Dieting. Yikes!!!

I really hate to diet but these past few years have crept up on me.  I love how as we get older our metabolism slows. Why can't the aging process slow down as well. 
I love to eat. I love to eat ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies, but I'm at risk for Diabetes.  So I thought maybe this time I would try to eat healthy.  Healthy is not always yummy, but I have to detox myself.  I'm addicted to sweets.  I watch Dr OZ almost everyday and you'd think his comments would somehow brainwash me into eating healthy, but it doesn't.  Anyway, I'm working on a few project and hope to have some down soon.

Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down....The Carpenters.

Rain is always good if you like being a home body, which I'm not.  Plus it's cold and that's a bad combination.  I remember living in South Florida , where it rained pretty much ALL THE TIME. Anyway,  the rain never kept me indoors.  Rain was just a part of life.  I didn't care if my shoes got wet, well because I wore flip-flops.  My son would of loved South Florida, getting his feet wet and not worrying he catch a cold.
I've decided to take these few days of miserable weather to create a few things for my cousin's little girl.  Her birthday is this weekend and I've visited a few blogs for inspiration tearosehome has a wonderful tutorial for cute hair pieces.  I thought I might attempt them.  If you have time stop by that blog.  Just click on the link.  Anyway I've attached a few photos of my recent refashioned clothing.

Refashioned.

I love to go to thift shops.  There's this one thrift shop that sells almost all their items for one dollar.  It's great.  I bought these two items and thought they would make a really great refashioned project.

Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?

Have I Done Any Good in the World Today?

What can I say, I overreacted.  My stress hormones were beginning to get the better of me.  I thought I was going to be single mom for the next six weeks and it turned out my husband doesn't need to work out of town after all.  What a blessing to have a wonderful companion to share the stress with.
Maybe now I can get to the gym more often and not indulged in the not-so-good for you, but oh so tastey food.
I've been working on a few crafts that I saw on a few blogs such as Ruffles and Things , Tator tots and Jello, and a few more.  They're not as good as the one's  on the blogs, but it's begun to stir up my creative juices.  I've even refashioned a few clothes of my own.  It's really exciting to find old treasures and fix them up into new and hip treasures. They've mostly been for my daughter, but she doesn't mind.  As soon as I get the photos downloaded, I'll post them.  I'd love to do wedding favors or centerpieces because I have lots of ideas, but I have no one to make them for.  I'm hoping maybe my little sister will be the next one to walk down the isle so I can show my ideas.  That might be asking for a lot though.  Oh well, for now I'll work with what I have.

A little of Everything.

 I been obsessed with different blogs that many women have posted.  My husband misses out on all the fun I get to experience with the kids and let us not forget the dogs. So got to thinking, I'm not that busy that I can't start up my own blog or continue the blog I started a few years ago.  With all the family and friends that are near and far, I thought this is a fun way to let them look into my simple yet chaotic life.  I love my children, my husband, church, cooking, crafting, sewing and learning new techniques from others. I'd love to share fun and new exciting ways to entertain the family, find bargains, save money ,new crafts and a hodgepodge of things. So please share your ideas and how you juggle family life.

It's been awhile since I've blogged. I just haven't found the time to do so. A lot has been going on at the Caldron home. Troy has been home for a while now but, that'll all change this summer. We will be visitng California this May and we are so excited. I'm a little nervous at the same time since my mom will be taking care of the kids. I trust my mom but, not the kids. My dad is tagging along which is good. Dallin seems to take to my dad really well. Dad can watch Dallin while my mom takes care of the other kids. Tori is doing track, specifically pole vaulting. She still hasn't competed because she is constantly getting injured. She fell on her knee and can't hardly walk. She is worst than I was when it comes to accidents. Drew received his orange belt and also received an A on his exam. Tyler scored a perfect score on the TAKS test and we are so proud of him. Tori also was accepted to the NJHS. It was a difficult process but she did it. She will officially be inducted into the National Junior Honor Society April 16, 2009. Dallin is now on his way to being fully potty-trained. We just need to work on the poopy thing. He still needs a diaper for that. Drew is doing excellent in kindergarten. His teacher told me is very smart and is reading 1st grade level 2 material. We couldn't be more proud of the children Heavenly Father has given us. We are truly blessed.

Having A Busy Day.

Today I thought I would clean a the house but my Drew said his tummy hurt. I think he was faking. Then I decided to check my e-mails and ended up wasting two hours of my day on the computer. I need to finish washing clothes, cleaning my room, the restrooms, and touching up the baseboards with some paint. And to top it all off. Tori has a basketball game at 4:30. She loves playing in the games, but hates to practice and play church ball because she can't be as aggressive. I told that's not stopping the other players. She' s funny that way. My family will be coming up this weekend to celebrate Dallin and my nephew RJ's birthday. It should be fun. I wasn't in the mood to have a big party for him. I know I'm a mean mom. I just don't have the time to plan it with Troy out of town. Hopefully Troy will be over with the cases next year and I'll have a big and fun party for him. For Dallin, not Troy. It looks like he may not be here for our annivesary this year too. I don't know what those darn US attorney's are thinking. They have nothing to worry about they have their wives at home in Houston. I know I should stop complaining, but I can vent, can I?

So I finally got over my stomach virus and it was the worst I've ever had. All but Drew got it . It was a four day one. I'll get back to my blog in a while. There is a waitning line behind me to use the computer.

Save, Save, Save...

So I've decided to save some money and really start to get my food storage going. Why now? I recently saw a movie called " Kit kittridge" and saw what lies ahead. Many believe we can go through another Great Depression as in the late 20's and 30's. I believe it's true because the church has been warning us for many years. I find it hard to do because i love to buy unnecessary things for the house with out having a plan. So from now on I will save and pay only with cash. I hope I can do it.

And We're Off!

Finally, the case that Troy has been working on is set for Monday, January 12,2009. My poor honey has been working on this case for almost two years. I can't wait to have my husband home( I hope I don't regret saying that) for good. It has been an adventure for all of us. I think I've grown to be independent and I don't know if I'll be able to share my routine with him. I've been doing things differently since he's been gone and I finally have down packed. Poor guy, He can't wait to have his wife cook him a home meal. I need to make more dinners at home instead of going out to eat. I've gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months. All because I had an excuse to eat out. It's time to eliminate the take out food.
Anyway, keep him in your prayers please. The trial could last about 5 weeks or so. I will be counting the days.

Merry Christmas.

New Phone for Tori!!!

It's funny how you can get a preteen to do just about anything. My cell phone went out on me yesterday and I don't have a replacement for it. So I decided since I only have 3 months to go on my contract with Sprint, I would get a new line with T-mobile. Why do you ask? it's complicated. I'll be borrowing my sister's old phone this weekend so I can use it with my sprint number. The new T-mobile line will be Tori's Christmas present. We talked her out of wanting a dog. Which is a good thing. Now I can use this as a punishment. Hehheh! Now the other kids want one too. No one is ever happy if they can't have the same as the others.
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Tori is going to the temple on Tuesday for the first time. I am thrilled. I wish I could go. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get my recommend signed by the Stake President. He is always out. And the stake center is 40 minutes away. It doesn't help that Troy is out of town either. Troy is also upset that he can't make it. Tori will be taking some names of my side of the family preform the baptism for them. One of the names she will be taking is my Aunt Irma, my mom's sister,who passed away almost 4 years ago. We received permission from her husband to do the ordinance. I know my mom will be thinking about Tori that night.

The Start of Something New.

So I've taken on so many projects I don't think I'll ever get any of them done. I've decided to make purses for some of the family members on my side of the family for Christmas and I don't know how to get started. I've got all the material and extras but I don't want to start it if I don't feel I can finish it. With Troy out of town, I have to decorate the house, the tree, and the outdoors, clean, take kids to their activities and all of the other domestics duties. It's all alittle too much to bear. I feel the Lord is punishing us somehow. Troy is not having it any better. He has no time for himself either. He even misses coming home to a messy house.
Anyway, I hope I can get my things done without completely losing my sanity. I ask that you all keep me in your prayers that I might have the strength, wisdom and tolerance to keep my family happy and successful.

TWILIGHT....It's almost here. Yay!

Well I got one t-shirt done for the movie. I'll take pictures of it on the day of our movie day. Some of us aren't fortunate enough to watch at midnight. The excitement of the movie is building up. I feel as if I'm going on a first date with the cutest guy at school. Of course, I never went out with the cutest guy in school, but I'm sure it felt like this.
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My honey is so sweet. He is coming home tonight to visit even though he has to go back to Houston the next morning. i think he want to know how Tori's first day of try-outs went for her. She has three days of try-outs. She hopes she makes the A or B team and not the Go team because that is the loser team. Oh well, we can only pray she does her best.

Time!!!

It's amazing how one can get so busy trying to run a household. The children and I seem to be out and about every single night. I tell myself that this day I will stay home and I end up going out with them anyway.
I've been trying to figure out how I want to create my very own Twilight Tee. I don't want it to be too cheesy. Troy thinks the whole idea is cheesy any way you look at it. What does he know. He only wishes he was like Edward. Just kidding! He doesn't even know about Edward. I tried to tell him about it, but all he could do is laugh. Who can figure that out?
I also need to finish reupholstering a wing back chair and make purses for Christmas. I don't how I'm going to do it all. Something is going to end up pretty nasty looking and I have a feeling it might be all of them.
I ended up chopping off my hair. It's pretty short. I haven't taken a picture with it short, but I will. And then I'll post it. It's getting late and I still have to tidy up a bit.

I'm Back.

I am still alive. I've just been alittle busy and sick. Sick for two whole weeks. And I can't believe how it wore me out. I got a new hair cut which i will display later. I'm just alittle tired at the moment. So I'll talk to you all later.

Busy Little Bee

Can't talk much because I'm busy-busy-busy! The kids want a party for Halloween and I have so many unfinished projects that I have to limit my time on the computer. I hope to let you all know that we are all doing well. Until next time. By the way, one more month until Twilight. Weeeee.

Corny.

I know this might sound corny but, i bought a black t-shirt, red gems, iron-on decals,and fabric glitter so I could make my very own unique Twilight t-shirt. I'll only wear it to the Twilight movie premier. I'm still thinking about what I'm going to write on it. Troy is going to laugh at me but, I don't care. Tori and my sisters want me to make one for them too. I don't know how it is going to come out. I'll definately take pictures of it. I plan to start on it soon. With my little ones you never know when I'll have time to do so.

I hate eating healthy!

I just don't understand why fat from foods have to stick to my gut and thighs. You all know I go to the gym and actually exercise while I'm there, so why is it that i have to work out twice as hard as the girl with the itty-bitty body. Oh did I mention she just had twins.Genetics can be so unfair. I'm not trying to slim down for self-centered reason, I just want to feel comfortable in the clothes I already own. That's all I ask.
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Yesturday I took Drew to karate and they had to spar with other students and Drew would not do it. He even started to cry. He has now problem getting into a brawl with his younger brother and sometimes with his older brother, so I couldn't understand it. Troy had a talk with him and he was o.k He said next week he'll do it. We shall see.