So I was away to Arkansas for a weekend then off on a cruise for a week, then home and sick, then to Chicago for a weekend, home last weekend, going to Arkansas this weekend. Let me say its been tough being a healthy girl with all of this traveling. I did gain some weight...oh just 3.4 pounds. Bad Bad Bad me! I know better!
I know I can't chow down on bread and butter, stuff my face with cake, and lounge around all day with a box of tissues and not pay for it in the end.
So this week--well since Saturday I've been tracking my points, eating healthy (thanks to Tom making me a pot o'chili) and exercising! I have some heel problems so I can't run like I wish--I know this is the best fat zapper, so I'm trying to kick up my walking and time on the elliptical.
I hope that I can stay on track for this loooonnnngggg Easter weekend in NWA (Thursday-Sunday)! I've got at least 3 meals out planned which always is tough, but I hope I can at least make myself take the doggy out on a few walks to help negate that weight gain. I'll be weighing in Thursday morning since I won't be here Saturday, hopefully that will help keep me on track!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
A Weekend to Reconnect
Tom and I were both home for the first time in a long time. We had a lot of chores to complete like cleaning, organizing, clothes away, grocery shopping, studying, and we got to have a nice dinner out.
Saturday night we bought a Groupon for FIN Sushi in Chesterfield, MO http://www.finstl.com/, then we came home and watched Waiting for Superman. If you are at all interested in education I would highly recommend renting this movie. I think it was a little harsh on teachers without any real solutions to bad teachers, other than getting rid of unions.
Today Tom was super helpful while I freaked out about preparing for the Middle School Praxis test I have to take to transition to Arkansas. I've taken the Middle School and High School Social Studies Praxis tests for Missouri and did well, but I'm terrified about taking the Arkansas Middle School test because it has math, science, and literature arts sections. These are three things I don't feel like I have a lot of experience and confidence with. While I was taking the test Tom made some chili for me to eat for the rest of this week and finish cleaning. After I took the test we had some of the delicious chili, then took Yankee to the park. We took a 1.5 mile walk, it was beautiful out today! We checked out some cars and then came home and relaxed with some magazines on the porch. Then Tom had to go back to Chicago, which is always the worst part of the week. Hopefully, it will all be over soon.
Saturday night we bought a Groupon for FIN Sushi in Chesterfield, MO http://www.finstl.com/, then we came home and watched Waiting for Superman. If you are at all interested in education I would highly recommend renting this movie. I think it was a little harsh on teachers without any real solutions to bad teachers, other than getting rid of unions.
Today Tom was super helpful while I freaked out about preparing for the Middle School Praxis test I have to take to transition to Arkansas. I've taken the Middle School and High School Social Studies Praxis tests for Missouri and did well, but I'm terrified about taking the Arkansas Middle School test because it has math, science, and literature arts sections. These are three things I don't feel like I have a lot of experience and confidence with. While I was taking the test Tom made some chili for me to eat for the rest of this week and finish cleaning. After I took the test we had some of the delicious chili, then took Yankee to the park. We took a 1.5 mile walk, it was beautiful out today! We checked out some cars and then came home and relaxed with some magazines on the porch. Then Tom had to go back to Chicago, which is always the worst part of the week. Hopefully, it will all be over soon.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Its been too long!
So many exciting things have been happening in our life lately this blog might change from a food blog to a life change blog....
1. There are going to be some big changes coming our way in the next few months
2. Tom is graduating from grad school with a M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas in 3 weeks! I'm so proud of him!
3. I'm almost done with this crazy and hectic semester--also in 3 weeks. I can't wait!!
4. I've been busy trying to get my teaching certificate transferred to Arkansas. I'm studying for the A.R. middle school social praxis test and taking Arkansas history in order to get my full certification. (wish me luck I'm taking the praxis in 2 weeks--scary!)
4. I'm so excited about the beautiful weather lately I couldn't help taking a few pictures outside of the beautiful trees
1. There are going to be some big changes coming our way in the next few months
2. Tom is graduating from grad school with a M.S. in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas in 3 weeks! I'm so proud of him!
3. I'm almost done with this crazy and hectic semester--also in 3 weeks. I can't wait!!
4. I've been busy trying to get my teaching certificate transferred to Arkansas. I'm studying for the A.R. middle school social praxis test and taking Arkansas history in order to get my full certification. (wish me luck I'm taking the praxis in 2 weeks--scary!)
4. I'm so excited about the beautiful weather lately I couldn't help taking a few pictures outside of the beautiful trees
Monday, December 6, 2010
Coming to an End
My time in Korea is quickly coming to and end. My last lunch with my roomie Crystal was at a Japanese place. It was good, but maybe we should have had Korean instead.
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| Seafood Soup for Me |
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| "Ladies" Set for Crystal |
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Shutterfly Holiday Cards
We got our 50 free Shutterfly holiday cards! I love them. I'm super excited to send them out to our friends and family.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thanksgiving Week in Food
Crystal's Birthday Lunch
Indian Food
Thanksgiving Party at Korea University
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| Pumpkin Bread Muffins (thanks Janice and Summer!) |
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| Crystal's Family Pre-Eats for Thanksgiving so we had some Pizza to keep the tradition alive |
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| Pre-Eating Dessert |
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| Trifle with Pumpkin Muffins, Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Pudding (it was a big hit!) |
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| Thanksgiving Spread! I also made Stuffing (thanks Janice) |
Last Day at SGHS (Super sad!)
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| Breakfast going away cake with chopsticks! Delicious! |
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| Lunch with our co-teachers |
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| Seafood Stew: Lunch with co-teachers |
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| Fish Sandwich |
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| Drinks! |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving: 50 Things I'm Thankful for
This list is in no particular order. As ideas came to me I put them down. This was a good exercise and I would recommend it to look beyond the material things in our lives to the deeper things that make our lives special.
1. My loving husband, who supports me in every way possible and accepts my wanderlust
2. My parents who taught me about love and the importance of family and honor
3. My in-laws, I am blessed with in-laws who are kind, loving, and accepting (and a brother in law who lets me treat him like the little brother I never had)
4. My Auntie, Aunts, Grandpa, uncle, and 2 cousins(one future cousin in law)--I have a very small extended family
5. My puppy Yankee who brings so much joy (and heartache) to me and my family with her licks and undying love
6. My best friend Janice who lets me talk and talk for hours about nothing and helps keep me sane when I start going crazy
7. All my St. Louis friends who have welcomed me to their city with open arms—I can’t believe how close we are already after just a year
8. Summer, Jill, Danielle, Mallory, Katy, Crystal—wonderful friends
9. Teaching abroad in South Korea
10. Living with my friend Crystal in South Korea
11. My friend Mandy's beautiful and healthy baby boy
12. My other friend Meagan finding out she is pregnant!
13. Being able to go on lots of vacations in the last year (my favorite thing to do!)
14. My new camera that helps me take beautiful pictures the world over and at home too
15. St. Louis -- a great city to live in
16. Being able to go to school for another degree
17. Getting the chance to teach students in Korea, they were a joy to work with
18. My husband’s job (I’m grateful he has a job)
19. All of our wonderful friends from Arkansas
20. Not having to take public transportation at home
21. My car and the fact that we paid off my car this year! A year early!
22. My country, traveling always shows me how grateful I should be to live in America
23. Weight Watchers which inspires me to stay healthy and treat myself and my body the way it should be treated with good food and exercise
24. That the Arkansas Razorbacks have had a pretty good football season this year
25. My dad’s health
26. My mom’s cheerful spirit and creativity
27. Quilting which I have a lot of fun doing and more fun giving away
28. Books I love to read and while in Korea I’ve gotten to read 7 books, I’m on my 8th
29. Having an apartment (even if it has a very small kitchen)
30. Finding beach glass in Korea to add to the collection my mom and I started when I was little
31. Being able to save money for retirement and a house
32. Having friends who accept me for who I am even if we don’t always agree about politics (wink)
33. Glee—Love that show! So sad I can’t watch it in Korea!
34. Fall leaves, Autumn is my favorite season
35. My upcoming 5 year wedding anniversary
36. The gym at my apartment complex where I can try to stay healthy
37. Snorkeling, it is amazing to see the life underwater, I am a beach girl at heart even if I live in the heartland of America with no beach within 10 hours of where I live
38. The safe rescue of the Chilean miners
39. My best friend getting a new job!
40. Getting to eat wonderful food in Korea without too many bad side effects because we walk everywhere and I burn it off (it will be hard to get back on track once I get back to the US)
41. My sewing machine which lets me create things for my friends and family
42. My bed at home—king size comfort—I can’t wait to get back into that thing
43. My Korean friends who have been so kind and welcoming
44. My friend Dan at SGHS who helped me get acquainted to the Korean educational system and is always cheerful and positive
45. Vegetarian bibimbop (when I find it its wonderful!)
46. Water which helps me stay hydrated and is plentiful in Korea
47. My computer which is always good to me and is pretty
48. Planning a cruise with Janice for spring break!!! Super excited (6 years in planning)
49. Chocolate (especially with mint!)
50. Home cooked meals (not that I cook a lot anymore but I love it when I do and when my mother in law and mom cook)
1. My loving husband, who supports me in every way possible and accepts my wanderlust
2. My parents who taught me about love and the importance of family and honor
3. My in-laws, I am blessed with in-laws who are kind, loving, and accepting (and a brother in law who lets me treat him like the little brother I never had)
4. My Auntie, Aunts, Grandpa, uncle, and 2 cousins(one future cousin in law)--I have a very small extended family
5. My puppy Yankee who brings so much joy (and heartache) to me and my family with her licks and undying love
6. My best friend Janice who lets me talk and talk for hours about nothing and helps keep me sane when I start going crazy
7. All my St. Louis friends who have welcomed me to their city with open arms—I can’t believe how close we are already after just a year
8. Summer, Jill, Danielle, Mallory, Katy, Crystal—wonderful friends
9. Teaching abroad in South Korea
10. Living with my friend Crystal in South Korea
11. My friend Mandy's beautiful and healthy baby boy
12. My other friend Meagan finding out she is pregnant!
13. Being able to go on lots of vacations in the last year (my favorite thing to do!)
14. My new camera that helps me take beautiful pictures the world over and at home too
15. St. Louis -- a great city to live in
16. Being able to go to school for another degree
17. Getting the chance to teach students in Korea, they were a joy to work with
18. My husband’s job (I’m grateful he has a job)
19. All of our wonderful friends from Arkansas
20. Not having to take public transportation at home
21. My car and the fact that we paid off my car this year! A year early!
22. My country, traveling always shows me how grateful I should be to live in America
23. Weight Watchers which inspires me to stay healthy and treat myself and my body the way it should be treated with good food and exercise
24. That the Arkansas Razorbacks have had a pretty good football season this year
25. My dad’s health
26. My mom’s cheerful spirit and creativity
27. Quilting which I have a lot of fun doing and more fun giving away
28. Books I love to read and while in Korea I’ve gotten to read 7 books, I’m on my 8th
29. Having an apartment (even if it has a very small kitchen)
30. Finding beach glass in Korea to add to the collection my mom and I started when I was little
31. Being able to save money for retirement and a house
32. Having friends who accept me for who I am even if we don’t always agree about politics (wink)
33. Glee—Love that show! So sad I can’t watch it in Korea!
34. Fall leaves, Autumn is my favorite season
35. My upcoming 5 year wedding anniversary
36. The gym at my apartment complex where I can try to stay healthy
37. Snorkeling, it is amazing to see the life underwater, I am a beach girl at heart even if I live in the heartland of America with no beach within 10 hours of where I live
38. The safe rescue of the Chilean miners
39. My best friend getting a new job!
40. Getting to eat wonderful food in Korea without too many bad side effects because we walk everywhere and I burn it off (it will be hard to get back on track once I get back to the US)
41. My sewing machine which lets me create things for my friends and family
42. My bed at home—king size comfort—I can’t wait to get back into that thing
43. My Korean friends who have been so kind and welcoming
44. My friend Dan at SGHS who helped me get acquainted to the Korean educational system and is always cheerful and positive
45. Vegetarian bibimbop (when I find it its wonderful!)
46. Water which helps me stay hydrated and is plentiful in Korea
47. My computer which is always good to me and is pretty
48. Planning a cruise with Janice for spring break!!! Super excited (6 years in planning)
49. Chocolate (especially with mint!)
50. Home cooked meals (not that I cook a lot anymore but I love it when I do and when my mother in law and mom cook)
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