Bruised banana and Rose Colored Glasses....

I'm sitting here eating my bruised banana wishing it was a piece of banana cream pie. But...butt...since I am on another weight loss roller coaster my imagination is the only thing that will be eating pie. That's not completely true... You see, I am the worst dieter! I might eat less of the things I love, but I will eat it. Like many, <---saying that makes me feel better, I am an inconsistent dieter. I've been fancy and called it a lifestyle change, a new way of life, and a plethora of other feel good titles, but in reality it's a diet because in my perfect rose color glass wearing world I could eat what I want and not gain a pound.
I have been wanting to write on my blog, but I've noticed my inability to share and connect with others lately. I'm only 75% present when I'm talking face to face with someone outside of my husband. I'm not sure if it's this diet or something else, but I'm going to snap out of it. Realizing the problem is the only way to start to fix it...right.

Any who, there you have it. Silence, diet and bruised bananas. Now, I'm off to eat my boiled egg. Yummmm Yummmm

I need help....

What are the best foods to snack on? What are your diet secrets?

*Thanks for the prayers, not for my diet, for my dad. He is at home and doing great!

This diet has been given a label...it's getting serious.

The Burning Question....

I'll make this weeks question a lot easier than the last.

Do you have certain things that remind you of someone or something?
Example: When I hear someone talking about bow hunting I think of my husband.

Please share with me a few words that come to mind when you think of a few
people in your life...

My mother: the smell of Oil of Olay, gardenias, beautiful horses and the smell of baked goods.

My father: the sound of crackling eggs in a frying pan, the wine Pouilly Fuisse, the smell of the grill in the summer time and Sunday football.

My father-in-law: yummy bloody mary's, ironed shirts, Maine and the unfortunate brown snake commonly mistaken for the water moccasin :)

*My dad is going to have emergency surgery today, (non- life threatening) so if you could take a minute to pray for a speedy recovery I'd appreciate it very much!

I'm looking forward to your answers!

Happy National Patriot's Day Canada!

There is nothing better than a holiday falling on a Monday. I love three day weekends. Today we are relaxing from a busy weekend going here and there. The sun draws me outside, but I'm just as happy looking out at the glorious day. My absence from blogging has me feeling behind yet o.k. with the decision.

Here is a little something I made yesterday...

A while back I saw something like this on another blog. (Check out Burlap and Blue...to see how cute it really can look.) I went to the dollar store and purchased the three canvas frames and purchased the three colors of craft paint. I went online and found silhouettes of birds. I can not draw, but with a little practicing on paper I drew the branches and birds. Less than $10.00 and now I have something on my naked wall. I'm thinking about painting the middle one by connecting the two with a branch. For now, I will keep it this way.

How was your weekend?

The Burning Question....

I hope today is treating you well. Here is the burning question for the day.....

Are most of your dreams and goals, wants or needs?
Give me an example....

Me: My dreams of having a family is a want, but driven by a need or is it the opposite. Darn it, I hate when I ask hard questions.
Answering this question is truly difficult.
What do we need?
Then I have turn that into the question....of dreams and goals. (I was just talking to myself and typing it at the same time.... I think I need professional help. LOL)
I dream of traveling the world...want
My daily goal is to be a good person...want

O.k. this will take some time.... You try to answer this one.

SewOnandOn

I saw this tutorial on the Rookie Moms blog and decided to try it using my husband's t-shirt.
I'm sure they will be too long for Cedar, but I'll fix that once he tries them on.
Speaking of Cedar and his mom...
Did I mention they are moving in less than a month? I can not believe it.
Therefore, I will ignore it until the last possible moment...
then cry my eyes out on the pillow I just made.

I found a fabric flower tutorial on Sew Ritzy~Titzy and
I made another apron...without a pattern.

Maybe an Etsy shop is in my future?

What the?

My discovery on a casual stroll yesterday..... I'm not sure what they are selling, but I am not buying it. Creative- Check, Confusing- Check, Creepy-Double Check

Wordless Wednesday...

The Little Ballerina

Another moment captured with my niece......