<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499</id><updated>2025-07-09T14:21:41.260-05:00</updated><category term="meme"/><category term="Menu Plan Monday"/><category term="contest"/><category term="Blog Trip"/><category term="5 Minutes for Mom"/><category term="Aloha Friday"/><category term="work at home"/><category term="Friday Feast"/><category term="Mommy Fest"/><category term="My Husband Rocks"/><category term="Product Review"/><category term="blogging contest"/><category term="product testimonial"/><category term="Jamaica"/><category term="Mom&#39;s Morning Show"/><category 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term="gadget"/><category term="game"/><category term="graphics"/><category term="grilling"/><category term="holiday music"/><category term="holidays"/><category term="how to stop smoking"/><category term="jewelry"/><category term="network"/><category term="online expo"/><category term="online party"/><category term="podcast"/><category term="pods"/><category term="prize"/><category term="recipe"/><category term="recipes"/><category term="sell"/><category term="social networking"/><category term="swap"/><category term="video"/><category term="weight  loss"/><category term="weight loss journal"/><category term="writing"/><title type='text'>Angie Rambles</title><subtitle type='html'>A blog of my thoughts from working at home to family life and everything in between</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default?alt=atom'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default?alt=atom&amp;start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>153</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-8830658454622744276</id><published>2009-05-07T08:29:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:48:34.463-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="5 Minutes for Mom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="weight loss journal"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Ziggy Marley"/><title type='text'>Welcome May:  Summer is almost here</title><content type='html'>How is everyone doing?  The warm weather is trying really hard to show it&#39;s face here in IL.  We have had some nice days but I look forward to summer.  Last night was our last spin class for a while since the gym is closing for two weeks. They have to work on the water system, paint, etc.  It might be just what I need with the pinched nerve I have had for 3 weeks.  You can read more about that over on my weight loss journal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been working on my name domain website and will hopefully have that up this weekend.  It will basically just showcase our websites and my favorite business resources, blogs and stuff like that.  I needed one main hub where everything could go.  I was going to start a blog with it and use it for personal stuff and business but I&#39;m still debating on that.  Do you have your own name domain?  If so, please feel free to share it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks to the great ladies over at &lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;5 Minutes for Mom&lt;/span&gt;, I am in Jamaica mode this morning.  They have a great giveaway (for FIVE people to win) for Ziggy Marley&#39;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UREJUY?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=losingitandlovingit-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B001UREJUY&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Family Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=losingitandlovingit-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001UREJUY&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none; margin: 0px;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt; CD.  I LOVE it and want to win.  Jamaica, Reggae, the Marley family, love it all.  If you want some fun music to listen to head over there and enter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While I&#39;m here, did you know I&#39;m on Facebook and Twitter?  Hope we can connect!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;How is life treating you?&lt;/span&gt;  Life is good but I&#39;m really facing some challenges both with my workouts and business so it&#39;s time to get moving.  I have big goals and it&#39;s high time I focus more on making those goals become reality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh and if you want to enter to win a very cool laptop and bag, visit Stephanie&#39;s Metropolitan Mama blog to enter to win the Toshiba Portege laptop and Small Phantom bag.  Read the specs on this thing, it&#39;s A.MAZING!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great day&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/8830658454622744276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/8830658454622744276?isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8830658454622744276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8830658454622744276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome-may-summer-is-almost-here.html' title='Welcome May:  Summer is almost here'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1256626629608326759</id><published>2009-04-28T12:06:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:49:04.319-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="5 Minutes for Mom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contest"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="giveaways"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Mother&#39;s Day"/><title type='text'>Mother&#39;s Day is coming soon</title><content type='html'>I can&#39;t believe it&#39;s almost Mother&#39;s Day.  Still not sure what to send to my mom.  Nothing like waiting until last minute.  Last year I sent beautiful flowers and a balloon and she loved that.  Any recommendations for this year?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh and be sure to check out the 5 Minutes for Mom Mother&#39;s Day Giveaway 2009.  Holy cow there are so many cool things they are giving away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.5minutesformom.com/6032/mothers-day-giveaway-2009/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Mothers Day 2009&quot; src=&quot;http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/5m4m/buttons/events/mdaysmallfinal.jpg&quot; title=&quot;Mothers Day 2009&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;m going to enter a few of them what about you?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1256626629608326759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1256626629608326759?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1256626629608326759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1256626629608326759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/04/mothers-day-is-coming-soon.html' title='Mother&#39;s Day is coming soon'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1327336247761279350</id><published>2009-03-26T07:51:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:49:48.642-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Acer Mini laptop"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="giveaways"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ipod Nano"/><title type='text'>What&#39;s Up With Me and Giveaways</title><content type='html'>WOW, can&#39;t believe it&#39;s been a month since I last posted here!  I have been putting most of my blogging efforts into my weight loss journal (blog) so again you can keep up with me over there if you choose.  I haven&#39;t had the chance to get my new personal blog up so I&#39;ll just keep checking in here until I can get that together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;m so excited because next week my mom and dad are coming in to town to help celebrate my and Kev&#39;s birthday&#39;s.  I&#39;ll be 37 next week, April Fool&#39;s Day.  We are going to go to Bahama Breeze for dinner (I got a $10 coupon from them) and do a bit of shopping at our favorite tea shop, maybe grab a few things from Whole Foods and then get some yummy ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery (got another coupon, free b-day ice cream).  I was laughing yesterday because I also just got a b-day coupon via email for Moe&#39;s, one of my favorite fast food restaurants.  We might have to take a break from cleaning the house this weekend to go grab a free lunch ha ha.  I don&#39;t usually use coupons but why not if I have them right?  Looking forward to next week!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what&#39;s on my b-day wish list you ask?  I already ordered a few workout dvd&#39;s and they will be here Monday.  I also want to look for an ipod docking station, a new camera, a carrying case for my Acer Mini laptop, new sports water bottles and oh new headphones for my ipod. The ones I have were supposed to be good but I don&#39;t like them at all.  Got any recommendations?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I&#39;m having a blast with entering giveaways when I have time so I want to pass on some links to great items you can also enter to win.  I&#39;ll try to check in more often with quick updates and giveaway links.  Hope you are doing well!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #006600; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Giveaways:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My friend Kailani from An Island Life and An Island Review has a yummy Bangerang Bake Shop goodie for one of her readers.  Sounds so yummy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;$100 Amazon gift certificate giveaway!  Need I say more?  ha ha  Stop by the Miscellaneous Finds 4 U blog to enter.  I just found this blog today and can&#39;t wait to dig in more. They have a ton of reviews, a great section on blogging and graphics, community service and much more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And now for a &lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;really amazing giveaway opportunity&lt;/span&gt;!  A huge Kid&#39;s Creations outdoor playset and cool digital camera is up for grabs at Dad Blogs Big Spring Contest.  I almost didn&#39;t enter because I don&#39;t have kids at home BUT I decided if I were to win, I would give this away to a family I know but I would keep the camera HA HA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I already told you what I would do with the playset if I were to win.  I loved to swing when I was young and the playsets these days are full of other fun stuff like a cool rock climbing wall hello?  Springtime is the perfect chance for kids to get out side and enjoy the weather so imagine winning this beauty!  Run, don&#39;t walk to this giveaway and if you decide to sign up for their website, let me know your username because it counts as a referral for me *wink*&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So there you have it, an update about me and a few awesome giveaways.  Chat with you soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;New giveaways for the next week will be added below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Playtex Gloves  giveaway over at An Island Life.  Ohhh I could so use these!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you love Dial products as much as I do, head on over to Rockin Mama&#39;s clean giveaway.  I love the foaming Yogurt Vanilla and White Tea hand soap.  Ahhh those scents are wonderful.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1327336247761279350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1327336247761279350?isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1327336247761279350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1327336247761279350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/03/whats-up-with-me-and-giveaways.html' title='What&#39;s Up With Me and Giveaways'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-893640882111698505</id><published>2009-02-21T11:13:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:50:48.490-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Product Review"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="shopping"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Unique handpainted glass"/><title type='text'>Eye 4 Gifts:  Unique Handpainted Glass</title><content type='html'>I love this store!  Bought the &quot;Birthday Girl&quot; Martini glass for my friend&#39;s martini birthday party and it was a big hit.  I totally forgot to take a picture of my friend WITH the glass so if you just click on the link above, you can see it.  Of course it was personalized with her name and date so it was just perfect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jennifer, the owner was a great help and stayed in touch throughout the order process.  Shipping was fast and the packaging perfect.  Kev is already talking about future gifts we can get here.  Learn more about Eye 4 Gifts here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eye 4 Gifts has such a wide variety of glasses&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Martini&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Margarita&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Champagne&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Here are some of my favorites:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Basset Hound Wine glass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Palms Martini glass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Parrot-ita Margarita glass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Friendship on Fire Champagne glass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be sure to check out the personalized and custom order sections on Eye 4 Gifts to see what they have to offer.  And I see Jennifer has some specials going on too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Shopping!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/893640882111698505/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/893640882111698505?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/893640882111698505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/893640882111698505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/02/eye-4-gifts-unique-handpainted-glass.html' title='Eye 4 Gifts:  Unique Handpainted Glass'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-5384275227400274649</id><published>2009-02-21T08:08:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:51:30.400-05:00</updated><title type='text'>February Check In</title><content type='html'>How is your February going so far?  Mine is good.  Kev and I went to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bahamabreeze.com/&quot;&gt;Bahama Breeze&lt;/a&gt; for our Valentine&#39;s Day dinner (but we went a few days before).  Had to run errands so it was perfect timing so we would not have to brave the crowds.  It was a pretty fabulous and healthy meal.  We would&#39;ve normally went to Red Lobster, our usual but I just wasn&#39;t feeling it this year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Did you happen to catch my new ride?  You can see it &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/photo.php?pid=1327963&amp;amp;id=618516908&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and while you&#39;re there friend me on &lt;a href=&quot;http://profile.to/angienewton/&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;. Having fun with it. And Kev got one too but in silver.  The color and mileage was the only difference. We are looking forward to a nice day where we can get a twin picture of the 2 trucks ha ha.  Oh and it&#39;s a Dodge Nitro in case you&#39;re wondering.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today it&#39;s snowing here in IL and we are staying home!  Rented so many movies last night so we are going to just chill out and enjoy the day.  Having a nice big bowl of oatmeal and getting work done while hubs sleeps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be sure to stop by my weight loss journal (blog) to keep up with my progress.  Lately I have been at a standstill as far as the scale goes but I&#39;m still truckin&#39; along.  I post frequently on that blog so it would be great to see you there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you have a great weekend!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS. Here are some links to a few cool giveaways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&#39;t miss the Mom Giveaways Spring Fling in March. It will be here before you know it!  Be sure to enter to win the book, Deceptively Delicious.  It looks really neat!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also enter to win a Banana Nut Cheerios Gift basket&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and lastly, I love bags so much this is the perfect giveaway.  Enter to win one one of these Nest bags.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/5384275227400274649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/5384275227400274649?isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/5384275227400274649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/5384275227400274649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-check-in.html' title='February Check In'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-6744374701353060527</id><published>2009-01-30T09:07:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:51:51.492-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="blogging contest"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="giveaway"/><title type='text'>Checking in</title><content type='html'>Just wanted to check in and remind you to visit my weight loss journal (blog) to keep up to date with me.  I am doing well and keeping busy.  I am looking forward to getting my name domain blog/site up in the near future so I&#39;ll be sure to announce it so you can be sure to follow me there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Menu Plan Monday was also moved to that blog so drop on by and let me know what yummies you&#39;ve been eating.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have found some cool giveaways that I would like to share so I&#39;ll be posting those along the way as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My friend is having a martini birthday party tonight and I bought her the cutest martini glass.  I&#39;ll do a review of the product soon so you can see.  She&#39;s house sitting for this family and the house is huge. It has an indoor pool, hot tub and much more.  She&#39;s there until March, lucky gal. LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first giveaway I would like to share is a blog design giveaway.  You know I could use this for my name domain on WordPress that I haven&#39;t even published live yet but I want you to have a chance to win too.  These designs are A.mazing, love her work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A few other giveaways can be found on Mel&#39;s fun blog, A Box of Chocolates.  Get your last minute entries in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;What are your plans for the weekend?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make it a great one!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/6744374701353060527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/6744374701353060527?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/6744374701353060527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/6744374701353060527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/01/checking-in.html' title='Checking in'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-2111733948663443135</id><published>2009-01-09T12:33:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:52:49.893-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Golden Globes"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="L&#39;Oreal Paris"/><title type='text'>L&#39;Oreal Paris and A Mom in Red High Heels</title><content type='html'>My online friend Tammy of A Mom in Red High Heels has the coolest opportunity.  She&#39;s in Beverly Hills at the L&#39;Oreal Paris Gifting Suite at the Golden Globes.  As the celebs go through the suite she will blog about the beauty and fashion trends she sees AND she&#39;ll let us know what kind of SWAG is going out the door.  Ahhh wish I could be there with her but I don&#39;t know much about beauty or fashion (that is why I read her blog in the first place LOL). Hope you&#39;ll take a minute to check out her blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Edited to add:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tammy has a cool L&#39;Oreal SWAG giveaway posted on her blog.  You should go and enter.  I&#39;m on my way there now.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/2111733948663443135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/2111733948663443135?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2111733948663443135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2111733948663443135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/01/loreal-paris-and-mom-in-red-high-heels.html' title='L&#39;Oreal Paris and A Mom in Red High Heels'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1062541797257924789</id><published>2009-01-05T20:40:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:53:01.095-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: January 2009</title><content type='html'>I am now posting my Menu Plan Monday on my healthy weight loss journal (blog).  I sure hope you&#39;ll come by and read there.  I know I have not been posting a lot to this blog but I am going to ultimately have a blog on my name domain which will replace this one at some point so I&#39;m looking forward to that.  I&#39;ll be posting here off and on until I get that blog up and running.  Just wanted to give you a quick update.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy New Year!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1062541797257924789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1062541797257924789?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1062541797257924789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1062541797257924789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2009/01/menu-plan-monday-january-2009.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: January 2009'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-9098644207511069350</id><published>2008-12-29T19:38:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:53:50.484-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: December 29</title><content type='html'>It seems like forever since I did a Menu Plan Monday and this week we haven&#39;t even planned out a menu so it really doesn&#39;t even count.  I&#39;ll most likely start doing my Menu Plan on my healthy weight loss journal (blog) but I&#39;ll post the link here so you can still see what&#39;s on our menu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;This week we play it by ear:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monday-Chili&lt;br /&gt;Tuesday- BBQ Turkey sandwiches?&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday- Our 12th Anniversary, New Year&#39;s Eve is always at Beni Hana&lt;br /&gt;Thursday- Happy New Year&lt;br /&gt;Friday-?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great week!  What yummies are on your menu?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/9098644207511069350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/9098644207511069350?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/9098644207511069350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/9098644207511069350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/12/menu-plan-monday-december-29.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: December 29'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1744916260622653470</id><published>2008-12-27T20:50:00.006-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:54:16.896-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="beach"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Celestial Seasonings tea"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Happy Holiday&#39;s"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Jamaica"/><title type='text'>I&#39;m back and Happy Holiday&#39;s</title><content type='html'>Just sitting here at the computer enjoying some yummy tea.  The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/detail.html/special-occasion-teas/sugar-cookie-sleigh-ride&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #339999; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Holiday Tea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is absolutely fantastic.  So tasty my 24 year old stepson even likes it LOL.  Here is the tea with two hilarious mugs my stepdaughter bought for hubs and myself.  The mugs say, &quot;Here human, human, human&quot; and they came from the MGM Grand in Vegas.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, I just wanted to do a quick check-in to let you know I&#39;m still around.  Getting back from Jamaica and going right into Christmas prep was tough and kept us busy.  We arrived home on Dec. 18th, had to pick up our Basset Hound at the kennel on Friday, pick up my stepdaughter at the airport Saturday and then a family party on Sunday. Then two days to shop for gifts (yes, I procrastinated this year and had to do last minute shopping and we were out until 1 AM last Tuesday).  Found out that my parent&#39;s would not be coming as planned due to bad weather.  I was very sad about that and shed a few tears but they are going to try to come for a visit in April to celebrate our birthday&#39;s so that should be fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tonight we went out and I bought some holiday and winter CD&#39;s at a nice discount (I added the CD titles to my Holiday Music list and we got some stuff for the Wii.  Hubs and stepson are playing that right now.  He&#39;s over to do laundry and hang out and earlier we played Wii&#39;s, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader. Fun game!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;m running my personal and business goals through my head this next week and would like to get my office organized too.  We shall see.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kev and I had an absolutely marvelous time in Jamaica as usual and are already discussing returning next December to spend Christmas there.  That would be perfect.  Many of you have asked for some pictures and with Kev taking over 4,000 pictures we haven&#39;t had a chance to go through them.  I did find some that I took on my piddly little camera so I&#39;ll share a few to whet your whistle.  Enjoy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ahh the memories.  These two pictures I took from our Beachfront Suite. Hubs treated me to a special anniversary gift, a room upgrade the last 4 days of our stay and it had the most awesome view as you can see.  I was spoiled.  He&#39;s the greatest.  We will celebrate 12 fabulous years together this Wednesday, New Year&#39;s Eve.  I&#39;m really blessed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things so we can blast through 2009 only to return to Jamaica again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Missed you all.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1744916260622653470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1744916260622653470?isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1744916260622653470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1744916260622653470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/12/im-back-and-happy-holidays.html' title='I&#39;m back and Happy Holiday&#39;s'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-2898891307565549235</id><published>2008-12-08T08:12:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:54:29.272-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: December 8</title><content type='html'>Oh this week is exciting!  We&#39;ll be in &lt;span style=&quot;color: #009900; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Jamaica&lt;/span&gt; so we&#39;ll be eating REALLY well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&#39;m on my own, hubs has work holiday party.  I&#39;m thinking I&#39;ll eat a sweet potato with black beans and chicken breast strips.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No plan yet but something quick because we have to pack and get everything else done we need to get done.  Plus I&#39;m heading out to a very late lunch with a friend.  I&#39;m thinking peanut butter and jelly for dinner.  Not sure how hubs will feel about that HA HA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*edited to add hubs says we are ordering in tomorrow night (Tues.) so that solves it but what to order?  I dunno yet.  Probably something naughty like pizza LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wednesday on we&#39;ll be eating yummy food in &lt;span style=&quot;color: #009900; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;J&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffcc33; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;M&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #33cc00; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;C&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #009900; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;A &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #009900;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;as long as the weather cooperates and lets us out of town.  Please pray, no snow or ice!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great few weeks!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/2898891307565549235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/2898891307565549235?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2898891307565549235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2898891307565549235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/12/menu-plan-monday-december-8.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: December 8'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-2801118894694642777</id><published>2008-12-07T18:54:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:54:54.840-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Checking In, ready for vacation</title><content type='html'>I&#39;m taking a break from everything I have to get done before we leave for Jamaica.  I&#39;m also stressing that the weather is going to be an issue when we go to leave.  Please keep good thoughts that the snow and ice they are calling for will stay away, at least until we fly out LOL!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been busy cleaning, doing laundry, shopping and getting all the techy gadgets ready for the trip.  Hubs bought me the new Sapphire Blue Acer Mini computer&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=americasgiftc-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001EYV9TM&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none; margin: 0px;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt; and I love it.  Look at this beauty&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&#39;s going to be perfect for our trip so we can offload pictures and I can check in with the house sitters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We also got the Christmas tree up and mostly decorated.  I still have to put down the tree skirt and decorate the house.  The theme for our tree from here on out is the BEACH so you&#39;ll see most of our ornaments will have to do with that.  I have a few more to put up on the tree but here is what we have so far. The pics didn&#39;t turn out so good, sorry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When we get back from Jamaica, we pick up the dog at the kennel, my stepdaughter will fly in the next day, we have our family Christmas party and then one day to get more cleaning done and my parent&#39;s come in to town for the holiday&#39;s.  I&#39;m excited but we&#39;ll probably need another vacation after all that ha ha.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As you can imagine, I most likely won&#39;t be blogging while we&#39;re in Jamaica but I will post our trip journal and pictures when we return. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great few weeks!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/2801118894694642777/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/2801118894694642777?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2801118894694642777'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2801118894694642777'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/12/checking-in-ready-for-vacation.html' title='Checking In, ready for vacation'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-3774324429677275385</id><published>2008-12-01T08:55:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:55:06.212-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: December 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey Tacos&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicken, potato, veggie&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey Chili&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spaghetti w/Hot Italian Turkey Sausage, biscuit bread&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey burgers/hot dogs, baked beans&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great week!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/3774324429677275385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/3774324429677275385?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/3774324429677275385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/3774324429677275385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/12/menu-plan-monday-december-1.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: December 1'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-8854666418496707916</id><published>2008-11-30T14:31:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:56:03.538-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="holiday music"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="holidays"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanksgiving"/><title type='text'>Getting into the holiday spirit</title><content type='html'>For those in the US how was your Thanksgiving?  Ours was pretty nice.  My stepson spent Wednesday night with us and all three of us went to spin class and to workout at the gym early Thanksgiving morning.  It was nice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We cooked a ham, sweet potatoes, asparagus and acorn squash plus hubs made deviled eggs. We also had a pumpkin pie (for stepson) and a strawberry rhubarb (for hubby).  I had a slice of each, yes I did LOL  Definitely not as much as years past but that is OK with me.  Christmas Eve and Christmas I presume will be much different since we&#39;ll have a lot more company.  Excited about that because my stepdaughter and my parent&#39;s will come into town.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kev and I are getting ready to head to Jamaica and we cannot wait.  It&#39;s going to be a much needed relaxing vacation.  I won&#39;t be posting on this blog while I&#39;m gone but will have a recap with pictures upon our return so be on the look out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday, my Twitter friend Robin asked for Christmas CD recommendations and it got me into the holiday spirit having to get them all out so I started to play them while working.  Now I can&#39;t stop listening!  Here are some of my favorite holiday music CD&#39;s.  What are your favorite holiday music CD&#39;s?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I still have to get out the Christmas tree and decorate that plus decorate around the house.  This year I wanted to have enough ornaments to have a beach/Jamaican themed tree but no such luck.  My goal in 2009 is to gather a ton of beach themed ornies like palm trees, flip flops, anything that resembles the beach or Jamaica and have them cover the whole tree next year.  We&#39;ll see!  I found a lot of cool palm tree ornaments on&amp;nbsp;last night so I&#39;ll be shopping away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hubby just baked blueberry-bana muffins and they taste so good.  We have been sick this week, today is the worst but at least it&#39;s before vacation right? I have a huge to-do list for this week so I&#39;m off.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hope you have a great week!  Happy Holiday&#39;s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/8854666418496707916/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/8854666418496707916?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8854666418496707916'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8854666418496707916'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/getting-into-holiday-spirit.html' title='Getting into the holiday spirit'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1513596643212078243</id><published>2008-11-25T09:17:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:56:57.840-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Thanksgiving"/><title type='text'>What are you thankful for this holiday season?</title><content type='html'>My friend Marie has a fun meme going on her blog.  Won&#39;t you play along?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I participated on my weight loss journal (blog) and wanted to spread the word.  Let me know if you participate so I can read what you are most thankful for today.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1513596643212078243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1513596643212078243?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1513596643212078243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1513596643212078243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-are-you-thankful-for-this-holiday.html' title='What are you thankful for this holiday season?'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-3048151616561355130</id><published>2008-11-24T06:42:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:57:06.415-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: November 24</title><content type='html'>It&#39;s a holiday week so meals are going to be pretty simple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuna &amp;amp; Soup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kashi Moroccan Curry (with chicken)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Order in (my stepson is spending the night)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc6600; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Happy &lt;span style=&quot;color: #003300;&quot;&gt;Thanksgiving&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leftovers or breakfast for dinner (with ham of course)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Sat. &amp;amp; Sun.-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As usual we play it by ear&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make it a great week!  Happy Thanksgiving.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/3048151616561355130/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/3048151616561355130?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/3048151616561355130'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/3048151616561355130'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/menu-plan-monday-november-24.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: November 24'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-529062628932112009</id><published>2008-11-17T12:18:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:57:15.731-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: November 17</title><content type='html'>Another crazy week!  Have no clue really what we&#39;ll have as I&#39;m trying to eat a lot of what is in the cupboards before going grocery shopping again.  Not sure if it will work but here are some of the meal ideas we have so far.  Just throwing possible ideas together of course LOL so no set menu plan this week&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Tonight (Mon.), I know we&#39;ll have breakfast for dinner (waffles, bananas, etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Turkey and salmon burgers with potato fries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*The usual Thursday night spaghetti w/turkey sausage, homemade pasta sauce and biscuit bread&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Turkey chili&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Breakfast again (eggs, sausage, etc.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hmmm guess that gets us through the week.  Maybe we&#39;ll go grocery shopping this weekend or try to make it until we go shopping for Thanksgiving which by the way we are having my stepson over this year.  Went to my parent&#39;s last year (and will totally miss that this year) but my stepson asked what we were planning because his mom is going out of town this year so we&#39;ll have him over to celebrate.  He even gave us a coupon that he got from work for a FREE ham, way cool!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Be sure to head on over and link to your Menu Plan Monday&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great week!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/529062628932112009/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/529062628932112009?isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/529062628932112009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/529062628932112009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/menu-plan-monday-november-17.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: November 17'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-7361710683085722667</id><published>2008-11-10T07:30:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:57:40.793-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: November 10</title><content type='html'>This week is kinda crazy.  Hubby has a procedure coming up on Wed. so food on Tues. and Wed. is up in the air.  Here&#39;s what is on the menu as of right now.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey Brats, baked beans&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Omelets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuna &amp;amp; Soup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spaghetti, homemade sauce w/ground turkey, biscuit bread&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey sloppy joes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a great week!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/7361710683085722667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/7361710683085722667?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7361710683085722667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7361710683085722667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/menu-plan-monday-november-10.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: November 10'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-6470927176389146470</id><published>2008-11-07T12:57:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:57:55.818-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="My Husband Rocks"/><title type='text'>My Husband Rocks- He Plays Chauffeur</title><content type='html'>My husband rocks for so many reasons.  But this week, my hubby rocks because he is going to play chauffeur tonight for myself to get to the city of Chicago to meet some of my favorite food and weight loss/fitness bloggers.  Hubby works all day and will come home tonight to just turn right around to drive down to the city which will take us over an hour.  THEN on Sunday, a blogger friend of mine from out of town and I were going to take the train from the suburbs into the city until Kev had me check the schedule and train service doesn&#39;t eve start until 9 AM and we need to be down there by 9:30 AM so hubby will play chauffeur once again on Sunday morning. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a great guy!  I know he doesn&#39;t really want to do this but he is anyway and THAT is why my hubby rocks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why don&#39;t you join the blog meme fun?&lt;br /&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/6470927176389146470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/6470927176389146470?isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/6470927176389146470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/6470927176389146470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-husband-rocks-he-plays-chauffeur.html' title='My Husband Rocks- He Plays Chauffeur'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-2001973616299854507</id><published>2008-11-03T10:21:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:58:06.368-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: November 3</title><content type='html'>It&#39;s Menu Plan Monday and Laura has a giveaway.  All you have to do to enter is post your menu plan and link up on her blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I imagine our week is going to be kind off because we won&#39;t have an oven to cook anything.  Kev went to roast artichokes in the oven last night and the whole kitchen and living room was full of a terrible gas smell.  He checked it out and the broiler worked but there was very little flame lighting the gas stove/oven.  So needless to say, we now have to look for a new oven.  UGH!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s the tentative plan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pasta w/leftover veggie pasta sauce, grilled artichokes and garlic bread (hmm looks like I need a protein in there, not sure what we&#39;ll do about that)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BBQ Chicken, potato, veggie&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tuna and Soup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jamaican Jerk Chicken or Trader Joe&#39;s Chicken Sausages, potato, veggie (this day is up in the air)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dinner out&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let&#39;s pray the microwave and grill don&#39;t go kaput this week too, knock on wood LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make it a great week!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/2001973616299854507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/2001973616299854507?isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2001973616299854507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2001973616299854507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/11/menu-plan-monday-november-3.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: November 3'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-7605490683632374200</id><published>2008-10-31T16:07:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:58:46.783-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="My Husband Rocks"/><title type='text'>My Husband Rocks- Halloween Edition</title><content type='html'>My hubby rocks-he&#39;s so creative and likes to have fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kev manages an Allergy/Asthma practice and everyone in his office dressed up as the 7 Dwarf&#39;s today.  Here is his costume that he sewed this week.  From a simple Disney picture, he was able to create the most adorable costume.  He was Dopey, what a cutie. Can&#39;t wait until he gets home so all the neighborhood kids can see him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He shaved off his moustache AND goatee though, boo hoo&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&#39;s his office crew&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last year he was Mr. Mucus, the big green guy from Mucinex and the year before he was a milk carton (everyone in the office was an item people are allergic to).  Cute stuff.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you like to join in on this fun meme?  Visit Katy Lin&#39;s blog and play along&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A very &lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Happy and Safe Halloween&lt;/span&gt; to all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;edited to add a link to Kailani&#39;s post Halloween costume contest.  Be sure to head over there to enter your pictures AND check out all the cute costumes already posted.  Love them all!</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/7605490683632374200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/7605490683632374200?isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7605490683632374200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7605490683632374200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-husband-rocks-halloween-edition.html' title='My Husband Rocks- Halloween Edition'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-8938365421023458054</id><published>2008-10-27T08:19:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:59:02.078-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Oster Breadmaker"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: October 27</title><content type='html'>It&#39;s Menu Plan Monday.  Here&#39;s our plan for this week.  What are your menu plans?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chicken Stir Fry w/veggies &amp;amp; brown rice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey Chili w/biscuits&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pork Roast w/veggies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Spaghetti w/biscuit loaf&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the weekend Kev wants me to try to make pizza dough in my new Oster ExpressBake Breadmaker&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;1&quot; src=&quot;http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=losingitandlovingit-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B00005OTXK&quot; style=&quot;border: medium none; margin: 0px;&quot; width=&quot;1&quot; /&gt;  That will be interesting and fun.  Do you have a breadmaker?  If so, have you ever made pizza dough?  I need to find a whole wheat dough recipe because the one in the guide is for white only.  I could also do a mix, white/wheat flour.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/8938365421023458054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/8938365421023458054?isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8938365421023458054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/8938365421023458054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/10/menu-plan-monday-october-27.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: October 27'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-1453299357594074898</id><published>2008-10-20T20:42:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:59:14.608-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Menu Plan Monday"/><title type='text'>Menu Plan Monday: October 20</title><content type='html'>Menu Plan Monday is here again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To be honest, we don&#39;t really have a menu plan for this week so I&#39;m just putting down possible ideas and we&#39;ll take it from there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Monday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey tacos (yummy dinner!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Tuesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Keywest blend Chicken, potato, veggie&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Wednesday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Black Beans &amp;amp; Rice w/turkey sausage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Thursday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Breakfast for dinner (don&#39;t have the makings for spaghetti unless I can get to the store)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Friday-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Turkey burgers/hot dogs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gosh, I am just throwing this all together and have no idea if that&#39;s what we&#39;ll have.  Feel out of sorts today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What are you having for dinner this week?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/1453299357594074898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/1453299357594074898?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1453299357594074898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/1453299357594074898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/10/menu-plan-monday-october-20.html' title='Menu Plan Monday: October 20'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-2484492984450853376</id><published>2008-10-18T17:21:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:59:36.465-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Work Life Balance"/><title type='text'>Work Life Balance=Less stress</title><content type='html'>My friend Aurelia has an awesome resource for work life balance and shows you ways to reduce stress.  Her website has helped me gain perspective over the years and Aurelia herself has been a great life coach.  I have met Aurelia in person and she&#39;s just a joy to be around.  Here&#39;s a great article from her that you might enjoy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Stress Reduction Tips For The Entire Family&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Busy family lifestyles lead to stressed out families. Stressed out families can often lead to more problems and issues. Learning to deal with family stress before the stress becomes a huge problem is a good idea. If you already have problems, then learning to deal with the issues that are causing you stress is essential in helping you to overcome these difficulties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the largest contributors to stress is over commitment. Families are pulled in multiple directions by varying activities. The more children there are the more activities there are, the more refined the balancing act becomes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think about the list of activities that you and your children are involved in. Why are they involved in each activity? Is it because they have a passion for it or is it because they needed to have a more rounded activity schedule? Let your child choose a few activities that they feel drawn to. Let them explore their passions, but don&#39;t sign them up for every activity there is. Teach them to pick and choose their priorities when choosing activities. Doing one thing and doing it well is different from doing several things that there isn’t a passion for.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The same that applies for your children and their activities should apply to yours as well. Learn to say no. If you are already committed to several activities and are stressed for time, do you really need to participate in one more activity? Learning to say no and to weed through the activities you already do will help cut down on your stress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A less stressed parent makes a less stressed child. Our moods and behaviors are often reflected in our children. Leading by example is a wonderful motto to live by. Our children see how we deal with stress and emulate it. Wading through our activities and learning to say no are only two activities. Another one would be to learn to slow down and enjoy family time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When is the last time you had a sit down meal with everyone gathered around the table? A meal where there was no rush to get somewhere or to go and pick someone up. Having a meal together is a family bonding time. It is an excellent opportunity for children and parents to be together. They can discuss what is on their minds, what goals they have or even what is bothering them, to cause stress. Just this simple act of sitting down and sharing a meal can lower stress in a family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a family movie or game night. These are activities that everyone can enjoy together. Have the children and parents take turns picking out movies or games to play. There may be old family favorites or you may find new ones that become your family&#39;s games.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatever you choose, do it together. The more a family shares, at meals, movies or over games, the closer they become. A closer a family is the more they are inclined to talk and discuss things. This is a great combat against family stress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reduce your family&#39;s stress with Real Life Solutions from Aurelia Williams.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I really enjoyed that article especially because it&#39;s true.  My stepson is now 24 and comes over often even though he works and lives on his own.  9 times out of 10 we have a homemade dinner together and play games when he visits.  Just wish my stepdaughter could be to experience it as well but she lives with her hubby in another state.  One day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS. Oh and don&#39;t miss Aurelia&#39;s great book on Finding More Family Time</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/2484492984450853376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/2484492984450853376?isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2484492984450853376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/2484492984450853376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/10/work-life-balanceless-stress.html' title='Work Life Balance=Less stress'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13682499.post-7711099968216337785</id><published>2008-10-17T08:19:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2024-10-23T17:59:55.385-05:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="meme"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="My Husband Rocks"/><title type='text'>My Husband Rocks- Flowers</title><content type='html'>I have been looking forward to posting about Kev this week.  Don&#39;t forget to go over to The Great Adventure so you can participate in &quot;My Husband Rocks&quot; Friday&#39;s too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My hubby, Kevin rocks because &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;he&#39;s so thoughtful&lt;/span&gt;.  As many of you know, I had hurt my knee enough to keep me from working out for over a week now and I had to go to the doc&#39;s to get a shot (oh yeah it hurt).  So not fun.  Anyway, Kev went to the gym for spin class alone last weekend and came home with these beautiful flowers afterwards.  What a sweetheart!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PS.  He makes sure to ALWAYS include purple flowers, my favorite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks honey for &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;always making me feel so special&lt;/span&gt;.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/feeds/7711099968216337785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/13682499/7711099968216337785?isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7711099968216337785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/13682499/posts/default/7711099968216337785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://angierambles.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-husband-rocks-flowers.html' title='My Husband Rocks- Flowers'/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02850375839071841092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2kTLdLMKhu-IgXViy9wWq2bofuMHpjPmkVMy9P7ocYmDJBa-e8yZUmnDBE3PO0-kAf8VUNlAfxInmY77BptWlmq4Fm6PAjvKJDVRiR3G7GZIqvhv-wXNOLvx-IJTCNat9o01pUTwiGo25oW4EL4EAoLmoziPmu7BcCU9JNtKC7VCvw/s220/new%20Angie.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry></feed>