I wasn’t going to post a journal entry tonight but then Liz of Shedding the Fat-Suit was so kind to pass on the Happy 101 Award to me. I just had to do it (when you see #5 on my list you’ll understand why)! Thanks Liz!

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I wasn’t going to post a journal entry tonight but then Liz of Shedding the Fat-Suit was so kind to pass on the Happy 101 Award to me. I just had to do it (when you see #5 on my list you’ll understand why)! Thanks Liz!

The rules are to copy the award image and display it on your blog, list 10 things that make you happy, try to do at least one of those things today and then pass the award along to 10 bloggers who brighten your day.

So here goes!

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10 Things That Make me Happy

1.) Running

I’m putting this right at the top and declaring YES I am a runner and YES it makes me happy! And I did run today! See. . .

Chart taken from the Nike+. Click here to see how I post it.

2.) Hanging out with the little guy

Today we played Uno, painted, ate, grocery shopped, danced and read. Nothing makes me happier then chillin with the boy. :)

3.) Working together with the husband

Sounds cheesy but we’ve been in the zone lately. Working together. Supporting each other. Compromising. It’s been nice and knowing I found a partner in life makes me extremely happy.

4.) Cooking

I cooked all weekend, alone (Asian Inspired Tabouli Salad) and with the boy (Vanilla Pudding Cups with Oranges and Pomegranates). I could spend HOURS in the kitchen just trying new things and experimenting. Totally makes me happy.

5.) Blogging

What can I say. I LOVE it. I wish I had more time to connect with people via twitter, follow up with comments, read more blogs, etc. There’s just not enough hours in the day!

6.) Photography

Yet ANOTHER thing I wish I had more time to do. I love the feeling I get when I take that perfect shot. Like this one. . .

7.) Helping others.

Call me a Goody two-shoes, I don’t care. I love using my knowledge, skills and talents to help others. My favorite place to be at the BlogHer conference is the Geek Lab because I get to help other bloggers. I do my best to answer every email. I’m just a natural teacher, I guess. I like to teach and learn from others.

8.) A good (preferably scary) movie on the big screen with a HUGE tub of popcorn (no butter of course ;)

I like most movies but scary, mystery, thrillers, and (ok I’ll admit it) slashers are my favorite. Give me a night out with some good friends, a bucket of popcorn and I’m set.

9.) A good beach day.

Sun shining, waves crashing. Need I say more?

10.) Listening to Music

Music has ALWAYS made me happy. All kinds. Well most kinds. I’m not the biggest country fan. :)

(Only)10 Things Other Bloggers That Make me Happy (I could list more, WAY more! :)

1. PastaQueen
2. MizFit
3. DietGirl
4. Footdr69′s
5. Jen in Reall Life
6. A Merry Life
7. I am Succeeding
8. Yum Yucky
9. I Made Dinner
10. All the peeps on BlogToLose of course! :) (so I cheated, sue me.)

I’ll end with my Food journal. Day 4 of counting points again and I’m feel much better. Not becuase I’m "dieting" or restricting in anyway (I’m not setting a target, just tracking) but because I’m getting more conscious of my food selections again. I’ve caught myself a few times about to throw a slice of cheese in my mouth or grab a *cough* donut. Not that there’s anything wrong with those things but I was starting to do it unconsciously again and that’s not a place I want to go back to. It doesn’t make me happy. ;~)

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Well guys another week is about to end. Am I the only one who can’t remember when it started?? I don’t have much today as I pack my bags for Nashville! I’ve ever been and I’m totally pumped to meet some awesome bloggin’ ladies at Blissdom ’09. Honestly, I’m totally unprepared and I [...]]]>

Well guys another week is about to end. Am I the only one who can’t remember when it started?? I don’t have much today as I pack my bags for Nashville! I’ve ever been and I’m totally pumped to meet some awesome bloggin’ ladies at Blissdom ’09. Honestly, I’m totally unprepared and I fly out in in less then 24 hours. So I’m gonna have to make this quick. Please ignore any typos over my 1-2 average. :)

• I apparently stirred some heated responses to the whole "Jessica’s fat" media insanity by posting about Jennifer Aniston and how I’m jealous of her "Sleek Yoga Arms." Honestly, I purposely stayed away from the Jessica thing. I didn’t want to add fuel to the media fire and this ridiculousness about her beautiful size WHATEVER body. So when comments started to come in about her I realized I did you guys a disservice by not having a venting space about the whole thing. Thankfully Lady Downsize stepped up to the challenge and offered her blog up for venting. Go ahead, get it all out, I’ll still be here when you’re done.
• Ok, feel better? Now back to YOU! Cause that’s way more important then if someone you don’t even know changed dress sizes, isn’t it? Kari wrote a very motivating post by asking a very simple question, "What’s stopping you?" I know I’ve played the whole excuse game before so I appreciated her "finger pointing" approach.
• Now its my turn! (who am I kidding, the whole stinking blog is about me :P ) TokenFatGirl totally showed me some Luv and gave me a Luv Award. Thank you SO much TFG! {{HUGS}} So sorry I didn’t write you back!
• Now what? Oh yeah! A giveaway! This one has no shipping restrictions cause there’s nothing to ship! Check out SkinnyMinnyMedia (SMM) for my first geek giveaway! Emily from theBlogFairy.com donated her mad skillz. :) She also announced the contest and I have to link to it because it’s the first time I’ve seen my SMM logo shown somewhere besides my site and for some reason I think that’s cool! lol (I’m totally proud of that logo. Can you tell?)
• Also on my other blogs (crap now I have 2…) I posted about Domain Names on SMM and THREE dinner ideas on GreenLiteBites. Hmmmmm *she thinks aloud* I’ve been cooking more since making the no eat out commitment last week. Interesting. I’ve also noticed my credit cards starting to stabilize. Amazing how easy a bad habit can start to change when you make a commitment. This week we ate Naked Chicken Parm and last night I made the husband approved Pork Chops with Simple Mushroom Gravy. I don’t want to pat myself on the back or anything but seriously YUMMY. The toddler and I also made Sweet Chicken with Orzo and you can watch every boring moment of it on this weeks video post. :)

So that’s about it for now. I really need to clean and get ready for my trip. So much for the whole "having a house on the market will help me keep my house clean" theory. Umm yeah.. that’s not working. It’s not helping that it’s tax season and my office is basically one big pile of paper with 1099MISC forms sprinkled all over the place. I kinda of miss a full time job purely for the fact your entire income is nicely presented to you in a single W2 at the end of the year. Have I mentioned I loathe accounting. LOATHE IT!

Anyway. While I’m traveling and at the conference you’ll be able to find me on twitter @RoniNoone. If you are in Nashville area let me know we can catch up at the conference!

If I don’t post again (which is unlikely) have a great weekend! :)

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Confession time…. I can’t keep up. I just can’t. I abandoned my RSS reader months ago because I got tired of seeing "5692 messages unread". It’s just depressed me. Instead, I do my best to surf and read sites when I have time. Which is joke because I NEVER have time. I try [...]]]>

Confession time…. I can’t keep up. I just can’t. I abandoned my RSS reader months ago because I got tired of seeing "5692 messages unread". It’s just depressed me. Instead, I do my best to surf and read sites when I have time. Which is joke because I NEVER have time. I try though.

Here are a few posts that caught my attention this week. Some I commented on, some I didn’t. I read more since becoming a blogger then I have my first 20-something odd years on this planet. It’s unbelievable.

Let the links begin…

• Mo over at Big Fat Deal discusses Oprah’s recent revelation that she’s mad at herself for gaining weight again. In my opinion, Oprah shows she’s no different then the rest of us, struggling with body image that creates the yo you dieting cycle from hell that many of us are victims of ourselves. I just can’t believe with all she has accomplished that she (Oprah) hasn’t yet accepted her body yet. Remember my 3 steps to a healthier you? Yup… it’s STEP 1! I think Oprah needs me on her show to tell her that, don’t you? ;~P
• LeeseKnits, one of our fellow BlogToLose’rs wrote a Diary of a Mad Fat Woman. She has a good talking to herself and I think a lot of us can relate.
• Kristin from Shoutin’ From the Rooftop is running a cool contest for those of us interested in Weight Watchers. The prizes include a Points calculator, a Weight Watchers cookbook, and her her favorite snacks. WHOO HOO
• Charlie over on Back To The Fridge has a great post about childhood crushes. I shared my love for Matthew Brodericks and Jon Cryer’s of the world but I forgot to mention John Cusack! I definitely have a "type" there, don’t I? lol The husbands fits right in too. ;~P
• Carla of MizFitOnline has a guest post today for the "Perfected Avocado Smoothie" which is too funny as I was just looking at avocados and trying to figure out how to get them into my diet as I’m not the biggest fan.
• Crabby of Cranky Fitness wrote a grumpy post about Antioxidants and aging. As I’m not getting any younger I share her grumpy attitude on the subject of a new study.
• Kris wrote something on BlogToLose a few weeks ago that made me laugh aloud. She posted a quick story about how she overcame the urge to run through a drive-thru by asking WWRD? That is "What Would Roni Do?". LOL What do you think? Can you see a line of WWRD products? A bracelet? Mug? Maybe even a magnet for your fridge. LMAO sorry… just CRACKS me up!
• Mel from The Daily Mel wrote up a great review of the new Weight Watchers Momentum plan. Her’s provides a bit more details then my short ramble did. I thought you guys would appreciate it.
• Lynn over on Lynn’s Weigh reminds us that food can equal love and sometimes that’s ok. The holiday season is about family, memories and traditions don’t let your diet ruin your fun and don’t let the fun ruin your diet. As Lynn so eloquently says, "I hope you’ll think about how food and love intersect in your life. Yes, there’s a lot of food out there right now, but which ones mean more to you than empty calories and heartburn? "

OK, I can go on and on here. You know that. There are just so many great bloggers out their sharing their experiences, ideas, tips, insights and lives. It’s so AWESOME isn’t it?

As for me on this gloomy Thursday well…

• I’m making a fresh batch of my Homemade Sauce and I’m going to experiment with a bread-less eggplant parmesan recipe later tonight. GreenLiteBites was a little slow this week. I posted this weeks video making my new favorite lunch, Bulgur with Peas and Pomegranate and last night I whipped up some roasted tomatoes for a quick snack.
• I was also humbled this morning when I read DietInReview.com’s Diet Awards 2008. GreenLiteBites won Best Healthy Recipe Blog and Roni’s Weigh was a runner up for Best Diet Blog! WOW. I realize there are are so many good sites and blogs out there so to even be considered is a compliment. Thank you so much Brandi!
• Other news… I’m working on my day in the life video post and review of the Nokia camera phone. I SHOULD have it out this weekend. I also have a post I’ve been trying to find time to work on. Not to mention to pile of books I’m trying to review. Plus a new contests, especially for those interested in the Zone diet. Ummmm I think that’s it. It’s probably not but if I end there I’ll feel better. :)

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The winners get $250 and as much as I’d like [...]]]> OK, this is a shame-less plea for votes. I was so excited last night when I got the email notifying me I was nominated for a Divine Caroline Love This Site Award! Normally I have to enter myself in this kind of stuff. :~P

The winners get $250 and as much as I’d like to do something self-less with the cash, if I win, I’m TOTALLY hitting the spa. So I guess you can consider this a “Send Roni to the Day Spa” contest. ;~)

I’m not going to lie, I NEED it. I just totally missed a lunch date that I wrote on the wrong day in my calendar, my house is in shambles, I have a meeting in 2 hours in the city that I’m not even showered for, I’m starving, have 3 posts swimming in my head that I need to get on paper, the toddler has soccer tonight, I have boot camp, and my muscles are sore from all these workouts. All I want to say is…

How funny this that?! LOL I remember those commercials and my mom saying that ALL the time when I was a kid.

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Although, I wish I were a better Rockin’ Blogger, maybe if I was I wouldn’t have lost all my data! I would also have a blogroll with all my weight watchen buddies. I’m getting there, slow but [...]]]> MilitaryMommy was nice enough to award me the Rockin’ Girl Blogger Award. How cool is this?

Although, I wish I were a better Rockin’ Blogger, maybe if I was I wouldn’t have lost all my data! I would also have a blogroll with all my weight watchen buddies. I’m getting there, slow but steady. I’m humbled my the award. Come to think of it, I don’t think I ever got one before.

I will be passing this award on but first I need to organize my links. Since the crash I can’t keep my links organized and I’m way behind on my blog reading.

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