Swinging the bat

Hey all. So today was pretty fun. I hopped in a softball tourney and played three games in a row this morning. It was not to hot, which was great! It was a coed team and we did alright. We lost but it was still fun. I enjoyed it greatly. Only bad thing though was that i did not do the best i can do. I missed balls in the outfield. But i sorta have a reason. I could not move that well. Past couple of months my ankle has been getting worse and worse. I already have issues with that foot and the doctors told me when i was younger that y foot would cause me issues when i got older. Well i think older is here. My ankle is just KILLING me. I am going to have to go to the doctor. But i dont know of any good ones around here. Anyone have any suggestions? I am chillen out and icing it today. Hopefully the swelling goes down some.

The magic button — Make Everything OK

The magic button — Make Everything OK

Balsalmic Honey Pork Sliders

Trying out a new recipe today. It calls for coleslaw. It should be interesting, considering that I dont really like coleslaw. I am actually making it in the crock pot. Cooks for 9 hours! I hope its worth the trouble! Pics to come soon! Here's to hoping!

Lazy Girl Fitness

Well, Ladies ... and gentlemen. We all tend to be a little lazy from time to time, don't you agree? I don't know about all the rest of you but after getting up at 4am, going through a stressful work day just to come home and do all the housework, make dinner, pretend to spend a semblance of time with my family, and anything else that is required, I am wiped! Who has time for exercise?  Well, I found a solution that may help you feel better about exercising and make you think about how many ways we use our bodies each day and how we can make them better! So for your enjoyment..... and a better bod. click here! Oh and don't forget to HAVE FUN. Life is to short to not appreciate the smaller things
 Lazy girl Fitness!!! We all tend to be lazy! Check these out!

Attempting to Blog More

I go through these stages.... I will blog pretty often for a while then I will stop for a while. I am kind of tired of this cycle. So I have decided that I am going to try to be better about posting more . Lots of events are things are coming up in my life soon and I will need this a vent/opinion board. Speaking of boards.. I AM ADDICTED to Pinterest. I am seriously addicted. Its bad. I could scroll all day long. Of course I cant, cuz there is work....and food....... and ummmmm.... oh ya,.... life. Lol. Follow me on there. Click the button near the end of the sidebar. I hope all you readers out there enjoy the insight to my life as a mom, wife and many, many, other titles. Until I post again. Farewell and goodnight.

New Job

Things are getting better, I now have a job at Busy Bees Preschool. Its is a lot of fun. I get to play with crayons and glitter all day. lol Plus the extra money is very helpful. I dont have to get up very early either, which makes me very happy, lol. Matt is getting very talkative. We are majorly teaching him to recognize the letters and numbers, which he is doing well at. Well thats all i have time for atm. so until next time.

Misery?

Things are never enough? You know, sometimes i wonder why i try so hard. It never seems to get me anywhere and i just get b****** at for failing... Failing=learning for me a lot of times. But when i try again... Oh no... Its wrong. I cant fail. Frak that! Its never good enough even when i do succeed its not enough. No good job, no well done. Just "do this better" or "you should've done that instead". Whats the point in actually trying, anyone know?

Frak this................

Blood

Been a pretty good day. Went this morning and donated plasma. A little bit of a different experience. I got really light headed and hott and had to stop halfway through though. I am going to try again. I think it was because i did not have enough water and stuff to eat. But I feel good that i saved someones life by donating. I wish there was a place in Columbus though, so that the drive would not be so bad.

Other things that have been going on are...i now have a JOB! Lol. A real job. I go for training on Friday. I am excited. Its not as much money as i would like and its only part time. But it will make Anthony happy, and shut him up lol.

Went and did some art the other day. I spent all day doing it and i have to say that i miss it so so so much. It would mean the WORLD to me if i could do artwork for a living. Its something that i am passionate about. Im thinking about changing my major to it. I just love it so much. Being able to be creative everyday would make me so happy. I would be on cloud nine. Well if i got paid well enough for it anyway. lol

Weight loss has slowed a little. I have hit my plateau. So i think i am going to up my weight training. Training for my 5K is going well. I can jog two miles now with only one quarter mile walk section. Which makes me extremely happy. I was sick about two weeks ago with some thing, idk what it was, but i couldnt run and i ended up gaining some weight back. :-( No fun. but i will get it back down.

Well, Im helping my sis make a costume for Gen Con. So im going to go. Until i write again.

Summer Time

So, i am loving this weather lately! 70 degrees with a breeze is AWESOME. There is just something about the sun that just makes me feel good. I really want to go swimming though. I need to get a swimsuit. The one i have is so old its falling apart lol. So any suggestions on where to get a good, decently priced one? Im think target or TJ Max. Softball tonight! I play on Wed's for a womans league. Last week i went to my best friends game on Thursday and they ended up needing another player, so i filled in. Ended up that they want me to come play with them for the rest of the season. lol. Coed league is a little harder to do lol. VBS is this week, and Matt is doing well. Its good for him to get some time with other kids and have some socialization time. He has really been testing me lately though, which is frustrating.... lol... I just want him to be a good kid and grow up to be a good family man... Well going to hang with the sis for a little while. Until i post again

Things are going Well

Hey all,

Things have been going well especially for my lifestyle change. All together i have lost 17 pounds so far, 10lbs of it in the last month. I have not had a chance to calculate inches yet but i will.
Matt is getting big. He is talking a lot. I get the Mom, Mom, Mommy...etc, now; Which is just lovely. He is the sweetest thing though. We will go to bed and he will tell me to have "sleep dreams" (sweet) lol. He currently fell and hit his head on a toy car and bruised the whole upper side of his face. He has the makings of black eye. I feel so bad for the poor baby! But no concussion or anything of that sort.
Anthony and I are doing well. He is working at Cummins and I am working at IUPUC as a research assistant, which i get to do from home. I am so grateful because I dont have to play for daycare and gas to get to work. We are blessed.
We have had an issue lately.. our water heater finally decided to break down, and we have to get a new one. Does anyone know where to get a 40gallon water heater for a good price. We really dont have the money to get a new one and cold showers SUCK!!! But all is well, I am going to hop off here for now and go to my softball game tonight. Yay. I am definitely bringing water in this heat!!!
Until I post again
Lauren