My Favorite Holiday!

by Laurie B
I love Thanksgiving! I love it more than Christmas. I love it almost equally with my birthday! Why? Because Thanksgiving is still so pure! They don't start playing Thanksgiving songs 6 months ahead of time on the radio. They don't put Thanksgiving decorations out in stores until after Halloween. And Thanksgiving doesn't try to steal attention from other Holidays.

Funny enough though, I don't really like Turkey. I prefer the dark meat slathered in gravy and I take big helpings of the mashed potatoes, turnips and carrots, and broccoli casserole. Oh and my aunt's stuffing. Mmmm.

I love that my kids don't wake me up at 4am to see what the Pilgrims left them under the Rock. I love that we sit and cuddle to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

I could go on and on for hours. The only thing I dislike is that my kids have to go to their dad's but I certainly understand that he and his family want to see them too.

So here's my short list of what I'm thankful for this year...
1.My beautiful girls. They are so good. Always well behaved and never REALLY give me any trouble.
2. The handsome, warm, generous, loving man that I soon get to call HUSBAND! Since he has come into my life everything is better.
3. My pretty new home. It's cozy and more than I ever dreamed I'd have.
4. My family and my future in-laws. I am surrounded by crazy wonderful people.
5. My friends. Everyday I find out who my true friends are and I am so grateful to have them in my life.
6. Health. Everyone I know is reasonably healthy.
7. A job. While I don't love mine I'm glad that I have one.

I think about where I was a year ago and how much I've gained and accomplished, and it makes me so happy I could cry.

I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving.
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I am such a slacker!

by Laurie B
WOW! I haven't blogged since August! There has been so much going on. Let's see...we'll start with the house. It's coming along so nicely. It feels like home. All cozy and warm and cute. Even the landscaping came along nicely. Then there is school. I'm in my 4th term. I have 2 classes each term and I've walked away with 5 A's and one B+ for a GPA of 3.90. This is the best I have ever done in school. Soon-to-be hubby and the kids are great. My oldest played soccer this fall. Gregg and coached her team. They weren't great but it was a lot of fun. My youngest is looking to get involved with a children's theater group. God help me that child is soo much like me. And the wedding is just about completely planned. April 19, 2011 on the beach in Key West. Airplane tickets are bought, the dress is already here, the bridesmaid dresses are ordered, Gregg has a suit, we both have our wedding bands. I just need to do "Welcome Bags" and finish paying for everything. So that's it in a nutshell.
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When I Grow Up....

by Laurie B
The other morning I got out of bed early to water my plants.

"What is wrong with me?" I thought as I unwound the hose. I proceed to talk to myself as I watered my cute little plants, and the patch of dust that will hopefully eventually be grass. Then it hit me..."Nothing better EVER happen to Gregg or I'll wind up a crazy lady that talks to herself while she gardens." That's right, if something happened to him I'd bury myself in my gardening and my cats. No that's not right, cause I really don't like cats. A dog; I'd have a dog. A big, cuddly, slobbering mutt. That's when I realized...

When I grow up I'm going to be Wheezer.

(For those of you who do not know who that is hide your face in shame.)
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I am soo bad at this

by Laurie B
I haven't blogged in months!!!

I have been consumed with hating my job, working 40 hours a week, buying and settling into a home, planning a wedding and starting school.

Let's start with school. I'm working towards my Associate's for the 100th time. My finals in my first 2 course are due on Sunday. Right now I have an A in both classes. I get the final grades on the 12th, I'll let you know if I kept my way. Either way I think I've found the perfect program for me. I really like this school and I'm feeling very confident about my courses.

Home. I know I told you guys we were in the process of buying a home. Not sure if we had closed yet or not. I could look back and see but I'm lazy. So the story goes like this. A week before we were supposed to close we got a call from our finance guy, who we supposedly had an approval with, telling us our loan was denied. I won't get into the whole thing here but it had to do with the fact that Gregg own's a rental property in RI. ANYWAY, so begin the hunt for someone that had a mortgage program that fit our needs. Enter ANDY PARSONS from RANDOLPH SAVINGS BANK. My hero. Got it all done and only 10 days after our original closing.

That was a month ago. June 30th to be specific. Since then it's been a whirlwind of painting, cleaning, tiling bathroom floors, moving furniture BY OURSELVES!!, having my sister push us out of my apartment (she was moving into my old place) at least a week before we originally agreed, and fighting with ugly shrubs that did not want to be moved.

I am exhausted. But now all the curtains are hung, knick knacks are in place, there are pictures on the walls, furniture is where we want it, the patio is set up, and those shrubs were pulled kicking and screaming. Now you can see the front of my pretty little house and there are even flowers in front now. There is a huge sense of accomplishment from this all being done. Not to mention that this place really feels like home. I love pulling into my driveway everynight. I love curling up on the couch for family night and I can't wait to show off our home at the house warming party this weekend.
Work is a whole other story. I spend 8 hours a day here. I probably work 2 hours. The rest of the time I try to look busy. Some people would be grateful. Not me. It makes time drag to be this bored. I'd rather have a job that keeps me busy from tick to tock. This way time flies by.

But I'm getting a degree so I can get out of here. For now, this job gets me the extras in life...like Comcast Triple Play and Bride's Magazine.

So just to show all the hard work....here's the before and after picture from the front of the house. And then the last picture is my new favorite...it's my loves, all being silly, in front of our home. I hope my girls realize how much love Gregg feels for them to be able to let his guard down and be silly like this with them, knowing that I was taking a picture.










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Uh oh....shame on me

by Laurie B
Shame on me...it's been over a week since I've posted anything. It's also been a week since I stopped the drops. I was going crazy on them. I don't like chicken to begin with and to ask me to eat it plain for 40 days for at least one meal a day was just getting to be too much. Hey i did 20 days and I lost 12 pounds though. In the last week without the drops I've been fluctuating between 169.2 and 170.8. And that's with having birthday cake, pizza and fried seafood. If I have to do another 20 days I'll do it after my cousins wedding. But I think if I keep eating carefully I can lose a few more pounds between now and then.
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THE BIG 10!!!!!!!!

by Laurie B
Day 17....I have finally hit the 10 pounds gone mark. 170.4. So if we're being technical it's 10.4. HA take that! I've got 23 more days. 155 here I come. That's my new goal. 155 by June 26th. PLEASE, OH PLEASE let this happen.
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171.6 - Are you flipping kidding me?

by Laurie B
Day 16...I'm soooo tired of this diet and I've got 24 days to go. Actually the diet doesn't bother me. Losing only 2 ounces after being so good and not cheating is really frustrating me!! I mean what was the point of not having half a mozzarella stick? What was the point of not having BBQ sauce on my pork chop. I liked it better when I was losing a pound a day. This is a lot of work for a little return.

For example, tonight we're leaving right after work to head to Rhode Island to do some snorkeling. The rest of the family is having Subway on the way down. I took the time this morning to pack my chicken and tomatoes. My poor lunch bag is bursting at the seams. I figured if I'm prepared I won't be tempted to cheat. I'd like to see 169 by Friday...chop chop.
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