30-Day Shred

Today I have officially started my 30-Day Shred. After a disappointing non-weight loss for the sisterhood, I have decided 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH". I am so tired of wishing I was in shape and dieting. I do not want to diet anymore; I want to be fit, healthy and proud of myself.
My goal is not to loose weight but loose inches and fat. I am hoping that my "sisters" will keep on me and make sure that I keep up with it, (hint, hint)... Today, I started with Level One and felt so good after I was done. Physical exercise must be the cure for so many things...

For the past month, I have been looking for a new place to live. After moving into an apartment four years ago, I got very comfortable and procrastinated moving out of here. Who likes moving, packing and re establishing ourselves. I would rather stay put and save money.

I decided this year that I would not renew my lease and find the perfect home. Thank God above because I have found the perfect place for my Luke and me. I love it, LOVE IT. I plan on having many Bar-B-Qs, "get togethers" and other such gatherings...and you are all invited!! Here are some wonderful snapshots of my visit to my new home today.

Cocktails in the Garden

I get weekly emails from Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This summer, they are having Cocktails in the Garden every Thursday evening from 6 - 10 pm. If anyone is in my area and would like to go this summer, let me know. Here is the link with more info:

"See Moore at Night! Cocktails in the Garden on Thursday evenings provide an ideal opportunity to view the massive bronze sculptures of Moore in America when they are dramatically lit in the cool of the evening.

Every Thursday evening from May through September a signature cocktail is paired with a featured flower or plant highlighting different and unique locations in the Garden. Guests mix and mingle to the Garden DJ's best beats as one of the city's hottest restaurants provides light tastings, and there is a full cash bar each evening."

My Saturday

This morning I woke up with a killer headache. I am once again attempting to eliminate something that I am addicted to and this time it is COFFEE. So this being Day One, the headaches are EXCRUCIATING. So as I lay here, unable to see, move or function, my stomach starts churning. After ejecting the contents of my stomach, I felt better, my headache was gone and I could see straight again.

It is so crazy that not having coffee for one day would do this to me. I hate coffee for doing this to me. But, really I love coffee and can't wait to taste it once again.

On a better note, I haven't been able to eat anything all day and I am closer to my weight goal for the Sisterhood Challenge. (GO GOLD!!)

Right now, I am about to watch Revolutionary Road and later I plan on watching the rest of LOST - SEASON ONE. This summer I am rewatching all of LOST to really figure out what is going on. It's crazy all the stuff you find when you rewatch it all... yeah, I am addicted to LOST.. another thing I'll have to give up soon. :(

Awards & Honors

Luke did great this school year. He got awards for excelling in Spelling, Math and Language Arts. He was on the Honor Roll for all A's & B's and got something called a DUKE ribbon for his test taking skills on the Iowa Basic Skills test. He is my smart little guy and I am so lucky to have him in my life. I can't believe he will be going into the 5th grade next year already.

So, to celebrate all of his hard work this year, we have been swimming, swimming, swimming!! It has been a scorching 90 degrees here for the past week and the only thing that helps is taking a dip in the pool.

Blogging on my mind.

So, I woke up this morning thinking about blogging. I thought I was addicted to MySpace for a while, then I turned 30 and got hooked on Facebook. Now I have a blog and all of a sudden I have so much more to share and I can't wait to do it. The only thing I don't update that often is my Twitter...

Is there any blog etiquette that I need to know before continuing on??

Here is a pic of my son, Luke and I.

GO GOLD TEAM!!!

the before losing 20 lbs.

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This is before I lost the 20 lbs. that I lost this past year. I had to eat salads and vegetables for months and I hated every minute of it. But I loved getting on the scales and watching the pounds "slowly" melt away.