Wordless Wednesday :)

Tick Tock Tick Tock

I have been pursuing this resolution, the biggie, the lose weight/eat right/work out thing for 24 days. And I have to say I am doing pretty decent at it. I've been working out at least 4 days a week, which is not bad considering I wasn't working out at all way back yonder, in 2010. ;) I want to work out everyday, and that's my goal, but 4 days out of 7 isn't bad. Although now that I say it out loud, write it down, etc... 4 out of 7 is only 60% or so. That's a D. Shoot. Ok, I'm distracting myself. Lol.

Anyway, I feel semi-successful thus far. And on top of that, I am down 8lbs, which is wonderful. Looking at the scale and seeing that is wonderful. However, I still feel like I want more than that. I want to see 20lbs fall off, which I know is ridiculous in 24 days. I probably feel discouraged because I don't actually SEE the weight coming off. I want to show off how good I have been, and how much better I feel, but I have nothing to show. I know I just have to be patient. Thank God for this wedding I am in because it is amazing motivation! I will be in my step aerobics class, dying, and I will think, "I want to look beautiful, I want to look beautiful," and it will kick me right into gear, and I will suddenly be giving a 100% and feeling great!

So I just have to stay focused, stay motivated, and not give up on myself! Wish me good thoughts, send me some prayers, whatever you've got, I'll take it! Thanks friends! =)

So Proud

Chase is my puzzle pro! He rocks them! He did this one by himself today. Usually puzzles are something we do together, but I looked over at him today and noticed he was putting the pieces together so fast, so I sat and let him do the whole thing. And he finished quicker than ever!

When I was a kid you couldn't have paid me to do a puzzle. They just seemed so difficult to me! And that makes me even prouder that he enjoys them so much. They are one of the few things that get my monkey to stop bouncing off the walls!

This is Olivia's little bear. It sings the ABCs. She got it for Christmas and ever since, she walks around the house with it, singing along and swaying her head side to side with the music. She sings, "ABCDE" and then makes up her own letters after that, but I am just blown away that she knows any of the letters. Chase was far from singing his ABC's at 16 months! She is our little music lover. Any time music plays she just lights up! She will instantly start dancing, and sing along. It's the cutest thing ever. And she has different little dances she does for different music. So funny! I just wanted to post this blog, because today, between the two of them, I just felt so proud of both of them, and so proud to be their Mommy! Sometimes I think I'm not where I want to be in life, or I don't have the things I wanted to have, but I know that if I wasn't exactly where I am, they wouldn't be exactly who they are. And I wouldn't trade them for the world! They are the best thing that ever happened to me, and my greatest accomplishment in life. They are my two little miracles, and I hope to always be the Mommy they deserve! I'm trying! :)

Everything's better with Sprinkles

I bought a new book for sketching my cakes. It's adorable, and very fitting as you can see.

Well the irony is I actually bought a regular notebook for sketching them yesterday, and then today I was at the craftstore and saw this one. Lol. Oh well.

I typically will sketch a cake on any scrap paper I have near me, so I like that I'll have a little more organization with it now. Yay! :)

The funny thing is since I got it I've been sketching cakes like crazy... all kinds of different ideas. Hoping the ambition will stay strong through out the year, in my journey to make it a frosting filled year. Lol. I sketched the Super hero cake I'm planning on making for Chase's Birthday, and he saw it and has been obsessed with it. He's been carrying the book around and randomly turning to the page and looking it over. Very cute. Glad he's excited. He loves my cakes! He always wants to watch and help, and of course lick the spoons. I love being a Mom. It allows you to have dorky hobbies, like cake making. Chase is seriously my number one fan. He is always telling me my cakes are "the best cakes ever", and asking me to make him different kinds. Although he also tells me I'm the best mom ever, at least once a day, lol, so he might just like the phrase. Either way, he is such a sweetheart; so kind. And very generous too. If he has only one of something left, he'll break it in half, and give half away. I think being a kind person is possibly the best thing a person can be.

I can't wait until both Chase and Olivia are old enough where we can make cakes together. I can't wait to pop the naked cakes in front of them and let them go to town! How fun to be a kid and get to frost your own cake, all by yourself. I've got a list a mile long of all the things I can't wait to do! BUT I WILL WAIT! lol.

Speaking of things I can't wait for, I can't wait until next week, when I get to make another cake. :)

My New Nativity Scene

It is absolutely perfect! I have wanted one for such a long time, but they seemed to all be rickity, with a million little pieces. This is two solid pieces, and I am so glad I waited until I found the perfect one! It looks like it could be sitting in a Cathedral, which is very much the look I like. I found it at this little consignment shop. They had all Christmas decorations at 50% off so I decided to take a look!

I grew up seeing Nativity Scenes at Christmas, in the homes of my Parents and Grandparents. As silly as it sounds, I feel like a grown up now, having my own! And decorating for Christmas is something I look forward to all year long. But my decorations consists of Santa Claus, snowmen, and all of the corporate Christmas images. And I know in my heart that is not what Christmas is about. It feels really good to finally own my very own, beautiful Nativity Scene. It completely made my day, and I am so glad my kids will grow up seeing this at Christmas. I'm only sad I have to wait until next year to display it!

Cake-tastic-ness...

My first cake of 2011. :)

This is another one of my new goals for the New year, to make more cakes!

They are so much fun to make, even if they are a ton and a half of work. Still it totally tunes me into my creative side, and that is always a good thing! There are few things I enjoy as much as 'creating'.

This one is a Birthday cake for my Stepmom. :)

One thing that had stopped me from making cakes as often is that I am very, very hard on myself. A complete perfectionist when it comes to any form of Art that I am working on. I decided to let that go and just have fun. No need to stress, people don't expect perfection. That being said, my plan is to just try all kinds of different looks for the cakes I make. Before I would stick mostly with fondant, because in all honesty it is a lot prettier, BUT I think frosting can be pretty also. Just not as precise and neat. Creative minds are rarely tidy. :)

Either way, I had a blast making this, and look forward to making more in the upcoming year. :)

Resolutions in Pursuit

Exactly two weeks into 2011...
My resolutions, thus far have not been an epic failure.
My upcoming year is going to be a very busy, and very exciting one! Not only is my best friend getting married, therefore making me A Maid of Honor. Which means not only will I be hosting a Bridal Shower, as well as a Bachelorette Party, but I will also be standing up in front of 200 guests. Yikes. This being said, on to my very first, and most important resolution: To get in shape. To be more specific, the resolution was to eat healthier, and to workout every day. I am not going to lie, I have not been working out everyday. Much easier said than done! However I have been working out about 4 times a week, which is still a huge improvement. And I have been eating a lot healthier. Still snacking a little, but not too much.
On top of being in a wedding, Our 5th Wedding Anniversary is this March. For it, we are planning on taking a vacation, in which there will be hundreds of pictures taken. For this, I would also like to be in shape. So wish me well on this journey, please!
As for my other resolutions, currently, they have slipped my mind. Uh oh. While writing this blog, I have been mentally preparing myself to go and work out. So now that is all I can think about. I guess that's a good thing...
Farewell, and we'll get back to this! :)