You know, I woke up this morning and got in the shower. (that's not the shocker). As I was washing my hair I was trying to think of something to write about today and I had nothing (that's when the recipes usually come out). The only thing that I could think to write/bitch about was that I was going to Weight Watchers today and my bathroom scale told me that I was up 3 pounds (note to self: even though it is in a book called "Skinny Bitch", any recipe entitled "Big Ass Burrito" might have a tendency to give you a big ass).
So I went to Weight Watchers, stepped on the scale and I was actually down 2.5lbs. I guess all that jumping that the kids do on my bathroom scale has finally started to take it's toll and it's time to replace it. I was just thrilled that I lost anything because last week was my 1 year anniversary of returning to WW and I had a net lossof 6.2 pounds. Over 52 weeks. At $14/week. (I figured it out: I have an average weekly loss of approximately one slice of Kraft American Cheese. That's one fucking expensive slice of cheese!). But I'm happy again.
After I weighed in, I went downstairs to grab my weekly treat of an overpriced latte from LocalCoffeeShop. When I walk in , the owner is there and tells me that, after I asked about it last week, he decided to start carrying Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze as a soymilk alternative (it's another Hungry Girl find and I love it in my coffee). I thank him and take my made-exactly-the-way-I-wanted-it-overpriced-latte upstairs for the WW meeting and sit my 2.5lb lighter ass in the chair, clap for BestFriendMommy as she makes Lifetime Membership and listen to my favorite WW leader..
And that was the end of my wonderful day (at least I made it to 10:45am!)
I arrive at Prince #2's preschool and find out that he got in yet another tiff with Inferno-boy and it's time for a conference. I finally get a look of Inferno-boy. He is 4 inches taller than Prince #2 and easily 20 pounds heavier (and we are talking about 4 & 5 year olds!). Turns out that these two tend to fight every day culminating with Inferno-boy pushing or hitting Prince #2. I'm assured that it is not Prince #2's fault, but that the next problem will result in Inferno-boy being kicked out and they want to cover their ass by also calling in Prince #2. As I happen to be of the "boys will be boys" way of thinking and Prince #2 has never been upset about it enough to mention it to me, I feel horrible for Inferno-boy as his mother just lays in to him. Sure - the kid is one day going to probably be stuffing smaller kids in trash cans, but they way this mom is talking to her son (and knowing that Inferno-boy only picks on MY kid) actually has me feeling sorry for him.
Brad is off today so when I get home I ask if he wants to run a few errands with me. "Sure - but I just put a pizza in the oven. How about we leave in 20 minutes?". Ten minutes go by and I realize that I am not getting a whiff of that lovely pizza smell.
Who can guess why? Is it because he forgot to turn on the oven? Remember that it's me we're talking about....
You guessed it - the oven is broken! Looks like I'm going oven shopping. No problem...I'll just go grab $1000 off of that money tree I have growing in the back yard (never mind that I still don't have a functioning driver-side window in my car because I'm too lazy to go get it fixed).
And I was having such a nice morning.......
Maria
Geezz...a broken oven. That sucks.
But congrats on the 2.5 lbs!!
Maria
Oh and I forgot to tell you!!
I actually collect rosaries because my name in English translates to 'Mary of the Rosary'. And I think religious art, especially catholic is beautiful.
kelly
Can you send me some seeds from that money tree, purty please!!
And, just remind prince that bullies grow up to be the employees of those kids they spent a lifetime picking on. It's the universes way to balance.
Vampy
FIRST, congratulations on the weight loss!
Sorry about the troubles with Prince#2 and the school bully; something makes me think from what you are saying that there's a situation at home that goes far deeper. Still yet, just glad that your little Prince is able to shake it off.
Happy oven shopping, gosh that svks big time. On the brighter side of the coin, it's new and you may have new options for your cooking of all your great recipes! :o)
Vampy
P.S. I'm going to have to try that Vanilla Almond Breeze.
Jerseygirl89
Congrats on the weight loss. And maybe a broken oven will help? Seriously, that's such a pain.
lisamm
Good on you for the weight loss!
That sucks about the oven. $1000--that's about equal to a year and a half of $14 weekly WW meetings!
I'm glad the school took care of the sitch with Prince #2. It sounds like he's pretty good about shaking that stuff off, too. Sounds like the other mom is a real piece of work though.
My 10 yr old had a problem with a bully most of last year. THe girl who was bugging her was a foot taller and approx 40 lbs heavier. I stayed out of it as long as possible. Finally I went to the teacher, who said she was aware of the problem. Her solution was for my daughter to stay away from the other girl. That didn't work because if my kid was jump roping, for instance, the bully would take over the game and my daughter would have to leave. She would cry at night about how this girl was ruining her life and turning other kids against her. At first it was mean words and name calling, but when it became physical (pushing, shoving, chasing her into the bathroom) I had to step in and go to her mother because the school did nothing. And I was the freakin' PTA vice president, on a first name basis with the principal.
Geez, why didn't I just right my own blog post about that?? LOL
Daisy
Don't get me started on bullying.
Congrats on the weight loss - Maybe if you buy a new oven, someone will throw in a nice smacked-ass scale while they are at it?? Maybe??
Allison
Maybe you could try to make do with an Easy-Bake oven (Holly Hobby style, of course). You would have no problem making mini-cakes for dessert. Casseroles might be an issue.
Mindi
Allison: do you know that I have actually been scouring eBay for a working Holly Hobbie oven? I want The Queen to use only the best!
Lisamm: "the real money is in dick & fart jokes" (snaps to you if you can name the movie). Or, in mommy-blog-land, puke and poop. Actually, I only write about it because it is easier to type it on the blog and get it out of my system before Brad comes home. That way, I don't scream at him about things over which he has no control (except for the fact that it is HIS demon seed that is causing the projectile vomiting, of course). And Prince # 2 is pretty good at shaking things off....so much that he is often taken advantage of by others (Prince #1, BestFriendMommy's kids, etc)
As for the weight - thanks to everyone,,,but it doesn't negate the fact that I am still up 4 pounds since before Christmas.
But someone please explain this to me: I am up 4 pounds but down a pants size. And since we all know it isn't because I was exercising, I'm stymied (and it's all measured in "Coldwater Creek Gauge", so it isn't even a store-to-store variation)
And the oven? Brad has decided that it is the ignitor and his Mechanical Enginerring degree and ability to install hardwood floors makes him an expert at replacing ignitors in a gas oven before we go out an buy one. So if you never hear from me again, it is because the explosion took out our house and the entore block
lisamm
Chasing Amy LOL