Happiness Project Toolbox

13May12-Mother's day. Took the day off. walked around the lake. Another perfect weather day. Around 4, a bunch of us went to the river and had a picnic.(Rita, Peg, Joe,Brandon, Alex,Madz,Lauren,Danica,Kaden and of course William and Stevo). Good day.

12May12-Kaden's 3rd Birthday. Alex and Steve went to pick up the Toy Story bouncy house. Got it set up in the yard. William loved having it to himself. Went to work for a few hours. Got PTO at 5. Had a fun party here and then went bowling at night.

11May12-gorgeous morning. Walked around the lake. I have really been enjoying that lately. The weather has been great this spring. Went to work. William and Rita went to Pippi Longstocking at CTC. William stayed home--gearing up for Kaden's party!

10May12-went for a 5/25 outside. Getting my workouts in this week which feels great. William had Ukulele lesson after school. He's learning to change chords which he seems proud of. Can't wait for the concert. Helped with the new hires at work.

09May12-had the day off. Went for a 5/25 run outside by the creek. Beautiful and sunny outside. Got groceries at Cub and picked William up from school. He got all his math done with the help of Lauren! Good rib dinner, made cookies from ELAD book.

08May12-not as nice out in the morning, but I went for a run outside before work. Went into work early for the new hire class. Nothing eventful happened....did well with my Paleo eating. 2 pretty good days in a row.

07May12-beautiful sunny morning. Went for a walk around the lake before I went to work. I stuck to my Paleo eating plan, which felt great. Need to get some positive momentum and good energy flowing again. Glad to have William home again.

06May12-William was with Rita. I didn't do much at home before I went to work. I gotta get out of this negative mindset I've had lately. After work Steve and I went to Chino Latino and Pat's Tavern. Late night.

05May12-tried to get Bruce tickets. No luck because I didn't like any of the seats that pulled up. Grr. We'll see what happens. Went to work. Kaden was here and they did a piñata for 05May. William went to Rita's overnight. Talked to Jill and Anna.

04May12-worked 9:30-6. Missed the Zumba demonstration, but Rita, Steve, Maddie, Alex and Kaden went. We all went to Famous Daves for happy hour. Leah, Dwayne and Lauren were ther too. Came home and watched the Last Waltz with Rita which she loved.

03May12-back to work today. It wasn't so bad though. Dropped William off early to shop the book fair in the am. He had uke lesson and the school picnic was afterwards. Sad that I had to miss it this year, but Alex and Kaden, Maddie and Steve went.

02May12-had the day off. Worked cleaning the front porch and 1st floor rooms, did laundry etc. Took William to Subway after school. He played outside for a bit. Leah and Duane stopped over. Steve went to dentist. Homework with Will. Called Rita.

01May12-went down to River St. In the AM. Mary's dad picked us up at 11 and we went to The Pirate's House for lunch. I had a delicious fried green tomato blt salad. Paul dropped us off at the airport. Happy to be home. Steve, will and Jackson canoe'd

30Apr12-Hotel breakfast. Took the Oglethorpe trolley tour. Was relaxing and informative. Got to see more of Savannah. Had leftovers for lunch then went on the Dolphin boat ride. Fun! Went to The Lady and Sons for dinner and to Jen's and Friends bar.

29Apr12-hotel breakfast. Spend the day walking Savannah to Forsyth Park. Shopped along the way. Ate a good lunch at Anna's in City Market. Sat by the pool. Dinner at Huey's and more walking around. Another nice sunny day/breezy night. A perfect day!

28Apr12-got picked up at 5 am. Mary and I flew to ATL first and stopped at Chili's for lunch. Short flight to SAV. Dropped bags at the hotel and went down to River Street. Hot and sunny! Went to the hotel pool and Bernie's for dinner. Sat on Balcony.

27Apr12-had the day off. Prepared to go to Savannah. Picked up William from Zumba. It was fun to watch for a little bit. Went to the credit union, wells fargo and target with StevE. Rita came over in eve to see Anna.I got to bed around midnight.

26Apr12- worked 9:30-6. I had to miss William's 2nd grade music concert but Steve, Nick, Alex and Maddie all went. Anna was working a promo.Alex took the boys to the falls and lock/dam. BBQ with Joe and co. Mary came by. Watched the Last Waltz. Fun.

25Apr12-day off. Anna got home around noon! Alex,Anna, Danica, me, William and Kaden went to Grand Slam and then to Theresa's Mexican restaurant afterwards. It was fun. William loves being with Kaden so much and so do I. Glad to have Anna here too.

24Apr12-gorgeous day. Worked from 1:15-5:15. Saturn broke down again. Alex fixed Danica's car. I played outside with the boys and we picked up juicy lucy's from Matt's bar. Nick and Maddie worked the Twins game. Anna left HI and is on her way home!

23Apr12-worked 9:30-6 today. Got my raise yesterday. Nick and Maddie worked at the Twins game, and Alex, Danica and Kaden went too. Steve, Will and I went to Houlihan's because I had a b-day coupon. Watched "The Last Waltz" and drank wine.

22Apr12-went to work. William was home and so was Nick so Steve made a big breakfast. He took William over to Rita's..she was feeling much better after eating and taking the antibiotic. She brought William home and was over when I got off work.

21Apr12-worked again. Nick got home in the AM. (after o'nite in Mem!). Got 3 Bruce tickets for Chicago! William went to the zoo with Jackson and his family, and then out to Danica's with Madz and Lauren to watch Kaden. Danica brought him home at 1:30

20Apr12-my birthday. I went to work. Took a 2 hr class on the new vacation/sick polices which was a nice break. When I got home, Steve, Maddie, William and Lauren surprised me with cake and gifts. Sweet. Rita not feeling well. Talked to Julie.

19Apr12-back to work today. William had his Ukulele lesson after school and loved it. He was talking to Rita when I got home. Levon Helm died today. He was 71. Steve was playing The Band stuff thru YouTube on the stereo. Had some wine and went to bed

18Apr12-day off. Went to SD to get my DL renewed. Then I went to Herberger's and got a new quilt and sheets for our bed. Picked up William from school. Steve, Beester and I went over to Joe's and we ate at Bunny's. Watched part of Last Waltz.

17Apr12-day off. Worked on cleaning the kitchen a bit. William and I went down to the park and for a walk for the PALA we're doing on our own. Made flank w/romesco sauce and bow tie pasta for dinner. Will talked to Danica and K and did shows.

16Apr12-school and work again. Not much eventful but that's good! I worked day hours. William and I went to Lunds. Got some Vienna Beef hotdogs so I picked up Peg for dinner. Leah was here too. William was in a great mood. Steve is getting better.

15Apr12-William was home in the am again. Such a treat! Alex came and took him to Danica's for the day. I went to work. Not so nice outside. Finished reading my book. Looking forward to Savannah. Glad to be looking forward to a normal week.

14Apr12-Alex picked up Will and took him to Danica's. (he's watching Kaden all weekend). He opted out of Harriet's B-day party. Had fun outside playing baseball until he left. Beautiful day. Went to work and called John when I got home. Steve's sick.

13Apr12-William went back to school and had Zumba afterwards. Such a relief. I went back to work. It was good to exhale and have a normal day. I've been eating like crap and need to get back to my healthy habits. Nick's in Nashville loving it!

12Apr12-Went to appt at 11:30 am with Dr. Karasov. He said he would not do a CT scan now because of the flu but would maybe do an ultrasound in a month or so. He did not seem too concerned and seemed to think this could all be normal....???..confused

11Apr12-Kept William home from school again. Didn't do much except stress out about the appointment with the pediatrician tommorow. Steve went to get medical records from from PN to xfer to Childrens, Anna's Bday. Very scary and unsettling day.

10Apr12-not a good day. William woke up with a fever again. Steve and I took him to Urgent Care. He possibly has an enlarged spleen, blood in his urine and some abnormal blood counts and the flu. Took him to Subway and DQ. Stayed home in evening.

09Apr12-kinda cold outside. I did go for my 5/25 run though. My right hip hurts a bit. Went to work. William got "head butted" playing soccer at school. Got a fever again...grrrr..talked to Rita briefly on the phone. Read my book and went to bed.

08Apr12-took the day off for Easter. Had a nice morning reading the Bible and hanging out with everyone. Went to the Moe's at 3. Delicious ham dinner and desserts and of course some wine. Got home around 10. Trying to get in a more positive place.

07Apr12- did some reading in the am and talked with Steve. Went to work but got out at 7:20 which was nice. Worked on the shift bid. Came home, ate a burger and drank some wine. Rita brought Will home at 11- Alex was over for a bit. Read my book.

06Apr12-ugh. Steve and I took Will to Danica's because Alex was watching Kaden. Steve gave me crap about the Savannah trip. So sick of the bullshit. It's hard to deal with. Stopped and got Easter candy. Got out early. Rita took Will to CTC and o'nite

05Apr12-another day off. Steve took Maddie to Dr appointment to talk about surgery. After they got home William and I went to Trader Joe's, Barnes and Noble, CK stuff, and Southdale. Grilled burgers. Danica, Kaden, Joe and Brandon came. Mary too.

04Apr12-day off. Was tired. Did 5/25 outside. Weny to Children's Museum with William, Rita, Alex, Danica and Kaden. It was fun. Then went to Mickey's Diner...ate a burger and salad. Had a glass of wine with the "kids" and went to bed-pretty tired.

03Apr12-day off. Nick came home on an early flight. Drove Maddie to the airport to meet up with Anna's HA roommate. Me, N and W walked around LH. Went to Joe Senser's with Steve, Nick, Alex, Maddie, Lauren and William. Will liked playing Bucko. Fun!

02Apr12-got up kinda late again. Need to get back to better bedtime routine. I'm staying up too late these days. Steve and I went to Brooklyn Center to pick out roof shingles. Crew was here putting it on. Talked to Rita. Drank wine. 3 days off now!

01Apr12-slept in after too much wine. Steve got me a breakfast bagel from Brueggers. Tasty but not Paleo! Went to work. William went to Rita's on Sat. And stayed overnight again there last night. Can't wait to have 3 days off this week during break.

31Mar12-William and Steve made crepes in the morning. Yum! Worked. Came home and watched "Fireproof" with Steve. Kinda corny, but good at the same time. Drank some wine. Maddie was sad about Jackson. She'll be okay though. It's just hard right now.

30Mar12-went to Aunt Marge's funeral with Steve. William 's spring break started. He stayed home tin Madz. Got back just in time to go to work. So tired but made it thru. William was at Kaden's with Alex and got home after me. Ate crappy today. Ugh.

29Mar12- got my workout done and ate pretty clean. I'm feeling motivated as far as my health. Crabby otherwise. Just sick of working so much that I don't have much time to pursue other interests. Need time off. Watched Hungry for Change. It was good.

28Mar12-Alex had court in Hinckley. Disappointing..hopefully he can make it a better situation. The whole thing just makes me sad and upset. I did my 5/25 workout on the treadmill. And then did crunches, pushups, and squats. Went to work at 5:45.

27Mar12-walked around the lake. Beautiful day outside. Did some household stuff. The guys came to put the storms on. Went to work at 5:45. Working 8 days straight this week...feeling so crabby lately. Started a new challenge. Hope it helps my mood.

26Mar12-did my 5/25 on the treadmill. Gloomy and cold day. Stopped at Target on my way to the pile to pick up my new glasses and sunglasses. It'll be so nice to have those. Kind of fasted for the day. All I ate was an apple and c. milk/strawberries

25Mar12-checked out of hotel at 1 pm. A group of us went to Old Chicago. Joe picked up the tab. Mary came over in the evening for a little bit. Sat on the porch though it was a bit chilly. All the new windows are in. They look great!

24Mar12-William's Birthday. Hung out at the hotel. Swam a lot of laps. William's friends Ethan, Winston and Sammy came at 3 for the Party. Wild but successful. Marilyn came for Manager's reception and stayed overnight.can't believe William is 8.

23Mar12-I did my 5/25 workout before I went to work. I only worked for 4 hrs and met everyone at the Embassy Suites at 6:30. Julie and Bruce, Din and Chris and the boys, Danica and Kaden, Tibbs, Maddie and Shawna and Alex were there. Fun times!

22Mar12-William back to school! Went to ARC In the morning. That place is somewhat addicting. Got a purse, Pyrex mixing bowls, Irish glassware. Fun stuff. The guys came today to start putting the windows in. Rita took Will to Noodles. Went to work.

22Mar12-William back to school! Went to ARC In the morning. That place is somewhat addicting. Got a purse, Pyrex mixing bowls, Irish glassware. Fun stuff. The guys came today to start putting the windows in. Rita took Will to Noodles. Went to work.

21Mar12-William still has a fever. Stayed home again. Today I went to ARC, CVS and Lunds. Made Paleo Pumpkin pancakes. They were pretty bland and eggy tasting so I added applesauce. Went with Madz, Shawna and Will to get stuff for party this weekend.

20Mar12-William still sick. Went to Dr again. Still nothing definitive..aargh! At least I was off from work. Didn't do a whole lot except laundry and stuff. Feeling crabby lately. Things aren't changing enough around here. Trying to stay positive.

19Mar12-Wiiliam was sick today. Home with a fever. Aargh. He has missed too much school. Steve took him to the Dr.-no ear infection. Short step test negative but he does have a sore throat. Went to work. Had 2 hr class on the MPS system. Home at 11.

18Mar12- another gorgeous day. Like summer-it's crazy! Took boys to Brueggers and then to Loring Park to feed the ducks. Came home and dropped Jackson off on my way to work. William and Maddie both came down with a fever. Too much activity and fun!

17Mar12-day off! Picked up Jackson. Steve and I took them to the parade in St. Paul. Wow. Who knew? Then to Lunds for lunch and over to Rita's for the party. M and T, Jenny, Marilyn there and Anne's family. Jackson stayed overnight. Great time!

16Mar12-did my workout on the treadmill. Worked. Steve called William's friend Jackson's parents, and they picked him up after Zumba. Steve took them to the Malt Shop, Patina, and the pet store, and back here to play. Will loved his 1st "play date"!

15Mar12-another nice day. Called Din about the b-day party next week. Got into unpleasant conversation with him. I don't know why he gets so worked up about other people's problems. Ended on an OK note. Went to work. Will is happy about his friends!

14Mar12-another gorgeous day. Went for a walk/run in the morning and then went to the abortion clinic and prayed with my fellow Christians. Took William to the falls where he ran and we did some hiking. BBQ chicken and a bonfire. Great day.

13Mar12-yesterday was good. Hungover for the first part of the day, but it got better. I had my eye exam and picked out new glasses and sunglasses. William did homework, played outside (60's!), made ribs on the grill and had a bonfire. Perfect!

12Mar12-went out for a walk/run. It wasn't that nice outside but it was warm for March. Went to work. William had art class after school. Called Rita at midnight and talked to her till 5 am. Drank wine and Irish cream. Hungover today. Ick. Oh well.

11mar12-another nice day outside. It was spring ahead day. Seems so early for that. Went to work, came home and that was about it. Feel depressed lately. I'm not liking my schedule very much. It'll be nice to have some days off in the next few months

10Mar12-Sat morning and William was here. It was like spring outside. Steve, William and I took Vinny to the Rose Gardens for bit. Will went with Alex to watch Kaden. After work, we met at Houlihan's. Rita took Will overnight.

09Mar12-another morning of basic housework, reading, and getting ready for work. These mornings of not doing much besides reading are making me feel a little guilty, but it's been nice to have them. William loved Zumba! Picked him up at Din's.

08mar12-started looking at my Paleo cookbooks. Anxious to really get into the lifestyle. Went to work. Uneventful and still not wanting to go there lately. I miss William. Rita took him back over to Danica's last night. So glad he loves his nephew!

07Mar12-day off again. Felt tired. Did my workout on the treadmill. Picked up William from school. We went to Danica and Kaden's. Maddie was over there babysitting. Ordered pizza and had fun! Paleo cookbooks came. Excited to try some stuff! Good day!

06Mar12- had the day off. Went right out to Target and got the new Bruce CD. Went for a run outside. It was beautiful and warm out. Will said his GOAL was to get his homework done early! Went to Lorax with Steve and Will and CKStuff and Schmitt. Fun!

05Mar12-nothing exciting happened on Monday. Just did household stuff and went to work. Came home and went to bed...was SO tired. William was asleep when I got home which was good. He needs to get caught up on his sleep.

04Mar12- went to Uptown Diner with Steve and Nick. Nick left for Florida- don't know for how long. Went to work. Haven't been sticking to Paleo these last few days, but am starting a new 12 wk challenge today. I WILL lose 25-30 lbs in 12 wks! Yeah!

03Mar-uugghh..hungover. Didn't do much besides go to work. I have not wanted to go to work at all lately...I miss William too much I think. It's getting to me. I need to figure out how to make it better. Came home and watched The Help With Steve.

02Mar-had conference with William's teacher. He's doing well-just needs a bit more confidence. He's made a lot of progress in reading. Went to work. Came home and watched Bruce on Jimmy Fallon. It was funny. Watched R&R HOF concert. Too much wine....

01Mar-worked from 9:30-6. Felt like crap from drinking. Went with William, Joe and Peg to see Neal and Leandra at Over Coffee. It was fun but I was so tired! Got food for Will from DQ and I ate some...and a bagel. Not Paleo. Went to bed early.

29Feb-day off. Went to Costco. Had Danica and Kaden, Joe, Brandon and Rhianna over. Made tacos. Simple but good. Watched R&R Hall of Fame DVD. I drank too much wine...yuk...it was a fun night though. I'm starting to feel a little down again lately.

28Feb- day off. Was feeling kinda tired all day. Not sure why. Didn't get much done. We went pout to dinner with Nick, Alex and Sam, Maddie and William at Twin City Grill. We all had steaks. Yum! Samantha got us 51 percent off the bill! Fun time.

27Feb-listened to Paleo Summit online before I went to work. Interesting stuff. I'm especially interested in gradually getting the family eating this way. Will went to Solly's party. Bruce was on Jimmy Fallon. Maddie got flat on the red car. Grrrrr

26Feb-Sun-worked again. Totally missed the Oscars this year. Listened to the first part of the Paleo Summit. I really think I may have finally found the answer for me. I'm feeling great. So proud of Maddie passing her CNA last Wed! Talked to Anna.

25Feb-Sat.-another work day. Busy there. Getting kinda sick of working so late at night. Hopefully, I can get a better shift next time. Came home and watched Moneyball with Steve. It was good. Nothing more happened than that. Stuck with the Paleo!

24Feb-TGIF!-another regular day. I fasted for lent-as part of my 40 days for life commitment. I had a coconut milk, blueberry smoothie, coffee, and roasted pepper tomato soup..and water of course. Worked. Maddie, Shanwa and Will slept at Rita's. :)!

Feb23-thurs. Back to work day. Nothing eventful. Talked to Julie. Brother John is in the hospital for ringing in his ears. Hope there is some kind of answer for him. Rita's Dr. appt. Went well on Wed. Stuck to eating plan again. Feeling good so far.

22ndFeb-I had a great day yesterday. Stuck to my eating plan 100 percent and stepped out of my comfort zone for my first day of pro-life activism in over 20 years. I met some néw people and am so excited to be involved again. Love the new Bruce too!

21Feb- day off. William home sick though he seemed ok. Steve, Will and I Went to Arc and got some clothes, glassware, and Mikasa bowls. Stopped at Lunds. Ate chicken sausage and peppers and dark chocolate. Yum! Talked to Jill. Not going to Chicago :(

Presidents day--worked again. Nothing eventful happened. William and Maddie got back from the hotel. Both are sick...UUGH... Will has been sick too much this winter. Snowed last night. Excited for the new Bruce album..one track a day being played now

Sun-19feb. Steve made me a yummy omelet with spinach and cheese and bacon...no potatoes or toast but plenty satisfying. Went to work and stopped at Embassy Suites afterwords to see Rita, Will, Madz, Shawna and Joe. One glass of red wine! Feel great!

18feb12- Sat. William home in am. Had a fever. Don't know what's up with these fevers he's been getting this winter. Did some Paleo meal prep before work. Worked till 11-Rita and kids went to Embassy hotel in Brklyn Cntr. Steve did some painting.

17feb12..friday. Started out good. Ate paleo, did PEM workout, prepared for the day. Went to CU to negotiate check and paid Alex back. Stressful. Worked. William went to Dins for awhile. Steve and girls picked him up. Home from work by 11. Crabby.

16Feb12-Day 4 of Paelo. Tired. Had to take Will to school (home sick) because he needed to finish a test, so could not go on a long walk. Went to work. Rita came over to help Will with homework. I can tell she's not feeling well. I keep praying.

15Feb12-my Maddie is 23 today. Love her to pieces! Went with Joe to purchase a Clavinova in Apple Valley. Stopped and visited Mary, Caitlin, Vernon and Hunny. Rita picked up Will from school-fever. Steve, Alex and I went to Costco. Party for Maddie!

Valentines Day-had the day off. Went to Trader Joes with Maddie and bought some good stuff for the Paleo lifestyle. Went on a walk around the lake. Cold, but refreshing! Went to Joe's for dinner with the kids. Lots of karaoke fun. Left at 12 am.

Mon 13Feb12-1st day of Primal BP Challenge. So excited to try this way of life. I think it may really work the best for me. Cleaned out my cabinets and fridge yesterday. Walked the dog. William was in a happy mood when I got home. Steve has the gout.

12feb12 Sunday-another Uneventful day. Did more reading before I went to work. Bruce opened the Grammy's. I saw that, but was working the rest of the show. William home from Rita's. Sweet Maddie gave him a bath. Love my kids, 21 day Paleo tomorrow!

11Feb-sat.-another morning of reading. Need to start doing more with my time, but at least it's productive reading that is moving me toward something! Tomorrow, I start the Paleo thing. I think I'll like it. Whitney Houston died. So sad stupid drugs.

09Feb12-Uneventful day yesterday. Got some reading done-went to work. Reading the Primal Blueprint Challenge book. Gearing up to start on Monday. I did decide I will participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign starting Feb 22nd-feel good about it.

Feb 8th Wed.-went to Aldi and ARC. MAC came to do walk-thru. Danica, Kaden, Alex, Joe , Brandon, Rita all here. Made basic ground beef enchiladas. Watched R&R Hall of Fame DVD. Drank Sangria...bleh today from that, but good times had by all! Fun.

Tues 06Feb-day off. I was frustrated to wake up and find Nick and Houston on the couches. Something has to change here. I need to decide what the rules are and implement them. Got a haircut, did some laundry, dinner, homework etc. Will rocks reading!

Feb 4th Saturday....non-eventful. Went to work. Feeling great about my decision not to drink. It is making me feel more in control of my life. I'm experiencing less desire for the stuff. I am working harder at my job. I want to exceed expectations!

Feb 3- did not workout, but did check the scale. Down 5 lbs since Jan 9th! Ordered more books and concert DVD from Amazon. William and Rita went to Harold and the Purple Crayon at CTC. I avoided the alcohol that was calling my name last night! Yeah!

Feb 2nd was a good day. I did my workout and went to work. Feeling positive about the future. Trying to make each day a good one. It is making me happier to be making progress in each area of my life and recording it simply here. Good year so far.

Had a better day yesterday. Picked up the Saturn. Camelized some onions, made some ribs for the crockpot today-healthy dinner last night. William did an awesome job with his homework and read-a-thon! I did my workout. Got to sleep late again.

Y'day started out good. I worked out and went to Aldi and got groceries. Steve turned surly on the way home, and my night was not good. William would not do his homework. I read my book But didn't fall asleep till after 2. Today will be better!!

Yesterday morning was tough. Wiliam's first day back at school after being out sick for a week. He was cranky and tired. I got my workout done....went to work...otherwise a non-eventful day. Working on practicing faith. Need to be strong in the Lord!

Slept in today. I didn't plan on doing that, but I was tired. Went to work. Rita brought William home. I'm hoping it won't be too hard to get him caught up in school. Looking forward to a productive week coming up.

Forgot I didn't write about Saturday. Hungover in the morning and went to work at 2:15. Not an eventful day at all. I did call Jill though. It was nice to talk to her. Spent some time on the iPad and went to bed.

Worked from 9:30-6 yesterday. Went to Pizza Lola with Mary, Karen and Marguerite. William stayed home from school and went to Rita's. Went back to Mary's and drank too much. Feel yucky today. I'm not drinking this whole next week. No need for it.

Pretty good day. Steve took Wiiliam to urgent care. 2 ear infections. I managed to get my workout done on the treadmill before work and I ate pretty well today. I'm thinking of trying that Paleo way of eating. Gorgeous weather today-like spring!

Pretty good day. Steve took Wiiliam to urgent care. 2 ear infections. I managed to get my workout done on the treadmill before work and I ate pretty well today. I'm thinking of trying that Paleo way of eating. Gorgeous weather today-like spring!

Another day off yesterday. William slept till almost 2. Had a good day, got my workout in and some laundry done. Made mandarin chicken from a bag for dinner. Doing a lot of reading on the pro-life movement. I'm encouraged and inspired!!

William woke up with a fever, so he stayed home from school. Kind of a lazy day hanging out with him and on the iPad. He, Nick and Madz went with Rita to the Lion King. Got my workout done today. Tim made us spaghetti. No alcohol again! Yeah for me!

Stayed at gain at hotel after work from Sun/Mon. Had fun and didn't drink! Did the elliptical for 10 min on Sun and swam laps on Monday. Chillaxed at home. Inspired by the positive happenings in the pro-life movement and thinking of trying paleo.

Went to Perkins with the kids. Went to work till 10:40 pm and then checked into the Embassy Suites Hotel. All the adult kids were there, and Danica and Kaden too. It was fun but kinda crazy because it wasn't planned. It was fun though!

Today was good. Got up, took William to school. Me and Steve went to Aldi and stocked up. Went to MAC office to sign off on work. Met Bjornnes's there. Picked up Will from school-the nurse called to day he was sick. Did my workout and went to work!

Much better day today. Leah's birthday. She's 24. Did my workout and went to work. I am feeling motivated to get back on track with my life this year. Also read my Bible and prayed. The new Springsteen album is coming out March 6th. Can't wait!

Feel terrible this morning. I drank a whole large bottle of red wine last night. William did his Wizard of Oz show with the soundtrack. So cute! Watched a few songs on the Dublin DVD and was on the phone with Rita till 3 or something. Uuuugggghhhhhhh