New Beginning (hopefully)

Today a preschooler goes "Ms. H you have a big belly".... well that is that. A little completely honest 4 year old. I wanted to explain to her that I knew it was big and I was going to start taking care of that, but I really don't think she would understand.

This leads perfectly to what I already had planned for the night. I talked to a really nice lady that I was connected with in Special Olympics. She was one of the only people I knew that had done Boot Camp. She told me it was hell but worth it. So I looked more into the program.

I will be starting boot camp and another program called Power of 10 in April. Now yes I have to wait until April (because everything for March has started, didn't fit my schedule or full) but I am really excited. I think this will keep me accountable to others and my pocketbook! I did have to pay for it, and whenever money is attached I commit! I will be weighing myself in the morning and probably taking pictures of myself soon in my workout clothes I have now. Then again when the program starts (I hope to lose some weight in one month) and then on my wedding day. Now I don't expect crazy results since I only have a short time, but this is my kickoff to fitness and eating better. Ok, the eating better might not happen all that much until the program starts because we have to follow a food guide and I am horrible at nutrition on my own. I think something is healthy and really its not. I wish insurances covered going to a professional nutritionist, or that I could afford a wonderful cook.... any ideas how to get that to work out for me? ... my best bet is following the food guide when I get it. :)

Here's a link to the programs I will be doing from Fitness Inspired!

I know the ladies husband from living in the dorms in college! Kinda nice to know a connection, but I hope to make others since I am doing this alone. Don't have anyone willing to pay the money to go with me :( But I need to do it!

Fail!

I fail at working out! Enough said. Waking up early did not work and I am slowly getting to where working out at night just isn't working. I really think I need a support group or somewhere to go that will hold me accountable. I was so good at working out 3 years ago when I went with my roommate. I am looking into some options tomorrow and hopefully will get motivated! I only have a short time before the wedding! CRAZY!

ps. not about working out, but I need someone to address some envelopes. Too bad that won't happen. I hate my handwriting!

Working Out

My new goal: to workout 4 times a week without fail! I would like to do more than that, but as you can tell I am a busy girl. I was doing well for awhile but then got sick and really couldn't workout and wasn't doing great anyways. But I have a new plan! I am setting my alarm for 40 min early. I plan to go to bed in most of my workout clothes so I can get up, eat, workout, shower and go to work. We'll see how long this last! If morning doesn't work, afternoons/nights will have to. This morning was suppose to be the start, but really with everything going on I needed the extra sleep as it showed at work that I still didn't have enough :( I wish I had someone closer to keep me committed and motivated(Angi)!

**My other goals: to write Angi more and to post more.

Wedding Hair

When I was home this weekend I was informed that changes needed to be made. (hint last post) My mom starts by: "How stressed are you, I'm not sure if I want to tell you this or not" Well you can't leave something like that. So she continues and I find out that my hairstylist can no longer do anyone's hair for the wedding. I am getting married on one of the biggest wedding days of the year and she cancels now???? (everything has changed for my wedding, its a running joke now) She had a good reason and I will still get my hair cut by her, but I am sad. I didn't even bother calling around to book someone, my sister has a friend that does hair in a salon and she called her and set up new appointments, but we have to be there early. There is a 12 person wedding party coming in after us!!! WOW! The biggest bummer is that we are all going to have to pay a lot more for hair than what my original person charges. :( She is really nice and has never really up'ed her prices since I was little. I am not worried though because where we are going is great and its not more than what I paid for other wedding updo's I have gotten. Just sad more changes have been made.

Time

I wish I had 10 extra hours in each day to sleep, clean, and relax! I hate when things are not predictable. I don't like things being changed, and I like to be prepared. My life in the last year (and almost 1/2) has not been predictable! I feel crazy and stressed. I love wedding planning, except when something changes. I love work, except when something changes and I don't get everything done. This weekend was crazy. I have two jobs, one is teaching the other is direct care. I was at my direct care job when I get a text that my mom is being admitted to the hospital. I am 1 hour from boarding a bus and then two hours from my car (we have bus duty to talk the people we serve home) then another 45 minutes back to where I live. That's a long time, plus the weather was horrible. I hurry pack, fiance prepares fish sticks for dinner (not a favorite) and I am on the road home. What should have been an hour and a half drive takes 2 and 1/2 and finally I am home. She was fine in the long run but I spend the weekend with her to make sure she's okay. Let's just say NOTHING got done this weekend. I really noticed today when I wasn't ready to teach, overly tired and didn't wake up to workout.

Sick!

Since I really don't have anywhere to tell Angi this, I'm posting it here. I am super sick! I hope I feel better tomorrow but until then everything has to wait. Will have to catch up on school work and then update for basically half of Jan and the first half of Feb! I've been super busy, sorry! The new job is great though!!!

Opppss...

Yes, I have to admit. I have kinda forgotten about my blog. I have been super busy and unless there is a snow day this week it looks like it will continue. Hopefully I will be back soon.

Fast Food

We were watching tv this afternoon getting ready to go to the store. We had been on the travel channel watching a food special on the best pizza in the US. (nothing else was on to watch really) well it had gone off and a show called Fast Food Restaurants or something like that. Lets just say we didn't leave the house until we watched the entire segment on this restaurant. Its called Heart Attack Grill. They name all their burgers after heart procedures, if you weigh more than 350lbs. you eat free EVERY day, and instead of a salad bar they have a french fry bar. Oh, did I mention they cook with TONS of lard!!! They even have "nurses" that work there.

Here's a little clip about it, see for yourself:




I just can not believe this place does business. I would probably die after one bite.

Saturday

Currently I am sitting at this computer searching the internet for anything on "Community Helpers" for preschool students. Now, don't get me wrong, I am sure one day (soon) I will love my job but I am not a big fan of finding INEXPENSIVE stuff to do for this topic. Not how I wanted to spend my weekend. Sick and planning. I want to be a teacher and I will be good at it but taking over a classroom mid-year and having that teacher still in the building has been interesting. I love that I get to use her stuff but she's really "protective" over how I do thing. Maybe once she gets into her job more it will be ten times better. And when I am not sick from stress.

Just alittle update on me. Not trying to complain just informing... hehe Really I'm not. Just been one of those weeks for me.

What is Life without Complications

I have been super busy and tired this week. First off I started at the school I will be working at for the rest of the school year. (YAY!) but I also had to work at my other job and had a work meeting there as well. So all in all I have been busy with scheduled work but I also have this checklist for my new employer I have to get accomplished.... which is another story in its self. Then with the car complications I have spent many nights doing other things besides relaxing. Tonight it was house problems. Luckily even with frozen pipes we were only out of water for about 20 min after we found the problem. Our pump was turned off.... need to keep checking on it :( Oh did I mention I hate being a women? Well I do. Enough said.

I think I need to change my blog from Scrapbooking into "the life of a recently graduated teacher on the job and job hunt".... there will be many teaching stories to follow as I take my first "job" and hunt for my actual first job that won't be considered a sub position. It will all be exciting in the long run.... Did I mention I'm getting married? Well I am. We had to move back our honeymoon until after school is released, which really is only about one month, it will be warmer anyways!!!

News

So I know if I don't post this, someone will be mad at me. I am now working at a school for 4 days a week until the end of the school year. More details will follow but man am I tired. Let alone that I had to go to my other work meeting after school :(

Welcome to My World

You ever have one of those days? Well I am having one of those..... somethings. I'm not sure if its a day, week, month, or even a year. But when you think you have it all together something just has to go wrong. So I was driving home from having dinner with my mom in another city. I was talking to a friend on my phone, then all of a sudden, I see an orange light. I thought great, just my luck something would go wrong. On my birthday, alone, about an hour from home. Well nothing happened and I thought it was what was wrong before with my car. I need an oil change. I always wait way too long and have issues with my car when I do. Well I go to get my oil changed at this wonderful little family run business that only charges between $10-15 every time I go. Great right! (Well it is) but they have the tendency to find all the things wrong with my car. I don't mind really its a great perk and they don't force you to fix it they just like to tell you. Well the little light was NOT what I thought it was. So, lets go back to the first cold day of the year.... "Your heater isn't working right, it SUCKS" (compliments of my fiance) Well I'm just thinking well duh its an older car and nothing ever works right..... Fast Forward. "Mam, Have you noticed your check engine light? " "Yeah thought it was a different one" "No, its the check engine light, your thermostat is going to need replaced" "Ok....... (horrible look on my face knowing its going to cost and arm and a leg) "The thermostat can make your car engine not cool right and have your car overheat" "Ok..." "It can also cause issues with the functioning of your heat" "Yup, noticed that...." (big smile on face thinking great where is this going"....... So he tells me it needs to be replaced or my engine my blow up and cost me $2000!!!! Holy cow! I know he's not lying because they are great but I have NO money $$$ :( He goes back to work and I am standing there waiting for a qoute, "Oh, mam, by the way you need a tire rotation as well.... :)haha, thanks. Though that only cost $12.... maybe next time. Back to the thermostat.... $120 roughly. Not bad yes, but when thats about all you have, its a lot. All in all, I am borrowing from our wedding fund and getting it fixed.... I want heat and I can't afford a new engine.

Tuesday

So this weekend was my birthday. You would think I was super excited and waiting for it and planning huge parties. Nope, not me. I'm not a party goer anyways but I am looking forward to Tuesday. Now I know your saying, Tuesday? Whats so special about Tuesday? Well for you, probably nothing. For me, it could change my life until June! I'm super excited about Tuesday and you won't understand until Tuesday but I have been waiting for Tuesday since Friday. Now, I love long weekends, but this has been a LONG weekend of waiting for Tuesday. I didn't want to post about Tuesday until Tuesday came, but I can't ever wait. :) Sorry for leaving you in suspense.

I doubt Nathan Lane feels threatened

Another post from the F U, Penguin book :) I think its kinda cute.... in a weird way.

I doubt Nathan Lane feels threatened

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F U, Penguin

At the bookstore yesterday I came across a book called F U, Penguin by Matthew Gasteier. If you know me, you know I love Penguins. I was waiting for my mom to get into town and of course she got there just as I began to look at the book. But luckily this morning I found this blog online! Here's an example of the types of things in the book:
I don't think this is a book I would buy (especially since there is a website) but I thought I would share it.

Next blog mission

My mission is to change the background of my blog. It's just too hard to read. If I can remember how to do it.....

New Favorite Snack

So I went to McDonald's and had one of their parfaits. It was good.
Then I got to thinking, I can make this. So I went to the store and I bought all the stuff to make it (except the blueberries, not a huge fan). This is what I use:

Because its winter, I use frozen strawberries. Plus the added sugar makes them yummy


This yogurt is good too. I was nervous about buying plain vanilla yogurt plus being light and fit but it is good.

This is the granola I found to use. I'm sure any granola would work. But I still recommend this one, it was the cheapest at the store that looked creditable. :)

So there you have it. My new favorite snack for the time being. It helps me from grabbing the chocolate or ice cream. (That's where the frozen strawberries help too). I have a tiny bowl I mix it all in which helps with portions.

Subbing

Today was interesting in the world of subbing. Walk into the classroom and told there are no plans. Mind you this is my first time subbing outside of my comfort zone :) Come to find out that the teacher is in rehab. For BOTH drugs and alcohol. Now, I had to ask... is she a young teacher? NOPE! 21 years of teaching and it drove her to this.... Hope shes not teaching much longer even with help I really feel bad for the kids. They were excited I would be back tomorrow, maybe because they like me but I think its because they want a routine. I heard this has been a problem all year! Geez. I will be subbing at this school starting in Feb. so maybe I will meet her. Yay for a job though :)

ps. I beat my record, posting two days in a row!

Gone for so LONG!

WOW! I suck at writing blogs. I am not sure if its because I have nothing to say or because I really don't have that much time. I would love to write about the wedding things I am doing, the christmas gifts I made (and forgot to take pictures of before giving them away) or really just have time to spread other cool things I come across..... well that doesn't happen :) Lets see if my only reader *Angi* even reads this one. :) May have to keep it updated now because someone left facebook and doesn't get my random post anymore. You won't see me again until at least Sat. because I work the rest of this week, getting up early and driving an hour there. I better like these 5th graders tomorrow!