It has been a long time since I have posted.

Life gets a hold of us and sometime seems like it is spinning out of control. I have to post this so that I know I have shared my thoughts with everyone. About 22 years ago I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This one simple act on my part was the most amazing thing that could have ever happened to me. For me the conversion to the new lifestyle was easy. I knew right from the start this is what had been missing in my life. I am forever in debt to a very good friend for sticking with me for many years until I realized this in fact was exactly what my life needed. Being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints has been my rock. Over the years even as a member I have had trials and hard times. I know I have gotten through those times with my head looking upwards to my Heavenly Father. With him anything is possible. Well I find myself today with knots in my gut, not knowing what will happen next, but most importantly knowing Whatever happens is just pat of my life journey. The good times and the bad times make us who we are. They all come together and mold us into who Heavenly Father wants us to be. I am so grateful to know he is by my side because of my faithfulness.

Thank you to all that have helped me along in my journey this far in life. I know I am who I am supposed to be, with edges that need to be smoothed out and a shine about me that only my Heavenly Father can appreciate. Evey night I go to bed with the knowledge that  he loves me and is proud of me. He knows I am a work in progress and he

is willing to stick by my side through all of my lives journeys good and bad.

Just wanted to calm my nerves even if it was just for a second. Prayers to you and your families for any needs you have, I know Heavenly Father will be with you in loving guidance. Look to him for all your comforts and share you joys with him.

I love my life even though the storm rages on.....There will be a rainbow after the clouds I know there will be......I have faith.

Holiday Pictures

Spent the day with Juliee and Athen and the little guy. We went in for Christmas picture for them and it was really fun. The hard part was when the "salesman" showed us all the cute pictures... I wanted to buy them all, so did Athen and Juliee. I brought them back to reality and reminded them Little Athen turns 1 in February and we will do full on 1 year birthday pictures then. So here is to saving up lots of money, because that little guy is so adorable. Waiting to see Sean and Lindsay with Baby Sean's pictures.  Another cutie pie. So Happy wrapping and mailing out gift boxes. We love this time of year, just wish everyone lived closer so we could all be together for some of the holidays.

Shopping...mailing and eating... be back soon :)

New Outfit

 

Church went better then expected. Not hard at all to sit in the pews. It also helps to wear a new outfit so others notice that and don't think twice about why your are standing or sitting so straight.  I'm still trying to figure out a hairstyle change. I know I want to go blond, but the upkeep will just about do me in so here I am as a brunet until I make the commitment. I did manage to curl my hair this morning that is a plus. So for my new 24/7 hug, I had to shower last night and since I already had my corset on from sleeping, I went to church as is. Otherwise, one of the girls would have helped me get dressed and I'm not sure they are ready to pull the ribbon so tight.  The very interesting thing about the book is she mentioned about the 1900's how you really didn't live alone. So getting dressed was always something you got  help with. From moms and daughters to husband and wives. If not you had servants that helped you get dressed. If I could just have a wardrobe helper I would be doing great. My dream would be to have Pinterest come alive in my closet. Pin an outfit that someone posted and like magic it appears in your closet. A girl can dream.

News Flash

2 issues I have with my new 24/7 Hug.

1* Cars these days are not made to site upright. Did you know that? I guess I had no idea how much I slouched in my everyday life I do. To stand perfectly upright is a chore. Something that is easily pushed to the waist side. Driving a car involves a lot of slouching. So therefor I had an event today in Aloha, and was not able to wear my corset all day. I tried to tell myself "suck it in girl", but never failed my mind would wonder and I would find myself with my belly hanging out. Ok no really, but no wear near what being hugged by a corset does for your stomach. So tomorrow for church I will try to drive myself. Shorter distance, so at least I can be done sitting upright in an uncomfortable car for a shorter time. Then to sit in a pew at church. We will see how that goes. :)

2* TMI (too much information) about to come your way. So you can stop reading if you don't want the details. :) Going to the bathroom is a chore to say the least. No more hurry go potty and be done. It take some time to take care of business. That is all I will say about that. Now I know why they had flaps that unbuttoned back them :)

The good news is last night when I took a 2 min break before bed with  my corset off I was amazed at my stomach muscles. They were noticeably trained to stay tight. It was like I had sucked in my tummy muscles all day. The difference is I didn't have to think about it. AMAZING. After today though I realize that is not the case for a long period of time. So when I came home from my event this evening I asked Doyle to please put my corset back on.

Food

OK so my issue in life is food....
I have looked into buying pr-portioned food, to help with calories. $300 for a month and still have the food bill from feeding my family. Totally seemed crazy to me. Then I stumbled on this book, with her side affect being not hungry. So here I am giving it a try.

First thing in the morning I drink an AdvoCare SPARK. I drink it for energy and vitamins. I haven't found any vitamins I like better. I usually take Catalyst at this time, but forgot this morning. When we burn calories we want to burn fat and that is what Catalyst helps with. 2 products I have always loved. I no longer sell AdvoCare so this is not why I mention them. I truly love them.

Breakfast is always easy for me. I love my Arbonne chocolate shakes, Vegan and soy free. Side not I don't sell Arbonne either :) I'm not vegan anymore, but still like to, if given the choice to watch my animal intake. Especially if I'm buying something that is extra. No problem I felt full and satisfied.

Today is Friday, which we treat the 2 girls that are home schooled to lunch out. Usually buffet, but today I used the excuse we need to go somewhere less expensive. So Taco Bell it was. I have given up Soda and Fries so I have started just ordering an item from the  menu. Today with my gentle ((((huge)))) reminding me what I put in my body needs to be as healthy as possible. So for me Black Bean Burrito with water. I love that I feel full and know I can have a healthy snack through out the day. I do have to say when I got back home and did my usual checking of Facebook and such I kind of wondered around. my brain telling me I need to eat something.

So where is my corset for my brain.

Driving well that is a different post :)