We're moving!!!

Yep, that's right! We're buying a house! I am finally announcing it publicly because I think it's actually going to go through! We have been trying for this house for about 3 months now, but things just didn't go right with the seller's. Well, they finally decided to let us have it. :) Closing is in 2 weeks! So we're going to paint the whole inside (it has some really "pretty" colors), lay laminate flooring in the kids rooms (cause the carpet is nasty) and convert the family room to our bedroom. We'll have 10 days to get out of the duplex after the house closes, so that gives us the time to get all this done. Thank God for good friends and grandparents who are going to help out with the house and babysitting duties! So now if I could just find the ambition to pack, things would be great! I got about 1/2 of Gabe's room packed and we took down the shelves and filled holes in the wall, but that's about as far as I have gotten this week. I have tons of boxes, but just can't get the motivation. Maybe tonight??? It doesn't help the house is in total shambles and I can't work around a mess. I need it to be clean to pack, so I need the kids to be entertained. So we'll see how it goes this week-end. Anyway, when we officially move in, I'll let everyone know our new address!!!

Weigh In

Well, I'm at it again. Gaining. :( I managed to gain more back, so I have officially started back on Weight Watchers. I managed to actually lose 1/10 of a pound on Ladies Retreat, but I gained even more at home. Go figure. This doing it by myself just doesn't cut it for me. So yesterday I started back on WW. I actually did pretty good, I even went to Wendy's for lunch and still stuck to it. So far today I've done good. I'm even trying to kick the Pepsi habit again. I went and bought a small one today, just so I wouldn't get the caffeine head-ache. So here are my stats:

9-12-07 (204.8) (Start)
9-19-07 (201.8) (-3) (Total loss -3)
9-26-07 (203.1) (+1.3) (Total loss -1.7)
10-3-07 (202.4) (-.7) (Total loss -2.4)
10-10-07 (202.3) (-.1) (Total loss -2.5)
10-24-07 (204.4) (+2.1) (Total loss -.4)

Pumpkin Hunting

We had a really fun day Sunday hunting for pumpkins. We went to Lone Pine Farms in Eugene with some friends of ours and their kids. It was a gorgeous day to go out there. This was Kassie's first year of really enjoying it, now that she's 3. They got to feed the goats, which they both thought was pretty cool. The kids were tired by the end of the day, but it was worth it.

Weigh In

Today snuck up on me. I realized last night that today is my weigh in day. I completely forgot about it! Whoops! But it wasn't bad, so I'm relieved, especially after my husband keeps bringing home desserts from the new Italian restaurant in town that he is working two nights a week at! It's a good thing it's only two nights a week, that way I can limit him. :) He says he won't stop until he's tried everything, but she keeps adding stuff, so it'll never end! I controlled myself last night though. I told him I only wanted a bite, not half of it like he was going to give me. So that's all I had. And boy, was it a good bite. I think it was pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling. Yum! Anyway, I did lose this week, not as much as I had hoped, but considering everything going on, I did good. I ended up losing .7 lb. That puts me at a 2.4 lb. loss. I have decided to try this on my own. I'm not going to do Weight Watchers for now. I just don't have the time or the patience for counting points right now, which is stressing me out, so I'm doing myself more harm than good. I know the basics, so I can kind of judge what I'm eating throughout the day. I'm going to do a lot more with chicken and vegetables, less carbs and try to fit some exercise in there somewhere. So we'll see how I do without Weight Watchers. I ended up not being challenged last week because the Pampered Chef party got cancelled. So that wasn't a problem. But all the eating out was. I'm really going to work on that. Especially this week-end. I'm going on our church ladies retreat, so I have set myself some goals. I'm going to take a case of bottled water, that way I'll be drinking that mostly. I also bought a 12 pack of Diet Pepsi Maxx, so that'll help with the caffeine withdrawals. I'm going to try to quit drinking Pepsi again. The week-end will be filled with chocolate too, so I bought some Rolos, but I'm going to limit myself to a certain amount per day, maybe 5??? I'm not sure yet. I'm thinking of getting some snack stuff that I know is good for me, like those 100 calorie packs. Last year I ended up gaining 5 lbs. during the retreat. So I'm going for a loss this year. I'm hoping the Subway is open again (it burned down last year so it was closed). That way I can eat there tomorrow night, not at the place with the yummy hamburgers. I don't want to be tempted with those. They have some really good walking trails at Sun River, so I'm thinking I might get out and walk a little every day too if I have a chance. So those are my goals. I really hope I can stick to them, cause I want to prove that I can lose some weight at ladies retreat! :) Wish me luck, pray for me and check back next week to find out how I did!

9-12-07 (204.8) (Start)
9-19-07 (201.8) (-3) (Total loss -3)
9-26-07 (203.1) (+1.3) (Total loss -1.7)
10-3-07 (202.4) (-.7) (Total loss -2.4)

October TAC Specials

Wow! TAC is really offering a lot in the month of October! I got my newsletter the other day and I'm blown away. The Fall Supplement is out too! There are some super cute Halloween stamps, a couple Thanksgiving and of course Christmas. I found one I cannot live without, Ornamental Snowflakes. Love it! Unfortunately, TAC doesn't have all the images (but some are there) on our shopping website, so you can't see them all yet! But if you keep checking back, they'll all be up soon!

OK, so here goes. To start off for the month of October, we have Celebration!, which is in honor of the Angels and customers, which means double rewards! So that means that customer and hostess rewards will double! Also, New Angels who join TAC will get $50 in T-coded stamps with their new starter kits! What a great time to sign up to become an Angel!

Next up is the Kaleidoscope Kit. This consists of the following:

• Kaleidoscope Brites Soar With It Collection
• Kaleidoscope Girlz Wing It Collection
• Kaleidoscope Boyz Wing It Collection
• Kaleidoscope Wordz Limited Edition Stamp Set

All this for only $34.95.

And then they are doing the Dynamite Designer Collection Special Offer! You have your choice of any or all of the following four Designer Collections for 50% off! That makes each pad only $3.50!!! Here are your four choices:

• Fingerpaints
• Country Cottage
• Metropolis
• Lap of Luxury

It starts now! There is no specific deadline, it's just "While Supplies Last". So get yours while you can!

Back by popular demand are the Totally Terrific TACBAG's! These are only available while supplies last, so hurry and get one before they're all gone! You get an assortment of TAC stamps for only $15.95. Some people have gotten full sets by purchasing these! You just can't pass this up! Also, all new Angels will receive a TACBAG free during the month of October. And hostesses with a $250 order/party will receive one for free, in addition to all the other rewards! What a great Christmas present for that stamper! Shop early!

And last but certainly not least, is the October Stamp of the Month and Vintage Set. The Stamp of the Month is "Days Like This", a set of 5 for $5.95 with a purchase of $30 in regular priced merchandise. The Vintage Set is called "Mini Bold Posey" and is a set of 4 for only $2.95 when you purchase $30 in regular priced merchandise. Both of these end October 31st, so don't miss out! (These aren't on the website yet, but they should be any day now).

Don't forget, you can still purchase a catalogue from me for $4.95. Or if you spend $50, you can have one for free. Let me know if you're interested! To see any of TAC's specials or stamps that aren't on here, just click a link on the top right side of the page. You can go see the full Fall Supplement!

Until then, happy stamping and scrapping too!