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January 7, 2011 · in Life of a Wannabe· Random Fun Posts

Crazy Cat Lady

I’ve always been a major cat lover. I remember obsessing over cats as a child. I desperately wanted one of my own and the only hindrance was my moms allergies to them.
I did have a few OUTDOOR cats, or so my mom thought. When winter came around my heart ached as I watched them sit outside the sliding glass door in the bitter cold wishing to be inside where it was cozy and warm. I would sneak them through my bedroom window at night and I even went as far as hiding a litter box in my closet. I couldn’t get enough of those darn felines. I think I had five all together at one point.
Soon after Sean and I got married he surprised me with a kitten!!! It was the happiest day of my life!!!
Okay, not really, but it was a pretty good day 🙂 I obsessed over that cat like it was my own baby.
Soon after that I wanted yet another kitten. So we got one. Then I wanted ANOTHER, but don’t worry, I didn’t get one. I had a baby instead which cured the obsession. Those cats that were once my babies became nothing more to me than a furry nuisance. Cleaning out that litter box became a chore rather than something I did out of love for them. The constant shedding didn’t make things any better either, funny how I never noticed it before.
So, sadly times have changed and my poor cats weren’t getting the attention they deserved. One of my cats who is mostly an outdoor cat now rarely comes around anymore, but the other one, well she desperately needed a new home. So I finally gave in to the idea. I’d been putting it off for years because I was afraid I would miss her too much.
Just three days ago, a little family came by to pick up my sweet little Jasmine 🙁

I’m not going to lie, I DO miss her…

I think my dog misses her too 🙂 she was more obsessed with her than I ever was.

Lily still doesn’t know that Jasmine is gone, I’m kind of curious to see how long it takes before she notices, hopefully she won’t notice at all. I wouldn’t want her to be sad about it.

…but each time I think of how cute, cuddly, and funny she was I just try to replace the thought with all the things I didn’t like about owning a cat.

Here’s a video I found that best describes me BEFORE kids.

December 30, 2010 · in Health· Isagenix· Life of a Wannabe· Weight Loss

ARE YOU READY FOR 2011!!!!

I really love this time of year, there’s just something so refreshing about a NEW year. It’s a time to take a look at our lives and ask ourselves, Is THIS where I want to be? If not, then What do I need to DO to get to where I want to be?

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It’s important to be grateful and content with our lives and where we’re at, but we also need to continue to better ourselves with each passing year. I think one of the biggest mistakes we make when making our new years resolutions, is forgetting to see all that we HAVE accomplished. A lot of times we get discouraged because we haven’t stuck to our goals as perfectly as we had planned. First of all, there is NO such thing as perfect. Don’t beat yourselves up over eating that piece of chocolate cake when you vowed you’d cut out all junk food this year. Don’t throw in the towel, give yourself some credit and try again tomorrow.
One of the most popular new years resolution is to LOSE WEIGHT, don’t we all know it. The market for weight loss products and services was worth nearly $121 billion in 2009 and it only continues to increase. Although I have not ever been overweight, I, like most women, have struggled tremendously with body image. I tried everything under the sun to lose weight, including starving myself which didn’t ever last very long. I was an emotional eater so starving myself just made me MORE anxious and in the end I would binge. Which then of course led me to the idea of purging, and to be completely honest, I tried and tried but could not make myself throw up, sorry for the graphic details. I guess my gag reflexes are pretty strong. Of course I’m glad that I wasn’t able to throw up because that could have led to a major eating disorder I’m sure.

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It wasn’t until my mission in Germany where I finally began to love my body the way it was, even 25 pounds heavier. I was able to get to a better place emotionally and I wasn’t so obsessed with the way I looked. I started enjoying food on a healthier level mentally and emotionally. I quit beating myself up each time I indulged in all the yummy food and chocolate Germany had to offer. I noticed I started eating slower and took the time to enjoy what I was eating more and in turn I would eat less.
Overcoming poor body image and loving your body is the first step for an overall healthier life. When I first did a cleanse it wasn’t to lose weight, it was simply to better my health, and when the weight started coming off it was just an added bonus. I’m not saying I’ve got it all figured out and now I NEVER struggle with poor body image, it’s an ongoing battle, especially after having kids. I’m still learning to love my body, saggy skin and all. I think this is something women will constantly have to work on. We need those simple reminders that, looks aren’t everything, our HEALTH is what we need to be concerned about.
I try to make healthier choices where I can, but I also enjoy a nice juicy hamburger or a some chocolate chip cookies once in a while. Oh, and by the way, I found some YUMMY organic candy bars recently you’ll have to try. They are called Angell candy bars, my favorite is the snow angel, it’s white chocolate with a creamy coconut center. You can find them on Amazon, Snow Angell Organic Candy Bar 12-Pack

Okay so anyway, back to new years resolutions. I recently told you about my new goals for trying out all the things on my bucket list. Each month I’m choosing a different item from the list to help me focus on improving my talents and developing new skills. November was to write a song, still in the works, I’m coming back to this one for sure. December was to brush up on my German so I was reading Twilight, watching DVD’s, and reading my scriptures ALL in German. January is going to be my month to learn more about photography. I don’t want to become a professional photographer, I just want to learn how to take better pictures with my camera I got not too long ago. I plan to share what I’m learning too, for all you beginners out there.

Well I hope you are all finding the motivation to make this year the best one yet!!! Have a wonderful weekend and Happy New Year!!!!!!

By the way, if you haven’t entered my giveaway yet, be sure to check it out. I’m giving away one of my planners with 3 complete months of meal plans and grocery lists. Ends January 5th.

December 27, 2010 · in Christmas· Giveaways· Life of a Wannabe

Christmas was a BLAST!!!

I feel like each year just gets better and better as the kids get older and really begin to understand that Santa Clause is coming to deliver presents. This year Lily was more excited than ever, she was awake until 1am. tossing and turning. We kept checking on her, waiting for her to fall asleep so we could go down stairs and start setting up. She kept saying that she couldn’t fall asleep because was just too excited! So we finally finished everything up and went to bed at 3am, only to be woken up at 7:30 by cute little Lily telling us that Santa came 🙂
My sister in law told us about this fun website called Capture The Magic. We got some pictures of the REAL Santa in our house 🙂 and printed off the pics for Lily to see them first thing in the morning. She was so excited about it!!!

Be sure to enter my giveaway I have going on right now for your chance to win one of my binders complete with 3 months of laminated meal plans, grocery lists and activities. GO HERE FOR DETAILS. It ends Jan. 5th!!! If you’d like to buy one you better hurry, I’ve only got TWO left. I’m already working on making another 50, but it will be another couple of weeks before they are all finished.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!!

December 15, 2010 · in Christmas· Life of a Wannabe

Getting Ready For Christmas~ Part THREE

Whoa, it sure gets crazy this time of year doesn’t it. Seems like everyday I’m running errands like crazy and spending WAY too much money. Yesterday I went to the post office and stood in the really loooong line while trying to entertain my two year old, I shipped a package to Germany, which cost me $43, can you believe that!!! Last night on the news they said that it was the busiest shipping day of the year, just my luck 🙂

Here’s what else I’ve been up to.

Decking the house with more Christmas decor,

And the dog too 🙂

I got new stockings this year from Rod Works.

And a few more ornaments for the tree.

This is about as far as we go when it comes to Christmas lights.

I’ve been working on my neighbor gifts and getting them delivered.

Finishing up the Christmas cards I got from Shutterfly.com

Tryin to be festive by wearing my elf socks I got from Target for $5.

I really like big rings 🙂

And got my nails done a sparkly red with a little Frosty the snowman on my ring finger.

We just sold these couches that were in our basement to make room for THIS!

We got it from Sams Club and we’re going to set it up for the kids on Christmas Eve. We figured since the winters are so long here that this would be a perfect indoor trampoline. It’s not too big and not too small, such a great size for smaller children. We got it for $140, they have it online too.

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November 23, 2010 · in Christmas· Life of a Wannabe· product reviews· Random Fun Posts

Getting Ready For Christmas~ Part TWO

One thing Sean and I argue about this time of year, is WHEN to put up the Christmas tree. We had a little debate about putting it up BEFORE Thanksgiving but he’s learned to follow the very wise quote, “Happy Wife, Happy Life” 🙂 🙂 🙂

Then he REALLY started to get into the Christmas spirit!!!

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I found another company called Shutterfly that has a great selection of Holiday Cards. They are a little cheaper than the last one I posted about too. They happen to be the #1 choice of professional photographers.

I didn’t order enough Christmas cards so I’m going to go with this company for the next batch. Here is the one I picked along with some information directly from their website. Just choose the card you want and upload your pictures, it’s that simple.

•Store all your pictures on Shutterfly free of charge, safely—without limitations, or deletion.

•We do not shrink your original high-resolution images—giving you the best professional-quality prints and products in the industry.

•Instantly share your pictures online—friends can see them without signing up.

•Turn your pictures into personalized gifts—we’re #1 in quality, having won awards for our photo books, cards, and editing tools.

•We’ve got articles, videos and plenty of “How To” tips to support and inspire you.

•Pick up 4×6 prints at Target, Walgreens, and CVS in as little as an hour.

*If you have a blog and would like to receive 50 FREE cards then go HERE to see how.

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One last thing before you go! I talked with Effie’s Heart about changing the Giveaway Prize. I wasn’t getting much response with the gloves, so we decided to just make it a $36 gift card instead. This way you can choose what ever you want. Shirt, Cabaret leggings, gloves, or whatever else you want on their website. Remember they offer free shipping anywhere in the US and this weekend for Black Friday, EVERYTHING is 30% OFF!!!!!!! To enter the giveaway, leave your comments HERE.

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Last year at this time I came up with a little schedule for the month of December and called it Gearing up for the new year. It’s a whole 3 weeks of Christmas. If you’d like to check them out here is a link for each week.
Week #1
Week #2
Week #3

November 22, 2010 · in Life of a Wannabe· My Thoughts and Feelings· writing a song

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

The other night as I was lying in bed I had an epiphany. Funny how all my great ideas or deep thoughts come while I’m desperately trying to fall asleep. I wish there was a switch somewhere so I could just turn my mind off.
Well anyway, as you all know I’ve been embarking upon a new ambition, one I’ve NEVER done before and am finding out I don’t really have the talent for either. Trying to write a song has been so incredibly frustrating.

The other day I was feeling a little depressed about it, I was thinking, gosh, why can’t I do this? I know we all have different talents, and maybe I just need to accept that this is NOT one of mine… but then again, I almost think that saying this is just a cop out. We hear these lines all the time, I’m no good at that, it’s not my specialty, not one of my gifts, ect. Why do we also hear, ” practice makes perfect”…” dream big”…” you can do anything you set your mind to”… “if you believe, you can achieve”…

So my thought is, WHY do I even WANT to do something like this? Why is the desire so strong? Just because I may not be gifted in this area, does it mean I shouldn’t even TRY? Am I just wasting my time? I guess my epiphany isn’t so much an epiphany, but more like an unanswered question. Why are we told we all have different talents and gifts, but also told we can do anything we want to do.

A talent is a natural aptitude or skill, meaning some things come easier for others.

So are we supposed to focus all our time and energy on the things that are easy?

I don’t think so… Doing things that are hard are what build strength and character, right?

What do you think? Is it better to just stick to what we’re good at?

Crazy Cat Lady

ARE YOU READY FOR 2011!!!!

Christmas was a BLAST!!!

Getting Ready For Christmas~ Part THREE

Getting Ready For Christmas~ Part TWO

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

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