Shucky Dern: A Weight Loss Journal

AAAAHHHH!

Can you hear my frustration?

Here is basically the story.

Fluffy Girl looses a whole lot of weight.

Kinda Fluffy Girl stalls. Big time. Like for 1 year.

Kinda Fluffy Girl starts to gain some weight again and blames it on a number of things.

Vacation. Stress. Holidays. Stress. Vacation. Stress. Frozen Custard.

The number one enemy in Kinda Fluffy girl's battle is her Thyroid. Or so she thinks.

After all, she has strange itchy skin, thinning hair, weight gain, a swollen face, and extreme fatigue.

She vows to take control and take charge.

Kinda Fluffy Girl goes to her beloved doctor (who has been there through thick and thin) and is SURE that pesky thyroid is going to show its true colors via a blood test.

Kinda Fluffy Girl also discovers that she has gained a lot more weight that she had even admitted to herself.

Does she call herself Fluffy Girl once again?

And then. The vile blood test revealed that all of her levels were wonderful. Lovely. Perfect.

As if.

So what does (Kinda) Fluffy Girl do?

In the midst of this, (Kinda) Fluffy Girl as was gets a prescription for steroids because persistent itchiness all over her body. Her doctor warned her that her blood sugars might elevate during the course of the treatment.

Low and behold.

The perfect storm of a faulty insulin pen, a few cookies and the steroid elevated her blood sugar dangerously.

Nothing like a little blood sugar crisis to make one feel perfectly nifty.

(Kinda) Fluffy Girl is again reminded that she can't play around with her life and health. She needs to focus again on healthy proteins and beautiful vegetables. All calories are not created equal.

Don't you just love those wake up calls?

Mind tend to be a little dramatic. I could tell something was wrong this past week. On Wednesday night I took Josiah to dive practice. I worked out a little bit then went home and finished supper.

I felt horrible. My face was flushed, my head hurt and I felt like I was coming down with the flu.

The Muffin got up the next morning for work (around 5ish) and I got up with him. I soaked in the tub a little bit because I still felt bad. After he left for work I sat down and took my blood sugar. I should have taken it the night before.

My fasting blood sugar was almost 300.

I can't even imagine what it had been overnight.

Sometimes all I need is a good kick in the drawers to get my attention. Unfortunately, those kicks tend to be a bit dramatic. My last good kick involved a violent allergic reaction to a new insulin.

And while I can honestly say that for the most part I do pretty well with the whole healthy lifestyle thing....This episode motivated me to take a step back and take control of my health once again.

Are you experiencing something similar in your life? Do you wonder what it will take for you to completely get serious about your health?

Here is a bit of wisdom. The doctors don't have all the answers (surprise, surprise). Nobody is going to do it for you. There isn't a magic pill. There isn't a mystical formula that all the skinny people in the world have down, but aren't sharing. If there were I would know about it...I used to be one of those skinny people.

So my assignment for the week is to continue to record honestly all that I am putting in my mouth. What is right for some people might not be right for me. When I eat those good and healthy breakfasts I am setting myself up for a productive day. When I eat a balanced and nutritious lunch (not something quickly thrown into my mouth because I am in a hurry) I am providing my body with much needed energy. When I lovingly prepare a beautiful and delicious supper for my family I am showing my commitment to them for all of us to be fit and healthy. I am teaching my son to live well.

This week my assignment is to live thoughtfully and beautifully. Every step I take is one more step towards a leaner and healthy body.

What is so hard is that I feel shame. I am ashamed of myself. I realize that many things in life are beyond my control. This week I need to channel some of that into accountability and productivity.

So dear friends. It's a new day. If you have struggled with similar issues I encourage you to recommit yourself to being good to YOU.

A DIY Pedicure: 17 Weeks of Learning to Live A Beautiful Life

It's Week 5 of my 17 Weeks of Learning to Live a Beautiful Life.

How good at Pampering yourself are you? Some of us seem to real trouble with this one.

I know I occasionally have to release myself from my 'mommy martyrdom."

"I can't stand the idea that my family might be suffering in some small way why I soak here in the tub."

Actually let's be real here. I've discovered that if momma doesn't have some time soaking in the tub...momma ain't fit to live with. (My apologies to my 6th grade English teacher).

So suck it up mommas everywhere! It's time to add a bit of pampering to your schedule.

My budget doesn't allow me to do much pampering outside the home.

I LOVE getting pedicures. They are some of my favorite things in the whole wide world. In fact, some of my favorite gifts have been pedicures.

The last one I had in a salon was for my 40th birthday. My cousin treated me and then took me to a Thai restaurant. Heavenly! Pad Thai and Painted Toes.

My favorite pedicure happened at a ladies retreat. It was done by a dear friend who owned her own salon in her home. The next year my husband took me to her place for a hair do and a pedicure.

I love that man!

What I loved about that pedicure was the time she took with me. I truly felt like a Princess. And let's face it my dears. We all need some time in the sun.

Anyhoo.

When The Muffin and I got married I worked in a salon. I had finished Beauty School the summer before. Being a hair dresser didn't wind up being my chosen profession, but I did garner a few tricks.

And yes....one of those tricks was the pedicure.

I'm baring all and showing you my most recent pedicure at home.

You can do this! Forget the fact that the cold weather is upon us. Foot care is still vitally important.

It's been a few weeks since I've pampered my feet. I try and at least do a little maintenance once a week but I've been neglectful.

They look far worse in the glare of the photograph than they do in person. At least, that's what I'm telling myself. I have a few challenges with my feet. I am diabetic and have to be extra careful. Thankfully, my blood sugars are generally tightly controlled and I haven't dealt with foot sores or neuropathy. I have, however, been in treatment for heart failure for quite a number of years. When I have been in active heart failure my feet have swelled to almost twice their size. As a result, I have  plenty of extra skin. I also am a fan of the flip flop. This leaves my feet open to the elements so to say.

I keep all of my nail supplies in a handy plastic tote from The Dollar Tree. It's not that organized, but having your supplies in one location makes the whole experience less frustrating.

Before I begin let me say that if you have any medical issues you need to consult your doctor when taking care of your feet. I don't want to steer you in a direction that could be harmful for you.

But this is how I roll...

One of the first things you need to do is pick out a nail color. I picked a few colors that put me in the mood for fall. I buy my polish from a variety of places. The dollar store always has a bunch to choose from. My favorite place is a discount grocery store. I found several bottles this summer for .49.

Some other products I might use include fingernail polish remover, a scrub and some sort of natural oil. The fingernail polish is cheap and lasts forever. I have a container of sugar scrub that was a Christmas gift that I have used on occasion. This bottle of Emu oil I am babying until the last drop. I also use coconut oil or olive oil. I frankly like to use natural oils because I feel it is healthier for my poor diabetic feet.

The tools of the trade are inexpensive and easy to find. I always use nail clippers, a buffing cube, an orange stick, a pumice stone, a nail board and cotton balls.

First I removed the existing polish. This is very important! There might be underlying issues under that sparkly polish. You can see I have some yellowing. There could be a few reasons for that. For one, I could be dealing with a fungal infection. Some diabetics have trouble with yellowing toenails. Smokers also might have issues (I am not a smoker BTW). The best way to deal with a fungal infection is with a vinegar soak and some triple antibiotic anointment or tea tree oil. If this is the case you would need to leave the polish off the feet for a few weeks. Remember to seek out your doctor if you continue to see issues. I did stub my toe this past summer and did some damage to the big toe. For my purposes I have been treating miss big with triple antibiotic anointment.

Why yes, Virgina! That is a salad bowl! My weekly pedicures generally happen after a bath. But when my doggies are hollering and I need some extra TLC I like to bring in the big guns.  A good ole fashioned Foot Soak. You can use any kind of container you have on hand. I used to use a small plastic pan I brought home with me from a stay in the hospital. I am also always seeing a foot bath of some sort at The Thrift Store. That might be a future purchase now that I see how ridiculous this all looks. For one thing...my feet don't even fit all the way. Details!

My favorite foot soak is 1 cup of Epsom salts and 1 T of baking soda. You may also add just a drop of essential oils.  Simply fill your container with warm water (I like it as hot as I can stand it) and add your ingredients. I was planning on soaking for 15-20 minutes, but after 10 minutes Josiah had an emergency. Can you imagine?

Not to worry. My 10 minutes was heavenly. I like to have a hot cup of tea on hand.

Dry those feet really well and trim your toenails. The best way to do this is straight across. If you round them off you are more prone to get ingrown toe nails. Those are the worst! I also like to use a nail board to go over the nail edges. It smooths them out. Remember to file in one direction.  Going all willy nilly might damage your nail.

Another tool I like to use is this strange zester looking tool. I am sure it has a clever name. I just don't know it. It is metal, but the ridges are barely there. I rub it all over my feet (especially my heels) and buff off all that dry skin. It is important to do this AFTER you have soaked your feet. The water (Plus all the goodies in it) has softened all those rough and dry places.  I use my pumice stone when I'm in the tub. A pumice stone is a wonderful thing.

Now is when you attack those cuticles and nail beds. I use a little bit of my natural oil and rub it into my cuticles. I also use my fingernail and gently push down any cuticles that have grown up. You may use your orange stick for this, but you don't want to tear or damage your cuticles. That's a whole other issue. I then take my orange stick and go around the cuticles and back behind the nail to remove any dead skin or debris. They do make metal orange sticks, but I don't like using them.  

Next on the agenda is a good rub down. I rub my natural oil into my feet....especially those problem areas. If The Muffin happens to be home I take my oil into him and give him my 'wifey needs a foot rub' face.

Before painting toenails I like to use the buffing cube and tidy up the tops of the nails. This doesn't hurt them. It just smooths the ridges and removes any oils. Don't use a hard buffer. You don't want to damage your nails.

My last step is the polish.  In beauty school we learned to paint finger nails in 3 swipes. Of course, toes are more than likely than use less than 3 swipes, but I still use the same technique. I remove the applicator from the polish bottle and swipe both sides of the applicator lightly. Less is more. If make the polish too thick it will peel. Also...a bottom coat and top coat is helpful. Simply start from the middle at the bottom of your nail. Then fill in either side. Let dry and repeat. If you get any polish on your skin you can use your orange stick to clean it up. 

Now is that too hard? I think not! Be sure you keep up your hands and toes moisturized. I also like using a moisturizer when my toes are dried. My favorite is one with a peppermint smell I have had for years. Is there a expiration date for lotion? I hope not.

Have a wonderful and beautiful week my friends! Go pamper those toes!

A TOS Review: Reading Kingdom Online

Let’s talk about reading.

We have had somewhat of a “love/hate relationship” with reading in our house. I LOVE to read. Books have been some of my favorite friends. You can imagine that I was floored when it was discovered that Josiah is dyslexic.

He does not like to read. We have spent quite a few years trying to find the perfect approach to help him in his reading struggles. One such approach was one we reviewed a few years ago. Reading Kingdom Online from Reading Kingdom. I was thrilled to be able to review it again.

How did you learn to read? A certain generation learned to read via Dick and Jane.  This was sometimes called the Look/Say method. Many of us learned to read using phonics. In phonics students are taught rules concerning letters and combination of letters. Another method is called Whole Language. Whole Language Instruction teaches reading by recognizing words as whole pieces of language. 

Primarily, Phonics and Whole Language Instruction is what is used today.

Both methods are flawed. Our issues with phonics has been always been the 600 +  rules. And the exceptions. Whole Language Instruction on the other hand focuses little on sound. There is little structure within Whole Language Instruction and the Boy needs a pattern of some sort to follow.

The battle between Phonics and Whole Language Instruction has been waged for nearly a century.

The wise teacher uses a combination of both methods. Reading Kingdom does not focus simply on one or the other. The program uses a method using six skills. These are:

Sequencing

Writing

Phonics sounds

Word meanings

Grammar

Reading Comprehension

One of the beauties of the program is that it uses play as instruction. I have found in my years of teaching a dyslexic boy to read is that you have to present the material in a variety of ways. He needs to see it, hear it, write it or touch it if need be. Using games to help him in his journey has been invaluable.

Before I tell you about our review this time around I need to tell you that when a student finishes Reading Kingdom he or she will be able to read at a 3^rd grade level. It is intended for children ages 4-10. However (and this is important), I love using it for Josiah. He is 13 and reads ABOVE a 3^rd grade level at this point in his schooling. Which is HUGE!

But. I have discovered that these kiddos who struggle need constant practice. Using Reading Kingdom has not only allowed him to practice some of those basic skills, but has increased his confidence.

Let’s talk about our Reading Kingdom experience.

The very first thing your child is asked is to take a few placement tests. They are called Skill Surveys.

We had a minor disaster happen in the middle of Josiah’s Skill Survey 1. His headphones broke inside the speaker mount on the computer.

Oh yes they did!

Bless his heart. He soldiered on and took the test. I am sure I could have emailed the company and they would have been more than happy for Josiah to retake the test.  As it was, Josiah was placed in Letter Land. 

There are two sections in Reading & Writing Part 1. The first is Seeing Sequences. This section helps kiddos learn to attain visual scanning and memory skills. Both are essential for reading words and sentences.

Letter Land focuses on teaching the student to move around the keyboard with ease. I LOVE this. This is not a 10 finger typing course. I think it has an extra benefit. For Josiah it has required him to that much-needed interactive step towards reading. His fingers are involved which also engage his brain. You can adjust the amount of time that is required for a response if needed.

After Letter Land another Skill Survey is required. It is basically a reading assessment test. This test will determine what level of Reading Kingdom the student will start with. There are 5 different levels of readers within Reading Kingdom. Each Level has a variety of activities that build upon each other.

This program adjusts itself to the student. 

I just want to share with you a few of the activities we have encountered.  

This activity requires the student to locate the site word "A a" on the keyboard and the screen. They aren't merely to find the letter "a" ...just the word. The program will use the site word in a few different situations and activities so that it is really something the student has used in multiple ways. 

This activity is from the same lesson. Here the student has to locate the train that could spell "a kid."

This activity is just like the one above except the student has to find "a girl." This is a screen shot of one of the final activities of this lesson. The cards started off easier and then gradually got a little more difficult.

In between the "seek and find" activity of above are typing exercises. The student has to locate and type the missing letters in "a girl."

At the end of each lesson this screen appears. The student is given the opportunity to leave the site, review the lesson or move on to the next lesson. I love the review aspect. Sometimes they just need extra practice and help.

My Thoughts

I LOVE this program for my struggling reader. It moves slowly, but I like that. The lessons aren't long and don't require the student to inhale too much information at one setting. This is important for my guy. 

You will obviously need a good internet connection and speakers. What you won't need is a lot of time. There is practically NO parent prep. All I do is keep up with his progress. Because so many of Josiah's subjects require my onsite presence and participation I love that I can write down "Reading Kingdom" on his assignment sheet for the day. I know that he is learning and practicing. 

If you are a parent who has a struggling reader I suggest you take a look. Even if your child has progressed beyond the 3rd grade reading level I think you will find it to be invaluable practice and remediation. 

This is one of my Favorite reading resources! 

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Fixin' It Up For Fall:17 Weeks of Learning to Live a Beautiful Life

Week of 4 of my 17 Weeks of Learning to Live a Beautiful Life is here!

I am a bit late this week. I was busy living a beautiful life!

Mainly, I hung out with my guys and watched the new Avengers with my guys. It just came out on DVD. Josiah and I had already seen it in the theatres, but The Muffin had yet to have the pleasure.

Josiah was so cute. He kept looking back to see how his Dad was reacting to the movie.

I also blessed my family with hot dogs.

My menu plan included a corn chowder and banana bread pudding.

I don't think they missed anything.

Anyhoo.

Have you ever gone through a season in auto pilot? I, myself, have floated through the Christmas season only to come out the other end feeling like I never really got to enjoy it.

I was just plain busy or unprepared.

Some of Living a Beautiful Life is to prepare for it. Sometimes we have to intentionally make it happen. Our efforts don't have to be Martha Stewart worthy, but they need to be done with love.


This week I want to share some of my fall rituals. There is something so invigorating about the fall season. We live in a part of the country where you can see and smell the change in seasons.

I don't like to perform my rituals (I sound like some sort of occultist!) too early. In fact, the first day of fall fell on a warm and balmy day. I wore flip flops and vowed not to hang my fall wreath until I felt like throwing on some real shoes.

This week, however, it has been in the 40's overnight.

That, my friends, is real shoe wearing weather. At least first thing in the morning. After that I'm good for flip flops. Some people change clothes according to weather....I change shoes.

Flip Flops are cool. Unless you wear flip flops year round in the snow. You know who you are. You crazy people.

Back to the topic at hand.

Maybe some of what I do will inspire you to make your home and your life welcoming and a blessing.

Remember! It's those little moments that make a difference.

I literally have buckets and buckets of fall decorations in my storage building. Beautiful willow pumpkins, ceramic pumpkins....But because I live in such a small place I try and keep it simple.

These beautiful gourds are ones my Mom spiffed up. My Dad grew a whole bunch of them one year and she made some beautiful art out of a couple. They are some of my favorite things in her house.

Notice I said her house.  I am not as talented. Maybe you don't feel like you can do the same kind of work.  Don't be afraid to add a touch of fall art to your home.

Even if your "art" tends to be more of the cut and paste kind. Every November we put up a Thanksgiving Tree. I make leaf shapes and everyday we write out a blessing. This picture is from a few years ago. Thank goodness. I can see I need to approve the idea. 

I am a BIG believer in using what you have. I have had this tea pot for a few years. It's missing a lid, but it is a perfect vase for some twigs we gathered from the yard.

My door gets adorned with my fall wreath. I made this one a couple of years ago. I didn't have much money. I found the wreath at a thrift store with some of the grass already on it. I added the berries and everything else. The flowers I made from bits of fabric I had around the house. Use what you have! You can even see buttons on my wreath.

This year I added a string of orange lights and leaf garland (from the Dollar Tree) around our white board. I tried to take a picture of it...cause it is quite cute. It doesn't look as cute in my picture! I'm not sure this is before or after I said rotten things about my camera (it's misbehaving).

I also brought out my pumpkin candles and some fall hand towels that I had. Nothing big. My table is now covered in a tablecloth featuring fall colors and I found a pretty green cake platter at the Thrift Store to put in the middle.

My kitchen needed a little fall love, too!

Did you know you can make pumpkin muffins from just a can of pumpkin and a cake mix?

I made sure my baking spices were stocked up. Savory spices are a lot less expensive than those baking ones. I had to buy some over a few trips. I use cinnamon like some people use salt (not really, but it sounds healthier) so I had plenty of that. Think about the kinds of spices you use for this time of the year or for the holidays. This is a good recipe for pumpkin pie spice. It is so expensive in the store for such a little bit!  Making your own spice mixes can really help the budget. Don't forget any extracts you might use.

I also checked on my stash of canned apples and pumpkin puree. It's a good thing I have a reliable dealer (also known as Dad) who keeps me in all of the above. I don't think his pumpkins took off this year. I still have access to some pumpkin puree from last year. Next year is going to be messy. Our supply won't last another year.

 If you don't have your own dealer it doesn't cost a lot to stock up on canned pumpkin and applesauce. Either add such a wonderful flavor and texture to almost anything. Bits of apples or pumpkin might find their way in my pancakes, muffins and even chili (pumpkin!).  There is nothing better than blessing my family with an easy apple cake on a chilly evening.

I am sure you're the same, but many of my favorite chili and soup recipes have found their rotation in my menu planning once again. When I buy ingredients for any of my favorite recipes I try and buy extra if it is in my budget. For example, I have a wonderful recipe we love for Mexican Corn Chowder. If I have to purchase Rotel I buy and extra can or two. I can't always do this, but when I try when it's possible. It's my goal to have one or two warm suppers ready to put together.

 Because we are homeschoolers, I am able to add a bit of fall fun into our schooling. I also teach a reading club and will focus many of our activities around the fall season.

This year I have a few surprises in my lesson plan for my student (and students). Then I have a couple of activities that always make the rotation. Pumpkin science always has a place in our schedule....along with all these Pumpkin activities.  This is a Autumn Leaves study that you might find useful.

I haven't changed out my wardrobe yet from summer to fall. If you live in a seasonal climate you'll know what I'm talking about.  We can also be a hardy bunch here in the Ozarks. If it gets just a little sunny in the winter you will see fellas walking down the street with their shirts off. Really? Nothing like a little Hillbilly exhibition.

One of my Melted Flower Pins

If you have kids you understand that it can be even more of a challenging effort. Josiah has grown so much this summer. I had him try on some of his jeans the other day and OOPS! Boy is going to go pantless if we don't get on the ball. Thankfully, we have a cousin who has supplied us with hoodies and t-shirts . Don't you love hand-me-downs?

I am not one of the those girls who buys a whole new wardrobe with every season. I will make a few purchases if necessary. I also make sure I move my scarves to the head of my closet and my boots get an honored position. Accessorizing is a very important of making a frugal wardrobe look fancy so I need to make sure that I have jewelry and other fun accessories to complete my favorite outfits. You can check out my tutorial for making melted flower pins. So easy!

More than any other time of the year I start thinking about family time. I want to make sure we are seizing the day and spending quality time together. As the weather starts to change The Muffin will be cycling outdoors less. We will spend more of our free time at the Y and just hanging together as a family. Just the other day I took a peek at our games to see which ones we had added this year (Thrift Stores or Reviews!). I also have begun to make a list of movies we might want to "feature" on Family Movie Night. My guys like to eat so I make sure I stock on popcorn and hot chocolate. If they are really lucky I might bring out a batch of Christmas Fudge now and again! Just make a plan. Don't let those moments get away from you.

One of our favorite games is Headbandz Jr. This is my niece Alex a few years ago. How can you not spend time with a face like that? 

Enjoy the fall, my friends! Embrace it! Smell it! Breath it in! Bake that Pumpkin Pie...and don't wait for Thanksgiving.

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A TOS Review: Middlebury Interactive (Middle School Spanish)

I have been sadly neglecting Josiah’s Foreign Language education this year. We’ve had a smattering of a few different language instruction of the years.  Josiah has always done better with Spanish. I have read that students with dyslexia (of which Josiah is) have more success with Spanish than other languages. What the teacher has to keep in mind is that they will learn the foreign language easier if they are taught with the same multi-sensory methods that are effective in learning their own native language.

Just in time we had the chance to review Middle School Spanish 1 this year from Middlebury Interactive Languages.

Middlebury Interactive Languages provides online courses in Spanish, French, German and Chinese for homeschool students. The levels are as follows:

Elementary School  - Grades K- 5th

Middle School - Grades 6th-8th

High School - Grades 9th-12th

What drew my attention is the interactive approach this program uses to teach the lesson. The lessons are streamed online and uses a variety of techniques. I really appreciate that native speakers are used to teach.  You will, of course, need a computer with a reliable online connection and a set of speakers or headphones. There are also worksheets that can be printed off as needed.

I mentioned that we requested to review the Middle School Spanish Level 1. This course is intended for students in 6-8^th grade. Josiah is in 8^th grade and has studied basic Spanish.

This course is divided into 17 units. Each unit contains 10 lessons. There are also review units and an end-of-the semester exam.

I found it easy to navigate the lessons. I do believe it would have been easy for Josiah to do for himself, but for the sake of all that messing around of time I just did it in preparation of his day’s lessons.

The lessons only run about 15-20 minutes. We did replay lessons more than once. I really think that being able to practice and review is vital.

Here is a common lesson (this is from lesson 1). 

This guide is found at the beginning of Unit 1 (Lesson 1). It is a vocabulary guide that can also be printed off. We didn't print it off. I think the beauty of the guide is that you can click on the green audio button and hear the pronunciation. 

The Intro identifies the lessons objectives.

The Warm-up allows the student to click on the audio button and listen to the pronunciation. By clicking on word itself a gray box will pop up with the English word.

This is interactive activity. I really liked this one because it allowed Josiah to do it as often as he needed to. 

There is also a Reading/Listening Lab. We don't have an option to record so basically I was Josiah's Listening Lab. 

My Thoughts

This is an easy program to use. There is little prep. We did move slower through the program than most. One of my concerns is that we wouldn’t be able to complete the course in a semester.

Overall, it is an excellent program. During the course of the lessons the student is encouraged to take their newly found skills out into the community. There are also plenty of culture education that goes beyond vowels and pronunciation. 

I have a special place in my heart for Latin culture and countries. I was born to Missionary parents in Nicaragua. I think it is vital that we learn to love other cultures and explore and learn. I am thankful that Middlebury Interactive provides us a great way to do it from home. 

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