I Am THE Biggest Loser!

And proud of it! That's right folks. I won the competition at my gym. I lost 5% body fat in the last six weeks and walked away with $100. Not bad. Not bad at all. Not only that, but my pants are falling down (I apparently went down a size) and my shirts are getting to be too big. Which means that I'll be able to get some new clothes this fall! I would however like to lose another 20 pounds approximately which would mean another 2-3 sizes. Therefore, I won't be getting a whole new wardrobe just yet. The next round of biggest Loser starts on September 16th. And I'll be there!
(And maybe . . . just maybe if I remember, and am feeling extremely confident, I'll post some pictures. Just don't hold your breath).

Shop 'Til You Drop Giveaway!

~GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED~

For those of you with babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don't necessarily do back to school shopping . . . you are in for a treat. Even if you do have children in school and didn't get everything you need for fall, today may be your lucky day!

I have FIVE sets of gift checks to give away. Each giveaway includes: 2 - $10 gift check for Carters and 1 - $10 gift check to OshKosh B'gosh.

In order to use these gift checks you must first spend $35 dollars between September 14-27, 2009 (ex: spend $35 minus $10 card = $25 total)or (spend $70 minus $20(2 $10 cards) = $50 total).

Because I have Five sets to giveaway, your chances of winning are high!

Here's the rules (for one entry each):

• Leave me a comment telling me what you love most about fall.
  
• Follow my blog by logging in and becoming a follower (see right hand side of blog).


• Blog about this giveaway and leave your direct link in your comment.


• Facebook or tweet about this giveaway and leave your direct link in your comment.


• Refer a friend and be sure they namedrop YOUR name in their comment.

That's all there is to it! This giveaway is short! It will end Thursday night at 7pm so I can notify winners and try to get you your gift checks BEFORE Monday, Sept. 14th! Let the shopping begin!

It's A Happy Birthday Day!!!

Baby Girl turns one year old today. At precisouly 8:08 am she will turn one year! Not only that, but she shares her birthday with her Nana (Baker's mom) and Aunt Patty (Baker's aunt, Nana's sister). We will be out celebrating today and livin' it up. Well . . . as much as a one year old will allow. Ha ha! And, by the way . . . Duck season officially starts today. What a great day!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Aunt Patty~Natalie~Nana

Squeaky Clean

I luv Tide detergent. My favorite scent is original. Can you believe that? Out of all the scents there are for laundry detergent I like the original scent of Tide. So why is this important? It's not. Except that I have tried a couple of the fragrance "free" detergents and my laundry doesn't smell. Like anything. It's kinda weird. My latest laundry detergent experiment was with a brand at Safeway - Bright Green detergent. And I honestly don't like this detergent. So, I pulled out a little bottle of Tide original scent and fell in luv again. So much that I'm having a hard time using up the big bottle of Bright Green. And with all my smelly gym laundry that I'm doing these days I need to know my clothes don't smell like sweat. With Tide, my laundry smells clean again. Sometimes it's the little things . . .

Questions of a Stay at Home Mom

Why do babies poop in fresh diapers? The one you just changed less than 5 minutes ago?

How is it that one little boy can manage to pee on his shirt, underwear and shorts/pants all in the same restroom visit?

How is it the children's clothes are clean when you leave the house yet dirty upon arriving at your destination?

I wonder how many times I say these phrases in one day. "Put your underware back on!" And this one. "Where's your shorts?" And this one. "Why don't you have any clothes on?" And this one. "Why did you do that???" And of course, we can't forget this one. "What ARE you doing?"

Birthdays, Birthday's Everywhere!

It's gettin' a little bit crazy 'round the house. Birthday's are in full swing this week. My dad's birthday was August 10th. Baker's dad's birthday is today & we will be celebrating with a dinner at our house. Baby girl and Nana (Baker's mom) share their birthdays on September 3rd. So, we are havin' baby girls party on Sunday. Did I mention my friend Em is turning 30 on Saturday? And another friend's little girl is turning two on Saturday? Birthday's galore! So here's a shout out to the papa's with the birthday's this month!

♥We love you very much ♥

What's pink with white polka dots?

Minnie Mouse birthday invitations! My friend from high school and I hooked up on facebook this last year and she is a scrapbooking queen. She has a cool cricut cutter and holy smokes - she can do anything with that sucker! So, I wrangled asked her to help me with Baby Girl's first birthday invitations. I think they turned out simply adorable. Wouldn't you agree?

Be sure and check out my friend April's website, she will help you with your scrapbooking, notecard or party needs!

The Funky Monkey Winner Is . . .

Drumroll please . . . Erik and Mary! Please contact me via email (yankeewife@gmail.com) and include your mailing address. The snacks will then be mailed directly to you. Thank you so much for all who participated in this great snack giveaway!

I'm Lovin' It!

If you happen to be a coffee junkie like me, here's a treat for 'ya!

Because I'm doing the 6 week Biggest Loser challenge at my gym, I decided to cut WAY back on my Starbucks addiction. So, one day I got the itch for some caffeine and coffee. Let me tell you. If you are trying to cut calories, and increase your workouts at the same time then . . . if you're me, you take a nap.

And are tired. Every. Day.

So, after a couple weeks a coffee treat seemed to be what the doctor ordered.

Which by the way, Diet Dr. Pepper is yummy too. $1 for a large 32oz diet pop at McDonald's. YIPEE.

Back to my story about coffee.

Did you know that an iced, nonfat, sugar-free vanilla latte is only 50 calories??? Be still my beating heart! And after almost two weeks of no coffee, it tasted d.e.l.i.c.i.o.u.s. My friend tried to tell me I wouldn't miss coffee. Apparently, she needs to spend a little more time with me. This 13 year addiction just doesn't vanish overnight baby!

PS - DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE FUNKY MONKEY GIVEAWAY - ENDS TONIGHT!

Football is Just Around the Corner!

We received our Oregon Duck Football Tickets for the 2009 season!!! Yipee! I'm so looking forward to attending a few games this year. Last year it just wasn't possible with a brand new baby at home. Fall is just around the corner. Can you feel it???

Football - Schedule/Results - GoDucks.com—The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site