Job Interviews

I had an interview yesterday. The first one since 2005. WOW. It went well, but I realized I lack the networking knowledge to do IT. I may have had a better chance of getting the job if I knew more about networks. So, I will either be getting a book or taking the class up at the college next semester. It depends on if I get a different job or not.

I received another call yesterday about a possible job interview near me. I called back this morning, but haven't received a call back yet. I am hoping they call back, because in the message she said that they were hoping to do an interview today because they wanted to hire someone by the end of the week. So, let's keep our fingers crossed. In the meantime, we can't go get more of our garden planted because we are waiting around here for her to call. Ggggrrr.

I am hoping to get a job, but I would prefer something part-time. My husband would rather I find something full time. We'll see what happens.

Update: I have an interview at 3 for that place I was talking about. Wish me luck

Club Hasay Update

I had to go out and buy clothes tonight because I have an interview tomorrow. Uuuughhh, I hate trying on pants, especially because I haven't lost as much as I would have liked. Stupid pants don't like to fit over my big hips. Ggggrrr. I have no really nice clothes that fit. They are all in smaller sizes from before I had my daughter almost 3 years ago. That's the only bad part about having babies so close together. You don't really have time to lose the weight you gained from the first one, before you start gaining for the next.

Last week I lost another pound and a half, to make my overall weight loss 7 pounds in 3 weeks. I have been doing well at the gym. I go 4-5 days a week and stay for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. This is my 'me' time, my escape. LOL. I think I need to start keeping better track of my food. I was very bad last night and made up a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Bad me!! But I had been so good, that I felt like we needed a treat. I didn't eat too many of them. But now we can be good again for a few more weeks!

Meal Plan Monday 5/18

This week's meal plan:

• Monday - eat out
• Tuesday - Chicken n biscuits
  
• Wednesday - homemade mac n cheese with broccoli and chicken added
  
• Thursday - leftovers
  
• Friday -grilled chicken, corn on cob
  
• Saturday -homemade pizza with sausage, pepperoni, onions and peppers
  
• Sunday -leftovers

Help with potty training

I need some help potty training my little girl. She is 2 1/2 and pretty stubborn. She knows that she's supposed to be going pee in the potty but just keeps peeing in her underwear. Time after time after time. We have been staying in the kitchen for now so that I don't have a really big mess to clean up. She just won't go potty. Any suggestions would be awesome. Please help!!!

My Summer To-Do List

I am all done with my finals. THANK GOODNESS!!! I had some tough ones this semester, but I am glad that the semester is done and I can concentrate on all the other stuff I need to get done. Oh believe me. I have a list!! Some of the things I am going to be working on include:

• getting my daughter potty trained!!!
  
• redo my Coupon Queen blog. I want to add pages to it so that will take a little work. I am also debating on changing my banner and background. It's very "pretty" right now, but I am thinking I would like to make it look more professional.
  
• need to get my little ones in the same bedroom. The little man will be climbing out of the crib soon so we need to get the room organized and ready for a toddler bed, along with adding his sister in there.
• since we will be staying here for a while, I need to do some reorganizing in order for this place to work longer. I know I need to organize my pantry and the cupboards. Who knows? I may even find more places for my stockpile. LOL.
• and, of course, we will be working in the garden. We have corn, peas and carrots in right now and hope to get more planted tomorrow, if the weather cooperates.
  

I am sure I will find more stuff to add to my summer to-do list. LOL. Does anyone else have a summer to do-list. Share by leaving me a comment.

Wordless Wednesday 5/13

My daughter decided she wanted to try to be like Van Gogh, only she decided that paper wasn't good enough for her and the window was. LOL. Of course, she cleaned it off after she was caught!

Club Hasay Update

Well, the gym thing has been going well. I went at least 4 times last week (I should really be writing that down. lol). I have been working out for 1 1/2 to 2 hours each time I go. 20 minutes on treadmill, 20 minutes on elliptical, strength training (usually do about 5-6 different exercises plus abs) and then 20 minutes on the bike.

I have lost another 1 1/2 pounds, so I am happy about that. Even though I know that could have been better. I had a very bad food week. There was some hot dogs and even some ice cream. But all in all not too bad. I m now down almost 6 pounds in 2 weeks. YEAH. I have to say that reducing the cable so we could get a gym membership was the best thing we could have done. The gym is open 24 hours a day, so it is really easy for both me and hubby to get to the gym.

My finals are 1/3 of the way over and I only really have to study for the one tomorrow. The one on Thursday is for my spreadsheets class and that is easy peasy! So, after that I will be less stressed. Therefore, less likely to eat bad things! LOL. We are also going to be actually planting in our garden this week (we had to put up a fence first) and that will also give me a good workout.

So, hopefully next week I will see a few more pounds coming off (definitely feeling better and feeling more trim).

pepsi contest

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that Elizabeth over at Table for Five is having an awesome contest. It ends tomorrow, so run, don't walk. Really run. Get over there and enter her contest to win a whole bunch of cool Pepsi things. Click here to go to the post.

Also, take a few minutes and check out her other posts. I have been subscribed to her blog for quite some time and really enjoy reading her posts.

Wordless Wednesday

My little ones "helping" in the garden.

Meal Plan Monday

Here is what I plan to make for dinner each night. Hopefully this will also help to inspire you to plan out your meals for the week - it makes life so much easier and helps keep you away from takeout.


Monday - grilled chicken breast, corn on cob, jello

Tuesday - homemade pizza, green beans, dessert

Wednesday - busy night - I have an assignment due the next day - pancakes and eggs

Thursday - leftovers

Friday - homemade sloppy joes, carrots, stuffing

Saturday - chili with cornbread muffins

Sunday - leftovers


What do you have planned for your dinners this week?

HASAY update 5/4

Man, my inside of my thighs still kill!!! I did the machine that works your inner thighs on Tuesday night and my inner thighs still hurt when I do certain things. WOW!!!

I went to the gym 4 times last week and worked my butt off (literally lol). I didn't get there this weekend but I did work on getting stones out of the garden for several hours on Saturday - believe me, that was a work out. I haven't gotten on the scale today, but I definitely lost at least 4 pounds, possibly more. Plus I have definitely been toning up those muscles. So, I am really happy with that.

I would like to get to the gym this evening, but we shall see. Hubby wants to go work on the fencing around the garden again tonight and I also have to work on a difficult homework assignment that is due on Thursday. I have been doing pretty good with portion control and even counted out the 24 mini wheats that are in a serving yesterday. I am just trying to be smarter about how much I eat. I have been craving chocolate chip cookies the last few days and I may just have to give in and make half a batch. I don't want to deprive myself of treats because I know that will lead to binging-like behavior.

I really think that going to a gym is what's really going to get me to lose this weight. With all the kids and hubby at home it is really hard to work out. Now I just use the gym as an excuse to get away from it all... LOL. It's my 'me' time. I am hoping to get to the gym at least 3 times this week (I have finals next week so I am not making my goal too high) and will continue to watch how much I eat. I am hoping to lose a few more pounds this week.

Coupon Contest

I wanted to let you all know that I am running a coupon giveaway over at my frugal blog: Coupon Queen of Corning. Come on over and enter to win over $75 in coupons. Contest begins today and ends Sunday May 10.

Gardening,

We've been trying to get the garden ready for planting and we should be ready to plant this week. yesterday we went and got the stuff for the fencing and hubby and his uncle worked on it yesterday and today. Once the fencing is up we have to get some rocks out of the garden (and wow there is whole lot of rocks in that one section) and then we can plant.

I made a double batch of tuna casserole last week and froze half. Since the guys are up there slaving away, I don't have an opportunity to be in the kitchen (the kids, especially the little guy, get into stuff). So I popped the frozen casserole in the oven to defrost and cook. It should be done soon. I will have to share later me recipe for making tuna casserole with a white sauce.

Tonight I need to cook up several pounds of meat and freeze them. I also need to cut up onions and peppers and get those froze. I do this so that dinner time is easier and quicker.

I am not sure how much time I will have to post on here in the next 2 weeks. This week is the last week of classes and I have a big programming assignment due on Thursday. Then next week I have an exam on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Then I am done. So I will be busy busy busy!!

Ok. Off to check on my casserole. Leave me a comment.