Is It Cocktail Hour Yet?

I am a 38 year old work-at-home mom (WAHM) who lives in the grand state of New Jersey. My husband, Chris, is a computer programmer and we have a gorgeous 9 year old daughter. I work from home for an insurance agency. I quote medical insurance - real darn exciting! I’m just joking - the company I work for is awesome and I’ve been with them for 5 years. Actually, my father has been at the agency for 30 years so I guess I had an ‘in’.

Here are a few random facts about me:

1. I love to read diet books.
2. I love my evening cocktail(s)
3. I am just learning spirituality through Abraham-Hicks, Wayne Dyer, Law of Attraction, Eckhart Tolle.
4. My husband and I have been together since 1994
5. We are celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary this August (married 8/97)
6. I am extremely close to my family - my mother and 2 sisters live within walking distance.
7. I’m moving across the street from my sister and my younger sister is going to rent our current house so we live very close to each other.
8. My husband plays guitar, bass and piano
9. I wore leg braces when I was a child (aka Forest Gump)
10. My father went to Virginia Military Institute (graduated class ‘67)
11. I went to Rutgers University - BA Psychology ‘97
12. My mom lives very close to me (one block)
13. I have 1 niece and 2 nephews - 1 more is on the way (due 9/27/07). They are my sister Kelley’s kids (middle daughter)
14. We have 2 investment properties (effective 5/07)
15. I love carbs - crackers, chips, pretzels, etc - so I need to control my carb intake or I’ll end up 500 lbs.
16. I am not social and I don’t like to hangout with anyone besides my sisters, mother, husband, brother-in-laws or father / Steppy
17. I am of Irish / Scottish heritage (my maiden name is MacKinnon - Scottish!)
18. My husband is 1/2 Jewish, 1/2 Italian
19. I smoke - I know its not healthy - its my vice and everyone has one!!
20. I gained A LOT of weight when I started working from home (topped off at 210!)
21. I lost it by restriction / fasting. I just stopped eating so much!
22. I started working out to exercise videos (The Firm - love it!) in 1/2005 and have been addicted to exercise ever since.
23. I’m 5′6" and I want to lose 20 lbs (I currently weigh 160 lbs)
24. I am on the computer more than I watch TV
25. My husband and I have a wonderful marriage - our main issue is money (which I will be posting about regularly!)
26. I talk about diets and weight loss WAY TOO MUCH!
27. I am scared to leave the country so I choose to just stay at home
28. I have red hair (although grey is slowly taking over)
29. I was born on December 27, 1968 in Princeton, NJ
30. I love alternative style music (favorite band is Blink-182)
31. My favorite TV shows are reality type shows - Deadliest Catch and Project Runway
32. My parents divorced when I was 13
33. I moved in with my father when I was 15
34. I have wavy / curly hair
35. My body type is curvy (hourglass when I stay away from carbs lol)
36. I am a very nice person but don’t open up to people very well (sort of shy).
37. My buying addiction is lipsticks (my current fav is Revlon’s colorstay)
38. I love blogging because it has finally given me an outlet to express myself in a creative way.
39. I want to make some money to pay back the fees of blogging
40. My worst trait is that I can be very judgmental (working on that one)
41. I am learning to love myself and my body through positivity
42. My favorite holiday is Christmas
43. I can be a total nerd at times
44. I love the Family Guy
45. I’m a Brad and Angelina ‘fan’. Brad is freakin’ hot and Angelina is gorgeous. I’m team Jolie
46. I tease my niece and nephews too much - they start to get annoyed at me
47. I’m a dog lover and have 2 rottweilers (well my youngest sister, Kate, will be taking 1 of the Rotties when she moves)
48. I am a firm believer in the phrase: "As you believe, so shall it be done"
49. I wish my husband was more affectionate (but I love him anyways)
50. My favorite foods are: pizza, calzones, doritoes, triscuits, saltines - anything ‘carby’
51. My favorite candy bar is Snickers
52. My favorite hard liquor is vodka
53. My favorite light liquor is Twisted Tea
54. I am a Jersey Girl at heart and never want to leave here - I tried that once and I was miserable (moved to Virginia)
58. Since I am a Jersey Girl, I love Aqua Net, acrylic nails, and malls. Sue me …
59. I love my sister’s Dachshund - Oscar - he’s so freakin’ cute
60. I’m from New Jersey and say ‘freakin’ way too much
65. I love diners and gravy fries
66. My favorite ‘date night’ is going to TGIF then the bookstore
67. I completely and utterly believe my husband would never cheat on me (and vice versa)
68. I don’t like going to NYC even though we are so close (it smells and gives me a headache)
69. I’m addicted to crystal light
70. I had an IUD put in in 2005 (copper) and LOVE IT!!
71. I really hope this blog is beneficial to people and they enjoy it!
72. I am obsessed with losing weight and I’m trying to deal with that through Intuitive Eating (see my Intuitive Eating Blog)
73. I have never had any major illnesses and have been relatively healthy my whole life - and I want to keep it that way!
74. Check out my fitness blog!
75. I love AIM!!
76. I’m 3 years older than my husband (I’m a cradle robber! He looks older than me though:)
77. I have 2 sisters - Kelley is 3 years younger than me and Katie is 13 years younger (yes she is my ‘whole’ sister)