We are not tidy crafters

January 9, 2010

Thursday night, my youngest (the mommy to be) and I went up to my oldest daughter’s house and we got the party favors ready for the baby shower. What a fun time that was. When my first grandson was born, we spent time at my house making candles. I remember my son-in-law and daughter working [...]

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National Hug Your Scale Month

January 8, 2010

I’m declaring this National Hug Your Scale Month. Who’s in with me? If there isn’t already such a thing, then there should be. So many people are starting – or restarting – their weight loss program this month after a month or six weeks of food binging from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. And for many [...]

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No rest for the weary

January 3, 2010

It’s looking like this year is going to be a very busy year. That’s fine by me, but I’m exhausted already and we’re only on day three.
I started off my year with some sewing – my favorite hobby – next to bicycling and running. I had a choice to go to a New [...]

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Resolutions or Solutions?

January 2, 2010

Anyone who knows me knows I really don’t do New Year’s resolutions. I really think they’re silly for the most part. Being the editor and writer that I am, I also like to play with words. If you think about the word “resolution” it has two parts: re and solution. “Re” implies doing something over [...]

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Slow Cooker Lasagne – Weight Watchers Style

December 29, 2009

Weight Watchers has a new meeting feature: Weight Watchers Weekly. This is their weekly handout for meeting members and it includes discussion on the current week’s topic, some inspiring stories, a coupon or two, and at least one good recipe. This week’s recipe is Slow Cooker Lasagne.
I got my copy last night and immediately [...]

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Pre-Christmas Picture Fun & Wishes

December 24, 2009

Thought I’d share with you some random pics of the last few days before Christmas. Other than that, I don’t have much to say besides I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, whatever your religious affiliation or lack of one, whether it’s summer or winter wherever you are, whether you’re with family or single, [...]

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I think God was listening to my thoughts – and laughing.

December 21, 2009

When I started my weight loss journey, I told myself that once I got thin if I was more attractive to men that would be a bonus, but not the goal. I know I used the weight to keep men at bay, even though I pretended to want to attract them. There are times, however, [...]

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It happens every year

December 19, 2009

Somewhere around December 26th or so every year, I breathe a sigh of relief that the holiday is over, that no more shopping is required, and no more money needs to be spent. Sometime around then I also promise myself that the next year will be different and I’ll actually budget and save ahead so [...]

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Baby, it’s cold outside

December 10, 2009

It’s been record-breaking, bone-chilling COLD outside in our area. I am not a fan of the cold. I prefer to be warm, but here I am in the Pacific Northwest and I am dealing. Plus, there’s significantly less fat on my body this year, thus I feel the cold more. The outdoor thermometer dips [...]

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Coco Before Chanel – the movie & my reflections

December 3, 2009

I think God sends us messages in strange ways – sometimes through movies. I’ll explain.
My mother and I had been planning to see this movie for a long time, and finally, last night we made it. I am so glad I took the time out of my work week to go. I got [...]

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