Teaholic not quite anonymous

Last night I had mom's night out. It was the 'slumber party' (aka sex toy party). It was postponed a few weeks ago due to the snow we had that evening. It was a lot of fun! Lotions and potions, toys, gag gifts, books, games and lingerie were the goods. It's was fun to have a couple glasses of wine, sit back and relax with the girls and laugh a lot. I think everyone else had a good time, too. Everyone was making notes on their order forms. I believe everyone left with a little black bag as well. And no, I'm NOT telling you what I bought!

The ladies were really nice and the consultant was also pretty decent. She was a pusher though, not products, but the company. She was trying to recruit a lot and also trying to set up more parties through us. That was a bit annoying, but overall, I had a nice time.

I got there a 1/2 hour early because the evite was changed from the first one. So I helped set up food. Also, I really hate mapquest directions. When it says, 'bear left' onto a road what they mean is 'the road you are on will change name'. I was going and going looking for my 'turn' when I was on the road I needed to be on. I didn't get home until 11 last night and didn't get to bed until 11:45. I was still up at 6:30 this morning to work out and surprisingly I'm feeling pretty good. I think it's the working out. It really helps my energy level.

I've been working out lately on the elliptical machine in our spare room with the door closed. But because we don't have a shade up in there yet (that's tonight) I've been working out with the light off and my iPod playing. It's been kind of nice to watch the sun come up and the world wake up while working out. I face the window so I see cars leaving and lights coming on in the houses around us. It's relaxing yet energizing all at the same time.

People are really creatures of habit though. It's funny how I see my neighbor walk his dog in the same route every morning and seeing the same cars leave at the same time, too.

Tonight I have another Mom's Night Out. It's at a friend's house and will be fun. We are ordering in Chinese food and just hanging out.

Lunch with Maddy is such a gauntlet. I don't want to feed her too early because if she's not hungry she won't eat. But if I wait for her to be hungry then she's REALLY hungry and is crabby because it's almost nap time, too. I also try to give her enough food items to choose from when she's eating because she's definitely turned into a picky eater. She likes to feed herself now, so she HATES it when I try to help. However, she doesn't eat enough on her own and it drives me nuts. It's not the mess; it's the amount of food she doesn't get into her!

Also, she is a condiment freak. She loves whatever the real food item is topped with--butter, peanut butter, salad dressing, syrup, salt flakes!... Here's her cutie patootie picture of her licking butter off her sippy cup after she smashed it onto her buttered bread. SHEESH!

Tea of the day: Basic Black tea (2 cups)
WO of the day: 30 minutes elliptical, weights and pilates ab moves.