Family
My parents were in town this weekend. Which meant getting hairs done with mom. Going out for yummy breakfast with both parents (and Sweets, of course). Hosting the mamas and Baby Z. Hosting our neighbors for the Final Four. Hosting my aunt and uncle for breakfast. All so they could spend time with my parents.
Before my parents returned to Boston, we spent an afternoon with my in-laws. Sitting around the dinner table, my father-in-law was describing his band (he’s the drummer). A bunch of retired guys. Playing at nursing homes and for birthday parties. My father jokingly said, they’d take anyone with a beat. Sweets said, Yeah, anyone with a heartbeat. =)
Over the weekend, I cheated twice on my sweets challenge. Once was intentional and once was unintentional. The intentional cheat was because I agreed to eat a certain dessert made by my neighbor well before I ever came up with this challenge. I decided to grandfather that dessert in to this month. The second cheat occurred when I learned my mother-in-law bought one dessert over another because she knew I wouldn’t eat certain kinds of desserts. There was no way I was going to hurt her feelings by refusing to eat. Today, I’m back on track.
And my Tar Heels are playing Ashley’s pesky Spartans tonight for the national championship. GO HEELS!
April 6th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I don’t have a particular affinity for either UNC or MSU, but I am rooting for the Spartans tonight. Nothing against you, I swear. I just like when a very depressed area of the country has something inspirational like a team to rally the masses, as it were.
What’s with that survey bar that popped up when I came to your homepage? It just showed up there asking me to take a survey and then it kept following as I scrolled down the page. Is that something you activated or did somebody hit your site with unwanted advertising?
April 6th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I don’t have a particular affinity for either UNC or MSU, but I am rooting for the Spartans tonight. Nothing against you, I swear. I just like when a very depressed area of the country has something inspirational like a team to rally the masses, as it were.
What’s with that survey bar that popped up when I came to your homepage? It just showed up there asking me to take a survey and then it kept following as I scrolled down the page. Is that something you activated or did somebody hit your site with unwanted advertising?
April 6th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
So I don’t normally have strong feelings one way or the other for UNC, but if they win tonight, I win ALL THREE of the pools I have entered, to the tune of something like 300 bucks. So: GO HEELS!
April 6th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Family time is always fun. I just spent time with my family yesterday for my dad’s birthday and also indulged in some sweets. Don’t feel bad :)
April 6th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I would say your cheats are all right. It isn’t like you had some kind of free for all, you had good reasons. Because definitely I am the judge of that (I am totally kidding!)
Sounds like you had a busy but fun weekend!
April 6th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Wow, you had a healthy does of family time. It sounds like everyone had a good time.
My parents will be here on Friday for the weekend!
April 6th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Being a Die Hard SEC Dawg, I have never said this before, but today, I say Go Heels!!!! Sounds like you had a great weekend with your folks and family!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Sounds like a busy weekend! And I don’t think those count as cheats. You’re conscious of what you’re eating otherwise and are diligent about sticking with it. Those DEFINITELY get grandfathered in.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Good luck to your Tarheels, Nilsa. My horse (U of Memphis) is out of the dance (sorry for the mixed metaphor), so … I’m a little ambivalent. Your weekend sounded awesome.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Good luck to your Tarheels, Nilsa. My horse (U of Memphis) is out of the dance (sorry for the mixed metaphor), so … I’m a little ambivalent. Your weekend sounded awesome.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
so many parents around this weekend! you, one of my best local friends, the guy i’m supposed to go out on a date with tonight… and my mom comes to see me in about 2 weeks. hurrah!
i’ll cheer unc for you :-)
April 6th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
although I’m really sports-neutral, I think I have to support my fellow Michiganders and say, Go State! Of course if they lose, no hard, no foul to me. ha ha!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I am on board for the UNC victory tonight.
I am glad you had a nice weekend with family!
April 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
You need to get back on track because I ate enough cake this weekend for the both of us.
You’re Welcome.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Grandfathering a sweet….lol.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I love that your FIL is in a band! Hee hee.
Family time is great. I am seeing mine in a couple weeks and can’t wait!
April 6th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
I love that your FIL is in a band! Hee hee.
Family time is great. I am seeing mine in a couple weeks and can’t wait!
April 6th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
The cake was super rich chocolate fudge cake with the kind of frosting that’s so thick and sweet it’s almost crunchy.
You would have wanted some, trust me. It was an orgasm on a plate.
April 6th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
It sounds like you have a wonderful family. I love that your FIL plays in a nursing home band and it sounds like Sweets has a great sense of humor.
For what it’s worth, your cheats sound legitimate. I need to go back and find your original post about your sweets challenge because I need some inspiration to stop eating so many desserts. Too much sugar!
April 6th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
umm. I am a SEC girl myself, and really am not a huge fan of men's basketball unless Auburn or Texas A&M are in it. So by the first weekend of the tourney, I am usually out.
My boss is a MSU grad, and if they win, he might be in a good mood for my tenure meeting…so sorry, I am gonna have to go green.
April 6th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I like the idea of “grandfathering” the dessert. That is a very sophisticated justification! ;-)
April 6th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Go Heels! I can’t WAIT for tonight! Man, I wish I could be in Chapel Thrill just for ONE day…
April 6th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
What a fun weekend!
April 6th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
What a fun weekend!
April 6th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I’m so curious. What kind of dessert will you not eat?
April 6th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
You cheated? *gasp*
I kid, woman. Cheating keeps you on the straight and narrow!
April 6th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
GOOOO STATE!!!!!!!!!!! :)
You are allowed to indulge every once in a while, no harm in that! Its still early in the month, you can make up for it later :)
April 7th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Sounds like a great weekend. I love parental visits! And don’t beat yourself up about the sweets challenge. You’re doing great and everyone deserves a cheat.
April 7th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Go Heels!
April 7th, 2009 at 3:49 am
To be honest, I’ve never really gotten into the Final Four, except when I’ve had money on one of the teams.
If memory serves me right, it was the Tar Heels that gave me a small payday.
GO HEELS!
April 7th, 2009 at 4:43 am
Was thinking about you when I saw UNC win tonight at the restaurant while eating dinner :)
April 8th, 2009 at 5:31 am
Anyone with a heart beat? hahaha That’s too funny. My dad used to be in a rock band but he found God and now he sings at the choir and also rocks out at the nursing home. Don’t worry about the cheating, just get back on the wagon!! :)
April 8th, 2009 at 6:29 am
What a sweet mother-in-law!
April 8th, 2009 at 6:29 am
What a sweet mother-in-law!
April 9th, 2009 at 6:22 am
I’m surprising my family this weekend for the Easter long weekend. Very excited!!!