Soccer Balls and Baseball Gloves in the Trunk
Copenhagen Cans on the Dresser
Baseball Packs on the floorboard
Filthy Man Boots on My Bedroom Floor
Big Buck Antler Shadows on My Ceiling
So I have been on this perpetual "diet thingy" since oh about the age of 12. I blame that first diet for my downfall. I have yo-yo'd myself to smithereens folks. What the heckazoid do I have to show for it? ANOTHER "off year". Yes, I'm having an "off year".
Mr. Nutrisystem works for the first 2/3 of the day and THEN...then I get to the world of the Russell boys. Chips, crackers, fruit snacks, Yogos, Cokes, Honey Buns, Ice Cream. Oh, I do well when I get home too. I might not eat the Nutrisystem dinner and I might eat the regular meal like the rest of the Fam does, but I've been really good about portion control in the evenings.
BUT...then it's time to lay down. And then, do you know what happens then? I shoot you not....my possessed pantry comes to life and starts chanting at me. "Come to me." "Grab a Quick Snack." "It's Okay." "You'll Never Reach Your Goal Anyway." Well...God Bless my big ole butt Y'all. How do I ignore this voice? Well, as of late I bloggedy blog blog blog. So pardon me if it seems that I'm blogging my heart out these days. It's all I can do to keep the voices of the snack food outta my head!!!
Any of your favorite tried and true diet tips here would be much appreciated. GAWSH, I think there may be no hope until my children are old enough to take care of themselves and I can escape to a gym someday. My time, it is ah-comin'. For now, we'll just chalk it up to an "off year".
So many people thought The Oscars were a bore this year. I have to concur that they were far less sparkly what with the writers being on strike for the last three months and right up until the week before "show time". But for me...and my love of movies, I must watch from beginning to end. My best friend Missy suggested that I should consider an Oscar party of my own someday and you know what? I think that's a fabulous idea. I think I will start planning now for next year. Stay tuned for your invite!!
For now, I think I will have to share my favorites for this year.
Of COURSE I love Jen Garner. I want to BE her, are you kidding? She's the epitome of classic beauty, plus the bonus of being married to Ben AND having his child. Hands down, my favorite presenter of the evening...
As for my favorite dress...I'd have to go with Helen Mirren. What a classy lady. And gawd, could she ever pull off this dress. Incredible. My favorite color and everything. Beautimous Ms. Helen, just beautimous.
And unfortunately I could go on and on, but for now I must put Oscar to bed. Until my crazy obsession brings me back to the most glamorous evening of the year, I bid you farewell Dear Oscar. Thanks for another year of thrilling, dramatic, incredible movies!!
The Salt Lick has been a family favorite for so many years, I can't even count them. When I saw Sullivan going to town on the ribs today, I knew that I must without a doubt capture this moment on film. He loved it 100 times more than his daddy ever imagined.
I have to admit that it has been almost a year since the last time we went. It was before Charlie died last April. You see, it was one of his favorite spots, so it was a little tough to drive through the gates today.
My FAVORITE line from LOST tonight...
Hurley: Did you just do a Scooby-Doo on me?
Hahahahahahaaaaaaa. Man, this show just gets bettah and bettah.
Night - fer real y'all.
Man, they are cute...aren't they? The picture isn't close enough for you to see, but if you could, not only would you be able to see the ice cream dripping off of Sullivan's chin but you would see the scabs all over his nose from where Eli got mad at him and chunked a big old HARD toy right at his nose, the black eye Eli got from the TRAMP-on-each-other-O-LINE, and the black eye Fisher got from his friend's knee while they were jumping on that very same contraption.
Boys. I have three boys. God loves me.
My cousin's husband just had his first son a little over 18 months ago - he had three daughters before Austin was born. Well, one day not too long ago, Austin was standing up in the dining room chair. We kept trying to coax him down. Mike looked over and said..."He'll only fall once before he learns his lesson and then it will never happen again." I had to giggle at him and say "You, my dear, do not yet know little boys. They do not have the logic of little girls where they will try something once and if they get hurt they realize they should never do it again. A little boy will hurt himself and think...gee, if I hold my tongue THIS way next time and put my foot right here, maybe it won't happen again." Mike looked at me a little strangely. I think he's starting to get it.
Boys are huge big balls of dare, fearlessness, excitement, joy, energy, curiousity, anger, wonder, frustration, laughs, determination, competitiveness, heroism, thrills, entertainment and so many other things I can't even pretend to tell you about. If you have a little boy, may God bless him and his loved ones and keep him safe. They are the most amazing little creatures on this incredible earth. I wouldn't trade them for anything ever in the whole world. Ever.
Okay, okay. Don't check me into the nuthouse for overseers-of-movies-anonymous. I saw Fool's Gold tonight.
It was cute. A little better than I thought it would be. And WHO the heck can pass up McConaHEYHEYHEY in the near buff for 2/3 of the flick. DE-LISH-OUS.
Anyway...just wanted to tell ya that Missy caught me else I might not have told on my own movie insanity. She called me right before the movie started. She called me a movieslut. She's right. I'm crazy.
How do you KNOW when you have a problem?
Okay. Since the second week in January I've seen TEN movies. Yes, I said ten(three of them were this weekend). That is one month. Is that too many?
I guess I have to admit that I am somewhat of addict, but it's okay right? Y'all...tell me it's okay.
This is what I have seen:
Juno with Joan
The Orphanage with Mac
Cloverfield with Susie
Golden Compass with Kelly
27 Dresses with Missy and Rach
Sweeny Todd with Kelly
In Bruges with Sonia
No Country for Old Men with Mac
Juno again with Sonia
Jumper with Mac
Do you think it's because everyone knows that I am a movieslut and I will not turn down a movie if I can help it? It's a problem, isn't it?
Gawsh.
Sitting here, on my couch. It's President's Day, and the kiddos are all at school. Mac is in the bedroom watching Today and I'm just sitting out here. It's so quiet and still in my house. The possibilities are endless, yet I've been paralyzed with the "What-tah-do"??
Why is it that every single time I have the alone time I so crave I end up paralyzed and not knowing what in creation to do?
Is this foreshadowing for what is to come when the empty nest starts? Yuck. It's like I've absolutely totally lost my identity unless I'm doing something for those three little guys.
I could be...
Washing my greasy new hairdo (did you know that short hair gets greasier faster?)
Cleaning the Kitchen
Cleaning my Scraproom
Starting my new "walking" program
Folding the laundry
Washing the sheets (if Mac would get off 'em)
Shampoo'ing the carpets
Painting the kitchen
Cleaning the garage
Cleaning my bedroom (so Fisher quits saying..."but why isn't YOUR bedroom clean Mommy?)
Dusting
Vacuuming
Mopping
ANYTHING...I could be doing anything but this.
Do you do this too? Get up. Get up. Get up!!!
You know what? I think I'll watch LOST from last Thursday first and THEN I'll get started on my list....you think I'll make it?
Happy Monday.
First of all, just let me say, "I am SO sorry Mr. Nurtisystem, I just couldn't help myself!!! I hearby RE-TAKE the oath to try to stick to the plan AFTER I finish off this incredible treasure I found...I promise. No really, I promise!!"
I was getting the chocolate ice cream that Fisher's teacher assigned me to get for their Valentine's Sundae Party and THERE it was....dad-nabbit....it just SNUCK up on me. Just like that, outta no where.
Blue Bell's new limited addition ANNIVERSARY CAKE ice cream. Need I say more? NO, but I will. Let me just read to you the description printed on the container..."Almond Flavored Ice Cream with White Cake Pieces and a Swirl of Rich Ameretto Cream Cheese Icing."
HO-LEE-MAH-JO-LEE!!!!
Okay, so not only is the description fabuloso...but it really and I mean really has to be the best ice cream I have ever tasted in all my 36 years.
If you're a food addict like me...DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME...the rest of you, give it a whirl. It will knock your socks off!!
OH and Happy Valentine's Day, Y'all!!
Tomorrow is the day that I will give all this crazy hair away. I do not need this hair and some sweet little girl will benefit more from it than I ever would.
Someone very recently told me I should quit tooting my own horn. Well, I can't help it...TOOT TOOT!! If this blog gets anyone thinking about giving a gift such as this to a child in need, I'll gladly toot. TOOOOOOOOT!!!!!
Locks of Love is SO easy to do. If you have 10 inches of hair to give and are thinking of getting a haircut, all you have to do is simply collect the ponytail in a large ziploc bag, fill out the donor form and mail it to Locks of Love. For more information, click on the link below.
http://www.locksoflove.org/
Happy Wednesday Y'all!!!
