corralled4ever's Journal

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Nov 11 2009 14:20

I only have 4 kiddies today. OMG what a NICE day! So peaceful!!! The little one who is most difficult and always has been isn't here and omg it's so nice without him. (the stroller child) he hasn't changed. He is still whiney and miserable when he's tired or constipated!

At 7AM I decided to rearrange my daycare room. A shelf that was being held up by a few things started to collapse (oops) I forgot that I had it propped up. So... that led to the domino effect and I wound up with quite a mess. I managed to pull it together and got everything nice and organized rather quickly. It helped that the electrical inspection place called to say they were going to be here in an hour! So.. daycare room all cleaned up but still have to organize my books/papers! I need a new desk!

I don't remember mentioning this but my daughter was in a car accident about a month ago. They didn't bother telling her that they totalled her 07 Altima till the day she ran out of car rental on her policy. She is without a car and has no rentals left. She's frustrated :( But she goes on a cruise next week and comes home to her settlement. Life will get better for her soon! She is going to buy a new car when she gets back. Still a shame that she was 2 years into the payments. They are giving her payoff + 3000. Not a good deal :(

I have to get to work... eating is okay. Still no Y. I have a class tomorrow so here I go putting it off another week. I think in the back of my mind I want to wait till January 1st like I always to to "start again" At least I always do manage to start when I set that goal.

Have a great day ~ Thinking of all those who serve and have served our country today~

Friday afternoon...

Nov 06 2009 14:57

I spent a few moments checking in on friends. I am trying to change my routine to make it include Calorie Count again. I was always checking in on Facebook but have gotten myself down to where I don't spend too much time there.

My daughter was approved for her mortgage and she makes settlement on her home on November 23rd! We drove down to check it out the other night and it's looking really nice. They just have to put in the carpets and clean it all up.

Family is good... business is good. I slowed down going to the Y after I hurt my ribs in July and then even more in September. I need to start back again soon. I'm going to be starting all over again at this point :(

Nap time is just about over, time to wake kids up. Have a great weekend!

Thursday

Aug 20 2009 06:27

I am having some former daycare children over later today so I know I won't be able to check in like I normally can at nap time.. nothing new to report here. Still not enough hours in the day to get done all I need to do!

I will check in tonight!

Its a happy Friday - literally

Jun 12 2009 09:42

I have only 4 children today - yesterday was the last day for the 2 children that make my job challenging. These guys are busy but at least they get along.

We paid our last child support payment to his xwife last week so last night we went out and did what my accountant recommended; we bought me a new car! It's an 2009 Kia Rondo. It has 7 passenger seating and a 5 star crash rating! It's very cute and it will be a 100% tax write off!! The payment is literally the same as his child support was. Maybe next year I will get some money back at income tax. We are also going to sell the mustang. There are too many cars parked out front now. My step son got his car back this week also.... that makes 7 including my son's gf who is always here.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. We have a wedding tomorrow. My weight is holding at 126.5 only 1.5 lb above goal... I need to go to the Y more than once a week. Next week... I can even go in the mornings now that I have a car that is convenient!

thanks everyone

Jun 03 2009 14:45

My last journal entry was pretty stressed.

I decided not to worry. In 20 years things have always worked out. I have to believe they will again.

I decided to email a woman who had contacted me last week twice but never answered my last email. Turns out it was just a hectic time for her... we scheduled an interview for Friday @2!

Then, my little Tatai who I adore's mom and I talked. I really don't want to lose him and he loves me and his friends here... I am going to work with mom while she get's started with her new job. After she starts, she thinks she will be able to tweak her schedule and work from home a bit. I agreed to keep him late a few evenings for a few weeks while she does this. Neither of us wanted to end his time here, so Yay! I keep my favorite child :) This child wakes up on weekends and wants to come here and also, the promise of coming here in the morning is how she gets him to go to bed at night!

I still ate 3 cookies today & am running out of time to fit into this dress!! Tonight is salad for dinner and no dessert!

day 1 of 16

May 28 2009 10:02

Today I condensed 2 cakes into one container... although tempted, I did not eat the little crumbs that were left behind. I didn't snack on the kids cereal or eat 2 breakfasts (like I've been doing lately) I eat my cereal and wind up eating with the kids... for sure a bad habit to slip into!

I'm having a chronic TMJ problem these past few weeks. I did somthing to my jaw a few weeks ago and the pain hasn't gone away. I hope it heals!! I can't chew anything - it's taking forever to eat meals. You would think this should help me eat less... unfortunately soft things like cake/ ice cream are easy to eat!

I came here to log my meals as I planned... it's 10:18 and so far so good. The first day is the hardest, if I get through this day with no slip ups I should be okay. The dress is hanging up in my bedroom so I can see it.. I thought maybe I should put it in the kitchen!!! J/K

My in-laws are now leaving on Sunday late morning. Yeah, now we can have a day on the water! It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend! Saturday we are going to Longwood Gardens , I am going to consider that a great calorie burning opportunity!

Bodypump

May 15 2009 06:15

I had a dinner planned to cook last night but Darrell decided we were going to Cracker Barrell. I had a grilled chicken salad & of course a corn muffin. On the way home we passed the Y and I knew I had a good 20 minutes to leave for the 7:00 class if I wanted to. I promised myself I would get to the Y 3 times this week. I went Monday so I got home and got myself together and went to the Y for the 7 bodypump class. So happy I did!

I had a cupcake and pizza yesterday for Juliana's birthday party (her mom brought it) I had to pay somehow.

Today is Friday! The weekend plan is to open the pool, buy mulch and flowers and do some gardening.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Wednesday!

May 13 2009 08:13

The week is going by quickly - probably because I am trying to find time to fit things in!

This morning I was still 128.5! I guess that means I have had a successful few months. I do see changes... I tried on a pair of shorts I want to fit into again & they are still tight so they are my goal (I fit into them 11 years ago hahaha). The sun does amazing things for me.

All the kids are in a rare happy mood today. The sun helps them too.

I must go to work, wishing everyone a great day~

still alive

May 12 2009 06:28

It has been an extremely rough month plus for me with daycare. We have had a ton of rain and the kids are so challenging. I have pain in my neck and jaw and back at times and I believe it's stress related. Finally the sun is back and I feel like I may be in a good place soon. I am hoping that the kids will change moods too and we can all be happy. Enough about that.

Mother's day was spent with friends. We helped one friend wax her boat. God knows her husband wasn't going to help. I just couldn't stand to see her work alone any longer. Darrell and I picked up the rags and within a half hour kicked out the entire boat! She I know appreciated it. It is a 34 foot boat!

My son left a card and a little pillow on the table that read..A house is a house but a Mom makes it home... he wrote a nice note in the card. It was a nice day. My daughter called me and left a nice note on FB. We really did our Mother's Day on the previous Sunday.

This week is busy...last night w as bodypump, tonight the Mia has a vet appt for shots and her nails, One more night at the Y and I must get out to buy some plants and mulch on the other night. I have my first Delaware Stars meeting on Saturday in Dover. It's an hour away from me and I am not crazy about that idea. It's going to be a beautiful day. It's from 9 to 3.

I have a wedding on June 13th. I am trying to use that to keep me focused on my goal. Today my weight was 128.5 but I know it's really about 130. I liked those numbers though!

I should be organized enough to come here more frequently now since my life should get a lot easier soon...my daycare life has been keeping me away ...not facebook.

Happy Tuesday freinds!

waiting for the sun

Apr 21 2009 09:35

I think I can safely say that since January, I have lost 3 lbs. I am at a comfortable weight but want to lose another 4 lbs to be at my goal.

I woke up feeling better today, it helps when I know the weekend will be in the 80's!

I'll be around later in the afternoon...I have all the kids today.