Weight Loss, Frumpy Clothes, Oh My!

Oh, Monday.

Today has been a busy one but I am rested up and ready to roll! Today I brought the girls to a trampoline gym and we jumped and jumped until we couldn't any longer. I can feel it in my legs already. Make's me feel good.
So, update on the weight loss...
I haven't lost anything and I strictly blame it on two men. Ben and Jerry. Why did I have to buy it? It was just calling out to me and looked so delish... Well, it's gone now.. Yes.. all of it. So I am back on track and ready to roll, ya know... Again.
I just came across a fabulous blog and love it! Check out her weight loss link at the top. It's raw and truthful. Just what I needed to hear. She has inspired me and she doesn't even know it.

http://irocksowhat.blogspot.com/

So, here's some truth for ya...
So as most of you know I am a nanny. I wear the same thing every week. Jeans and a sweatshirt. I have found since doing this somewhere along the line I have lost a little of me. Some style of what I like to call my own. I don't even know where to begin. But here is part of my problem.
A)  I am soooo unhappy with my body.
B) I have already gotten comfortable with the bf, so don't feel the need to wear makeup at all hours.
C) I am a nanny! I am thrown up on daily, wipe butts and nose's all day and have gooby fingers touching me...ALL DAY! Who would want to crawl around on the floor playing hide and seek in cute clothes...?

But here's the thing..
I am following several Mommies on here that look cute in every picture! Everyone! LMM puts me to shame.. and I won't even start on the others.. How do they look so cute all the time? Even when they are cozy they are cute! It this reality or am I missing something? Is there such a thing as a  FREE personal Mommy style consultant? Cause if so, shouldn't a nannies be included? Also, I am fat! I can't just throw something on and look cute... I need spanx's and makeup and cute flowy tops to hide the bulge..
Then there is shopping..
Oy vey!
A) I can not shop in juniors.
B) Women's clothing just isn't as cute..
C) I can't shop at the cutesy shop's like H&M and Forever 21...  My normal size is a large... A large in those stores are a small in any other store.. I just know it. Why is that? It's a conspiracy against us CHUNKY chicks. I just know it :)
D) Ok people, I am chunky, but I am not HUGE! I have enough self esteem to say that..

Ok, I am done. Sooooooo HAPPY MONDAY!

Self Portriat Linky Part-ay!

Self Portriat...

Well, I had to join all the fun.. LMM's self portriat linky party just looked like too much fun! :) So.. here is mine. This was taken a month or so ago but I will add more later today. Ya know, after I put on my makeup!

MoVIe mAdNeSs

Thought it would be fun to share some of my all time favorite movie's!

The Rules:

You have  to post fifteen films that you've seen that will always stick with you.

List the first fifteen that come to mind, in no more than fifteen minutes!

If you do this, please share my link!

http://tiffanymcginley.blogspot.com/

1. Erin Brockovich
2. Titanic- I loved, loved, loved Leo DiCaprio! Still do! He was my first crush.

3. Armageddon

4. Pretty Woman

5. Ghost

6. Tombstone

7. Lion king - This movie will forever have a peice of my little 6th grade heart :)

8. Texas Chainsaw Massacure -EEK!

9. The missing

10. Bridget Jones' Diary

11. Speed

12. Harry and the Henderson's- This is the first movie that I ever remember watching!

13. Little Mermaid

14. Beauty and the Beast

15. Blood Diamond

Happy Wednesday Friends!

Help!

Ok, here's my rant.
So I love to blog to get things of my chest and maybe get some second oppinions but how do I do this when I feel like my readers will judge me? Or others may get onto my blog and see things that they were not invited to see? I found the privacy settings but the opptions suck! Either ONLY the author "me" can read it, EVERYONE can read it or I have to INVITE people to read it. Does this seem silly? I really don't want to have to send out email's to everyone asking them to read my blog but I do want to hide this from certian people. Any advice? Am I SOL?

Playing Catch up...

Playing catch up.
Heres a few picture's from that last week or so..

                                       My Neice Leilani and Sister Natasha came for a visit! Leila is crashed!

                                                                     Love them!

Steve's birthday carrot cake. Hum, not the best looking cake and both of us just realized I was also missing a letter in "birtHday"... haha.. opps! It was the thought that counted, right? Hey, I have never claimed to be a baker! haha.

Steve holding is nephew Evan for the first time on Janurary 8th.

Privacy

How can make my profile private? Can I just make certian post's private?


HELP!

Valentine's dAY Wreath Disaster...

OK, so my wreath was a complete mess! I tried to attempt a valentines version of this:

and I got this:

I will give myself credit however. I had only seen the first picture once and never saved it. I had to search for it this morning and when I saw it figured out everything I did wrong. On mine I Started out closer to what the first one looks like but ended up getting frustrated and laying the burlap flat and running a ribbon around it to make it look less "1950's". The burlap really aged it. So I am going to attempt this project again today... "ugh... back to the store!"

To be continued......

my creative side..

I love this!!

I came across this picture on another blog while I was reading, aka. stalking it and fell in love with these pillows! I love the saying also! My next project? I think so. I love all of these creative blogs! They are soo fun!

So, this weekend I am going to attempt, yes, I repeat ATTEMPT, to be creative and make a Valentines Day wreath. I brought the girls to the fabric store with me this morning and bought everything I need, except for one item. I just need the actual foam wreath. I am pretty excited, and for who ever cares... ( is anyone out there?) I will keep you posted. Side note on that: Since I started blogging, it has inspired me to get creative! It feels great!

Side Note: Anyone know how to get one of those cute signature thingy's to put at the end of each blog? They are super duper cute.

Steve's 31st

Hello All! Happy Wednesday!

Today is Steve's birthday! I ended up buying him the Kindle along with a cover!! I am really excited to give it to him tonight!
I am at work now and as soon as Caelin wakes up we are going to start making his carrot cake (his request) . This was how our conversation went:

Me: Babe, What kind of cake do you want for your birthday?
Steve: Um, Brownies.. no.. A CARROT CAKE! Yes, that sounds good!
Me: I thought you were allergic to carrots?
Steve: I am.
Me: Um, Huh?
Steve: Not, when they are cooked and you cook them in a cake right?
Me: Ok darling, whatever you want.
"Excuse to not eat his veggies?! I think so"

So, anyway.. We are making his cake tonight then I am meeting him at the Purple Cafe' in Woodinville for dinner. (I will give him his present then)
This morning when I woke up (today is his day off, so he was still sleeping) I placed four cards all over the house for him. One on the toilet that says "good morning!" ;) One in the fridge (the card looks like a pickle), one under one of his xbox games, that I know he will find later in the day and one on the inside of the garage door that I know he will see when he leaves to have breakfast with his grandma. Should be fun for him to find all of those. I am hoping he doesn't find the one in the fridge till later. *Fingers crossed*

Anyways,
I am hoping that today goes by fast. I have had horrible anxiety for days and have no clue why. It's a horrible feeling! It also didn't help that we had a little bit of an argument last night and I went to bed angry. Ugh, I hate fighting! I always try to never go to bed angry. Sometimes, its just soo hard however. Especially when it's 10pm and I have to get up at 430. I just wanted to sleep! I always shut down after fighting- Sometimes I don't even make it that long and shut down during but I hate stewing over things for hours also. I would rather just argue, say what needs to be said and get it over with. It also doesn't help that today happens to be his birthday. I want him to have a good day, so I am just putting all of it aside for now.

Well, here is to a good day. Cheer's!
Happy Birthday to my Love!

Feeling motivated!

Today is an awesome day!

For the first time, I am truly feeling inspired and motivated deep down. I even said no to Starbucks today!! I feel GREAT about that decision as simple as it may have been! I have been tracking my calorie's and making great choices all day. Steve is on board and that makes me feel so great to have someone in my corner. Today's theme: Stay Positive and brush off the negative!

Side note: Steve and I are also thinking about taking a trip this summer. Yay! Walnut Grove, MN - I think so! Maybe some Chicago action as well!

2011 Inspirations

2011

Run More.
Loose Weight- Low 170's at least!
Tone Arms
Brace's on- Can't wait- a few more weeks!
Take a trip with Steve
Blog daily
Scrapbook- Pre make TU cards, Birthday cards. Make a birthday calendar.
Plant ROSES in the spring
Family Rafting Trip in August
Be committed to Steve's happiness and our relationship 110%. Whatever it takes.
Make other's feel good. Compliment's. Say them, don't just think them!

BE BOLD
BE BEAUTIFUL
GET INSPIRED.
What inspires me? Magazine clippings. Fashion. Home Decor. Healthy Living!

POST INSPIRATIONS!!

Weight Loss. Day one.

The Ham was a success!!! I used a little bit of worchichire sauce, brown sugar, oj concentrate, and garlic. It turned out soooo good! Steve couldnt get enough! But on to what this post is really about.

Steve and I both decided that we wanted to loose some weight and set a good tone for our realtionship by being active and healthy. So as much as I HATE to make new years resolution's we both figured now is as good as time as any. So in December of 2009 I started the weight watchers program and found it to be alot of sucess. So I suggested this to Steve and he agreed so we are both on it as of today. So I am going to do something that every girl dread's but here it is.

In December of 2009 I weighed 219 pounds. I am 5'5.
I followed the program all the way through September of 2010 and my last weigh in I was 184.6 for a total loss of 34.2 pounds! Sadly since then I have gained back an insane amount of weight and am about 190 right now. Ugh! Stupid Holiday Cookies ;)
Well, I am making a goal to start fresh. The holiday's are over and I am back on track!! I don't make huge goals, just one pound at a time and have found this to be a great success for me. So, HERE IT GOES...
I will keep you posted on my weight loss and trials.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIENDS!!