I have decided to get a little crafty....
Check these out!

Im finding this diet to be very hard. Finding a variety of foods I can eat is difficult. So, I slipped up the last few days. Im starting over again on Monday (tomorrow). I bought more fruits and vegetables yesterday. What really got me was when the Girl Scout cookies came in this week and I had to have just one... but it didn't stop at one! jeaz... I suck! But Im still at 194ish pounds. So, I haven't undone everything I worked so hard to do. So, I am 9 pounds less then to begin with. :) Thought I should give yall an update :)

The wonderful people over at T Shirt Printing.net have offered to let me do a review for them. And I was immediately impressed with the variety of printed clothing.

• Mens T Shirts
• Ladies T Shirts
• Kids T Shirts
• Hoodies

• Sweatshirts
• Promotional
• Ladies Vest T Shirts
• Workwear

They produce screen printing for any design you need with highest quality regardless of the number of colors in your design and the position of the design on the T shirt all at very competitive prices and fast turnaround times.

I was supplied with a very cute Tshirt. I love this shirt. The quality is very nice, very durable, and there is no fading at all after being washed a few times. The sizing is spot on and fits perfect. My opinion is there couldn't be a better company to rely on for great screen printing for any purpose you need a design printed on clothing. I think getting your design on a piece of clothing is a great way for constant advertisement. And what better way than to get them from Tshirtprinting.net ?



This review is completly my own personal opinion. I was provided a t shirt for review from this awesome company. I hope you find this useful! Thanks for reading! And be sure to get over to tshirtprinting.net to look around!

This was This Morning at 194 pounds!! 9 pounds lost!

This was day 6 at 197ish pounds....


OK, it's been 2 more days. I'm doing great. I am down 9 pounds in 7 days!
Yesterday was really hard for me. I made pasta sauce with fresh green and red peppers, fresh garlic and onions for my husband and daughter for dinner. It smelt so good, so I kept on tasting it. I'm not supposed to, but wow was it so gooooood! Then later in the evening after my husband left to go pick up our girl scout cookies I took a piece of garlic bread and covered it in the sauce and ate it! I felt so horrible about it that I forced myself to vomit. I won't be doing that again. But when he got home with the cookies I ate a few! ya... I know temptation really got a hold of me yesterday. But I still lost about 2 pounds.
I realized I wasn't having bowl movements so I am taking an over the counter "aid" to help with that. I'm feeling much better now, and I'm sure that resulted in the extra pound lost. :)
Today so far so good... I am just cleaning house and listing stuff on ebay. I'm not sure what I am eating today. Probably some cucumbers, radishes, and cabbage. Im so sick of chicken. Ok, that's all i got for now. XOXO to my readers.
-Misty

What an amazing opportunity this was to review for Build A Sign!
I was able to pick from there signs and then put all the text in and design it. It was very easy. I picked a Magnetic Sign so it could be placed on a vehicle for constant advertisement. They offer these magnetic signs in many different designs templates, including General Business, Real estate, Contractor service, Landscaping Service, Promotional, Events, Bumper Magnets, and Vinyl Lettering. Then there are create your own with any colors, available in 6"X18" and 12"x24". I choose a General Business magnetic sign, then in that category I picked the "computer Repair" one. But I used this design for my fathers Photography business. It was very easy to design this with the business name, phone number, description of business, and website. After I placed the order it arrived in about a week. I was amazed at how quick it was created and shipped. And how absolutely beautiful this sign was! It looks exactly as I had created it on the website. The whole design is very smooth and clean. Very nice.
This sign is very durable, very heavy. My father was very surprised and very happy with these signs. He is waiting for the yucky winter to go away to put it on his van, witch happens to be blue! So this will be nice addition to his van.

Well, besides the Magnetic Signs Build A sign also has Banners, Real Estate Signs, Parking Signs, Street Signs, and Plywood Signs.
Also so much more:

• • Magnetic Bumper Stickers
  • Political Bumper Stickers
  • Funny Bumper Stickers
  • Obama Bumper Stickers
  • Anti-Obama Bumper Stickers
• • Personalized License Plates
  • Novelty License Plates
  • Birthday Banners
  • Graduation Banners
  • Wedding Banners
• • For Sale by Owner Signs
  • For Sale Signs
  • For Rent / Lease Signs
  • Open House Sign
  • Real Estate Sign Riders
• • Plastic Signs
  • No Trespassing Signs
  • Metal Signs
  • Aluminum Signs
  • Personalized Signs

I would highly recommend this for anyone looking to advertise anything, or just add a nice decoration to there home or vehicle! Hope you enjoyed this review, everything wrote here is by me, is my own opinion. I did not receive payment for this review, (2) Identical Magnetic signs were provided to construct this review. Thank you to Melissa Pont @ Build A Sign for this opportunity.

** Also If you would like to do a review for Build A Sign feel free to contact Melissa Pont @ Melissa.Pont@BuildASign.com **

I forgot to post yesterday.
Anyways, yesterday was easy.
I was feeling nautious in the morning, but I sat down for a bit and drank some water and ate a couple strawberries. That helped and the rest of the day was fine.
For lunch I ate a sliced tomato.
For dinner I ate boiled chicken and broccoli.
Then my snack was an orange.
Later in the evening i ate a few strawberries.
I drank water all day.

I visited my father yesterday and my diet stayed right on track. He kept offering me coffee and then oatmeal, and then burger king. I said nope... im good, every time!
Today my weight is at 197, so that is 6 pounds down.
Today I have eaten a few stawberries and been drinking a bunch of water! I will probably have some broccoli soon for lunch and a boiled egg.

That's about all thats going on with that.
Check back soon to see my progress!!

This is day 3 @ 198ish pounds


This is Today (day 4) @ 197 pounds... and I painted my toes!

Wow... this has been difficult.
First of all yesterday was day two of phase two, witch means very low calorie diet for me. 500 calories! well hubby picks up Chinese take out for dinner. I was good and didn't have any. but boy did it smell so good.
Well all that effort paid off, I weighed myself this morning and I was at 199lb!
That would be 4 pounds lost!
Well today was good, i was so tempted when making dinner for hubby and daughter. I made them slow cooked spareribs with cheesy pasta and cream corn. But I made my self some boiled chicken, and asparagus for dinner. It was good, and found myself full before eating half of it. Also today I had a boiled egg for lunch. I wasn't hungry most of the day. I did the drops as scheduled. Except I find it easier to do 12 drops at once 3 times a day rather then 6 drops 6 times a day.
Well for a snack tonight I ate a few strawberries and a couple black raspberries. Not even sure if I'm allowed to have raspberries.
I just took a shower and weighed myself afterward and the scale reads 198! yes... I lost a pound today!! I'm so happy.
I got to the grocery store today and picked up a lot of veggies. Cabbage, raddishes, cucumbers, apples, oranges, strawberries, and broccoli. yummmm!
I will have boiled chicken again tomorrow night. Its actually pretty good with some garlic on it!
well, that is whats up with my weight loss journey.
comments are welcome :)
-Misty

I started the HCG diet 4 days ago. I did the phase 1 and loaded on the fat and calories and tons of crap I won't be eating for the next 30 days. Yesterday was day 2 of phase 2. My calories are restricted to 500 a day. So all I ate was an apple for breakfast, asparagus for lunch and an orange for dinner. And of course too the HCG Drops. I am down 3 pounds already. I started at 203lb. Now I'm at 200lb. I want to lose about 50lb total, but Im sure with this round I will only lose about 20-30lb. About a 1 pound a day. But then I will do another 30 day round until I get to the weight I want.
It was really hard preparing dinner for my husband and daughter last night. It was only fish sticks, mac and cheese, and green beans... but oh did I want that. But I have lots of will power to keep going strong. Stick to this diet.
I did have a headache yesterday, I'm sure that is the lack of caffeine because I won't drink black coffee. On this diet you can't have milk and sugar. Well you can actually one tablespoon of milk a day. Sorry, but that won't cut it for my coffee, and I need sugar in my coffee! lol.
So here I go into day 3 of phase 2! wish me luck!!
-Misty

I made these last night with the extra cupcakes. Cute huh?!

Here are some cupcakes I did for my daughter's class for the 100th day of school.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!


I made cupcakes yesterday for my husbands co-workers. And wanted to share them with all of you.
I made these gorgeous Valentines Day Cupcakes!
-Misty

Hey! I have another awesome T-shirt review for you! Nachomama Tees has allowed me to review one of there T-shirts. These are funny and cute and so much fun. The variety of T-Shirts is stunning. They have vintage, Funny, offensive, Movie and Cool Tees. I choose the Cool Snuggie t shirt.

I know a lot of people that got a snuggie for Christmas and this would complement them very well. And since it is almost spring the light weight of this tee is great since you probably won't be wearing your snuggie again until fall. These great tees are made of 100% cotton and preshrunk. Witch is just how I like my Tees, certainly don't want them shrinking in the wash! I love this shirt, and I love the variety of other Tees to choose from. Certainly find something for anyone.



*This review was completely my own opinion and I was provided with a Tee for review. Thank you to Pete over at Nachomama Tees!!

Today I am posting about an awesome T-shirt shop. Crazy Dog T-Shirts! I had a great opportunity to review one of there shirts and I am very happy to have been chosen. They have such a great variety of shirts that I swear it took me about 30 min. just to pick one. In the Cool T-Shirts Category I choose the Squirrel ADD t-Shirt. What a funny shirt.First of all, Squirrels are sooo cute! And I choose this shirt because my sister has ADD and would certainly get a kick out of this shirt. I love the quality too, its 100% preshrunk cotton. Witch I think is great because I hate when T's shrink in the wash. I certainly would recomend not only this lovely T-shirt, but the variety of other T's as well.
They have so many category's such as 80's T-shirts, Cool T-Shirts, Hangover T-Shirts, Junk Food T-Shirts, and there are so many more... Including onesies and hoodies!

Check out there selections. I would love to know what you think of them.
Thanks for reading my review.
You can also find Crazy Dog T-Shirts on Facebook; HERE
Crazy Dog T-Shirts is also on Twitter; HERE

*This review was completly my opinion, only thing provided was the t-shirt i selected to preform the review. Thank you to Pete over at Crazy Dog T-Shirts!

I have been selected to do a review for Melissa at Build A Sign.
I got to pick a sign to be created and then it is shipped to me to preform this review. And you too can get in on this opportunity... contact Melissa at Melissa.Pont@BuildASign.com
Thank you to Melissa!
Be sure to look for my review in the next few weeks.
-Misty

I found this recipe while browsing my favorite blogs. And came across this Peanut Butter Ball recipe at Bare Foot Mommies...

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 5 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups chocolate candy melts
• Valentine sprinkles

Directions

In a large mixing bowl beat powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla with an electric mixer until combined and smooth. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Transfer balls to a waxed-paper-lined cookie sheet. Cover with waxed paper and chill until firm, about 1 hour.

Place candy melts in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring twice. Use a fork to dip chilled peanut butter balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate to coat, allowing excess to drip off into bowl. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Immediately top with sprinkles before chocolate sets.

Here is a picture of mine...

EdenFantasys is a wonderful ADULT TOY STORE....
This shop is not just sex toys (vibrators and dido's) but they also have very sexy lingerie. It's very exotic from baby dolls to dominatrix outfits. Hand cuffs and blind folds. And with Valentines coming up I think we could all use a nice surprise for our significant other. There is such a variety of panties and Bra's, just look at these stunning designs:



There prices are just perfect... where else will you find the sexiest Bra and panty sets for so cheap. The first picture above is the Irresistible set and it's only $31.99! Really! And the second set is the Butterfly lace halter bra set for $19.99!! I have never seen such gorgeous ensembles for such a great price. If I looked at it and had to guess a price for the Irresistible set I would guess it at at least $50. So I consider these a steal. And you are certainly to please your partner with anything you get from EdenFantasys.
One of my favorite things about EdenFantasys web site is that you can leave reviews. And read review from others that have bought what you are looking for. How great is that. The above Irresistible set has 15 reviews!

Now there was no way EdenFantasys would leave out the men! WOW... is all I got to say. You can check out the variety of Realistic Vagina's, Raunchy Underwear, and something I never heard of, Blow Job Imitators! These would make great gifts for your partner. I certainly will be looking at "something" for my hubby.




EdenFantasys has a lot more to offer it's visitors. This includes Eden Community with reviews and interviews, as well as The Eden Cafe Blog. It's free to join. Be sure to get in on the Forums and Polls to get your opinion in!

I believe this is an all around great adult website. It offers more then just sex toys and lingerie. It's a community. I hope you enjoyed reading this review. And come back soon for more of my opinions.
-Misty

I feel lousy. Have for a about a week now. It started with a sore throat, then the nose was running, then it was stuffed up, and now I can't stop sneezing. I been taking Nyquil but that doesn't seem to do anything but put me to sleep. I slept last night, but feel like I could also sleep all day. But that isn't going to happen. I have a messy house to clean.
Thanks for reading.
-Misty

I don't appreciate a wrong number calling me at 7am when I don't have to be awake until 8am! But at least I got more sleep last night then the night before. One of my cats is in heat (again) she is our youngest, of only about 6 or 7 months old. The noise she makes is so annoying I have filled a squirt bottle with water to shoot her when she comes into the room I'm in. I'm doing this because night before last she was in my room and kept me awake all night. I kept kicking her out and she would get right back in through the closet that connects mine and my husbands room. I plan on blocking that off so she can't get it at all. I swear I could shoot this damn cat, I am so annoyed!

Last night, my mother visited. She has been visiting a lot more often now that she works at a near by gas station. I enjoy having her around because before she worked there I never saw her. But now she comes over to have dinner with me and my husband and daughter about 4-5 nights a week. Last night I made spaghetti w/ meatballs, garlic cheese bread, and salad. She will be back tonight for dinner, I am making a ham dinner w/mashed potatoes, cabbage, corn, and dinner rolls, cranberry sauce and probably stuffing. Gonna go ahead and do the whole sha-bang. I invited my father and step mother for dinner tonight as well. I hope they actually come.


This Saturday my daughter has her first formal dance. It is the Snow Flake Ball with the Girl Scouts. I ordered her dress from wounderfuldress.com, picture of it is below. She is very excited. I have snow flake earrings, and a cute little heart necklace for her to wear. We picked up some little black shoes on clearance at Target on Monday for only $4! I would like to get her a little Tiara, but haven't got the time to get one. Maybe I can talk my mom into taking me to the mall today. Here is a picture of her beautiful dress:



Well, It's time to get daughter up and dressed for school. Bye!
-Misty

Today is just like any other day.
I get up, 8am.... get daughter on the bus... 8:50am
Wash dishes, wash laundry, dry laundry, fold laundry, put laundry away. Vacume, get mail, make dinner menu.
and in the middle of all that I check email, reply to emails, and enter lots of giveaways.
I really don't have a very demanding life style.
I'm feeling very tired today, took forever to get to sleep last night. So I may have gotten about 5 hours.
I'm actually just sitting here watching the real housewives... of i dunno. lol
Well, guess I should get off my but.
Bye for now!
-Misty

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When Ms. Dupree Approached me via Email to review her App the iCrayon Maker I was very interested. It looked like a fun App. that even I would enjoy. I immediately thought my daughter would love playing with this. I opened my iTunes on my computer and found the app easily. There are versions for the iPad, Iphone (wich also works on the iTouch). I downloaded the iCrayonMaker easily and transferred it to my iTouch. When you open the App you will see a White crayon at the top that says iCrayon Maker and in the center of the screen you will see a grayish circle and on the bottom is the crayon options in colors of black, red, orange, burnt yellow, yellow, green, dark green, pink, purple, blue and white.

The iCrayon Maker allows you to create your own color crayon. You choose from one of the colors at the bottom then you starts swirling your finger to mix the color. After you have created your color you can email that color, or send it to facebook or save it to use later. You pick the name of your color as well.
Now that you Have created your perfect color you can click on the Crayon draw tab and it brings you to a blank white pad to draw on. You can save your drawings, send them to facebook and email them as well. I think the sending them to facebook is really cool because my daughter can see her beautiful art up on the computer.
I think this is very easy to use, and very entertaining for kids. I like it because I'm an artistic person and like to mix colors.
Learn more about this App here: http://www.freemyappsnow.com/iCrayonMaker.html
So you are probably wondering about this giveaway....
Well, Ms. Shreta Dupree has kindly offered (5) of my readers a code to have this app for free! All you need to do to enter is:
1. visit HERE and tell me what you think of the iCrayonMaker App
2.Follow my blog publicly
3. Follow Ms. Shreta's blog
4. Follow Ms. Shreta on twitter; @freemyappsnow
5. Follow Ms. Shreta on Facebook; www.Facebook.com/freemyappsnow

PS... Leave your Email address with your comments so I can contact you! Thanks!!

This Giveaway will End on January 15th at 9pm, The winners will be emailed with the code for there free iCrayonMaker App!
-Misty


I was not paid for this review, I was given a code to receive this app at no charge to me so that I could compose my review.

My daughter is 6 and has an attitude 10times her size! I'm fed up with it. She is talking back and and not listening. I didn't raise her this way! She knows better. I keep yelling at her and she doesn't seem to hear me! Do any of you have a daughter or child with an attitude? How do you deal with it? Thanks for any tips!!

Skie's bed came yesterday. She was very happy to sleep in it last night. I have to clean her room today and get things put the way they supposed to go. Then I will post some pictures.

Today will consist of cleaning, and folding a mountain of laundry. And of course I love to enter giveaway so I will be getting through all my subscriptions by email and entering the giveaways as well. Wish me luck.
In the last week I have won the following:
Squiggle Toy
Photo Match Kids App for Itouch
$25 Restaurant.com Gift Cert.
Master Sharpener- knife sharpener
My Secret Circle Electronic Journal kit
Cricket Friction Free Mini Flat Iron

Woot... hope to get more winning emails today!

Also, I will be doing a review/giveaway of a cool new app called iCrayonMaker!
Stay tuned in the next few days for when I post it. Thanks!!
-Misty

Nothing much has happened, I'm fairly bored at home. I was supposed to go to my father's today to visit fora few hours but Nick (my husband) ended up having to go to the VA Hospital with his father because his father needs a Heart Catheter. His surgery isn't untill tomorrow, but nick is going with him today to get him set up in a room at the hospital about an hour away from here. I just hope he will be back by 6pm for Skie's Girl Scouts tonight. There is a potluck and awards tonight. Skie will get some of her first patches!
I decided I would eat healthier this year... I have been, I'm replacing 2 meals a day with Kelloggs Smart Start cereal. I plan to do Zumba 4 days a week. I hope I can stick to this because right now I weigh about 200lbs. Not good! Before I had gotten pregnant with my daughter I weighted about 150lbs. My goal weight would be 130lbs. Wish me luck!
Skie was happy to get back to school today. She couldn't get out the door fast enough! She will be home in about half an hour (it's 3:06 now)

-Misty

Yep, there is a cat on my shoulder as I wright today. Her name is Sunny. You have seen her in pictures in previous posts. She is the cute calico one. Well, She thinks she is a parrot! Cute lil' parrot!
Anyways, I'm excited today, my brother and sis-in-law are comeing for dinner. I love having company... and feeding people! So, tonight I am making home made scalloped potatoes with ham. I havn't contemplated any side dishes yet. But doesn't that sound yummy?
My day will consist of making my home show room quality since that is what I do when I have family over. Nothing shall be out of place.
Yesterday I tackled the bathroom and threw away a ton of half empty bottles of crap, (shampoo, conditioner, soaps, hair spray, hair gel,....) stuff I probably haven't used in at least a year, not quite sure why I hung on to crap I didn't even use! Today I am tackling my room, and my daughter's dresser. I have a friend with a little girl that will greatly appreciate some hand-me-downs from Skie.
Oh and yesterday I had a winning! I won an Easy Lunch Boxes! Im not sure what blog it was from because in the winning email there wasn't a link. But yea, I won! I love to win. I put stuff I win away until Christmas or birthdays and pull something out when I need it.
Well, I better be off to do some cleaning. Have a great day everyone!
-Misty

I hope to make lots of new friends. :)

-Misty

This day promises to be just as boring as yesterday. Filled with cleaning, and decluttering. My mother visited my home Christmas day and said I have way to much clutter. So, I'm working on moving it out... donating it, or just trashing some of the stuff I hang on to. I saved every last paper from when my daughter was in pre-K and kindergarten! So yesterday I went through them and only taking out the most sentimental... the first mothers day card she made me, you know stuff like that. I didn't want to be like my own mother and never saved anything. I have NOTHING from my childhood. Oh wait, I still have a pony my father gave me when I was 10. It came with a barbie. But my parents were divorced and that didn't count because I saved that toy. She didn't save anything :( it would of been nice to be like "hey, I did that when I was in first grade...." ya know? It's sad I know, or maybe I'm pathetic, or to sentimental.. not sure where I got that from.

Anyways... Today is garbage day. And since I started my de-cluttering there is a couple extra bags on the curb today. I'm glade we only pay a flat rate of $12 a month for trash removal.
I got all the decorations taken down and saftly put away yesterday. The tree is still up, but it is bare. I think we are tossing it out. We have had this tree for about 5 years and Its looking pretty beat up. We have decided to go with a real one next year.
I am hoping my daughters new loft bed comes in today. My husband got a holiday bonus of $250 and he decided to take it in merchandise so we could give our daughter a new bed to create more room in her bedroom. She is excited about it. Her Queen size bed is going into the spare bedroom for my husband. We don't sleep together. Haven't in months. He snores so loud I wasn't getting a wink at night, unless I went on the sofa. But he kindly opted to go on the sofa and has slept there probably since February of this year! So, now he will have a bed, and a bedroom.

I better get off of here and get to folding my mountain of laundry.
bye! And thanks for reading.
-Misty


Here are the Christmas pictures I took of my daughter and our 3 out of the 4 cats....




This is sunny...




This is Peanut




This is Bibble