The Countdown...

In a few short hours I have my appointment to check on my Lester status. If Lester is gone my next post will be titled,"The Bounce is Back!" If Lester is still with me it will be titled,"No Bouncing Yet for You My Friend..."

Coming Home to Something Lovely...

Johnny making dinner...



He made us penne pasta with sun dried tomato alfredo sauce and turkey sausage last night. Mmmm mmm...




Thanks John!

That's Hot...

This picture of John makes me giggle. He was trying on his old snorkling gear for Hawaii. It's two months away but we can't help ourselves. We're really excited. I told him he didn't have to wear his bleached out fins but he's all about them. I think the ocean creatures might laugh at him...

Top 10 Monday...

Today's top 10 list is about my ten favorite 80's movies. I had to cut Dirty Dancing and Some Kind of Wonderful.

Here we go...

10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986

9. Weird Science 1985

8. Pretty in Pink 1986

7. Adventures in Babysitting 1987

6. Vacation 1983

5. Feds 1988

4. The Goonies 1985

3. Sixteen Candles 1984

2. Steel Magnolias 1989

1. The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984

I know my number one is pretty childish but I LOVE that movie. Muppets are fun. When I was a kid I had a Miss Piggy sleeping bag. She was in an evening gown sitting on the moon. It was the coolest.


So all you 80's kids, what are your favorites?

Just Because...

If you read my top ten list from Monday you know that on Pandora radio on Sunday On Your Porch was my favorite song I heard. I had never heard that song before. Apparently I've been living my life since 2003 without it.

This week I've listened to it A LOT and it makes me cry pretty much every time. I think it's so sweet. If you haven't heard it before take five minutes and have a listen (it's by The Format)...

Our Kitchen...

Kelly at Kelly's Korner is doing Friday posts now called Show Us Where You live Friday. This week is about the kitchen. So welcome to our kitchen...

Here's the perspective from our itty bitty dining room...



Now from the other side...





Guests kept trying to throw their trash in Kita's food bin so out came the permanent marker...



That's Kita and me on John's commuter mug. This is my first appearance on a mug. Kita's too...



My sister gave us this fabulous calendar for Christmas. These two cuties are Eliza (sister's kiddo) and Nicole (brother's kiddo). I get excited every month at the new pictures we'll see.



I know the calendar says April but I have information written on May's that probably shouldn't be posted on a public blog. Curious, aren't ya?=)

Thanks for touring our kitchen. I'd show you our pantry and the inside of our refrigerator but I wasn't born with the organization gene. Sorry about that.

Fit Friday...

Hi you guys. I think your positive energy worked. I met my deadline. Thanks! Before I left work yesterday I had put the remaining of my paperwork in inter-office mail. Woohoo...

So, Fit Friday. Workout routine specifics, as requested. I'm going to be giving you three workout routines. One for when I was losing weight, one for post weight loss and one for now (with Lester).


Weight Loss Workout:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Strength training, with at least 20 minutes of cardio.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Cardio.

*I did the strength training routines from the Biggest Loser site. I don't remember the specifics but they involved free weights, lunges, squats, abdominal work...

*My cardio would alternate between running on the treadmill (I can run forever as long as I have music) and exercise videos. I did Billy Blanks Boot Camp. Running, Biggest Loser strength training routines and the boot camp took me through my weight loss.


After Weight Loss Workout:

It's pretty much the same as my weight loss routine as far as the schedule goes but I would do lots of different things for cardio...treadmill, elliptical, different exercise videos, biking, swimming...

With Lester:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: Strength training...I have to take it a little easy and walking on the treadmill.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Walking on the treadmill.

It's sooooooooooooooooo boring with Lester. Last night John and I took a chance and went for a bike ride. Take that Lester.

What are your favorite ways to burn some calories? Keep it clean please (you know who I'm talking to =)).