TLC's new show, yes that one... two, three and counting!

as i sit here shuddering and grimacing at this new reality show on one of my favorite channels I can't stomach it. ICK! ugh, really ewww yall. These people are totally normal and would probably be fun to hang out with BUT... how can any self respecting woman (wearing jeans and hair products btw) agree to this? You would think that they would run out of women eventually! The ratio has got to be like 5 to 1 on average right? Its so oogey I can't stop squirming. How can this be broadcast on tv since its supposed to be illegal you may ask, well I had to look this mess up to even begin to swallow what's going on. One website says that only the first marriage is "legal" and the others are "commitment marriages" whatever that means. No, I'm sorry. Blah! Jesus loves them too tho! He protects them just as much, they deserve it just as much as I do, probably more since I am judging the nasty out of this family. I do however think its funny how fast this season wrapped up. The poor kids said they get called Polyglets. Oh my. Just when we thought reality TV couldn't get any more... it DOES!

sick week

jealous of meg and am for going to connecticut! jealous of anyone who has eaten more than toast! jealous of Martha Stewart for being to wear Manolo Blahnik stilettos while hosting her show!

love meg and am for loving me back! love Tang! love Nora Roberts' movies on Life Time Movie Network!

Yuck, shopping!

Nothing beats down my self image like shopping for clothes! How could I say such blasphemy? Look at me, busting up stereotypes, a woman who avoids the fitting rooms! However there is a stereotype I strongly uphold when in a department store, SHOES!! Omigawd shoes. Shoes can fit no matter how bloated you are this week ;) Sadly though I don't have enough outfits to accompany my shoe wish list. I feel totally confident with striking footwear yet when it comes to above my ankles, I am repelled. There is a microchip missing from my brain because I cannot elegantly dress myself, decorating my self is so much more difficult than decorating napkin rings or paperback books. Ick. Maybe that will change when I am in my summer bod!

Hoop Swap!

One of my favorite blogs is organizing a SWAP! To my understanding, you make something for your partner and they make something for you, then you swap 'em! How clever and fun! I have asked to be a part so here's hoping! I have to (figure out how to that is) make a mosaic of hoops that are my style and send it to the administrators along with some details about my tastes and style. Here are all the details and who is putting it together. Here are some of my favorite's of mine:

"Craftastic night at Allison's Apartment" or "How not to Make a Garter"

Fellow crafter Allison and I had a fun Saturday planned; Hobby Lobby, go eat, then baby sitting. While we were at the promise land (HL) everything on the shelves begged us to take them home and CRAFT the crap out of them! **evil giggle** So I managed to give in to temptation and got goodies for a couple of projects. With school in full swing, moving and commuting everywhere true-honest-to-goodness-crafting has been molding on the back burner in a warped pot of despair and loneliness. It was wonderful to shop for crafty goodness. What did we get you ask? Well dear reader, I'll tell you. In the scrapbook section there lived vintage fabric flowers that wanted a nice home, then in the wood stuff were unfinished napkin rings, 2+2= 8 anthropologie-esque napkin rings!

Now I am looking for some vintage napkins or fabric to make my own, shouldn't be hard to sew a square right? But with all the colors I am having a tough time. Suggestions dear reader?

When we wandered over to the fabric section the lace and trim caught Allison's eye... let's make a garter! That sent us into a 20 min sit-down on the floor with all the spools draped over our legs comparing trims with laces to see which worked. I settles on pink trim with black lace. Racy huh? La!

**Craft Disclaimer**

Alicia Snow hates sewing with machines and following sewing patterns!

Hates it.

That being said, I can do it, I will do it, I just did it with a b-day prez for my cousin, but that it only in the improvisation situation when I just need a straight stitch, no instructions to follow, no bag drawings of what it should look like. Not gonna bore you with the details but somehow my cute garter ended up looking like this, oh yeah and it ended up on my head.

It looks like a fat tutu. Have fun with that one Allison, best luck to you hun. Allison, though, is taking to machine sewing like a fish to water. I gave her a crash course on how to use her Brother machine and she took off, cutting up fabric and is making a QUILT!! Crazy lady!

She got this done in, I'm not kidding, like 30 min! I was still hand sewing my garter/headband. Look out world Allison has a bobbin and she knows how to use it! (she actually figured out how to load the stinking machine before I could).

Thanks basically all gentle reader. Waist management update tomorrow! I am making up for yesterday's fudge and brownie with Raw organic oatmeal, Subway and ??? for dinner. Maybe I will take the stairs an extra round when I leave. I CAN DO IT!!

Lee Lee's Waist Management check in 2

I forgot to update my progress. I know you can care less but believe me making it kinda public like this helps! So I have decided that Wednesday is the best day for me to do all the measuring because that it the day that I have NOTHING going on! Its my blessed breaking in crazy communing and hard core little boys (whom I love!)

I did very well, in fact I was shocked to see that I lost 7 lbs in a week and a half! I won't normally put the lbs I lost, just the BMI, until I reach my goal. To me, the numbers don't mean anything, I would rather weigh 300 lbs if I could look like a size 2! Right?

Wed Sep 29, 2010

BMI 26.0

So I have decided on my "skinny swimmy" but I will be needing a dress for graduation!

Thank God for modcloth! I will further motivate myself with potential dresses that I could NEVER wear now but would consider for graduation. This one is lovely and simple. The italian inspired Fontana di Trevi Dress. I love the bust line and the conservative little sleeves.

If you cannot think of anything appropriate to say you will please restrict your remarks to the weather.

thank you Mrs. Dashwood for those words of Regency wisdom. I do however have plenty to say that is appropriate, and yet I will chose to restrict my remarks to our WONDERFUL weather!

Fall is creeping up on us slowly but surely here is good ol' tejas. Monday was so lovely that I had no qualms with baby-sitting 4 small children.

My boys and I had planned to spend the day at the park, but we picked up the twins from their g-ma and spent the day in the yard instead. We snacked on little boxes of cereal, built dirt mountain ranges and climbed tree-houses. I got some homework read which rarely happens when my expertise is needed in re-routing the train track, but with 2 extra playmates available, I had a bit more time on my hands!

As you know, cold winds produces sniffles, fun. So, being the experienced daycare-goddess I am, I never go outside with out a full (mind you) box of tissues or a roll of TP. Here we see C teaching me an innovative way to keep your hands warm! Such a cleaver lad this one. Look out Van!