As we approach the official 1-year anniversary of Debily, I wanted to commemorate the occasion by doing a few special posts. I have seen this meme on a few other blogs, so now I do it for mine. The first sentence of the first post for each month of the year that Debily has been… Continue reading A Year In Review
Month: August 2008
Princess of Shoes
Yesterday we registered our children for Upward Soccer through Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church. And come to find out, evaluations were being held yesterday, too! So we ate a quick (and South-Beach approved!) dinner and scooted our little selves over to the church for the evaluation session. Trey, having played two seasons of soccer previously, was… Continue reading Princess of Shoes
Today is the eighth day…
…and counting. We survived our first carb-free week and I am so excited about the results! We did our official weigh-ins this morning. And though we both know our bathroom scale is wacked-out, here are the totals from there: Matt: 14 pounds Debbi: 5 pounds But wait! There’s more! Because we know that our bathroom… Continue reading Today is the eighth day…
Yes, as a matter of fact, I WOULD like some cheese with this whine…
Before we get to the celebration post of our first week on South Beach (and, no, it’s not as glamorous as you might think), I’m going to indulge in a bit of complaining. I could probably rationalize and justify this as “stuff I wish someone had told me” or “this is the hard part they… Continue reading Yes, as a matter of fact, I WOULD like some cheese with this whine…
Prince of Dates
Last Saturday, during our 48 hours of freedom, we recreated one of the best dates of our married lives. For Valentine’s Day a couple of years ago, we treated ourselves to more than dinner and a movie. We hired a sitter who was capable of cooking chicken nuggets and mac-n-cheese for our kids, and left… Continue reading Prince of Dates
Indiana Jones and the Space Invaders
For our anniversary, we received the greatest gift we could have asked for (besides working a/c). We had a full 48 hours of uninterrupted time together. So what did we do? Did we pack our bags and hightail it out of town for a quick jaunt to some exotic locale? Did we discover some quaint… Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Space Invaders
Living in a Seussian World…
Actual conversation between Crisana and MJ (affectionately known ’round these here parts as Nana and Nanu) when I picked them up from camp on Monday: Crisana: “Michael, do you like my doll? She’s NEW.” Michael: “Why’d you name her SUE?” Crisana: “She’s not in a SHOE!” They’re not even married yet and they have already… Continue reading Living in a Seussian World…
The Comeback Kids, Redux
It’s amazing. Really, truly amazing. The Rangers are 5 games over .500 and have beaten the dreaded Yankees in Arlington for the first time in 3 years. And what a win it was! After falling to a quick 3-0 deficit, the Rangers slowly chipped back and built a 5-4 lead. But in the bottom of… Continue reading The Comeback Kids, Redux
Today is the first day…
…of the South Beach Diet. You thought I was going to say “…of the rest of your life.” Well, in a sense, I do hope that’s true. The beauty of the South Beach Diet is that it is intended as a lifestyle change…a way of eating. Not something to do simply to lose weight, but… Continue reading Today is the first day…