 3 inch balls, and wrap each ball in plastic wrap.

Beautiful Fall Table Displays

This is a website that I came across

that has some beautiful Fall Decorating.

Everyone is starting to decorate for the

Fall!!! Hope you enjoy this website.

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This is just the prettiest Tablescape to me...

Fluffy topped cheese and onion tarts recipe

Serves 6
Takes 15 minutes to make and about 1 hour to cook, plus freezing and 30 minutes’ cook
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Fluffy topped cheese and onion tarts recipe
By Angela Boggiano
Serving instructions
Serves 6
Takes 15 minutes to make and about 1 hour to cook, plus freezing and 30 minutes’ cooking from frozen
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Ingredients
Flour, for dusting
500g pack shortcrust pastry
Knob of butter, plus extra for baking
2 tbsp olive oil
3 large onions, halved and finely sliced
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp soft brown sugar
3 large (700g) floury potatoes, such as maris piper, quartered
100g crème fraîche
6 tbsp cranberry sauce
400g Camembert, most of the rind removed and cut into chunks
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. On a floured surface, roll out the pastry until 2mm thick. Use a saucer to cut out 6 circles to fit 6 x 10cm loose-bottomed, fluted tart tins. You will need to re-roll the trimmings. Chill while you prepare the filling.
2. Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan over a very gentle heat. Add the onions and cook for 15 minutes, until very soft. Add the thyme and sugar and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool.
3. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of salted water for 12-15 minutes, until tender. Drain and return to the pan. Place over a low heat to dry out, then mash with the crème fraîche and plenty of seasoning.
4. Prick the bases of the pastry cases and fill with crumpled-up foil. Blind bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little. (Leave the oven on if you want to eat immediately.)
5. Spoon the softened onions into the pastry cases and top each with 1 tbsp cranberry sauce. Divide the Camembert between the tarts, spoon over the mash and dot with butter.
6. To eat immediately, bake the tarts for 15-20 minutes. To freeze, put the tarts in a freezerproof container to freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the tarts back in their tins and bake from frozen for 30 minutes, until the potato is golden and the filling is bubbling.
Nutritional infoing from frozen

Summer Refreshers

MIAMI, June 15 (UPI) -- Those carefree days of summer when it was all about, "Can I go out and play?" are still around, but make no mistake -- high-stakes testing is making inroads.
Educators are cautioning parents that the summer vacation, even the shorter version mandated in some school districts, can cost youngsters the learning edge they had when they left school in May or June.
"Typically, kids lose about four months over the summer, and they are not ready for the next grade," said Tracey Dils, a well-known children's writer ...

Oh I am Just Beside Myself!!!!

Mamaw is already shopping for Presley!!!

Erin and Ryan are having a baby girl.

I am so excited. Cooper and Connor and

now a baby girl. They plan to name

her Presley I am not sure about the middle

name. I had to wait until 2:30 today for them

to call me. Their appointment wasn't until

1:15.But I have always thought it was a girl.

Today just made her official. Presley is just fine and Erin to.

I had to share my news....Maybe Chad and Kelli will have

another baby. Who knows this time Connor and Cooper

may have a baby sister!!!

It's Picnic Time!

What are you doing this week???
I AM ON VACATION THIS WEEK. I
WILL BE KEEPING COOPER AND CONNOR
OH WHAT FUN I HAVE PLANNED FOR
US.
THINGS THAT WILL NOT REQUIRE A LOT OF MONEY. BUT IT WILL BE FUN MONDAY WE ARE OFF TO BONITA LAKES PARK FOR A PICNIC, BUBBLE BLOWING AND FEEDING THE DUCKS.

Is there a better way to spend a sunny summer day then having a spontaneous picnic?

Whether it's in a park, at the beach or in your backyard - picnics

are so much fun! Grab your very own basket that hold your goodies!!

When the mood strikes you are ready to throw in a few sandwiches,

some cool drinks and you're off on your picnic!

What you need:

• picnic basket, cooler, beach bag or cardboard box
• large blanket or tablecloth for sitting on
• handi-wipes or baby wipes
• recyclable plastic or disposable plates and cups
• Insect repellent, band-aids, sunscreen

PLEASE COME BACK FOR PICTURES OF OUR WEEK!!!

From My Blog To Yours. Happy Pink Saturday

CAN YOU SEE THE ZEBRA??
TELL ME HOW CUTE IS HE!!!

LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL

This is a new park that has just been redone

It is so pretty. It has games on the inside.

Go carts, pinic tables such a cute place to

take Connor and Cooper. I thought this Elephant

was the cutest. Have a fun filled Saturday

making new friends and seeing what beautiful

pink ideas that are being shared.

Thanks to Beverly

How Sweet The Sound for hosting this

event..Pink tells you alot about people.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF...

I wonder what would happen if we treated our
BIBLE like we treat our cell phones?
What if we....
carried it around in our purses or pockets?
turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
flipped through it several times a day?
used it to receive messages from the text?
treated it like we counldn't live without it?
gave it ti kids for gifts?
used it as we traveled?
used it in case of an emergency?
or
upgraded to get the lastest version?
I truly must say this has made me stop
and take a look this morning....Gosh
how many people are guilty of this..
I AM
Have a great day..

BIG NEWS COMES ON THE 15th!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS RYAN AND ERIN!!!

Erin just called and told me that on the 15th of June we will find out what our baby is. I am placingmy bet on a little girl. They have a girls named picked out. Are undecided on a boys name. It seems like just a week or so ago they told me about the baby. The time is just flying.I just had to share this wonderful news. If it is a little boy that will be great to. I really want nowhat to do with a little dancer. I will let ya'll know on the 15th. Oh yes I am on vacation that week. Look at this beautiful bassinet that I have found..Is this just to cute or what!!

CONGRATULATIONS RYAN AND ERIN