Thoughts about today . . .

Had a successful weigh in my 3rd week at the MF (medifast) center. Down another 2 lbs.
My counselor today suggested i create a vision board - to post words of affirmation, quotes, pictures, numbers, goals, etc. to post in my bathroom, or wherever, to view on a daily or regular basis. What a wonderful idea for a scrapbooker! I'm excited to do this and hope to get it done this weekend before going back to work Monday.

Feeling a bit blue . . .

maybe the weather, or TOM, or whacked sleep schedule but just don't have much get-up-and-go today. I've got to get out of this funk tomorrow. Tomorrow must be productive somehow, someway!

House cleaning, etc.

Well today i am using my silent auction gift certificate to have our house cleaned. A crew of 4 ladies are giving it a pretty good scrub down. ALL the house except for the office/scraproom, which is crammed with too much stuff for them to even bother cleaning! I'll do that once i get some organization going. It's definitely a work in progress but hoping it comes together really soon so that i can enjoy it. After having it and the house repainted and refloored nearly a year ago, it's about time to get it in gear and get 'er done!

The cleaning crew has left; my house smells and looks nice and clean! Love it! I may have to save some $$ and do this like twice a year! Summer and Winter cleaning, or late spring/late fall!

I'm on Medifast to jumpstart losing weight. As of today, i'm down just a bit over 7 lbs. on MF; 10 lbs. since the end of school, when I hadn't quite decided to do MF but started watching my eating. MF is kind of expensive (~$300 a month) but it's working and it helps me because it gives me options but yet it's specific foods. Anyways, hoping to lose 22-24 lbs. by the time i return to school on August 16th.

Gone WAAAYYY too long!

Wow! I couldn't believe it when i saw it. I hadn't posted anything for almost one full year. Guess other things took over. Too much to recap. Hope to come back more often and journal at least for myself.

Right now:
*Bought Cyber Green VW Beetle 2 weeks ago!
*Doing Medifast and have lost 6 lbs. in 2 weeks!
*Summer break 2010
*In a funk and haven't done much of anything for 2 days but will change that tomorrow.
*Oldest son starting drivers ed tomorrow
That's all i can think of at 11:05 p.m.

Back to school???

Wow, it's been a while since i posted last. A lot has happened since my last post. We got a new pup from the shelter - pit bull mix named Checkers. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo cute! He's been great and seems to have a really low key, sweet personality. We start obedience training this Saturday. I love him so. Pics to come.

I go back to work/school tomorrow - Friday the 14th. Too soon, but i can't complain that i didn't relaxe enough! I'm kinda ready. I'll have same kiddos as last year with a few sprinkled in. Should be interesting as i've never moved up with a group before.

Getting an house interior makeover today and in days to come. Interior painting in most rooms and new flooring in all the house. Excited, but already not liking the 'mess' of having to move our personal stuff here and there, but it's part of the process. Guess i need to take pics of this, too.

I've done poorly on the 365 page a day project. May have to either make due with what i've done or do it next year - or both! Did take a really awesome and fun web class with Rene Pearson this summer on digi scrapping and i LOVED it! And plan to do more with her and Jessica Sprague in the nearest future. I want to do digi, but need to do hybrid as i have too much stuff to just go completely digi.

Signing off for now. Who knows when i'll be back on. Sooner than i did this time.

Back Home

Got back from a great visit with my brother and his family. 4 days of down time and family time. Got to see real, live rain! Thankfully it either followed us or God simply answered many prayers for it. Got to spend time with a dear high school friend and we drove around Arlington to reminisce about our younger days and hangouts! It was a blast to the past, for sure! Spent Wed at Hawaiian Falls water park in Mansfield; overcast day may it perfect! My sis-in-law won a cabana so we got a covered little hut/building to hang out in for small breaks and such! To end the visit, we got to wake up at around 5:30 a.m. to my brother telling us to get into the tub, that there was a possible tornado coming! That's what i'd call a rude awakening. But we were kept safe, thank GOD! Now we're home and i'm trying to think what all i need to do in these last 2 weeks of my summer break before i return to my job on the 14th. I knew it would come, but not quite ready.

camera straps

Just thought i'd post a pic of camera straps i saw on Stacy J's board. Cool. Thinking i might need one - soon! I'm thinking either the teal or lime! Probably lime! I believe the link is www.photojojo.com.

The Number 5

Here are some of my recent posts on FB that are little quizzes based on the #5:


Sherry White Moore hey, i've got over 1200 songs on mine so choosing JUST 5 was quite a challenge!!
(Unfortunately, the pics don't show.)

Put your iPod on Shuffle-What are the first 5 songs that come up? by Sherry
1. Girl You Really Got Me Now2. Stone In Love (Live)3. Could It Be Magic / Mandy4. Please Don't Go5. Good Times Roll


Sherry White Moore These all just put a smile on my face and make me realize how blessed I am to enjoy these parts of life!
Things that make me happy by Sherry
1. Cool Fall Days2. Love, kisses and hugs3. Journey The Band4. music5. My Family


Sherry White Moore Lorna, I tried; really i did. Shiloh would be #1 followed by the rest. And of course this would be my dream GOSPEL festival line up!
Your dream festival line up (5 bands on a main stage) by Sherry
1. Lincoln Brewster2. Chris Tomlin3. Point of Grace4. Gaither Vocal Band5. Mercy Me


Sherry White Moore To, me you can't beat this line up. I could definitely add more, though!
Your dream festival line up (5 bands on a main stage) by Sherry
1. Journey with Steve Perry2. The Styx3. REO Speedwagon4. Heart5. Foreigner


Sherry White Moore My glasses are way cuter than the ones below - :0)
5 Things I'm Usually Always Wearing by Sherry
1. glasses2. Toe nail polish3. Toe Ring4. Bare Minerals Makeup5. Lash Luxe Mascara

Sad day . . .

Both Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died! Really liked his earlier music, and she really was a beautiful person. Makes one think about life and eternity . . .

Everyone's Doin' It . . .

according to Ali Edwards and Cathy Z. So now i'm gonna do it.

Outside my window: The sun just beginning to set, making our backyard very bright.

I am thinking about: the mess my scraproom is in and how much time i'm spending cleaning and rearranging, but NOT scrapping!

I am thankful: A/C since it has been so STINKIN' hot here in central Texas. Nothing like 100+ temps! YEAH A/C!!

From the kitchen: Quesadillas for dinner! Brown rice, black beans, red tomatoes, cheddar cheese, white chicken breast meat, etc. Quite colorful, no? :)

I am wearing: My fav and only Barry Manilow concert t-shirt and black shorts.

I am creating: a mess in my scraproom, as i said above!

I am going: to my scraproom in a bit to work in and on it some more. Hopefully tomorrow to car wash, Curves then Bible study in the p.m.

I am reading: Believing God by Beth Moore, along with parts of the Bible; Romans 4.

I'm hoping: for rain and cooler temps - SOOOOOON!

I'm hearing: the T.V. in the background playing "Zach and Cody" and the A/C running.

Around the house: dust bunnies that need to be sucked up by vacuum. Also little hot spots (piles) that need to find a permanent home.

One of my favorite things: would have to be summer break in my A/C home.

A few plans for the rest of the week: continue working in and on scraproom, Bible study, scrapathon on Saturday, read my new photography book.

I liked this! Neat for daily journal entries.

Cool quote

If only we wanted to be happy, it would be easy; but we want to be happier than other people, which is difficult, since we think them happier than they are.”
Montesquieu

Randomosity

Pictures to take for 365 Project:
Clocks
strawberries
WW card
new clothes/shoes
Coach purse
meals i eat in a day
web pages
blog front page
record collection
boys after SAC

Need to write:
Grandma
Katie L.
Thank you's

Another HOT HOT day in Central Texas. When, if ever, will relief come?

Tuesday Quote

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future finer than it will be.”
Marcel Pagnol

Odds and ends

LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22)Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.

{got this in an email and thought it had some accurate things.}

Going on to day 6 tomorrow of summer break (not counting weekends). Staying fairly busy.
Got my hair cut and colored, with some added purple streaks! SO fun!

Pics i need to take for 365 project:
Nails (finger)
purple hair
Coach purse
finger nail polish
LOM binder
Any from boys' beach trip

Ciao for now.

School's out for Summer!

"Summer time and the livin' is easy."

Or so I hope! Summer break, for me, officially started yesterday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. Went to celebrate with a few collegues at Hula Hut in Austin. Had a Lake Austin Lemonade and fish tacos! Yum! Took a boat ride with the girls through a place Joylynn called "Venice of Austin" Evidently it's this island of absolutely gorgeous, humongous homes. Breathtaking! If only . . . .

Today, started the day with WW meeting (getting back into the swing of things there), a trip to Archiver's (where i saw a announcement of a travel album class i want to take; they won't be signing up people until the 15th :( oh well), and to the post office to pick up my package. Now i'm home and just gonna chill, do my Bible study homework, shower, and whatever else hits my fancy. I'll start getting into some housework on Monday! Until then, i'm going to enjoy the hot weekend.

Things i need to photograph:
my makeup
Bath & body stuff
self portrait
hair products
my new Coach purse (a student gave to me)
teacher gifts

Here's to summer freedom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Memo to Self . . .

Photos i need to take:
American flag
Chuy's sign
medications
drug store
gas station
Ikea
Starbuck's

may more inspiration hit me soon . . .

Trying something new

Okay, I had an idea that I hope will help me 'catch up' on my 365 photo project that i've fallen waaaayyy behind on. I'm thinking that if i can at least document here either daily or weekly about something, I can at least go back later and takethe pic! Here's hoping . . .

So for this weekend:
Saturday - a pic of movie theater or Terminator movie sign (saw it with a friend)
Sunday - Bible
Monday - a flag for Memorial Day
Tuesday - my teacher desk

I'll come back and do rest on Wed. or Thurs.

American Idol Finale

Getting some AI at 9:30 p.m. Had it recorded while at a ladies Bible study. Nice fast-forwarding thru commercials. Who will win?? No matter what, i will buy both of their cd's.



OMGoodnes, I'm hearing Adam sing "Beth" by Kiss! So good. Just wish he liked girls instead of guys.



Looking forward to holiday weekend. This school year is dragging on tooooooo long. And I love my kids and parents. It's just not right going into June!



More later,

sherry

Long time, no posty!

Hello! I'm alive and well. Just gonna bullet some highlights/lowlights of the past 2 weeks:

*recovered from surgery and loving being period free!
*lost 5 lbs. only to put most of it back on. I just keep riding this weight roller coaster; need to get SERIOUS!
*Why are we still in school when pretty much all students and parents are DONE? I still wonder what happened to that new law that passed to start school after Labor Day and end in May?????
*Troubles with the oldest boy child and his 'girlfriend' Don't like her - attitude to be specific. He's making unwise choices - argh!
*Can't wait to have time in summer to play with camera
*Didn't have good Mother's day = again the teenage boys were not so loving, mainly my younger one.
*Loving AI this season and so glad the top 3 were great guys with different styles. Now down to 2 - Kris and Adam. Had thought Adam would be the no-brainer winner, but Kris could now take Danny's votes and come out on top. Adam will be like a Chris Daughtry = he'll make it no matter what!
*Have I said that i'm ready for school to be out! I just feel like i'm baby sitting and doing more and more behavior control than i have all year!
*Looking into taking a photography class over the summer, maybe thru Precision Camera. Heard they have reasonably priced, good classes.

Yellow Scrapbooker
Scrapbooking is more than a hobby for you-it's a way to connect with others. You may enjoy attending crops or chatting with other scrapbookers online. Your photos may often feature you and your chums. Your pages have a cute, happy vibe.



This was what a color survey said about me. Here's the link: http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/may_2009_color_me_quiz

I think it fits fairly well. My photos, though, feature more of my family, then friends, and less of me.

Not much else to write on. Enjoying my youngest laughing in the back ground at some funny Sponge Bob video clip. I love to hear him laugh!