~Callidora~

3.20.12

Feeling an infusion of energy this past week with the arrival of spring! The weather has been warm and sunny for the most part.

Still feeling a bit sore from yesterday’s elliptical workout - so happy to have my favorite piece of workout equipment in the comfort of home!

Spring cleaning continues! I cleaned the living room yesterday & the bathrooms today.

Our dinner plan has been going well. We alternate cooking & kitchen cleanup, & each evening has a suggested food type: Sunday - seafood, Monday - Mexican, Tuesday - grill, Wednesday - Italian, Thursday - oven, Friday - open, & Saturday - foreign. It has simplified grocery shopping, diversified our menu, & it’s fun!

3.18.12

Friday (3.16.12) - I worked out on our elliptical while I watched a MK skincare DVD, cleaned the inside of my car, swept the garage, then showered and got ready for the day. Bobby came home from work, we went tanning and grocery shopping, had an assortment of appetizers for dinner, & watched the movie Like Crazy.

Saturday (3.17.12) - I worked 9:30-2:30. Bobby met me at the mall, we ate lunch at Mandarin Garden, watched 21 Jumpstreet at State Theatre, got blizzards at Dairy Queen that we ate by Lake Huron, and then went to Ashley’s house to visit.

Sunday (3.18.12) - We ate brunch at Parker House. Then we shot guns at Bobby’s parents house. We returned home, changed into shorts, and packed a picnic. We picnicked at Bell Bay. Then I read 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & Bobby took pictures of a client’s home & played Warhawk.

3.15.12

I can hardly believe it’s already mid-March and winter is nearly over! Some of the highlights of this winter were the Mary Kay January Jubilee, Brynne’s wedding weekend in Chicago, and the Farm Bureau convention at the Grand Traverse Resort.

I’m looking forward to next weekend (23rd-25th) because David, Sarah, Aaron, & Aubrey are coming to town! Also, that Friday The Hunger Games opens!

Yesterday (3.14.12) I worked 9:30-12:30, went tanning, went grocery shopping, ate Chinese, watched Pretty Little Liars, prepared & ate dinner, watched the movie Young Adult, and then several episodes of Baggage.

Today after breakfast Bobby went to work. I cleaned the kitchen, did laundry, and now it’s time to get ready for my 5:30-8:30 shift.

1.18.12

Dan & I finished South Beach Phase 1 this past Saturday (1.14.12). His overall weight loss was 6 pounds and mine was 3.8 pounds.

We designated this past Sunday our free day. Bobby & I had a delicious breakfast at Big Boy; we split strawberry belgian waffles and a southern omelet. I worked 11:40-5:15, then came home and made dinner. We had pork roast, potatoes, corn, garlic bread, and wine. We watched the movie What’s Your Number? and then shared a chocolate fudge sundae at Hideaway.

I’ve had the past 3 days off (Monday through today). I was originally scheduled to work 5-8:30 yesterday, but due to a blizzard Amber decided to close the store early. It was a welcome surprise! Bobby had come home early to drive me into work (his Tahoe drives better than my Mazda on these winter roads) so we decided to order a supreme pizza from Hideaway and watch Abducted on PPV.

Other than this, my days off this week have consisted of finishing Mockingjay, reading Cosmopolitan, exercising, playing with the Mary Kay Virtual Makeover online, highlighting my Mary Kay wishlist items in the catalogue, editing and uploading photos, watching TV, cleaning, and laundry.

I’m really looking forward to the Mary Kay January Jubilee this Friday and Saturday in Lansing!

1.6.12

It’s been a busy week! I’ve worked every day since last Thursday (12-29). I’m very grateful for the hours and commissions, but also elated to have the next 3 days off!

My cousin Dan (age 18) & I began the South Beach Diet on January 1st. Our target weight loss this week is 3 pounds; I’ve lost exactly 2 as of this morning. We set a workout goal of 3 sessions (30 minutes or more) this week. So far, I’ve done yoga twice (1 hour/session). Bobby & I are planning to go ice skating tomorrow at Northern Lights Arena.

On New Year’s Eve Bobby & I had dinner at John A. Lau and went to a party at Nate & Katie’s. I worked 11:30-5:30 on Sunday.

I was originally off on Monday, but Amber had the flu so I went in to close. After work Bobby & I went to visit Dan and Cristie.

On Tuesday I worked 3:30-8:30. Then Dan, Bobby, & I went grocery shopping. We bought a lot of healthy food for our diet.

On Wednesday I worked 9:30-5:30. I picked up Mockingjay, the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy, which was on hold for me at the county library. Dan came over at 6:30. We ate dinner and did yoga together.

I worked 12:30-8:30 on Thursday and then Bobby was kind enough ;) to watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with me.

So far today I worked 9:30-12:30, ate lunch at Applebee’s with Bobby, and did an hour of yoga.