FMM: Inside Your Home

If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this week’s question on your own blog then add your link in the comments section here at: www.alltheweigh.com so we can all see your FMM questions and answers. Please invite your blog readers to add their links here too so everyone has to opportunity to be seen. The idea is to connect with other awesome bloggers so take a moment to post your own FMM post and comment on a couple of other posts. Now it’s time for this week’s topic!

Inside Your Home

1. Do you live in an apartment/condo, townhouse or house?  1/2 Duplex - I just moved in here on Sept 6!  

2. What is your home’s coolest feature? Love the good sized eat in kitchen and the french door that goes out onto my deck from my livingroom.

3.  Do you enjoy DIY projects?  If so, what are you working on now?  Love DIY stuff! I have a coffee table that was my grandfathers that I have slowly been refinishing.  Also working on some homey decor for my new place!

4. When using the dishwasher do you use powder detergent or liquid? I use the powder tablets!  

5. Do you have a TV in your bedroom?  Yes I do!! Its hooked up to my cable and a dvd player.

6.  Is your range gas or electric?  Electric. I have the option to have gas, but I'm used to cooking on electric.

7.  How often do you sweep/mop/vacuum?  Sweep every couple of days (I have 3 cats) and mop/vacuum as needed.

8.  What is your favorite place to shop for home furniture and accents? Honestly, I love to shop at good will!  :)  It fits in my budget and allows me to have some fun doing DIY projects.

9.  Do you decorate for holidays?  Yep! Got almost all my Halloween goodies up!

10.  If you could have HGTV come in and redo one room in your home which room would you choose?  Probably either my livingroom or my bedroom.

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s questions!  Don’t forget to come back and link up in the comments.  Happy Monday, friends!

Friend Makin' Mondays: What in Your Fridge?

Join us over at Kenz blog for FFM!!!

1. List a few common items that can always be found in your fridge.  1% milk, some sort of diet soda, babybel cheese, apples, spaghetti sauce, butter spray

2. What kind of milk do you drink? 

1% for my daughter and I!

3. Do you prefer fresh or frozen vegetables?

Fresh all the way!!!!  But I will do frozen and even canned.

4. What do you currently have to drink in the fridge?

1% milk, polar seltzer, coke zero, capri sun (for my daughter), apple juice, and Kahlua

5. How often do you clean out your refrigerator?

Not nearly as often as I should.  Every 2-3 weeks, I guess.

6. What’s the healthiest thing in it right now?

Watermelon, apples, red pepper, carrots, romaine lettuce

7. What’s the most unhealthy thing in it right now?

The bottle of Kahlua!! LOL!  ;)

8. What do you wish you had in it that you don’t have now?

Hummus!! LOVE ME SOME HUMMUS!

9. How often do you shop for groceries?

Probably once every two weeks, sometimes 3.

10. What’s the weirdest thing in your fridge right now? 

Um....  nothing weird.  Yep, I'm boring!  ;)

Friend Makin' Mondays: Yes or No

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1. Do you use coupons? Yes, learning how to use them "better".
2. Do you like football? Yes/No... I could take it or leave it.
3. Are you in a relationship? Yes, if that's what you want to call it.
4. Is your phone always within arm’s reach? Yes, most of the time.
5. Do you like thunderstorms? Yes!!!
6. Can you cook? Yes, the basics.
7. Are you – or have you – lost weight? Yes, 40lbs!
8. Do you know how to read a map? Yes.
9. Do you wear makeup? No, not that often.
10. Do you read regularly? Yes.
11. Are you publicly affectionate? Yes, but not over the top.
12. Do you like picnics? Yes!
13. Do you have a/c? Yes! 
14. Have you ever been out of the country? Yes! Once, on my honeymoon.
15. Do you know how to ride a bicycle? Yes!

Friend Makin' Monday: Are You a Bookworm?

Join us over at Kenz blog for FFM!!!

 How often do you read? I pretty much always have some book going; it depends on how much I am enjoying it on how quickly I read it.


What's the last book you read and loved? Currently I am reading the Sookie Stackhouse series and I have loved them all! 


What book(s) are you currently reading?  I am reading Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris; book 4 of the Sookie Stackhouse series.


 Share a few of your favorite authors.  Stephen King, Charlaine Harris, Jodi Picoult, Tori Hayden, Nicholas Sparks, Brian Jaque


What's next on your list of must-reads?  I want to continue reading more Sookie books, as well as Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult.

Friend Makin' Monday: Today I...

Haven't participated in this in several weeks! Trying to get back on my game!!!


Join us over at All the Weigh and link up!!!


Today I felt... kind of down.  I am on vacation this week and the weather is looking rainy all week.  So much for getting to the beach and other outdoors type stuff this week.

Today I saw... 2 new episodes of Curious George.  Lucky me! DD's favorite cartoon!

Today I ate... a good solid, breakfast! Need to start my day off right!

Today I kissed... my beautiful daughter, only to have her wipe off my kiss! LOL! Crazy girl!

Today I bought... nothing, YET! I am heading to the mall a little later to use a gift card I got for Christmas at Twin's Smoke Shop.  Nope I don't smoke, but they have a ROCKING selection of K-Cups for my coffee maker!!!

Today I heard... my daughter cry when I turned off the her shows! LOL! C'mon now! TV is NOT just for her!

Today I lost... money. I am on vacation this week, but I do not get paid for it.  It's bitter-sweet!

Today I decided... I need to be grateful for what I have and live in the moment.

Today I need... a hug.

Today I wish... things in my life were so much different!

Friend Makin' Monday: A Short Survey

Link up over at Kenz Blog!

A Short Survey

1) What is your favorite household chore?  And what is your least favorite?
I have NO favorite household chore.  I hate them all, but I think laundry is my least favorite.

2)What is your favorite city?
Where ever my home is.  Cheesy answer, I know, but its true.

3) Have you found real love yet?
YES, YES, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am married to my best friend and he means the world to me. 

4) What's one thing you eat almost everyday?
Some sort of fruit everyday.

5) What was your last thought before falling asleep last night?
How thankful I am to have such an amazing supportive family and how much I am in love with my husband.   

6) What's the worst injury you had as a child?
I fractured my face just below my nose when I was 17.

7) Will you/have you worked out today?
I have not yet and not sure if I will.  Mondays are busy days for me!

8) Do you tweet? If so, what's your name?
Nope.

9) List three things you wouldn't want to live without:
My family, my friends, and my phone. 

10) Hold old were you when you had your first kiss?
I was 14 in high school and his name was Mike.

Friend Makin' Monday: A Survey

Please join us over a Kenz blog!!

1. Why do you blog? I started blogging about my adventures with my daughter, but then realized how wonderful blogging can be as a chronicle of what I am doing day to day and thought it would be great for accountability for weight loss as well!
2. What is your favorite TV show? Right now I am hooked on Dexter!! I have a ton of shows that I LOVE to watch, but Dexter is taking the cake right now!
3. What's the first thing you drank this morning? Coffee!!!  Always the first thing I drink every day!
4. Are you married, single or in a relationship? Married, for 5 years!
5. List three of your hobbies. Scrapbooking, video gaming, and reading.
6. What do you like most about yourself? Hmm... I like that I am good with the preschoolers I teach.
7. List a couple of your favorite sites: Facebook, DWLZ, blogger
8. What's the last book you read? I just finished the book Living Dead in Dallas.  Its book two the Sookie Stackhouse series.
9. Can you whistle? Yep!  No problem!
10. List your favorite pro sports teams.  I don't really have a favorite, but do root for the teams local to me - Bruins, Red Sox, Patriots.
11. What's the last thing that made you smile? Something on Facebook.
12. Do you prefer mayo or mustard? Mustard!!! 
13. Do you have a crush on someone? Um... my husband???
14. Do you get up early or sleep in? The only day I get to sleep in is on Sundays and the lastest I sleep til is 9.
15. Do you attend church? Not on a regular basis.
16. Would you rather see a movie at home or in the theater? Depends on the movie! If its one I REALLY want to see, the theater for sure! Otherwise I can wait for DVD.
17. Was there a teacher or authority figure that ever truly stood out to you? Yes, my first grade teacher, Mrs. Owenson.
18. What is your favorite game? Hmm... farmville at the moment.  Hehe... Oh and Wii Fit Plus!
19. Cupcake or potato chips? Chips any day!! I LOVE the crunch and the salt!!!
20. Tell us something random that we wouldn't know to ask. I was born in CA, but now live on the opposite coast!

Friend Makin' Monday: What Did You Do?

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How did you celebrate the new year? Details, please!

We spend NYE at my brother-in-laws house.  We have done this for nearly 8 years now and its a fun tradition!  We do several things: Secret Santa swap for the adults (makes the holidays a wee bit easier since my DH has 4 siblings who are all married), Secret Santa swap for the nieces/nephews from the aunts and uncles (there are 9 nieces and nephews!), and a joke yankee swap.  Of course there is food and fun had by all!

 

DD opening a gift from her Godparents.

 

Two of our beautiful nieces and a boyfriend!

 

My SIL modeling her gift from the joke yankee swap.

A very tired DD opening her gift from her aunt Anne and Uncle Jeff.

NYD we spend with my family and celebrate Christmas with my aunts.  It means more presents and MORE toys for my daughter.  Hehe...  which of course she loves!!! (Unfortunately I forgot my camera at home, so no pics!)

Friend Makin' Monday: Three Things

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FMM: Three Things

Three of your favorite movies:

Young Frankenstein

Labyrinth
Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Three of your favorite things to drink: 
Water

Coffee

Beer (I don't do that one often, but there's nothing like an ice cold beer!)

Three of your favorite songs: 
Hanging By a Moment by LifeHouse

In My Daughters Eyes by Martina McBride

Lightening Crashes by Live

Three people who have been a positive influence on your life (outside of your family):
My first grade teacher Mrs. Owenson.  When I decided to become a teacher, I wanted to be just like her!

My friend Sheryl.  She is always there for me and is a lovely person!

My first WW leader, Suzzy.  She is an amazing woman who I still get Christmas cards from each year!

Three things you to do keep yourself entertained:
Reading

Blogging

TV
Three things you're attracted to in the opposite sex:
Guys with facial hair that is well kept

Kindness/Gentleness

Respectful
Three things you love about yourself:
I am kind.

I am a good listener.

I am VERY determined!

The last 3 people you text messaged:
My DH Damian

My friend Kellee

My co-teacher Meegan

Three things you're looking forward to this week:
My work holiday party

Watching my daughter open her gifts on Christmas

Starting my Christmas vacation


Now it's your turn to share your answers!

Friend Makin' Monday: December to Remember

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What will you do to make this a 

December to Remember???

Hmmm... this is a really challenging question for me as I have been a bit of a hum-bug this season.  I have some stuff going on in my personal life that I am having a hard time to feel jolly.  Let's see... I am going to try and work my hardest to keep weight off this December.  This month is always such a challenge for me food wise with all the rich foods and parties that happen.  I don't want to gain anything back; in fact I'd like to lose weight and break the pattern that I normally get into in December, which is a pattern of who cares?  Its the holidays! They are only once a year and I normally spiral out of control.  Not this year! No sir! Not this time! 

I will be in control of the food this month and not let it control me and that is how it will be a December to Rembemer for me!

Friend Makin' Monday: TV Shows

What's on your DVR?  Or what are your favorite TV Shows?

Right now on our DVR is a large number of shows!  LOL! Some for DH, some for me, and of course some for Little Miss Sunshine!  I'll make a list of them by person:

Dear Husband

1. Dr. Who

2. Mythbusters

3. Stargate

4. Family Guy

5. The Simpsons

6. American Dad

Little Miss Sunshine

1. Curious Gerorge

2. Wonder Pets

3. Scooby-Doo

4. Super Why

Me

1. Dancing with the Stars 

2. Super Nanny

3. The Little Couple

4. Desperate House Wives

Those are all that is on our DVR right now, minus a rouge show or movie here or there.  There are a ton of other shows that I watch, as well as shows that DH and I watch together. I feel like boring you all with the details, so here you go:

Me

1. Glee

2. Grey's Anatomy

3. Private Practice

4. The Office

Shows DH and I watch together

1. House, MD

2. Biggest Loser

3. Sanctuary

4. Fringe

5. Warehouse 13

And there you have it! What shows do you like to watch????

Friend Makin' Monday: Favorite Weekend Moment

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My favorite moment this weekend was watching Little Miss Sunshine jump into the pool at swim lessons on Sunday with barely any assistance and swim the length of the pool, again with little assistance!!! She amazes me how quickly she learns things! I was so very proud of her!  This is only her second session of swim lessons and lets face it, the girl is ONLY 3 years old!! WOW!!!!

Friend Makin' Monday

If you want to join in, just copy and paste the questions below to your own blog then add your link to All The Weigh so we can see what you have to say! Once you've added your link just take a few minutes to leave a comment or two for other FMM friends. It's a great way to get to know our fellow bloggers so link up and enjoy!

Health and Body Image

1) If you could magically change one thing about your body, what would it be? My stomach.  Blech.  Being over weight for several years and then getting pregnant have wrecked my stomach.  Not to mention the road map of stretch marks I have thanks to my sweet 3 year old! 

2) What is your best physical feature? My eyes.  They are a nice shade of blue! 

3) Do you weigh yourself daily? Hourly? Weekly? Bi-weekly? Never? Mondays are my weigh in day and I do it weekly.  Sometimes I might hope on the scale mid-week to see where I stand, but I try not to do that too often as I drive myself mad!

4) Do you workout regularly? If so, how does if affect you from day to day? I has been doing great with that, but the past few weeks have been a struggle concerning anything weight loss related.  When I was working out regularly it made me feel great and pumped to exercise again!  Gave me a real sense of accomplishment.

5) What is the healthiest thing you do for yourself on a regular basis? Drink water!!!!  I drink lots of water each day; my bladder doesn’t like it much I tell ya. 

6) If you could look like a celebrity, who would you choose to look like? Hmmm…. Not any one in particular; just like to be a bit thinner and healthier like most of them are. 

7) What do you do to make yourself feel pretty/handsome?Color my hair! Hehe.. Yep, I am one of those lucky premature grey people! WOO HOO!!  L

  8) What are you most attracted to in the opposite sex? Kindess and gentleness.  A cute butt helps too!  ;)

  9) Have you ever avoided situations because you didn't want people to see your body shape?  Heck YES! We are beach go-ers.  I however NEVER wear a bathing suit to the beach.  Heck no.  There are too many other hot boded people that make me feel just awful about myself.

10) How do you feel about your overall appearance? Hmmm.. Pretty crappy.  I am trying really hard to feel good about myself, but I just haven’t lost quite enough weight to see or feel much of a difference

Friend Makin' Mondays

I like... the person I am becoming through my weight loss.


I don't like... being fat.


I love... my wonderful, supportive, caring family and friends.


I dream of... being thin and healthy.


I wonder... if I will ever get my life organized?


I know... what I need to do to get organized; I just don't have the motivation.


I went... to Six Flags New England about a 1/2 dozen times this summer and had such a good time! It was great watching my daughters expressions as she rode the kiddie rides and longed to ride the BIG rides!


I have... to keep plugging along with my weight loss; its going to be a bumpy road.


I think... way too much. Some times so much that I can't sleep at night.


I plan... to complete a 5k in October; whether I walk or run it I don't care.


I regret... the way I speak to my loved ones some times; I tend to have a sharp tongue.


I do... enjoy running, reading, scrapbooking, blogging, and video gaming.


I drink... what ever I feel like; mostly water though.


I wish... I could home school my daughter full time.


I am... going to finish the Couch to 5k program.


I am not... perfect, nor will I ever be.


I need... to start menu planning again. I was doing so well with it for a while, but for some reason stopped.


I graduated... from a 2 year college that has since closed.


I hope... I am a good mom.


I sometimes... stress eat and that's why I am the way I am now.


I sometimes... raise my voice too much.


I always... get nervous before I weigh in!


I can... run for 3 minute intervals.


I work... at a Head Start program and LOVE it!


I cannot... fix everyone else until I fix myself!


I avoid... many things that I shouldn't.


I will... make it to my goal weight!


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