This is why I've been MIA

I've mentioned I opened Marysa Jane, and I have been working as much as I can making hats, and blankets and tushy wipes. My latest lovely is tutus. My kids--boys and girls both--have been swooning over them. I bet yours will too.

Some are up in the store at MarysaJane.com already and some will go up tomorrow. I personally LOVE them. They are a lot of fun to make and to watch how happy the kids are trying them on. I can only imagine how fun it is playing in them since I'm not tiny enough for that anymore!

Oh and I've been scouting items to sell from others, some of whom you may or may not know: Earthy Chrunchy Mama, Marine Parents {the shop}, Lindsey's Family Reviews and Giveaways, Mama Pear Designs will be appearing in the next few weeks/months. I am excited to be selling Bare Foot Books and Tammie Handmade Flower clips. I have my fingers crossed that I'll soon have Happy Heinys, my favorite cloth diapers of all time.

Anyhow, I'm very excited! I hope all of you will take a minute to look at it, tell a friend, register in the shop and like my Facebook page. Thanks!!!

Wordless Wednesday

My Weight Loss Journal

170 pounds. Down 28 pounds.

As promised a photo of my loss. Feeling very proud. I'm still eating about 1200 calories a day and tracking on MyFitnessPal app for my Droid. I'm still walking when I can and doing light gardening. I'm noticing more often that I can't finish what I put on my plate. This is good, that means I'm developing portion control and my stomach is starting to recognize when enough is enough. Yes I still eat junk. If you didn't know I love McDonalds. I don't order fries or hash browns anymore. I go for snack wraps over burgers and I am drinking a ton of Diet Coke. I do eat healthy as well. I usually don't eat a huge breakfast like I use to. I had to erase the phrase from my thoughts 'Start your day with a healthy breakfast' and replace it with 'grab a piece of fruit when you start feeling hungry'

I have a giant bowl of fruit on my kitchen counter filled with 10 pounds of Cuties,  5 pounds organic small Gala apples, at least 10 medium sized bananas. In the fridge I keep tons of strawberries and cherries on the shelf where they are the first thing I see opening the door. Here's my tip....none of the fruit I buy gets put in a drawer or takes a lot of preparation and is small so I don't need to eat anything giant. The other phase good to erase from memory is 'clean your plate, there are starving children'.

My self image is improving. I am border line confidant to not put my big pants away in my closest for the next time I balloon up but actually donate them. With the help of my hubs and photo taking children I will be posting my exercises a few at a time I can do before I even get out of bed and loose inches in my waist.

Marysa Jane's First Review is out.

Marysa Jane Review & Giveaway

This is so exciting for me! My store has been slow opening and I hope this gives us some traffic. Dreams do come true if you work hard enough.

Wordless Wednesday

Chicks Day 3

One of my girls did not look so good this morning. I fear she may be slipping away. She was laying all spralled out and eyes sealed shut. I could hold her with out any struggling and she will lay on her back in my palm. This is so heart breaking that something so small and sweet may not get a chance to live a full chicken life. My kids call her DeeDee after DeeDee Ramon. ( The Romones are my husbands influence on my children.) 

This is DeeDee. Looking a little better than I found her this morning.

Sally on the other hand is fiesty. She wil jump into my hand and eat food. She pecks at my finger nails runs all through our make shift brooder. I am kind of nervous Sally may be a rooster. Only time will tell.

This is perky little Sally.

 I called the feed store when I picked up the tiny girls on Saturday. The guy told me some times chicks just don't make it. He told me I could come down and pick up another chick. They don't have any more buff Brahmas but there where a lot of pullets to choose from. I choose a whit crested black Polish. For now I'll call her Blacky since my children has not met her yet.

Our new white crsted black Polish. Two days old.

This is what she should look lke full grown.

Happy Step Mother Day

Today is Stepmother's Day. Whether you celebrate it or not, we hope you remember that Hallmark cards and organized celebrations do not define who you are, or the amazing things of which you are capable. Strive not to be recognized, but to be deserving of recognition. Sleep well at night knowing you do the right things, you take the high road and in the end, you make a difference. Copied from Stepmom Magazine's FBpost


 
 
I'm proud to be a step mother. It's like no other bond. Embrace it. You are not Cinderella's step mother. Let your heart grow natural and the bond will come. Don't give up. I love my step daughter and I'm proud to say we are friends. ~Mary