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Giveaways, Spiders, Spaghetti Sauce and More!

Don't Miss Out On These Two Great Giveaway's!!!Click on the links below and enter today for a chance to win align="center">1. $25 Gift Card to Lil Kids Stuff Online Store2. Headbands from Sew Creative By SaraThis morning I woke up in horrible pain but I was expecting it after yesterday's Bootcamp workout. Getting out of bed was the worst part but it usually is when you have Fibromyalgia. After I

Bootcamp Bonanza Giveaway - Day 1

Starting off our Bootcamp Bonanza are Headbands from Sew Creative By Sara. Sara sells her headbands and many other great items on her Etsy shop. Sara has been sewing part-time for over 35 years and it has become her passion for the past 10 years.I was thrilled when I received Sara's headbands in the mail last week. They were wrapped so perfectly with a cute little bow. I would have taken a

Bootcamp Bonanza

My house it finally pneumonia free. I am just thanking God for keeping me from getting it. There is no way I could have taken care of my family, while they were sick, if I had pneumonia.Today was my first day of Bootcamp at Fuel Fitness. I woke up at 5am and drank a bottle of water and ate half of this amazing Clif Bar you see below. By 5:50 I was at bootcamp and so excited to start my first

And The Winner Is ....

The winner of the Go-Gurt Back to School pack is # 20 - Karen!!!Congrat's Karen! I will email you shortly. Please email me your mailing address as soon as possible and enjoy your Go-Gurt gift pack!Thanks to everyone for entering and check back later today for another great Giveaway to be listed.

Getting Past Our Fears!

Don't miss out! Enter the great giveaway's listed below:1. $25 Gift Card to "Lil Kids Stuff" Online Store2. Go-Gurt Back to School Gift PackI had x-rays taken today. I am praying that they come back negative. I don't need to be sick taking care of two sick kids. I am hoping to have the results back in the next few hours. I've never had pneumonia before so I'm not really sure what it feels like

Heath Bar Cake Recipe!

I am reposting this recipe for my Mom. She is making it tonight and asked me to repost it. If you are looking for an great cake make sure you try this one out.Heath Bar Cake:Ingredients:1 box Devil's Food Cake mix10-12oz Diet Coke1 or 2 egg whites6-oz fat-free caramel ice cream topping7-oz fat-free sweetened condensed milk1 cup Heath Bits1 container fat-free cool whipDirections:Mix cake mix, egg

And The Number Is ... Week 86 Weigh In

Make sure you click here to enter the great giveaway that I posted last night!Just got back from the Doctor's. Now Maddie has pneumonia too. The x-rays show that she has it the same place in her lungs as Jeanne. This is crazy! A husband and two children with pneumonia in the middle of summer. I really wasn't expecting this to happen.Weigh in is today. I wasn't thrilled to see that I gained .8 of

Lil Kids Stuff Giveaway!

A few weeks ago, while Maddie was at Vacation Bible School, I stopped at a Children's Specialty Store in Downtown Bloomsburg (PA), called Lil Kids Stuff. My Mom bought Maddie an outfit from this store several years ago and it is still one of my favorites. Maddie wore it and now Jeanne has been able to wear it all summer. Ever since my Mom bought Maddie that outfit I wanted to stop in and check

Exciting News!

I have some great news to tell all of you. Tomorrow I am starting a new exercise program. My husband and I are going to be starting Bootcamps by Fuel Fitness . We are both so excited and a little nervous.Last night we met with, Marc Nespoli, the owner of Fuel Fitness. He sat down with us and told us all about his bootcamps. He gave us a great book to take home that is filled with tons of weight

Saving The Spinach!

Maddie and I had another great Smoothie this morning! The poor kid woke up with a fever, head ache and stomach ache. After some Tylenol and pepto all she wanted was a strawberry smoothie. So this is what I made her.Maddie's Strawberry Spinach Smoothieby: Jessica Brownhttp://pudget1.blogspot.comIngredients:1 cup of Almond Breeze or Skim Milk1/4 cup of Splenda (store brand)2 tbsp of sugar free

Me and My Girl!

My daughter is starting Kindergarten this coming week and I am not ready. She has the clothes, the shoes, the book bag and the lunch bag. It's emotionally that I am not ready. It breaks my heart that after having only five (almost 6) short years with her I will be sending her to school for 7 hours a day. That's seven hours less a day that I get to spend with her. It makes me so sad.On the other

Yoplait Go-Gurt Review and Giveaway!

I have another great giveaway that you are not going to want to miss out on. It's the Keep Cool in School with Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt Giveaway!A few weeks ago Yoplait sent me an awesome back to school gift pack and a coupon for my girls to try Yoplait's Go-Gurt. Maddie loves the gift pack. Being that she is going to start kindergarten in the fall she just thinks it is great that she has a cool

And The Winner Is ...

The winner of the Sam's Club/ Walmart Gift Card is Kate! Please email me your address as soon as possible and enjoy your gift card!Thanks to everyone else who took the time to enter my giveaway!Check back tomorrow for another great giveaway !!!

Fast Food Or No Fast Food? What's Your Vote?

As we are driving home from a 45 min. trip to the hospital, x-rays at the hospital, a stop at Wal-mart for dog food (poor Jakey was all out) where Jeanie peed all over the cart and floor in the fish aisle, Jeanie decided she wanted french fries. Since she hasn't kept anything down for days I of course decided to stop at Wendy's to get her some.The debate: It is 4 pm, I have had a long day and I

Giveaway!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for the $25.00 Sam's Club Gift Card! It can also be used at any Walmart Store.The Giveaway ends tomorrow night at 11:59pm. Click here to enter!

And The Number Is ..... Week 85

I woke up this morning to this staring me right in the face!What did I do?Of course I dug in! It looked so good that I just wanted to get a spoon and start eating. I decided that would be to messy so I sliced it instead. :)I ate it along with my wonderful bagel thin sandwich. I just made a grilled turkey and cheese on a bagel thin. Simple and healthy but it tasted so good. Especially with fresh

My little secret! - Vitamix

I woke up this morning feeling much better then last night. I still have a little headache but I am going to head out in a little while to get myself some Excedrin Migraine. For some reason I am completely out of Tylenol, Excedrin Migraine and Midol(which I use for my headaches).This morning Maddie and I are drinking our Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Smoothies with a little twist. Yep, I did

Spinach? Really???

It's about 10:34pm and I am just about ready to go to bed. After I write this post of course. :) My two year old has Pneumonia now and my husband is finally starting to recover from his Pneumonia. I got the same virus the rest of the family has but I don't think it has turned to Pneumonia yet. Please pray that it doesn't. I don't know what I will do if I get Pneumonia and have to take of a very

My Husband Lost 30 + Pounds!

I don't write about my husband very often but he really is the best!When I started my weight loss journey he came along for the ride. It was really never a question of making two different meals (one for me and one for my family). I never debated about whether or not I should buy two different types of snacks. We have always eaten together as a family and we have always eaten the same thing.

50 Pound Update Pictures

50 Pounds Lost - Update Pictures216.6 Pounds - Jan. 2009166 Pounds - Aug. 2010Day 1 - 216.6 pounds206 pounds 196 pounds186 pounds 176.6 pounds166 pounds-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Pounds Lost!!!(I'm sorry about the fuzzy pictures. It looks like I am in need of a new camera.)Day 1 - 216.6 pounds50 Pounds lost - 166 pounds

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Smoothie

Another one of my smoothie creations. This one is my new favorite!The Pudget Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Smoothie:by Jessica BrownPudget: Losing Weight On A Budgethttp://pudget1.blogspot.comIngredients:1 cup of skim milk1/2 banana - (If banana is frozen you can reduce the amount of ice cubes.)1/8 to 1/4 cup of Splenda1 tbsp of sugar free chocolate pudding mix1 tbsp of sugar free

Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Great News!!!My Woman's World Magazine Feature Story is already on the shelves! Make sure you pick up your copy before Aug. 19th. Also, check the magazine to make sure it has the Aug. 23rd date on it. I'm on page 21!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have really felt compelled to write this post. When I wrote my 50 pounds lost

Sam's Club Back To School Review and Giveaway

I'm not sure about you but I love Sam's Club. My parents have a membership and I love to go with my Mom whenever she goes. I was very excited when Sam's Club and General Mills contacted me a few weeks ago and asked me if they could send me a Sam's club membership upgrade to "Plus Membership" and a $25 Sam's Club gift card to review. Now I am really excited to renew my membership so that I can get

I Finally Did It! I Lost 50 Pounds!

I meant to write this post early this morning (make that yesterday morning) and then life got crazy and here I am at 12:55 a.m. finally writing my exciting news. As of today (yesterday), I have officially lost 50 pounds!I know this sounds crazy but I was way more excited when I lost 40 pounds then when I lost 50. Maybe I am just too tired. :) Actually, I think I was more excited because I lost it

Haluski With A Twist

This is another must try that I just came up with today. I bought a head of cabbage at the farmer's market a few days ago and decided to make Haluski. It is a great inexpensive meal or side dish but if you have ever had Haluski before you know how fattening it can be with all of the butter and egg noodles.I decided to give it a little twist to make it less fattening and more flavorful. I

Exciting Days To Come!

The excitement is building! In less then 2 weeks I am going to be in a magazine on New stands around the United States. It still seems a little crazy and unreal. Next Thursday can't come soon enough!I am going out later today to get a pedi and a back massage at a local spa. My friends bought me a gift card months ago for my birthday and I decided to finally go. I can't wait. The day seems to be

Low-Fat Sausage, Broccoli and Rice Skillet

Another great recipe for all of you to try! I hope you love it as much as my family did. It is another one of our new favorites. Makayla, my two year old, ate more then me.I actually just made it because it was healthy, cheap, I had everything on hand and it was quick to make before my hair cut tonight. My friend Becky gave me the recipe and I just switched the Olive Oil to some Brummel and Brown

An Apple A Day!

Make sure you visit my friends blog, Balancing Bedlam, today and become a follower. She is an awesome writer who just started her blog. She will be talking about her journey to lose weight, becoming closer to God and becoming organized with everything else in her life. I read her first post and I can so relate to everything she wrote. I want to be exactly what she described. I can't wait to read

Catch Up!

I haven't logged my food in the last three days. I really need to do a little catching up. It was a busy weekend of taking care of my husband that has pneumonia and my daughter that has croup. They are both improving and were real troopers through it.As for my eating it has been okay. It's that time of the month and I didn't have any migraines this month thanks to the Cymbalta / Lyrica Combo. The

A Must Try Recipe!

Thursday I went to the farmer's market to purchase some fresh fruits and veggies. I found a little stand with the best prices and started talking to the woman. She told me that she made a wonderful low-fat, budget friendly meal the night before. She said she it turned out great and she had all of the ingredients on hand. I am always looking for budget friendly recipes so I was sure to write this

The Binge Moster Returns and It's All My Sister's Fault!

I spent the afternoon watching my sister's kids and this is what I found on her kitchen counter! Yikes!Did I mention that she just found out that she is pregnant? She is due in March and she is enjoying being able to eat what she wants without feeling guilty. Unfortunately I spent all afternoon at her house surrounded by this mound of goodies. If that isn't temptation then I don't know what is.If

And The Number Is ... Week 83 Weigh In

What a tiring week. It was so busy that I felt like I barely had time to breath. Next week should be a little calmer and I hope I will have more time to focus on my eating and maybe some exercise. :)I have actually been getting in a lot of exercise this week. Chasing my daughter around a park, while my oldest daughter has Vacation Bible School, can be quite challenging. She has decided that she

Popcorn, Popcorn, I Love Popcorn!

Thanks to my readers for all of the great popcorn ideas. After writing my post on popcorn last week I was given tons of great ideas. The most popular being to make your own popcorn. I have to say that I had never done this before writing that post.Our Popcorn On Friday night my daughter and I decided to make some fresh homemade popcorn for something to munch on and also for a little fun. My

I Ate The Cake!

I know I haven't logged in what I ate the past few days. That's because I was so busy that I was just grabbing food whenever I could get it. I couldn't remember what I ate even if I wanted to. It was a crazy, crazy weekend.Saturday the girls and I made a healthy lunch together. We made English Muffin Pizza's with lots of healthy ingredients. We used the low-fat, high fiber English muffins,