tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post6371084537696002969..comments2023-11-05T05:56:59.725-05:00Comments on Mrs. Furious ... Recipes, Rants & Reality: Ta Da... New Year's ResolutionsMrs Furioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-44489962001209428142008-01-03T11:28:00.000-05:002008-01-03T11:28:00.000-05:00Amy,hmmm... you are the second person to tell me t...Amy,<BR/>hmmm... you are the second person to tell me that.... maybe I am being overly ambitious?!? I'll let you know.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-45976132538722280482008-01-03T02:15:00.000-05:002008-01-03T02:15:00.000-05:00my husband's norweigan too. good luck with that go...my husband's norweigan too. good luck with that goal. that language seems very hard to learn but that's because i have no idea what they're saying to each other. perhaps they're just talking about me. hmmmm. maybe i ought to be learning that language after all...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167781724086312806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-49708028329010812172008-01-02T22:48:00.000-05:002008-01-02T22:48:00.000-05:00Emily,yeah it is not cheap. But for me I knew tha...Emily,<BR/>yeah it is not cheap. But for me I knew that company and used that one and I knew if they are made to withstand studio use and it would last a long time. I definitely recommend that online store though... and they do have cheaper home use reformers. I'm sure they are great. I trained on both the reformer and the cadillac (trap table) so I really wanted something that would allow me to do both sets of exercises... this was the cheapest way to do that. I would think it would be worth the money to have a trainer help you learn <I>everything</I> you can do on it so you get the most out of it. Hey your whole family can use it! If I lived near you I'd show you! It is important to get a good pilates trainer... <BR/>I hope you get one soonerMrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-72952682137241873572008-01-02T21:11:00.000-05:002008-01-02T21:11:00.000-05:00Mrs F, thanks for writing back about the Reformer;...Mrs F, thanks for writing back about the Reformer; I will have to check out your video!<BR/><BR/>You have such a nice one... I have Reformer envy. :)<BR/><BR/>I had thought about hiring a trainer to come to the house if/when I eventually buy a reformer, but I'm convinced now that it needs to be a good quality one or else it's just not worth doing (and of course that's a rather large sum of money). So, for now at least, I'll have to stick with the boring, but free, gym at work. It's crawling with personal trainers and they make me self–conscious...<BR/><BR/>Emilywootinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806282812786913215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-59438767006638245812008-01-02T19:40:00.000-05:002008-01-02T19:40:00.000-05:00Emmy,thanks I look those up.and ... Menonite... th...Emmy,<BR/><BR/>thanks I look those up.<BR/>and ... Menonite... that is one step removed from Amish!!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-81057196473377935252008-01-02T19:39:00.000-05:002008-01-02T19:39:00.000-05:00eurydice," that language is crazy!"lol... don't sc...eurydice,<BR/>"<I> that language is crazy!</I>"<BR/>lol... don't scare me!<BR/><BR/>last year I tried to get Kid to learn Spanish in the car with me but they had a German vocab cd and that is all I would listen to... it is so much like English that I felt pretty pleased with how quickly I could pick it up. Yes.... if I fail Norwegian I will try German.. and not just the children's vocabulary words this time!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-90480847547888182222008-01-02T18:29:00.000-05:002008-01-02T18:29:00.000-05:00A couple of good reading programs- alphaphonics wo...A couple of good reading programs- alphaphonics worked great for Conner it is a good solid no frills program. I also have numerous friends who swear by teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons. I picked up a hooked on phonics K set for Langston for this year and it is OK, I think I will use Christian Light with him in the fall, they are Mennonite but I love their stuff, I use it for Conner and for about half of Rainee's schooling, she does more at co-op since she's a big highschooler now.emmyjwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081167445269878399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-45568139100474345982008-01-02T16:56:00.000-05:002008-01-02T16:56:00.000-05:00wow nice goals. if norweigan seems too weird at fi...wow nice goals. if norweigan seems too weird at first (and it will, because i have a norweigan friend and that language is crazy!), you should try german. i took several german classes in university and it was superfun!eurydicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00715483493820879512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-51305441832737036392008-01-02T13:44:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:44:00.000-05:00Katieo,believe it.I only got my computer a little ...Katieo,<BR/>believe it.<BR/>I only got my computer a little before I started my blog. Yes Mr F has computers but they are in the basement and not ever really convienent. Plus because of our whackadoodle pay schedule I've always been a little hesitiant about it... that's how we acquired debt to begin with and I was hard core about getting control of all the bills and paying it all off (done!). But now I think I could have the utilites paid that way.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-68128787129064243742008-01-02T13:31:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:31:00.000-05:00Mrs. F and Julie- You don't pay your bills online?...Mrs. F and Julie- You don't pay your bills online? Whoa.katieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339475353059389950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-76064377153748225302008-01-02T13:03:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:03:00.000-05:00Julie,"Like paying all my bills online. I can't be...Julie,<BR/>"<I>Like paying all my bills online. I can't believe I don't do that</I>"<BR/>I don't either! And that is exactly what I wanted to work on today.... but then I decided I needed to work on all the Xmas crap all over the place.<BR/>Outside of the really big bills (mortgage and credit card) everything else I want to pay automatically. We'll see. If for no other reason than to save me the $10 a month I spend on stamps!!!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-16303562253000160152008-01-02T13:01:00.000-05:002008-01-02T13:01:00.000-05:00Robin,that reminds me... since I am nursing I didn...Robin,<BR/><BR/>that reminds me... since I am nursing I didn't want to go over 2 lbs a week and kept my calories right at the amount where I was losing just under that. Faster weight loss can actually put the toxins stored in your fat into your breastmilk. So I was eating 1650-2000 during that time... more as I lost more and my metabolism and workout schedule increased.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-76824725440893083202008-01-02T12:45:00.000-05:002008-01-02T12:45:00.000-05:00Thanks Mrs. F!That's a great rate of weight loss. ...Thanks Mrs. F!<BR/>That's a great rate of weight loss. My first 20 pounds came off at about a pound a week (I'm a nerd, too. I actually have multiple spreadsheets!) I was nursing during that time and don't lose weight very well while nursing. I am hoping the rest will come off at about 1.5 a week. But as long as it is coming off, I'll be happy!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304327181811443927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-82378933983481041112008-01-02T12:43:00.000-05:002008-01-02T12:43:00.000-05:00where have you been!?!I know...I have been reading...<I>where have you been!?!</I><BR/>I know...I have been reading, but not blabbing away like usual. Really no exciting life going on 12here, believe me. <BR/><BR/>I actually was almost inspired to learn a language this year due to you and Heather learning Norwegian.<BR/>I got a lot of that ADD thing going on with me. I literally was looking up books on Amazon for an arbitrary language to learn...again instead of actually accomplishing any of the goals that I set up a year ago. I decided to work on last year's projects first though. Like paying all my bills online. I can't believe I don't do that. I do everything online for pete's sake. My mother-in-law even pays her bills automatically online. The problem is that I won't take the little bit of time it would take to set it up. I would rather read your blog, Heather's, Katieo's and others. Hmmm...maybe I should create my own blog as a resolution. Give me the whole year to do it though. Gotta set up that bill pay thing first.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244649713390780027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-20963526525667200392008-01-02T12:38:00.000-05:002008-01-02T12:38:00.000-05:00Robin,I lost 1-2 lb a week the majority of the ti...Robin,<BR/>I lost 1-2 lb a week the majority of the time. But I'd sometimes go about 2 weeks with no loss and then drop 4 lbs the following week. I just divided it up for you and it was 5.33 lb a month average (yep nerd!)<BR/>And the last 16 lbs (that is after I reached my pre-pregs weight on 8/6) came off at 0.89 lbs per week. Pretty consistent for me. I totally expected my weight loss to drop off more slowly at the end.. but it didn't. And my fat % dropped significantly during that time.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-14635806152936865202008-01-02T11:46:00.000-05:002008-01-02T11:46:00.000-05:00Nice list! Norwegian sounds like fun, and I am to...Nice list! Norwegian sounds like fun, and I am totally stealing your country idea when Kent is a little older.<BR/><BR/>I am jealous that you no longer have weight as a resolution. I think the body fat%/building more muscle is a great replacement.<BR/><BR/>When you were losing weight, what was your average weight loss per week? Especially once you got close to/under your goal?Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304327181811443927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-63556040602050682452008-01-02T11:00:00.000-05:002008-01-02T11:00:00.000-05:00Cara,One thing I have always looked forward to was...Cara,<BR/>One thing I have always looked forward to was haing the opportunity to learn the things I didn't the first time around!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Julie,<BR/>where have you been!?! Just kidding... you are allowed to have a life outside of my blog (I just don't.)<BR/><BR/>I say accomplishing one goal from your New Year's Resolutions is actually pretty good. Probably 98% of people don't even do that!<BR/><BR/>and... "<I>Then everyone in family loses interest and I blame it on their lack on interest as to why it did not succeed</I>"<BR/>hmmm.... that sounds familiar for some reason ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-55025623609982659062008-01-02T10:49:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:49:00.000-05:00Emmy,"y house has never been the same since having...Emmy,<BR/>"<I>y house has never been the same since having them all home all day but it is worth it.</I>"<BR/>Yes... that is one of my fears. Although they are both home all the time anyway so I don't know how much worse it could get.<BR/>Do you have a good reading curriculum you recommend? Kid is ready. But since we held her back she doesn't have the opportunity to learn at school until next fall.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-52151585195134181302008-01-02T10:46:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:46:00.000-05:00Danielle,"We do something similar to katieo with t...Danielle,<BR/>"<I>We do something similar to katieo with the monthly topics (although it hasn't worked out to be a monthly thing)</I>"<BR/>yes I'm not terribly organized so we shall see how it pans out. Typically we just follow Kid's insane obsessions and she immerses herself in them for a good long time.... but I never have taken it beyond the books before. I can totally picture Katieo making a volcano like on the Brady Bunch! :)... We just let Kid read books about Pompei... to my mom's horror "they have real pictures of the dead people in there!" Yes Kid's a <I>little</I> weird ;)<BR/>I was hoping this might inspire me to get some kind of special craft done with each one.... but either way it will be something I think we'll all enjoy learning more about.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-81465760206191593272008-01-02T10:30:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:30:00.000-05:00Fortunately for me, I didn't have to make a new ye...Fortunately for me, I didn't have to make a new year's resolution list. I just taped last year's to the back of my new date book. It was so convenient:)<BR/><BR/>Actually, I just came across the list about a week ago and was like "loser!" as some of them were really easy to accomplish. Although, I did learn how to ski last year and that was on the list.<BR/><BR/>I am really good at making lists and coming up with cool ideas for the family to do (like the monthly learn about a country thing)...not as good about executing it though. Or rather, do it once and then try to get back to it and don't. Then everyone in family loses interest and I blame it on their lack on interest as to why it did not succeed. Nice, huh.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244649713390780027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-15213412190092809962008-01-02T10:14:00.000-05:002008-01-02T10:14:00.000-05:00Wow those are some great goals!! I really love the...Wow those are some great goals!! I really love the family studying one! I wish my parents had done that for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11316331427936427121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-64704323576814814702008-01-02T08:23:00.000-05:002008-01-02T08:23:00.000-05:00Yes, this is my 5th year homeschooling, we started...Yes, this is my 5th year homeschooling, we started when Rainee was going into 5th grade. I feel really wierd having a highschooler now...especially since I also have a preschooler and a kindergartener. Anyways, so far so good!We go to a co-op once a week, plus music,etc... My house has never been the same since having them all home all day but it is worth it.emmyjwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081167445269878399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-91929940547549744262008-01-01T23:18:00.000-05:002008-01-01T23:18:00.000-05:00Very cool goals! I love the idea of studying a ne...Very cool goals! I love the idea of studying a new country (or continent) every month. I'm pretty sure we won't be doing any traveling anytime soon, so this could be a way for us to "escape"! We do something similar to katieo with the monthly topics (although it hasn't worked out to be a monthly thing).Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148048808697161710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-71351508994311889392008-01-01T23:00:00.000-05:002008-01-01T23:00:00.000-05:00Deb,"But Hubby and I did not. "wtf?!?I don't quite...Deb,<BR/>"<I>But Hubby and I did not. </I>"<BR/><BR/>wtf?!?<BR/><BR/>I don't quite know how to tell you this... but....yes I <I>knew</I> that. lol! Psst... so is Morroco.<BR/><BR/>Now if it makes you feel a little better I just asked Mr F to test him and he said "I think that is one of the countries that <I>might</I> technically be in Africa."<BR/>Jeez I expect a little more out of you political junkies!<BR/><BR/>Here is the deal with Africa...Kid said "Africa" and then I said "well that is a Continent" and she still wanted it and in the end that's fine since I just checked out every kid's book on Africa and we couldn't have had more than one book on any individual country. <BR/><BR/>what takes you to Egypt anyway?Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-74335740280803984912008-01-01T22:53:00.000-05:002008-01-01T22:53:00.000-05:00P.O.M,awww thanks!and ..."I love the idea of learn...P.O.M,<BR/>awww thanks!<BR/><BR/>and ..."<I>I love the idea of learning about a different country each month. </I>"<BR/>of course you do it is like your <I>real</I> life! ;)Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.com