Look at Me!

My Garden!

2009-04-30T16:23:00.000-07:00

I put the seeds into my garden just now!!! Yay!

I am looking forward to seeing the sprouts coming out of the dirt.

My husband.

2009-03-25T20:01:00.000-07:00

After marring for close to 13 years, I forgot quite many things I found in my husband when I first met him. He was and still is an honorable man. He lives as an honorable and disciplined human being we rarely found in current human society. 12 years ago, I knew he was the best I had met and decided to stuck with him for the rest of my life. I was never been a smart female making a best choice. I think stuck with him is the only best decision I have made in my whole life.

It's a long winter! But I think that we are.....

2009-03-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

getting really close to the 6-month Emergency saving. It is a small surprise to see that our 3-mo plan achievement is the 6-mo saving.

We cut our heater bill by wearing the heavy coats all day long. Ore bill was lower than last year by at least $20/pm. Not to mention that this winter was a lot colder than what it was last winter.

I did have many big expenses every month since the new year started. It made me sad for I could not see the light. Now, the beginning stage is closer to the end. Please God, keep us well and forward.

I think my hubby is on board with me this time.

2009-02-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

I was having several big arguments with my husband about how I changed the way we handle our money. I finally had him read Dave's book and got him thinking. I told him that now we were at the same ground and so we can talk at the same tone.

What type of job am I looking for?

2009-01-10T20:13:00.000-08:00

I have been looking for any type of weekend part-time job. I am aimless but money driven.

I had a short chat with one of my friends. The chat got me thinking of what type of job I should be aiming for. I think I still want to be my own boss working for my own business. I like to talk to people. So, I am going to make money while working part time and learning to make a living out of it.

Dave Ramsey

2009-01-02T17:37:00.000-08:00

I have been living my life as what Dave Ramsey preached before I even knew anything about him. So, after I read his books, I found out that his plan is very easy for me to follow. His financial preaching also cleared up a few confusion I had. Right now, I am living frugal and hope my family will have a better life in the years to come and into our next few generations.

Bless God!

College tuition

2008-12-17T16:30:00.000-08:00

I hope to save up enough money for my 3 children's college education. I hope they won't need to borrow money for their college education.

Part-Time Job

2008-12-06T13:34:00.000-08:00

I realized lately that I need to get ready for finding a part-time job. I can do night shift or weekend. Preferably something related to what I was doing 5 years ago, so I can be of great usefulness to the company right away.

My mommy expedites my birthday. : )

2008-11-02T19:05:00.000-08:00

I have been productively busy since the beginning of this school year. Arranging a birthday party for my daughter two weeks before her party. This little girl who are not yet 7 uses the phrase 'Expedite my birthday' while chatting with her friends then to me. I was at a lost for a second. What did she mean? "You are silly, mommy. You move my birthday party earlier, so you expedite my birthday," said my daughter. OH! That's right, honey. : )

I am blessed with the most wonderful daughter I can ever image. Happy birthday to you, my sweet.

Voting

2008-10-28T14:04:00.000-07:00

I am going for voting by mail this year. Cannot stand drive and wait in line any more. Kind of insane to do so.

My little girl told me that I looked as beautiful as her did lately. :) Oh! My sweet!

My children had a friend sleep-over on this past weekend. I put all of them in one room, and they all had marvelous fun.

My little girl's birthday party is this Saturday. She is so looking forward to her skating party. I am pleased to see the constant smile on her face.

Give meself to god.

2008-09-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

Many things are going on in our family life. A few of them are kind of mind breaking. I prayed for the guidance for my husband, my children, and myself. I prayed the right decision to be made for our family. Thanks god for answering my prayers.

Kids play!

2008-09-18T16:02:00.000-07:00

This is something bothering me constantly. I don't know what to do and feel extremely helpless.

One of the reasons that we moved to the current house is because we cannot find neighborhood children to play with. All the children were extremely busy at after school activities.

Now, we live at this new location. Here, children play. This makes me feel good and think that my children will be happy for having people to play with. However, it brings up another serious problem - the way children play!

Children here are not very loving and kind. In my plain view, a lot of them are mean. Nice behavior is easily taken for granted.

I cannot help but extremely worry that my children are treated unjustly. They want to play with other children. They need friends. However, I have to be on guard to watch out for any sign of "errors". I told myself to let go a little.

IT BOTHERS ME!!! A LOT!

I am getting insane! GOD! Help me. Give me the wisdom to handle and handle anything for my children. I need guidance. .................

Pray for me!

Feeling Sentimental Lately....

2008-09-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

Could it be because of the coming of Autumn?

I felt so sentimental toward everything around me that I would cry like a silly chick. Man! Cannot stand myself!

I start recording my food intake again. I can finally bear to do this task again. I was pretty sick of bookkeeping my food intake for a whole summer. I meant it this time. I am keeping the weight I am in right now!

I went to a social gathering on Sat. night. Almost everyone commented how slim I look. :) When fishing some compliments from my hubby, he told me that I looked attractive that night. He said that he was attracted to me before he married me. He is still attracted to me now. You know he also said that I did a very good job on schooling our children. I feel tears in my eyes again.

Aim-Less at this moment

2008-09-14T12:16:00.001-07:00

There are many things going on in my life lately. None of the events is in a clear vision. This is really a trial time.

I am really attracted to the Belly dance. I have been looking into this class for a month now. The main issue is still "time". I am 100% sure that this dance can help me trimming my baby waist. ; )

A Friday Playday.

2008-09-12T17:38:00.000-07:00

We had a play day with one of the family of my daughter's friends. We met at the East Cobb Park. The whole time when we were in the park, so much precious memory flashed back to me.

It has been three years since we played with Sarah and her 3 boys. They are a family full of imagination and warm heart. Sarah and her boys didn't exclude playing with my children because of their young ages, 6,4 and 2 years old then. Her boys were about 11, 9, and 6 then. These boys showed they really love and care for my children. I was so blessed to meet them.

We don't contact each other any longer. The 3 boys are growing up. They should be in teens now. I think they might not care to play with little children any more. Should I contact them?

More like music now.

2008-09-11T18:19:00.001-07:00

My 9 year-old starts to love violin. He has been practicing violin for 10 minutes every day so far and seems to enjoy it. I think violin might be the call for him.

My scale didn't show me the number I like for over a month now. I do gain about 3lbs since April this year. I need to stop eating chicken. Fish is better for my weight control.

OH! My! I felt smart and proud of myself!

2008-09-06T10:08:00.000-07:00

Does it mean I am really getting old?.....

Ok. I am not going to tell you what I have done. Sorry! It is for the privacy of a pretty girl. Something to do with the experience and things I've learned or known and am able to put them in writing.

A happy self help you keep your weight, I'd like to think so.

School Materials Settled

2008-08-29T15:01:00.000-07:00

After three weeks of schooling, I think this is the final settlement for the materials we are using for this coming school year(s).

I like M.E.P. Math very much. However, it took too much 1:1 effort which I lack time for. I got really frustrated and finally decided to stop using it at least for the near future or possibly for good.

This is the case that the best sometimes just not the right one. Well! I think I can gradually return to my sanity self. At least, won't look like a mad woman for too long! :>

Finally Home Alone!

2008-08-27T16:03:00.000-07:00

Just sent the whole family except me out of the door. This is the very night that I have me to all myself.

I had to pull my 9 year-old son's tooth to have him practiced violin this evening. This was his first time practicing violin at home after his first violin class yesterday. He was actually playing pretty good for a beginner. I think he will love it after he master the skill to do so.

I look forward to the day that our whole family can play music together, a small symphony. :>

My brain is working like crazy!

2008-08-25T19:28:00.000-07:00

From the very first moment I woke up this morning, I have not a moment of brain-free time. Schooling with 3 children by myself is really taking all my brain power which I thought I lost after I got birth of them. I did try to squeeze in a moment or two for feeling guilty of not able to exercise.

Wait until my schooling schedule settle down then I will figure out when I can do so.

Since I cannot find time to exercise, I put my focus on my diet. Protein! Less Carb!
I do add in some sweets here or there.

Golf Lessons

2008-08-24T21:12:00.000-07:00

You really need to watch my 5 year-old boy playing golf. The way he prepared his posture before hitting the golf ball was really a treat to see; a little tiny man with a scale-down golf club in his hands.

Hid grip of club was firm. He hit the balls straight and high. You can really tell the athletic talents in him. I think I will be in many sports' fields with him for many years in my life. :)

Thank you god for giving me this precious little cutie.

A New School Year

2008-08-23T18:46:00.000-07:00

Sometimes last year after we moved into our current house, my then 5-year-old daughter asked me, "Mommy, may I have this broom?" "Why? Yes, honey. You may have it." She proudly held the broom to herself and out she went. Shortly, she came into the kitchen and said,"Mommy, come on, let's go." "What? let's go? Where are we going?" I asked. She said "Outside! You need to teach me how to fly."

My sweet memory!

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Ok, I reached my goal weight 126 lbs on April this year. I allow myself to eat more freely now. My self-confidence has been improving. I was very happy for a few months. Now, I am getting tired of my baby tummy, thight, and butts. I want at least 1 more size down.

Update

2008-02-08T13:03:00.001-08:00

I have been very busy lately with a full swing home schooling with my children. I am getting more experience on home schooling two children at a time. Next school year, I will have 3 on hand. I am starting to try to work out the schedule in my head. I should have more concrete idea when time is closer by.

Ok! Now let me update my weight lost progress. I have lost more than 10 lbs on January. It seems that I will lost another 3-5 lbs by end of this week. My goal is 30 lbs less weight around early March.

These few weeks, I found out many things regarding weight lost.
1. Don't over drink water. I tend to drink more water than daily required.
2. Green Leave vegetables will smooth the bowl movement.
3. Don't eat more than 2 times of 3 egg serving. Cholesterol will be too high if you have cholesterol problem.

Susan

An Interesting weight gain during a day

2008-01-20T17:22:00.000-08:00

When I weighted myself in the morning, I have been losing 0.5 lb constantly for a few days. However, I was always at about the same weight or more every afternoon when I stood on the scale. I don't know what to think yet. Am I losing weight or am I gaining weight?

Anyway, according to my scale, I am not over weight as today. That makes me feel young and sexy. What will I look like in the summer?

Susan

1 more lb less.

2008-01-16T12:39:00.000-08:00

I lost 1 more lb since this past Friday. That is, I lost 7 lbs total since 1/1/08. I start to feel good and comfortable about myself. I also change my target weight to be 125 or 128 lbs. I hope I can wear those beautiful, sexy, and cute clothes again this summer.

Susan

Start losing weight again. :)

2008-01-11T15:13:00.000-08:00

After 7 days, my weight started to show different number last night. When I weigh in this afternoon, I lost 1.5 lbs. I felt happy, senselessly happy. I alter my diet a little bit. Instead of eating broccolis all the time, I started the green-leaves vegetables. I also started my fitness classes this week, too. I want to see the number rolling constantly from now on, I wish.

Susan

Stay at the same weight!

2008-01-08T20:19:00.000-08:00

I had a weigh-in on Monday. I didn't drop any weight since last Thursday. Will my weight change at tomorrow's weigh-in? Pray for me if you can. I am somewhat discouraged.

Susan

2nd Weigh-In

2008-01-06T07:15:00.000-08:00

I had the 2nd weigh-in yesterday, Saturday. I gained 0.5 lb since 1/3.

Friday , 1/5, was the starting day of my actual diet plan. Other than protein and green vegetables, I can now have 2 slices of 40-cal breads per day.

First day was difficult for me. I had to exercise the measuring skills I was not very good at. I also had to estimate the size/portion of food before I cook. This was the negative time for today. However, something told me that I was learning to see how much food I ate for that meal.

I felt hungry on Friday night. But last night, I felt fine. So far, I agreed with the approaches the QWLC exercised on me.

I have a very strong feeling that I will be successful in getting slim again after having 3 children.

There is one added bonus I'd like to add. Since my lost 5 lbs, my knees which had been hurting since 9/2007 have been functioning normal again.

Susan

Weigh-In

2008-01-03T15:45:00.000-08:00

I have lost 5 lbs since 1/1/08. Unbelievable! I don't feel 5 lbs. lighter or slimmer anywhere on my body at all. Interesting!

2008-01-02T09:08:00.000-08:00

I was in the kitchen and heard a giggling sound from our study room. "Mommy, this is funny," said my eldest son. He was reading my blob; my very first reader.

I was thinking about what to write today. He suggested I write more about my weight loss diet. So, following is the list of foods I have for lunch and dinner.

1. Baked fish with extra virgin olive oil and 1/4 tsp Morton Lite salt.
2. Microwaved broccoli with extra virgin olive oil.
3. Stir-fly cabbage with extra virgin olive oil and 1/4 tsp of Morton Lite salt.

One orange between meals twice daily. I also have 1 protein bar and 1 protein drink. Don't forget the 64+ oz. water.

Susan

Look at Me, Mommy!

2008-01-01T13:20:00.000-08:00

"Look at me, Mommy!" said my 4-year-old son, "I am a penguin." He is so cute. My heart swells with the love only a mother can feel. He is my 3rd child. :)

"Look at me, Mommy!" Here comes my 6-year-old daughter. She is the very cute image of a McLendon. I think I will send her to Scotland one day to learn whatever dances she likes. Of course, I will have to approve them.

Before Christmas, I told my husband. "Look at me, Daddy. I hate this image of me! I don't like this big butt of mine. I don't want to see anyone. I am fat!"

"Yes, mommy, you are fat but just a little, not too much," replied my daughter. I thought I was talking to my husband! Well, doesn't marriage life with children work somewhat like this?

So, I am on my first day of a weight loss diet; two eggs with a multi-vitamin and water for breakfast.

I intend to let my husband's love for me help me make it through to my 30 lb goal.

I'll be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Susan