Thursday Review...

Normally you'll find Thursday's reviews centered around tasty treats that make your meal (or snack) planning a little easier.  Well this week will be a wee bit different.

What brings this to mind is my swim lesson on Tuesday.  When The Wonder One and I were making our plans for afterwards I had to do a bit of planning for myself and part of that was of a personal nature.  You see, we were planning on going out to lunch and a movie after swimming so I needed to pack light.  I didn't want to have to pack a suitcase and all my gear as though I'd be packing for a weekend getaway.  Then I'd remembered a while back I'd picked up this ...

I took my shower and all that but not having to bring my deodorant (one less thing to worry about) was, needless to say, a blessing.

And yes, it really is waterproof!  I was skeptical but I went with it figuring that if it didn't work where we would be, we were near a Target and if need be, I could always pick up a personal item or two if it was needed.  Thankfully it wasn't!

I am happy to say (oddly enough) that while my skin reeked of chlorine, my bits didn't reek at all, lol.  For me, it really did work.  I didn't notice a particular fragrance to this particular selection.  I did notice that my underarm skin wasn't wet when I got out of the pool like the rest of my skin was. I highly recommend checking this one out.  While I do have to warn you that the price will put you into sticker shock because it IS expensive. Considering that normally you can pick up regular Secret for maybe $2 to $3 a container, this is about $10 to $12 depending on where you get it.  However, look in the discount/discontinue bin, that's where I found mine.  Doesn't mean it's being discontinued, but maybe that particular fragrance is or the packaging is.   Worth a look anyway.  Regardless, it really IS worth it in my humble opinion even at double the price.

Thanks for stopping by cheerleaders.

Till next time.

Toodles.

It's Wednesday...

Due to the fact that it was our anniversary this week, I knew that I wasn't going to be a loser.  As a matter of fact I gained.  Three pounds to be exact.  But that's okay.  I can live with it.

Why is it I'm so calm you may be wondering cheerleaders?

This is why...

A special post dedicated to someone special...

  I just wanted to take this time to say thank you to the one person that has influenced me the most for more than half my life.  He's been there for more than just the bad times, he's been there for the hell.  He's also been there for the good times too.  I just want to say to The Wonder One Happy Anniversary & Happy Valentine's Day...

Our Wedding Cake (I designed, the the baker and The Wonder One tweaked it to make it better)

You are the Bacon to my Eggs
You are the Peanut Butter to my Jelly
You are the Smile to my Face
You are the Horizon to my Sky
You are the Mashed Potatoes to my Gravy
You are the Cheese to my Macaroni
You are the Bubbles to my Bath
You are the Milk to my Chocolate Chip Cookie
You are the Ketchup to my French Fries
You are the Wings to make my heart soar
Most of all You are the Icing to my Cupcake, because you give my life that something extra, that something sweet & worthwhile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You make every day worth getting up for and I thank you for the last 22 years.  For all that we've been through, without you, none of it would've been worth it.

 

 

 

 
Thanks for convincing my heart to say "yes", it was the best thing I ever did.

I love you.

Happy Anniversary Baby <3

Funny Monday

This post is dedicated to the people at Beauty Broadcast who've made getting back into blogging and just personal interaction in general a whole lot more fun (with the few exceptions here and there of course) without all of you, I never would've been able to expand my circle of friends the way that I have and never in a million years made the friendships that I have.  ~~ Thank you ~~ S.

The Washcloth

I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45am. The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time to spare.

As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pyjamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in "that area" to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment.

I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away. I was a little surprised when the doctor said, "My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven't we?"

I didn't respond.

After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal ... some shopping, cleaning, cooking.

After school when my 6-year-old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, "Mommy, where's my washcloth?"

I told her to get another one from the cupboard.

She replied, "No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it."

Never going back to that doctor.

Ever.

Blasting in my ears right now...

There are some songs that when you first hear them you fall in love with them instantly.  This is one such song.  I knew when I heard it, this woman was going to be huge.  Was I wrong?

Since this song she's gone on to do even bigger hits, but none come as close (for me at least) to being as infectious as this one.

One thing I've found is that it's troublesome to find great songs to engage to on warm-ups or cool-downs, however when I do, I love sharing them with my cheerleaders.  This is one such song.  Enjoy!

Thursday Review...

Today's review is with regard to a toss n' go product....

One thing that I don't do enough of is drink enough water.  Something that I do that helps me to reach that goal is I use those little flavor packets that different companies put out.  First Crystal Light put them out then store brands followed suit when those were successful.  I found that my favorite are from Wal*Mart, the Great Value brand.  The reason being is that they have a wide variety of flavors and at $1.74 for a box of 10, they are a grand bargain and you don't feel guilty for picking up 2 or 3 of them!

My favorite flavor at the moment is Cherry Limeaid, which is soooo yummy!  There are not words to describe the joy that this gives me, lol.  They are sweetened with Aspartame (which I know I want to get away from, but right now, I can't) and have artificial colorings in them.  At 5 calories a serving it's not quite a dietary steal, but still, it gets me drinking more water. 

Now.....if I can just drink water plain.....I'd be doing REALLY good....

Don't expect this all the time or every week even...but at least now you know who's been yapping at you...