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Archive for the 'YAD - Yet Another Diet' Category

Still losing

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

I just hit 12 lbs lost this morning! I keep telling myself as the scale hops up and down, “Slow and steady…slow and steady.” I’m hoping to get to 13lbs lost by the time the week’s done. I wish I felt a difference. I think my clothing’s getting loose, but it’s hard to tell.
Which [...]

Stupid Beading Tricks: donut beads and wirework

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

This gallery thing is a newish feature of WordPress I’m playing with. Click the image to see it closer. I’d love to modify it to pop open the picture in another, smaller window.

.gallery {
margin: auto;
}
.gallery-item {
float: left;
margin-top: 10px;
text-align: center;
width: 33%; }
.gallery img {
border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;
}
.gallery-caption {
margin-left: 0;
}

Kiwi-Strawberry necklace

Kiwi-strawberry closeup

Chain necklace

I meandered into JoAnn Fabric on [...]

On zip-loc bags and happy endings

Monday, May 19th, 2008

I’m on the cusp of 10 lbs. lost although I don’t feel it at all. Anyway, the biggest hurdle I have to overcome when it comes to eating better is my own laziness. I settle for takeout because I’m lazy. If I do cook, I cook quick-prep high-calorie meals because I’m lazy. I eat large [...]

Stupid beading tricks: Ollie’s Epic Bracelet and Mom’s Commission

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I’m still working the bead thing. I still find it a lot of fun and a nice way to relax. This past weekend I created a cha cha bracelet from a bunch of pink beads that I picked up. It’s an easy monotonous project. Put some beads on a headpin, create a wrapped loop and [...]