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I've been tagged in a Meme by Cammr so here goes:

7 Things I Want To Do Before I Die

1. Skinny dip in the ocean with my husband
2. Take a cooking class
3. Finish college
4. See my kid(s) graduate
5. and get married
6. Become a grandma
7. Find a job that I love

7 Things I Can't Do

1. Drive a stick-shift
2. Garden or take care of plants
3. Juggle
4. Pee standing up - ha!
5. Speak a foreign language
6. Run or jog
7. Stick to a diet

7 Things That Attracted Me To My Partner

1. His ability to make this kick-ass dip
2. Location - he lived in the town I grew up in
3. Congeniality
4. His good looks
5. The ease with which we came together - it was like we'd always been a couple from the start
6. He accidently spit in my mouth and I didn't gag!
7. His family

7 Books I Read Over and Over

1. Harry Potter books
2. The Time Traveler's Wife
3. A Prayer for Owen Meany (I will read this one again, I've only read it once)
4. The Red Tent
5. The Secret Life of Bees
6. The Bible (I'm just starting to get into reading it again, I haven't touched it since I was younger)
7. A Widow For One Year

7 Movies That I Love

1. Meet Me In St. Louis
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Much Ado About Nothing
4. The Notebook
5. Chocolat
6. How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
7. The Princess Bride
I tag
Kissy
Eggy
Kyt

What are friends for?

When someone you consider your closest friend can't support you when you need it the most it makes you wonder, what are friends for? I'm very hurt and angry right now so I've taken down my last post. I'm considering a hiatus from my blog until I can get over this bullshit. You know who you are. Thank you!

Speaking of Marching

My little guy can go marching now because he WALKS!!!

Yay! My big boy put it all together yesterday and now he is a walking fool. You can't stop him. He just keeps going - like a little energizer bunny. The look on his face is pure excitment and exhiliration. He is so amazed at his new feat.

I can't help myself, I follow him around cheering and clapping. This is probably the most exciting thing for me. I'm so proud!

How do the ants go marching again?

Its been so long since the ants went marching in my world that I'm not even sure how they marched anymore. The tune came to me today while cleaning up Aiden's crumbs from lunch. I started singing it to him but I'm pretty sure I bumbled the words. So I'll write what I sang below and then I'll give whoever comments with the right words a virtual high five.

The Ants Go Marching
as interpreted by Muffy, the musically challenged

The ants go marching one by one
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching one by one
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to chew some gum
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching two by two
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching two by two
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching three by three
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching three by three
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, the little one stops to take a pee
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching four by four
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching four by four
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, the little one stops to shut the door
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching five by five
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching five by five
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching five by five, the little one stops to kick a hive
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching six by six
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching six by six
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching six by six, the little one stops to pick up sticks
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching seven by seven
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven, the little one stops to go to heaven
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching eight by eight
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight, the little one stops to close the gate
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching nine by nine
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine, the little one stops to swing from a vine
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

The ants go marching ten by ten
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten
hurrah hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten, the whole thing starts all over again
and they all go marching down under the ground to get out of the rain
BUM! BUM! BUM!

Muffies Bright Parenting Moments

Its time for another installment of Muffies Bright Parenting Moments.

Brought to you by Infants' Tylenol.




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And now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Please learn from Muffies bright parenting. Never assume that if the bottle of Infants' Tylenol says child proof that it then makes it okay to hand to your squirming toddler during a diaper change. Yes, it will fascinate him and keep his hands occupied but you underestimate the genius of your child. He is perfectly capable of opening the child proof bottle and sticking the dropper of cherry flavored goodness in his mouth. All the while, Muffy is distracted with so much poop Oh My God! A little tylenol here and there won't hurt him but lets try not to feed the habit.

Post #2

Already I'm noticing a difference from just the one hypnosis session. Maybe its all in my head - its supposed to be isn't it? But I've already started to lose some weight - 1.5 lbs. I feel like that voice in my head that is like the little devil on my shoulder that pushes me for the bad stuff is immediately overcome by the good voice, the little angel on my other shoulder. The temptation is still there but the urge has lessened significantly. I have started making smarter choices and exercising more. So far I am impressed with whatever this is and with myself. Go me!

2 posts - post #1

Would this bother you?

My husband got an e-mail late last night from my mother in-law. She's really a nice person and usually I have no qualms but this e-mail really annoyed the crap out of me. She asked him to come with her tomorrow to pick up her sisters in Maine. That is an 8 hour drive one way. She plans to leave early in the morning and they'll be back very late in the night. She wants to know as soon as possible if he's going.

The thing that bugs me is that she even asked. WTF? He's got a lot going on at home right now. My family is having problems and he's kind of the support person in the situation. Plus, we've got a 14 month old little boy who thrives on every moment he gets to spend with his daddy. He is truly a daddies boy. How can you deny them their time together? Plus, I'm trying to get out there and find a job which is hard when you've got a toddler in tow. My only time to do it is on the weekend which would be shortened to only Sunday. My husband will be exhausted from the trip and I'll get to spend hardly any time with them if I'm out job hunting.

The part that gets me the most is he is a family oriented guy. There is no way he'll say no if he's asked. Part of that is a good upbringing which I think is wonderful. I'm probably being selfish here. You can tell me. Am I?

Would you lighten up already?

Lighten Up! Weight Loss Through Hypnotherapy.

So I went to the session last night and I have to say WOW! What an interesting and exciting experience it was. I can't even begin to tell you all the wonderful information that was discussed. They talked about society today and how the conveniences we have are adding to the epidemic of obesity in this country. We spoke about the right and wrong foods to be consuming (basically anything that has an indefinite shelf life you shouldn't be consuming). The level of activity that we should be striving for - 10 minutes a day for every decade you have lived, but that most people don't move enough because we just don't have to anymore in this age of computers, cell phones, cars, buses, etc.

We talked about what makes people naturally skinny. You know those people who can eat whatever they want? Those people allow themselves to have what they want but they also seem to stop when appropriate. They are also usually more active. Did you know that when you consume a meal you should not drink during your meal? The body has this natural ability to regulate our appetite and it has something to do with the saliva in your mouth when you are eating. By drinking during a meal you are messing with this ability. If you eat until you feel 80% full and then consume your beverage you will find that your metabolism will start working much better.

Something like weight loss through hypnosis can't be accomplished in one quick session. Its something that you have to work at. They did put us under hypnosis at the end of the session and I have to say that when I came out of it I felt better, more energized, refreshed, and driven than I've felt in a long time.

Here is some of the things that we did while under hypnosis: She asked us to look deep inside ourselves and realize what it is that is driving us to eat in an unhealthy way. What is it that you're trying to accomplish by eating like this. For me, it came through so clearly, I immediately thought self esteem and self respect. The realization of that brought tears to my eyes. It was a very emotional discovery. Because being fat makes me feel like I'm worthless. I have no self respect or self esteem and if I don't have it for myself how can others value and respect me?

She asked us to picture ourselves in place that we find peaceful and comforting. For me I was in our local park. Its such a beautiful park and I was there with my husband and my son. That gave me a feeling of such peace and calm. Then she told us to picture a building that was unassuming and peaceful. There was a door and we opened it and went through it and inside there was a scale. We stepped onto the scale and the numbers that came up were our ideal body weight. I saw those numbers very clearly and it made the possibility seem more real. Then we got off the scale and stepped up to a mirror. The reflection we saw was ourselves at our ideal weight. We studied the reflection, turning to admire our form. I swear I had tingles up and down my arms when I saw myself so clearly the way I want to look. It really brought out a lot of emotions but mostly I felt such a strong feeling of happiness like I can't even describe. It was wonderful.

So starting on Monday I am entered in a 6 week program. Here is what the literature states:

During six groups sessions you'll discover your own unique food management plan, your ideal weight, and how to turn cravings into healthy actions. You'll recieve a custom hypnosis CD to jump start your healthy weight plan. You will also learn self hypnosis which will keep you on track.

I will keep everyone posted on how this goes for me. I am really looking forward to this experience.

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