A Few of My Favorite Things

I have black eyes ALL of the time! It doesn't make a difference whether if I sleep or not, drink or not, do or do not have allergies... Those black circles are always there! Over the years I have tried a number of products, including Arbonne's RE9 Corrective Eye Cream and Clinique's All About Eyes. I love trying new products and saving money. You can imagine how happy I was when I found this new goodie at my local CVS! Vichy's Aqualia Thermal As described on the Vichy's Website : To deliver maximum effectiveness, Aqualia Thermal Eyes de -puffing, soothing hydrogel is formulated with a unique combination of carefully selected active ingredients: • Dextran Sulfate: Derived from beet sugar, helps decongest under-eye bags • Escin : Naturally derived from horse-chestnut extract, helps to increase micro-circulation • Vichy Thermal Spa Water: Rich in rare minerals to hydrate, soothe and fortify fragile tissues - Dermatologist & Ophthamalogist tested- Formulate...

Dear Santa, I have tried to be a really good girl this year. I have been reading to the boys ( almost ) every night, not fighting with DH ( trying my hardest ), and ( hired a cleaning woman who is ) keeping the house clean. Here is my list: 1. A pair of Black UGGS to keep my toes warm. 2. A pocketbook to keep my "things" together. 3. A morning to sleep in past 6:30. ( I know I cannot be greedy so I am asking only for ONE ) 4. A reason to get a mani and a pedi. 5. Peace on Earth .

What is is with the holidays that brings the WORST out in people? Don't get me wrong I DO enjoy Christmas and all of its cheer. But no one ever told me how stressful it becomes when you are no longer a kid. I know, I am complaining again. It's just that my mother made this whole "mommy- thing" look so easy. Her holidays were always seamless... or at least that's what I thought. The good thing is that the kids' gifts are done (and yes I have gotten the Bakugan sets for both of them... hopefully they will appreciate the early morning shopping "Santa" had to do to get them!). I have to get cards for the family and a gift for DH (he says he needs socks, undershirts, and underwear... when did he become his Dad?) I hope all of you are doing well with your shopping.... Please feel free to share your holiday complaining with me, so I know I am not the only Grinch here! Jingles all the way!

Well today's official weigh in is.... 168. I am not going to comment... I am just going to move forward. I ate pretty well most of the day. I ate every 3 hours and felt pretty good most of the day. I even drank my H2O. It is the evenings that kill me- damn ice cream cake! Well, tomorrow I am starting from scratch again. I was prepared to go to the gym this morning. The alarm went off at 4:45 and I decided to stay in bed . The whole family actually slept in until 7:30. (of course this never happens on a Sat morning). So tomorrow I will attempt my cardio at night. I know this is a terrible way to start off, but tomorrow will be better.

Today is my birthday... 32 years old. It has been a hard 5 years- having children, returning to work, helping DH open our business. Somewhere in the busy of things I have felt like I have totally let myself go. I used to be happy, positive, gave a s@#t about what I look like. Now, I run all day... to private clients, work, back home, with the kids for their activities. I leave no time for me and it is really showing. I have also gained 40 pounds since I have been married. But its not only about the weight gain- its just everything. I feel very overwhelmed at times. There is so much to do and not enough time. So- I have decided with this birthday- I am going to work on me this year. The better I feel, the better mom and wife I will be. I know it won't be easy, that's why I will be blogging about it... for accountability. The first thing I am working on is losing some weight. I will start tomorrow by weighing in (and yes I will post the horrid number). I am really r...

This will be brief because I have to run to work... after having 2 hours of sleep and braving the Northeast cold to attend the 12:01 viewing of Twilight this morning. First of all, I love this book and the series. I think Stephenie Meyer is a literacy goddess (read previous post). However, the movie just did not meet my expectations. It was very choppy (I could follow the plot because I know the story, those who have not read the book will be confused). The actors seemed "blah", Edward was corny at times (looking as if he was going to throw up at the first "sniff" of Bella.) The added dialogue was shallow and the vampire scenes unimpressive. I loved the suspense of the book and the movie just did not "do it for me". Anyway, I will post more later about the scenes that should have been included and those that should have been left out ("Say out loud what I am...")... I have to run! Signing off, a very tired and cranky...

I never really read a book. Who had the time with school, work, and now a family? When I sat down I wanted to watch tv and veg out... until I was introduced to Stephenie Meyer. Twilight, Twilight, Twilight! It is all the buzz around here. My friends read it, my nieces read it, my sil reads it, it is an epidemic (a good one- if that exists....) I have read all 4 books and an online version of Midnight Sun (Twilight from Edwards point of view on Stephenie Meyer's website). All of this reading within a month! (Not too shabby for someone who has not picked up a book since grad school.) Twilight has won a variety of awards- the one that I find the most meaningful is from the American Library Association "Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers". So- as the time approaches to the unveiling of the Twilight movie, I want to give thanks to SM, a FIMH, for bringing back the love of reading into my life.