Adventures with Stacie

Driving to work this morning I saw a middle school student walking to the bus stop with shorts and no jacket. Now I know that according to the calendar it’s spring but mother nature has not caught up to the calendar just yet. It started me thinking. When did parents become so lenient? If I tried to wear shorts in 30 degree weather never mind try to walk outside without a jacket, my mom would have snatched me up and made me change. Why are some parents so afraid to discipline their children these days? If more parents were stern like ours were, we wouldn’t have some of the issue we see in society. Babies having babies…,and promoting it on national television????? I don’t beat my child by any means, but I see nothing wrong with a spanking on his bottom when deserved. Manners have gone down the drain! My son isn’t the most polite child you’ll ever meet, but he also isn’t disrespectful. He has his moments of talking back but mostly to me, which doesn’t make it ok, but I would rather him be fresh to me inside the home, then be disrespectful to someone outside our home.
When I was a kid I would ride my bike up and down Warren Ave, down to the park and be gone sometimes all day long..no cell phones, just the occasional check in with mom. Why are we so afraid to give our children this same freedom? I just let Evan ride his bike around the corner for the first time last weekend. We live in a pretty decent neighborhood so why am I afraid to let him go. Times have changed so much and it makes me wonder why and when???

1) There are only 206 days until we leave for Disney… I still can’t believe it!
2) 43 days on Weight Watchers and today was my first time that I gained, only .8 lbs
3) It is only March 15th and I have already submitted over $1700 in PC sales and still have two more parties scheduled for the month!
4) Really looking forward to the nice weather so I can start walking again
5) I’m excited to be making a boiled dinner for my family this coming St. Patrick’s Day
6) I’m excited to go to my PC training tonight to learn how to fill my calendar with more shows!
7) Did I mention there are only 206 days until we leave for Disney
I got two new cookbooks from Pampered chef yesterday. Can’t wait to try some of the recipes out
9) Bought a MegaMillions ticket today – estimated Jackpot of $172 Million – Praying hard!
10) I will be off to an exotic land if I do win

All the Easter stuff is out at all the stores, reminds me that I need get an outfit for Mr. Evan. He won’t let me dress him up like I used to, but he still needs to wear something decent…perhaps something WITHOUT skulls on it.

No more suits like this one from 8 years ago

Randomness going through my head

1. I am so excited and I truly can not believe that I am actually going to be taking Evan to Disney. I have never been to Disney World myself so to be able to take Evan just puts me over the moon with a sense of accomplishment and excitement.

2. When I first joined weight watchers I really was kind of unsure if I should, but now I have lost almost 10 pounds in a months time I am so sure now that I should and will keep with it. I look forward to meeting my goal weight and i really hope to feel comfortable in a bathing suit this summer.

3. Sometimes I don’t want to get up on Sundays to go to Church but I’m always glad, when I do get up, that I have gone. I have started attending a new church with Tanya’s sister Di, Discovery Church in Weymouth. This past Sunday was very emotional for me. I felt like the sermon was written just for me. There were a few times during the sermon that I fought back tears. So much of this sermon hit home for where I am right now. I succeeded in fighting those tears until they played Amazing Grace. That song gets me every time.

4. Evan is approaching teenage years and that scares the crap out of me. I know that I need to have “the talk” with him, and soon. I have no clue where to even start. I never got the talk so I have no basis to go on. I know that I am probably making more out of it than it will probably end up being. It’s just so nerve wracking.

5. To go along with the upcoming teenage years, comes the attitude. Sometimes I think I might me too hard on him. Sometimes I feel like I am a horrible mother for not keeping my cool. I pray for patience every day.

6. I have decided to let go (or at least try to) of the anger that I have towards Fred. We had a conversation the other day in regards to his relationship with Evan..or lack there of. I hope that the words I said sink in and that he will make the effort to insert himself back into Evan’s life.

7. My brother has moved back home. It is such a bittersweet situation. I love my brother, he is my best friend and I am glad to have him here, but it makes me sad when I think of why he has returned home. I know myself, as well as the rest of my family and many of my friends have come to know and love Joni very much, and though we have said we will keep in touch, I know it will be even less frequent then it was prior to the break up

8. With Joni and Wally’s break up it made me think…will we ever find that one??? I look up to the relationships around me ( Mom & Steph, Tom & Laurie, Julie & Eric, Tommy & Tanya, Rachel & Victor – just to name a few) and I can only hope to have a fraction of the love that are in these relationships in a relationship of my own someday.

9. My Pampered Chef business has been getting off the ground and I look forward to the roads that it will take my down in the future. I just submitted my highest show to date this past weekend. The show total was just over $1200. Yes I get a commission from that but I found myself more excited for the host and all the Free, Half price, and discounted products that she was getting. She is getting over $200 in free product for $24. That is just AMAZING!!!

10. I am really trying to point my life in a healthy positive direction. I will continue to attend church, pray for patience and let go of unnecessary anger. Some may argue that some of my anger is not unnecessary. I believe there is never and necessary anger, validated maybe, but definitely not necessary

I feel so blessed to have the people in my life that I have. I am grateful for all the things I have been through, good and bad, as these are life lessons and I am now starting to learn from many of them

There is a particular woman in my life that seems to think she did a poor job and completely 100% disagree. I think she has dome an AMAZING job!!!! She is one of the strongest women I know and continues to show her strength to us to this day!!! Love you Mommy!

Evan and I spent the day at The Museum of Science yesterday. When I say we spent the day, I mean the whole day. We were there for a total of 8 hours. It was a great day just the two of us. We started with Dinosaurs and ended with Sharks. Had some “hair raising” experiences and some out of this world experiences. My T.O.T are 10 of our favorite pics taken yesterday.

So today was the weigh in. I am down 2.4 lbs after one week on the program. Pretty exciting! If I exercise some more, or at all (lol) i will probably have a more significant weight loss. I am happy with the 2.4 lbs that I have lost so far and hope that that number continues to go up as a result of my weight going down
I don’t feel there is much of difference in my appearance after two pounds so I Will not be posting a pic this week.
I hope to find some energy to start exercising so that next week I can report a larger number from my weigh in.

Thank you for everyone’s support. It means a lot xoxo

I decided to tackle my closet today. I am amazed at how much fits in my tiny closet. I have four and a half trash bags for good will and 2 1/2 of those bags were from my closet. Still need to go through my drawers but at least the closet is done

I can’t promise that I will blog every day but I will at least try to blog weekly about my Weight Watchers progress.
I am allotted 29 points a day and I was pretty nervous about going over yesterday, on my first day. I was already at 10 points before lunch.

Breakfast
Yoplait Orignal Yogurt (99% fat free) = 4 points
Pumpkin Spice Cappacino from Cumbies = 4 points
12 oz cup of tea = 2 points
Lunch
Tuna in water with a tbsp of ranch dressing instead of mayonnaise = 3 points
Weight Watchers Ranch Multigrain crackers 1 serving (snack size bag) = 3 points
Dinner
1 slice (3 oz) piece of pork loin = 4 points
1/2 cup of corn from can = 2 points
1/2 cup of mashed potatoes = 3

In the end though I ended the day with 4 points left over.
Speaking of 4 points. The one thing that saddens me about Weight watchers is that one 4 oz glass of wine by itself is 4 points. However, one Michelob ultra is 0 points, 3 would be 1 point and 6 would be 2 points. So guess who is going to be seen mostly drinking Mich Ultras.
So here I am, Day #2 and I’m still pumped! Due to school being canceled, I was home all day and I resisted the “bored” eating, thank goodness. I went grocery shopping and stocked up on all my fruits and veggies, as all fruits and most veggies are 0 points! I got some WW friendly snacks too, like Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches (YUMMO). I also took my “Before” picture today. Not flattering AT ALL. Pretty gross actually, but I am going to post it to remind myself that I am working towards looking WAY better!

Breakfast
1 egg scrambled on a piece of wheat toast = 5 points
Coffee, black, with sweetener = 0 points (BONUS!!!)
Lunch
One slice of ham, one slice of cheese, on a slice of wheat bread = 6 points
Lunch was pretty boring but it was before I went grocery shopping
Snack
Apple = 0 points
Dinner
Chicken Parmigiana (WW recipe) = 6 points
1 cup of whole grain past = 5 points

It’s 7:00 pm, been home all day, could have potentially been ugly as far as points.
I have 7 points left over for the night. I could actually have a glass of wine and a 3 point snack

I know it’s going to take some getting used to, tracking everything that goes in my mouth, but in the end it is going to pay off!!!

How's that muffin top for ya? GROSS!

So it has been almost one year since I quit smoking and I have gained the mandatory 20-25 pounds that comes along with it. Most people say they don’t see it, but I do. I see it, and feel it and HATE it. As of yesterday I have joined weight watchers in hopes of getting rid of those smoking pounds. I am so happy that I quit smoking. I feel so much better. I can breathe! Food taste sooo much better, hence the weight gain. lol

I will attend my first WW meeting today (pending the weather of course). These meetings will be weekly so I hope to report weekly my progress.

Fingers crossed I will be one sexy mama come summer time

Perhaps when I get home from work I will post a BEFORE picture and I as I see progress, post more

Wish me luck

I’ll be that Yummy Mummy on the beach this summer

This coming Sunday, as you know is Halloween. I love dressing up and hearing what Evan wants to be this year. It also makes me think back over the past Halloweens and his past costumes. He first Halloween he was only 21 days old.

Here are some pics of past costumes