We're back from Chicago. Hoshiadam's sister is now Doctor Jenna, yay. The trip was fun. We made it in a day both times, 12 hours with stops. On the way we were in a traffic jam for an hour... SAM did really well though. We only had to stop on the side of the road for an emergency potty break once ( Read more... )

Still holding steady on weight. Haven't broken the 22-pounds-lost mark yet ( Read more... )

Oh no, sliding back in! Aaaaaaaughh noooooooO ( Read more... )

Oof! Yesterday was weights day in my exercise regimen - weights, pushups (well, kind of), crunches, and stretching. I did a good thorough job and was pretty wiped out afterwards, feeling shaky. Then we went to Jumpity Jump (one of those inflatable play zones) with SAM and DAT! Pulling heavy toddlers through the obstacle course and helping them ( Read more... )

To all who paint their houses: Let me recommend zero-VOC paint. (VOC = Volatile Organic Compounds, nasty carcinogenic chemicals that seep into the air for years and stink horribly) Not only is it less toxic to you and the environment, but you can actually breathe in your house while painting. It's great, it hardly has a smell at all! And it ( Read more... )