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Linkin' up with my fellow High Fivers' you should join along too!

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1. After nearly 16-months of being a stay-at-home mom, this momma sent Delaney to pre-preschool. I don't really like the term daycare. LOL!  I am glad that she had a good week and is socializing and learning, even though I had a hard time with it. I honestly think it will take a little bit of transition time. How did my fellow mommas do with the transition of childcare?

2. My little-bro is coming home for the weekend. I'll be anxious to hear some UK stories from him!.

3. I recently bought a Slatkin and Co. Pumpkin Candle from Bath and Body works. I have been itching to burn it even though it is not fall yet. It's not quite tha wonderful fall weather yet. :)

4. UK V UL football this weekend. No, I won't be there, and I am more of a basketball girl, but I still have to support the blue. Who doesn't love a good rivalry, anyway? :)

5. I think I am going to quit stressing about my house so much about trying keeping it spic and span. I have a toddler. I would rather spend more time with her, than vacuum everyday etc. However, I did get around to clearing out some space of Delaney's closet, because was no room for any more clothes. It looked like she had a closet full of clothes, but they are too small. I had a keep pile and sell/donate pile. Is it bad that I would go back to the sell pile and put it in the keep pile? It is so hard to part with those sentimental itty.bitty.clothes. HA! Needless to say, Delaney is proudly rocking out some new 18-month-threads that has space in the closet now.


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It's Hot Mess Time

So, I am rockin' a headache today because I skipped my Ski or Coke of the day. Ever since this journey began I have still been drinking a non-diet soda a day, not-to-mention lemonade or other juices. All of that sugar adds up. I have said from the very beginning, weight loss, in my opinion, is trial and error. Or maybe I just need to suck-it-up and start resisting that cupcake and icecream at a birthday party and maybe just stick to one of the two.

I missed last week's update because I was just really busy! I had went from 152, back up to 155. What the heck?!? I have been walking, trying to watch what I eat, but also caving every once in a while. Not-to-mention, last week I had one of Delaney's little friends birthday party, the state fair, and my birthday weekend. To no avail, I don't know if I have lost inches and kept my weight, or I just gained some back.

I am not sugar coating this journey. It will be as raw as you can get. We are all busy moms and going through the drive-thru is fast and convenient, right? Calories are cheap, aka the dollar menu. Our health doesn't need to have a dollar price tag on it! I don't know if my metabolism has just changed or I need to watch what I eat more. Maybe it is my carb intake? I really haven't mastered this yet. Trial and Error, remember? I run around so much with my little one, you think I would be a toothpick. HA!

On another note, just rambling, but I talked to a mom of three a few weeks ago, and she was in great shape! She said it look a lot of hard work and that she ran a lot.  Is kicking up your cardio  the only thing to get the weight off? I am a walker, dancer, and jogger, if that. I.do.not.run. I admire people who do. I just don't know if I have it in me. LOL!  Wouldn't we all love a personal trainer and a personal chef, ha! This isn't the Real Housewives of well, wherever, this is mom-on-the-go, real life!

I am going to try something new(ish) for the next week or two. Instead of stressing out about how much I weigh, I will just try to stick to my guns of exercising and trying to eat right! When I update hotmess, I will update you on my progress and how I feel. Maybe judge my how my clothes are fitting? This may be a cop-out or whatever, but it is just a trial. I have really been stuck on how much I weigh and would get upset if I wasn't losing what I think I should.

Are there any other hot messes out there who want to join in on mine, Sarah, and Devan's journey? The more the merrier! Tips are always welcome!

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 High Fivin'!

 1. Delaney is becoming more and more active and independent. We are taking off our diaper by ourselves, putting crayons in the DVD/VCR player, and making messes. The sweet life of a toddler right? ;)

2.Even though I missed my Hot Mess post on Monday and I am feeling extremely fat; Yes, I said fat, I will try not to stress. I have had birthday parties, the state fair, and it's my birthday weekend. Therefore, any lost pounds I am sure are back. Rome wasn't built in a day, nor is a hot mama, (well this one at least). For what it's worth, I did not eat a funnel cake at the fair. Strawberry icecream and part of a carmel apple seemed much healthier..lol

3. Fall.is.around.the.corner. Enough said.

4. Football season, if you will, is pretty much here as well. As much as I love my alma mater, I hope UK football is better than last year. I'm not joking, Joker, I know we are a basketball school and all, but that doesn't mean we can't EVER be both. LOL!

5. Going through and organizing Delaney's old clothes and cleaning the house will begin, hopefully, after I press publish on my blog. However, Delaney is trying to get in the trashcan as we speak, so that may have to wait until nap time. Mom's of toddlers, what is your cleaning schedule, or do you even have one? Good moms have sticky floors, no doubt; I am just shooting for the house to look more like a storm and not a tornado.:)

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Hive Fivin':


1. Delaney who is pretty much using utensils now. We went from experimenting one day to handling it pretty well the next.  ;)

2. The amazing chocolate chip banana nut bread  that I made from the one and only Pinterest. It.was.awesome.Not good for Hot Messes!

3. The cooler weather is so nice. Fall is just around the corner.

4. My summer class ended! A 16 week class into six weeks was intense!

5. I did start my recycling back up that I talked about a couple of weeks ago. Now to find out where some recycling centers are and what they accept.

Better than nothing!

By the time I get around to posting "Hot Mess Monday," it is usually Tuesday. Let's face it, we are ALL "hot messes" on Monday, right? LOL! Well folks, I am down a pound, (153). It is a slow process for me, but at least I didn't gain or stay the same. I did do what I said last week, and not stress out AS much about every.little.thing. I ate and tried to exercise more. For the first time in a long time, I look forward to exercising. We will see how long this last, but I had a good brisk walk last night and I am already looking forward to it today. I may be tired by the end of the day, but I could be exercising instead of browsing on the internet or something.

Also, I need to improve with my water intake. I just don't drink as much as I should. Any hardcore H20 lovers out there? What are your tips? I still can't kick the one-soda-a-day. By the way, I love these old classic coca-cola ads, but I don't think I'll be modeling for them anytime soon. There needs to be an ad that says, "Coca-Cola: It goes straight to your belly, literally!"

Also, my sweet tooth gets the best of me. I may have a  good eating day and  them want something sweet, and totally ruin it if I don't do a semi-healthy sweet. My new food of the week that I tried was TCBY's frozen yogurt Chocolate Fudge Bars, (Wal-Mart now carries TCBY). They are 80 calories of greatness.

Back to my eating and meal planning, this is always an area of improvement. I don't calorie count, maybe I should? Does anyone calorie count? I sure don't know how many calories are in a yummy Mexican dish.  Do I even want to know?

My exercise routine is a start! Now on to not making my food too bland or boring. I am a "foodie", for real! If I could get paid to travel the world and be a food connoisseur, I am down for it.  I am not picky, it is just making healthier choices.

Goal for this week: Try to lose more than one pound!!!!!

As always, mamas, we (Devan, Sarah, and I) would love to share with more people in our journey. :)

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Happy Friday Folks!

HiGh FiVe FoR FrIdAY

1. D-bug is officially a big-time-climber now. What am I going to do with this little monkey? Her words she is big on right now is "hug", "gink" for drink, and "mo-mato" for tomatoes, (which she loves).

2. The Olympics are still awesome when I have a chance to watch them for a bit. I may be a nerd, but I think the sychronized swimming is so graceful and beautiful. Maybe because I am a has-been ballerina. HA!

3. I would like to recycle more. Not that I wasn't aware of it before, but it just kind of dawned on me today as I was cleaning, how much plastic and cardboard that fills up the trash. I have recycled paper and cans from time to time, but  is anyone an avid recycle"er"?

4. "Hive- five" to my mom who gave Laney two-new-pair of  adorable shoes because" future WNBA Delaney" is almost in a size six for a 15-month old!

5. Oh Pinterest project of the week, how interesting you were! LOL! I was searching for activities for toddlers,  A "soap cloud" project came up, (microwave the soap to have a big mushy "cloud").  It looked fun, so as I was preparing for this activity, it called for a bar of Ivory soap. I knew I didn't have any Ivory. However, another website DID say you could use Dove soap. What.a.disaster. It did not expand. It collapsed and my kitchen smelled way too strong for just soap and had me coughing my head off. I had to turn on the vent fan and leave the house for a while. Yes, I learned from this, always follow directions. Fast forward a couple days later, I bravely bought some Ivory and had success. It was a great sensory project for Delaney. BTW, the reason Ivory expands when it is heated: http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/a/soaptrick.htm

"Um, I'm no so sure about this stuff mom!"

"This is pretty neat-o!"

HOT MESSIN!

Late post!

No progress, but at least no more weight gain. Dieting is hard, right? Food is good! Ha! I am back to 154 lbs after gaining a pound last week!?!?  I have my good days where I eat well, and then other days not so much. I feel like I hop around a lot on what I do. I feel like I need a better routine, but on the flip-side I am still experimenting. There are tons of iPhone apps, diet plans, you name it to get you in to shape and on a healthier track, I just think there are different ones for everybody. I have a friend who I graduated UK with who is a Registered Dietitian. She mentioned doing a guest blog soon. I think that would be great to get some general insight and tips from her. I did do better at drinking water this week as I found another new water I love.  The brand of water is La Croix. It is calorie, sweetener, and sodium free, with a variety of flavors. Check out their Facebook page or website.

I think this week instead of stressing out about food so much, is adding more physical activity. Walking one or two days a week isn't going to cut it! Burn those calories, right?!?

As always, join in on our Hot Messes train and don't forget to check out Devan and Sarah's progress.

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1. My sweet-pea is growing and talking more by-the-day!

2. It is fun finding new foods that are good and healthy, especially since I am trying to diet. Speaking of the grocery, I am glad I kept my cool (not that I lose my cool a lot) when I pretty-much-got-accused of stealing in Kroger!?!?! Maybe the cashier was just trying to do her job, but after checking out with a few items, (including one of Delaney's favorite snacks,  Two boxes of Kashi Strawberry Cereal Bars), I was paying and Delaney had reached into my purse where I always have a snack. It happened to be Strawberry Kashi Bar. The cashier looked at me and said, "you need this too?", pointing to the cereal bar. I explained that it was in my purse and she could look at the two boxes that she just bagged. I didn't dump and hide another box in my purse! I know there was some tension about the situation, but I don't go "Bon-Qui-Qui" on people! LOL!

3. The Olympics are on! Yay! Gabby Douglas is awesome!

4. I went to Market Off Main Street today with my madre and Delaney, and I got a.great.one.minute.massage! It was definitely worth one hundred lincoln's( pennies that is).  My mom thought I was hilarious crouched down in a massage chair.  And Delaney was crying the whole time because she thought someone was hurting her mommy.  Relaxation, yeah!


5.  I'm slowly dabbling into making more homemade things. I am not going "all pioneer woman" or anything. I just like to be domestic. I made that body scrub last week, and homemade taco seasoning this week. I have been looking into a homemade sugar wax, but it scares me. I do not want to end up without an eyebrow!

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