April where did you go?

Wow! I feel like my days have flown by. Not really sure how I feel about that. I'm cleaning my back porch today. I live on Brooks City Base at the old Military Base Housing. I really like it, but I don't think the yard or back porch have been taken care of in a while.

So, where did I go to look for a cleaning solution to clean concrete? Yes, Pinterest. I highly recommend a mask when doing this. No, I didn't have one on.

2 cups baking soda
1 cup bleach
2 tbs yellow dish soap
A little bit of hot water.

*This is in no way a green solution!

I used my wonderful Pampered Chef dish brush. Let the pics tell the rest. I'm going to do this a few more times with a mask!

Redbud Montessori For All

I while back I attended a meeting for a proposed Charter School that might be coming to San Antonio.  Another blogger wrote about what she learned!! I, personally, look forward to this Charter School opening!

On Saturday, February 16, 2013, I attended the first information session for Redbud Montessori For All a proposed charter school that would be based on authentic Montessori principles. The school opening is still a few years away, but if you have kids age four or younger, I encourage you to fill out the pre-enrollment form to stay up to date with the school’s progress.

Montessori For All founder Sara Cotner has extensive experience with Montessori education, with charter schools, and with programs that are trying to close the achievement gap. She is applying for a Texas charter to open in Austin in Fall 2014 and then expand to San Antonio in Fall 2016. The San Antonio campus would open with two types of classrooms, 3/4/K and 1/2/3. Classrooms for 4/5/6 and 7/8 would be added later, which means that students could spend up to eleven years at one school. The target class size would be 24 students, with a teacher and an assistant in each classroom. The school would open with approximately 288 students and expand to 528 students.

The school will feature a dual-language curriculum that is consistent with Montessori principles. Some dual language programs have abrupt transitions between languages and activities; Redbud Montessori For All teachers will be able to switch between English and Spanish during an activity. Sara will seek teachers who are Montessori certified by AMIor AMS, dual language certified, and state certified.

In the early education classrooms, students will focus on hands-on learning; in higher grades, technology will be incorporated as a tool for creative production, such as scanning drawings, writing on a word processor, presenting slides, or producing video. Sara shared a story about a Montessori classroom in which seven- and eight-year-olds decided to produce a coloring book and sell it; following through on such a long-term project helps build independence. Students in higher grades even plan their own field trips, including how to raise the money.

Redbud Montessori For All is still looking at locations in San Antonio, but is focused on the urban core and the near West, East, and South sides—not the North Side (where most of the private Montessori schools in San Antonio are located) or outlying areas.

Other interesting details: The school calendar will feature nine-week learning periods separated by two-week breaks, offset by a slightly shorter summer break. School uniforms will offer some flexibility—several colors of shirts, for example—but will simplify choices and allow students to focus on what’s inside.

Interested families can fill out the pre-enrollment form to stay up to date about Redbud Montessori For All. There’s also a Facebook page to like. I will be posting updates about the charter application process, including charter interviews in August and granting (hopefully) of a charter in September. If all goes well, the Redbud Montessori For All application period will be December 2015 to February 2016, with a lottery in March 2016.

http://sachartermoms.com/2013/02/19/what-i-learned-at-the-redbud-montessori-for-all-information-session/

Down Down Down

Yes, you read that right!! My weight goes down everyday during the week. I was at 176.7 this morning. Every pound and inch counts to me!! I want to be in a cute bathing suit this summer!! ...and look hot... Although, I know I'm going to lose a cup size! I'm was an A cup before gaining weight. I'm a B now...whoop dido...! I would like to be at 140 by July. That would be 36 pounds. If I'm losing about 3 pounds a week and we have 13 weeks until July 13x3=39. It can be done!!

I have to not over-eat on the weekends! That is what kills me!!

Ok it's Friday and I have a birthday party to host. I will eat good!!

Exercising, oh yeah baby!

Oh YEAH! I'm going to do this every morning! The ballerina jump makes everything jump around. Also, be careful when you are flying to not hit your 2 year old in the face. Just sayin'! Man, I'm going to feel this all day and it was only 10 minutes.

Oh, did I mention I was 174.4 yesterday!!!!

http://www.fitsugar.com/Victorias-Secret-Models-Full-Body-Workout-21416942#ooid=E2eW1iMzqFjuOpAlPUttIAT6oCmtmd2Y

Back

Back on track! Was 178.8 this morning.

A new day!

For breakfast: Chocolate Doughnut and a cup of OJ
Lunch: 2 Shrimp Enchiladas and a cup of OJ
Tea
Dinner: Should I even think of eating?
No water as of 4:28 p.m.

Yes, this has been my calorie intake for the day.  

I need to plan for the week what I will eat.  This will help me tremendously!  Let's see how I do the rest of the week.

Doctor said I need to start taking cholesterol medicine and stay calm and try not to stress... Really? My HR was 230 while sitting in the doctors office. I do know that my HR will be high on SUNDAY! I wonder if studies show that people have the most Heart Attacks and Strokes on Holidays?  

3/21/13

Today, is just a day. A day to remember? Well, I hope not! I've had to many of those days.

I weighed myself and I was disappointed in myself. Gained 4 pounds from a month ago. I love to eat everything that makes me gain weight! No carbs after lunch is the key to me losing weight!

I've had a cup of coffee today and I'm only a little hungry. Where to stop to get something to chew on that is healthy? I think I will stop and get a taco in a corn tortilla. This will be good. But I want 3!!! I will not starve with only having 1!

Kids are doing good. Routine works do well in this household! Even for the adults. Almost had a heart attack on Tuesday!! Thought my vehicle had a major repair that needed to be done! Thanks to my night and shining armor he fixed it for only $10!! Love you my Bradley.

Waiting to see the doctor to see blood results. Hope I'm super healthy. 3^)

Runner up!

M ran a couple times last week and I started to miss it!! So, I messaged brad at work saying, "Lets go for a run!" We ran/walked 1.59 miles that night. I surprisingly wasn't sore at all the next day! I haven't been eating bad but I've been drinking SODA!! I'm going to go a whole day not drinking tea or soda. This is VERY hard.

Ok running and eating well is on the agenda.

The daily post

I told myself I would post daily!! I can barely remember to take my ADHD meds. Once I start leaving every room in the house and wondering what the heck I'm doing, I realize that I have not taken my meds. Ok back to the losing weight on Monday next week. Gigi won last Month! I will win in March!! I've only gained a pound back which is good.

I started grad school this week and man there is a lot of work... I finished all my work today right before it was due at noon. I definitely picked the right field to study!! I'm loving the reading and I hate reading! It's funny but I feel smarter just going to graduate school. LOL Also, people think you are smart as well.

The boys started PDO this week at Trinity Baptist Church on Tuesday and Thursdays!! I loved it!!

Wahoo!

Finally made it under 180!!!!

It's the clothes!

I'm blaming it on the clothes! I definitely went over my calories yesterday! Especially last night...ice cream drumstick at 9 p.m. last night. Thanks hubster!

Today, is a whole new day!!

Craziest weekend ever!

I will admit we have moved a lot! Brad says it is in my blood. Well, this last move was out Brad and I's control. Boy, was I devastated when we received the letter that we had to be out of the house within 90 days. My closest friends new how this move has affected me. We have been made fun of for moving so much. We were trying to build a house...told we were approved, put $ down...to be told a couple months later you need to wait 12 months for your credit to be a little better. I honestly could not understand what the heck was going on. We tried to fight Wells Fargo lawyers about moving. The owner stopped paying the rent months before and was receiving a lot of mail, although, didn't think to much into it. There are "Renters Rights" in Texas BUT Wells Fargo is a big bank with a lot of $ and can basically do whatever they want. We started looking for a place but wanted to stay the 90 days because we didn't have to pay a penny.

Looked at places with no luck. We were always second or third in putting an application. Plus, there were no houses on the southeast side!?! Turns out the Oil Field Company's are renting everything around here and the rent is up!

So...3 months later here we are. Living in which use to be base housing on Brooks AFB. On the infamous Officers Circle. I absolutely love older homes! 4 bedroom, 2 bath, nice space and very comfortable. Just big enough for our family. Although, we are paying A LOT I love the area.

I will not allow the hateful people that ridicule us for moving so much affect me.

AND to my surprise I didn't gain any weight this weekend!

181.5 weight

the weekend

I always eat the worst on the weekends. I am at bill millers going through the drive-thru and didn't order anything for myself!!! I loveeeee breakfast tacos bug I have to remember I have a goal. I'm an all or nothing girl. I'm not going to weigh myself today. Well, I put my clothes on and couldn't weigh myself with clothes. Hehehe

Today, is going to be a tiring day. Moving Day. Oh so fun.

TTFN

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There are no nice words for this workout!!

http://youtu.be/4dQOBbLnk7o

2/8/13

Yesterday, I did great. Although, I was craving carbs. I love cookies and there is Girl Scout cookies in the house. I've been doing a lot of packing and sweating to death.

I will keep eating well!

Not the easy road but the better!

Yes, I have decided to lose weight the right way! In 2011, I stopped eating and lost weight. Well, I love food to much to do that again. Stress was another factor and I didn't want to eat.

So, I have been using a great (awful) app to see how many calories I am eating! Curse you "Shape Up" App!! Yeah I know why I don't lose weight! I have gone over my calories most days since Sunday but not too much. Oh how I love sweet tea! But I also like to eat real good. Choose sweet tea or steak? I choose steak. SMH!!

I'm going to be real about this and post a picture of my scale daily!

Enjoy seeing how over weight I am! :)