Whew Its been a while :)'

I looked up and realized Dang its almost the end of February 2014!! Then I said hmm didn't I have a blog? Why yes, yes you did and the last time you posted was wait what? April 2012! Seriously woman what have you been doing? 

Well I will tell you what in the crap I've been doing. I've been working full-time at a wonderful job,and being a wife to an amazing husband, and also raising two beautiful, spunky daughters!! And let me tell you, after all that I don't have much time left. :) 

My oldest is in Kindergarten this year. Its an experience. This is not the same kindergarten I was in. When I was in Kindergarten we learned how to tie our shoes. Oldest learns Addition, subtraction, and reading. WOW! How are kids not behind? Then they are tested and tested and tested. I get progress reports every 9 weeks but I really believe these could be considered 9 week tests. This only reports what she was tested on the day the reports go out. I have seen a report where I  knew she was having a bad day and she thus couldn't concentrate and didn't get all her S's.  I am not blaming this on the teacher. She is a great teacher! I am blaming this on the way our school systems now judge if a kid is learning. I was horrible at standardized tests!! Just thinking about a test right now I go into a panic attack! So glad those days are behind me.

Another thing that irks me about this age is THE CLOTHES!! I refuse to buy these low rise jeans that show my 6 year old's butt crack. Really? Can they not find a pattern that actually fits a child. Skinny jeans - so not cute.  We did find some stretchy jeans at Gap that were "skinny"' yet had an elastic waist band.  I have had to go to Old Navy and get plus sizes so that my child's pants aren't in that Too Tight category and make me cringe when I see her. I prefer smocked dresses, but I'll be danged if I send her to school in North Alabama with these things on. They play outside, and outside is a Red Clay Mud pit.  She comes home covered head to toe in red clay dust.  Resolve Stain remover is my hero...


 But I digress moving on to Kid #2...

Our littlest child is more like me. She is stubborn. She is strong-willed. And she has an attitude the size of a 25 year old. Not a 2 year old. She loves all things Minnie Mouse! We sing Mickey Mouse Clubhouse all the time....Its stuck in my head right now....Please get out! She is potty training and is doing wonderfully. Love not having to buy diapers every week.  This child has made every hair on my head grey. EVERY HAIR. Just ask my best friend and hairdresser...

My husband and I started Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University 3 weeks ago, and so far LOVE IT! We are budgeting our Money and it seems that it just opens up your money to so much more. No more money going away and us no knowing where it went. Crazy how that happens. You don't have to go through FPU to get this  budget going. Pick up one of Dave's books and start reading. Once you read his common sense approach you will not look back. Start today!! 

As for our diet that I was posting in the last few posts. Vegan - out the window...He just couldn't keep that up. Who could? Bring on Pizza and Chicken Wings!! I cook low calorie meals and if we would all stay within the serving suggestions we would be loosing weight. I have lost 13 lbs since Thanksgiving and am well on my way to my goal weight and size. As I get older I think, "Dang wish I was as fat as I used to think I was" You know what I'm talking about...Those days in  High School or your early twenties when you were a size GASP 6! And had reached 125 lbs and think "I'm so fat!" Really - bring back that 6 I will gladly embrace it. Giving birth to 2 children on this 5'2 frame wrecked my body. But you know, so worth it. It has been a long time but I am getting it back. Determination here! 

I will hopefully be able to update you on my weight loss and any tricks I find. Also, Maybe some good recipes I find as well as our Dave Ramsey Road to Debt Freeness :)  There was so much I wanted to  update but too little time!!  Hope everyone has a wonderful day!