Well let me tell you 'bout the way she looked....

Another Monday....I spent the weekend having a Toddlers and Tiara's marathon. That is the most horrible show ever, yet I can't look away. I feel like I need to shower after every episode, I just feel icky. Yet, I keep watching. So, really the problem is me. I'm just so fascinated by the psychology of it. How the parents can think that it is okay to dress their baby up and put them on parade. Once the child reaches an age where they can express that they want to do it, then I guess I'm mostly, partly, sort of okay with it. But no way can a 2 year old consent to wearing globs of make up.

I did not make it to the grocery store this weekend. So peanut butter for breakfast and lunch! yay!

I am so happy that it is finally Cassie weather. I managed to turn my ankles bright orange with the sunless tanner, despite thorough exfoliation. I thought I was being so careful. I think the problem is that they are just super dry, so I doused them in my thick eczema lotion. I do need to put another coat of the tanner on  my legs, but I think I'll skip the ankle area. Today's Lula is a Cassie, a Perfect and a Lindsay:

This weekends Lula:

Leggings, Perfect and a black lace Shirley for lunch out. 

Leggings and a solid navy Carly for lounging at home. 

Leggings and an Irma for #lulajammies

The Zombies - She's Not There

All you people can't you see, can't you see......

It's Friday!! My root canal is finished, except for the permanent filling. It hurts, but I think in a couple days it will feel 100% better. I'm so glad that the drilling part is over. I really hope that I never need another root canal.

I worked from home the last couple of days. I am so fortunate to be able to do that. And I actually got quite a bit of work done. It's the end of the month commission crunch, so being able to get some of those processed and off my desk makes me super happy!

Today's Lula is a Perfect with jeans. I got this in a Mystery sale.

And my working from home Lula:

Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life

All the cards were held by you.....

My allergies have reached an all time high. Yay for spring! Only 7 or so months until it snows and I can breathe again.

Last night I did my winter to summer closet switch over. I also filled up 2 huge bags of stuff to donate. The thrift store is going to get a ton of new or nearly new clothes that I just don't wear. All of my dressy work pants, all of my pull over sweaters, pretty much everything that is not Lula had to go. I made so much more room! I had like 4000 sweaters that I didn't wear all winter, so why was I keeping them????

Today's Lula is a Julia worn as a top instead of a dress and a Lindsay:

Laura Branigan - Solitaire

You'll find that things have changed....

Monday.....I had a pretty good weekend. My toes look fantastic after my pedi. And the weather was perfect!  I am so ready for the sun. Not to like go outside and do stuff, but to wear sandals to work. I cleaned out the cabinet under the bathroom sink yesterday. I have more bottles of lotion and body wash than some small stores.

Yesterday I made a Mexican quesadilla casserole (thank you ZarahZou for the idea). I think it will become part of my regular rotation. It was super good! And I have an extra one in the freezer.

Today's Lula is an Azure, a Classic, a Sarah and leggings. I searched all over for this Classic and am so glad I found it!

And this weekends Lula:

And finally, the leggings I tore when I fell a few weeks ago were one of my favorite pairs. I was able to find a replacement on Poshmark for super cheap. So I cut ripped ones into shorts. I may cut off a couple more pair.

The Rembrandts - Just the Way it is

The mountains that we moved......

FRIDAY!!! Also, it's Pedi Eve. And that's one of the greatest holidays I've ever invented. I want to switch over my winter wardrobe to my summer one this weekend. I'm optimistic that winter might be over, so I'm getting my Cassie's ready and putting away my heavy sweaters. I think I might need to find a self-tanner, too. So much to do to get ready for warm weather!

Today's Lula is a Lynnae and a Shirley. Probably the last time the fleece Shirley will be worn until it snows again. (Which could be next week)

Against the Wind - Bob Seger

She would merengue and do the cha-cha.....

Tomorrow is Friday! It's been a rather long week, with the snow and sucky driving. But last night the weather guy said he was almost certain that we probably likely would maybe not have any more blizzards this spring. I'm trusting him. Because I am so ready for sandals and skirts.

I tried the Target Up & Up version of Proactiv. And it's a no. It does not seem to have the gritty-exfoliationess of the original. And I think the exfoliation is part of what helps my skin. And also, the bottles are a harder plastic and are difficult for me to squeeze. I am suffering from both Carpal Tunnel and arthritis in one of my thumbs, and I don't have the strength to easily dispense the product. And I think it's because of the heavier plastic. Getting old is horrible when you have to do things like make product choices based on the packaging. If I thought the product was comparable, I would find a way around the bottle. But it's not. And that's too bad because it's a 1/3 of the price.

Today's Lula is a Lola, a Lindsay and a Lynnae. And, of course, leggings because it is springtime in Minnesota.

And last nights Lulajammies was a Patrick with leggings.

Copacabana - Barry Manilow

Like a fly on the wall with my secret eyes.....

Wednesday. Last night I wanted to take a nap, but instead we painted. And it looks great, and I'm glad we got more done, but today my back and arms hurt and I'm tired!

Pedi appointment on Saturday. I can not wait! My toes are all chipped, but I also have a couple super good presents for ZarahZou. I hope she loves them. I'm already thinking about what color polish to choose. Once she leaves, I will have to find a new pedi place that I can go to on my own. Maybe I'll make it like a regular payday thing or something. I think I deserve it!

Today's Lula is leggings and an Ann Taylor sweater dress that I got from the Poshmark app. It was brand new with the tags and like 60% off retail. Super duper score!

No Doubt - Hey Baby

Yeah,tell me now, take the initiative....

So back to reality.....I've been working from home the past few days. Last week I woke up with an unbearable toothache. You know it's bad if I decide to not ignore it and wait a few days. So I went into my dentist at 8:30 am and they could not diagnosis which tooth it was because the pain was coming from every direction but seemed to be originating from a tooth that I had a root canal on a few years ago. So they made me an appointment to see a specialist for the afternoon. After a pretty cool 360 x-ray, it was determined that one of my root canals failed, and was majorly infected.

So, I've been on antibiotics and steroids for the past few days to get it under control so that the root canal can be redone. The pain has been tremendous. But it has gone done quite a bit and I'm hopeful! However, I don't know if it's one of the meds or the infection, but I have never been this tired so slept this much. I like to sleep. A lot. But sleeping 18-20 our of 24 hours is very unusual for me. And it's heavy sleep. But today I am back at work and am going to soldier through the pain.

I did actually get quite a bit of work done at home yesterday, so at least I don't have to struggle to get current. So, there's that.

Today's Lula is a Lynnae and a Lindsay with jeans:

And some of my Lula from the past few days:

Back to Life - Soul II Soul

Glide by the people as they start to look and stare.....

At least it's not Monday. I am so tired, I think it might be because last night was day 1 on the treadmill. And for the record, it was the most painful walk of my entire life. My back is all kinds of messed up. But I think the walking was probably good for it, and I included about 20 minutes of stretching, so that will help. And I woke up and my back feels better than it usually does. Maybe tonight will be easier.

Yesterday's healthy eating went very well. For dinner I had a bowl of lettuce and I dumped a can of albacore and a small shake of walnuts on it. I topped it with Bolthouse Farms Caesar dressing. Dessert was a bowl of grapes. Day one was a success!

Today's Lula is a Perfect and a Sarah with a pair of Aeropostale colored jeans. That perfectly match my shoes and socks. I had to add the Sarah because it's only 30 degrees.

Last night's #lulajammies was leggings and a Patrick. Super comfy! 

Cameo - Word Up

If you wanna be sure, you best go powder your nose......

Back to work. I had a pretty good weekend, I got 1700 loads of laundry done. And I decided that I'm on a mission to eat healthier. I prepped meals and snacks for the whole week. I will be eating baked chicken, brown rice and cauliflower and broccoli for lunch every day. Breakfast will be a Jimmy Dean Delight breakfast sandwich, fat free Greek yogurt and an orange. Snacks are 1/2 cup light cottage cheese, 3/4 cup baby carrots and 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes. Dinners are yet to be determined.

I also made the commitment to do a session on the treadmill every night, Monday-Friday. this works out well because I started watching The American's on Prime and I can watch that from my iPad while I walk. I have a number of dresses and tops that would look much better if I lost several pounds and didn't look like a stuffed sausage wearing them. Plus I saw a picture of my on the Wild Fan Cam and was not happy with the way it looked.

I highly do not recommend using the freezing wart remover kit on eczema, no matter how much it itches. I now have a huge, deep, painful blister that itches around it. Hopefully it will heal and the blistery part will not itch. But then I'll probably use the freezy stuff on the rest of my finger because sometimes I'm a slow learner. Also, eczema sucks.

Today's Lula is leggings, a Lynnae and a lacy Lindsay.

And some of this weekends Lula:

Leggings and Irma

Perfect and Sarah

Leggings and Irma

Klymaxx- Meeting in the Ladies Room

Talkin' in my sleep at night, makin' myself crazy.....

It's Friday! And I'm very glad about that!

I spent 85% of yesterday with a bra wire digging into me. I have bought all new bras within the past 2 months, so I started to get really cranky thinking this was one of my $48 Cacique bras. But, false alarm! It was one of the Daisy Fuentes bra's I picked up at Ross when I was in Cali. They were 2 for $15, so not a major loss. But still painful!

Today's Lula is a Perfect (thank you, ZarahZou) and a Sarah with jeans.

Dua Lipa - New Rules

If I surround my self with positive things, I'll gain prosperity

Thursday! That means tomorrow is Friday. Last night I made crab cakes for the first time ever, and they were actually pretty good. And now that I am an experienced crab-cake-maker, there are a couple of changes I will make to the recipe to make them even better. I also baked a cake. I was feeling slightly ambitious last night. That lasted right up until I was stirring the cake batter.

I am still patiently awaiting the arrival of spring weather. It has to come at some point, right???

Today's Lula is a Lynnae, a Lindsay and an Azure. I think this might be my only Azure skirt. I'm still trying to decide if it is a style I want to add to my collection.

Last nights Lula was leggings and an Irma. Purple and comfy!

Survivor - Destiny's Child

With a taste of a poison paradise.....

It's a cold Wednesday. Int he past 32 hours, it had snowed about 17 feet. AND IT'S APRIL!! Will it ever be spring? I actually had to wear a jacket today because "they" said it was cold. "They" are dumb because it was only a little chilly. Plus, it's April and I should be wearing flip flops.

I worked from home yesterday because of the blizzard. I actually got a lot done and am super proud of myself. Plus, I got to have waffles with peanut butter for breakfast and leftover mac & cheese for lunch. Pretty much the best day ever!

One of my favorite Lula Ladies was having a major anniversary special and selling everything for 40% off and donating $3 per item to the animal rescue that she got her doggy from. She is donating like $400. But I had to stay up super late to watch. I may or may not have contributed by buying a couple things. On sale and charitable donation are triggers for me!

Today's Lula is an Irma and Sarah with jeans:

And yesterday's Lula's - Leggings and Irma's:

Britney Spears - Toxic

You can bend me, you can break me.....

Monday...again. I worked from home on Friday and got a lot done. Especially since I worked until 5:00. But it's still going to be a busy day. The weather guy says it's supposed to snow, but my fingers are crossed that it doesn't! It's April and I'm ready for sandals.

My ColorStreet manicure is really holding up. I must say that I am surprised. I expected it to start peeling off after a couple showers and washing my hair. But it (knock on wood) is all still intact and looks pretty good.

My weekend was pretty good. Easter was busy because not only am I sick, but we started painting the kitchen. And I made dinner. I did 2 pans of homemade mac & cheese. One with bacon. Because yum! It went well with ham. And lots of leftovers.

I started playing the Lightening Round on Words with Friends. It is super challenging, but I think it's helping my game. I'm forced to see words faster and play as quickly as possible.

So, an unsolicited review of  this product:

Taste - okay. Price - YIKES! It's $2.99 but it was on the Ibotta for $1.00 back. But even for only $2, it's rather pricey for a breakfast. Because the taste was okay, if they go on clearance for $.89, I will buy several. But I will never pay $3 for it. That exceeds my breakfast budget by way too much. So, if it's on a super sale, buy it. If not, pass.

Today's Lula is leggings, a Lynnae and a Lindsay:

This weekends Lula:

John Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down