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Twilight Movie

2008-11-23T11:14:00.001-05:00

I saw it! I finally saw it on Friday. My friend (we'll call her C) and I were so excited to see it. It definetely held up to my expectations but I do believe you wont completely understand the movie unless you read the book.

I would of liked to have Bella's thoughts some how put into the movie. Since the book is first person, Bella, it would of made the movie more understandable. I felt that the movie took it from Bella thinking that Edward hated her to suddenly hot and heavy in love a little to quick. Since they left out the thoughts of Bella, it kind of caused a gap for the Twilight viewers who didn't read the book.

Any way, I loved it and I certainly hope that they come out with movies for the rest of the series.

Posing as a Veteran

2008-11-11T16:07:00.001-05:00

If there is anything that just irks me it is when someone poses as a soldier or as a veteran. I let this kind of thing pass for halloween and costume parties etc. However, of all days, Veterans Day, I would assume that if your not a Veteran you would not try to act like one.

My husband, who works at Sams Club, was greeted by a nice Veterans day celebration when he came into work. A cart pusher decided to dress in Air Force pants, Army Coat and a Marine hat was having the national anthem sang to him. He was saluting and posing as a veteran.

This may not seem offensive to some of you out there but for my husband this was a slap in the face. If they wanted to celebrate Veterans Day he would of been happy to put back on his ACU's and help celebrate. Instead they chose someone who has no relation to the military (in the sense that he has no background) to pose as a Veteran.

Great job Sam's Club. I'm sure you offended quite a few people.

And to end on a good note, Happy Veterans Day hunny, grandpa, brother in law, and all of our friends and other veterans and soldiers who have stood up and bravely defended and fought for our freedom.

2008-11-10T17:52:00.001-05:00

I just read this blog entry over at Remodeling This Life and I realized that I have a fear of taking my too little ones, any where, alone. I've never gone grocery shopping with just them and I, I never went to the park just us three, in fact we've never gone out of the house with just us three. Their Dad has always been with us.

Now that were back down to one car, the opportunity is rarely available for the three of us to go out. But where would I take a 10 month old and a two year where their not in danger, I don't have to pull a grocery cart behind me, and I can keep an eye on both of them? I know there are options such as the mall soft play gyms, possibly the beach as Remodeling This Life did.

I can't help but feel a sense of remorse, that possibly I am missing something here.

The Twilight Saga

2008-11-09T10:41:00.003-05:00

I've heard huge rants and raves about The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. A friend of mine called and told me about the books and how wonderful they were. I then saw a blog post about the series as well. I absolutely love reading and am eager to always pick up a good book.

Deciding that I want to read the series I checked out our local library and sadly they did not have any copies. Walmart had the first book priced at $14.99 but I wasn't willing to pay that much, especially if I decided to get the entire set some time soon.

Amazon.com saved me from paying astronomical prices for these books. In total I spent $4.46 for the book, $8.45 plus the shipping. I saved $6.54 by buying a used copy rather than going to a retail store and paying full retail price for it.

Patiently waiting for the first book to arrive so I can read it. I haven't bought the following three books in the series because I want to make sure I like the series first.

No Kroger

2008-11-08T21:42:00.002-05:00

I didn't end up being able to go to Kroger today however I did make a stop at Walmart. They were having a huge sale apparently, we were able to pick up 8oz Kraft Cheese for $2.00, which isn't a HUGE deal (considering I got them for 80cents last year at the Military Commisary), but I haven't seen any good deals for cheese since we got out of the military. I also picked up vanilla cake mix for 88 cents and frosting for $1.00. Yummmm.

I did not try to grab to much since I forgot my coupons at home. Only picked up what I thought might be a good deal and what I may not have a coupon for. Tis the holiday season, which means food sales. Yay.

Any way, not much done around the house today. I'm waiting for my FlyLady control journal and then I plan to try and jump back on the band wagon, STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING. A few weeks ago I started but I skipped quite a few baby steps and just jumped right in. I believe her method of baby steps probably is the best way to go.

My poor daughter is sick with the flu. Usually she is very peppy, even with sick, but when she really does not feel well she will just sit with you. Makes me sad to see her like this. Benadryl, Pedialyte here we come.

Attempting the Coupon Savings

2008-11-07T16:57:00.002-05:00

Last night my husband and I sat down to see if we could afford to rent a different house than what we are in. To remain comfortable we can afford to pay $1700.00 a month for a home. After bills, groceries, gas, etc. we will have $921.00 left over after needs. I would like to be able to maximize our savings when it comes to groceries that way we can have more left over every month to be saved.

Currently we spend on average $600.00 a month including formula and diapers. Formula and Diapers being our biggest hit for grocery expenses. We set a goal of $60.00 per week, including formula and diapers. This would be mean a $70.00 decrease in food expense each week. We do not want to decrease quality or go the unhealthy route however. Which therefore turns to coupons and stock piling.

I had my first adventure of stock piling when the $1.00 coupons came out for the Green Valley Fresh Steamers. I bought 15 bags, each at 23 cents each. For me this was an awesome find. I also have 15 more coupons coming my way, plus two more that I found and printed out yesterday.

I've scowered over Deal Seeking Mom, Mommy Stays Home, and Money Saving Mom for all the tips and suggestions for this week. Looks like our local Kroger may be the store to hit up tomorrow. This is what I plan to by/what I know I have coupons for:

Toaster Strudels $1.00/1 - Will buy 5
Final Price: $0.50

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix - $0.75/1 - Will buy 4
Final Price: $0.70

Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal - $1.00/1 - Will buy 1
Final Price: $0.50

I just ran out of black ink, will be updating this once I put in a new cartridge. Hint: These are all from printable coupons, still need to check out the coupon inserts from the news paper.

Nothing

2008-11-03T22:40:00.001-05:00

And I accomplished nothing...

Good luck voting tomorrow.

Again, no motivation

2008-11-03T11:01:00.004-05:00

Today I have quite a bit to do. Planning on getting ready for the holidays, the weekly home blessing, finishing up some web sets, different missions assigned by Fly Lady but I already feel like not doing it.

I told my husband if anything, I'm going to fold and put away the laundry. That is a must. But I'm also going to write myself a check list. If I don't finish it all, oh well, thats okay, there is always tomorrow. I need to remember that there is ALWAYS tomorrow. I'm going to assign 15 minutes to each task, how Fly Lady suggests.

And so for my check list:

1. 15 minutes in kitchen: Empty Dishwasher and Load Dirty, Wipe down counters & dining table.
2. 15 minutes in laundry room: Fold and Put Away Clean Laundry.
3. 15 minutes All Around: Pick up trash/any misc. items laying around.
4. 15 minutes: Start Greeting Cards for Holidays.

There is one hour of tasks. Hopefully I can accomplish those and perhaps work on a few fly lady missions today. We'll see how far I can force myself.

I don't have to be perfect.

Things that cause Depression...

2008-11-02T06:55:00.003-05:00

I decided I am going to list the different things that I believe may be causing depression for myself. I know the symptoms of having depression, I have plenty of those, but what could be causing my depression?

1. My Weight - I'm at a heavy wieght right now. I'm the heaviest I've been my entire life. I don't blame this on my pregnancies, my kids are old enough now that I CAN'T blame it on that any more. This is no longer 'baby fat' it's a problem, an eating disorder. Depression causes people to eat more than normal. I need to find a way to control that.

2. House just isn't clean enough - This falls back on my motivation. I'm not motivated to disenfect everything like I use to. I use to keep a very nice, tidy, and clean home. I'm ashamed that I haven't been doing that. The house is safe for my kids but certainly not up to standards.

3. Striving for Perfection - I want perfection but because I can't do it, I bash myself for it.

4. Finances - While we are able to budget, keep track of where our funds go, it seems like debt just never disappears. This something we are working on and something that I may start to keep track of on my blog as well.

5. Stress or Drama - While here in Georgia I only have family (in-laws) to talk or have fun with, there is drama from friends in other states. It never seems to end. I prefer the celebrity drama. The drama where I turn off the TV and don't think about it any more.

I'm sure there is more...just need to dig deep inside and realize what the root of the problem is.

5 Times

2008-11-01T21:59:00.000-04:00

I ate 5 times today, 5 meals, small meals but still....

Eating Out

2008-11-01T19:42:00.001-04:00

This is the fourth time this week, in a row, that we have eaten out.

I just don't have motivation to cook. I enjoy cooking, baking, etc. however just do not have the motivation too.

I'm making myself a goal today. No eating out for the next 7 days. We'll see how I do.

Feeling Okay

2008-11-01T13:53:00.004-04:00

Feeling pretty okay today. I paid the bills but haven't done much cleaning. Just have not felt motivated to do it. I did vacuum, do some dishes and pick up a little bit. That is better than nothing.

I started Fly Lady a few weeks ago. I ordered the control journal today. I think I rushed into it to fast. Probably should do her baby steps instead of just 'jumping in'. That is what she recommends. I did good the first week but after that it started going down hill.

My motivation just is not up to par. I'm wondering if being on the Depoprovera shot has anything to do with my mental state. I started the depoprovera last February, 6 weeks after my daughter was born. After discussing it with friends who have had experience with 'the shot', I'm beginning to wonder if I had a mild case of post partum and the shot messing with my hormones and what not has lead to this?

I do remember discussing with my OB about feeling a little off, not feeling like me, at my 6 week post partum and all he told me was 'Find a Hobby'.

I laid down, tried to take a nap, never really fell asleep. Been this way for the past few days, I've just been so tired, for months it has been like this.

Laugh of the Day: Husband texted me from work and said "If I can get my Xbox today, I will get you a puppy tomorrow" lol. Reason for this text is he was suppose to get Guitar Hero 4 for Christmas. As we all know they sell out and fast. So I allowed him to buy it. Now he needs the XBox which he is getting for Christmas. He's trying to weasel his way into getting it early. As for the puppy. I want a small dog, we have a Golden Retriever, but I'd like to have a small dog. That is what he wants to get me for Christmas.

Battling Depression

2008-10-30T16:05:00.002-04:00

I have been blogging for quite awhile. I stopped for a temporary hiatus and decided I wanted to continue to blog but anonymously. If a family member was to happen on this site, I don't want them to know that it is me.

I suffer from depression. It has not been diagnosed but than again I don't have health insurance coverage to be able to have it diagnosed. I'm practicing home remedies, trying out the St. John's Wort trick. However, so far, not to much progress. Through my blog I will go over my day to day struggles, voice my opinions on debatable topics and try to get the every day load off my chest.

Hopefully, with getting things out and in the open, even if it is to a stranger or to no one, it will help with my progress to being me again.