Tiff's Turn

Weight Watchers update: This week I lost 1.4 pounds, for a total of 6.2 pounds in three weeks. I would like to lose weight faster, but I know that losing weight slowly is the healthiest way because it helps me build long-term healthy eating habits and keep the weight off. As Weight Watchers says , "Quick fix, fast failure." My favorite thing about Weight Watchers is that it teaches you to make healthier food selections. For example, fruit is 0 Points. That way, you'll want to reach for fresh cut watermelon instead of a low cal fudge bar. (This is what I used to do when I was on Weight Watchers years ago before they began the Points Plus program.) My favorite snack to share with Levi Aria news: I'm noticing this week that, sadly, Aria is losing her hair. As many babies do, she is getting the ring-around receding hair line from how she lies down.  She's still beautiful. Sometimes as a mom of a 2 month old, you wonder if you're doing enough ...

One of Aria's great-grandparents passed away Monday and today was the funeral in Nevada, MO. Aria got to wear her brand-new dress that I bought just for today and before I got to take a picture of her in it, we had a nasty accident. Lessons learned: Always have a cute outfit packed, not just a boring onsie. Lesson #2: Always have a plastic sack to put soiled clothes in. Yes, I learned the hard way. Even though she didn't have a super cute outfit for the funeral, I must say she still looked adorable.  Although I don't have that picture, I do have this picture from when we got to get dressed up the other day: One rule Aria must follow is always have a bow in her hair before going out.  This is another bow favorite: After getting home, I tried to fix Aria's clothes with this recipe Mom gave me for stains: 1 tsp. Dawn  dishwashing  detergent 3-4 tablespoons of  hydrogen peroxide couple tablespoons of baking soda. Scrub on with a scrubbing...