It's Halloween!!!

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It’s one of my favorite holidays, yet one of the most evil as well. It’s Halloween, and for us trying to lose weight, probably one of the hardest holidays to be around.

I know I’ve snuck a few mini chocolate bars that I shouldn’t have, but hell, it’s hard. That will power I think I have, just isn’t strong enough apparently. I wish I could find some diet pills that work, especially around this time of year, maybe it would give me that edge I need to KEEP loosing the weight. The holidays are the worst for dieters…

So give me your tips, how do you keep from over indulging? How do you stay away from the bad things, cook some great holiday meals for your family, and still keep it healthy?

Some Adult Treats for Halloween....

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I got a kick out of these, if you’re having an adult Halloween party this year, these would be a great addition to your Halloween Décor.

Check out Pornkins!!!!

Hilarious!!!!

These would be a great addition to a more adult party, pair them with a bowl full of male enhancement drugs as a gag gift and you’re ready to roll!! There are 10 different designs that come with them, when hubby sent me the link to the site I just had to post about it.

You can check out all the designs you get by visiting www.pornkins.com.

If we were to have a party, I’d definitely be carving some pumpkins like this, such a fun, great idea… Just make sure those trick or treater’s don’t get a peek at them.

Sitting by the warmth of the fire....

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As I wake up this morning I notice how freaking COLD IT IS!!! Fall is defiantly here finally, but I’m not digging the frigid temperatures so early in the morning.. I think it’s time to turn on the heat..

Something I miss tremendously from our old town house is having a fireplace. Our home doesn't have one. I don’t miss the clean up, I felt like I’d have to put on equestrian helmets to get in there sometimes with fear of stuff falling all over my head. I also don’t miss the mess it can make, what I miss is the pretty look and the WARMTH! So, I’m trying to win one! Yup, that’s right; I’m trying to win a fireplace!!!

Isn’t it pretty?? I think so. It’s an electric fireplace! Would sit on the wall nicely, and even comes with a remote! I could put it just about anywhere in the house. Ahh a nice fireplace in my bedroom, THAT would be amazing.

You can enter to win too by going here and entering until November 7th.

Close Up....

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No need for any binocular’s here, check out my daughter all decked out to head out to her first Halloween party tonight.

She’s a vampire, and totally scared some little kid at the party who kept asking her to take off her mask, but it wasn’t that easy since it wasn’t a mask, it was makeup!

He told her, I saw you at school today and I don’t like it, take it off… Poor kid probably hates this holiday!

It's Halloween Time!!!!

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What are you and your kids doing for Halloween this year? Sadly we’re just doing the usual carving up a pumpkin and trick or treating around the neighborhood. We’re lame…. I really wish we had someone to watch the girls, and some friends so we could have hit up an adult party, but alas, we have no one and we have no friends!

At least I’m thankful that my girls we’re pretty easy to please this year, I didn’t have to go searching and searching for costumes, I didn’t have the stress that would have made me have to buy some anti wrinkle serum they knew what they wanted to be and they got the costumes and they were ready to roll…

My oldest wanted to be a vampire and my youngest a mermaid. Total opposites! But they’re so cute and are so excited for Halloween this year…

Disney Triple Feature...

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Disney has a great promotion going on right now for all those Disney movie lovers out there. You don't have to pretend to be going to the movies and walking down the red carpet with your landscape lights in your yard, now you can feel like a star with the Disney Triple Feature offer going on right now at Rave Theaters in Toledo Ohio.

What’s a Triple Feature Offer? Well, if you see the following Disney movies: Secretariat, Tangled and Tron at local Rave Theatres you’ll get FREE medium popcorn with you ticket. Another great offer is that if you see ALL THREE movies, you’ll get a FREE movie pass to the movie of your choice from Rave theaters.

Toledo was chosen as one of the pilot cities of this Triple Feature Offer, so it’s pretty cool and a great way to see the new Disney movies coming up.

You can find out more at the local Rave Theaters at Franklin Park Mall, Fallen Timbers and Levis Commons in the Toledo area or visit the Disney Stars Facebook page or follow them on Twitter for more details and information.

I know my girls can’t wait to see Tangled, and hubby is pretty excited about Tron so I’m sure we’ll take advantage of this great promotion!

Post is only by the opinion of Just Because I'm A Mom, other views and opinions may vary. Movie Tickets were provided to me for my post.

To The Gym...

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Here I go again with my lack of motivation…

It’s been over a week since I’ve been to the gym. Mind you I’ve been busy, but this morning I have to push myself to go once again.

I’ve also slacked off on my diet, which isn’t good at all… I need to get back into the habit of having my protein shakes and creatine powder in the morning, that’s what kept me going, that’s what kept me on my diet, and I need to get back there.

I’m just waiting on some laundry to finish, and then I’m off to the gym!

Crazy Weather....

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Gotta love Ohio weather, I mean it’s crazier than when I was living in Canada! At least there I knew what to expect, here in Ohio you never know…

Take today for instance; it’s what, 5 days from Halloween. I remember as a kid sometimes trick or treating and it snowing in Canada, here in Ohio, 5 days from the end of the month, we’re not worried about snow, no no… We’re worried about TORNADOS.

Huge storm is rolling through here today and we’re already under a Tornado warning…

Ugh, gotta love Ohio weather! I think we’ll stay inside today, watch some movies, and maybe do a bit of online shopping… Mama needs a new pair of tanzanite earrings, yea ok, in reality I just wanna shop and spend some money I don’t have LOL.

Sick of these kids and their disaster of a room...

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So yesterday I kind of was in a funk, and it seems to be continuing on to this morning.

My daughter had soccer yesterday which was great, she’s being way more aggressive and getting in there with those boys (she’s the only girl on the team) and getting that ball. However, what got me in a funk wasn’t her soccer game, it was the constant fighting, arguing and yelling that happened before and after the game that did it…

The girls REFUSE to clean up their room. Sure, they’re 4 and 7 but the room is beyond a mess. I’ve cleaned that room from top to bottom one

too many times and now it’s time they take on their responsibility of doing it. You’d think I was asking them to go and get an herbal colon cleansing or something with the dramatics that happens over asking them to clean their room.

Like seriously, I should take a picture but even *I* am too ashamed to post that on my blog with the way their room looks, picture one of those hoarder’s room that you see on the show hoarders… It seriously is THAT BAD! Toys, clothes, books, stuffed animals you name it it’s in a huge pile all over the floor; I can’t even walk in their room…

It’s taking me all I have to not just go up there and do it myself. I have to literally sit here on the floor in front of their room in the hallway to make sure that they clean; otherwise they fight or play and don’t get anything done.

We’ve tried rewards, chore charts, consequences you name it, it doesn’t matter…. So hubby is taking it into his own hands and they’ve been warned. My oldest has soccer today at 4, they have until 3pm to clean that room from top to bottom, we pick up hubby from work after soccer and when he gets home if it’s not done, anything and everything (besides clothing) that’s not in its place goes in the garbage…

I HATE having that done, all that money on toys, I can’t do it…. So I think I’ll be dropping the girls and hubby off at home and going somewhere for a bit, because I’ll be completely surprised if this room gets done at all…

Anyone have any other suggestions because we’re out of them, and honestly as much as a fight, tantrum and crying that’s going to be done once their things go in the garbage, it won’t me a damn thing to them tomorrow morning….

Sleep? What's that....

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Are you ever wide away at like 3 in the morning? That’s how I was last night…. I was DEAD DOG TIRED, yet I just couldn’t sleep…

So as I’m flipping through the channels trying to find something interesting to watch, yet help me get to sleep, I can’t count the amount of times I saw a legal commercial about malignant Mesothelioma. Seriously the same commercial on a bunch of different channels too. I’m not even sure what Mesothelioma IS, but you’d think I would after seeing all of those commercials….

I finally did get to sleep, thank goodness, then woke up this morning at a lovely 7am… UGH!

Jingle Bells......

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Good Morning!!!!

We’re headed to the Zoo today so I’ve got to run and get ready soon before my youngest freaks out. We’ve got to get her costume on and head out the door!

I had a weird conversation last night though with my hubby. I SHOULD be thinking of Halloween right? Instead, last night I was talking to him about christmas trees, Christmas Outfits and how the tree will be up before Thanksgiving so I can get Christmas pictures taken for our cards…

Tell me, I’m not the only one planning Christmas already am I?

There's an important day coming up....

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November 4th….

Do you know what November 4th is? No it's not National acne solutions day.... It's a day i'm sure you'll actually be excited about (and excited in many different ways I’m sure if you choose to celebrate) that November 4th is National Sex Toy Day!!!

Hello!!! I know I’ll be celebrating with my new toy!! Will you?

National Sex Toy day is actually a day dedicated to educating people and get them talking about sex toys and how they can or have changed their sex lives. It’s time to remote the taboo around the subject of sex and sex toys and let people know exactly how great they can be and how they can enhance your sex life.

A really exciting thing going on for National Sex Toy Day is that MyPleasure.com will be giving away 1,000 Waterproof Pocket Rockets… Yes, GIVING AWAY, which means FREE you don’t even have to pay for shipping or anything else….

How can you get your free Waterproof Pocket Rocket? Just visit sextoyday.com and enter your address and you’ll be discreetly shipped out your new sex toy to celebrate the day yourself… No strings attached! MyPleasure.com simply wants to get people talking about sex toys, and trying them out to see what they’re missing and what they can add to their sex lives…

So what are you waiting for? Well besides November 4th? Visit sextoyday.com for more information!

Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes...

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This post is probably mostly for myself…. A sort of bookmark…

You see trying to lose weight isn’t easy, especially with the winter months on the way, the yummy comfort food, and trying to eat healthy isn’t always easy. Especially when you have young kids… So finding recipes I can make that the entire family would like that’s quick and easy is a top priority… Being able to cook in my slow cooker is a huge advantage, yet I can’t find many healthy recipes for it that everyone would like. Hey, finding healthy recipes probably taste better and are more filling than generic Phentermine…

So here’s a few recipes I found that I’m going to try out for my family…

Pulled BBQ Chicken (184 calories per serving!)

1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. ancho chile pepper
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tsp. ground mustard
3 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 8-ounce can low salt tomato salt
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
1 garlic clove, minced
1 onion, chopped finely
2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. honey
4 oz. chopped green chiles

Directions: Combine tomato sauce, vinegar, honey, chiles, paprika, ancho, tomato paste, mustard, salt, and Worcestershire in slow cooker and stir until smooth. Add in chicken, garlic, and onion and stir until mixed. Cook until chicken is falling off the bone, about 5 hours on low heat. Allow chicken to cool for 20 minutes on cutting board, and run fork against the grain of the chicken to shred. Return to slow cooker with sauce until combined, then serve! This recipe makes 8 servings.

Tip: Grab whole wheat sandwich wraps, tortillas, or rice and pack up some of this BBQ chicken so you don’t get your fast food fix when you’re at your hungriest!

Slow Cooker Chili (273 calories per cup!)

1 lb. lean ground beef
3/4 cup onion, diced
3/4 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
2 10-oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 cans kidney beans, drained
1 can cannellini beans, drained
1/2 tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
salt & pepper as needed
1 basil leaf, chopped
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. hot sauce

Directions: Brown the ground beef on medium heat on the stove top and drain grease. Place beef, along with celery, green pepper, onion, tomato sauce, garlic, and beans to the slow cooker. Add in chili powder, salt, basil, oregano, parsley, black pepper, onion, and hot sauce. Cook on low heat for 8 hours.

Top with cheddar, sour cream, or scallions if desired. Change it up for lunch and serve on a bed of salad or low-salt tortilla chips. Who says eating healthy has to be a pain?

Apple Confit Delight (98 calories per serving!)

Using a slow cooker to prepare your meals doesn’t mean you’re doomed to a life of soups, stews, and beans. With a little bit of creativity and time you can create this magically delicious that’s perfect for entertaining a large crowd or as a way to reward yourself for a week of eating right!

3 lbs. Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. real vanilla extract

Directions: Peel apples and slice approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place apples in slow cooker (4 qt. or bigger) and sprinkle in cinnamon and sugar. Stir until apples are coated with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Cover slow cooker and cook apples until they are tender and practically transparent, about 4 to 4.5 hours on low heat. If you’re doing weekend entertaining and want to use this dish, cook on high temperature for about 2 to 2.5 hours. Stir vanilla until mixed and transfer to a bowl to chill. This slow cooker recipe makes 8 servings of about 1/2 cup each.

Tip: Serve with a scoop vanilla ice cream for a perfect end to a tasty slow cooked meal.

Need the weight to MOVE IT!!

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So, my weight loss has seemed to slow down, granted I’ve been very unmotivated lately, haven’t been to the gym, totally not eating right… I’d love to visit phentirmene.com and get myself an appetite suppression drug that worked….

Yet, I probably shouldn’t, I need to get off my butt and actually motivate myself to keep going.. Slow weight loss is best right? But man, why the heck does it have to take a million years to do it properly?!?!

Have you filled your drama quota for the month?

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Ugh! Where do I begin?

From sickness, to dealing with drama with my oldest child, going on a weekend trip to visit my parents and then busting my netbook, it’s been a trying couple of weeks.

A few weeks ago we took the girls up to my parents for the weekend to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving, had a blast, I cooked the entire dinner, picked some apples…. It was a nice trip. We get home and there’s just drama to be had with my oldest daughter, who decided that she now doesn’t want to go to school anymore….

Find out some of the boys were bugging her quite a bit, so we had a talk with her teacher after some tears and worry. However, my child has a big head already from everyone telling her how pretty she is all the time, and her teacher knows this….. Yet, what does she do? When we’re explaining how silly boys are and sometimes boys bug you at that age because they like you, her teacher decides to tell my daughter “You’re the prettiest girl in the class, you’re always going to have this problem with boys”….

That has now filled my child’s head RIGHT UP!!! Now it’s always, well the boys bug me because I’m the prettiest in the class….. It’s great that she’s got this confidence, always has, but she already knows she’s pretty, her teacher tells others not to tell her that because she’s already got a big head about it, now it’s even worse… Ahhh my coincided child…. Oh well, I guess it’s better than thinking she’s ugly….

So my other woes, I busted my netbook…. This is the 3rd computer I’ve busted lol… I’m not talking about getting a virus, or the hard drive being garbage or anything else, I’m talking about literally busting the computer…. I’ve done it before… Dropped it, fell on the floor, busted…. Dropped the new one, fell on a ceramic tile floor, busted in pieces…. This one….. My phone flew out of my hands and right into the screen…. Hubby tells me I’m going to be banned from computers soon, and maybe it’s time for a desktop, yet I’m sure I’ll find a way to break that too….

Right now, thinking about Orlando Vacations and Disney World vacations would be a nice change of pace right now, but alas, we’re broke! And with Christmas coming up, there’s no way I’ll get a vacation anytime soon like that….

Hopefully my drama quota for the month has been filled!

Giveaway Winner...

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Well, FORGIVE ME!!!

I completely forgot about this giveaway.... Yup I suck! We've been super busy at home, and well, I had a little accident with my netbook that kept me offline for a few days....

So with no further ado, the winner of the Halloween Costume from Lingerie.com is.....

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142 

Timestamp: 2010-10-21 13:13:44 UTC

Commenter #142: TheSharpTeethOfLove said...

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Congrats! I'll be contacting you shortly via email on how to claim your prize.

Now, maybe if I got some more sleep with the help of a sleep aid I'd have my head on straight! ACK!

Winners have 72hrs to respond to my initial email, if no response is made within 72hrs winners forfeit their prize and a new winner will be randomly chosen.

Oh where, oh where has my motivation gone?

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I’ve lost my motivation. I haven’t been to the gym in a few weeks, there’s been various reasons, I’ve been sick, been super busy, haven’t been home, don’t have the time, I can go on and on.

I’m sitting here this morning, knowing I need to go to the gym; I actually have a short amount of time to go before hubby has to go to work, but what am I doing? Sitting here on the couch, wrapped up in a blanket, still in my PJs watching GMA and complaining about cramps….

My period showed up in the middle of the night last night, unexpected, a week early, and now I’ve got cramps, cramps and more cramps. Combine that with lack of motivation, bloating, and I really don’t feel like going to the gym at all.

Maybe I’ll go tomorrow? Maybe I’ll go next week? I need to find my motivation and get back into my routine, 52lbs gone and I don’t want a pound of it to come back, but with the way I’m feeling today, I feel like at least 10 have….

Why is it that we get into the swing of things, we get going then BAM all of a sudden the daily routine is gone, all of a sudden we’re back in a slump! I need to get out of it, I have to get out of it, I WILL get out of it!!! I just don’t know how to make myself do it exactly.

Maybe if I had a slew of security cameras on me all day that broadcast on my blog, that way you guys could see what I’m doing at all hours of the day, maybe that would get my butt in gear. Something about other’s knowing exactly what you’re doing on a daily basis seems to kick my butt into gear, somehow when I have others pushing me, I can get the unimaginable done, but when it’s just my own motivation trying to get me going, FORGET IT!

Any motivational tips???? I’d love to hear them, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is welcome….. For now though, I think I’m going to try to get back into the swing of things, even if I only get on the treadmill for 30 minutes and come home, something is better than nothing!

Wish me luck!