{Snake oil}

So, this Dr. Oz kick has me going....
I have been trying to lose weight, and it is very hard!!
I mean I am an eater by nature.
I love food...so that means in the A.M.--first thought?  What do I get to
eat after I run???
I can get very excited about healthy stuff...don't get me wrong..
{ALL} foods are great to me.
So, when one does not lose weight, one begins to look for {help}.
On Dr. Oz yesterday they had some pills...yep...I am not above this for
vanity's sake...they were some plants or something --read: {snake oil??}
Well, we will see, dear friends, b/c I took a trip over to the ole
GNC today and I stocked up on...
well, what Dr. Oz told me to.
{of course}.
One of them is from some African Plant... blah blah blah...it has two different names...
The other is a starchy thing that fills up yo tummy..I'll take it! --give me some
of those!! ;).
I will keep you filled in on my progress...

Oh, and about the ads..the one for the acne vitamins--ughh..
THEY ARE WORKING!!
If you know me, and my close up face, you know that I always have a bit
of zits...yep.  It is true, since my early 20s.
Well, that combination of vitamins works!
It is called Pantothen...and well, you can't argue with results.
That is all I have to say...
And no, the real Susan has not been hijacked...
But when I know something has working, I like to share it. ;)

Just in case...

I know, I know, two posts in one night..but this has been weighing on my mind...

If you are from N.C.:
When you go to vote:
Be sure to focus on YOUR VALUES!!

Do you value Public Education?--Do you think that having an educated populace is a value of the People..?
Do you?
Then really consider what you vote for!  Really think about who you are voting for !!
The public education system here in N.C. is in {jeopardy} in my opinion. :)
Read: soap box!!
I mean I have never heard such rhetoric from politicians...
Maybe it is b/c all of their sweet blond-headed, big bow wearing grand babies go to the private
schools in Raleigh..
But around here: Public education is WHAT WE HAVE!!
We need to protect it. ;).

Also, the amendment thingy...
I mean really, I go to church all the time, and all I have ever been taught is LOVE THY NEIGHBOR, ,AND  JUDGE NOT! LEST YE BE JUDGED!!
Do we need to have our {morality}dictated to us via Constitutional Amendments.????
If you are against {any given thing}do not do it, ,do not participate in it...
That could be a good rule of thumb.
BUT--when you go to vote..do you want to amend the state constitution to pass value
judgements on others??? really?

Really, I think I am preaching to the choir here, but I also use this as a venting space! ;)

What do you think?? Have you thought about your votes on Tues. May 8th?

Boss lady

Okay,
So I witnessed the funniest thing today after school.
We had all done our quehaceres--chores--after school.
V-man had his well {man} visit, and we retrieved food and children from
hither and yon.
We kissed and hugged Daddy--and off to work!
Then, we were all outside.
Our outside buddies are the neighbors three boys.
I teach with their Aunt, and their mama and daddy are sweet.
The boys are very sweet. and nice and mannerly, and all older than our children..but
they still want to play outside. (great, I say!! Isn't innocence, and fresh air so sweet?)
So, they come over and play in the afternoons.
Play equals...ride bikes, roam in woods, beat on stuff with sticks..you know..
typical childrens' activities.
So, today I sat at the picknik table and watched.
They were all in swimsuits.
Eva is particularly in {love} with wearing her bikini with the butterfly and ruffles.
It is a hand me down from her Nay Nay.
Bueno...
Here is what I saw:
When Eva Lou tired of having the water hose sprayed in her vicinity, she steadily and readily
climbed down from the trampoline via the plastic chair, and TURNED OFF THE WATER.
and
when it was turned back on...Guess who was in {charge}....
EVA!!
What a hoot!
there were four other children playing.
They ranged in age from 10 to 5--she is two!!
She told Matthew, the neighbor's child, "you get back Matthew, or you will
get a spanking!"
I cracked up!
Brazen is the word to describe {her}.
Little Rascals is the word to describe the whole crew!

Love!!

Tasty Tuesday

today was my first time...trying these.
The popped up, out of nowhere!
They were tucked into our large bag of snack packs

They are soooo good!! I think they might be a new favorite.
They are DELICIOUS!!
If you have not had these, I challenge you to go out and try them...
by next Tuesday! :)

You can go with this...

Beautiful selection, and VERY PRICEY
Seller  of swimsuits...

Or you can go here:
also great, and VERY REASONABLE

It is interesting to me just how much money stores try to get for a teeny eeny swimsuit!!
It always has been.
I mean a 70.00 top and a 50.00 bottom.

I was buying it, but I am not anymore.  Figleaves was discovered when I was on a quest to find
bra sized swimwear.
I mean, surely all these people buying these big boobs are not stuffing them into a size four top...
{surely not}
Well, b/c that would not work...
So, there has to be bra sized swimwear...
On my quest (this was about three years ago btw) I found figleaves.
It is in the U.K.--but if you sign up for emails, sometimes you can get free shipping!
Also they send me deals...

You do the math...
a 27.00 suit, or a 120.00 suit...
which suits your budget best? ;)

Music Festival and company

This weekend Washington had music on the waterfront...
it was GREAT!
It was an escape from what is our usual routine in our teensy pueblo.
People from the outside even came here!---and not just the
ones who were our company. ;)
ha!
Our company:
Andy's good buddy, Josh, and his wife Andrea who is going to have a baby in August! :)
We went attic diving and pulled out some goodies for her.
The music...well, click this link.
The music was great!
The band I paid attention to was
http://www.mandolinorange.com/

They were super!

Here is our waterfront where they played:
I wish this were a picture of the pavilion etc.
The sound was great.
We sat on a porch of a cafe across the road and we could everything well.
Then we went over to the Gazebo where the bands set up and there were tents and chairs set up!
It was all impressive, to say the least.
Josh and Andrea marveled at the smallness of it all...
Then, Sunday A.M. we all got up, cooked a huge breakfast, and they left! ;)
They went back to Blacksburg, VA.

When it's not your fault {but it is}

I am knowing more and more that life is just to teach us
new stuff each day....that is its purpose, for sure!
Friday I learned that sometimes it is clearly not your fault, but {it just is}.
{some} dollars later...
I knew I was not going to worry any longer!!
I mean --I was relieved.
Lawyers are on my list of people to stay away from...but sometimes, they
are just the people you need.
No problem, he said!
It will be dismissed!
Just go pay the guy at the front desk {some}dollars, and
I will go to court and this will be handled, he said!!
I mean is that amazing to anyone else?
All that worry, all that anguish...
and {some} dollars later, problem solved, problem solved!

He did agree with me, that getting hit in the side was not my fault.
He looked at the pictures etc.
Then he told me why they would say it was my fault {anyway}.
Totally not fair, but then again...many things are not fair!!
Who cares?
After our little chat, and the payment of a fee...
I certainly did not any more.
I was off to get a Starbucks treat and do some
Mommy shopping, and Loft had all their stuff 40% off...
So, our weekend started off {just right}.