Another Fire

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:31:34 EST

It started near the Kern Canyon and now it's moving it's way towards town. I'd say it's been going 4-5 days by now, not exactly sure when it started. I took a pic standing outside the salon yesterday. Yikes, it's starting to come over the hill. I heard they were close to evacuating Bodfish last night and the smoke there is really bad. I've not been to work yet today but I took this picture yesterday before leaving.

Medical Insurance

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:41:52 EST

So I finally applied for Medical Insurance for Jeff and I again. We are both self employed so it's something that we've needed to do for a long time. We've never really had medical insurance except briefly through one of his old employers. I tried to apply a couple years ago and which Jeff was denied (Blue Cross). I guess for having previous injuries because neither of us have in illnesses that we know of. I decided not to go with them after the whole ordeal and just put insurance on the back...

Turbo Fire Hybrid WEEK 5

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:27:20 EST

I'm going into Turbo Fire & Chalean Extreme Week 5. I've completed 8 weeks between Turbo Fire and the Extreme version. I had decided to switch to hybrid because I felt I was lacking in strength training. The first 3 weeks of hybrid was mostly Burn circuit with not really any Turbo Fire. The 4th week finally switched over to Turbo fire. I've not followed the plan to a "T" though since I'm going into my 3rd Week of C25K and before that I was including days of Zumba. Overal, I think the ST has ...

C25K, Week 2- Complete

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:25:20 EST

248 244 This week was a bit more trying for me. I didn't think it would be so hard but the first 2 runs, especially the 2nd run was a struggle for me breathing wise. I felt like I was huffing and puffing. Today was my 3rd run and for some reason it was much better, a good run actually. I even kicked it up a notch on the last interval and I felt great today. So I am pushing on to next week. Oh and Ana is right there with me, my support and best part is she is doing it too....

Brownies- Gluten Free

Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EST

Another seal of approval from me on Pamela's products. These are made from her chocolate brownie mix (wheat-free & gluten-free). They turned out great and both my hubby and my Mom loved them. At first my hubby was acting scared to try them. For some reason he is nervous about the gluten free talk but after trying them he changed his attitude. See they do taste like the real thing. Now I don't think that is with all gluten-free products but Pamel'as products got rave reviews on amazon and vari...

Pamela's Gluten Free Bread Mix

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:34:49 EST

My newest find is Pamela's Gluten Free Bread Mix. I purchased several of her products from drugstore.com. I was going to get it from amazon.com but drugstore has free shipping if you spend $25 and that was fairly easy. I also got her cake mix, brownie mix, frosting and her baking and pancake mix. All GLUTEN FREE~

I am so excited. Yesterday I made pizza with Pamela's Gluten free bread mix. This is her first product I've tried. I couldn't be more pleased, I thought it was great. I o...

Ovarian pain

Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:04:05 EST

Well it came back last night. None of the clinics are open during the weekend and I'm not making a trip to the emergency. I felt pretty lousy last night before bed and the few times I got up to use the restroom I could feel the pain again on my left side. I had an ovarian cyst erupt when I was 17 so I'm no stranger to this pain. I was hoping it would clear on it's on and I felt pretty good yesterday until last night so disappointed for it to come right back like that. I just had TOM a couple ...

C25K, Week 1- Complete

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:10:04 EST

Well I made it through week one again. I'm not so happy with my new shoes, I had to put back on the old ones today. The new ones just seem so much heavier and while great walking my soles literally start to ache when I run. I guess it will take some time to get adjusted. Aside from that I'm making it through the 60 second intervals, LOL. I think I need to stretch out before I go cause I feel really stiff starting the run off. I am doing the 5 minute warm up walk. Today was the hardest day for...

In Faerie Glade

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 22:51:15 EST

In Faerie Glade - John Bliven Morin 2010©Hawaii USA

Sun sinks quickly –
Red-yellow fellow –
Twilight spreads shade
Like a blanket,
Dotted and mottled,
In Faerie Glade.

Faeries on butterflies
Utter cries, flutter by,
On summer breeze,
Among the blossoms,
So easily, teasily,
Of apple trees.

Pixies on fireflies,
Dashing and flashing,
On summer air;
Wee lights in flight
Like flashing stars,

MaraNatha

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:22:22 EST

I wanted to share my goodie find. I've been using this brand for my almond butter which replaces my peanut butter. Peanuts supposedly slow the thyroid and I don't need that so I try to avoid certain foods that do. I have grown fairly fond of my almond butter. I found this at Von's and then one day I could not find it and I FREAKED. What, how could they do that to me. And then thankfully it came back in stock. However if you have a super walmart it's a lot cheaper there. I pay around $7.50+ a ...

No more Cookies

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:56:03 EST

495 495 495 495 495
I will not eat anymore cookies
I will not buy anymore cookies
I will say no to cookies
I will not think about cookies
I will not write anymore blogs about cookies.

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Warning: Graphic Images

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:18:10 EST

My trip to the E.R. yesterday~

David our nephew came running into the salon through the back door and out the front door. I could hardly understand him but he wanted my keys. Well his panic started to set me into a panic only I was terrified to go look. I could hear Jeff out the front screaming, LET'S GO. I really didn't know what was even going on it happen so fast. Tina said she saw Jeff holding his arm with his shirt wrapped around it. So David jumps in the car and they are gon...

Pork & Peaches

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:20:06 EST

Here is the crock pot recipe I made yesterday, I doubled the recipe.

Well, I didn't think the recipe was all that great. I mean it was OK and it was good, when is pork not good? For me though it was just kind of ~bland~ I really thought it would be loaded with flavor but it was missing something. I did season the meat with a bit of garlic salt maybe I should have added more because it was defiantly lacking salt for me and it just wasn't sweet enough for the trade off if that make...

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:55:38 EST

Here is the recipe that was given to me from JESYCZKA. Plus my own version of this below.

Chicken-I used canned white meat chicken in water about 2-2 1/2 cans
(I washed and drained them to get rid of some of the salt they're floating in)
12 corn tortillas
1 can red enchilada sauce-I used old el paso mild sauce
11 svgs shred cheese-I used mexican four cheese blend and each svg was 1/4 cup
1 can Rotel tomatos and green peppers

the recipe called f...

Slow Cooking

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:12:13 EST

Cooking up a storm today trying to prepare some food to eat through the week. I've got a chicken in the slow cooker. I'm gonna cook it down and take part of it for the chicken enchilada casserole. The rest I am going to make a batch of chicken noodle soup, mmmm. Then I've got some chops set aside for the next batch of cooking probably throw it in the pot in the morning and let it go while I'm at work. I saw a recipe for pork chops with peaches, cinnamon and a bit of honey, slow cooked and ser...

September 2010 Goals

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:59:07 EST

I will be starting my new goals on Monday (tomorrow) because no better time. I've been struggling really bad mid month with hormonal changes, stress and sleep issues. I seem to do great for the first couple weeks and then BAM with the PMS and all my hard work goes down the drain. It's very frustrating and I think a big part of why I'm not getting no where (YOYO). CRAZY food cravings, lack of energy, lack of sleep. I can't think of one thing I wasn't tempted to sprinkle hot peppers on. And no ...

~SMILE VIRUS~

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:14:30 EST

334 Smile Virus
By Russel H. Conwell

Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling, too.

I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin
when he smiled, I realized I'd passed it on to him!

I thought about that smile and then realized its worth,
a single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected,...

Spark Staycation~

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:43:00 EST

I found out yesterday another spark buddy is leaving spark for a bit. I've lost a lot of close buddies this year and it suxs. This got me thinking about how I have been feeling too and how I can totally relate. Spark has become way to time consuming. I think a lot has to do with us being leaders of our own teams. Instead of coming on spark and enjoying my time I'm DREADING it. All my jobs and responsibilities, I still haven't found time to check out the "clean eating" or "whole foods" team be...

Busy Bee

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:29:08 EST

Whew what a ride~

There just doesn't seem to be enough time in the day to get everything done. I'm getting up at 4:00 a.m. again which means when the clock falls back I'll be getting up at 3:00 a.m. I did this last winter, YIKES~ 198
I don't want to do that again this year but my nocturnal clock just wakes me up. I wonder if it's because I have endless jobs on my mind. I am happy to sleep until 5:00, I think that is the perfect time to get up.
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CANDLES....Update!!!

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:13:11 EST

So as some of you noticed I took a couple days off of spark. Well, I just needed a break but also I needed to catch up on my candle production. I have way too many jobs, LOL. Sunday I spent the day adding the candle descriptions, pictures and shopping carts to my website. Though I got most of it done I still won't be ready to sell for another month or two. The goal was by Sept/October. I still have to pour the candles and have many more fragrances to test. I might test 20 fragrances and only ...

Jicama update & Grilled fruit?

Fri, 6 Aug 2010 23:10:12 EST

OK, so I finally tried the Jicama. When I first cut it I thought it kind of smelled like grass so that kind of was a bit of a turn off for me. Surprisingly it had a mild potatoish flavor, crisp and juicy a tiny touch of sweetness. So then I squeezed the lime on it and added chili spices (all I had). I could not find the chili powder a spark buddy recommend for it. I think that might have made the difference I felt it was missing. I just didn't seem to care for it with the spices I used. I eve...

::Nike Shocks::

Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:18:55 EST

I decided to go ahead and get my new shoes yesterday for my half way goal. Though I've been this weight before it was time for new shoes again, LOL. I have the hardest time finding shoes because I have small feet and usually wear a 5 or 5.5. Of course the shoe I had picked out (on sale) didn't come in a small enough size. ~Hmpf~ I guess that is OK though because after moving me to the child's section I found a really cute pair of Nike Shocks. I have always wanted to try a pair of these and a...

JICAMA

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:11:40 EST

In my quest to try a new food for the August challenge, I came across Jicama. Kind of funny looking but I saw on the whole foods team somebody was adding it to their salads. The part that got me though was it being used as a snack food. Oh how I love snack foods, lol. "Like the hot pretzels on the sidewalks of New York, jicama is a street food in its native habitat, sold with a squeeze of lime and a shake of fiery chili powder." Interesting!!! Here is the article about it if anybody wants to...

Aug 2010

Tue, 3 Aug 2010 22:14:56 EST

My BFF of sparkpeople Brightbeginning (Ana) has requested that I have a picture of myself up instead of fruits and such.
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Unfortunately these cute little jean shorts like to push up on the muffin top. Hey, I'm a work in progress but even still I have made some progress this month. Time for a full body shot though looking back through my pix I have been this weight before. Ah well, the idea is to keep moving forward so that is what I'm gonna do.

OK, ge...

TurboFire 4 Week Progress

Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:25:10 EST

Weight and measurements include 4 weeks of TURBOFIRE plus, 5 day inferno (minus 4th of July party weekend) oops! Plus I did zumba 1-2x a wk, some yoga and a couple burn circuit 1's and last but not least a run interval.

I would like to add more interval running (C25K) if I can find the time or energy to squeeze one more drop out of me. But for the most part I did the Turbofire faithfully with a few misses at TOM, which I did make up some of.

Results are not outstanding ...

Salad & Cat Napping

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 21:00:48 EST

Today is my first day of the new challenge...Log, blog & salad challenge. 244

Hubby didn't get home until later then expected so we didn't go shopping yet but I had him pick me up a chicken salad and a side of fruit. MMMMM, it was good. It's been a fairly nice relaxing day so far. Tonka and I took a cat nap. If you haven't witnessed a professional cat nap yet, please take a look. (hoping the collage is viewable). On the top left is baby Kiya, she is an amateur cat napper...

TURBOFIRE & CHARLEAN EXTREME CHALLENGE

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 09:25:37 EST

Good Morning, I am ready to begin August on fire. I still got the campfire and the fireworks are lit for those who want to join me.
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I'm going into week 5 of turbofire and switching into hybrid mode which is a combination of Turbofire and CLX.

I think I'm pretty much on my own here now but if anybody wants to join me please do.

You can do either program or both it's up to you. If you don't have these programs you can always use any other p...

(((FIREWORK CHALLENGE)))

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:35:34 EST

WE MADE IT!!! 244

Each week there was a new challenge and a new partner. Kind of sucked for me cause the teams ended up uneven the last couple weeks which left me without a partner. Ah well, I'm use to rolling on my own. You have to be your own driving force you know, lol. I'm glad I didn't quit and I pushed through and it really helped me to stay focused and on track. The final week I almost had a perfect score, hugz to me.

Because of this month, I drank mo...

Plateau Rant...

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:35 EST

OK, it's my turn to rant~

Why on earth can't I lose this weight? Why can't I even lose 5 lbs? Why is this so friggen difficult? In December I was down to 137 lbs which is now impossible to achieve.

It doesn't matter what it says on the scale.......Bullzhit~ What do I get up for every morning but not to get on that scale and see some kind of result from all my hard work. Yes, I see the results in my body but I'm also here to LOSE WEIGHT. That is my ultimate goal among o...

Turbo Fire chit chat

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:41:41 EST

So I'm in my 4th week now and still going strong. I have missed a few days mainly at TOM but for the most part going faithfully. Today I decided to do the Burn circuit instead of the sculpt and let me tell ya my shins are killing me. Not sure which one got me but I've been hobbling around all day at work.
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One of my favorite workouts so far is the Fire 45 class. I think it's the last routine on there that I really got into and found myself having a lot of fun an...

Another Fire

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:12:48 EST

WOW we are up in smoke around here. I heard the other fire is close to out but a new fire in Tehachapi. It's over the mountain on the back side of me, defiantly further then the previous fire. I was sad to hear the tehachipi fire took 45 homes last I heard. Every morning the valley has been engulfed in smoke. It was pretty scary driving through a smoke haze to get to work. I started to wonder if I would get sick or if it would be hard to breath. Thankfully the wind showed up and cleared the ...

~FIRE~

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:28:10 EST

And no it's not turbo fire this time.

We have a fire burning on the other side of the lake. They evacuated 1800 people yesterday in a small town called Kernville. It's about a 15 min drive from here. 6 houses have burned down already. The homes are usually very expensive in this area too. Jeff was supposed to work in the area today too. I took this picture yesterday on my way home from Zumba. I hope they get it under control soon and the smoke doesn't settle in the valley. We are ...

Net Calories

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:39:04 EST

I saw this on another spark friend page and I decided to go ahead and start tracking this today. She sent me a spreadsheet so it should be easy, right? Yeah I know I am still a bit confused by all of it but I'm sure it will hit me, eventually.

www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculato
r/harris-benedict-equation/

I went here to figure out my BMR
www.internetfitness.com/calculators/
bmr.htm

I'm just going to track my cal...

Compliments...

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:31:52 EST

So my weight is dropping at a snails pace but at least it is dropping. I did the zig zagging all week even though it was TOM I couldn't wait to get back on it. My eating was off the charts and I wanted to be fair to the program. I think I did all right this week considering I was trying to get off the roller coaster. Just wish my tummy would quit hurting because I haven't felt like exercising. I finally got in a few makeup workouts yesterday. Again, I don't feel very well this morning but I ...

Graphic Designer

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:46:24 EST

So I'm looking for a good graphic designer if anybody knows of a good one? I would of course need to see a portfolio of work. I am needing a Logo for my candle biz and possibly label design. I had a girl who did great work and is the one who created my layout for my salon website. I guess she is taking some time off her site is no longer there. Darn, I really liked her work too so if I don't hear from her well then I have to find somebody else. I've been searching the web, not easy to find r...

Oooops

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:22:38 EST

So I didn't make time to track my food today and just figured I would catch up l later. So much for being worried I wouldn't make my calories (1800) I shot over 2062. WOW!! I'm doing that calorie zig zagging and today was my high day. Well can't say I don't try alright, haha. Good news is TOM arrived and I should be feeling back to my old self in a few days. Bad news is I didn't exercise today, miserable. Ah well, try again tomorrow :)
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"Bag it Up"

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:06:56 EST

YAY, my new digital scale is suppose to arrive today. It is the biggest loser kitchen scale. My new plan to eat healthier is going to be to "Bag it up." I'm going to weigh all my snacks, veggies, fruit, meat, nuts and then bag in snack sized portions so that I can grab and go. Any more idea's what I should put in my grab bags?

Kittens......

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:17:11 EST

So it looks like I am getting stuck with the last 2 kittens and their mama. I basically took in the neighbors cat when she kept coming to my house to eat....PREGNANT. Which lead to taking her babies about 4 weeks old out of fear they too were going hungry. We managed to find 2 of the 4 kittens a good home.

I so don't need anymore cats and if I were to keep 2 it would have been the other 2. They were so beautiful. Hubby said something though that really touched my heart. He said t...

Positive attitude...

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:27:52 EST

I've been trying really hard today to keep a positive attitude. It's so easy to get set off by emotions, sadness, fear, even anger. Each time I get upset for whatever reason I try to take a mental note of my feelings. WOW, how many times did I let something upset me? This is when I remind myself to have a positive attitude. ~SMILE~ Dispose of the negative thoughts and try to think about what is good, let go of the negative. A lot of negatives can't be changed but the feelings towards them can...

Candle Fever....Again :)

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:07:43 EST

Starting my candle fever early this year. I want to get my new line up by Sept/Oct as we start into fall/holidays.

A little history for those who don't know. I've been a candle maker since 1999. At that time, I was stuck at home all the time and I was constantly surfing the net for a work at home type of business. I wanted to help bring in an income but of course I spent more then I ever made, lol. Well, after one too many scams I came across candle making. I was instantly struck...

Hormone Alert

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:37:31 EST

I have been struggling the last few days due to hormones. I always get PMS or PMDD the week before I start. When I was younger sometimes 2 weeks before. Hubby use to joke and say I only have one good week out of the month. Really, it's not funny. Some months are worse then others though the cravings for food always seem to be there around this time. I totally envy those people who never seem to get it but for me it is totally real.

I have decided because of my poor eating choices ...

Humidity

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:01:31 EST

Ugh 198

What's going on in your neck of the woods, is it humid?

I'm in California (High Desert). I've been here since 1977-78. We were always a very dry climate until recently. I'd say the last 5 years the weather has really started to change. We rarely get our 4 season anymore. How many can say they live in California and get 4 season? Well we use to be like that here, that is what I always loved about living here.

Summer was always a very dry h...

3 YEAR QUIT

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:33:43 EST

I can't believe it's been another year already. I always thought I would die a smoker but some how I have managed to beat it. I smoked for over 20 years and tried to quit numerous times in which I always FAILED. I am so happy to receive another year of this message. My first real accomplished goal!!
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Your Quit Date is: Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 12:00:00 AM
Time Smoke-Free: 1096 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 16 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 32883
Li...

Salt Sacrafice

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:35:07 EST

So another challenge I have going for myself this week is to sacrifice salt. By this I mean no added salt, keep the hand off the salt shaker.
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I already know I eat a lot of foods high in salt, not to mention everything seems to be loaded with salt already. Following my no processed food rule this week, this should be another cinch. Both are easier said then done, for me that is. You just have to want it bad enough, hmmm if I'm being honest not sure I do. However, tryin...

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Another Fire

Medical Insurance

Turbo Fire Hybrid WEEK 5

C25K, Week 2- Complete

Brownies- Gluten Free

Pamela's Gluten Free Bread Mix

Ovarian pain

C25K, Week 1- Complete

In Faerie Glade

MaraNatha

No more Cookies

Warning: Graphic Images

Pork & Peaches

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Slow Cooking

September 2010 Goals

~SMILE VIRUS~

Spark Staycation~

Busy Bee

CANDLES....Update!!!

Jicama update & Grilled fruit?

::Nike Shocks::

JICAMA

Aug 2010

TurboFire 4 Week Progress

Salad & Cat Napping

TURBOFIRE & CHARLEAN EXTREME CHALLENGE

(((FIREWORK CHALLENGE)))

Plateau Rant...

Turbo Fire chit chat

Another Fire

~FIRE~

Net Calories

Compliments...

Graphic Designer

Oooops

"Bag it Up"

Kittens......

Positive attitude...

Candle Fever....Again :)

Hormone Alert

Humidity

3 YEAR QUIT

Salt Sacrafice