Pounds Continued...

I failed. I experienced a Valentines Italian dinner with John, then Sofia's b/day, those cupcakes were incredibly delicious not to eat one..or two..OK more than two! Oh, yes, Superbowl happened too and my sister Wendy of course had good food for all of us to eat but I only have myself to blame. I did lose two pounds but I gained them back.

The only positive thing that has happened this month is that I'm running for about 10 minutes pain free of Plantar Fasciitis. This is a good thing! I ran yesterday non stop and my pain was a 1 out of 10 (10 being the highest pain you can ever feel.) Why am I not running more? I don't want to risk re-injuring myself, therefore, a little bit at a time is good. Not that I can run a 5K now, because that is pretty much impossible at this point.

I'm going to start running every three days to see how my Plantar feels and go from there. Running, of course is the fastest way to lose the weight and for me also helps me de-stressed. So, here I go again at:

143

This month of March we have Lent (for Catholics only of course not sure if other Christian denominations observed Lent but we do, not saying there is nothing wrong with not observing Lent, just saying.)

I will not observed dieting for Lent because that in my book is absurb, and not at all spiritual, but that is another subject.

Yours Truthtfully Once Again Overweight,

S.

Five on Friday - Learning

1.How and when did you learn to swim?

I need to set up a class to learn how to swin sometime in April/May or right after Sofia's swimming class. I think she should go first.



2.How and when did you learn to drive?

At 17. A month after graduating from High School, I paid $200 bucks and it took me two tries to get my license. Memories, memories.


3.How and when did you learn to tie your shoelaces?

This I can't remember. It must have been early on because I have no memory of it, I'm sure it was painful...


4.How and when did you learn to cook?

I learned at 6 or 7 years of age. I cooked rice, eggs, fried plantains. I got bored cooking the same thing but it was a start.


5.How and when did you learn to type?
 
Learned to type in my Sophmore year in High School...I started typing 80wpm. One time I did 90wpm in those electric typewriters. I wish I had an old one just to show my daughters how it was done before...

Vintage Ads...

One word: TACKY!

Indoors, women are useful (especially in the kitchen!) they even had the nerve to write "even pleasant and a even a drag" Ads like these remind me why there was a feminist movement.

I guess, I'm with Stupid today because I had a cup of coffee.

It all comes down to hygene apparently... 

"women are soft and gentle but they hit things" Not only are we a drag, but we're also clumsy. I'm thinking the same writer from that Drummond sweater ad wrote this as well.

"when you feel good, you're good to be around" and when you are PMSing you are a biatch. Just saying. Excuse my French.

 Kneel to me slave! It's a man's world!

She doesn't look too happy scrabbing the floor, does she? hey, at least she's now an American citizen.

I don't see any shoes, jewerly, cash, trips, flowers in this ad. That's right! The wife is only good to be indoors! 

I wonder why they stopped making this toothpaste? I'd have loved trying this one.

Sofia's 3rd Birthday!

My baby turned 3 today! We celebrated with pizza and cupcakes!

Sofia loves to pose with her toys! She lines them up and I click away!

Loves to climb on trees and she's not afraid of heights!

She's trying on mami's knee highs and shoes!

I love seeing Sofia grow, explore, laugh and even cry. I love hearing her speak my Spanish language as well as English. I want her to be proud of who she is and where her parents come from, not perfect but full of unconditional love for her.



P.S: Medit, I want you to know that you were missed! Everyone was asking for you!

Five on Friday - Hobbies

1. What are some hobbies you would like to try, but haven't done so?

I would love to try embossing. Maybe one of these days when I get plenty of extra time, I'll try it.


2. Why did you not pursue these hobbies?

hmmm..It didn't attract me as much as it is now, but right now I'm finding sewing very rewarding and I'd stick with one thing only. I don't have the luxury of spending too much time on too much stuff.

3. Do you often feel limited by your financial state with how you spend your free time?

My free time is limited by: a) I want to do nothing but put my feet up and be with my husband and/or b) I need to get that sewing project done or it will never be done.

4. Do your hobbies play a major part of your life, or help define who you are?

I feel my sewing Hobie is helping me define my lack of technical skills. I am not a technical person and sewing is helping me push myself and not give up when I can't figure something out that requires me to step out of the box.

5. Do you have any hobbies you have made income from?

Not yet!! I hope to get there soon!

Superbowl Champions

He who should not be named (Favre), EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!

Aaron is the new Superbowl Champion in Green Bay!

Gardening 2011

And speaking about beginnings, Raquel started her gardening training last weekend. At first, she was very hesitant but warmed up and I had to pulled her out it because it was time for dinner but nevertheless, it seemed Raquel really enjoyed it.

Sofia was excited that she got to garden again! She was asking for her own gardening tools!

Team Seaman

Another Sous Chef

Another Sous chef in the making! Today, Raquel made her grand entrance to cooking by just watching. I was amazed she didn't move around and stayed still just like Daddy asked her too.

Paying detail attention to everything Daddy did and say about the art of cooking.

Here they are! Cooking while mommy started laundry and took a break from cooking breakfast.

Here's Sofia losing her fear of touching a pan handle and stirring food. 

Who to blame?

Packers or Steelers? I blame the Packers for bringing ice and snow to Dallas. Just last week we were enjoying 75 degree weather and the day they arrived we got hit with ice and 6 inches of snow! If Miami would have come to the Superbowl we might of had 80 degree weather! who knows!

I'm still betting for the Packers to win it and take all this lousy weather with them.

Raquel all prep to go out into the snow.

the bags were my idea. 

Underneath all the snow, lay ice! this week was horrible!!! It took John two hours just to get back home!

watching some princess movie while mami went to the Doctor. 

The obligatory snow man. John called his Medievel Snowman.



Pounds

Today I weighed myself and the scale told me am at:

143

and precisely today, I felt like eating nachos and a bag of pop tarts.

My goal for the next 30 days is to lose 3 pounds. My expectations are real. My goal weight is 130. I'm not going to say I'm going to lose 10 pounds because, I am not excercising at the level that I'm used to, therefore, 3 pounds is a realistic number. If I lose more, the better!

My next weigh in is Feb. 26th. Until then, I have to survive, Superbowl and Sofia's B/day.

Cordially Yours,

Temporarily Overweight

Johns Corner/ Latest Kicks

I'm highjacking Sandra's blog for today! Who know's I may do it more often. Ususually I'm like the wizard of oz, " pay no attention to the man behind the screen.", I design the blog and update the look of it.

Here are a few things I've been into:

1. Into Ax Men series on History Channel: There's drama in logging... I had no idea. Much to Sandras dismay, I've gotten addicted to this show. I do get sad about the trees, because some of them are several hundred years old, but they save it for me by replanting. Shelby, the crazy cajun logger is my favorite. How can you not love this guy? you hardly ever know what he is saying,  he laughs like Rosco Pecotrain from the Dukes of Hazzard, and jumps in Alligator infested swamp water to get dem logs. It make me want to go logging. Stay tuned ... you may get to see some pics of me scaling my own tree and doing some pruning; its probably as close as I will come to living the dream.

2. Into Sofia singing- How can you not love your kid singing " you are my sunshine" while on the potty, and while using the toilet paper holder bar (what is the name of that spring thing anyways?) as a pretend microphone.... Heeeey, who taught her that.....??

3.  Semi -Into Master Electrician prep class- Its been long over due... I should have gotten it a long time ago and been putting it off. With the way the economy is going its definately is worth while venture. Tonight was my first class and hopefully it gets better. The information was coming fast but was sticking to my brain about as effectively as slapping dry spagetti on the wall. Bunny trails and Monotone teachers kill me... "Anyone...anyone... Bueller... Bueller??" The hightlight... vending machines that take ATM cards... about dag gum time!!!

4. National Geographic TV- I love watching animals in the wild. There was an episode where an amateur videographer caught Lions ambushing a family of Water Buffalo. They singled out the calf from amma and daddy and it knocked it into a river. This calf had (6) lions on him in their death grip and then as they are still trying to take him out a Croc comes out of nowhere and tries to take the Calf from them. I'm thinking this poor little guy is toast! The lions manage to pull him out of the water and the Croc slinks back into the river. This is the cool part, the water buffalo come back with some backup. There must have been 50 water buffalo surrounding the lions. Right off the bat one lion says the heck with this and splits. The remaining lions get run out of town one by one by the aggressive water buffalo until only 2 remain protecting their meal. I'm thinking too bad the calf is dead, but all of a sudden the calf gets up and tries to get out from the grip on the remaining lions. No way it was still alive after all that!! The bufflalo bum rush the last two lions and the calf escapes. Wow! I was amazed that the calf survived lions and a Croc attack, but the thing that got me thinking is how the parents of the calf went and got a herd of buffalo to help them get their kid back.

Sewing Project - A Scarf

I have decided to do a sewing project a week. It will be impossible sometimes, but I will at least do two per month. I think this is a better alternative than no projects whatsoever! So, project number one, I made a pleated scarf out of Jersey Knit. No, I have never, ever sewn on a knit and I have learned that I don't like it. But, since I had already made up my mind that I was going to see this project through and fight against all the negativity that usually goes through my mind when I attempt to create something, I  had decided that I was going to see this project done. No matter what!

And here is the end result! The pleats took awhile to do. Sewing the scarf twice as long! What's it worth it? You betcha! I want to do it over again with a different type of jersey knit, one that doesn't stretch as much as this one does.

Here's Raquel trying it on! She loved it! and yes, she had pink eye in this picture.

Up next, Sofia trying on the scarf! And yes, Raquel didn't want Sofia to wear it! That's actually a compliment! 

Here you go. She's happy all over again.

A pretty long scarf for a 14 month old but she carried it very well and never complained!



Before I snapped this picture of my husband John, I had to beg. John believes "real man" don't wear scarves.

I made him feel pitiful.  

"oh Lord, please help me!

"Why did I tell her it was a good idea to do a scarf!" 

Nevertheless, Ms. Patricia, loved it and was very impressed!

And my co-worker, Janelle loved it as well!