25 Things Cont.

Ok, I'll give it another go.

16. I'm terrible about interrupting people.
17. I love road trips but prefer to be a passenger rather than the driver.
18. It's hard for me to make new friends, but once I have em, I keep em.
19. I LOVE getting Christmas cards with pictures or letters.
20. I enjoy living in the South.
21. I never hit snooze.
22. My favorite shows are Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money and LOST.
23. I love everything in the Ballard Designs catalogue.
24. I hate shopping by myself.
25. I got engaged on the Empire State Building.


RELIEF!!!

25 Random Things About Me

Everyone is posting 25 random things on Faceboook and tagging all their friends. I enjoy reading them about others, but it stresses me out a bit trying to think of 25 things about myself. But here it goes....

1. I can touch my nose with my tongue.
2. I love holiday m&m's.
3. I like to be on time.
4. I like others to be on time : )
5. I am a doer rather than a thinker.
6. I enjoy the national news but HATE local news.
7. I love reading blogs!
8. I usually pass out when giving blood.
9. I hate even talking about blood!
10. I still keep in touch with several friends from kindergarten.
11. I prefer email or im over talking on the phone.
12. I love my Samsung Instinct.
13. I love Guitar Hero!
14. I like to eat licorice while at the movies or traveling.
15. I like to have access to a nail file at all times.
16. Starting to have trouble... can anyone help me finish off the list???

Eat Your Veggies!

I have never been fond of vegetables. Well, with the exception of the potato. Can you really call that a vegetable? My mom made a salad with dinner every night but rarely a vegetable other than potatoes. Occasionally we had peas which I swallowed as if taking a pill, or green beans straight from the can. And sometimes broccoli smothered in cheese sauce which was my favorite. But I never recall seeing most of the stuff you see down here in the South: squash, okra, greens, asparagus or brussel sprouts. Anyway, along with my weight loss/health resolution I've been trying to make healthier meals for the family and even attempting to offer a vegetable every night! So last night, was our second night with steamed broccoli. And to my surprise my son loves it! He downed an entire bowl of broccoli. Of course my daughter C loves all fruit and vegetables, so she has really been enjoying this new routine. But M cries if a tiny piece of broccoli touches her mouth. We also had squash and zucchini this week which I found I love too! I'm going to go for asparagus tomorrow night. I will never come around to brussel sprouts or greens though. They look and smell too gross!

New Year Resolutions

I have many resolutions for 2009. To pray more specifically for my family, to spend more quality time with my children, and to love my husband more selflessly. But what I'm very excited about is the weight loss challenge that me and 7 friends started last Saturday. We've all committed to exercise and eat healthy for three months. The person with the greatest percentage weight and body fat loss will win! I've lost weight before and know how to do it. But I'm excited this time to try to tone my body and build muscle. I've ordered the Chalean Extreme workout videos and will start next week. Hopefully you won't believe your eyes when you see me in three months : )