So, I have always had acne. My whole life (upon hitting teenagehood). Over the years various products have worked really well. My first good experience was Arbonne - their acne line was nice on my face and cleared generally most of my acne. Eventually tho they changed their forumla and the new formula no longer worked. Back to drug store brands at that point - which was fine because that was when I started to delve into pregnanies, and pregnancy is really wonderful on my skin :)
Anyways, I agreed to try a line my friend sells called Nucerity. It's a single product line and extremely expensive ($80 every 4-6 weeks). I didn't have immediate results - in fact the results I had were my skin was getting oily (I have never had oily skin) and all my pimples were turning into those under the skin painful kind - so yo ucouldn't -see- them but I could feel them.
Needless to say I have no doubt that it's a wonderful product, and who knows, maybe it coudl have done wonders for my skin over continued use of it, but I couldn't sustain that horendous price (and I was not going to try and sell it in order to keep using it 'for free')
After stopping using the line my face EXPLODED. It was AWFUL...the past 4 weeks-ish I have felt like a pimply 16 year old and have been ultra miserable because I already struggle with my outter image. Finally I sought help and my friend sells Mary Kay. I was skeptical as i've used MK products in the past with no success - but like Arbonne, formulas change, and I wasn't using -all- the products, etc.
Within TWO days I've noticed significant improvment. My face is already healing, and I think it might even start to clear! I'm excited that it might be a line that works for me.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
my garden and yard
Where do you start?? Holy smokes, yard work is so fun but so hard at the same time!
Here's my to-do list:
1. Areate
2. Fertilize
3. Patch grass (figure out what grass I have first of course)
4. Garden: dig out all the topsoil and replace with new healthy soil (and thus fertilizer/sand/etc)....and of course plant garden!
5. Flower beds: dig out and transplant patio plants & trim back bushes/plants in side beds
6. Cut down or dig out big annoying evergreen tree - would like to replace with a big leafy tree :)
7. Figure out how to pull out big stumps.
8. Build treeless fort for boys: thus find a posthole digger as i've talked with a variety of builders and they say I have to build 4 feet down for a strong foundation (ugh)...I could expand this point but i'll leave it at that
9. Debating building "proper" steps down the side of my house this year
Most everything on this list will happen this year (maybe not #3, #6 & #9) - hoping.
My garden: I attended a Relief Society class on gardening. Last year I just planted my garden to see how it would turn out - didn't look at the soil too closely, etc, just planted. It was a very poor crop. After this class I learned alot of things. One thing that I learned was that you need something like 6-12" (depending on the plants) of good soil for the roots to grow into. I decided to dig down in my raised beds (that were here before we moved in), and I only got about 3-4" down before hitting clay in certain areas! So I've spent a few hours digging out these boxes...i'm almost done but I ran out of space to pile up the dirt. I need a truck to haul some away then I can finish.
Side note: i'm glad I started this now so that I will be done in time to plant end of May.
Anyways, some of the beds hit clay shallower while some hit deeper. Now I'm going to have to go and buy probably the equivalant to 20-30 bags of topsoil & fert/sand/etc....I'm going to go to the landscape places and see if they sell it in "bulk". I hate the idea of -buying- dirt. Doesn't that just sound so dumb?? Oh well...I'll have a killer garden by the time i'm done and I shouldn't have to do this every year!
I'm going to plant peas, beans, carrots, potatos, 2 tomato plants, maybe some onions and then gonna pot some strawberries for fun. Hoping to also add 1-3 perennials to my flower beds - the dream I have for my beds are far too much (financially) for one year, so the grass and garden are getting my attention in that regard.
If you had told my preteen/teen self that i'd one day like gardening - I'd have told you you were crazy :)
Here's my to-do list:
1. Areate
2. Fertilize
3. Patch grass (figure out what grass I have first of course)
4. Garden: dig out all the topsoil and replace with new healthy soil (and thus fertilizer/sand/etc)....and of course plant garden!
5. Flower beds: dig out and transplant patio plants & trim back bushes/plants in side beds
6. Cut down or dig out big annoying evergreen tree - would like to replace with a big leafy tree :)
7. Figure out how to pull out big stumps.
8. Build treeless fort for boys: thus find a posthole digger as i've talked with a variety of builders and they say I have to build 4 feet down for a strong foundation (ugh)...I could expand this point but i'll leave it at that
9. Debating building "proper" steps down the side of my house this year
Most everything on this list will happen this year (maybe not #3, #6 & #9) - hoping.
My garden: I attended a Relief Society class on gardening. Last year I just planted my garden to see how it would turn out - didn't look at the soil too closely, etc, just planted. It was a very poor crop. After this class I learned alot of things. One thing that I learned was that you need something like 6-12" (depending on the plants) of good soil for the roots to grow into. I decided to dig down in my raised beds (that were here before we moved in), and I only got about 3-4" down before hitting clay in certain areas! So I've spent a few hours digging out these boxes...i'm almost done but I ran out of space to pile up the dirt. I need a truck to haul some away then I can finish.
Side note: i'm glad I started this now so that I will be done in time to plant end of May.
Anyways, some of the beds hit clay shallower while some hit deeper. Now I'm going to have to go and buy probably the equivalant to 20-30 bags of topsoil & fert/sand/etc....I'm going to go to the landscape places and see if they sell it in "bulk". I hate the idea of -buying- dirt. Doesn't that just sound so dumb?? Oh well...I'll have a killer garden by the time i'm done and I shouldn't have to do this every year!
I'm going to plant peas, beans, carrots, potatos, 2 tomato plants, maybe some onions and then gonna pot some strawberries for fun. Hoping to also add 1-3 perennials to my flower beds - the dream I have for my beds are far too much (financially) for one year, so the grass and garden are getting my attention in that regard.
If you had told my preteen/teen self that i'd one day like gardening - I'd have told you you were crazy :)
dogssitting
I am dogsitting this week my friends little shitzu puppy - she's 'the dream dog' really. She doesn't bark, she eats on schedule, she bathrooms on schedule, she is friendly and loving and just hangs out.
It still doesn't make me want a dog.
Don't get me wrong, i'm a dog lover - I had medium sized dogs my whole childhood - my favourite being my dear golden retriever Rosie. :) The thing I am shocked that I don't like about Molly is that she follows me around. Everywhere. And because she had some stress induced diarrhea a few days into us watching her we allowed her to sleep in my room (as that is what she does at her house), which has been fine, but it was just one more space that I lost. I really like having my own space - I have a new bubble since having kids even - and dogs aren't exempt. Thank GOODNESS she doesn't lick - I HATE being licked by dogs -_-
I would dogsit again in a heartbeat - I have thoroughly loved 'having a dog', but full time I wouldn't want one. The added chore that a dog brings is not one that i'm willing to take on while having kids at home. I really like to have a clean and tidy house and tho she's hypoallergenic, the feedings, walks, baths, etc make up for the lack of extra sweeping.
Quick story: I went visiting teaching beginning of the week and while I was gone my door blew open (I hadn't locked it as I was only going ot be gone an hour) - anyways, if not latched properly when closing my front door it -can- blow open. When I got home I was SICK to my stomach because Molly had left. Here her owners are in Mexico - and the tags on the dogs collar are to contact them, not me! So I walk around the block in hopes of catching a glimpse of her (as I said, i'd only been gone 1 hour and I don't know when she actually got out). I called SPCA to report her missing, and then they gave me the bylaw officer number to call and report as well. Well wouldnt' you know a soon as I call the bylaw officer, she says "are you looking for Molly?" :D yes I am!! she had wandered into my neighbor number 72s (i'm 76) garage and she had accidently locked her in! WHEW. No fines, dog found, can now 'relax'. Needless to say tht has been on my mind all week and i've been especially concerend about a repeat door opening. -_- lol otherwise it's been fun! The kids THOROUGHLY love Molly, which has been fun too!
It still doesn't make me want a dog.
Don't get me wrong, i'm a dog lover - I had medium sized dogs my whole childhood - my favourite being my dear golden retriever Rosie. :) The thing I am shocked that I don't like about Molly is that she follows me around. Everywhere. And because she had some stress induced diarrhea a few days into us watching her we allowed her to sleep in my room (as that is what she does at her house), which has been fine, but it was just one more space that I lost. I really like having my own space - I have a new bubble since having kids even - and dogs aren't exempt. Thank GOODNESS she doesn't lick - I HATE being licked by dogs -_-
I would dogsit again in a heartbeat - I have thoroughly loved 'having a dog', but full time I wouldn't want one. The added chore that a dog brings is not one that i'm willing to take on while having kids at home. I really like to have a clean and tidy house and tho she's hypoallergenic, the feedings, walks, baths, etc make up for the lack of extra sweeping.
Quick story: I went visiting teaching beginning of the week and while I was gone my door blew open (I hadn't locked it as I was only going ot be gone an hour) - anyways, if not latched properly when closing my front door it -can- blow open. When I got home I was SICK to my stomach because Molly had left. Here her owners are in Mexico - and the tags on the dogs collar are to contact them, not me! So I walk around the block in hopes of catching a glimpse of her (as I said, i'd only been gone 1 hour and I don't know when she actually got out). I called SPCA to report her missing, and then they gave me the bylaw officer number to call and report as well. Well wouldnt' you know a soon as I call the bylaw officer, she says "are you looking for Molly?" :D yes I am!! she had wandered into my neighbor number 72s (i'm 76) garage and she had accidently locked her in! WHEW. No fines, dog found, can now 'relax'. Needless to say tht has been on my mind all week and i've been especially concerend about a repeat door opening. -_- lol otherwise it's been fun! The kids THOROUGHLY love Molly, which has been fun too!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Free time to blog today
We had a great weekend this past Easter weekend. Michael had Friday off so we took off to the zoo for the morning and had a wonderful time - it was pretty busy but it was still enjoyable! (The zoo is a very big place so the crowds aren't as bad as you'd anticipate). Saturday we did chores and errands and lounging, followed by an easter dinner at my house with my side of the family. I love love love preparing and cooking dinners - if I didn't already have a full plate, I would totally look at 'party planning' lol.
In our house we don't really do the 'easter bunny' per say. Logan mentioned it's name a few times and we don't by any means shut down the idea as he's a kid and imaginations are key at this time! We do the egg hunt on the Saturday because I find that 'easter bunny' on the Sunday is irreverant and better suited for another day, and then we talk about Christ and the crucifiction and the ressurection, etc on Sunday. It really works well for our family! This year we added our new pet bunny Miss Thumper to our family. We are very excited and thrilled to have this pet - it's an additional chore to my daily list of chores, but so far she's well worth the extra work! Logan and Carter are truly in love (even 3 days later) - Logan tells everyone he has a bunny and tells me multiple times a day how much he loves her. It's really fun, and I look forward to being able to teach Logan some of the duties of caring for Thumper (feeding for example).
In other news, I signed up for the the Holistic Nutrition a distance learning course this past week. In about 3-5 weeks I should have my first round of text books and courses arrive. I have 2 years to complete the program, hoping it doesn't take quite that long tho! It's a 1 year course done full time, and i'm hoping to be able to get through it at a fairly steady pace. My evenings will be when I work on it the most - I have found by the time the boys go to bed I will generally sit down and watch tv for an hour or two (which I really hate about my present state - I think an hour a day is all a person should watch- and that's my kids rule too aside from occasional excpetions)...anyways, i'm excited to redirect my spare time into a learning endeavor! :)
Carter and Logan are generally well. Carter has a cold and I think it's hurting his ears a bit - they have been checked out twice now and they are just very pink, with no infection at this point but I think with his history, they are aggitating him. He's been up multiple times a night, unconsolable - very unusual for Carter so it's been a rough week). Logan has been going through 'the change' LOL...he's terribly moody and just changing into a little boy and trying to find his place so to speak. We have our challenges with him - he's a wooonderful boy and great in so many ways, but some of his behaviors I really struggle with his lack of listening and remembering how he is supposed to act. There isn't just one thing - it's all mood based and circumstantial, but we're doing our best!
Michael is still same ol' same ol'! Nothing new to report. He's being released and recalled to a new calling which i'm excited about for him - it won't happen tho for about 2 weeks with General Conf this next weekend so I wont' say any more than that at this point.
In our house we don't really do the 'easter bunny' per say. Logan mentioned it's name a few times and we don't by any means shut down the idea as he's a kid and imaginations are key at this time! We do the egg hunt on the Saturday because I find that 'easter bunny' on the Sunday is irreverant and better suited for another day, and then we talk about Christ and the crucifiction and the ressurection, etc on Sunday. It really works well for our family! This year we added our new pet bunny Miss Thumper to our family. We are very excited and thrilled to have this pet - it's an additional chore to my daily list of chores, but so far she's well worth the extra work! Logan and Carter are truly in love (even 3 days later) - Logan tells everyone he has a bunny and tells me multiple times a day how much he loves her. It's really fun, and I look forward to being able to teach Logan some of the duties of caring for Thumper (feeding for example).
In other news, I signed up for the the Holistic Nutrition a distance learning course this past week. In about 3-5 weeks I should have my first round of text books and courses arrive. I have 2 years to complete the program, hoping it doesn't take quite that long tho! It's a 1 year course done full time, and i'm hoping to be able to get through it at a fairly steady pace. My evenings will be when I work on it the most - I have found by the time the boys go to bed I will generally sit down and watch tv for an hour or two (which I really hate about my present state - I think an hour a day is all a person should watch- and that's my kids rule too aside from occasional excpetions)...anyways, i'm excited to redirect my spare time into a learning endeavor! :)
Carter and Logan are generally well. Carter has a cold and I think it's hurting his ears a bit - they have been checked out twice now and they are just very pink, with no infection at this point but I think with his history, they are aggitating him. He's been up multiple times a night, unconsolable - very unusual for Carter so it's been a rough week). Logan has been going through 'the change' LOL...he's terribly moody and just changing into a little boy and trying to find his place so to speak. We have our challenges with him - he's a wooonderful boy and great in so many ways, but some of his behaviors I really struggle with his lack of listening and remembering how he is supposed to act. There isn't just one thing - it's all mood based and circumstantial, but we're doing our best!
Michael is still same ol' same ol'! Nothing new to report. He's being released and recalled to a new calling which i'm excited about for him - it won't happen tho for about 2 weeks with General Conf this next weekend so I wont' say any more than that at this point.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Speech
Carter is starting to -finally- talk to us! I had a realy wonderful mommy moment with him the other day. We were reading a picture book and for the first time -ever- he would repeat (or attempt to) after me. It was awesome. Mostly animal sounds and object sounds (like 'ding dong') but that's a step in the right direction. He has more and more words/sounds in his vocab this past week and I just love watching the progress.
We have him on the wait list for speech therapy and should we need it whenever we get a call (usually 4-6 month wait right now) we will take it, but I'm hoping he will advance from this point on that he won't require it.
We have him on the wait list for speech therapy and should we need it whenever we get a call (usually 4-6 month wait right now) we will take it, but I'm hoping he will advance from this point on that he won't require it.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Robert Munsch...I'm shocked
As a little kid our library teacher would read the occasional RM book, and I think in reading time at school or waiting rooms (doc/dentist) there would be the occasional RM book...but really, my parents didn't actually own any, and I never really paid much attention to them. I remember hearing a few stories and when I hear them now I remember the story...
Why blog about it? Well Logan recieved like 20 mini sized versions of various RM books as a baby shower gift (which he is now interested in reading so we read them alot), and we were actually gifted over the past year like 4-6 for Christmas/Birthday, etc.
Again, why blog about it? ....RM is a TERRIBLE writer! holy cow...I am shocked! Sentence structure, punctuation, everything! It's horrible! I think his -name- sells more books then his quality of writing...the stories are mostly truly stupid! I like a few, but the endings on almost all of them really just aggitate me lol...they end ubruptly and stupidly most of the time. Logan's favorite book is "give me back my daddy" ...and it's this cute little story about a father/daugher who go fishing and the "fish are smart" and trick them into grabbing their lines (the fish pull the people under), etc, etc. The daddy gets pulled under because he took the $50,000 bait and the daughter has to barter with the baby fish to give her back her daddy - she gets him back....so they go back to town and buy her her own snowmobile. ...That's how the story ends. It just bugs me! The story has such potential and he just ruins it.
It's torture reading them -_-
Why blog about it? Well Logan recieved like 20 mini sized versions of various RM books as a baby shower gift (which he is now interested in reading so we read them alot), and we were actually gifted over the past year like 4-6 for Christmas/Birthday, etc.
Again, why blog about it? ....RM is a TERRIBLE writer! holy cow...I am shocked! Sentence structure, punctuation, everything! It's horrible! I think his -name- sells more books then his quality of writing...the stories are mostly truly stupid! I like a few, but the endings on almost all of them really just aggitate me lol...they end ubruptly and stupidly most of the time. Logan's favorite book is "give me back my daddy" ...and it's this cute little story about a father/daugher who go fishing and the "fish are smart" and trick them into grabbing their lines (the fish pull the people under), etc, etc. The daddy gets pulled under because he took the $50,000 bait and the daughter has to barter with the baby fish to give her back her daddy - she gets him back....so they go back to town and buy her her own snowmobile. ...That's how the story ends. It just bugs me! The story has such potential and he just ruins it.
It's torture reading them -_-
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Results
Have been asked by a few people how my Rushfit went and such. Well, in one breath I loved it! I felt so in shape and my endurance was/has improved! In another breath, other than the inital 3 body inches lost in the first 3 weeks (of the 8 weeks), I didn't lose any more inches! By week 7 I was down about that and down about my body "hating me"...I don't understand how eating well, and 6 day a week fitness training at a fairly intense level wasn't changing my body. I'm sure there was change, it just wasn't in ways that I was looking for.
Anyways, so the last week of training I was feeling a little down so I overate and gained a few lbs...but I quickly leveled out and got a grip.
The past 7 days to help me redirect I did the soup cleanse. I happened to lose 7lbs in the process, which if i'm lucky I will keep 3 or 4 off (rarely does someone keep all the weight lost in these kind of cleanses), but now i'm back to the same start weight I was at when originally starting Rushfit! -_- lol -sigh- At least I feel good :)
Michael and I will be starting P90X on Monday - heard lots about it, and I want to keep toning/working in hopes that one day my body will actually change - i'm the forever optimist! Summer is just around the corner - and even closer, we are going to West Ed April 5/6th and we will be doing the waterpark. Who doesn't want to look rockin' in their bathing suit right? :)
Anyways, so the last week of training I was feeling a little down so I overate and gained a few lbs...but I quickly leveled out and got a grip.
The past 7 days to help me redirect I did the soup cleanse. I happened to lose 7lbs in the process, which if i'm lucky I will keep 3 or 4 off (rarely does someone keep all the weight lost in these kind of cleanses), but now i'm back to the same start weight I was at when originally starting Rushfit! -_- lol -sigh- At least I feel good :)
Michael and I will be starting P90X on Monday - heard lots about it, and I want to keep toning/working in hopes that one day my body will actually change - i'm the forever optimist! Summer is just around the corner - and even closer, we are going to West Ed April 5/6th and we will be doing the waterpark. Who doesn't want to look rockin' in their bathing suit right? :)
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