tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56833077460176038902010-03-10T09:15:37.477-05:00Sometimes Mommy Needs A Time Out Too!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-50605672393619330962010-03-01T08:10:00.001-05:002010-03-01T11:17:22.946-05:002010-03-01T11:17:22.946-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com4Just a week ago I came across a Tweet about a little 2 year old girl named Layla Grace who is in her last days fighting that horrible, evil cancer called Neuroblastoma. In the last week all I have been able to think about is sweet little Layla and her parents. I have prayed and prayed for peace for sweet little Layla Grace. I have prayed for her parents. I have prayed for no more pain for <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9eOvJcCiyUnsA4wCZNltqGgoc7o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9eOvJcCiyUnsA4wCZNltqGgoc7o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9eOvJcCiyUnsA4wCZNltqGgoc7o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9eOvJcCiyUnsA4wCZNltqGgoc7o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/OeQPMYZwfzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/03/layla-grace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-32553229531414329102010-02-26T13:20:00.001-05:002010-02-26T13:26:34.772-05:002010-02-26T13:26:34.772-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com7This post was originally going to be about my doctor's appointment today and about the new medical problems I am now facing but instead there is something more important that I need to write about. Just this week I found out about Layla through an RT on Twitter. Since then I have not been able to get that sweet baby girl's face out of my head. I wish there was more I could do for her to ease <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFW8pPOfkedoHCIXd4s5D7rgFuI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFW8pPOfkedoHCIXd4s5D7rgFuI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFW8pPOfkedoHCIXd4s5D7rgFuI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CFW8pPOfkedoHCIXd4s5D7rgFuI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/mJxRyKXMBrI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/layla-grace.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-75980381438264204172010-02-24T08:06:00.000-05:002010-02-24T08:06:42.759-05:002010-02-24T08:06:42.759-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3(Ignore the look on my face. I was extremely car sick) <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o8YIyHudv_FNIbwgxXPPceMjBXE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o8YIyHudv_FNIbwgxXPPceMjBXE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o8YIyHudv_FNIbwgxXPPceMjBXE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/o8YIyHudv_FNIbwgxXPPceMjBXE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/Q-BEo94emow" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-60876898473510402782010-02-19T10:22:00.000-05:002010-02-19T10:22:16.239-05:002010-02-19T10:22:16.239-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com6Everywhere I go I see pregnant women. While at the hospital for my weekly blood draws I walked by 3 pregnant women. While in the grocery store I walked by 6 pregnant women. While at my doctor's office 5 pregnant women walked by my exam room. I had an ultrasound on my arm/hand by a pregnant woman. I wanted to rub her big baby belly so bad but thought that would be awkward. What's in the water <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gynWUV5Pm6NMZnQBQL6mY7hSxDc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gynWUV5Pm6NMZnQBQL6mY7hSxDc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gynWUV5Pm6NMZnQBQL6mY7hSxDc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gynWUV5Pm6NMZnQBQL6mY7hSxDc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/sd7PcL_gxA8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/whats-in-water.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-81436648863320971432010-02-17T14:50:00.000-05:002010-02-17T14:50:38.527-05:002010-02-17T14:50:38.527-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com2This weekend, on February 21 @ 1:00 PM, I will be meeting several cast members from Big Brother 11. I am pretty excited about this for a few reasons. My family and I will be getting out of the house together. We rarely get out and do things as a family anymore. We will be stuck in a car for a couple of hours together. This is a big thing for me. We will be meeting Ronnie, Michele, Kevin and <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b9_tbGodquow0Kf7sQonwz_5Zyg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b9_tbGodquow0Kf7sQonwz_5Zyg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b9_tbGodquow0Kf7sQonwz_5Zyg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b9_tbGodquow0Kf7sQonwz_5Zyg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/W6FZGnYg8SM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/meet-greet-and-medical-stuff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-82172739819507719802010-02-14T13:01:00.000-05:002010-02-14T13:01:24.153-05:002010-02-14T13:01:24.153-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com1Ace is having a Valentine's Day Giveaway! You should hop on over to her blog and enter to win. Ace is a real sweet heart. You should add her to your blog roll also. xoxo Happy Valentine's Day! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VambewqshwjYzpNAY8ghOhJoDEM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VambewqshwjYzpNAY8ghOhJoDEM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VambewqshwjYzpNAY8ghOhJoDEM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VambewqshwjYzpNAY8ghOhJoDEM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/awl3rASUJcE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/valentines-day-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-80828699173787169762010-02-10T10:00:00.002-05:002010-02-10T10:00:04.516-05:002010-02-10T10:00:04.516-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com8 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTu-WbbdpMXpSgc2UApUczsdLb8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTu-WbbdpMXpSgc2UApUczsdLb8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTu-WbbdpMXpSgc2UApUczsdLb8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LTu-WbbdpMXpSgc2UApUczsdLb8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/Ks0yqbrRv-Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-34380200954011530852010-02-08T08:08:00.000-05:002010-02-08T08:08:45.808-05:002010-02-08T08:08:45.808-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3 Not me Monday is brought to you by MckMama. If you would like to read about what other's have not done lately then be sure to hop on over to MckMama's to join in on the fun. I did not take my oldest son to shop at Sam's Club last week and I did not stock up my cabinets with so much food, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper plates, and lots lots more that my cabinets won't close <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_accm3ECkh3bxh-hVLWimMxsGk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_accm3ECkh3bxh-hVLWimMxsGk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_accm3ECkh3bxh-hVLWimMxsGk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B_accm3ECkh3bxh-hVLWimMxsGk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/LonetLWCF1o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/not-me-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-69007426595672234042010-02-07T20:19:00.000-05:002010-02-07T20:19:48.543-05:002010-02-07T20:19:48.543-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com1I haven't been online much since my last procedure. The IV that I had in my hand did something strange to my hand. The vein in my hand is really hard and it hurts to move my hand. It aches almost constant and typing with it or writing is nearly impossible. The vein is raised, hard and hurts almost up to my elbow. Of course, leave it up to me for something like this to happen. My husband has <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6DeRRX9tYNoSPo58T3mOP-W8tg4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6DeRRX9tYNoSPo58T3mOP-W8tg4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6DeRRX9tYNoSPo58T3mOP-W8tg4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6DeRRX9tYNoSPo58T3mOP-W8tg4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/957lM0qF3uE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/just-little-rambly-rambly.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-71474812355919848842010-02-04T19:35:00.000-05:002010-02-04T19:35:45.994-05:002010-02-04T19:35:45.994-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3Each time someone has called me and asked how my procedure went I have gone on and on about how absolutely amazing our Lord is. I have explained that two Echocardiogram with bubble study have come back abnormal showing that I have a hole in my heart and then by miracle the hole is closed and now showing a thick wall in place of the hole. Everyone has spoke with such excitement other than my <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQGEBJcWdQdapbtwvsfMVvHE1IM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQGEBJcWdQdapbtwvsfMVvHE1IM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQGEBJcWdQdapbtwvsfMVvHE1IM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TQGEBJcWdQdapbtwvsfMVvHE1IM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/gNqaARXlJSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/i-will-remain-with-my-head-in-clouds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-1894100652180911912010-02-04T07:16:00.000-05:002010-02-04T07:16:34.771-05:002010-02-04T07:16:34.771-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com5Because of the many TIA's, mini strokes, that I have been having since I was 17 years old I had finally found a doctor that was interested in looking into why I was having so many, so often. Dr. M found out that I have a hole in my heart after having had an Echocardiogram with bubble study. He could distinctly see the bubbles passing from one side of my heart to the other through a hole. He <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_dnUlcdkSrjWNSe_BSCj7qYI0UU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_dnUlcdkSrjWNSe_BSCj7qYI0UU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_dnUlcdkSrjWNSe_BSCj7qYI0UU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_dnUlcdkSrjWNSe_BSCj7qYI0UU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/1EW4W1Y1gyQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/god-is-amazing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-87983669791868229762010-02-02T12:26:00.000-05:002010-02-02T12:26:37.083-05:002010-02-02T12:26:37.083-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3We had an awesome party for my grandmother on her birthday last Saturday. It was actually a surprise birthday party and a surprise it definitely was. My family showed up one by one and gathered into my grandmother's family room very quietly. My mom and her husband were there keeping her distracted on her enclosed back patio. We all walked out at the same time onto the back patio and yelled, " <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VZU9WtXIFn0dB2LftHTRu_fageM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VZU9WtXIFn0dB2LftHTRu_fageM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VZU9WtXIFn0dB2LftHTRu_fageM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VZU9WtXIFn0dB2LftHTRu_fageM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/HI0TRSk_f8M" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/02/im-not-much-of-partier-but.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-37979953541155484532010-01-29T15:01:00.001-05:002010-01-29T15:13:55.254-05:002010-01-29T15:13:55.254-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com5Since my mother had me from a prior marriage my dad's family wasn't so happy about my mom and dad getting married. He was 5 years younger than her and only 16 years older than me. No big deal? His family seemed to think so. My dad was great while I was a child but once I turned a teenager I was a slut (really I wasn't!) and could do nothing right. I was a good kid/teenager and the only time <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cc0dqzhcJnviRUmgbBZ20kCRqaM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cc0dqzhcJnviRUmgbBZ20kCRqaM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cc0dqzhcJnviRUmgbBZ20kCRqaM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cc0dqzhcJnviRUmgbBZ20kCRqaM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/A_MMd2XvBic" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/i-just-dont-know.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-10954162029924099452010-01-29T07:08:00.001-05:002010-01-29T07:15:25.741-05:002010-01-29T07:15:25.741-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com5 I totally stink with keeping up with my blog, my reads and commenting lately. Please forgive me for it has been a crazy couple of weeks here. First off I have to thank these wonderful ladies for your sweet comments while we were dealing with a horrible tummy bug. I will definitely get around to visiting your blog soon but as soon as I post I must get this house back in order. You know <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLSMB0UH_ELKJFczwCtYkRPPCNw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLSMB0UH_ELKJFczwCtYkRPPCNw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLSMB0UH_ELKJFczwCtYkRPPCNw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dLSMB0UH_ELKJFczwCtYkRPPCNw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/xSyaN6FHl8g" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/little-bit-of-this-little-bit-of-that.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-1020734377133805632010-01-27T14:39:00.001-05:002010-01-27T14:39:55.091-05:002010-01-27T14:39:55.091-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3 Not ME! Monday is brought to you by MckMama. I have not neglected my blog because I just feel like poo lately. Nope! I would never neglect my blog or my favorite reads. I'm addicted! I did not have another mini stroke on Saturday morning and proceed to go with hubby (unable to see very well or think clearly or even speak clearly) to get daughter's science fair project stuff. I was not <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WJ3Oy7sI013p2ZGVpSuN6rP1LOs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WJ3Oy7sI013p2ZGVpSuN6rP1LOs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WJ3Oy7sI013p2ZGVpSuN6rP1LOs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WJ3Oy7sI013p2ZGVpSuN6rP1LOs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/t8FreB_2nZk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/not-me-monday_25.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-17708289936997157522010-01-24T10:00:00.002-05:002010-01-24T10:00:01.561-05:002010-01-24T10:00:01.561-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com5 Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Be sure to leave me a link or recipe in comments for others to enjoy. Baked Zucchini Sticks These are so so so very yummy!!  They are healthy and low in WW points and guiltlessly delicious! 3 medium zucchini sliced into 3" x 1/2" stick 1 large egg white 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 tbsp grated Romano cheese cooking spray 1/4 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k8wyxBR0dJ0WDNN9382LOMKmFz0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k8wyxBR0dJ0WDNN9382LOMKmFz0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k8wyxBR0dJ0WDNN9382LOMKmFz0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/k8wyxBR0dJ0WDNN9382LOMKmFz0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/L2wxf99A7Pk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/scrumptious-sunday-swap-weight-watchers_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-32663954174476656292010-01-20T13:35:00.000-05:002010-01-20T13:35:31.370-05:002010-01-20T13:35:31.370-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com13 (Self Portrait of my daughter taken about 4 years ago) Want to join in on Black &amp; White Wednesday?   Hop on over to Lisa's and join her blog hop!  <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-9aVabjPSQKOJZhZiiv8ZrtTxto/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-9aVabjPSQKOJZhZiiv8ZrtTxto/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-9aVabjPSQKOJZhZiiv8ZrtTxto/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-9aVabjPSQKOJZhZiiv8ZrtTxto/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/IQvjUv1PQ9Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/black-white-wednesday_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-43082361233955403372010-01-20T10:00:00.002-05:002010-01-20T10:00:02.309-05:002010-01-20T10:00:02.309-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3 <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_q691FMJ_4py_nwCiqn2e8EKOo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_q691FMJ_4py_nwCiqn2e8EKOo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_q691FMJ_4py_nwCiqn2e8EKOo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_q691FMJ_4py_nwCiqn2e8EKOo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/9n7vIb9qZ88" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/wordless-wednesday_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-17818986043420735992010-01-19T17:28:00.001-05:002010-01-19T17:34:45.301-05:002010-01-19T17:34:45.301-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3I had to stop The 30 Day Shred Challenge because I started getting chest pains during my workout. I have to admit that the DVD was kicking my butt but I loved the amount of energy that working out gave me. I've been keeping my workout rather low key the last couple of days with no chest pains whatsoever. I've been doing WiiFit. I loved the challenge that 30 Day Shred gave me but I enjoy the <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Q1sFDgtkx_clTc_K-PP2Iv6WPc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Q1sFDgtkx_clTc_K-PP2Iv6WPc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Q1sFDgtkx_clTc_K-PP2Iv6WPc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5Q1sFDgtkx_clTc_K-PP2Iv6WPc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/DXfKTQDkrJI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/i-am-such-bummer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-39521125725542971262010-01-17T10:00:00.007-05:002010-01-17T10:00:01.250-05:002010-01-17T10:00:01.250-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com4 Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share?  Leave me a link or recipe in my comments for everyone to enjoy. Cinnamon Apple Crisp Mmmm... I love the smell of apples and cinnamon! You can serve this warm topped with a scoop of low fat vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt. YUM! Filling: 5 medium apples, peeled and diced 1.5 oz raisins (small box) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 lemon, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z9gTHUpg_Uy39HHynEXZUvJWPTU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z9gTHUpg_Uy39HHynEXZUvJWPTU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z9gTHUpg_Uy39HHynEXZUvJWPTU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z9gTHUpg_Uy39HHynEXZUvJWPTU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/M2TNFz2MPEQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/scrumptious-sunday-swap-weight-watchers_17.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-56973331693238367512010-01-16T10:00:00.001-05:002010-01-16T10:00:03.892-05:002010-01-16T10:00:03.892-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com5Here are a few random facts about myself.  I am terrified of spiders. Snakes don't scare me at all.  I've always wanted a pet snake but my husband says no way. I also want a pet lizard. We've had over 40 hamsters at once. I found out by accident that hamsters multiply quickly. I am terrified of the dark. I have three small dogs. (Maltese/Shih Tzu mix, Pekingnese &amp; mixed up mutt) One of the dogs <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fe6Bi2fIJ4UN814WAQJGtT1fyvE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fe6Bi2fIJ4UN814WAQJGtT1fyvE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fe6Bi2fIJ4UN814WAQJGtT1fyvE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fe6Bi2fIJ4UN814WAQJGtT1fyvE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/OV9oxIEiMYg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/random-facts-about-moi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-41134328883809561062010-01-15T12:20:00.000-05:002010-01-15T12:20:00.326-05:002010-01-15T12:20:00.326-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com3A big THANK YOU to everyone that left a comment for me yesterday, De-Lurking Day. It was pretty fun! Forgive me for not visiting everyone blog as of yet. Life has been busy and I feel like crud. But I will get to everyone's blog very soon. It is so fun to get comments and new bloggy friends. I love blog hopping more than I like watching my favorite shows in the evening. I am looking <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QKo3P1HZbgf0A_sRmXXr1X1uZWw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QKo3P1HZbgf0A_sRmXXr1X1uZWw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QKo3P1HZbgf0A_sRmXXr1X1uZWw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QKo3P1HZbgf0A_sRmXXr1X1uZWw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/-gEgYgEj3Yo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/what-pain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683307746017603890.post-20151415911183133732010-01-14T15:00:00.004-05:002010-01-14T15:00:02.735-05:002010-01-14T15:00:02.735-05:00Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732618630372526502noreply@blogger.com7Thank you everyone for you sweet comments on my photos here and here. My heart is just breaking as I watch the news about Haiti. My daughter came running out of her bedroom this morning and turned the news on while I was trying to convince my 16 year old son that it was time to wake up and get ready for school. I saw a photo of a father holding his dead child in his arms and I nearly fell to <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SnamgHf19GEGv3yk5cRcqMSIxA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SnamgHf19GEGv3yk5cRcqMSIxA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SnamgHf19GEGv3yk5cRcqMSIxA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1SnamgHf19GEGv3yk5cRcqMSIxA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MommyTantrums/~4/uxCjpOvxxCc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.mommytantrums.com/2010/01/heart-wrenching.html