I babysit kids as most of you know. And you know what???  It’s not cute or funny when kids that aren’t yours are sticking their fingers under the bathroom door when you’re trying to pee. It’s just not. It annoys me. It’s not cute when they discover they can push the kitchen chair across the floor and climb up on the counter. It’s not cute when they find the ice maker on the fridge and push it 13 times a day spilling ice all over the kitchen. It’s not cute when they figure out how to crawl out of the porta-crib. It’s not cute when they learn to crawl up the stairs or turn the tv on and off.  It’s not cute when they pull their diaper off when you think they are taking a nap. There’s so many things when YOUR kid does it you think it’s funny or cute or “Wow! Look what they learned.” You don’t think that way (or atleast I don’t) when it’s not your kid.

And another thing- all MY kids are potty trained, so why am I still changing 3-4 poopy diapers a day?

May 2010 = no more watching babies for me. That is the goal. Pray that I can make my Advocare and Mary Kay businesses successful. I believe in both of them… now if I can believe in myself enough.

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From my Advocare website:

Since 1993, AdvoCare® has been a world-class nutrition company specializing in health and wellness, weight management, vibrant energy and sports performance. Navigate through this site to learn more about our cutting-edge nutritional supplements and skincare as well as the opportunity to earn a full time income with a part time commitment by sharing AdvoCare products with others.

Our products are formulated by an elite Scientific and Medical Advisory Board with over 200 years combined experience in pharmacology, toxicology, nutrition, sports performance and pediatrics. We have a multitude of product endorsers that includes professional athletes, champion amateur athletes, and acclaimed entertainers.

I am a believer of Advocare. I am also a distributor- but I was a believer FIRST. I would never sell a product I didn’t believe in. I have been using the MNS Max3 along with Spark and Thermoplus. I am down 6 pounds in 3 weeks.  This is after being stuck- STUCK at that weight. I finally have energy and feel GOOD. This is MY personal experience. My husband is using several of the products as well to go with his workouts and let me just tell ya… he’s lookin’ hot. He’s got abs and I get to touch them.

I am excited about Advocare and I want to give others a chance to try it. Every month I will be offering some sort of giveaway pertaining to Advocare. This month I am giving away an Advocare $20 gift certificate. It can only be used thru me. This $20 could help change your life! I promise!!!

Also, thru Oct. 15 I am still offering 20% off all orders thru my email getfitadvocare@gmail.com.

It’s super easy to enter:

MAIN ENTRY: Visit my Advocare page and tell me product you’d think you’d like to try.

BONUS ENTRIES:

• Subscribe to my blog. Let me know  if you’re already subscribed.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Tweet this giveaway. You can do this up to 3 times day as long as the tweets are atleast 1 hour apart.
• Purchase something either on my Advocare page or use the 20% discount by ordering via email. This will earn you 10 entries for the giveaway!! TEN ENTRIES!!
• Fan SWAMPBRAT on Facebook.  If you’re already a fan that counts also.

This giveaway will end Oct. 20. GOOD LUCK!!!

Disclaimers: As with any new weightloss program or product, please talk to your dr. before taking anything. All statements in this post are my personal statements and opinions. US entries, 18 yrs or older only.

• I was sick with the flu and it sucked. Alec was also home sick. He had a rash on his arm and torso too. The dr. prescribed a steroid for him to take. He went to the ex’s for Friday nite – Sun morning. The minute he got in the car Sunday morning I said, “OMGosh Alec! You have hives!!” His arms were covered. It was obvious he was having a reaction to the drugs. Ask me if any adult that weekend noticed before that? Yeah, no. That could have been dangerous…. Moving on…
• Livie started preschool. A lady in our neighborhood is having a small preschool in her house twice a week. Tues. Livie was THRILLED to go. Today… She screamed and I had to pry her off my hip. WTH? She was excited right up until we got on the porch. I hope this isn’t gonna be how it every time. I want her to have fun!! Here’s a pic from her 1st day:
• I just finished reading the book “Prairie Tales” by Melissa Gilbert aka “Laura Ingalls.” It was a good, easy read and I liked it a lot. I grew up LOVING “Little House on the Prairie” and now I know all the inside dirt. Did you know that although Nellie was the bio-tch in Walnut Grove, that actually Mary was the bio-tch on the set?? I’ve been recording LH on the P all this week. The book made me miss it.
• Christmas is coming up so there may be a bunch of blog ads taking over my blog for a while. I try my best to make real posts out of them, but sometimes it’s hard. So… I apologize in advance. I’m also going to be slowing down a little on the giveaways. I wore myself out.
• Have  I mentioned how much I love watching my kids play sports?? I bought a cowbell and I love it. LOVE.IT. And the boys love it too.  I know they do no matter how embarrassed Tristan tries to act.
• I’ve been doing Advocare MNS Max3 and I love it. It’s a lot of pills but they aren’t huge and nasty tasting like horse supplements or anything. And I feel great. I’ve also lost a few pounds since I started the Herbal Cleanse a few weeks ago. Of course, I lost 2 with the flu, but I am down 6 in 3 weeks…. If you’re interested in Advocare products I am still offering 20% thru Oct. 15. Email me!! getfitadvocare@gmail.com

I am hosting my 1st giveaway for Advocare products which ends tomorrow… But I wanted to let y’all know that now that I am a distributor for Advocare I will be hosting monthly giveaways for gift certificates to my site plus discounts. Advocare is more than just diet pills. They are products to change your life. I seriously have so much more energy from the Spark and MNS. For more info clickety on the Advocare logo in my sidebar. And don’t forget from now until Oct. 15 I am offering 20% off all products- but they must be ordered thru my email: getfitadvocare@gmail.com. What can Advocare do for you??

I shared my news about being an Advocare distributor yesterday. I am stoked. I’m more than 1/2 way thru the herbal cleanse and I feel great. I believe it’s the best way to lose belly fat. My tummy feels and looks flatter. I am thrilled with how I feel. I’ve been drinking Spark as well which has really done wonders for my mornings.

If you are interested in Advocare products click on the Advocare link in my sidebar. Up until Oct. 15 everything is 20% off- but must be ordered thru my email at: getfitadvocare@gmail.com

This giveaway is now closed.

Comment #12 was randomly picked by Random.org as the winner. Congrats!! I will be contacting you.

I teased y’all last week about a change in my life that I am so excited about. Here’s the deal… I am done complaining about my weight- I’m doing something about it. I’m also tired of trying to figure out how to make ends meet. My husband works so hard, but with all the lawyer bills this year thanks to not-so-nice exes, we are living totally paycheck to paycheck. Well, we found something that should help with all of that- the booty and the money.

I am now a distributor of Advocare.  From my Advocare page:

Since 1993, AdvoCare® has been a world-class nutrition company specializing in health and wellness, weight management, vibrant energy and sports performance. Navigate through this site to learn more about our cutting-edge nutritional supplements and skincare as well as the opportunity to earn a full time income with a part time commitment by sharing AdvoCare products with others.

Our products are formulated by an elite Scientific and Medical Advisory Board with over 200 years combined experience in pharmacology, toxicology, nutrition, sports performance and pediatrics. We have a multitude of product endorsers that includes professional athletes, champion amateur athletes, and acclaimed entertainers.

I’ve been using a few of their products for the last 3 weeks and I really feel better. I started out using Thermoplus and Slim. These helped rev my metabolism, curb my appetite, curb occasional drowsiness and give me energy. I usually take a “shot” in the morning before breakfast and then later in the afternoon when I’m ready to pass out pooped out. Then I started the Herbal Cleanse. I already feel better. No bloating and just… better.  I’m more energized and don’t feel so… blah. It’s a great feeling. Once I’m done with the 10 day cleanse I will be starting the MNS Max 3 weightloss system. It provides more than 50 vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, antioxidants, and other nutrients for comprehensive health and wellness. It’s a 14 day system, so in 24 days I will be a better and hopefully smaller ME!! I can’t wait!!

Another fave is Spark. Spark is an energy drink- but not a ”give you jitters” type. It just clears your mind, keeps you alert, it’s long-lasting and only 45 calories!! My husband, a police officer, uses this on his nite shift. Mental focus is important. He’s not the only one- he has several other co-workers that use it too. My 14 yr old son takes an early morning scripture class at 6am with football practice at 7am. He drinks it beforehand. I didn’t tell him the benefits of Spark, but when I asked him how he felt he told me, “I was able to pay attention better.” He’s old enough and big enough to take a full serving, but other parents use 1/2 or 1/4 servings with their children before school and it has been known to curb the affects of ADD.  I’ve started drinking it too and I find myself not needing my Diet Dr. Pepper as I usually would. It’s awesome.

Slam is kind of like the 5 hour energy shots you see sold in convenience stores- only it’s sugar free. It sharpens mental focus and is fast acting. My husband has used it near the end of his 12 hour shift and passed it on to co-workers who were feelin’ the strain. It works- definitely.

As a distributor I get a percentage off the price- which is great because we want to use the products whether others buy them from me or not. But I really want to share our story and let others know how Advocare makes us feel!! Not only that- but there are “success stories” all over the place. Our friends have made over $10,000 since March of THIS YEAR. I believe in Advocare. It’s a product that sells itself. And it’s not just ME talking. Check  out all the NON-PAID endorsers of Advocare: New Orleans QB Drew Brees, singer Michael W. Smith, pro fitness champ Nanette Holt, UFC fighter Kevin Burns… The list goes on and on.

*** So… until October 15 I am offering 20% off any order. But you have to order it thru our email so we can give you the discount- it won’t work if you order it online. My Advocare email is: getfitadvocare@gmail.com Visit the site, look around. What do you need in life? Do you wanna lose weight? Do you need energy? Wanna get ripped? Advocare has it all.

Now, for the giveaway… I wanna give one of my readers a chance to try a few products from Advocare. So… I’ve put together an Advocare sample kit. It contains samples of Spark, Slim,  a snack bar and Slam all inside a great Advocare mixer cup. You can’t buy this sample kit online. It’s only thru this giveaway!!

It’s super easy to enter: MAIN ENTRY: Visit my Advocare page and tell me what you think Advocare could do for you. Is there a product you’d like to try or would you be interested in earning extra money?

BONUS ENTRIES:

• Subscribe to my blog. Let me know  if you’re already subscribed.
• Follow me on twitter.
• Tweet this giveaway. You can do this up to 3 times day as long as the tweets are atleast 1 hour apart. You can copy this: Win an Advocare gift pack @swampbrat76 ONE WEEK ONLY http://bit.ly/1uPVOf
• Purchase something either on our Advocare page or use the 20% discount by ordering via email. This will earn you 10 entries for the giveaway!! TEN ENTRIES!!
• Fan SWAMPBRAT on Facebook.  If you’re already a fan that counts also.

This  giveaway is special to me and I’m very excited!! It will end on Sept. 30. Good luck!!

Disclaimers: As with any new weightloss program or product, please talk to your dr. before taking anything. All statements in this post are my personal statements and opinions. US entries, 18 yrs or older only.

I just wanted to let y’all know that I will soon be writing about something I am really excited to tell y’all. See, I have 3 main problems in life:

1) Too much booty

2) Too little energy

3) Too little money

I found something I know will help with all of those things. No, I’m not gonna profess to have found the best diet pill or anything like that because there isn’t a magic pill. But I have found something great that I’m stoked to share with you. I promise to post about it within a week. So… stay tuned!!

I’ve gained weight since moving to Texas. Quite a bit of weight. Like enough to where I’m the fattest I’ve ever been in my life other than when I was knocked up. I’m to the point where if I gain much more I’ll outweigh Sei- and that has never happened, even when preggers. I blame most of it on 1)A LOT of stress. This past year and half has been so stressful with the move, court cases, dealing with a lot of unresolved issues with the ex, etc… 2) My metabolism is so friggin’ slow. 3) I love food. 4) I’ll exercise, but I’m not consistant like I used to be. I wish I had a workout partner.

So, my SIL and I are teaming together to lose weight together. She’s in Idaho, so we’re encouraging each other via phone and email. I also have been looking into Advocare products. They carry weight loss products of all kinds, energy drinks, etc… I’m not looking for a magic pill. I’m looking for something to boost my metabolism while curbing my appetite.

I’m a little frustrated because for 5 weeks I was doing boot camp and eating under 1400 calories a day. I lost 4 pounds in 4 weeks. Then I ate somewhat “normal” one weekend and gained it all back. That sucks and it’s discouraging. So, I think I will be starting a high protein regimen again because that seems to be the only thing that works FOR ME. I don’t do well with working hard and seeing no results. I always lose weight quickly with Atkins and the success helps me stay on track. Plus- I never feel like I’m starving even though I end up eating a lot less. So, we’ll see how that goes. My goal is 15 pounds by Thanksgiving. I believe it’s very doable.

I need to find a work out schedule that works for me as well. I thought I could exercise during Tristan’s early morning scripture study class before I have to wake up Alec for football. Well, because it’s so dark outside I have to go to the gym. My gym is only open at 5:30 am on MWF. I can’t do Monday’s because of Sei’s work schedule. Same with every other Friday. I also need to be back by 6:20 am to wake up Alec and take him which leaves me approx. 40 min. to drive to the gym, workout and come back on W and sometimes F- which is better than nothing, but not really worth it. I guess I need to pencil in a workout in the evenings around football and scouts… Or maybe noonish when the babies I watch are sleeping and Sei is home with Liv. Hmmm, that’s an idea- although I’m suppose to be working on my medical transcriptionist stuff during that time…

Anyway- so here I am announcing my plans and goals so I have to be accountable. I will be reporting occasionally about my progress. I want to LOOK good. I want to FEEL good. I can do this!! Wish me luck.