Samantha Laprade

I am so excited … we are due on December 21st, 2007!

We embarked from Tampa and went to Grand Cayman & Cozumel! It was a great time and would go again in a heartbeat!

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And I get so much more done … this was a good move!

We have gone to a fertility Doctor - she is lovely! We have a number of things we must do in the next few weeks - we have a follow-up on August 23rd for the next steps—hopefully baby steps!

For the most part - I love my home! There are always things I would change - if money was no object—but I love my living area! I have one red wall that I adore and my “Mexican” inspired kitchen is gorgeous!

October 1st … I am so excited. Starting to train now …!

This was the most physically challenging thing I have ever done! I am a severe asthmatic so this was a huge personal triumph! I walked 53 of the 60 KM … but it was a success for me! I raised over $2500 for the Cancer Centre.

There were so many brave and beautiful women who are battling breast cancer that also participted … it was inspiring!

I would do it again in a heart beat—makes me feel like I can do anything! (Well after my blisters heal …!)

I have now raised $1270 … $730 to go to reach my goal! I need to contine to train too! It is creeping up fast!
Sam

I need to raise $2000 to participate … I have raised $675 so far! 31% of the way there …

Sam

I registered for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Walk – July 21-23, 2006. I am starting to train and starting to fundraise! I will be walking 60 KM in two days … holy jumpin’.

Ahhhh …

I have a treadmill and two, count ‘em … two gym memberships! What the heck is the problem!

I am lazy … I need to get SUPER honest and get my ass cracking because that is the only way I will lose more weight. It is a miracle that I have lost 60 lbs without exercising … if I want to lose the other 40 I must just ‘do it’!!!

It was excellent. Of course then I go overboard … made four at a time and the bottom layer of pastry wasn’t cooked … damn!

Will try to find a way to rectify!

Got a great cookbook for Christmas … ‘Eat, Shrink and Be Merry!’ ... I’m tryin’ already …

It was excellent. Of course then I go overboard … made four at a time and the bottom layer of pastry wasn’t cooked … damn!

Will try to find a way to rectify!

Got a great cookbook for Christmas … ‘Eat, Shrink and Be Merry!’ ... I’m tryin’ already …

This is my mantra but how easy it is to forget!

The holidays leave me unscheduled and out of routine … I need to get back into a set schedule. Looking forward to January 3rd when life returns to normal.

I only have ‘contol’ over so much …

Sam

Working in an animal shelter - made me sick - so I resigned and I start to work at a homeless shelter in December. Sad to leave the Humane Society but at the same time VERY excited about the possibilities at my new job! This really was the only way to get my ashtma completely under control! Proud that I actually took the steps of self-care … usually I am in denial and put myself last on the list.

I want to go to a BODY PUMP class tomorrow at 12:00 noon.

Stay tuned to see if I went or if I came up with at least 12 excuses why I could not go.

I want to do something for myself each day in the following areas; spiritual, emotional and physical. Not huge things, because for me that is a recipe for DISASTER! I need to do a number of small things, baby steps, over time to see a BIG difference in the long run. If I try too much, it always fails. I need consistency …

Spiritually—pray
Emotionally—journal
Physically—walk / exercise at least 30 minutes a day

It is so hard when I have lived seeking the approval of others and getting hurt. Too people – pleasing …

Need to focus on the people who really matter - Mom & Dad, husband and true friends - too much energy spent on people who really don’t care about me.

The chef that taught the class was great. Very patient and informative. I also learned how to make soup and quail. I may go back for the ‘Indian’ cooking class in a couple of weeks …