Sorry, I didn’t provide bagels or coffee.
As you may have noticed, things are changing a wee bit. Slowly, for sure, but I have a screaming infant attached to me 15 hours of the day. But for the better, I believe.
::points to address bar::
Obviously, you have been redirected to my own domain. Trust me, it was as intimidating & frightening as buying a home. Only less paperwork & the mortgage doesn’t eat 25% of my income.
& I’m pumped to say that per the suggestions of readers & comments, I will be starting what I like to call “McFatty Monday.” I’m still brainstorming some ideas, but basically, it will be for all of us that have 5 (or 55) pounds to drop until we want to be in pictures again. It could be baby weight, it could be marriage weight, or it could be that you also have a cuppycake problem. Let me know what you’d like to see — recipes? check-ins? perhaps a prize for the “Biggest Loser?”
I’ll have Blair’s Best Bites up & running, but honestly, that’s a lower priority than getting this monstrosity known as my blog a little bit prettier again. As is the Daily Photo, or whatever will go there. Trust me, I hate the plain-Jane-ness that currently resides on my computer screen as much as you do. I’m working on it. In between being vomitted on & letting Jillian Michaels make me her bitch 20 minutes out of the day.
For those of you that are wondering how to follow now that I’m in WordPress (especially those of you in Blogger), The Nester over at The Nesting Place just wrote a fantastic write-up on RSS feeds, following, etc. She puts it in layman’s terms & I hope it helps y’all. & I’m not just “using” her as a cop-out for typing out my own exhausting descritpion — if you’ve seen her before, you know how amazing her blog is. If you haven’t ever visited, you really should stop & take a look around. I’ll be participating in her Christmas Tour of Homes this year, so you’ll get to see Nate & I’s tree & how we put sweet Baby Jesus on top of our bar.
Patience, folks. & don’t worry, I’ll still be writing per usual as “Hell Week” begins regarding updating this beast.
Do I have motion to adjurn? Aye.
Oh, I am so in for the McFatty Monday madness! While working and going to school full-time this past year or so, I have become a serious chubstah. Looking forward to it!
I'm also in for the McFatty Monday. I just had my 2nd baby at the beginning of August and I can completely relate with your post. I bought some clothes from Old Navy online that came today. Yeah, they look real awesome with my muffin top. Love it… I, too, want to want to be in pictures again. Better yet, I want to feel sexy for my hubby.
So how is Jillian treating you? I've heard lots of good things about her video, but I haven't taken the plunge yet.
Love it! I shall be joining you for McFatty Monday. My son was born three weeks before your little Harrison, and I was still hauling around some extra pounds from my daughter's birth two years ago. That, plus my serious addiction to all things chocolate makes me a fine candidate to join you, I should think! Keep up the good work, mama. Your posts are honest and funny and touching all always brighten up this mama's day!
Hooray for your very own domain! I will totally be into McFatty Monday. I think check ins would be awesome. You might even have people post their progress on their own blog and then link it up to yours on Monday like they do for Wordless Wednesday.
Maybe also reviews of whatever workout DVD you (or your readers) are doing at the time?
FMF Mondays sound great, a check in….at the very least…..would be great! I'm in! I've still got 30lbs to lose. BOOOO
Jillians 30 Day Shred is AMAZING. I'm in pretty good shape (I've run 3 1/2 marathons in the past few months) and that video still kicks my butt. I generally skip the cardio sections and do the strength/abs.
so into mcfatty mon. today was my first real day back at the gym, not counting the day i went in to relearn how to press the buttons on the treadmill. i've decided the soft, compassionate route will not work. i'm calling myself fat on a daily basis until i'm not anymore.
Congrats on the domain! And isn't Jillian awesome? Seriously I nearly passed out the first time I did level 1. Literally… I got light headed… so sad!
"Sweet baby Jesus on top of the bar," seriously had me cracking up.
Some kind of competition is a huge motivator for me (and maybe others) for weight loss, so I'm digging the Biggest Loser prize idea.
Although honestly, I'm not even thinking about losing these 30 pounds of extra baby poundage until after the holidays are over. Crumbs just came out with their holiday cupcake flavors for crissake!
I'm in for Mcfatty Monday!
props on the domain thing. i tried and failed miserably. sad face.
It's looking good!!!! I was so proud I found a non-blogger template for my silly blog, I'd be crapping my pants if I got my own domain.
Awesometown!
Yay for your own domain! You MUST tell me how you made that header! I absolutely love it!!!
VectorDesigner! Easy-peasy once you get some practice & watch a few tutorials.
Count me in for Mcfatty Monday. I've got marriage weight and cuppycake (and potato) weight to lose. Oh, and could you please tell me what color is on your dining room walls? Love!
I wish I knew! It's the paint from the old owners & we loved it, so we left it. Unfortunately, they did not leave the paint or any clue as to it's color
I love the idea for your own domain! I'm so anxious to get mine, but I just haven't decided to make the big plunge yet!
COUNT ME IN!!!!!
hmm i noticted a little smily face on the right side of your blog in the grey part.. do i win something??
Leaving a present idea that goes with a previous post – http://www.fitbit.com
I just got mine on Saturday and it is awesome! Might be useful to you
Love the new blog!
Hi Blair!
Will you update the linky from your Bump blog (you know, the crappy one that only newbies use) to this new address? At work I often get to you via that link (sense stupid work blocka all things fun and exciting), and it'll save me some steps.
I am sure that many new nesties discover your blog via that link, so it could be good for traffic as well.
And, love what you've done with the place! Merry Christmas!
Girl, you know I'm down with McFatty Mondays!
Blog looks great! I haven't perused it all yet, but so far it looks awesome!