It's been awhile since I've last blogged. My summer, which feels over because the heat is over, was very busy.

I had 9 family members stay the first week of August with me. They came up from San Diego for my niece's baptism. The smallest crowd that I made dinner for was 14 people and the largest was 22 people. I'm not from a big family, and the only time that I cook for a crowd is on holidays. But this was 5 days in a row, cooking for a crowd.

I managed to sneak down to San Diego later in the month. It will be my last get away for a awhile.

I saw the movie Hairspray. Loved it and bought the CD.

My husband had a small health crisis, but that's over.

My son got a promotion in the military. That was great to watch.

And through all the family activity, working, and taking care of the bills, housework etc, I gained 5 lbs. It could have been worse. But I'm back, I'm logging in my food, and this week, I exercised. After a week of committing myself to going back to eating healthy and exercise, I feel good. I can do better with the eating, and not this week, but next week, I'll probably increase the exercise. This week I just did cardio. I think one more week of cardio and then I'll start to add the weight lifting.