Pin itI found this cute meme on Making Over Me and thought I’d participate. Normally, today would be a gym day for me but my kids disrupted my schedule ~ overslept and missed the bus, so I had to modify today’s plans. I briefly considered going for a run but then I remembered the snow/sleet/hail/slush/wth [...]
Tags: Exercise, Fun Stuff, Getting Fit, Healthy Choices, Losing Weight, Memes, Shrinking My Butt, We Love Workouts
Pin itNow that my vision has returned, I am in the process of moving back into my normal routine. Yay! Yesterday I went to the gym and walked on the treadmill for 50 minutes. Omg, did it feel good! For a few minutes it felt like my heart was gonna pop through my chest but [...]
Tags: Exercise, Food and Exercise Journal, Getting Fit, Healthy Choices, Losing Weight, Shrinking Jeans, Shrinking My Butt, Weigh~In Wednesday
Pin it I am so happy to report that my vision has returned! Let me tell you, being able to see out of one eye is a bear. I want to thank everyone for their constant prayers, thoughts and words of encouragement. Your support has been invaluable. I’d also like to thank God because without [...]
Tags: Eye Care, Eye Health, Eyes, Health, Mamavation, Medicine, MEWDS, Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome, Shrinking My Butt, Vision, Vision Care, Vision Loss, Vlog
Pin itI don’t know if you’ve been watching the news, but it seems like there has been a surge in the abduction, rape and murder of children. Or maybe it’s just getting reported more often, I don’t know… But whatever the reason, this has to stop. Just today a man in our area was sentenced [...]
Tags: Advocacy, Children, Crime, Motherhood, Murder, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Polly Klaas Foundation, Protecting Children, Rape, Safety, Security, Victims
Pin itI feel like I’m starting this weight loss journey from the beginning… This is not a good place to be considering how much progress I had made since I first started this lifestyle change in January. I’m on medication right now that is affecting my weight, so the numbers are steadily going up while [...]
Tags: Earth Day, Earth Footwear, Exercise, Food and Exercise Journal, Getting Fit, Healthy Choices, Losing Weight, Mamavation Monday, Shrinking My Butt
Pin itAnd they called it puppy love… Do you remember the boys or girls who made your heart go pitter patter when you were a tween/teen? I do! Today’s Small Talk Six topic is to name six celebrities you had a crush on when you were a tween or teen. Flash back time… 1. Todd [...]
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Pin itI love to cook (you can check out some of my creations on flickr), it’s one of the ways that I show my family how much they mean to me ~ you know, my special meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green bean dinner on the hub’s birthday or orange cranberry tea loaf for the kids [...]
Tags: Bobby Flay, Cooking, Hellmann's, Lori Loughlin, Mayonnaise, Mom Select, On the Table, Real Food, Recipes, The Real Food Project
Pin it This is one of those Weigh~In Wednesdays that begins and ends with an apology to my team mates. I am soooo sorry. I knew this was going to happen because of the meds though. Again, why can’t I get one of those lose weight illnesses? Measurements Bust ~ 39 1/2 in Arm ~ [...]
Tags: Food and Exercise Journal, Getting Fit, Healthy Choices, Losing Weight, Shrinking My Butt, Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans, Weigh~In Wednesday
Pin itCoverGirl wants to know how you are a sensitive beauty. Submit a video telling CoverGirl how you give back to the community to make the world a better place and why this makes you beautiful, inside and out. To enter, all you have to do is go here and submit your video. If your [...]
Tags: Charity, Children's Safe Drinking Water, Clean Make Up for Clean Water Contest, Community Service, Community Ties, Contest, CoverGirl, Helping Hand, Proctor & Gamble
Pin itI’ve just finished reading True Colors by Kristin Hannah and all I can say is, I wish there were more… I’ve been a fan of Hannah’s since I read her book, Firefly Lane, a few years back because her books always leave me thinking and challenging myself to do more. Set on a picturesque horse [...]

Tags: Book Review, Chick Lit, Crime, Family, Innocence Project, Kristin Hannah, Love, Mystery, Romance, Sisters
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