Monthly Archives: October 2011

So, Saturday night I was at a church function in some jeans, a “stylish” t-shirt and cute cardigan from Target with some decorative trim. Towards the end of the evening a girl started gushing about how good I was looking. … Continue reading →

Today’s weight: 182 . 0 Loss/Gain: – 3 . 5 lbs I haven’t seen this number on the scale since before we moved, so I’m just a little excited about it. 🙂 This week has been a trial of sorts … Continue reading →

I grew up in a home where whole chickens were cooked often for their meat. I’m pretty sure it’s because it was cheaper. It also gives a great smell to the house, and so I love to cook a whole … Continue reading →

Someone asked at the close of a post earlier this week, “What will you do to be good to yourself this week?” My instant reply was I will do what is best for me on my weight loss journey and … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight: 185 . 5 Loss/Gain: 0 Yes, zero, zip, zilch. Considering that a week ago I wanted to quit this weight loss thing entirely, was sick of being a person who has to consider what she eats and how … Continue reading →

Just in case you ever wonder what I do when I’m not being a wife, mother, blogger, exerciser… Here’s a few things I like to do in my spare time: Make felt ornament crafts – usually around the holidays. I … Continue reading →

Today I had a physical exam. As the nurse was doing the pre-exam routine she asked me to step on the scale. I removed my shoes, stepped up there and automatically began to say…. “You can move the big one … Continue reading →

Most of you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In times past I’ve donated to co-workers doing the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, or clicked on a blog button like Lori has to support free mammograms, but … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight: 185 . 5 Loss/Gain: + 1 . 5 All I can say is that letting myself go for an evening and one day was not conducive to staying on track the rest of the week. *sigh* Last Friday … Continue reading →

…well I realized later today why I haven’t blogged about anything since Tuesday (like it’s really been that long, huh – LOL) and it’s because…. I’ve been working on designing our Christmas card. I love to do digital scrapbooking and … Continue reading →