MAM= Meals At Mom's

I think I have posted before about our MAM sessions. If not, we gather as a family once a month just to get together and catch up on everyone and their news. At these gatherings we share a meal,play games,visit and do some kind of project. So for our November MAM we made snowmen jars. A very simple to make Christmas decoration for everyone.

The jar was really one half of a salt and pepper set.We removed the shaker top and replaced it with a paper clay head that was prepared a day ahead so it could air dry. Eyes and mouth were small carpet tacks pushed into the paper clay before it dried. Same application for the wooden toothpick nose-painted orange to appear to be a carrot. Paint the head with white glue and cover in glitter. Be sure to leave the eyes and mouth untouched with glue or glitter. They will look like coal once the glitter is on the snowman's head. We then decorated our snowmen with top hats and scarves. Left to dry while we filled our snowmen's bellies with beads, buttons, pearls and small ice cubes(fake of course). Last step is to glue on the head. Let it dry and admire the work.

Every snowman was unique and simply fantastic! Here are a few of our MAM project snowmen.

These snowmen appear to have eaten their Bling and Sparkle.

Well No One Has Been Here In Sometime!

Guess it is a little obvious that I haven't been here in sometime! I have been busy. Well maybe not that busy. Just not here in a while.

Since last I was here I started back at Weight Watchers. So far so good. First week back I lost 3.4 lbs. and I intend to keep going in that "downward" spiral. I need the discipline of the scales and the companionship of others in a similar mind set. I enjoy the sharing.  And I enjoy watching the achievements of others as they move closer to their goals.

I had started down this road a few years back and was well on my way to my goal weight. But life took a drastic turn.  At that time my weight loss journey just did not carry the same importance. I had lost one of the most important people in my life and I just did not care.

Well I have begun to care about my weight loss again. I have found my way back to WW and the meetings. I have a new goal in mind. So I step again on the weight loss train. I intend to be on this train for a longer ride.

Wish me luck!?!

At the end of this ride my Bling will shine with such Sparkle!