Someone forgot she had a blog!

Well - I have been kind of preoccupied lately! I have been painting but I have also been working out a lot and eating right! I have lost about 20lbs so far and I am going to keep going strong. I really feel better than ever.

I eat about 1400 calories a day and I work out to a set of DVDs called Physique 57... they are fantastic for toning and tightening everything. I started those Jan 11th but this week I have started a new DVD set called Last Chance Workout with Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser. It is much harder! Or it seems like it is because I am working differently and adding more cardio. I also walk in the morning and run on the treadmill. I am up to a mile and a quarter right now with another mile or so after walking.

Turns out losing weight takes work but I am a little addicted to it now. I feel stronger, more focused, and I am happier.

On the doll front I have done several dolls since my last post. Here are some pictures. This is Domino and Gabriel. An Antoinette and a Jeremy.

Captain Jack ...

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How can it be Wednesday already?

This week is going by super fast. WOW!

Yesterday I listed A Captain Jack Sparrow doll which I have never painted.



Went for my morning walk with Rox... now I am doing a lot of burning DVDs and shipping. I am SO behind. GOSH! I need to burn these in advance. Seriously.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Here is the first doll - Raine...

She was inspired by the book I am writing and is loosely a self portrait as well. Click on her picture to make it big.

February already! How did that happen?

This week has been a good one. Just doing my stuff - busy as usual. I am about to start editing pictures I took yesterday. Right now I am burning DVDs to ship. Later I am going to clean up, run the vacuum, sweep and mop. Tonight I am going to my first official writer's group meeting in years. I went last month but I didn't bring anything. This time I am sharing my first chapter. Reminds me that I need to get that printed out as well.

Walking as nice today - it was a little warmer out but there was still a nice breeze. I will have to fit working out in earlier today. Weeeeee- that is after lunch.

Not much else to tell. Gotta edit those pictures. Will post right after. : ) TGIF!

So there that is - I am sure I am missing a doll...

but that is okay... I should probably update my website.

What has been going on with me. Well - working out and walking every day. That wasn't really my New Year's resolution... I started early November and didn't get too side tracked by the holidays until Christmas. It took me a few weeks to recover from wanting cookies all the time. But I am there now - eating healthy - skipping the cookies.

The water heater is broken which is sort of funny because if anyone was following my blog in the summer then they know my A/C was out. I couldn't even work it was so hot. Why didn't it break in the winter? No - the water heater breaks in the winter so the water is ice cold. LOL Well - it is okay. I still get about 10 minutes of hot water out of it but it is increasingly getting warmer and warmer. We are getting a new one put in this weekend. We will survive!

I am reading - that has been fun. I got a Kindle for Christmas and since I received it I have read nearly 5 books. That is a lot for me since I can't remember the last book I read. Actually - I do. Roxy read all of the Twilight books to me out loud. So I didn't actually read them at all - did I. Before that I listened to the last Harry Potter... so I haven't been reading much. This Kindle has changed all of that. Ironically I am reading another vampire series called The Black Dagger Brotherhood... and I absolutely love it. I am on Book 5. I really do recommend these books for anyone who loves vampires and well, awesome stories that are a bit different and original. I would love to see these stories on Showtime or HBO but I am afraid the vampires are taking over so there isn't much more room. Oh well.

Other than that all is good. I had coffee with an old friend. She looked great and brought her beautiful new daughter with her... only 3 months old! She is adorable. I had the best time talking with her - we were only going to visit for a few hours and we were there for almost five!

More tomorrow... I have to go to bed and read! Night!

Finally today I posted this doll...

This is Maribella. She was created out of a 16" Tonner Magnolia which is a pretty doll all by itself. After I completed my Briar Rose repaint I decided to carry the princess look over to Magnolia. The colors are so vibrant. I hope you like her.