Chalmers Family

Posted by Julie | July 22nd, 2010

1. I got September 3rd off! Yeah! Not only is it Brittany’s birthday, but all us Pimental/Ventura/Chalmers girls are heading to the Wrentham Outlets for the day. Good times!

2. I’m so glad that this week is almost over. It hasn’t been a bad week, just different. It also means softball is almost over, which I’m kind of sad about and also kind of happy about. The girls just have no more desire this season. Well, some of them.

3. My nose has been stuffy for a few days. I’m not sure if it’s allergies or something else, but I’ve woken up with a stuffy nose for some time now. Maybe it is allergies. I don’t know.

4. The softball game is getting close and I am super excited! Can’t wait for it to actually be here!

5. Need to come up with some more fundraising ideas for the walk. Maybe the party that I was going to do for my birthday this year. An 80′s party. It will have to be next year though as I just don’t have the money for it this year. If we can make it a success, we can do different themes other years. Someone was telling me about a friend of hers who was having a Super Hero themed party, which might be a good one. People like to dress up for things like that, don’t they??

6. It’s really Friday and I should be getting ready for work right now.

7. It’s cold in the house this morning and I should turn off the ac’s but it’s supposed to get pretty humid out there today.

8. We haven’t been good with the diet recently. In fact, we have cheated a lot and I’m scared to get on the scale. It’s hard to get back on once you cheat and I hate that. All month has been all about cheating. Maybe I make sure that I get back on in August for sure, though we have a few cookouts in a row in August. I don’t know! I know I need to get back on though.

9. Around 91 days until Disney! I can’t wait! I need some time to sit and do some research about what we would like to do and I haven’t really had the chance to do that. Maybe once softball/baseball ends and before football starts.

10. I need to write a letter to the President of baseball/softball about something that I’m not really looking forward to. Oh well. Stop being a baby Julie!

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Posted by Julie | July 16th, 2010

With tournaments all weekend, thought this would be appropriate…

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Posted by Julie | July 15th, 2010

So I haven’t gotten on the scale in quite some time because with 4th of July and then this past weekend, I haven’t been very good. And Eric and I have decided that we will take the weekends, especially for the summer, and come off the diet. We have both done pretty good with our weight loss, so let’s just bring it back a little. Well, I’ve been feeling fat-tastic recently and wasn’t getting on the scale for that reason, but I got on today and I’m actually okay. I have only gained a pound since last time! I can’t believe it! I’m pretty happy about that. I was afraid that I was back up over 190. I know I’m not far from that but I’m not that at the moment so I’m pretty happy. I was going to cheat today because I’m going out with Jacqui, one of the outside reps in Connecticut today and will go out for lunch somewhere and didn’t want to take the chance with the pill. Oh well. Still pretty happy!

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Posted by Julie | July 13th, 2010

1. Brittany and I had $234 in lia sophia gift certificates so used them to purchase some of the new items in the Fall/Winter catalog. So pretty and are so excited by some of the stuff. Just wish we had some parties booked!

2. Work has been pretty tough recently. I said something about someone that got back to her and now things I have never said have been put in my mouth and it just kind of sucks right now. Most are started by one person. Why does she hate me so much? I’m not a huge fan of her either, but really it’s because she acts like a middle school student and she’s older than me. And why can she make comments about EVERYBODY and it not have any adverse affects? I just don’t get it!

3. I’m getting excited about the softball tournament next month. We did have a team drop out though and I’m worried about that. I think that gives us a total of 5 right now.

4. Brittany has been in school all week doing Student Orientation at SSVT. I’m proud of her and so happy that she truly is excited about going still!

5. Both kids have All-Star Tournaments this weekend. Brittany’s is in Taunton and Zachary’s is in Pembroke. Looks like Eric and I will both miss one of our kids. That kinda sucks!

6. I need a new GPS now. Friday night I was headed to Zac’s game in Milton and the thing died on me before I even left. Wouldn’t be a big deal, but I’m going to CT Thursday for work and it would be nice to know where I’m going!

7. Speaking of Thursday, I can’t wait to travel to CT and go around to meet some of my customers with Jacqui. She’s fun and I think it will be a great day! The only issue is getting there for 9:30 and getting Brittany to Walmart for 7:15 and getting Eric home from work. It’s a 2 1/2 hour drive. Ouch! We need another car!!

8. I need to make a dentist appointment, but I’m scared to death of them! I need sedation dentistry, even for a cleaning because I just freak at the thought of going. Maybe a Xanax to even get me there.

9. Everyone around me seems to be getting Coach bags. I want one! They are so pretty but I certainly cannot afford one, especially not now. I think for my birthday I just want Visa gift certificates or Coach ones if they make them, so I can buy my own without feeling guilty for spending Eric and my money on one.

10. Speaking of my birthday, it’s less than a month away! It falls in the middle of the week this year, right smack dab in the middle. What to do for my birthday? Hmmm…I’m working, I know that and probably covering for Phil, who is off that week as it’s one of my easier days. We’ll see.

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Posted by Julie | July 10th, 2010

We celebrated 80′s style for Joni’s 40th birthday party! Though not everyone dressed up, those of us that loved and missed the 80′s had a great time with it!

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Posted by Julie | July 6th, 2010

1.  Things have been really tough for us financially recently.  I’m not sure what happened but we are struggling to make ends meet.  Eric doesn’t know how bad it really is right now because it’s easier to keep him out of the loop sometimes.  He has real bad anxiety when it comes to these things.

2.  My house is a nightmare right now.  It’s such a mess and I need time to stay home and clean it.  Actually, I need the motivation to stay home and clean it.  Maybe Saturday.  I need a good rainy weekend to want to be home.  That’s the problem I have.  I like to be out.

3.  What a great weekend we had on the Cape!  I so enjoyed being there with my family, watching the fireworks from the porch of the cottage and the beach!

4.  I can’t believe how old the kids are getting, which I think I’ve said before.  Eric and I went to the Parent Orientation at SSVT tonight and they talked about her being a junior and senior and I’m not ready for Brittany to be a freshman.  Where did the time go?

5.  In August, I’ve been with Super Dog for 3 years.  I just got an email yesterday asking where I wanted my gift certificate.  I chose Walmart for lack of having no idea what to pick.

6.  I’m looking for the Walk to Cure Diabetes this year!  I can’t wait to see the Fox 25 group!

7.  The new catalog for lia sophia came out.  I’m super excited and now have to book a party or two.

8.  I’ve been back to reading a lot recently, which I’m glad about though I need to read the book for book club.  I started it, but had trouble getting in to it.

9.  I was off the diet all weekend and now it’s hard to get back on.  It was nice to eat without worrying about what I was putting in my mouth and if it would cause an alli-oops!  For the record, just about everything I ate would have caused an alli-oops.  For the record though, Eric and I saw someone yesterday and I hate to admit it, but she’s one of the reasons we do this.

10.  I shouldn’t drink soda, but I love it and I have been drinking it.  I need to stop.

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Posted by Julie | July 5th, 2010

This year for the 4th we did something a little different than our normal Plymouth day.  We headed to the Cape to spend time with my side of the family.  It was a great time!

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Posted by Julie | July 2nd, 2010

The kids are getting so much older. Brittany starts High School in September and Zachary starts Middle School. No more elementary school kids! OMG! I’m getting so old!

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Posted by Julie | July 2nd, 2010

So I haven’t really been on lately to give any updates, but I thought I would as I’ve been pretty down again about my weight. I’ve fluctuated for the last month and a half between 186 and 192. Today I got on and I’m finally down to 186 again! Yeah! I’m not going to get super excited yet, as I have been fluctuating, but I haven’t been down there in quite some time so I might get a little excited. I bought my first bathing suit in two years yesterday two. A one-piece that is a 12/14, so I’m pretty happy about that. Funny that I tried on the two pieces and was going to have to go to a plus size because of my chest and could go down a size in the one-piece. Who knows. It has a skirt to cover up a bit of my legs, which is good. Who knows. I will probably still look like a beached whale. I have to get some self-confidience, but it’s been so long since I’ve really felt good about how I looked, I’m not sure how to do it anymore. Oh well! Love you and happy 4th!

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Posted by Julie | June 29th, 2010

1. I so wish Eric and I could afford for me to stay home and not work. The kids are older and they really don’t need me home and I’m not the greatest home maker, but I really wish I could be a stay-at-home mom. I like my job for the most part but there are bits and people I just can’t stand and I would love to be home with the kids, especially over the summer.

2. The kids both had their first All-Star games tonight and neither one was any good. Both lost by slaughter rule, even though there wasn’t a slaughter rule in Brittany’s league. Pretty bad.

3. I’m not doing great with Lia Sophia, though I’m not really pushing it. I have to start doing that. I’m going to do a book party this month because they have a great monthly special.

4. Sometimes I wish I could be a better person. I’m pretty judgmental but I’m trying to get better at that. I find I’m better at it when it comes to some things but not everything and I need to work on that more.

5. I love the fact that our lives revolve around the kids and their sports but sometimes it gets tiring to come home for dinner at 8pm all the time and still have to make it. We need to find more low fat crock pot recipes I think…

6. I really want a burger. A good burger! Something with Swiss Cheese and mushrooms and onions and Ranch Dressing and just dripping with grease. I really have to stop watching Food Network!

7. We need a new fridge. The one we have wasn’t great when we brought it with us. Zac had broken a shelf when we moved out of Avon (by accident of course). It’s missing the railing parts on the doors. It just kind of a mess. Just can’t afford it right now though. Maybe with our next quarterly bonus but we still need to really save for Disney. It’s 115 days away!

8. Speaking of Disney, I can’t wait to go. I’m hoping to get out of there as cheaply as possible, but I’m not sure. We should be able to get away fairly cheaply, as the food is all paid for and the parks are all paid for. Still owe Mom and Dad a boat load of money though.

9. I’m looking around for things to write about because it was a little harder to write this one. I want to get back to sewing. Brittany and I need to both get back to it. She got a great sewing machine for Christmas and hasn’t used it much. We have to go shopping and get a pattern and some fabric and make something simple for Florida. Maybe a bag or something.

10. I know I wrote about this last Tuesday also, but I’m feeling pretty fat. I came off the diet this weekend, partially because it was just easier and partially because I needed an indulgence (I’m a girl after all and once in awhile you need some chocolate and some salt) but I’m paying for it now. I have to go get a bathing suit and I have no desire to do that. I just don’t want to try them on. I apologize, but diet-wise, this might be one that is posted on all my ToT’s. Sorry.

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