#208/365--More of Healthy

#207/365--Eating Healthy

I've gained

TEN pounds

this summer.

As usual,

I've been

...stuffing my boredom...

with

carbs

and it doesn't help

that

Michael has been baking

It's frustrating

...really...

that

all my running

seems to be

for naught

so

I decided

to purchase

healthier

...snack foods...

apples

oranges

bananas

nectarines

peaches

lemons

cucumbers

salad makings

and yet

...there...

on the counter

sits the

GIANT box

of

...goldfish crackers...

...just...say...no...

#206/365--Hiking

My brother knows

all the good spots

for hikes

in

...Arkansas...

and so

every time

we visit

he picks a spot

and

takes us

On this visit

we went to

Greer's Ferry Dam

...that's steam coming off the water...

or

...fog...

or

...a cloud?

The water was freezing

Erik said around 50*

but

it felt colder

...much colder...

I couldn't stand in it

...without my feet cramping...

...and that's Mikey...

taking

my brother's dare

to

...completely submerge...

in the freezing water

The hike was beautiful

the weather was fantastic

the company was even better

...we were only missing...

my LollipopGirl

#205/365--Chair Volleyball

I went with my mom

to

the Senior Center

where

she introduced me

...and her friends...

to

Chair Volleyball

it was the first day

that they had

the net set up

She was so cute

explaining the rules

and

refereeing

I love my mommy

I'm so proud of her

she just

never quits

#goals

#204/365--Time with the Extended Fam

From coffee

...this morning...

to

BombPops, Klondikes, and Legos

...this evening...



the only thing missing is

...my Lollipop Girl...

#203/365--Shortened Road Trip

Originally

we were

...headed to Indiana...

for a

family reunion

but

...circumstances...

kept us close to home

so

Mikey and I

made a quick trip

to visit

our peeps



#202/365--One Vehicle...

...means...

taking your daughter

to

and

from

work

and

...waiting in the parking lot...

...for her to finish up...

(an hour and a half of wait time)

because

"corporate is coming"

>.<

 



#201/365--Butterflies and Ice Cream

#200/365--Babysitting

#199/365--Yumminess

...another Pinterest project/recipe...

#198/365--Lap

Although

he is too big

...sometimes...

he likes to

...plop himself down...

as if

he were still

...four years old...

#197/365--Some Girl Time

After a rough week

I just needed

some

...adult...

time

BFFs

...trivia...

...orange wedges...

(not slices)

...and winning...

#196/365--Sunshine

From

..swimming...

at my BFF Tara's pool

to

...airport shuttle service sunsets...

#195/365--Wrecked

Let's just say

this day

was

...wrecked...

from

vehicles

 ...to attitudes...

this day

can be chalked up

as

...over and done with...

Mulligan, please.

#194/365--Potatoes

Today was

National French Fry Day

...and also...

I had a

...bunch...

of

potatoes

that needed to get

...used...

so

I thought I

...would try...

to make

homemade

French Fries

but

I've told you before

that

you shouldn't let me

...in the kitchen...

if I have any

...notions...

about

preparing a meal

I'll keep this

...short and sweet...

and

let you know that

nothing

...out of the ordinary...

happened

I cut myself

(it was much worse

when the blood was gushing)

and

I burned myself

and

I prepared a meal

that included 

limp

oil-soaked

half-done

half burned

overly salted

French Fries

(in which

a microwave,

the oven,

and

a frying pan were all

...used...)

...and...

BBQ chicken

...and...

a can of baked beans

(which was the highlight

of the meal)

I used to know how to cook

...before Pinterest...

#193/365--Big Brother Concept

My kids

wanted

a shake

from

Whataburger

so

I decided to

give in

and

as I sat

in the drive-thru

and

scrolled thru

Facebook

...I wondered...

how

...Facebook...

knew

I was at Whataburger?

#192/365--Gaming

Scattergories and Buzz Word

with

...this awesome group...

we did not

...however...

get to play

...my fave...

Phase 10

...but next time...

#191/365--Cleaning

Much like

my

...wifi signal...

my house-cleaning is

...very intermittent...

...but...

we are hosting

an impromptu

"Game Night"

and

I don't want

my friends

pawing through

all the

...cobwebs...

and

...dust bunnies...

so

cleaning

was sort of

...prerequisite... 

#190/365--Wifi

...the kid...

hooked up the new

...wifi...

except

Had to call

schedule

...a Tech...

to come fix it

another day

without

wifi

#189/365--Life Disrupted

This

stopped working

which means

all of

our

...normal...

sources of entertainment

were

...out of order...

iPhones
Xbox
Netflix
TV

...the connection was...
intermittent
so
we had to
...go old school...

Mikey and I
played
chess

(Harry Potter version!)

and

we also rented movies

it was like

...old times...

with

all three of us

in the same place

at the same time

enjoying each other's

...company...

a slice of

...heaven...

#188/365--Running Update

From June 7 - July 7

totals

#accountability

Now,

if I could just

stop

eating

so

much

#187/365--Which Shirt

When your kids

are texting you

(after being at the lake all day)

to bring them clothes

(because they are at their dad's

and it is 6:30

and there is a

dinner reservation for 7)

but

you don't know

what to take

and

you know

...anything...

that you pick

will be

immensely

...frowned upon...

you send

multiple pics

...like this...

to determine

what clothes

will

make

them

happy

#186/365--Space

#185/365--What a Difference a Year Makes

Instead of

...watching fireworks...

this year

I stayed

...home...

and watched

SuperNatural

and

...texted back and forth...

with my

...goofball cousin...

who got me

addicted to this show

Currently

...this is my life...