Fat and Sassy!

Haha! "Fat and Sassy",  that is what my mom always says when people ask her how she is.  I have always found it funny. I was just thinking of it for some reason and I wanted to share. Most women hate to hear that they are like their mom including my mom, sister, and sometimes even myself. You know though I can think of many people who it would be a lot worse to be compared to.

I have never known Mom not to embrace what she is. I mean it sounds kind of crude but in a way "fat and sassy",  is very true. She has always been chunky I have never known her to be thin and she sure does not lack in the way of sass. She is an amazing women however; strong (sometimes to a fault), and loving (sometimes till it's overbearing), and boy does she have a work ethic.

This strong, loving, hard working mother of mine raised two girls who I would like to believe are good, loyal, loving, and honest women. We may not always be so strong or have her work ethic, but she taught us to be there for others, and to love till we had nothing left to give. For me my strength is when she is not around I have always been cool under pressure until I heard my mommy's voice then I could break. A few weeks ago there was a death in the family of a close friend and my mom went to be with them. She asked me (very confused) a week later why this woman whom she had never previously met turned to her for comfort. I had no problem with this explanation as she has always been my comfort. I told her how she just gives off an air of safety, she is the calm in the storm.

I do not know why I am writing this. Maybe it is more for mom and my soul than for the public eye but it is floating in the empty chasm between my ears and I want it to be out in the open where she or anyone else can read it. It is almost guaranteed that she does not know how I feel about her, that she doesn't really even have the slightest clue. She is my hero though, a woman who raised her little girl on her own with all the love any kid could ever need. I respect her, I admire her, and more than anything I love her. She is my light house, my way home, and my Fat and Sassy momma.  

Morals and Values

So I had an interview today, and well... I thought the interview went well. That is until I had to take the morals and values test. Now I am pretty big on morals and I think my values are pretty decent.  I am constantly teaching the kids (and many of the adults) in my life right from wrong.  We say please and thank you, we always say pardon me when we need to interrupt for some  reason, and God forbid you not excuse yourself when you pass gas. You do not take something unless it is offered to you and you absolutely do not steal.  That is just the way I was raised. I try not to lie even though it does happen from time to time, and I try to never chastise others for the way they live and believe. So when I was informed i had failed this test I was shocked to say the least. After reviewing the print out of the negative indicators for this test I am even more shocked and kind of upset at how the computer interpreted my answers.

First it says I believe I am dishonest enough to steal! Uh No! My answer was probably not! However if it came between stealing an apple and my baby going hungry damn straight I would steal that apple. 

Next it says I believe someone who drinks alcohol is very acceptable. Yes I do! The question did not state whether or not the person was drinking before a shift or at work. It only said the person drank alcohol. I am perfectly fine with that. I am not however ok with someone drinking to excess or with someone who drinks in the work place or drinks and drives. 

Any way those are just two of the ones that really pissed me off. I guess I will be taking this test again because I really need this job.

Wish me luck!

Sometimes life is the battering ram and your the door!

Wow has it been a long time since I have updated anything. I guess I have just been dealing with life more or less and have forgotten that I may not be the only person interested in the goings on  of the past 9 months.
Well just a quick update in as few words as possible. Life has beat my ass this past 9 months.  I refuse to dwell on this any longer though. It is time to pick myself up by the boot straps and start the moving forward. On a good note however as life has been having it's way with me it has also been shoving those nasty pounds right down the gutters too!

This month is going to be a particularly rough one so I made the decision that meals would be preplanned. Here is a list of the meals I will be making if you would like to have the recipes to any of them please do let me know.


Breakfast: (there are not many of these as we do not often get up early enough to have a true breakfast.)

Bacon and Egg Toast cups

Homemade easy Cinnamon Rolls

Omelets

Homemade Pop Tarts

Baked Stuffed French Toast

Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit bake

Biscuit Bubbles



Lunches will be left overs as it just does not make a whole lot of sense to me to be making a meal when there is food in the fridge.


Dinner: (there will be leftovers frozen here for repeat meals)

Spaghetti Bread

Doritos Taco Salad

Beef and Noodles

Homemade Hand Pies

Pizza Casserole

Chicken Ala King

Sloppy Joes

Potato Soup

Homemade Beef Stew

Sausage and Sauerkraut

Homemade easy Chicken and Dumplings

Skillet Lasagna

Red beans and Rice (scratch made)

Chili

Tater Tot Casserole

Hash brown Casserole

Mexican Stuffed Shells


I know not all of this is calorie conscious, but everything is ok in moderation.