So… Isabelle did not sleep last night.  At all.  So as a result I didn’t sleep much.  So as a result this post may not make much sense.  I had an unfortunate experience earlier today.  I was picking up a book Matt had been studying before church today (for teaching his class).  Clearing the table for lunch.  No biggie.  I guess I twisted weird but a sharp pinching pain occured in my lower back and then my right ear went numb and was ringing loudly while my vision blurred and then I almost passed/blacked out.  I wasn’t even doing anything strenuous or major.  Ugh.  I went ahead and fed Isabelle lunch and then ate my lunch. I then proceeded to go straight to bed for the afternoon.  After a sleepless night I had hoped Isabelle would also sleep the entire afternoon.  I was wrong.  But she was pretty content to lie in my bed and rest which was good enough.  I woke up and ran to church for women’s ministry.  My friend Miki is having a monthly discussion from the book, “for women only.”  We’ve been reading it for several months now.  It’s pretty good, although I think Matt is different from most men.  I get Matt.  So no earth shattering info but it’s still a good book and I’m open to learning new things after almost twenty years of marriage. 

 Speaking of books I’m almost finished with “uncharted.”  The book Gail recommended.  Thanks Gail ….  I was telling Matt yesterday that it was not what I expected and right as I was saying those words I looked at the smaller print above the title of the book which read, “expect the unexpected.”  duh.  It’s good.  I’m going to read as much as my eyes will stay awake for as soon as I finish typing this. 

We’re still doing well on our healthier eating.   I found a new food blog and the recipes are all very Paula Deenish.  I’m wishing we weren’t being healthy.  But, it’ll be fun to have some new things to try on splurge times or potlucks or whatever.

I plan to grill some chicken breasts and have them on ww buns tomorrow night.  We’ll have some veggies with them.

I’m going to make some chili with ground turkey and have it with fat free kosher hot dogs one night and over baked chips another night. 

We’ll do pizza Friday night.  It’s tradition.

That’s my menu plan for the week so far. 

I’m praying I wake up pain free.  I have to take Izzy to the orthotist in the morning and the kids are all out of school so I’m hoping to have helpers tomorrow.  

***Amanda got her acceptance letter to OU Saturday! 

My friend Judi at Doodlebug Designs is having a New Year giveaway… have you been wanting to brighten up your blog design for the new year?  If so go check her out!  She does awesome blog designs!

if you enter EXTRA50 on oldnavy.com you get an extra 50% off all clearance prices… pretty cheap stuff… you may want to check it out?

(i ordered emelia a few turtlenecks to wear under t-shirts and some leggings for about .99 cents each… a hat and scarf for .75 cents each…)

that’s all.

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