Merry CHRISTmas!

Hey there ladies (and gents I suppose)~

I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, and let you know that no matter what you bought, how you wrapped it, who got it, etc. The reason for the season is Christ. Don't sweat the small stuff like the prices of your gifts. Just realize how wonderful it is that you have the privilege of having a computer, or basic needs met.

I know what it is like to be stressed and on a budget...but it doesn't matter. what matters is family. I pray all of you spend time with yours this season (blood relation or not).

Looking forward to our New Years Eve party with friends that have been like family (bickering and all) throughout the years...wouldn't give that up for the world.

What are you guys doing for New Years?

Glad Tidings,
~Nyky

983 unread messages...what the heck!?!

...just a quick blurb as I am still in process of de-cluttering. I just notice that my email had 983 unread messages (mostly facebook updates and such). Watch out world...I am sorting things out! I can't wait for 2010 and getting myself organized and ready to be a better child of Christ, Wife, Mother, Worker, Friend, etc!

Feel free to share how you are "de-cluttering" for the new year!

Take care,

~Nyky

decluttering as we speak

I am so happy to report that my husband has been thrilled by my idea of de-cluttering the house! We are in a snowy town right now, so we are spending the day together de-cluttering before a wonderful dinner theater (if it doesn't snow too much). We are hoping to have the house almost done (and more presentable) by tonight!

Clutter bugs

I did not realize how the "Holiday Blues" and just general disorganization have taken over like "clutter-bugs" in my home. You will get to see a few of my many organizational messes. This makes me so uncomfortable to admit to my terribly embarassing faults...my house is cleaned regularly...but I clutter it up so quickly. I am in process for a transformation both internally and externally for 2010...so I figured I would just take the leap, ask for suggestions, and put it out there for everyone to see. Feel free to email me anytime with questions and/or suggestions at thecrazycrabb@yahoo.com

Offer for my guests....

As I have posted before....I sell Tupperware. Right now, there are GREAT sales going on that I would like to share with you! Anyone who spends $50 or more on my tupperware site between now and Dec 25th will get a $5 e-certificate from me for your next purchase. If you spend $100 I will give you $10 and so on..check out Pudget's weight loss blog today for more incentives I am giving! You can also see the healthy recipes you can make with the Quick Chef and Stack Cooker recipes Jessica has made this week!

Goal for the week...de-cluttering the house

Hi there!

This week I am going to de-clutter my home. This is a big step for me, because I have this terrible problem of keeping everything like it's a family heirloom. Until recently, I had the food pick from the hamburger I ate the night my husband and I got engaged. (Don't get too grossed out...it wasn't the burger hehe)

I plan on using some of the tips that I got from orgjunkie and from Martha Stewart's website. The idea of getting on track and being more organized has really helped my anxiety as of late. I can't tell you how many times I would lay in bed at night after being "down" all day, to heart palpitations about things I did not get done that day. It is crazy to think of how much time I have spent in the past stressing about things that can be done.

Weight loss in 2010 is a big deal for me. I really want to be healthier for my kids and for my husband (and myself I suppose). It is going to take support from some of the blogs that I have found (like Pudget1 and 266) I am so glad that I have started this blog so that people can network with each other. Parenting, overeating, anxiety, and other things in my life are so similar to what I have been seeing on other blogs. I can't wait to mesh them in here for everyone to see!

Have a great night!

~Nyky

Check out pudget1 today

Hey guys~

I am giving an incentive for buying the stack cooker set on pudget1 this week! Check it out. Anyone who hosts an online party with $125 in sales or more between now and January 15th will also get a $10 e-certificate to my Tupperware site!

Orders are still good for Christmas delivery in many states until the 18th!

Check out Pudget1 either way, she is very honest in her struggle with losing weight and keeping it off!

Menu Planning Monday~ and another great idea I saw on Orgjunkie

Hello there!

My menu for this week is as follows

Monday - Out to dinner with friends (ww friendly Applebee's)
Tuesday- Turkey Meatloaf, potatoes, veggie
Wednesday- (from the sneaky chef book) power packed bagel pizzas (english muffins)
Thursday- taco salad for me/ spaghetti for the kids and hubby
Friday- chicken cutlets, veggies and potatoes
Saturday- company is coming over~So I will make the sneaky chef's lasagna w/salad&bread
Sunday- grilled cheese night (busy day and the kids love it because I cut out peices of the bread to look like sponge bob and put two choc chips on for eyes. (hey it works)

On orgjunkie I saw an article about keeping a family binder with all the important papers, invites, and phone numbers you frequently use. I have such clutter in my kitchen and living room all the time. I have actually wanted to get rid of our entertainment center so that we would not clutter it up anymore. This is a great idea, and I am going to try it. Let me know if you have any suggestions!

http://orgjunkie.com/2009/12/using-a-family-binder-to-stay-organized.html/comment-page-1#comment-36302

THIS is why I eat...

This is the time of year that I see many of my friends spending time with their brothers and sisters and extended family. Whether it be baking cookies, playing games, having dinner, or whatever...they do it together.

It's a reminder to me that this Christmas it will just be my husband, kids and I for the day. I miss my parents so much. I have a sibling that lives across the country and won't be out here at all for the season, and I have a sibling who is in the process of moving and wants to be at their new house for the Holiday. We also have family that don't want to inconvenience their pets to make the trip over to our house for the day. I don't want my kids to learn about conditional love. I want them to have the security that they are more important than dogs!!!! UGH. We have three small kids that deserve to play with their toys on Christmas morning. I can't drag them all over just because some dog will get lonely without their master. I love my family no matter what, but it is not a good excuse to me to miss out on three wonderful babies. I am trying to fight the urge to just eat everything in sight. What do I do?

a trully CRAZY CRABB week

This week I have been running around like a chicken after it's head was cut off. I hope that I can force myself to slow down a bit and enjoy what is left of this holiday season. Our tree is going up this Sunday!!! I know it's late, but we have had too much clutter to put it up at all, let alone in a safe place for the kids.

I did get my house at least mostly clean yesterday...I swear the "little things" that I found by joining the Coffee Girl group is great! make sure that you click on the link (after you have read this blog of course...hehe)

Have a great day...and take it one step at a time if you are trying to get yourself organized too!

Take care,

~Nyky