Okay, sexy hot running ladies I need some advice!!!

So Wayne and I have decided to start running and I'm SUPER excited, however, I am SOOOOO out of shape. I use to love running, haha, that was 10 years ago though...hehe....

Anyways, I am really wanting to do this but I need TONS of advice, and since I know that there are tons of you out there that are runners, could you please give me advice?

I am wanting to know how to start, what clothes should I wear, what shoes are good, how many days can/should I run a week, links to good websites, links to half marathons or marathons dates or ANY other advice you may have.

Thanks a lot!!!!

I make mistakes too!!!

All I have to say is if I have ever hurt or offended you, I am sorry.


I wish we could get past that moment that I regret, and I'm ready too but I'll wait until you are ready.


I hope it's sooner than later.

Call me, let's talk about it.

YAY Nathan!!!

This is TOTALLY a Mommy brag post but I don't care.

So Nathan has been potty trained for a few months now and we have only had a few accidents, which happened because he was too busy playing. It's been fabulous!!! I hardly ever even mention potty time anymore, I'll be busy doing something and I'll hear Nathan flush and then he'll yell for me to help him wash his hands, lately he's been trying to convince us he doesn't need to though.

Anyways, as any parents know pull-ups are expensive and I hate throwing them away unless they have been wet in, because I HATE adding needlessly to the landfill problem. Nathan has only been wearing pull-ups to bed and he hasn't been wet for I don't even remember how long. So we have been reusing the pull-ups, is that gross, I don't know, he only wears them at night and he's usually had a bath just before he puts them on so really he's clean right?!? Well, I'll keep telling myself that. :)

For the last couple of weeks I have been debating whether to try not wearing pullups or not and last night we took the plunge. You should have seen W's face when Nathan told him that he didn't have on a pullup...hehe...it was a TOTAL look of dread. :)

Nathan slept last night for the first time without a pull-up and he did AWESOME, he was dry this morning!!! YAY!!!! We have a plastic sheet on his bed, but Nathan ended up on our floor at 6 this morning and yes the thought crossed my mind to get a garbage bag and put it under him. Then I figured we would just have to rip out this stupid carpet if he peed on it, so then I smiled, handed Nathan a big drink(just kidding), and fell back asleep.

Thanks for making it this far, this is one of those moments that only mean the world to Mommy and Daddy but it's worth remembering.

Good try buddy!!!

Nathan has been fighting the beloved nap time lately, which is a TOTAL no go for me!!! I NEED nap time!! Plus, Nathan is not really ready to give it up yet, he just doesn't want to stop playing for 5 mins to lay down.

Anyways, today I convinced him to lay down and have a rest, if he wanted to just lay there and read books that was fine too. Anyways, not even 5 minutes later I hear his door open. I went to check and see what he was doing. He was standing in the doorway, ball in one hand, book in the other and said, "Good morning Mommy, I am SOOOOO rested, now it's time to play."

Good try little guy, I don't think so.

Not so sure.

I wasn't too sure if I wanted to document this phase that Nathan is going through, but this blog is to help me remember all the stages, and moments, good and bad that our family is going through. Plus, someday I will totally use this against the little man... :)

This morning Nathan and I were cuddling, watching cartoons in my bed and he looked up at me and said "Mommy, I want you to leave, I don't love you."


{Insert tears here}


Oh my freakin' goodness, are you kidding me?!? I knew when we hit the hormonal teenager phase that I would probably hear those words, but not out of my sweet, innocent, 3 year olds mouth.

My heart seriously broke.

Should I send him for a time out? Should I get up and leave? Should I cry, get mad, laugh? Ohhhh... I think I am going to cry....don't cry....teach....

I told Nathan that saying he doesn't love me and wants me to leave really hurts my heart and makes me sad and he shouldn't say that anymore. Of course, he said "Why?" So again, I explained how it hurts Mommy's heart and he doesn't want to make Mommy sad does he? I then was practically suffocated from his big hug and kisses.

I know that he doesn't really know what he was saying, and I know that he wasn't trying to hurt me. I know that he was just expressing something that he was feeling, maybe he really did want me to leave so Daddy would be here and they could spend some alone time together.

I don't know.

What I do know though is that no matter if Nathan "loves" me or not, I will ALWAYS love him, I will ALWAYS be here for him no matter what....that I know....so sorry little guy, your stuck with me forever whether you like it or not.....

Thankful Thursday.

I have seen a lot of people doing Thankful Thursdays and I think it's a GREAT idea!!! So I am going to try to remember to do it each week.

1. I am sooooo thankful for spring.....finally!!! I (and I'm sure almost everyone else too) am SOOOOO tired of snow, cold weather, gloomy days, sloppy roads, yucky weather. I am so glad that it's +5 outside right now, yes Alberta readers, I know that it's probably +40 there right now you don't have to rub it in ;).

2. I am thankful for a wonderful mom that isn't afraid to be blunt with me. If it came from anyone else I would not be very impressed but mom's know best right?!?

3. I am thankful for wonderful friends, but especially my best friend Jen. I really believe that Jen and I were best friends in Heaven because from the first day I met her (at our parent talk group) I've always felt like I've known her Forever. She's like the big sister(but better) I always wanted and I'm soooo glad that she's in my life. You sexy lady you!!!

4. I am thankful for having a healthy child. There are so many kids out there that have troubles with physical and mental health, and I am sooo grateful that I have a son that so far/hopefully never has to go through these trials.

5. I am thankful for my bed. Even though it was SUCH a pain in the butt to get it here finally, I LOVE IT!!! I am glad that Wayne and I spent the money and got a bed that really truly feels like heaven.

MMMMMMMM...wipes up drool....MMMMMMM

Okay, so the other day I was going through my cookbooks and found a BBQ sauce recipe from a lady I use to nanny for. I made them in the oven and they were okay, and then yesterday morning I threw everything in the slow cooker and ohhhhh mmmmyyyyy...... let me tell you.....


These are SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! Plus, they are super easy. This isn't a "healthy" meal but it's sooo worth it, plus I am a person that needs variety or I go CRAZY, and you don't want to see CRAZY ;)




Caroline's BBQ ribs!!!
1 cup ketchup
1-1.5 tbsp worcestershire sauce (I used less than 1 tbsp of this cause I don't love worchisiodiaosidoji sauce)
1 cup brown or white sugar
3/4 cup vinegar (again I used a little less than this amount)
1 tsp. (heaping) dry mustard
1 small onion cut into large chunks
salt & pepper to taste
(I also added about 2 tbsp low sodium soya sauce)

Mix together, pour over ribs and cook in slow cooker for anywhere from 6 plus hours on low..... and then sit back, put on one of your kids bibs, and act like a caveman because these are that good.

I served them with yummy roasted garlic mashed potatoes , and corn (I wanted to do a different veggie but I didn't have any, that reminds me I need to go grocery shopping)

You can also cook them in the oven if you don't have a slowcooker, but I would try to cook them as slow as possible for as long as you possibly can. The recipe says 325 degrees for 1.5-2 hours but the ribs weren't fall off the bone yummy.

I hope you enjoy them.