Happy Friday!

Sorry this is late, I couldn't get my Internet working yesterday! So my awesome hubby figured out that I had accidentally turned my wireless off ::duh::

Happy Friday everyone! This week went by pretty quickly for me, probably because I was out Tuesday so Parker and I could catch up on some much needed Zs. Our coughs are still going strong and we’re still feeling yucko so I am taking Parker to see the doctor this afternoon…I’ll figure out something for myself for the time being.


I have big plans for the weekend and I am probably going to have to kick Michael out of the house to get anything done. Cleaning the house is not easily done when your man is sitting in his recliner watching TV. SO! I am going to send him away to go fishing, turn on some music and get the house clean. After that I am planning to go out and clean up my flower beds…most of my plants are surviving the 100 plus degree weather but some of them are in flower heaven. Oh and wouldn’t you know it, the weeds are thriving! Maybe I will get a cheapo baby pool for Parker to splash in on the porch while I am in the flower beds. That boy loves to play in the water.

I have a confession…My name is Krista and I am Fashion Impaired

Seriously Y’all, Michael says I dress like an old lady. I really have no idea how to shop or what to buy to hide my problem areas. I would love any advice on places to shop and what the fashion for a 23 year old momma is. You can see how I look ::Yikes:: on my McFatty Monday Page. I am working on getting my size 16 self down to a size 8 but as of right now, I have no clothes that fit me and I tend to wear my maternity shorts and capris and a big t-shirt on the weekends. Y’all, I am so bad, I use an elastic hair band through my button hole and around the button on my work pants to make them fit and then cover it up with a belt. My major fashion fail was when I bought some control top drawers…you know the ones, they are supposed to suck in and hold all of that flab in and make you look like you lost 50 pounds. Well I got the kind that go just past your belly button (the nude pair below) when I should have gotten the ones that go all the way to my boobs (the black pair below). So I am wearing them right now and I am sporting a double muffin top…one roll over the top of the “Spanx” and the other normal roll over my too small work pants…Gotta love it.

So ladies, please, please educate me in the art of trendy (affordable) mom fashion! I will be eternally grateful and so will everyone I work with ha-ha.

Alright well, it is lunch time and I need to go eat my sandwich and catch up on my reading before I leave for Parker’s doctor appointment. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Sick and Tired

That pretty much describes how I'm feeling today. Parker and I have both had a cough for about a week now and it has only gotten worse. We are home today trying to get some rest, I just got Parker down for his nap about 20 minutes ago and I hope he sleeps for at least an hour. Last night I finally caved and took some cough medicine which of course made me drowsy and when Parker woke up I was like a zombie going into his room. I got him to sleep three times and each time I put him down he rolled over and started crying again. The fourth time he did this I said I love you and left him there, he went to sleep on his own after crying for about 3 or 4 minutes. Needless to say, I was exhausted when Michael woke me up at 6:30 and he told me he thought I should stay home and rest. Parker could have gone to daycare, he isn't running fever but I like spending days home with him. In fact, I am going to take full advantage of his nap and have a nap myself.

As for Tasty Tuesday...I just realized it was Tuesday and have nothing to post! I will try to post my recipe tomorrow.

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McFatty Monday

I’m feeling rather enormous today. I’m not happy, I look into the mirror and I don’t like what I see. It’s time to get serious here…I can’t keep saying I am going to lose weight and then don't do anything to reach that goal. I joined sparkpeople.com and am tracking my meals. I'm using the meal plan that they offer to a certain extent but I haven't started eating the meals that they choose yet because I need to go to the store. I am going to set up my meals for a week and then use the grocery list that the website provides to get everything I need. I've heard a lot of good things about this program and while my goal MIGHT be unrealistic (lose 30 pounds by September 10th) I am going to try.

If you have a sparkpeople account, lets be friends! My screen name is kswearingen08.

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Fun Filled Weekend

These pictures sum up my weekend! Fun and naps! The last picture is of Parker and Daddy all dressed up for church this morning. I wish I would have asked someone to take a picture of the three of us but oh well. I hope you all had a great weekend!

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Book Worm

You may not know this about me but I am a total book worm. I love to read, I always have. I have considered buying a Kindle or a Nook, these are electronic devices that you download book to…kind of like an iPod for books. I want one because it is cheaper to download the book and can have a ton of books on this one little device, imagine a library in my purse. I keep talking myself out of getting one though and my main reason for not buying one is that I will miss my books. I would miss going to the book store and looking in my favorite section for something new, I would miss the smell. So for now I am old school and I have three or four books in my desk drawer at work that I have read multiple times. I am starting a new book today called Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner, if you like Chick Lit you need to read her books. I have every book she has out and I LOVE them all. Of course I have other favorite books/authors too and I will gladly tell you my recommended reads! This list may be long but I promise you will not be disappointed in any of these books.

I am going to list the author and then the books of theirs that I have read with a description.

Stephanie Myers
- The Twilight Saga

JK Rowling
- The Harry Potter Series

Nicholas Sparks
- A Walk to Remember (nothing like the movie, it is so much better)
- Dear John
- The Last Song
I am sure that anything else this man writes is amazing so all in all I would just recommend him as an author.

Jennifer Weiner
- Goodnight Nobody
- Good in Bed
- Certain Girls (The sequel to Good in Bed)
- Little Earthquakes (get your tissues ready)
- The Guy Not Taken
- Best Friends Forever
- Fly Away Home (I am currently reading this)

Emily Giffin
- Something Borrowed
- Something Blue (These two go together They are AWESOME)
- Love the One You’re With
- Baby Proof
- The Heart of the Matter (I haven’t read this but I will be)

Ann Brashares
- The Last Summer (of You and Me) THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS EVER!
This is the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I haven’t read those books but this book is her first Adult book and it does not disappoint! I have read it 3 times.

John Grogan
- Marley and Me

Ok well those are all of the ones I can think of at the moment. If you read any of these please let me know what you think! I would so have my own book club if I had time ha-ha I know I’m a dork.

I have some super exciting news! I was a Featured Blog on Top Mommy Blogs today!! On page 6 I am number 150 so keep on voting HERE

Have a great Thursday!

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Wordless/ Way Back Wednesday

This weeks Way Back Wednesday post is about dance team, cheerleading etc memories. I was on my high school dance team and it was the best time I had in high school! My favorite memories are from our competition, I remember getting dressed and doing my makeup with my best friend Jennifer and us being nervous. We walked around in our green wind suits so we wouldn't show our costumes to anyone else and we always wanted to know what the other teams were wearing. The best feeling in the world was when we walked onto the floor screaming our team chant to let everyone know that we were ready to "bring it" ha-ha After the routine that took so long to perfect and only a few minutes to perform I remember being elated and feeling like no one could beat us! We were first place at all of our competitions.

I was only on the team one year but it was so much fun! I don't have any pictures on my computer of me and Jenn but I do have a prom picture! Consider this my 'Wordless Wednesday" picture as well.

Thanks!

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