DID A 5 MILE WALK!!!! YAY...

Today I did a 5 mile walk. I used one of  my DVDs. It was great! I felt really good after it. So I am hoping for a good nights sleep. I made my breakfast and lunch for tomorrow and did the prep work for my carrot/beet/orange juice and for my green smoothie (collards, grapes, some peaches and strawberries). For the smoothie I am going to use some vanilla almond milk. Still trying to limit my sugar. I haven't been on the scale in two weeks. Ate some salty foods and it's that TOM so no way!! Tomorrow is always a new start. It's great that we are blessed to start the day fresh. I guess that depends on what type of life you lead also. Anyway, going to take a shower and read a little. Just in time for Project Runway. Peace!!!

Padded Ironing Board Cover...

Last year I treated myself to a new ironing board. I like this one…reason why…it’s wide at the bottom (like me…lol) and it’s has a nice height to it. A few years ago I was surfing the net and I thought I saw something about making an ironing table. It had something to do with quilting from what I can remember. I think that they used wool for the padding. Anyway, I got sort of fed up with my ironing board pad and cover. The padding is null and I stained the cover ironing a red shirt. I searched and found something about “How to Make an Ironing Pad”. It has what I basically wanted so I am using this formula. They say something about quilting the fabric. Who has time for that?

I ordered all the fixings from Fabric.com…
• 1 yard Insulated Fabric (Insul-Brite)
• 1 yard Cotton Fabric (I am going to us an old sheet or look for some muslin in my stash)
• 1 yard Cotton Batting
• 1 yard Silver Ironing Board Lining (I got tan)
• 4 yards Bias Tape (I don’t think I have enough of bias tape, I have to check)
I am just going to trace around the ironing board in this order: ironing board lining, batting, Insul-Brite. I am going to make the cotton fabric fitted. That is why I need the tape. I think that I am going to need some cording so I can tie it around. I could reuse the string they have, but since I am taking time to do this I want it to be stronger.
Here are the pictures of my fabric…(I didn't make the bed this morning)



Wish me luck. I will post my progress. If I feel like heading out tomorrow to get the tape I will. But I am hoping that I have enough. Second thought I need cording. I know I don't have that. I will check though but I don't think so.

Gotta loose this weight!!!!

Hi, starting on August 22, 2011, I am going to try to kick the sugar habit and get back on track with my weight loss. Today I weighed in at 254.8. I will be using the Weight Watcher’s plan. Back in 2001 I lost 75 pounds on WW, but gained all but 20 pounds back. I will be working out 4-5 days per week. This will include walking up to 5 miles and toning and weights. I will alternate days.

I also have a new Breville 800JEXL juicer. I will incorporate juices and…I have my Vita-Mix that I just love, love, love. So with those two appliances I will no doubt get my veggie/fruit quota in.

I will be 50 this year and would like drop 5% or more by my birthday. It’s 12/27, so I think I can meet that goal. Wish me luck!!!! 

Here is before pick that was taken last month.

sewing room...

looks like YouTube blocked it!!! that took me so long to do.

My sewing room...part 1...

Hi…well I am ALMOST done with the sewing room/beading room. I’ve been in my home for over a year now and finally started on my room. When I moved in I just had the movers dump the boxes. I was sick of looking at them, and they didn’t seem to want to put my crap where I wanted.

I haven’t really sewed anything for a while. I did make a skirt for my brother’s wedding. It was a Polyester Crepe Suiting Black, lined that I got from www.fabric.com. So I got a nice lined skirt for my size for a little under 20.00. Can’t beat that!!! Sewing is great. I have posted something on YouTube here is the link about the progress of my room.

After I painted, I got my cousin in-law to do the floors. I won’t use him again, because he cut corners and I was aware of it. When I questioned him, he just grunted. He could have been saying something, but there is a language barrier. I can understand the Caribbean accents, but I don’t think that he had his teeth in.

He did have someone to do my trim. He quoted me 130.00 plus dollars. I figured that I could do it myself and I did!!! It cost me a little more, but I have the satisfaction that I did something myself. I got myself an air compressor; it would have cost me about 100.00 to rent it. I got a reconditioned one from The Home Depot. So for what I paid for the materials and the worked that I did, I still think that I came out on top. Reason being, I learned something new!!!! It cost me about 160.00.


I got a new TV at a “mart” store. Great price! I also got a TV cart that I have to assemble.

It’s good to have a “forever” home for your sewing. Although living my apartment was cool. I just didn’t have enough space for all my stuff.

So in the coming days, weeks I will be posting and blogging!!!!


XOXOX

SIX POUNDS!!!

Don't know how I did it, but I am down 6 pounds. Just watching it and walking a mile or more almost everyday after work. About 4-5 X's per week....Yay me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blogging....dieting and other things....

Hi, hope everyone is doing well. I've started back on my WW diet. I just do the old 123 program. I have great results with that. I have decided to "try" to drop 50 pounds my by birthday this year. Will be the big 50 and that would be a nice present from me to me, along with a pair of diamond earrings that I am saving for.

My sewing room is almost together, just have to decide what I am going to do with the floor. I think I am going to get it sanded and finished. I really don't like the "pergo" type flooring. I am the natural type.

The room is painted a nice yellow. Had to do it twice and then I have the nice flowers that I put on one side of the wall. I think I start downloading pic and post on my YouTube account.

It's Sunday and it's my laundry day and I also prep for the work week....

Anyhow...these are just my thoughts for the morning.