The spouselet and I watched this movie this week and it was incredible.

Sorry about the video quality.  I liked this one because it had the words.

I love Meryl Streep, she is one of the best actors of our generation.  I am heading out later today to buy the DVD.

Have a great Saturday!

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to you and yours.

I will be back on the 26th with some crafty posts.

Until then-enjoy this:

This has always been one of my favorite Holiday tunes, which is probably a little ironic…partly because Mr. Lennon felt that The Beatles were bigger than God…

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My new favorite Christmas Song. (for the past couple of years)

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In my hand I hold a bottle that contains pure magic. At least for me with my hideous dry skin.
Nadina’s Cremes are out of this world. They smell divine and so far have been the only thing that I can find that saves my legs from the effects of winter.

My shins get so dry in the winter months that I will claw my self bloody at night. Lotions and creams that contain synthetics only last for a few moments-even medicated lotions won’t do the trick. My mom swears by some concoction of baby oil and lotion mixed…but ew. I don’t do mineral oil no matter how innocent it smells.

Once I start itching, I can not stop until I put alcohol on the offending parts to kill the pain and itch . Shockingly the alcohol on the raw bumps is a relief. It IS that bad.

So, when I discovered that Nadina’s Cremes prevents that whole ritual AND smells awesome, I was sold. It also helped that they are made from all natural ingredients, no animal testing and no preservatives.

My favorite scent is Moon Spice but I am open to trying others and one day I will, Magnolia, Jasmine, Gardenia and Mountain Rain all sound good, but they might be a tad to floral for me…but honestly, for $6.00 a .5 oz sample container it is well worth trying several.

In the image above is the small hand made clay pot that you can get .5 oz of any scent in for $16.00 and make perfect gifts.

Nadina’s Cremes have been available at Ren Faire’s for years and if you have ever been to one, you might have sampled her wares or seen the pottery maker she gets her jars from- Elan Pottery.

I don’t often talk about my job (the one that pays the bills) because after I do it all day long, I really am done talking about it-unless someone or something got under my skin, in which case my loving spouselet gets to hear about it for at least 2 hours.

But, that job involves me reading A LOT of blogs on various topics, including real estate (since that is the industry in which I currently work). Matthew Ferrara is a Tech Guru and I LOVE his writing style. He can sometimes be a bit harsh but often right on the money. He says things I only dream of saying-like right after I win a 200 Million Dollar Power Ball. But, today, he has a simple solution to our current situation-well, simple for those of us who are used to living within our means. Check it out!

And then come give me your thoughts and ideas on how we can get out of this economic hole.

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In keeping with my Buzzard Status…I thought I would bring one out of the vaults this week.

I remember when this was first on MTV. And looking at it now…wow, they were all so young…I was surprised at how many people I remembered. These artists were my music-loved them all…but really Boy George looked better with all the colored dreds than he did with the orange doo.

Part of me is sad that this is still an issue after almost 25 years….but it also gives me hope that people STILL care. Head on over to Compassion International and see how you can help “feed the world” this Christmas or make a difference in the life of ONE child. (you can also click the link to the right).

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I have been kind of obsessed with Vitamin D and the Sun this week, so this song is not only a childhood favorite, it has been the soundtrack of my week.

When I was a child I could not listen to this song with out bawlin’ my head off.
Some movie I saw way back in the 70’s and according to wiki answers-it was called sunshine.

so, enjoy a little John Denver on this first Saturday after the biggest shopping day of the year!

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Part 2 Who said I didn’t have Patience?

My new GP was (and continues to be) a breath of fresh air.
He isn’t a fan of medication unless it is the last and only option.

Exercise.
Eating right.
Vitamins and Minerals.

He ran tests of his own and decided that yes, I do have an issue with Insulin but there are other things to be concerned about as well.
Cholesterol-high.
Liver function-high.
Weight-high, but don’t obsess about it-

Plan of action.
No Sugar.
No Potatoes or other starches.
No Corn.
Limit sweet fruits-eat all the berries you want.
No White Flour-actually cut back on wheat significantly.
Very very limited amounts of complex carbs-keep it simple.

Limit fat.

Lots of veggies.
Lots of whole grains.

Ok-people. That doesn’t leave a heck of a lot to eat. especially in winter.

Broccoli.
I can eat Broccoli.
and maybe a little Cauliflower.
with some flax seed on top.

Oh and exercise at least 10 minutes a day.
That is EVERY DAY.

I quit weight watchers. I had to.
I couldn’t trust myself on the points plan because there aren’t any limits on it and I am not paying for the core plan when THAT was even to liberal for my new restraints.

It has been about 8 months.
The only thing that has stabilized is my sugar levels, which is great news!
Everything else still needs work, which is where the Vitamin D came in.
I am going to take 4000UI a day for the next 3 months and hope this helps with the other numbers.

I have a feeling I am right on the cusp of that “magic” weight. I can not push below 180. I get almost to it and then the numbers creep back up I waffle between 181 and 185 and have since the first drop of 15.

So, there is most of my story up until this point.

It looks like I have forgiven my first doctor for being a twit, good thing he is pretty.
(oh, guess I haven’t-I still need to work on that.)

Part 1 “In the beginning”
Part 2
Who said I don’t have patience?

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Part 1 “In the beginning”

I went to my Ob/Gyn and he ran the tests. He listened to my symptoms and agreed that it did sound like a thyroid problem, but he also said it could be a few other things. He wanted to run some tests to be sure. He didn’t think that I was old and in the first stages of Menopause.

He never once said I was fat.
(I love that man!)

I took a few days for the tests to come back so we made an appointment to go over them.

Good news. Bad news.
Not so great news.

Good news-you don’t have a thyroid problem. You have PCOS and Insulin Resistance. They usually go hand in hand. More good news, PCOS makes you infertile (YAY).

Bad news (really) PCOS also causes cancer. Insulin Resistance if left un treated can become Type 2 Diabetes.

Oh and this happened-probably because you quit smoking and that pushed you over your “magic” weight. Everyone has that number, no one knows where it is. People can develop this by being 5 lbs over weight and other women are 100 lbs to heavy and never get it.

Losing weight will help.
Losing weight will NOT be easy.
Your body doesn’t function like it should-

He gave me a prescription for Oral Contraceptives and suggested a new GP to help with the diet, exercise and medication options for the non-reproductive parts of this diagnosis.

I was not happy about taking the Oral Contraceptives because they make me nuts and I am not a huge fan of what they do to a woman’s body (which is kind of ironic, considering all I have done to my OWN body-like smoking).

After almost 2 years, I was FINALLY getting some answers.
I called the new guy and he got me in right away!

Part 1 “In the beginning”
Part 3 What a long strange trip it’s been.

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