Distractions

I had a brain storm last night and decided to officially quit 30 for 30. I'll try again next season, and maybe I'll even do it the way it is supposed to be done. In the meantime, I'm blessing you all with photos of my shoe collection. I love my shoes, and I weeded out the ones I knew I'd never wear again. My new goal is to try to wear ever pair of shoes and photograph them.

I was reading up on my blogs while I climbed the stairs and I accidentally missed the floor I was going to and went an extra flight. So yay, I guess.

I'm scared to death of falling down the stairs as I fell down them twice at my old job. And I didn't wear heels there. Me and stairs are not old friends. You'd think I'd be less likely to read while climbing them, but you'd be wrong.

BTW, I'm in a much better mood today. Can it be that it's Friday?

(today's shoes: Ann Klein)

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Friday confessions

-- I had a meltdown yesterday because my mom wanted to take my son to Disney next weekend and I freaked out because I haven't taken him yet and I didn't think it was fair that someone else take him first. And then I further melted down because her friend offered to pay for me too and I hated that I felt so broke that I couldn't pay my own way to Disney.

-- It was fixed last night by me just saying "No, you can't take my son to Disney before I have a chance to." I still feel bad.

-- My husband noticed how bad I seemed to be feeling last night and cooked dinner for me (a frozen skillet meal, beef lo mein) and then hung out with me in the living room while I played a video game for a change. It was very sweet.

-- Henry is 3 months old as of yesterday. He still doesn't roll over, even though he's crazy strong. Is he supposed to be rolling over yet?

-- I feel like I'm talking about a dog when I talk about "rolling over"

-- Good boy.

-- This week back has been really hard on me, but I'm amazed at how quickly I've fallen back into work. The last time I came back from leave I had a steep learning curve while I got back into the groove. I really don't feel like I left.

-- This week has otherwise been very very hard on me. I can't pinpoint it, because it's not so much the being away from the boys, although that's part of it. I'm just exhausted from the day-to-day of it all.

-- I'm obviously exhausted, re-reading my last post and how many typos there were.

-- And I'm not going back to fix them. So there.

Stairways to nothing

This is half a flight of stairs at work. I've been going up and down them for a week, and I think I'm getting better about not feeling link I'm going to die by the time I get to where I'm going. I'm averaging 8-11 flights a day.

I started out today with a killer headache, and it's gotten better but I'm feeling worse - I think just tired because all I want to do is go home and sleep. I've been working now for a week and I've been so good about getting up on time and making coffee for hubby and me, getting both kids ready for daycare, getting to work on time. Hubby has been really tired lately and I feel responsible for everything including his mood. I know it's ridiculous because he stays awake playing his video game long after I go to sleep so it's obviously not my fault. And I have dinner ready for him every night... Anyhow, I'm feeling worn down and I miss actually enjoying each other's company - I think he's really stressed about this work thing and I'm really stressed about the money thing and between the two of us, we're just a mess.

I think I'm going to stop doing 30 for 30; it's all I post about lately and I don't exactly gave much drive to not wear all the shoes in my closet or anything. I can't shop so theres no danger of that...

Anyhow I'm aware this post is crap and I sound depressed or whatever; I'm not, just tired and cranky. Pay me no mind - 3 hours and I can go home and do nothing for a bit with the kids until it's time to make diner.

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Burrito Bake

I decided tonight to do something with all the stuff in my pantry. I had a pound of frozen shredded taco chicken from when I was readying my freezer pre-birth, and I made this easy-peasy (lemon squeezy) casserole: Burrito Bake.

layer:
--1 package of Vigo yellow rice, cooked
--mix of 1 can black beans and 1 small can sliced black olives
--mix of 1 can chopped green chilis and 1 lb shredded taco chicken (however you usually season, either chili powder/cumin mix or just a packet of taco seasoning)
--chopped cilantro
--shredded cheese

Cook at 350 for about 10 minutes (I use my toaster oven of course) until cheese is melted. Serve with chopped onions and a dollop of sour cream. Yummy, quick and packs a lot of punch for very little effort!

Does anyone else feel like a moron?

I don't take photos of myself. I feel like an idiot.





Top: Kohl's - Simply Vera Wang
Skirt: Koh's - Apt 9
Boots: Avenue

I love this asymmetrical neckline. And I'm in love with my boots - I could wear them every day!

Ambition

Today I forgot to take photos until I was out of my clothes. Except for this one:

These are some of my favorite shoes. Okay, so maybe I won't be able to make the 30 for 30 just because I could easily wear a different pair of shoes every day for two months. And man, I've missed my heels!



Blouse: Loft
Pants: Alex Marie, Dillard's
Shoes: Rampage, DSW

I've been trying to do the stairs at work since I got back to work (4 days). I average about 10 flights of stairs each way every day. It's amazing how it makes me want to do more exercise, even though this weekend my calves were burning from one 5-flight jaunt at lunchtime (in search of a Dr. Pepper, who am I kidding). Tuesdays are my afternoon to myself after work, as the boys go to my in-laws and my husband picks them up on his drive home. Every other day I pick them up from daycare on my way home.

Usually I read or watch tv, or clean or generally mess around on the computer. But Today! Today I changed out of my work clothes, pulled my bike off its peg in the garage, took off the baby seat and inflated the tires and off I went! 10.6 miles in 1 hour 12 minutes (yes, I bike ride at the same rate that many people can jog) and it was exhilarating! And tough, and I thought about calling my husband to pick me up several times but I powered through to home, arriving home just after dark.

Then I cooked a relatively healthy meal.

And I'm sitting here and I wish there was something else I could do -- sit ups? Okay, maybe that's pushing it.

Where's my book?

Pieces of monday

This sweater (dress barn) has no sleeves and no shape, but it's good for when you are bloated and crampy and cranky. I love the color and I'm so glad I didn't opt for the safe sage, instead going for beautiful cranberry. I also love these flats by gianni bini (dillards) and of course, my loft jeans (pair numero dos).

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