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!!!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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 ;)
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 ;)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
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!!!
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!!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Busy, Busy, Busy!!!
Well, I LOVE working from home, and I love spending time with my children, and giving away free Tupperware!
What I DO NOT love, is that I am overweight. Yep! I'm FAT!
So, I decided that since I teach my children to eat healthy, and I teach my party guests ways to eat healthy, it was time for me to GET healthy! I do eat healthy, but I don't exercise, unless you count carrying boxes of Tupperware for deliveries! lol
So, I've been taking walks everyday, AND I take my children AND my business with me! lol I like to multitask! I get more done that way! lol
So, I have a goal! I have a lot of parties booked in the upcoming weeks, so, for every party, I want to lose 2 pounds before it's held. I figure that way, I'm tying in work WITH weight loss, all for a healthier ME!! I'll be financially healthier, and physically healthier!
I will keep posting about my progress! So now it's more than just working from home with kids! lol It's working from home, and getting healthier ~ with kids!! lol
What I DO NOT love, is that I am overweight. Yep! I'm FAT!
So, I decided that since I teach my children to eat healthy, and I teach my party guests ways to eat healthy, it was time for me to GET healthy! I do eat healthy, but I don't exercise, unless you count carrying boxes of Tupperware for deliveries! lol
So, I've been taking walks everyday, AND I take my children AND my business with me! lol I like to multitask! I get more done that way! lol
So, I have a goal! I have a lot of parties booked in the upcoming weeks, so, for every party, I want to lose 2 pounds before it's held. I figure that way, I'm tying in work WITH weight loss, all for a healthier ME!! I'll be financially healthier, and physically healthier!
I will keep posting about my progress! So now it's more than just working from home with kids! lol It's working from home, and getting healthier ~ with kids!! lol
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ooops! I went MIA!
Wow! It has been a while! lol With pretty good reason! I just got promoted with Tupperware ( I skipped a level! lol) So now I am a Director in Qualification? How do I explain what that is? Tupperware Boot Camp! lol It's HARD work! But, VERY rewarding! At the end, I'll have earned money, and a trip to Disney, so needless to say, my kids are PUSHING!!! lol
Plus, I was revamping 4 Snug Bugs a bit. And, my daughter, who has Bi Polar disorder and Aspergers Syndrome, lost her therapist :( So, now we need to find a new one. Not easy around here.
But all in all, I've just been busy with life! I'm still a mean mommy, because someone ordered the Disney Princess Beverage & Snack Set from Tupperware (and it wasn't me! lol) So, when that went in a bag, I got to hear how I'm nicer to my customers again! lol
Plus there was the spring cleaning! wahhhhhh! I HATE, I mean UTERLY detest spring cleaning! The only good thing about it, it means it's getting warm! lol Up here in the northeast, we still have our heaters on!
Well, I have more parties to prep for! So, I better run, I will check in, and post more often!
Plus, I was revamping 4 Snug Bugs a bit. And, my daughter, who has Bi Polar disorder and Aspergers Syndrome, lost her therapist :( So, now we need to find a new one. Not easy around here.
But all in all, I've just been busy with life! I'm still a mean mommy, because someone ordered the Disney Princess Beverage & Snack Set from Tupperware (and it wasn't me! lol) So, when that went in a bag, I got to hear how I'm nicer to my customers again! lol
Plus there was the spring cleaning! wahhhhhh! I HATE, I mean UTERLY detest spring cleaning! The only good thing about it, it means it's getting warm! lol Up here in the northeast, we still have our heaters on!
Well, I have more parties to prep for! So, I better run, I will check in, and post more often!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Another Day ~ Another Mess!
Well, being the mom of 4 plus a dog and a cat (they argue almost as much as the kids!!) and owning a thriving Tupperware Business, I decided I didn't have enough to do! So, I also have a children's boutique (www.4snugbugs.com) but, that's a story for another day!
Todays story involves 6 yes 6 GIANT boxes from Tupperware! ALL filled with OTHER people's stuff! Try explaining that to my 4 year old! EVERY time I close a party, and get the orders to deliver, we go through this, is this ours Mommy, No Amanda, this is for a customer. HMPH!!! You give your customers all the good stuff!!! She then stomps out of the room.
She occupies herself (knowing I'm doing an inventory, yeah, they forget to include products sometimes!), by making it look like an earthquake took place in the other room! Then she comes back in, all happy, as if she's forgotten the last 15 minutes, Mommy is this for us? So, I say, you silly goose, this is for my customers! To which the chorus begins again! Mommy, you get your customers allllllllll the good stuff! This time it's a little louder, and more dramatic!
So, I ask her if she wants to help, she crosses her arms, shakes her head no, and I go back to work, next thing I know there is her head under mine "helping" by taking things out of the box I ma counting, and putting them into the done box. Ok, time to start over! lol
So, now I have THOROUGHLY inventoried my Tupperware shipment, and I have a HUGE mess in the living room! But, guess what? I'm a meanie mommy! Because I asked her to help me clean it up! It seems ALL I do, is make her work! You see, she had to do all that inventorying!
ahhhh the joys of parenting, and working from home!
Todays story involves 6 yes 6 GIANT boxes from Tupperware! ALL filled with OTHER people's stuff! Try explaining that to my 4 year old! EVERY time I close a party, and get the orders to deliver, we go through this, is this ours Mommy, No Amanda, this is for a customer. HMPH!!! You give your customers all the good stuff!!! She then stomps out of the room.
She occupies herself (knowing I'm doing an inventory, yeah, they forget to include products sometimes!), by making it look like an earthquake took place in the other room! Then she comes back in, all happy, as if she's forgotten the last 15 minutes, Mommy is this for us? So, I say, you silly goose, this is for my customers! To which the chorus begins again! Mommy, you get your customers allllllllll the good stuff! This time it's a little louder, and more dramatic!
So, I ask her if she wants to help, she crosses her arms, shakes her head no, and I go back to work, next thing I know there is her head under mine "helping" by taking things out of the box I ma counting, and putting them into the done box. Ok, time to start over! lol
So, now I have THOROUGHLY inventoried my Tupperware shipment, and I have a HUGE mess in the living room! But, guess what? I'm a meanie mommy! Because I asked her to help me clean it up! It seems ALL I do, is make her work! You see, she had to do all that inventorying!
ahhhh the joys of parenting, and working from home!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
This is HARD!!!
Ok, well, I work from home with my kids! My son doesn't complain much, neither does my oldest daughter (11), but my little one???? She's 4, and she wants EVERYTHING that I'm selling! lol Doesn't matter WHAT it is! But she is partial to the items on 4 Snug Bugs Boutique, http://www.4snugbugs.com/
Here's today's wish list!
I never realized HOW much she would want the items in the boutique! She had taken to begging. But that didn't get her the results she wanted, so now, Mommy loves other kids more! She is my best customer! lol Unfortunately I have to PAY for her purchases!!!
Oh! For readers of my blog, you can take a 10% discount on your purchase until Sunday! Use newsletter in the coupon box.
Well, that's it for today! Maybe tomorrow will be more eventful! :)
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