Stiff as a board

And this board doesn't feel like doing anything, even blogging. If you read my other blog, then you'll know that I've been going to the gym. Recently I've started using weights in addition to my cardio workout and my muscles are feeling very loved. Yesterday I worked on my quadriceps and hamstrings and today I worked on my abdominals and obliques. At first they didn't feel too bad, but now I'm feeling it. It's hard to see any muscle in those areas with all the fat around them but they're there somewhere. lol It's nice to finally work them though, so I can't complain too much. It's amazing how quickly they appear but how hard it is to get rid of them. :P

Need a vacation soon?

I know of only one person who has actually gone to Branson, Missouri. But for everyone else, let me tell you about all the fun and excitement that happens in Branson. First off, there are so many fun attractions for the whole family. Whether you want to take a scenic railroad ride, or visit the State Marina, or go go-carting, or visit an IMAX theater, or hit the mall, there’s fun for everyone. Worried about lodging? Not a problem in Branson because they have so many luxury places for you to stay in, whether it be a condo, hotel, or a resort. I was just looking at all the shows they have and wow, is the list long. I’d love to see the 12 Tenors or Andy Williams. Oh! They have a Red Skelton Tribute Show! That man is a hoot! I haven’t heard something of his in a long time. Maybe I’ll book me a trip to Branson just to see that! lol But really, all of this is the making of a perfect vacation so be sure to look them up the next time you’re ready to pack up and go somewhere.

Summer book fun

Now that summer is here, I want to read more books. There are a few I want to see if my library has. One is P.S. I Love You because I really liked the movie. The other is called Inside Every Woman: Using the 10 Strengths You Didn’t Know You Had to Get the Career and Life You Want Now, and I want to read it because I’ve heard some really good reviews. Id’ love recommendations if anyone has one they would suggest.

Happy Mother's Day!

I've had a pretty good Mother's Day. My husband jumped out of bed (this never happens, he's not a jumper but rather a slow-waker-upper-take-my-time-to-roll-out-of-bed kind of person) and helped get the girls breakfast. After getting ready, I opened a couple a sweet presents and we headed to church. I did my lesson/talk, but neither of which I thought were great. I tried and spent a lot of time on them, but I felt like they fell short. Oh well.

Then at church, the Primary president asked me to stop in before class was over. I did and along with the other mom (there are three kids in primary, two are related, the other is mine lol) the kids sang us a new song they learned about mother's. It was so sweet to see my little three year old grinning and singing to me. It made me feel really good. Then she gave me a little card and wished me a happy mother's day.

After church, hubby let me watch a movie in bed and take a nap. Later we saw the inlaws for a little bit then came home and put the girls to bed. I think I may watch another movie and go to bed myself. Even though I had a nap, I'm still pretty tired.

I hope everyone else had a good Mother's Day. Even if you don't have children, I hope your day went well.

Not ready to let go

I don’t know about you, but I worry that my parents and my inlaws won’t be around for much longer. Over the years, you watch them age and it only makes you more worried. Thinking about them dying, is not a pleasant thought, but I do think about it and how my life would be different. I know my mom has burial insurance to cover her funeral costs, but heck, I’d rather her stick around forever than go dying on me! I know it will happen to all of us eventually, but it’s still sad to think about.

It's nice to look

Every now and then I like to browse through magazines with homes for sale. For the most part, I know exactly what I do and don't want. I don’t want a house with more garages than bedrooms, that’s just crazy. Or a house without a basement because you never know when a tornado might come. I don’t like houses with a lot of windows either, for three reasons. First, I like my privacy. Second, can you imagine how much curtains would cost to cover them all? And third, how on earth do you reach the top ones to clean them? I wasn't born with wings you know. What can I say, I’m a simple, realistic kind of gal and that's how my dream house will be. :)

There goes my break

Would you like to know something quite humorous? Sure you do! After your day, you're in need of excitement! Let me tell you all about it. :)

This week is finals and we all know how much studying is involved. So, hubby and I have been studying and studying, thinking that after finals, we'd get a break. You know, swinging in hammocks and drinking strawberry lemonade out of glasses with umbrellas in them. But noooo, that would be too easy.

See, I was picturing that after school let out (and having my umbrella drink), I would have plenty of time to finish my lesson for church this upcoming Sunday. Hubby wanted to enjoy some PS games and maybe frolic across the lawn (hmm, frolic isn't very manly, I should say "enjoy some outdoor leisure activities"). It would be a nice, relaxing week.

While we may be able to do some frolicking, most of our time will be spent preparing talks. That's right, we were caught on our way out of church and asked to speak this Mother's Day. Apparently, they checked the records from the past year and saw we haven't spoken. (We didn't feel it appropriate to correct them and say we actually haven't in the three years we've been in the ward. lol)

When we were told, hubby and I started laughing. At first, the gentleman asking us to speak was worried. We just laughed and said we were trying to stay under the radar. Not really lol, but we had gone so long without speaking, we assumed we'd not be asked. It's really not a big deal, we have plenty of time. It's just that now, I have both a lesson AND a talk to prepare. :P Naturally my husband thinks this is hilarious, silly man. I'm already worried about the lesson and now the extra pressure from a talk....well, I may need to make more cookies to get by. Or maybe Beth will eat some ice cream for me, she said she would, on my behalf of course. :)

There you have it. My relatively, not so humorous tale. I'm just rolling in laughter as I'm sure you are too. Whee. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to bed. I went to bed around 1:30am and then Miss A was up every hour until 6am and I had to get up at 6:30 because my final was at 7:30. :P Whee.

School is almost over

And then I will have more time to blog. Next week we have finals, mine is on Tuesday, then I'm done, yay! I did have some extra time this week, but then I got sick. My body has been trying to catch something for a week, but nothing showed up until Wednesday evening. Nothing major, just a fever and aches. I took a long bath last night (we're talking a crazy 4+ hours) and hubby let me sleep in until 11:30 this morning. I don't think I moved a muscle. lol

But the bath and rest did help give me enough strength to go to one appointment today and then to Wal-Mart. The girls are asleep now and my strength just escaped me again. So, I think I will go put in a movie and hang out on the couch for awhile. Wish us luck on finals!

I'm hoping soon

To have medical insurance, that is. We could get a policy right now and we could afford it right now. But when hubby’s unemployment runs out in a few months, we’ll be in a completely different situation and I worry how we’d pay for it then. I haven’t actually looked into specific policies yet, but if anything is cheaper than what the school insurance charges, then I think we’d be ok. But anything more expensive, that’s a whole different story. Medical insurance is one of those things that is almost a must these days and I’m hoping really soon we’ll have some coverage.

Well what do you know...

We all know there are many different kinds of acne treatment. I’ve gone through my fair share of treatments when it comes to acne but nothing has ever really worked. Then I read about the positive effects from drinking distilled water and how it helps get rid of acne. My first thought was how strange that only water would help the problem, but it was cheaper than a lot of products so my husband tested it out. We were surprised to see that it did actually help, not cure, but help. So more distilled water for us! lol