Operation Baking Gals!

I was reading a blog today, that led me to Donna's blog, called Spatulas, Corkscrews & Suitcases.

Last month she and twenty five other women from Operation Baking Gals, participated in sending care packages full of cookies and other things to a soldier in IRAQ. Each month they send out another care package to a different soldier.



On Donna's website she was asking for more people to join her team. So, I have sent her an email telling her that I would like to be a part of this.

I wanted to post this information here, in case any of you would like to also be a part of this wonderful "operation."

ETA: I believe Donna's team is full now, but they are accepting more requests for participation, on the Operation Baking Gals website. Or maybe, you might want to start your own team? If so, you can email Susan at bakingGALS@gmail.com and ask about doing that.

Nothing Much Going On!

HI!

So, there's not much to chat about!

Just trying to catch up on some things.

Today, I've been watching QVC, because they are having the last Paper Crafting Fair of the year! Which means, they are showing all kinds of scrapbooking/paper crafting goodies. Lots of things to OOOOOOH & AAAAAH over! (NO, I'm not ordering all of it! LOL! Just WATCHING!)

I'm waiting to see Tim Holtz! He is making his debut today! I can't wait to see the kits that he is offering.

Hopefully, I can make it through the rest of the afternoon without pulling out the wallet! LOL!

Wednesday Weigh In!

So, I have been on plan (Weight Watchers) for the past week! YAY ME! When I weighed myself this morning I was down 3.5 lbs. It's a START! Now, I just need to keep the numbers going down on the scale!

I also exercised EVERY day! WHEW! My body is revolting against me now! I have aches and pains EVERYWHERE! (Which is a GOOD thing!)

All of you know how much I LOVE Leslie Sansone's "Walk Away the Pounds" dvds. (I have mentioned this several times. LOL) But, I also bought another walk dvd. This one is by Debbie Rocker. It's called "Walk, Sculpt, and Tone." WOW! I am really liking it. I have been doing both of the workouts, and they are kicking my patootie!

When I first popped Debbie's dvd in, I knew right away, that it was meant for me to buy this dvd. (I had actually been looking for another Leslie Sansone dvd, and couldn't find it.)

What makes me say that it was destiny, you ask?

Well, because she is working out on the red rocks of SEDONA! OMG! I was so excited when I saw that! (Everyone around me, knows how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sedona!)

Look! I even took a picture of my television screen to show you! (It's a little blurry!)



Now, I am sure there are many of you thinking that I am "behind the times" because everybody knows who Debbie Rocker is. But, I had never heard of her before. Of course, I had to go and look her up on the internet. I found out that she is one of the original creators of the "spinning" classes, that everybody loves so much. She was also a professional athlete, holds a world record in cycling, and has trained quite a few celebrities. She is also the creator of the WALKVEST.



I had seen this vest a while back on Oprah. It is the same one that Valerie Bertinelli was talking about while she was on the show, discussing her weight loss. She gave the vest RAVE reviews, and I remember thinking to myself, I want ONE! LOL!

I told Mr. Mister about it, and he has given me the go ahead to order one! YAY! Now, I just need to get him to order one too, so that he can start walking with me!

Wish me luck for the upcoming week! I am trying to be good! But, sometimes those M&M's win the battle! LOL! I count them! But, they are a whopping 5 points for 1/4 cup! OUCH!

Cooler Days!

These last few days have been WONDERFUL!

I love that it's getting cooler. We have been able to turn the air conditioner off, and open all of the windows. (I am sure that the electric company is having fits right about now!)

The nights are the best part. I get to pull out my comfy jammies, and snuggle down under the blanket, where I am perfectly content. Usually, I am kicking the blankets off, because it's too hot, or wanting to pile three more blankets on top of us, because it's too cold. Right now though, it's PERFECT with just one blanket, and the windows wide open. Of course, Mr. Mister thinks it too chilly with the windows open at night, but I am going to keep them that way for as long as possible. (It's supposed to start warming back up again.)

I went out in the yard this morning and started getting the flower beds ready for fall/winter. I was pulling and cutting things like Edward Scissorhands! I'm afraid I have left large, gaping, holes everywhere in the flower beds. But, they needed it. They were overgrown, and beginning to look like a jungle. I ended up putting three full bags of yard waste out at the curb for pickup, and I only did half of the flower beds. The others will have to wait for another cool morning.

Now, I am off to see what other kind of trouble I can get myself into.

Back Up Plans!

Guess where Mr. Mister and I were supposed to be last weekend?

Right HERE! (Picture taken from internet)



We had our reservations, and planned to start driving that direction on Friday morning.

Needless to say, we didn't make it there. GUSTAV wasn't having it!

So, we ended up going to Springfield Illinois to feed my Abraham Lincoln obsession. LOL!

We got to see his house.



I couldn't decide which way I liked it the most, so I am showing it to you twice! LOL!



The old State Capitol building, where he practiced law.



The new State Capitol building, that is absolutely GORGEOUS! (This building is one of the main reasons I wanted to go to Springfield!) Mr. Mister took this picture of it, as we were walking around on the "Lincoln's Ghost Walk." AWESOME shot sir!



It is breathtaking when it's all lit up at night! (After the tour, we went back to the truck for my tripod, and I actually stood in the middle of the street to get this shot. LOL)



We also saw the last place he practiced law, the train depot that he left from, to travel to Washington D.C. and become president, (which was also the same train depot that his body was brought back to, before his burial) and his tomb.



Of course, you cannot visit Springfield without going to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. This is such a COOL place! So much memorabilia and information. I was on total overload. LOL!

So, no we didn't make it to New Orleans, and I was totally bummed about that, but we made some different plans, and still had lots of fun!