It's a Leap

Bear with me...I'm ganna get my smart on for a minute...
We learn from an early age that there are 365 days in a year.
But in all actuality the earth turns 365 and a quarter times on it's axis
by the time it has completed a full years orbit around the sun.
Which means occasionaly the calendar has to catch up.
Hence the Reason of Leap Years.
This 2012, there are actually 366 days in the year.

Facts & Folklore
Persons born on Leap day are called Leaplings or Leapers.
It's said Leap Day Babies will be hard to raise and sickly.
It used to be said Leap Year was a never a good Sheep Year.
Beans and Peas planted in a Leap Year grow the wrong way.
Leap Day give women the priveldge of Proposing Marriage to men
instead of the other way around. ~ Love that movie Leap Year ~

I think having a Leap Day party would be so fun.
Really just celebrating a day that only comes along about every four years.
I googled activities, but of course they were geared to kids and classrooms.
If I still had small children, I would totally host a Leap Day party,  but I don't.
If I were a college student, I would totally use this day as an excuse to party with friends, but I'm not.
I should have had snacks and games with friends anyway, but I didn't.

Fun Activities
Leaping/Jumping contests
Celebrate FROGS...
Musical Lilipads, Croaking contests.
Have a Leap into spring party, all things spring.

So... for my Leap Day celebration
I will bowl with my girlfriends just like I do every Wednesday.
I will watch Survivor just like I do every Wednesday.
Maybe watch Leap Day for the bazillionth time this month.
It is just another regular day for me.
Hope it's something more creative and fun for you.

Battle the Bulge

URGH!!!
This is just how I feel about this topic.
Why does losing weight and having self discipline with your eating habits have to be so hard?
The last few days of October I started doing Weight Watchers. (on my own)
By December first I had lost 15 pounds and it was relatively easy.
I didn't struggle to eat the right things, didn't feel cravings, didn't feel starving.
Then the dreaded December came and I went off the diet and just sorta watched what I ate.
I wanted to enjoy the holidays and not worry about every party I went to etc.
Then in January the plan was to get right back in the saddle.
Herein lies the problem.
It's now February and I am still not doing it.
Each day I say.... "Today is the day"  I will get back on it.
And each day I start out good...then fail!!
I have NOT gained any of the 15 pounds back, but I'm not doing what it takes to lose more.
You would think I would be more motivated.... I have to put on a swim suit in about 5 weeks for our cruise!!
I need further motivation!
I know I can be successful, I just want to drop 10-15 more for now.
Maybe I should put on my swimsuit now and look in the mirror...that might do the trick!
I wish I had the body of my Senior year back, and you know what?  I thought I was fat then!!
Wish me luck, I need it!