My Little Life

Holy time warp, batladies!! This week just flew by with lightening speed! But, that means it's time once again for Five Question Friday! The fun, awesome blog carnival that let's us get to know one another with random, fun questions! Hope you'll join in! Here's the rules: Copy and paste the following questions to your blog, answer the questions, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, and link up! Then, hop around and check out other fabulous bloggers! Oh, and...I'd love it if you'd link back to me, Mama M. !! Don't have a blog but wanna join in? Simply leave your answers in the comments! Okay, here we go... Questions for Friday, November 20th: (Special thanks this week to Liz , Heidi , Adrienne , Tyler , and Keely for their question suggestions, or inspiration!!) 1. Are you a Black Friday shopper? 2. What was your favorite childhood toy? (Think Easy Bake Oven, Cabbage Patch Kid, Shrinky Dinks, etc.) 3. Favorite Christmas movie? ...

Hey, ladies!! Hope you are all going strong! When you are finished reading today's healthy tip...don't forget to head over to check out Keely's fitness tip! Today, my fellow Hot and Healthy mama's, ladies, women, girl s, (men?)...we are gonna talk about something that makes me...well...it makes me...h ow do I say this? Um...it makes uneasy. A little uncomfortable. And, well...it sorta makes me want to drink some dishsoap to emulsify the fat that is sure to be coursing through my vessels. (Note to you : I am not recommending that you drink dish soap...) Okay, so I'll admit... We eat fast food way more than we should. Probably, once a week, I find myself in the Mickey D's drive thru (and for ease, I'm gonna talk McDonald's...sorry McDonald's...I hope you'll forgive me!) ordering the standard: two 6 piece Mighty Kids meals with Coke, one 4 piece Happy Meal, and one adult sized (gosh, I don't even want to admit this...) #12. With an Iced ...

Pssssttttt...*whispers*...um, did you know Christmas is 37 days away? 37 DAYS AWAY!!!!!!! Yikes!! I have got to get my butt in gear! I've got soooo much to do! Like start the baking, do the shopping, get the tree, decorate the house, wrap the presents, do the shopping, trim the tree, get a cold, do the shopping!!!!! Yikes! All that in 37 days? Holy Hannah...there aren't enough minutes in the day. And, now..."To Gift Card, or Not To Gift Card?"... that is the question! See...I'm torn. Right in half...like the angel and the devil on my shoulder. It's a difficult existence that I live in. I don't enjoy giving gift cards. It's impersonal, and boring, and lazy, and...and...impersonal. Oh...I already mentioned that. I feel weird giving gift cards...like, "Hey! Here's 50 bucks that would have been good anywhere, but now you can only use it at one store! Love ya! Muah!" And...well..it always feels cheap to me...and kinda like I cheated. ...

Oooooh ...my favorite things!!! Keely is hosting a favorite things blog carnival...and I thought it would be fun to jump on board! Plus...she's offering a cute little giveaway, too! Okay...so, my favorite things? Newborns... oooooh , how I long for another o ne ...then rea lity comes by and smacks me upside the head...so, I'll just settle for gazing upon pictures like this: Sour Patch Kids...yummy! Sometimes, I eat them until my tongue is raw. Ugg boots!! Every year I seem to find a favorite new pair...this year, it's these: Christmas. Every single thing about it, but especially the smells and the Christmas music!! This, is one of my favorite songs: And one last thing...blogging!!! I'm an addict! (Oh, and psssstttt ...comments are my favorite, too!!) :)

It amazes me. How my kiddos are (usually) just the antidote I need! A little hug here, an extra snuggle there. An unexpected "I love you, mama!", a joke shared with my teenager. It really just, well...it simply just makes the world go 'round. Man, I love being a mom! And, geepers Lou , do I love my kiddos!

Hey Hot and Healthy peeps! Are you feelin ' Hot and Healthy yet?!! It's time for our Tuesday check in...Blog Hop style! Today means we have completed two full weeks of commitment to being Hot and Healthy...wow, time flies, huh?! We bumped up the cardio goal last week to 170 minutes...did you meet it? Exceed it? Coulda done better? How about the eating? Snacking less? Or "snacking smart"? How's the water consumption going? Have you been trying Keely's recommended Pilates exercises? We have an awesome giveaway goin ' on over here ! Check it out...it'll be up for grabs for someone who links up with their progress today! (Well...the Blog Hop will actually be left open until Thursday...to give everyone time!) So...let's hear it! Tell us your ups and downs and in betweens !! And, remember...we all love comments...be sure to stop in and visit and support and encourage and applaud one another's efforts! --------------------------------- ...

So, as you all know...it's been a rough few days for me (and I promise !! I won't be talking sadness anymore! But, it's relevant, this time!!). My hubs, the ever wonderful, Mr. Wonderful, is awesome. Seriously, I feel like I hit the jackpot when I married him. Perfect in everyway ...except... * Gasp* ... except , I say?!?!?!? He lacks just a tad bit of compassion. Just a smidge . Oh, he can hug with the best of them (that took a lot of teaching on my part), give his man buddy a good manly pat on the back, and, occasionally, shed a tear over a movie...(for example... 'A River Runs Through It' ...I mean, I know Brad Pitt is hot, but cry? He and his bros watched it and all cried. Weird. Oh, and don't tell him I told you...he'd be mortified!) But...there are somethings he just doesn't get. Sickness. Bah! Want chicken noodle soup and a backrub ? Well, you ain't gonna get it from him! (He's a worker and he rarely gets sick...he just doesn...