Holiday photo shoot 2011!

This weekend the girls and I did our 2nd annual photo shoot! I decided as of last year that I'm going to hire a photographer each year to do professional photographs of the girls and I. Last year we took them in the summer at home Seattle home :-). It's too damn hot in Houston summertime...just not feasible to do a summer shoot lol!






What I wore..pics from my camera, wait til you see the full length shots of my dress!!

Originally we were supposed to do this last Saturday but the photographer got sick AND it rained ALL day! Happy for the reschedule but it was super windy out! I kept thinking about my and the girls' hair, how was it going to turn out?


What the girls wore! My mom buys their Christmas dresses every year and this was the dress from 2010






This dress was thrifted! I believe it cost me $4.80!! STEAL of the year! I can't wait to post the photos the photographer took! I mean I totally love the way the dress photographed with the wind blowing!

Before we went to this shoot, my friends and I took pictures with our girls at JC Penney. It was a long day :-)



Christmas dresses from mom 2011!

All in all this weekend was all that and a bag of chips! I'm happy, and that is everything to me right now! Have a great week!!

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Friday...food and foolishness!

It's finally Friday and I hear crickets chirping at my office..nobody is here! Shit why am I here then?? Oh yeah I have menu planning, blogging, web surfing work to do *side eye*

I don't believe I mentioned this but a good friend of mine (known since middle school) relocated from Seattle to Houston at the beginning of September. So we've been shacking..she's got a 12 (almost 13) year old daughter as well. I know she'll read this post so I have to give her a shout out...hey Mo!!

Okay so let's get to the foolishness! The girls have a constant three ring circus going on around us! Between the playing, the constant requests for treats, the hustling of extended bed times..it's a mess! It's complete chaos but on the other hand lots of fun!

I've managed to get workouts done here and there but nothing like I'm used to. We sneak out the house to Jack In The Box for chocolate overload cakes..this shit is getting out of hand!

My friend and I can't allow the girls to sabotage the weight loss efforts! I've gained and lost the same five pounds over the last few months several times. They key to continued success is planning, planning and more planning so that's what we've got to do! I've been saying for months that I need to get back to my menu planning but seriously now more than ever it's imperative that I do.

I've printed a new menu planning template and now it's time to get to work! The kids are not allowed to protest the menu! If they don't like it...TOUGH! One week out of the month will be dedicated to raw dinners. The girls aren't feeling this BUT again they don't have a choice!

Hopefully I'll be able to get a few pics posted from my weekend! Catch y'all in a few days!

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The A-Z of Miesha Roshawn!

Pic taken 10/5/11

I ran across this on Hair Gurl it looked like fun so here goes!!


A. Age: 33.
B. Bed size: King.
C. Chore that you hate: Washing, drying AND folding laundry! It never ends!
D. Dogs: I love dogs! I'll get one in a few months! His name will be Dallas Austin I've decided lol!
E. Essential start of your day: Thanking God for another day.
F. Favorite color: Purple.
G. Gold or Silver: Silver.
H. Height: 5'5.
I. Instruments you play: None! #Fail!
J. Job: Insurance verification..I also side hustle my jewelry!
K. Kids: Julianni Shali and Yasmine Shanel.
L. Live: Houston by way of Seattle 8 months ago today!!
M. Mother's name: Ramona (please don't tell her I told you this...she'll kill me) but everyone calls her Cathy.
N. Nicknames: Boo, Meesh, Eisha Boo, Meesha, Boobie, Cookie Boo AND Eshka Booska! Yes I have lots lol!
O. Overnight hospital stays: Only with my girls' C-Sections.
P. Pet peeves: Someone taking food from my plate without me offering (which I rarely do anyway), burns me up!
Q. Quote from movie: Falling in love ain't shit! Someone please tell me how to stay there? ~ Love Jones (I posted this on Twitter recently)
R. Right or left-handed. Right
S. Siblings: 1 brother, 2 sisters and I lead the pack!
T. Tattoos: One, a cover up of an ex's name.
U. Underwear: My preference is boy shorts.
V. Vegetable you hate: Okra for sure!
W. What makes you run late: Julianni & Mimi on a regular basis! I think this is just a part of being a mom! You learn to accept it!
X. X-rays you've had: Dental, chest, finger.
Y. Yummy food you make: I make an egg white frittata that is delicious!
Z. Zoo animal: Tigers!



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Amazing trip!

I'm SO happy! Spending the weekend with my honey in New Orleans is just what we both needed! We're both committed to making it work no matter what. No one else can take his place. With him I feel safe and protected.

Since we hadn't seen each other in 9 months, you can just imagine how he felt seeing me 47 pounds lighter than the last time he saw me! He's seen progress pictures the entire time but I kept telling him it's not like seeing the change in person. He's proud of me, he loves me...and I love him!

Okay let me get to my weekly check in. I weighed myself on the scale in the fitness room at the hotel. It wasn't digital and it wasn't my normal scale but it showed me at 165. I'm figuring it was fairly accurate. I was only able to get a workout in on Saturday, well I got worked out but it wasn't in a gym smile!

Eating in Houston and New Orleans is a completely different challenge from eating in Seattle. Everything tastes so damn good! I can see how and why folks struggle with their weight in the south! I told my honey I'd have to workout 7 days a week if I lived in New Orleans...smdh! He insisted that I enjoy myself and not think about what I ate so much. I need his balance. If it were up to me, I wouldn't touch a damn thing outside of my points limits in fear of falling off the wagon. He knows that and made sure he bought me not one, but two slices of fantabulous cheesecake from the Cheesecake Bistro!

Let me get to the good stuff! I initially planned this trip to Houston to get the ball rolling on my relocation. I wanted to find out exactly what I needed to do to get my girls enrolled in school. The day before I left Seattle, I was called to schedule an interview for a position I had applied for in Houston. So last Friday I had an interview with an OB/GYN group. I currently do OB intake for an OB/GYN group in Seattle.

Anyhoo, the position available was for front desk check in. I haven't worked a front desk in awhile but I'm not above doing something I might not necessarily want to do in order to get to the next step.

The interview went well with the two ladies I met with, and I believe I sold myself as best I could! They asked me a couple of times if I was sure I wanted to work front desk, and if I preferred back office more? I was honest, laid it all out and explained that I prefer to work with the billing and insurance because I'm great at it and it's what I do now. We wrapped things up and I thanked them for bringing me in. I was told they should have their decision early in the week.

Well yesterday on my drive back from New Orleans I received a voicemail from the billing office manager stating that she'd like to ask me a few questions. I didn't meet with her on Friday so I immediately thought she was calling to talk to me about a different position in the billing department. I was RIGHT! Basically the other two ladies felt I was over qualified for the front desk but they were very impressed with me. Funny thing is that they never mentioned another position being available?

The new lady basically did a phone interview with me and explained the details of the position she is trying to fill. The position is exactly what I do in Seattle! I'm pumped because I love my job! Initially I think she was concerned with me still being in Seattle but I made it very clear if the position is offered to me (and the money is right) I will make it work and can be moved to Houston sooner than I initially anticipated.

I should know something by the end of the week! Y'all keep me in your prayers, things seem to be falling right in line! This isn't an easy transition for me because I have my girls to think about as well. I've prayed about this move and everything in me tells me it's the right time. Sometimes God dreams bigger dreams for us than we ever could've for ourselves. I believe that and I know everything will be alright! Thanks for taking this ride with me!

PS- I hate to drive and I drove from Houston to New Orleans all by myself! This is the longest distance I've ever driven, yay me!

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Bubblegum wall @ Pike Place Market (Seattle)

I've lived in Seattle my entire life and have never seen this! A wall at the market full of chewing gum! It looks as nasty as it sounds lol!

Here's another view of the nastiness!

The weekly check in 11/22/10

I'm checking in today because yesterday I wasn't feeling well. I didn't complete my morning workout and walked out the front door to the beginning of snow fall. My plan was to get my workout done when I made it home, no such luck!! It took me three hours to get home (due to Seattle's first winter storm) and it normally takes me twenty minutes to get home!

To make matters worse, I live on a steep hill and my car cannot make it up the hill. So I parked at the grocery store at the bottom of the hill and walked the rest of the way home. Needless to say when I finally made it inside I was too cold and too agitated to do anything but eat dinner and go to bed!

Anyhoo, I stepped on the scale this morning and I'm at 172.6! This is down 1.2 pounds from last Monday. I'm glad the scale is still moving down! I just might make it to 170 by next Monday! I wasn't able to complete all of the workouts I schuled but I still worked out 6 days last week at least once a day. Food was on point again as well. I did eat out at one of my favorite restaurants (Joey's) on Sunday.

Even with Thanksgiving being this week my determination to lose weight will not rest. I will not partake in the gluttony that is "Thanksgiving." I don't let holidays derail all of my hard work. I've worked too damn hard to let myself just fall completely off the wagon. I enjoy what I like in total moderation. This way I don't feel deprived. I also don't bring home leftovers. Tempation is a bitch when you know you LOVE baked mac n cheese and you have an entire plate of it in the fridge lol!

With all of that said I had another great week! I'm planning for this week to be even better in spite of the nasty weather surrounding Seattle! I'm pissed that I'm missing my beloved Spin class tonight but I'll get over it :-)