tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46940559397821604912011-04-21T19:20:48.386-07:00from recovery to the futureNikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918393878624652492noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694055939782160491.post-68055242481422420992009-04-08T09:46:00.000-07:002009-04-08T11:33:48.590-07:00

I accomplished a few things off of my list from last post.I tackled the 1970's mac tack(who puts that stuff in their cupboards and why?) that was within the drawers and cupboards.I don't quite know how I didn't recognize that is was that BAD! Ignorance is bliss? Something like that ;)So I sanded and touched up some holes.Put a frame on the mirror which still has to be painted out. This blogger

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do more renovations!!Talk from friends about painting their bathrooms has made me want to paint mine :D I have a mix'n'match main bathroom on the main floor and a totally NEW bathroom downstairs.The one I want to do has new tile floor(5 years ago)and a soaker tub with a tile surround, new sink/tap set and new door.Things I want to do and think I can get done in one weekend (trying to convince

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for running my long runs!It is something that I need to keep me accountable and motivated. I have turned on a 1/2 mary training program and found out a friend of a friend (whom I have met a few times socially) is training for one too! She is also a beginner runner so we are meeting up on the weekends for our long runs.I'll let you know how the first one goes on Sunday :DI got in my run tonight,

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I don't have a theme here, is that odd?I mean I know I'm odd, but is that strange to blog about nothing and no rythme or normalcy??I need to just commit to getting on here and making a conscious effort to keep typing stuff out.Soo..i'm going to and blog about anything. I have tried to make it about running but well that sucks as you can tell. I will just blog!Today was a very busy day, I

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While reading links on Caren's blog [s]I stumbled across another blog and can't remember who! So if it is you please be gentle, I'll give you credit if I can find you :D [/s] I foundwith a great idea!Valentines day...Teachers...Gifts!I find the never ending list of gift giving occasions to be overwhelming with 3 kids in school now. YES, I still make cupcakes and take them to highschool. What

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The skiing is going well...but today I can't lift my legs to much! HA!My girl friend, who is doing the Iceman in a few weeks, dragged my sorry butt with her to do the cross country loop twice!It was beautiful, we went at night, so there was NO ONE around! He had our headlamps on which helped soo much. We wouldn't have been able to do it without them for sure.Dead quiet, with the exception of

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I have done 2 days on the treadmil and each time has been a drag! I get highs and lows but trudge through 40 min of it. I need to change up my songs as I skip through a lot of them to get to a more upbeat song....

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That treadmill is so daunting but I must get it out. The weater is too cold for me to drag the kids out so this will be my alternative for the majority of the winter.It is going to be a long winter.

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Today we decided to get a xcountry ski membership! I have not been skiing in years! Weather it be the kids were too small or we didn't have the extra cash or I didn't make time....but that is all in the past!I get to go every night if I want! With the 2 mornings off a week(2.5 hours while the 3rd is in preschool) and then the trails being open until 9:30 and LITE UP, that enables me to get the

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Have you ever been "Booed"? Is it a tradition in your neighborhood?I'm starting it tomorrow morning in our neighborhood. We live on a street that is short, about 10 houses, but we have a cul-de-sac that surrounds ours. I'm going to take one to the neighbor behind me and one across from me. Both have kids, so it should be fun to see how it goes!If you do "boo" what do you include in your

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Where to begin? There has been an accident and with it horrible consequences and an even worse healing. My son was lit on fire. Life has been really bad for the last 3 weeks. Family has been put on hold and at home and for us all. Speaking of family, we have had wonderful help and helping hands. Many shoulders to lean on and even alot of meals made :D I will be forever grateful and hubbled by

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Seriously? I eff u cee kayed up!! (stole that spelling from a blog I just read recently :D )My camera...my poor digital camera!! It is in about 500 pieces at the bottom of the garbage can.We 5 went kayaking yesterday at a lake about 30 west of here. DH and I were loading the double kayak onto the van and I put the camera on the edge of his truck bumper to give me a free hand. Yah...you got it, I

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ds#2 and ds#3 couldn't wait to play on the wall ;)I took ds#3's room and have gutted it. installed closet organizerpatched a millions holessanded a million patchespainted ceilingripped up carpettorn off trimpainted 3 coats of white paintpainted chalkboard "road"yellow line down center of said roadtaped off top ten 24x24" squarespainted said squarestaped off 10 bottoms squarepainted those too ;)

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I have been caught up in numbers and stats with regards to running, in the past. I believe I get stuck for that reason. I just can't wrap my brain around some of it and use it as an excuse.I therefor am going to use time alone to manage my running.I am working my way up to one hour and then taking it from there.I have always just done a 5km and left it at that..never much more. Maybe a 6km

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Well, not the entire process, but the end results are worth it!Take for example...Getting rid of DS#3's dresser and toybox The toys are still in my living room in bins and his room is still not painted fully...but I feel so much better with the clothes organized on the new system.I also made a new system for my ribbons :P Not very fancy like Jenns but it holds the same purpose and clears up

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That sucked!

Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918393878624652492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694055939782160491.post-45549596898761425902008-07-07T20:29:00.000-07:002008-07-07T20:36:06.875-07:00

I will be covering a few rooms with paint over the next few weeks as well as laying flooring, installing closet organizers, new doors, trim...blah blah blah! What else is new??? We always seem to be renovating. Oh well, keeps me outta trouble!I also ran into a link for 100 pushups program and thought to myself "I need all the help I can get in the chest area, the arms are a bit *

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Over the last few hours I have been in bin heaven and found that the youngest sons room is about 1/2 way done.Big trucks? Not a clue. I have put them into three big Rubbermaid containers but alas, they are still overflowing :-/So far I have bins forNinja turtles and accessoriesTransformersBioniclesCARS (the movie) stuffplastic foodtoy pots'n'pansmini cars and tracksSpider man LegoPirates of the

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LOL..that is about the way the amount of jobs seem to be here. I was working at 3 places at once a few months back. 2 were overlaping full time positions and now I just hold 2...BUTI have an interview coming up for a government job. I'm not sure if I want to stay casual at the hospital and take a shift every few weeks on the weekend or just drop it all together. I'm getting ahead of myself

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Too late? I'm not sure but I love her site!Check this out and enter to win. Tell her I sent yah and we both can win :DMonogram Chick

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I seriously have 3 jobs right now! WTH?I have been trying to get a new job with more pay but that is proving to be harder then I thought after being out of work to raise 3 boys for 13 years...Nothing on paper. I finally got a new lead and applied and was successful!Wait? I have to quit a job at customer service....but first I was offered up a job to clean a forestry company office when I can

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So I pulled out my jump rope after a long while.I injured my wrist about a year ago and was given physio and exercises at home, but the healing took months and months. With work it seemed to irritate it and I kept smacking it so it re-injured a few times...plus jumping rope and rippin on my wrist...well, I hung that rope up for some months.The weather is getting nicer now, the snow is actually

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*coughcoughgirliepartsachecoughcough* Those gels seats are calling my name...or a new bike :PHoppin on the treadmill tonight as Hubby is on night shifts, son #1 is at movies with buddies and #2 and #3 are in bed sound asleep.I will update with numbers when I'm done.Updating .....35min on dreadmill.

Nikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918393878624652492noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4694055939782160491.post-65272884825501749142008-04-03T21:47:00.000-07:002008-04-03T21:50:51.300-07:00

Ride your bike to work! HA...I thought it was a good idea until I got on the bike to get home! OUCHIE! Those seats are not nice to the anatomy :-/It took me 18min and 40 second to get to work..and I didn't even bother to time the way home...there were 2 hills to go up and frankly after working 8 hours on my feet I was wondering why I was not walking the bike.It made me rethink stealing hubby's

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I have been running 2-3 times a week and found myself wanting to blog again. It keeps me accountable...instead of just on the fridge!I dropped kidlets off at school (1,2 and 3) and headed out for a SNOWY..yes FREEKING SNOW!! Excuse me but is this a horrible, mean spirited April Fool's day joke? Cause I dont get it :-/ I seriously just raked my grass yesterday...albiet I'm the only one on the

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