update!
Just wanted to send a quick update that my sisters website www.helppaymyway.com that I mentioned in an earlier post, was down for maintenance this past weekend.. so if you got on and couldn't see all the products, that's why! BUT.. it's back up and running! So make sure to check it out :)
Did I also tell you I started exercising again and back on a TRUE low calorie HEALTHY diet? (normally my low calorie diets consist of cold cereal.. lots of it! not good).. but this time.. trying to do it the healthy way, with lots of veggies, fruits, protein, and the right carbs. I also went walking yesterday with my good friend Kara. She warmed me ahead of time that she liked to walk "fast".. like speed walk..and I thought.. no problem, I can handle that. Except I forgot the fact that I am 5' 2" tall and she is like 5' 10" tall!! I swear I took like 5 steps for everyone one of hers! LOL.. We walked for about 30 minutes and there were times I thought I was going to pass out because my little legs couldn't keep up with her! LOL.. I just kept thinking.. (she must think I am so slow!!!LOL).. when really there were times I had to run to keep up with her. Keep in mind she is ALL legs too.. and my lack OF legs, didn't help the situation any..
When we got done.. she was like.. okay.. same time tomorrow? I just kinda looked at her and winced.. okay... SOO looking forward to getting my behind kicked again today! LOL
But love her for making me do it.
On another note.. DON'T EVER attempt to wash the actual CUSHIONS on your couch. We usually just take the covers off our cushions to wash them.. but I got into this germaphobic mood last Thursday night and freaked out because one of my youngest, who is just getting potty trained, had an accident on the couch. SO i decided I was going to put the cushions in the bathtub one at a time (without the covers on) and wash them with fabric soap, hot water and alot of scrubbing.. well we have one of those couches they have like the 18" thick cushions and THEN another layer of batting around the outside. What a mistake! LOL.. that foam was so dense, it just sucked that water up right away. Almost so heavy I had a hard time getting them out of the tub even AFTER i tried to squeeze the water out of them. So then Ben tried.. and the water just wouldn't come out. So he took the cushions outside (keep in mind it's below freezing here and snow and ice still on our driveway and ground).. anyhow.. he wrapped the cushions in something, then one by one, place a cushion between two boards (as big as the cushions) then he ran over the cushion back and forth with our Excursion (it's bigger and heavier than a suburban).. That seemed to work.. but didn't get it all out. SO here it is.. 5 days later? and most of our cushions are STILL wet.. we have had fans on them straight (you know the big ones huge square ones).. and also had them each sitting over one of our heating vents throughout our house.. since Friday morning.. and they still aren't dry! LOL.. and it's NOT fun sitting on a couches without cushions.. the springs just aren't that soft.. and since we don't have a family room in this house.. this is the ONLY room in the house for our family to gather. Anyhow.. just had to share. wish I had taken pictures of Ben running over them with his SUV.. that was pretty funny.
So that's my story for today.. Sunday I didn't get any scrapbooking done. I slept and then made meatloaf for dinner. Then we hung out with our kids and watched this great show on BYU TV. It had John Bytheway, giving a talk to the youth about standing tall. It was pretty good! and funny.. he's a funny guy. We went on a cruise a few years ago, with him on it as the special speaker.. it was great.
Anyhow. have a wonderful Tuesday!
Christy
that is so funny about the cushions-I can just picture it now!
Posted by:Alicia King | March 11, 2008 at 01:37 PM
oh yeah, that looks like a cool website...I checked it out the other day!
Posted by:Alicia King | March 11, 2008 at 01:41 PM
Christy: Know what you mean about the cushions-except when I did mine the covers SHRANK and WOULD NOT fit back on the cushions!!!!! Talk about a mess (and not to crush your enthusiasm-but have you thought about the mold that may be growing in the foam since it's been wet so long-yyyyeeeeewwwww!!!)
Posted by:Bobbi in Ky | March 11, 2008 at 02:12 PM
you are such a nut!!!!
HUGS!
Posted by:Jessi | March 11, 2008 at 02:12 PM
oh christy...im so glad that you are on a healthy low calorie diet...i remember you and the cold cereal...in fact, when i was prego that was all i could eat...cold cereal...all day long...and i totally thought of you!
anyways, you are just as cute as ever and i love you to death and i always will!
muah!
kat
Posted by:kat | March 12, 2008 at 09:35 AM
lol! Why does the vision of you running behind a tall chick just crack me up?? LOL.....meatloaf sounds yummy!!
Posted by:cindy b | March 12, 2008 at 02:59 PM
OMG! You should have gotten pictures! That's hilarious!
Posted by:lori jolley | March 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Oooh, wet cushions. NOT FUN!! Thankfully ours zipped off and we threw them in the washing machine. I'm totally wishing the entire couch were slipcovered so I could do that to the whole thing.
And John Bytheway is hilarious! How fun! :)
Posted by:JenGallacher | March 14, 2008 at 03:28 PM
you are hilarious! and the story about the cushions had me shaking my head! A perfect Christy moment!
Make sure you're drinking lots of water with your diet!!! ;)
Posted by:Jesse Edwards | March 14, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Oh my gosh, what a funny story about your cushions - but how awful! Surely they've dried out by now. Thanks for putting a smile on my face.
Posted by:CindyF | June 09, 2008 at 03:08 PM