banana cream bowlie!

So.. why I like weight watchers..   If Im really good and plan and count and think ahead.. I can plan yummy good treats for myself to have...  

this is what I ate today... ALOT!

breakfast:  2 pieces of saralee 45 calorie bread toasted, with 2 tbsps of PB2 on it.. (thats this AWESOME powdered peanuts that you mix with water to make peanut butter.. that is only 1 point.. instead of 5 for regular peanut butter..) and 1/2 a grapefruit with several cups of tea for breakfast. total points 3

then for a snack at work, I had:  a pack of belevita breakfast cookies.. (OMG.. love them!) and a banana. total points 4

for lunch, a salad with a ww cheese stick and a bowl of strawberrys, melon and grapes and a 1/3 cup of almonds... total points 6.

then I had a skinnycow cookie bar thingy.. total points 3

for dinner.. I had a left over hotdog with about 1/2 cup of saurkraut and a hardboiled egg.  total points 6

then I had this:

I call this my banana cream bowlie!   Sort of like banana cream pie.. 

2 lowfat graham crackers broken up, 1 banana pudding cup, a small banana cut up and a scoop of lowfat coolwhip!  woohoo!!  total, 5 delicious points!  yuppers.. I'm a happy camper!

and hopefully I'll be down another pound tomorrow night!  fingers crossed!

wish me luck!!

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NEST OBSESSED...

 

seriously....  having fun with nests and birds.. and mushrooms too! 

OK, so I was at Joanns yesterday and found these awesome little mushrooms.  I of course had to have them so that I could tuck them in here and there.  but you do know, dont you, that unless I point them out to people, NO one.. NO one.. would ever notice them except me.

I also found the cutest nests at Joanns, at first I thought there was only one and this sweet little older lady had it in her hands. I just was waiting to see what she was going to do with it and to be honest, I so wanted to grab it right out of her hands!  but she must have noticed me standing there, drooling and sweating, wringing my hands and wondering how I was going to get it away from her, because she suddenly looked at me and said, "Isnt this darling?  there are more of these right under here" and then she showed me where she got it!  There were three more and I bought all three of them.   Other people must be "nesting" too because there were barely any nests to be found at Joanns or at micheals!  but I did come home with a little stash.. heehee!

I dont know how much more nesting I'll be doing because, I really need to work on those bears!!!!!

Today is a birthday party day.  my little Tony will be 25 this week.  ( uh.. I think 25.. ) Anyways, so all the kids are coming over today for a little cook out.  I need to go to the store to get stuff to make a pasta salad and a cake mix.  Im thinking, hotdogs, hamburgers and italian sausage.. pasta salad and cheesy potato casserole, cake and ice cream.  ... except that I'm on weight watchers.. eiy yie yie.. I just will eat very little today so I can eat tonight! lol.  Speaking of weight watchers, I am past the 20 pound mark!!  woohoo.  and as of this morning on my own scales I think Im down about 22 pounds.. moving slowly along..  I need to step it up a notch!

LOOK at the little bird on the nest beads?  cute or what?   I made them into cupcake toppers.  they are a little small, but they are cute.   found those at joanns yesterday too!

and, I made this garland last night.. 

I wish I could have gotten a better picture of it.  it is so cute!  

OK.. I really need to get moving.  I'm on call and I have to go do a home visit this morning... fun fun... 

then to the grocery store then home to clean,cook and play with my family! 

Happy Day Every Birdie! 

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TGIF

I think Ive become a little nest obsessed....  Other then the nest I have to make for my partner Paintn patti .. this one will probably be my last one.  I have that big bear order to work on and another one coming in.  I really need to get busy on those.

Im on call for CPS this weekend and next week, so not sure how much free time i will have.  keep your fingers crossed that it stays quiet and I can get those bears done.  thanks!

wow.. 76 yesterday and just beautiful out and even this morning when I got up I opened the kitchen windows and sat listening to the birdies chirping  while I drank my tea... loved hearing them.  Figgy and Frannie loved sitting in the windows bird watching too.   And last night, when I went to bed I kept a window open a little, and listened to the crickets and peepers.. what a sweet sound to fall to sleep with!   

 

Well, it wont be that way tonight since as the day went on.. it got really windy and cold out!  

Took this picture of Frannie tonight.. isnt she pretty?  OK.. I have to go yell at buffy and give her a cracker of something because she is making horrible obnoxious noises and its driving me insane!

Happy weekend everyone!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

and for 1002... a big thank you!

 

So My friends,  wow.. I was trying to say how much I appreciate all of you in my 1001st post.  I never expected to get such sweet comments back.  I mean, I know I always get the nicest comments from everyone, but this time you guys caught me off guard.  

Thank you so much !

LOVE you guys!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

1001st post, ok.. its a little long.. but you should read it all!

Ive been trying to think of something special to say for my 1001st post... but Ive got nothing profound.. nothing deep,  nothing except the fact that I love this blogging community.   Ive met the most awesome, kind hearted, fun loving, caring and creative women here.  

I have been blessed with a lot of good friends in my "real" life whom I love dearly.  But honestly, most of them dont get my need to create my little sumthin sumthins.. or my need to drive an hour to the craft store almost once a week to look for little trinkets or whatnot, that I can use somehow in my little creations. and definitely, most of them dont get this whole blogging thing at all!  but you guys do!

Ive also had the opportunity to have some of my bloggy and flickr friends spill over into my "real" life  (I always hesitate to say "real" life.. because this is real life too.. )  and been lucky enough to meet quite a few of you in person.  Ive gone on some great little art weekend adventures and even hosted a couple at my aunts cottage, that I would not have ever had the opportunity to do if not for blogging.

I wish I could meet all of you in person!  just think of the party we would have.  it would need to be a week long, one day would not be enough time!

I enjoy my daily cyber visits with you all..  Its like we're all neighbors, and Im out for a little morning walk catching up with each of you with a little chit chat over the fence or a quick visit inside to see something new you've been working on, or how you've redecorated something.. or to hear about a struggle you're having or to celebrate a birthday, wedding or new birth with you!

The inspiration I get in this little community is endless...  Sometimes I feel like Alice in wonderland and I've gone down the rabbit hole and there is this maze full of little windows and doors and each one offers some sort of inspiration, whether its artistic, baking, decorating, journaling, ideas for family time, vacations, books or encouragement for healthy minds, souls and bodies..   its all here in blogging.. sometimes its views on life that are a little different from our own and its good to get a new perspective from someone elses view point!

I love seeing  how others live.   I know Ive said this before, but sometimes blog hopping to me is like when my husband and I would be driving somewhere at night and we'd go by houses where the drapes would be open and I could see into their houses for a brief second.. so curious to see how they live, how they decorate, what they are doing... (my husband would call this just plain nosey.. but I think he's wrong!)  anyways.. thats sort of what blogging is for me, except much much more..  I can see in and linger for a bit.. and not only do I see into your homes, but better yet, into your very lives and into your hearts.  And so... (blaah blaah blaah..getting sick of me yet??? lol)  I hope that somehow thats what you get from me too. 
I really do appreciate every single visit I get, and especially every single comment.  I know I'm not great about answering them.. some of you are and I REALLY ADMIRE that! 

If there is a down fall to blogging.. it is probably the amount of time that I spend sitting here... WAY too long!  And also.. I do have to admit that sometimes I get a little jealous of your talent, your type A personality husbands  (lol, kim, that one was about you!!  Haha!)  your big gorgeous homes, your trips to far away places,   your thrifting finds... lol..   and probably a hundred other things! lol..  But regardless of the time spent here and maybe turning a little green from time to time.. this is something that I cant give up.. 
because I love you all my little girlie pies!

and with that.. I need to end.. because as usual... I have very little time left to get ready for work.. and buffy the bird is calling me and calling me and calling me for come feed her.   Ive taught her to whistle the song "good morning" from singing in the rain!  Omg!  my husband cant stand it.. and I think its hysterical.  she was stuck on "here comes peter cotton tail".. I had to give her a new song!  lol!
OK.. by sweet friends.. gotta run... 

and by the way..that freaken adorable nest???  was made by Kim Kenward.. isnt it adorable!?  thank you kimmie pie!!

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