GRRRRRRRR!!!!

If you've been visiting my blog for a while, you know that I don't like my scale, and that's putting it mildly. If you read my other scale post back in march, you will understand one of the reasons why.

Yesterday I had said that I was going to start my weight chart today, and would post it on the blog etc. Well, I decided to start tomorrow LOL
The reason is that this weekend while running around with the family and with the sinus headache going on, I didn't watch what I ate, or rather, I watched and kept eating. *Sigh*. Yeah yeah, I know, but I have this love affair with food and if my body even suspects I'm wanting to diet it goes beserk on me and I find myself literally raiding the refrigerator or running to the nearest fast food place. It's weird!!!!
If I don't mention the word diet and just start eating more veggies and fruits, drinking water and so forth, then my body is fine with it, so I have to lie to her (my body). LOL

We got a lot done yesterday, rearranged and reorganized Jasmine's room. We finally found a desk for her computer so now she's all set. But in doing all this we realized just how spoilt she really is. We found gifts from Christmas and her birthday that have yet to be opened.
It really does go to show that things nowadays are so different from when I was a child. I remember getting presents and being so excited, I opened every single one and played with them all. Not now, nuh uh, there are toys and books in Jasmine's room that she had totally forgotten about.
So this is what I did, I took all the toys that haven't been opened and put them away in a separate area, then I told Curt that next Christmas I will just wrap these back up and give them to her again. She wouldn't even know the difference. (well, I won't really do that, but it's a nice thought LOL)

I mentioned before that I take all my old books that I don't want to keep, and I post them on Paperbackswap.com, when you first sign up you get I think 9 credits which are good for 9 books. You then post your books, if someone wants one of them, you get an email saying the book has been requested. Then you print out the wrapper, wrap the book and attach 4 stamps and mail it off, once the person gets the book they go to their paperbackswap account and put it down as being received, and then you get another credit in return. Well that's what I've been doing since last year and I've been able to get a lot of nice christian books that I wanted. Last week I was able to request "Another Fine Mess, Lord!: Finding Simplicity, Order & Insight in a Complicated World" by Karon Phillips Goodman. I'm SO looking forward to this book, this is from the same author as "You're Late Again, Lord!: The Impatient Woman's Guide to God's Timing". Now THAT book has taught me a lot.

Chaotic mom has a really funny post this morning, so go on over and read it. I think all women can relate to that feeling.

This morning while reading my email I got this from a friend. It's called "Don't Drive on Sunday". Check out the site and see what you think. This will be easy for me because since spring started and the weather is so nice, I try to get as much walking as possible, just don't like being cooped up in the car.

I don't know if I'm getting old or what it is, but I find myself doing really stupid things lately. One of the biggest ones definitely has to be the dishwasher and washer/dryer. I'm so good about loading them and getting the detergents etc in there, then I walk away, YEAH, just walk away as if by some invisible force they will remember to start on their own. Come oooonnnnn.....how many times do I have to do this before I realize that it's ME who has to tell them what to do?

So in keeping with the spirit of this, I noticed that I would put something on the stove or oven and when I went back to check it, nothing was happening. I really thought I must be loosing my mind, until yesterday afternoon, I walk into the kitchen and find my 3 year old turning the knob off. So THAT is what is going on....unfortunately I can't blame him for the others. Oh well, I tried!!!

Traci over at "Mostly Precious Moments" started at new column named "On the Menu Monday". I just had to jump on this train too, I think it's a great idea to swap recipes and see what everyone else is cooking.

So this is what we're having today, the kids and hubby love this roast because it just falls apart and is soooooo tasty. Enjoy!!!

Awesome Slow Cooker Pot Roast

INGREDIENTS:

* 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
* 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
* 1 1/4 cups water
* 5 1/2 pounds pot roast

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix and water. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat with soup mixture.
2. Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low setting for 8 to 9 hours.

Well this was fun and now I have to go finish my laundry, if it were up to me I would be on the computer all day long, just blogging away and chatting with friends.....but reality calls. I have a 3 year old feeding the dog "french toast sticks". Time to go do the mommy thing.....hope you all have a great monday :)