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About Leah@MyNewEnding

I'm a 44-year-old wife and mother who begins her day with God and coffee. When my youngest of 3 kids started college I went from a SAHM to a full-time job. I love being an attendance secretary. A lot has gone on since I started this blog in 2009, but one thing remains the same: I will not give up on my health. Join me as I share what that means for the season of life I'm in.

My First Blog Award

Larkspur over at Am I Really That Fat? honored me with my first ever blog award. My understanding is that I’m supposed to answer the following questions with one word and then pass this award on to six blogs that … Continue reading

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Hot 100 – Week 2 Update

So, week 2 of the Hot 100 Challenge is done! My goals for the first third of the challenge are: Hot 100 Goals for October: Scale Goal: See any kind of a weight loss by the time my mother-in-law leaves, … Continue reading

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My First Healthy McD’s Lunch

Yesterday I took McDonald’s to the school to have lunch with the girls. I was going to take one of them to get braces after lunch, so since she didn’t like the lunch being served I decided to treat them … Continue reading

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Staying Busy At Home

The last two weeks I worked full-time substituting. I usually work only 1-3 days a week, but once in a while I accept a lot of work all at one time. It was a crazy, busy time, but I noticed … Continue reading

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20 lbs = Hope

Me last April at my brother’s wedding and Me today at church. (sorry for less-than-optimal second photo…) The reoccurring theme that’s been in my mind all weekend has been that hitting my 20-pounds-lost mark has really done something to my … Continue reading

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Weigh-In … MY 4 bags of sugar!!

Today’s Weight: 210.0 Loss/Gain: -1.5 lbs Total Loss So Far: -21.0 lbs Finally!!!! I can say that I’ve lost 20 pounds!!!!! I’ve been on my feet all week at school, but I didn’t have make time for actual workouts. So, … Continue reading

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Happy Fall Moment

So, today I ironed a fall’ish t-shirt, that I bought and wore last year, to wear to school. I had packed away my fall and winter shirts and just brought out some a week ago. And……. The shirt fit nice … Continue reading

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HOT 100 – Week 1 Update

So, here I am one week after joining the Hot 100 Challenge. My goals for the first third of the challenge are: Hot 100 Goals for October: Scale Goal: See any kind of a weight loss by the time my … Continue reading

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CRAZY Busy

It’s late, I’m tired and I’ve had a CRAZY group of talkative 1st graders the last two days at school. I have them again tomorrow and then I gladly give the class back to their teacher; and I commit myself … Continue reading

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It’ll Be Here Before I Know It

This past Thursday my husband and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. It’s amazing to both of us how the time flies by. I remember when my husband talked to me about going to college and trying to become a … Continue reading

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