Thanks to everyone for another great edition of Shopping Around the World last month. It’s so awesome to see the various prices around the world – and the pictures with recipes!
Me and my pal Fozzie will be holding another Shopping Around the World scheduled for Thursday, December 31st.
Do a p
osting on your blog linked back to mine. That way we can keep track of all of the different prices and recipes. I know this is going to be around Thanksgiving so mark your calendar so you can do a posting with us.
This month we have a suggestion from my cousin Sammy on highlighting cookies or other sweets for December. Is there a special treat that you fix only around the Christmas holidays? A certain cookie to share? It does not have to be five items or less this month. Share your recipe and picture of your sweet items.
Come join the fun of Shopping Around the World – mark your calendars – Thursday, December 31st.
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Squeals to the piggy heavens! My sweet Bashful came home Saturday from spending Thanksgiving with my cousin Sammy in Virginia. Let me tell you something my friends, we stayed up so late Saturday night listening to stories and meeting his new “friend”. OMP – can you do a rock whistle?
She came out of the box all giggles and laughs. In fact, she bounced out so fast thank goodness daddy caught her when she was blowing kisses at him. She is a looker! Also when Bashful came out of the box, his little face was full of red lipstick. I wonder what they were doing in the box together for the ride back home to the Hotel Thompson? Snorts with piggy laughter.
But my friends, we had to ask the beauty what her name was. She has been very shy in saying it. We finally got it though – Virginia Blue Eyes. Isn’t that beautiful just like she is? She told us stories of her home in Virginia and that she has always wanted to travel to other parts of the world – especially here in the south where she fits right in. Dad says that she is kind of like Marilyn Monroe – old school movie star. Personally, I’m thinking she has all of the other rocks and mom/dad wrapped around her.
Also in the box was Mrs. Smith and Mr. Fields piggy ornaments. Aren’t they cute as buttons?! We have them in a special spot in our living room now and we LOVE them. Thanks Cousin Sammy for the great gifts and for hosting our little guy Bashful.
And you know what my friends? Bashful got mailed out Sunday to his next destination. It was just a short layover here overnight and then off to the wild blue yonder. Where will he land for Christmas? Who will host him next? Will it be warm or cold? We shall see soon!
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Oh my friends – the overwhelming support that you have all shown me this past week has been so totally awesome! I have been blown away by the suggestions, the wonderful comments and the encouragement. I just know I can do this now. And did you notice my blog heading, “Journey with Friends“? It has been suggested that not only can this be a place for “ME”, it can be a place for others as well that are going down this path of better health. Some place where we can all meet up once a week for encouragement and strength. Please feel free to share any of your wisdom – great recipes, motto’s, encouragement, ideas, suggestions and/or your weight loss stories and goals. Together we can do this!
Well my friends, it wasn’t a good week. At weigh In on Saturday, I was up 3 pounds. This was something I kind of thought might happen this week. And I’m okay with it. I know exactly what was my downfall. Butterscotch drops. Sigh. You see these are little candies that my mom makes special for me every year at Christmas. They kind of start Christmas for me. They are yummy and crispy. They are delicious. They are addictive as we can see from a 3 pound weight gain.
But it we are living right? Day by day we go down this path and it’s not a race, right? I hope you did much better than me. Hugs.
Oh I’m still having problems with my pulse. I barely squeezed by this past Saturday at 99 bpm (has to be 100 or less). I have no problems with Thursday nights. There is no line then. But Saturday’s are horrid. I stood in line for over 2 hours before getting my vitals.
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