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I lived on the other side of the country when the twin towers were attacked, but I’ll never forget that day. Last week I saw an article with a photo of a girl my son’s age who lost her father … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight: 186 . 5 Loss/Gain: -2 . 5 Total Loss So Far: -44 . 5 Short Story: I’m glad to see this loss because I have been careful this week to eat and move like I’m trying to lose … Continue reading →

September is here and with it the “back-to-school” feeling is in the air. Kids are excited about a new year (some of them – LOL). Teachers are excited to get back to work (ditto). And moms, like me, are probably … Continue reading →

First off, I want to thank Jane for awarding me the Liebster Award. I googled “Liebster” and this blog said “Liebster is German for friend or love.” The point of the award to is to recognize blogs with less than … Continue reading →

Today’s Weight:  189 . 0Loss/Gain:  – 1 . 0Total Loss So Far:  – 42 . 0 lbs Yesterday I read a chapter in Made to Crave about the scale being just a number to mark where you at – it … Continue reading →

We are having some of the most beautiful weather lately!! With the cooler morning temperature I couldn’t resist going for a walk today for my exercise. I needed something from the grocery store, so I decided to kill two birds … Continue reading →

My mom sent this to me today: “I went to the 30th reunion of my preschool. I didn’t want to go, because I’ve put on, like, a hundred pounds.” –Wendy Liebman As for my week so far: Eating is going … Continue reading →

As I read in chapter 6 of Made to Crave earlier today I was really struck by this question in the ‘Personal Reflections’ at the end of the chapter. “As Christians, our calling — and our source of spiritual nourishment … Continue reading →

We made it safe and sound as Irene passed through our area today. The power was off when we woke up, but it came back on around 6:00 pm. It was a rainy day with lots of howling winds. We … Continue reading →

Quick note: We live in Jacksonville, North Carolina and are preparing to hunker down for the hurricane that is headed up the east coast. Our schools are closing two hours early today and the base, where my husband works, has … Continue reading →