As if I weren't busy enough.........

Well, ya see, here's what happened! lol I got to thinking (never a good thing! lol) And I have a lot of inventory, and well, I have been doing some crafts, to help relieve stress (see drama below!) So, I thought HMMMM, why not open up a stand at the local indoor flea market?

I can't sell my Tupperware, BUT, I can hand out my sales flyers, and display it, to maybe date parties! ;) AND, I can get rid of my overstock, and sell my crafts, as well as the GORGEOUS hairbows that a mom I know makes (I carry them in my boutique http://www.simplystylishkids.com/) Plus I figured I could sell some Posh Pads (THE coolest nursing pads ever made!) and make some moolah!

But, here's the BEST part!!! It's Sat and Sun 9-4, and I can't be there the whole time, so guess what????? I can put my 15 yr old to work!! YES!!!! If he's working (and it's too far for his friends to walk to) he can't get into drama OR trouble!!! AND it gets even better! You get NO cell signal in there! lol So he can't even text! Muahahahaha!!!!!

I don't know, it may be silly, but I remember my mom saying something about idle hands, so his won't be!!! lol

The funny thing is, the whole family is getting involved! lol They are all helping and excited.....go figure! So, I am starting a NEW adventure!!

Another Day.....Another Drama!!!

ahhhh.......the joys to parenthood!!!

Well, I have a teenage son, he's 15, and well, he doesn't like drama, but it sure likes him!!! lol I had a Tupperware party to work yesterday, I told my hubby TWICE, I didn't want CJ going out. TWICE!!!! So, after a difficult party, (the party was great, but I got stuck in construction, and ended up being late, because I was parked on the highway! grrrr) I call hubby on the way home, and guess what????? CJ was out!?? I said, (in my calmest I want to kill you voice lol) Honey, didn't I say I didn't want CJ to go out today? So he says, oh! you were serious??? I SAID IT TWICE!!!!! lol

So, I'm hot, I'm tired, and now I'm irritated! lol See, there was a reason I didn't want CJ going out, he broke curfew 3 times!!! He was supposed to stay IN. Ok, deep breath, I get home CJ is already home, so off we go to the grocery store! Isn't that always fun???

Then the begging starts! Not for food (which I'm immune to now! lol) But he wants to go to the next towns Cow Flop with his friends. You read right COW FLOP! Here is what that is, there is a cow, he's in a fenced in area full of painted grids with #'s. You buy a square, and if the cow poops in your sqaure you win the money!!! Yeah, only the best in our area! lol

See, I don't do cow flops! Not that I'm too good for them, but hey, if the whole purpose is to guess where the cow is going to poop, forget it, I can't even guess where my dog will poop! LOL

So, anyway, he's begging to go, AND to borrow money (yeah, he spent his on junk! lol) Of course, my hubby says oh come one! The cow flop happens once a year! So, off my son (my precious baby boy) goes with about 8 other teens and a mom in a car that seats 5!!! OMG I was mad!!!!

So, I tell him, I'm picking everyone up, I have a minivan, everyone can sit in their OWN seat! He says great! I am really excited, ya see, I never get to pick up the kids from anything :( I'm not the "cool" parent. So, I call when it was time, and 2 other parents were there to get them! Ok, now I'm hot, tired and want blood!

Then instead of calling me to pick him up (as we had agreed) from his friends house, they all walked him home, at 11 pm, in the dark! grrrrrrr

Ok, so my son may NEVER see the light of day again, and my hubby will be parked right along side him! ooooo, although, maybe I'll make them do manual labor! My yard sure could use some work!!! ;) hmmmm maybe I'll even have them clean out the garage! muahahahaha!!! Maybe it can be fun being a parent! hehe

Wow! I'm GIVING stuff away!

Well, tonight is THE big night! The big kids are going to see Transformers 2, and me and Amanda are staying home, eating snacks, watching a movie and doing some online shopping! All her favorites!

So, that meant I had to get my other work done early! Since I usually work on my website in the evening when hubby is home. So, while I was feeling full of energy, I decided to offer a grand opening give away!

So, to that end, go to www.SimplyStylishKids.com follow the link in the home page, and enter our contest! We're giving away a $20 gift certificate!! No purchase is needed (but always appreciated!)

So, join in the fun, and YOU may earn $20 in FREE shopping!

Change + Kids = Headache!

Ok, so, I guess I didn't have enough on my plate. I mean, I only have 3 kids at home, a busy Tupperware business (although not so much this month :( )and a children's boutique. Did I mention my oldest daughter has high functioning autism, and is well.... hormonal???? Yeah, I have alllll kinds of time!

So, I was getting NO SALES at my boutique, I mean 1 in several months. So, I shut it down, came up with a new name, got some new products (kept some of the others) and pulled a Madonna! I re-invented myself! lol

Well, it's not as easy as it sounds! OMG, I spent so many hours on the computer, I just want to cry! I still have product to add, and ZERO inspiration to do it! lol

PLUS, tomorrow my hubby is taking the bigger kids to see Transformers, and Amanda can't go (she's only 5, and a YOUNG 5 at that) so the violence would cause nightmares, and well, I'm not going there! lol Soooo, I have to have a mommy and me party for her, so she doesn't feel left out.

So, the NEW boutique is: Simply Stylish Kids! www.simplystylishkids.com The best part is we have these awesome nursing pads, by Posh Pads, they are just gorgeous!!!

Well, if you don't mind, take a peek, see if you like it! :) I sure paid the price for it! lol

Ahhh the life of a WAHM!!

Wow! I have to say, it's a darn good thing I work from home! That way, I can do nothing all day but watch soap opera's and eat!

OH WAIT!!!!!

That's not my life! lol That's just the one my kids seem to THINK I have! lol You see, in our house the laundry does itself, the food prepares itself, the bills pay themselves, my Tupperware business runs itself, and I don't have to do anything! Soaps? The only soap I see is laundry soap, dish soap and hand soap! lol

Yes, I'm mean, I ask them to empty the dishwasher, put away their things and a few other PAINFUL (apparently) chores. I am soooooo mean!

Oh well, better get back to my bon bons!!!

I'm Doing It!!!

Woohooo!!! Yesterday, I used Sparkpeople.com to help me track my exercise and food intake. It's free, and fabulous! Anyway, I did a lot of exercise yesterday, including WALKING to the grocery store!! Yep! I needed a few groceries, so me and the kiddies, walked the mile or so to the store, and back :)

I ended up burning over 500 calories with exercise, AND kept my calorie intake at about 1200, AND the kicker is, I wasn't hungry!

I realized I just eat because it's there!! That is the one pitfall to working from home, food is readily available! lol Sooooo, I eat only when hungry, and ONLY drink water, or herbal teas with no sweetener. I can already see the difference, in just a few days, I am looking MUCH more toned than I have in a while, and have a lot more energy!

Soooo, now I just need to keep my face out of the fridge, and keep up the good work! lol I'll keep you posted ;)

My name is Laurie.....And I am FAT!

Yep, it's true!! And well, I don't want to be anymore! You see, when you work from home, you can literally eat ALLLLLL day! Plus then their the kids leftovers, can't just THROW those away! I mean after all, my mom told me how grateful I should be to have food, there are children in other parts of the world starving. So, to this day, I have to FORCE myself to throw food out!

So, I decided to go ahead and LOSE THE WEIGHT!!! So, here's what I started doing, I have been walking my girls to the park which is about 5 Blocks away, and hilly. We go whenever weather permits. I also have been working out daily on my Wii Fit. That is making a big difference. Plus I'm making sure I have plenty of water! Here's how you figure out how much water YOUR body needs:

Take your weight in pounds, divide in half, that is the number in ounces that you should drink per day. Example:
I weigh 204 pounds (that's 102 ounces of water a day) It seems like a lot, but it's doable!

So, I will keep you posted on how I do with the weight loss! I also am making sure to take my vitamins, and eat healthy!

My goal is to be 175 by the end of August. My main goal is to hit a healthy 129, but I'll start with my August goal, my youngest is going to kindergarten, and I don't want to be this fat! I want to feel and look better!

I had a pregnancy scare earlier this month, and I say scare because I'm 38, just about 39, and I already have 4, sooooo, it made me realize, I'm so uncomfortable in my weight as it is, I couldn't handle baby weight! So, I decided that if I wasn't, then I would do everything I can to lose weight, and since I'm not, It's time to get fit!!!