Elf on a Shelf- Shelved

So thanks to my friend Leslie, super mom, savvy shopper and anchor extra-ordinaire...I was on a quest to find the latest and greatest must have for spoiled rotten kids who have everything- translation- Nick Cote.

She told me about the Elf on a Shelf....apparently I am the last to know because its been hot for a few years now but going mainstream this year. It's basically a funny looking little elf that you hide around the house each day and he reports back to Santa if you've been naughty or nice. So parents use it as a tool to keeping present obsessed kids in line and most kids get a real kick out of it. Well not my kid. I finally found the little $30 bugger at Hallmark today...and was so excited to give him to Nick. Of course he wanted nothing to do with it and screamed at me not to take it out of the box. I think Nick just takes things very literally and he wanted not part of some elf who might be able to report back to Santa when he's naughty. He prob figures he's better off taking his chances without a little spy hanging around the house- smart kid of mine.

Anyway had a great weekend...was able to catch up with one of my best friends, Kathy Dovas Saturday. We met at Pheasant Lane Mall and it was so luxurious to sit and chat at Starbucks for at least an hour...especially over free lattes! HAHA long story.
Kathy also introduced me to one of her weaknesses- those damn annoying carts where they are always offering free samples and asking for just a minute of your time. I always ignore them and keep walking. But nooooo not Kathy. By the time we were through we were the proud new owners of not 1 but 3 miracle nail kits, a wet AND dry ceramic hair iron, and of course the roman oil hair styling kit to go with it. I could have killed her. She is INSANE. But we had alot of laughs, got our hair straightened, and made some nice new friends with foreign accents. Love ya Kath!

Today we did some errands, then hung out at home so Lew could of course watch the Pats Dolphins game. Our neighbors came over and the kids had a good time.

I am very proud that I did the eliptical 6 our of 7 days this past week. Where did that come from? I didnt even really plan it. I just really looked forward to it every day. Things have been going pretty well in the food department. 9 straight days without getting sick. Ever since my appt with Dr. Ameri. So I think our talk did help and I am not so quick to try and get sick when I feel full. I've been trying to eat more consciously, slowly and chew more...and I guess it's working.

Two big milestones to report...I had my first wrap sandwich and a protein shake and both stayed down! I had a half a wrap of grilled chicken, avocado and boursin cheese from the Soup Factory the other day at work. I ate it for 2 meals and man it was AMAZING. I think because it was on lavash bread and not a soft wrap is why it worked. Today I made tiramisu protein icecream- yum- and made the left overs into a shake so I didnt waste it. It was really good! I felt like I was having a mudslide...I did use a coupel tablespoons of Kahlua in it- woo hoo. This could be a big step forward for me because I have been concerned with the carbs lately and I think if I can have a protein shake every day instead of so many crackers, bread, english muffin etc...I will be much better off.

Well Lew and I are going to watch the 24 Movie...finally JACK IS BACK!
Thought of the day courtesy of Beyonce and my new favorite song:
"If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it!"