Poopy Washer

An no I don't mean poopy as in bad.

I mean poopy as in cat crap all over my washer - on the inside!

UGH!

So let me give you a little background.

This morning my little kitten was meowing like crazy.

I couldn't figure it out.

As I'm getting ready to walk out the door, I ran into the kitchen to get something.

I was barefoot.

I stepped in something wet on the rug in front of the washing machine.

Lights on.

Pee on rug.

Closet where litter box is was closed.

Stupid cats closed the door! AGAIN!

So I just threw the rug in the washer, started it and left.

Fast forward to tonight.

Get home and need to do more laundry.

Open washer to put rug in the dryer and can't figure out why it still smells in there.

Then I see it.

Pebbles of poop in the washer.

Oh dear.

Apparently there was some poop in the rug too. Part of it was folded over this morning, so I totally didn't see it.

So this resulted in about 30 minutes of cleaning the washer.

Lovely.

And that pretty much wraps up my Tuesday.

Tomorrow is a funeral for my cousin.

Sad times.

She's finally found some peace now.

That's the good in all this. Something she's been needing for a very long time (not death, peace).

Hug your loved ones a little tighter - you never know....

Have a happy day!

C.R.E.A.T.I.V.I.T.Y.

Do you remember this link I shared a few posts back?

Well I've completely smitten with the True Love Is A Big Deal sign in the pictures. In case you're to lazy to click over (:D) I have generously placed the picture below.

And so I've come to the conclusion that I have the perfect wall for such a quote.

Today I went to Michael's and bought a slew of supplies, and I'm gonna paint it!

So. Excited.

For realz!

AND if it actually turns out beautimous, I will be sure to share the pictures!

Happy Sunday!

My Story

Howdy again my peeps!
Just in case you cared, I was part of Charlie's Meet Up Thursday yesterday where she's inviting ladies to share their weight loss struggles/journeys/successes!
If you're looking for a new read, head on over and check it out.
Click HERE!

Now, go enjoy your weekend!

Friday Friday Friday

Oh dear friends, Happy Friday to you!
This is a fabulous day!
Why? you ask?

Well high school football kicks off tonight! That's right folks, I'll be heading on over to Pope High School, home of the Greyhounds, to cheer on my lil' sis-in-law as she parades around the field with a flag and a rifle! Colorguard time! Saturday is the lil' bro-in-law's JV football game, so it's a football weekend! And, and, and do ya know what? College ball starts next weekend! YAHOO!!!!

Enough of that.
Tomorrow I'm super excited as well because I'm helping to host a baby shower for a couple of our dearest friends, Todd and Lyndsay! We're gonna party it up as we celebrate their little one that will be here in November! Just in time for Christmas!!! I do love me a baby to buy for!

Ok, now on to what you really want. Friday Fives!!! Beth's topic today is....random questions!
**disclaimer: As I'm writing all this, I have a TV show announcer in my head saying it all. So please...let him announce all of it in your head too!***

1. Something you are OCD about.
Let's see here....I think I have quite a few OCD moments in life. All of my cash bills have to be in order and all facing the same way.
Oh yes, and we are never to be caught sitting in the dark when it's daylight outside. A lamp must be on or windows open. No cave bats here!
I know I have much more, but I just can't think of them all. I'm sure Chris could tell ya! I drive him crazy!

2. Your Favorite Quote
Love me some Audrey Hepburn, so here you go:
"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

3. What is the farthest you've been from home?
That would be Slovakia! We went there on a mission trip to teach English at a camp. It was simply amazing.

4. Do you do a real or fake Christmas tree?
Always real. We tried fake once and it just wasn't the same. I'd rather not have one at all if it can't be real. There is no other smell like it!

5. First blog you've ever read.
That would be Meg's blog - Whatever. It was her blog that made me start my own. And Heather too!

Happiness With A Dose of Sadness

Hap Hap Happy Thursday my blogging peeps! I hope your day is off to a fabulous start.

As my title implies today, there is a itty bitty does of sadness I must report, and well, I think it's best to go ahead and get that out of the way.

Last night. Yes, last night I was tempted. Tempted by a big fat (fried) stuffed mushroom. And I caved. Over a week with nothing fried and this thing was just talking to me and calling my name.
"Eat me!"
And there's just something about a big ball of something fried with some Parmesan cheese on top that I can't say no to.

So I had one.
ONE!

And well, this morning it wreaked havoc on my poor stomach. Enough to never ever eat fried things again! I guess my body got used to being grease free (and that's a good thing)!

Ahhh, I feel so much better now that that is all out there.

Now we can move on to happy!
So I was visiting this blog today and saw the most fabulous picture. So I clicked the link which took me HERE. And this my friends, could quite possibly be the coolest wedding I've seen. Makes me wanna do mine all over again. I love absolutely everything about it! Maybe I could just throw a party and decorate like that. And looking at that there blog has just totally made my day!

What makes you happy?

Please Drive Responsibly...

....because when you don't and you're not paying attention, you just might cause a wreck. And you just might walk away with little to no damage.
But the car you hit will have lots to deal with over the next days, weeks, etc all because YOU were not paying attention.
And then that person you hit just might have a nervous breakdown because her car won't start as a result of the wreck, and she might not have any other mode of transportation because just maybe she and her husband only have one car!
Didn't think of that did you?

And that my friends is what I'm dealing with today. Saturday stupid person hits me, screws my car, and here it is Tuesday and I still have no answers as to how to take the next step.

Oh and to top it off, the police report isn't ready because.....the officer took the day off and didn't turn in his stuff from the weekend!

COME. ON. PEOPLE!

That is all.

P.S. - I am the person she hit just in case you didn't get that :)

Another Great Week!

Hey peeps! So much happiness is brought to you in this post today!

Are ya ready??

1. This was week 2 of no sugar and week 1 of no fried foods. And guess what????? I'm down another 1.2 pounds! Yippee! Amazing what a few little adjustments can do! And the crazy thing is that I don't really miss it too bad. Awesome!

2. School is done! I'm off until January! Woot woot! I've been taking online classes and it's an 8 week semester instead of a normal 16 week one, so everything is double the work. I seriously thought the deep end was near for me a few times! Glad I can say I made it!

3. Speaking of school, I'm thinking about changing my major. Yes, again. I know, I know. But the degree I'm paying lots of cash for now isn't really one that I can use very much. I'm thinking I'll just finish up in communications - that can be versatile for whatever field of work I do. So I'm excited about getting this process started!

4. Shooting a wedding today. I love weddings! AND I've got some fabulous helpers today! Yay! You all should know my buddy Heather and well, if you don't, you should. Visit her blog!

Can't wait to share some pics with ya!

5. I have about 3 other photo projects that I HAVE to finish ASAP, so I'll be sharing a bit of those with you too!

6. And last but not least, I finally got curtains for our living room!!! The sheet has come down! I love them! Love them, love them, love them! And they got me so pumped I decided to hang a few things on the walls to make it look like someone actually lived here! It's getting better every day!

So all in all, I'd say it's been a productive week. Hopefully by Monday I'll be back to my normal self and have some somewhat interesting blogs to read! Enjoy your weekend my peeps!

Tasty (Sugar Free) Desserts!

Hi friends! Let me just say that my life is abnormally crazy this week, so I don't really have much to say!
However, I made the most fabulous sugar free dessert Monday night and just had to share!
And, fyi, I'm on day 3 of no fried foods and still hanging on to no sugar. So what if I've replaced it all with a loaf of bread from Longhorn's! Haha!
But for the most part, I'm doing just fine!

Ok, onto dessert!

Whipped Cream Pie

Take a tub of the sugar free light cool whip (any brand will do)
1 Packet of strawberry sugar free jell-o mix (it's only 10 calories)
Sliced strawberries
1 pre-made graham cracker crust (now, I did not eat this part of my dessert, but it only has a couple grams of sugar anyway)

So, you mix the whip cream, jell-o and strawberries all together. Put it in the pie crust and pop it in the freezer for it to set. It doesn't need to be completely frozen. Serve with fresh fruit - I used more strawberries and fresh blueberries.

You could do this with any fruit and jell-o combo - any flavor!

Yum, yum, yum. All the sweet taste with no sugar! Guilt free my friends, guilt free!

How easy is that! No baking! No measuring! Just pour and stir!

SUCCESS!!!

Yes, my friends, I am happy to report that I made it an entire 7 days without a single piece of sugar!

Now, it wasn't exactly the nicest week I've had, but I made it! AND just by cutting it all out I lost 3 pounds! Yippee!

So I've decided that each week I will cut something else out. While still keeping up with no sugar, this week I am cutting out all fried foods. Now I very rarely cook fried foods at home. But that's the key....at home. When we go out I get fries with everything. Or chicken tenders.

Sooo....absolutely no fried foods this week!

And next week I'll be cutting down on carbs - not out completely. Can't do that!

So I'm feeling great about all these new changes. About a month ago we got a gym membership but that's just not working for my schedule. So instead, we're making an adjustment and bought an exercise bike. It's right in our living room so I can multi-task while pedaling! I think this is going to make a world of difference!

And that's enough on my weight issues!

Now for a little weekend recap.

Um let's see....oh I know! I had a full on total meltdown in the mall parking lot Friday night!

Yep, that's me - full of random meltdowns.

The culprit: Life's pressures that I put on myself.

I'm so ridiculously concerned with not being a failure - and deep down I know I' not, but sometimes I can't help but feel that way. I mean what's wrong with me that I can't finish school in a timely manner? I just got overwhelmed with the lack of accomplishment (as i see it) in my life and totally fell apart. It just feels like a big confusing circle I'm running in.

Poor Chris.

Sometimes I wonder what goes through his mind when I have these moments.

Like "What was I thinking marrying this mess!"

Oh well, he's stuck with me now!

And to make everything all better, i got a new outfit! Haha!

You Know What Friday Is.....

Friday Fives time! And be sure to go show Beth some blog love!

Today we're sharing our favorite websites! Yay!

I've got lots of goodies in store for you - new addictions!

Let's go!

Ok, I love me some NY Post Pop-Wrap Gossip! I check this often - you know it keeps me in the loop!

Next, we've gotta mention Facebook! I mean seriously, I have to check this every day. I like knowing what everyone's up to!

We can't have a list without my dear Blogger! I'm addicted to the blogs I follow!

Now this list would not be good at all if I did not include The Pioneer Woman! I envy everything in her life!

THEN there's The Hostess With The Mostess - totally makes my heart flutter. Everything on this site makes me want to throw parties every day!

Why stop at 5? I'm gonna keep going!

I love all things Martha Stewart!

And I truly love all things Food Network!!!

And at the risk of sounding like a total conceited witch, I love my own website. It's not because it's my stuff - it's just a reminder of a dream that's coming true!

Please, please, please share some of your favorites! I'm always looking for something new!

Survival Mode

As you know, I've given up sugar.
Yesterday was day 1 and went relatively well.
Today, though. Today, there is the withdrawal headache.
And for some reason, it is ALL I think about!
Seriously, I just might go lick some Splenda packets.
Seriously.

If I can make it through girls night out, I should be good.

Also, could this crash from lack of sugar explain why I passed out on the couch at 7:3o last night, not to wake up until 6:30 this morning???? I didn't even get to watch Too Fat For 15!!!

This is gonna be a long week.

And thanks so much for supportive comments. Angela Pea, I loved your insight - especially on the habit thing. Only 25 more days to go til this issue is no longer an issue!

Here We Go Again

Happy Monday my peeps!

Hope your weekend was fantastic!

You're looking mighty fine today readers!!!

Nothing too eventful about my weekend, so I won't bore you with a recap. I will however elaborate a little bit on a post from last week. You know, the one where I was re-evaluating my life.

So, tonight is The Style Network's premier of Too Fat for Fifteen.

It's a show about teens trying to lose weight.

And so today, I would like to premier the new blog topic here on The Crazy Life of LT. Please join me for Too Fat For 26/27.

a.) I say 26/27 because I'll be 27 next month

b.) I'm too fat for any age of life, but especially for my twenties. I really don't want to look back on my life and see that I spent all of my twenties fat. Really, I have. Since like age 22. Fat, fat, fat.

c.) Every Monday will be a weight loss recap. I promise not to bore you to death on this journey. I don't really want my blog to be all about weight loss, but it's a major factor in my life, and well, this blog is about my life.

Today is day one of no sugar. Yes, no sugar. I've never really been a sugar addict until recently. It's like lately I need dessert every night. Can we say hello to Jell-O 60 calorie sugar free snacks???

I will start with this. I feel like if I slowly start taking things away and finding new, healthier replacements, this journey will be a lot more successful. So this week is sugar. And by sugar, I mean sweets. I'm not ready to start on carbs yet......maybe next week on that one.

This week is strictly getting in the gym every day for 45 min-1hr and no sugar.

***sidenote: the gym regimen is by doctor's orders. my pcos has basically stopped my metabolism, therefore a daily workout is necessary.***

We'll see how this goes! I'm trying to be positive!

I Miss Being A Kid

Happy Friday!
Although I've been a blog slacker this week, I thought I'd end it right with Beth's Friday Fives!
The topic: 5 things you miss about being a kid
The answers:

1. Family Vacations. I miss those soooo much. We used to take family vacays to the beach in the summer, the mountains in the fall. So much I miss about those times. Sadly, we haven't done that since I was in the 8th grade. Yes, that would be 14 years! Wow. That's just stupid!!!


2. Like Beth, I too miss the love of summer. It used to be my favorite - no school, lazy days, fun trips. Not so much these days. Summer is now officially the time of year I hate most!


3. I miss the innocence. How great was it when we didn't know all the struggles that our parents went through to pay bills and give us nice things. It was so much better when I didn't know how the mortgage payment got paid, it just did. I miss the days of fairy tales and magical stories. How my grandaddy was magic because he made the money to cover the checks my granny wrote! The magical feeling a kid feels at Disney World is unlike any other! Those were the days!

4. I miss playing in the woods. Looking back, it's a miracle that I wasn't eaten by snakes and bugs and boogy monsters! But I absolutely loved, loved, loved the woods. I had no fears there. Ironically enough, the woods scare me to death now!

5. I miss the first day of school! Weird, I know. But everyone always had their new fall clothes, and even though it was still very hot when school started back, you still wore your cutest new outfit - even if it was a winter one! I loved it!

Slammed

Hi friends! Let me just say, this week has been crazy! We've been slammed with everything and I feel all outta whack! And.....there are no signs if anything slowing down for at least a couple more weeks!

My company just acquired another firm so we're going through the merging process......that means lots and lots of busyness for me! And that's just my day job! I come home to homework an photo work! I'm pooped!

It's all good tho. Not that I've had much alone time, but somehow I've done lots of life thinking! And I've decided lots needs to change. It's my once a year life evaluation that usually involves a good bit of tears, whining, pouting and then a boost of "go get 'em" attitude to try and fix it all. At which point I usually make a blog post about all that I intend to do, but as history shows, I will never do.

That being said, I am choosing not to tell you all the changes I am planning! Instead I will just tell you about them as they come along and actually happen. Maybe this technique will work a little better for me.

And that my friends is my heart on this fine Wednesday! Enjoy your day!


-- Post From My iPhone

Issues.

I've got 'em.
Lots of them.

Sometimes I think I need a psychiatrist to just hold my hand and go with me everywhere.
Although, I've never seen a psychiatrist.

You know, some days are just better than others.
And then some days you just feel like you're wandering aimlessly in this world.
Today I'm aimlessly wandering.

No, I'm not suicidal.
Thanks for the concern :)

Sometimes I just feel so inadequate.
Like a failure.
No one is making me feel like a failure.
Just the result of my own stupid mind.

I just need some answers. I don't even know how to put it into words.

Trust me, I know we're not supposed to compare our lives to others.
I know.
But sometimes, it's just really, really hard.
Today, I'm not being successful at contentment.

So yes, this was a pity party of a post that probably makes no sense.
And that's A-ok. After all, it's my blog! :)