The World According to Leslie

Dad finally came home from the hospital on Saturday.  He still has some recovering to do, but he's at home and feeling much better. Only a few more softball games until the season is over.  We play this weekend, and we have a game next weekend.  Then next Saturday afternoon the tournament starts.  So we could have as few as 3 games, but I guess we could have as many as 5 games left! :)  I guess we will see after Saturday! I only have about 6-7 weeks until GRADUATION!  I graduate on December 15th!  I'm excited!  We are supposed to close on the new house on November 12th!  I can't wait!  Tony has to decorate the outside for Christmas!  He said that if we got in before Thanksgiving that he would put lights outside for Christmas!  (He never thought we'd actually get in before Thanksgiving when he said it!  lol I'm so excited!) I have an idea for a book I am wanting to write.  I just need to get the approval of my ...

Short update: 1. I lost 10 lbs. last week.  I'm watching my calories.  I'm feeling a little more energy. 2. Dad is back in the hospital.  It's not his heart this time! :)  However, he's very sick.  He has a fluid and infection in his left leg.  The MRI/CT (we aren't sure which they did....and they keep saying different things!)  showed that there is a LOT of swelling (edema) at his ankle and heel, knee, and hip.  He can barely stand up to walk to the bathroom. :(  HOWEVER.... I know God is in control.  Dad always says, "God's got a plan!"  I guess we just have to wait to see what it is.

Actually, I guess it's not new.  I have fought with my weight my entire life.  I was the "cute chubby" baby.  Then I was the "plump" girl all through school.  Who invented those stupid "Pretty Plus" clothes anyways? Now...however...I am the overweight adult.  I have tried (and succeeded) several times to lose weight. Unfortunately, the keeping it off is always my downfall.  I do really well....until I hit that plateau where I stop losing at a rapid rate.  Then I start getting aggravated.  I start "cheating".  Today, I am starting on a new "old" journey.  I am starting Herbalife today.  The last time I used Herbalife, I lost about 70 lbs. from January to June.  (Then came the plateau!) This time, I really need to lose a LOT!  I'd rather not post my actual weight on here right now.  So.... next week, I will just post how much I lost! :)  Then....  one day.... I will post my weight totals....  when...

Monday--Girl Scout Service Unit Team meeting.  We needed to make some pretty big decisions.  We did!  That is a wonderful group of ladies! Monday--Meet a potential nanny.  Oops.  She didn't show up.  Reschedule.  Need to find one soon.  Have one we REALLY like, but need her references.  Still interviewing to be absolutely sure! Tuesday--Supposed to have softball practice.  Instead had heavy downpours and some flooding in areas.  Hopefully the fields will be ready for playing on Saturday! Wednesday--Open House at work.  The parents were given their child's schedule and they walked through it.  We had 10 minutes in each "class".  I got to meet 3 of my parents.  Of course, that's good turn out.  I only have 21 kids TOTAL!  I also met most of them at the "get your schedule" Open House in August when 16 of my kids and their parents showed up! :) Thursday--After school, I met with my MCC kids.  I...

I don't normally talk about my own statistics here, but if I get 5 more page views, I will have 3000!!  For some of my bloggy friends, that's a daily activity, but for me.... it will be a milestone!  I really don't have much to write about today. :(  So, I think I'll leave you with this! Have A Great DAY!

Two of my RL and bloggy friends—Whitney at Devotionista and Phyllis at Just Bcauz —both nominated me for an award.  I am totally grateful!     I have been nominated for the Liebster Award.  The Rules of the Award: The Liebster Award is given to bloggers, by bloggers. It is a way to acknowledge each other and say, "You are doing a great job." It is for blogs with 200 or fewer followers, so it is also a great way to spread the word about smaller blogs and get them more readers and followers! When you receive the award you post eleven random facts about yourself, and answer eleven questions from the person who nominated you. You pass the award onto eleven other blogs, (make sure you let them know they were nominated,) and ask them eleven questions. You are not allowed to nominate the blog that nominated you. Here are my 11 random facts: 1. I collect salt-and-pepper shakers.  I know some people know this already, but some people may not....

The kids came to school on Monday!  It has been awesome getting to know my new students!  They are very different than the kids I had last year!  My UNCC classes (2) started on Aug. 20th!  I'm totally trying to not fall behind! My princess is at a new school.  She seems to be liking it.  She says she's only made ONE new friend.  I'm sure that's the hardest part about moving schools.  However, in 2 years, she will change schools again to go to middle school.  Then she will meet MANY new friends from several different schools.  Eventually, she might get to be in classes with her cousins who will be at the same middle and high school! :)  We are getting a new house!  We are buying!  So we are trying to keep up with the packing! However.... this weekend, we are trying to keep up with some REST!  We are FINALLY going on our "summer vacation"!  We are heading to Tweetsie Railroad to hang out with some cowboys a...