Sick Days, Snow Days.... ugh!

I am on day 3 of having at least one child home sick.  I was very hopeful that they would both be back to school today, but no such luck.  Mr. Meaty looked fine after his shower, but a mere 10 minutes later, he was GREEN.  I decided one more day at home was probably in order.  However, we now have an ice storm headed our way, which means a likely snow day tomorrow.  Will it ever end?  Why is it the days I have nothing to do (i.e. just laundry and cleaning, rather than a coffee date or tennis) are the days they do have school and when I have something fun on the agenda, we have snow or sickness.  UGH!!! 

As you may know my husband is a teacher, so when we have a snow day, we are ALL HOME TOGETHER.  This can be really fun at times, but this winter it has been a bit much.  I love my family, but you know what they say, "too much of a good thing......"  ;)

Crafty or Procrastination???

During the cold winter months here in the Midwest, I always get the crafting bug.  I get very ambitious, buy lots of supplies, and then I invariably complete only a small percentage of my intended projects.  I spend hours on craft blogs looking at all the cool crafts everyone else has completed.  Well, this week I actually completed a project I found on a blog.  I have some friends who had adorable twin girls back in August. Yes, this means they are 5 months old, and I had yet to buy a baby gift.  Yes, I know you are all thinking "Wow, can I be her friend, she's AWESOME."

So, I found this tutorial, Lil Blue Boo, and it was easy and fun.  I am no seamstress, but the skirts were, as LittleDarlin says,"easy peasy lemon squeezy."  All straight seams, it doesn't get any easier than that.  Here are some pics:

Can't wait to give this gift! 

Sometimes I think I like crafting so much because it keeps me from doing things like laundry and cleaning.  So, I tend to think of it as "productive procrastination."

So, is it a bad thing?

 that I think I was more excited to sign Littledarlin up for 2 nights at Girl Scout camp than she was, and believe me, she was excited.

New and Improved

So, my new "transform myself" resolution is now on week four.  I've cut out all soda (regular and diet) and am down to drinking one cup of coffee in the morning, the rest of my fluid intake is water.  Trying to drastically reduce my sugar intake and have eliminated grains from my diet.  I have not really been hungry at all.  I really believe the key is eliminating the soda.  Where I come from, we call it "pop", but I was afraid anyone reading this would have no clue what POP was, so I'll stick with soda.  There is something in my Diet Coke that makes me want to eat and eat and eat.  Also, a big bowl of potato chips don't sound so good when your only option is to wash them down with a big glass of water.  I read Mark's Daily Apple every day.  Great site for nutrition information.

The workout/fitness side of "transform myself" has been so challenging, but yet I am strangely excited about going to the gym or "box" as they call it in the Crosffit/OPT world.  I am lifting weights I never thought I could attempt and doing things I thought I was too old and out of shape to do.  The workouts are always challenging, but scaled to each individual's ability.  Today I did bench press, pull-ups, one arm kettlebells, clapping pushups (on a bench), and lots of stretching.  The trainers are fantastic.  Anyone looking to make major changes should check out Crossfit and OPT.  I know some of the workouts/movements are intimidating, but you can do it.  I'm 41 and am doing all the workouts, modified for my ability of course.