Still here...

And still chugging along...

Still eating like I should.

Still excercising like I should.

Still lifting weights like I should.

Still taking days off like I should.

Still enjoying life like I should.

I am feeling good going into the holidays.  With Thanksgiving approaching, I am very excited for that meal.  And since we are not hosting this year - there will be no leftovers to tempt me for days afterwards.  However, I am trying to talk Josh into making a mini-Thanksgiving meal for us, so we can have some of our favorites too.  We'll see...

I work on Black Friday - like I do every year.  Our holiday meal is Chipotle - Yay!!!  It's one of the few places I allow myself to eat these days...  It may not be perfectly Primal - but it's better than many others out there.  I just consider it my 20% and move on.

I am going shopping with my neighbor on Saturday - this is an annual thing for us, and we have so much fun.  We alternate years, one of us drives and the other pays for lunch.  I think we look forward to a nice lunch out more than anything.

Then on Sunday, we will probably go out and cut our tree - like we do every year.

Looking forward to the holidays this year!

D~

I haven't weighed or measured yet...

And I am a little afriad to.

I was so busy around Halloween - I just forgot to do my end of the month stuff.  And here I am, a good third into the next month - telling myself I might as well wait now.

I do feel like I am getting smaller though.  I see pictures of myself, and I feel like I am looking better & fitter - so I think progress is being made.

I went shopping last week to find something to wear for Thanksgiving this year...  I found a dress I really like a lot.  I love how it gives me a nice hourglass shape - eventhough I am wearing jeans under it vs. the tights I plan to wear.  So, that's a bonus.  :)  I am really excited to dress up this year and feel good about myself.

 

 

However, while in the fitting room, I had an experience I've never had before...  I tried on several items and I really liked everything on me.  That has never happened!  I've always gone into fitting rooms, just praying I can get the items on and almost always leaving with tears because nothing looks right.  To go into a fitting room and have the problem of loving everything I tried on - well, I was not expecting that at all.  It's quite strange, and I wasn't sure what to do about it.  So, I did what every person does now-a-days, and I took pictures to let my friends decide.  That was kind of fun. 

 

Now, the next struggle...  What to wear for Christmas?  LOL  I just love being able to dress up and feel good.  This is such a new thing for me.

D~ 

Halloween fun...

Which has nothing to do with my journey to better health...

But it was fun - and something I worked on all week, so I am sharing it. 

I woke up on Monday with a Post-It note on my computer...  My girls know, if they want anything done - this is the best way to make sure I see it.  Sad, I know.

The Post-It had a list of costume requirements...  Allison and her boyfriend had decided to be Mickey and Minnie for Halloween...  Which means...  I needed to get to work.

So, all week long, in the off hours of my work days, I was sewing and creating their costumes.  I guarantee - if they had chosen anything, but Disney - I would not have been as passionate about it. 

But they chose Disney, and I was in my glory!

I started off making Allison's skirt... And she was thrilled with how it turned out! Which, in my life, never happens. Big time score for Mom. Whoohoo!

Then, I came up with a brilliant idea for their shirts...  But there was just no way I could get them done on time if I did them by hand.  So, I did an SOS call on Facebook, and one of my very talented digitizer friends (Heather of froufroubyheathersue.com) did a last minute favor (Thanks Heather) and digitized my idea!  I was soooo excited - because this pulled everything together for me.  Score again!

Since this was a new design, and no one had ever stitched it before - I had to test it before I put it on their shirts...  So this took a lot of time too. 

Aside from that...  I was shopping all week, looking for items to complete Gus' outfit...  It was kind of crazy - but the end result was totally worth it! 

 

The kids were thrilled, and they had a great time. And I got to do some fun Disney sewing! Life is good!

Looking forward to next year - as Allison is cooking up another Disney theme.  <3

D~