Saturday, September 29, 2007

The newest Demi Moore/Ashton Kucher type romance...

I read yesterday that ET has a new boyfriend, but hadn't seen a picture of them.

Okay, so here they are, and I'll admit, since I'm sometimes too outspoken for my own good, that my eyes widened when I saw this picture. Good for her, though, I hope this guy is as wonderful as she thinks he is.

Just when we all thought she was on her deathbed, she shows up with a younger black man on her arm by her chair... Cmon' don't you dare gasp, you are all thinking the same thing, I just blurt out what I think while you are all more discreet...

I just don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this 47 year old, virile man. She was dating Rod Steger before he died, and he was a bloated, balding old fart. This guy is quite the hunk.

You have to admit, this woman has had quite the life. If she marries this man, it will be hubby #9. Just shows you are never too old to fall in love.

Kind of gives us all hope, doesn't it???

Here is the post if you want to read about it, click here!

Thursday, September 27, 2007

GO REBA!!!!!


I told all of you this was a great album..... ~ jan

The country crooner’s new duets album, Reba Duets, is the number one album in America this week.

Reba’s new album sold more than 300,000 copies in the first week — more than double McEntire’s previous first-week sales high of 124,000 with It’s Your Call in 1992.

Congratulations Reba!


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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood....

I finally got it in gear and posted to Jan Can Cook., two really great recipes, you might want to check these out.

I was at the vet this morning bright and early with Mags, she has a bladder infection, and I've decided it's because Heavensville just put a fresh batch of chlorine in their water, and I think it's toohard on her sensitive little body. So I sent hubby to the store to buy bottled water for the M&M's to drink. He was mumbling under his breath, but he did it. The thing that man does for me and those dogs....

So, let's hope little Mags recovers quickly, she's on strawberry flavored antibiotic, which she LOVES! She doesn't act that sick, so I hope I caught it early enough and she will be back to her doggie antics in the next couple of days...

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

This is just the damndest thing...

Gotta keep up with the times, well actually I'm behind the times, but I'm trying, so I'll give this video blogging a whirl and see how it goes. Imagine the possibilities, dilly's, girlfriends, we can have just one big par-tee......

I've wanted to do this for quite a while now, but figured it would be complicated, since I'm so technically challenged. But of course Hooterville found this nifty little program, and after I upgraded to a new webcam (my old one didn't have a built in microphone) I'm up and running.

Poor LC, he is gonna be SO embarrassed.... Oh, old age is so much fun, you do whatever you want and to hell with the consequences......

And ya, I'm talking too fast, and I stumble over my words, but ya know what, girlfriends, the one thing I've learned is that life ain't perfect. I'm pretty much a what you see is what you get old girl these days....

Works for me...

Jan, doin' the happy dance.....

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

A little food for thought from The Beck Diet Solution on a rainy Tuesday....

How to motivate oneself
  1. The first task that dieters do is to write a list of the 15 of 20 reasons why they want to lose weight and read that list every single day.
  2. Plan in advance and self-monitor behavior
    A typical reason for diet failure is a strong preference for spontaneity. I ask people to prepare a plan and then I teach them the skills to stick to it.
  3. Overcome sabotaging thoughts
    Dieters have hundreds and hundreds of thoughts that lead them to engage in unhelpful eating behavior. I have dieters read cards that remind them of key points, e.g., that it isn’t worth the few moments of pleasure they’ll get from eating something they hadn’t planned and that they’ll feel badly afterwards; that they can’t eat whatever they want, whenever they want, in whatever quantity they want, and still be thinner; that the scale is not supposed to go down every single day; that they deserve credit for each helpful eating behavior they engage in, to name just a few.
  4. Tolerate hunger and craving
    Overweight people often confuse the two. You experience hunger when your stomach feels empty. Craving is an urge to eat, usually experienced in the mouth or throat, even if your stomach is full.

Regarding the last point, Dr Beck (in her clinic) teaches people how to handle hunger:

I ask dieters, once they get medical clearance, to skip lunch one day, not eating between breakfast and dinner. Just doing this exercise once proves to dieters that hunger is never an emergency, that it’s tolerable, that it doesn’t keep getting worse, but instead, comes and goes, and that they don’t need to “fix” their usually mild discomfort by eating.

Different kinds of cravings
Beck identifies the different kinds of cravings and suggests planning ahead of time: "dieters need to learn exactly what to say to themselves and what to do when they have cravings so they can wait until their next planned meal or snack".

  • environmental (seeing or smelling food),
  • biological (hormonal changes),
  • social (being with others who are eating),
  • mental (thinking about or imagining tempting food), or
  • emotional (wanting to soothe yourself when you’re upset).

Monday, September 24, 2007

What I've been up to.....



Listening to.....

Reba's new DUETS ALBUM - SO good... I'm not really into country but I've always been a huge Reba fan, and there are some great tunes on here...

Rock on Reba!!!!!



Reading...

Family Secrets was written by one of my favorite authors who consistently puts out good reads, Barba Delinsky.


Dana Clarke has always longed for the stability of home and family— her own childhood was not an easy one. Now she has married a man she adores who is from a prominent New England family, and she is about to give birth to their first child. But what should be the happiest day of her life becomes the day her world falls apart. Her daughter is born beautiful and healthy, but no one can help noticing the African American traits in her appearance.

Dieting...

Focused on healthy eating for the first time in a few years. Really focused. Walking a mile several times a week, eating whole grains, beans, veggies, fruits, soy products, some fish, red meat never, chicken occasionally.

I've lost 25 lbs. since May. John was my motivation when he and Tonia visited Mother's Day. He had lost 20 lbs., looked amazing, and something just clicked for me. I thought if he could do it, then I could do it, also. It's working, I'm wearing clothes I haven't been able to get into for three years now. Going to lose another seven pounds and then reassess to see if I want to lose any more. I've done every fad diet out there, as many of you who are close to me know, but can honestly say that Weight Watchers is the definitive diet that you can live with long term. No more fad diets for me. I'm staying with what's tried and true.

Family Updates...

The family was here two weeks ago and we spent one of those picture perfect afternoons at Burdette Park playing horseshoes.

John and Ryan are both busy with their careers. Ryan (left) and Lindsay are in Lexington, Ky, buying a house. They've been vagabonds for several months now, and are ready to settle in.

John (right) and Tonia are living in Franklin, Tn. and loving it. Mom and Dad are just happy to have everyone in a three hour triangle and enjoy visiting both cities.





Tonia, pictured here with Oreo won't be working for the rest of the year. I think she is enjoying the idea of staying home and spending a lot of time with Oreo, who is a senior citizen now. "O" will be thirteen in November, no doubt visiting McDonald's for her yearly fix of a burger, fries and vanilla shake.






Lindsay is busy traveling with Ryan, and shops a lot for yours truly. I just tell her what I'm looking for, and she somehow finds it. She and Ry have been puppy hunting, they've decided on a pound puppy but so far the perfect little furball has eluded them.

Maybe soon.




LC with me and the M&M's. We're totally besotted with these little dogs in our old age, as you all know. Hubby recovered nicely from bypass surgery last year, and seems to have boundless energy. He's 62 now, still a few years away from retiring, and still going strong.

You all know what I do, as I talk about myself daily. No surprises here. I'm just enjoying life, good health, family, friends and my dogs. It's a good thing....

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Sex and the City Shoot Spills Big (and Bigger) Spoilers

Unless — and I wouldn't put it past that crafty Michael Patrick King — they are merely staging some "scenes" to be spied/misreported by the paparazzi, the well-documented and -photographed Sex and the City: The Movie location shoot in New York City is letting slip a few plot details. For one, it has been reported that (Possi-spoiler alert) Big springs a mammoth sparkler on Carrie, perhaps setting up the rumored wedding. And on Thursday, paps snapped Chris Noth in a sidewalk scene with a full-term pregnancy-pad-sporting Kristin Davis, indicating that Charlotte and Harry finally got a bun cooking in the oven.

Okay, girlfriends, you might all be getting bored with this, but I'm totally fascinated. I should be posting this stuff in GirlTalk, but I haven't been posting to it, actually all of my boards are pretty silent except for this one. I'll get it together one of these days and start putting info in the right areas...

Oh, would I love to be in NYC right now, watching them shoot this movie.... ~ jan

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Friday, September 21, 2007

Well, this was interesting...

Okay, gang, I did this, got a 44 on it - I did, for real I did. I only told all of you what I got cause it was a good score. *grin*

After you take the test, take a moment, post your score in the comments. ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!!!!!!!!!!

~ Jan

Dr. Phil's Test: Here you go. Try this!

Below is Dr . Phil's test. (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on
Oprah - she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this
stuff out!

Read on, this is very interesting!

Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and it
only takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself and send it to
your friends.

The person who sent it placed their
score in the e-mail subject box.
Please do the same before forwarding to your friends (send it back to
the person who sent it to you.) Don't peek, but begin the test as you
scroll down and answer.

Answers are for who you are now --- not who you were in the past.
Have paper and a pen or pencil ready.

This is a real test given by the Human Relations Dept. at many of the
major corporations today.

It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and
prospective employees.

It's only 10 Simple questions , so get ready!
Keep track of your letter answers to teach question.

Make sure to change the subject of the
e-mail to read YOUR total
score. When you are finished, forward this to friends / family, and
also send it to the person who sent this to you. Make sure to put YOUR
score in the subject box.

Ready??

Begin.

1. When do you feel your best?

a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon &and early evening
c) late at night
2. You usually walk...

a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly
3.
When talking to people you. . .
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with.

a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with...

a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish
smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you .. .

a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working ve ry hard, concentrating hard, and you're
interrupted..

a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?

a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f)
white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before
going to sleep you are. .

a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are...

a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
>d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:

1.
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7 (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 ( c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1
Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60 POINTS : Others see you as someone they should " handle with
care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely
dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you,
but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved
with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS : Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile,
rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make
decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and
adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes
chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company
because of the excitement you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS : Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing,
practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the
center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go
to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and
understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them
out.

31 TO 40 POINTS : Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful &
practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest.
Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone
who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same
loyalty in re turn. Those who really get to know you realize it takes
a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes
you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They
see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady
plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something
impulsively or on the spur of the
moment, expecting you to examine
everything carefully from every angle and then , usually decide
against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful
nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive,
someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make
the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or
anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that
you well know that you aren't.

The best part of waking up....

Is having somebody bring me coffee from Thortons..... LC does it a lot, Ryan and Lindsay are here today, Ryan came in a 7:30 with us both a steaming cuppa. Oh, pure bliss....

I totally spaced out wishing John a Happy Birthday on the 8th on the blog - then I spaced out blogging about Ryan's birthday yesterday. Sorry guys, I'm old now. Ah, but I called them both bright and early and sang to them - I always sing happy birthday to family and a few friends who don't mind my off key screeching...

John and Tonia were home last weekend and Mom did the big birthday dinner, it was a great weekend, we spent the afternoon at the park

We did Ry's birthday dinner last night, life is good. My guys are growing up, John was 35, and Ry was 32. How can that be??? Am I that old, now??

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Just had to post....

The new Sex and the City movie is now in production and this is their first released picture.

Oh, I loved that show for years, and you can bet this old girly-girl will be front row center on opening day!!!!

Can't wait, it's coming, Spring of '08...

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Planning Ahead...

Ya know, after I blogged last week about Daisy Joy, it got me to thinking. Since my ENTIRE family hates the idea of me being Nana Sugar when I have grandchildren someday, even though I just adore the sound of Nana Sugar, they are giving me wayyy too much grief about it, and there are lots of Mimi's, Gigi's, and Nana's around, not to mention the timeless Grandma *yawn* - so when the kids were here last weekend I asked them why I couldn't be called Daisy when I'm a Grandma. Oh, you should see the eyes roll on that one... But why not, think about it, it's my very favorite name, it's quirky, it's different, easy to pronounce, doesn't sound like an old fuddy-duddy name, yeah, I like the sound of it. They say Nana Sugar is totally redneck, but Daisy isn't.

Why can't I be Daisy???? It would definitely work for me....

Can't ya just see some little kid asking my grandchild why they call me Daisy???? It's a happy name, Daisy... I could draw a single stemmed Daisy next to my signature on their birthday cards, preferably a pale pink one with a butter yellow center, how distinctive would THAT be??? Thinking, always thinking.....

Monday, September 17, 2007

No closeups, not til I grow out....

My poor little Maggie Moo has the haircut from hell, girlfriends. I took her to the groomer, Auntie Chris, last week, told her EXPLICITLY how to cut her, to leave her topknot, not trim her bangs and to trim her like Trish's London, who she also grooms, and has a skirted tummy and feathers on her legs - and did she, NO, NO, NO, she did NOT, she just sheared her all off!!!! This woman has trimmed Mags a couple of times before and did a great job, I just don't know what happened this time, unless she was busy and her sister, who works for her, trimmed Maggie instead of Chris.

When I picked her up I was actually speechless, which is a stretch for me for sure. The boys and their spouses were here for the weekend, they all had instructions to not razz me too much about it, and they didn't. They were very "sensitive" to the "situation."

You can click on the picture and it will enlarge if you really want to see how she looks. Actually, she looks adorable because Mags is SO cute no way she would ever look bad, even if she was bald. Yeah, yeah, I know, I'm prejudiced! And the little pink knot is unfortunately NOT holding her hair in a topknot because there is no hair to hold, it's actually her tshirt tied in a knot because now that she has no hair, it's too big! It just looks like it's on her head in the picture.

So, Maggie is wearing clothes, to help camouflage her scrawny little body, and no doubt I'll be purchasing a "few" items for her this fall to try and keep her warm until her fur grows back...

I snapped this pix this afternoon, note the fleurs in the background. My buddy, V, brought me some fresh hydrangeas a few weeks ago to add to my diminishing basket, since my little imp is proned to grab a stem as she whizzes by the basket and play with it. If you look closely next to her right side, you will see one kind of drooping down. Yep, she "thought" she was going to snatch it out of the basket, but got stopped, instead she's guarding her chewie from the big bad Munchkin.

Ahhhhh, dogs, even with bad haircuts, are adorable. Poor Munchie ALWAYS has a bad haircut because I'm the one trimming her. And to think that it cost me $45 for them to absolutely wreck Maggie's hair. Ohhhhhh, such frustration!!!!!!! OMG, this was actually more traumatic than ME getting a bad haircut!!!!!

How much more of this insuferable pig are we going to be submitted to????

Just the thought of O.J. in the media spotlight once again, makes me want to gag. Another arrest, more headlines, more of non-stop relentless CNN, MSNBC, Fox News coverage. I'm going to be doing a lot of channel surfing to try my darndest to avoid this sociopath. Nuff said, not even worth my blogging space....

Thursday, September 13, 2007

I wear a lot of different hats...

That's the great thing about the internet, you can be anybody you want to be. I'm seldom Jan, I'm often Milly or Nana Sugar Someday or The M&M's Mom, but mostly I'm Daisy Joy. I even have a gmail account - daisyjoysemail@gmail.com. I couldn't get just "daisyjoy" so apparently I'm not the only one...

And why Daisy Joy? Doesn't it have a happy sound to it, wouldn't I love, love, love to have a little granddaughter named Daisy, which I will never have because nobody likes the name but me. I was going to name my Maggie Moo, Daisy, but met with such family opposition that I had to give up on it. *sigh*

Okay, let me tell you about Daisy Joy. She was a real person. She was the sweetest old lady, who was a friend of my Mothers. I loved to visit her, she was in her 70's when I was a teenager, and she had a yard full of flowers, and she was interesting, and funny, and just the dearest soul.

I heard from her Granddaughter, Lana, just recently, it was a nice trip down memory lane. And so I've taken her identiy, online that is, I think she would smile to know that I am using her name.

Daisy Joy, she was quite the "dish", I wish I had a picture of her to share with all of you...

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

My girlfriend sent me these 21 words of wisdom, and that they are, girlfriends... we could ALL benefit from these...

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone

Monday, September 10, 2007

This really frosts my cake...

Why can't fast food restaurants EVER introduce anything that is low calorie, EVER... Trisher was telling me last week how good the iced coffee's are at McDonald's. That sounded pretty good to me, so I went to DWLZ and looked up the points for these bad boys, bad boys for real. Mickey D's is using REAL sugared flavorings in these things, and they tally up to as much as 4.5 Weight Watcher points apiece.

I tried to get the Nutritional info from McDonalds, with no luck, but good old Hungry Girl had it - here's the breakdown, read it and weep -

The Iced Cream Coffee has 220 calories/11g fat for the 32 oz. and 160 calories/8g fat for the 24 oz., the Iced Hazelnut Cream Coffee has 200 calories/11g fat for the 32 oz. and 150 calories/8g fat for the 24 oz., and finally, the Iced Vanilla Cream Coffee has 220 calories/11g fat for the 32 oz. and 180 calories/8g fat for the 24 oz.

They could just have easily made these with Splenda and cut way down on the calories, but oh no, they have to give their already obese customers the full fat versions. so they can suck down even more calories....Just absolutely toasts my Rice Krispies.......

On a more positive note....

I tried out a Neutrogena At Home Microdebrasion System yesterday, don't even ask why, it's a really long story, but ya know what, it was really pretty great... Now there is nothing that is going to make this old skin look young again, but it did take away the dullness, the dryness, and left my skin soft and dewy. Would I recommend this??? You betcha I would, in a New Yawk minute...

You have this battery powered applicator with a foam tip and you just dip the foam into the sand like crystals, and dot your cheeks, forehead and chin, then you gently rub your face with it. It's pretty gritty, but you don't apply pressure, and it didn't irritate my skin at all.

You are supposed to do this for five evenings, then quit for a week for you skin to adjust. Adjust do what?? I don't quite get that part, but anyway, after that you just use it 3 evenings a week. Sounds pretty easy, doesn't it?

The reviews for this on Amazon were pretty good. Just don't expect it to make you look young again, just fresher....

It's a good thing, not a miracle worker but defnitely a good thing...

Oh my.....

Remember back to when we were in high school, and just the word "Senior" was SOOOO cool... Whatever were we thinking??? Now that I'm "ALMOST" a Senior Citizen, well, I am at the movies already, you are a Senior Citizen at 55 at the movies, it's not exciting at all. In fact, it's depressing. I don't even like that word, "Senior" - and "Senior Citizen," OMG, just the sound of it grates on my nerves... Are we doomed to "Senior Citizen" specials in the restaurants. Somehow "Early Bird" specials sounds so much better than "Senior Citizen" specials.

I'm even past the "55 and Alive" club age. Jeez Louise, I don't even know where I'm headed with this blog, or WHY, I'm just babbling, so just ignore me, in fact, ignore this whole post... And I was in such a good mood, too, until I started this silly nonsense...

I just don't believe this....


This old girl has seen a lot in her lifetime, but NEVER have I seen anything like Aretha Franklin's tata's, displayed like this at the VMA's. Whatever was this woman thinking? This is worse than obscene, it's totally nausating. And what's with the itty bitty spaghetti straps holding up these bad girls??? OMG, I hope there was a wire threaded thru that fabric. Can you imagine if a strap broke? Oh, this is so bad, I have never in my wildest dreams seen anything so BAD!!!! Is she in total denial that she's OLD and FAT and that her boobs look like the WATERMELONS FROM HELL????

This totally overshadows (no pun intended) Brit-Brit's horrid lip synching, awkward, out of step opening act. What's the world coming to????

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