Today I am excited to share one of the best purchases I have ever made…my backyard! It is hard to believe it has been a year since we had it redesigned, but we are loving it as much as we did on day one, maybe even more! Let me give you a little background first. […]
Week 4: Increased Exercise
I am now three weeks into my “80 pounds in 80 weeks” weight loss challenge. The first week I lost 2 pounds by adding 15 minutes of exercise and 32 ounces o f water to my daily routine. The second week, I prepared healthy snacks on the weekend to prepare me to battle the afternoon […]
Week 3: Food Journal
Here we are again, two weeks into the eighty week challenge, on a journey to lose eighty pounds. I wasn’t expecting disappointment this soon, but I guess that is how the real world works. Even though I was hoping to lose another two pounds, my weight remained even this week. (For those of you not counting, […]
Simple ways to move more
Sometimes it can feel overwhelming to find time to work out the recommended 45-60 minutes a day. And let’s be honest, who really has an extra hour just laying around, and if you did, is exercise really what you would do with it? But, if we want to improve our physical health, we truly should […]
Week 2: Prepare Snacks in Advance
Well friends, I made it through the first week. The long-range goal is to lose 80 pounds in 80 weeks. I lost two pounds this week, so I have 78 pounds to go in 79 weeks. The only thing I changed this past week (from my previously established bad habits) was to exercise for 15 […]
80 Pounds in 80 Weeks
Today was a beautiful spring day. I was happy, productive, and feeling great. Then all of a sudden, whammo! I had been walking down the street, saw my reflection in a shop window, and it was like someone had just thrown a ball at my stomach. I realized what I really looked like, how others […]
From Small Actions to Lasting Change
Whether or not you have joined me in my weight loss challenge here is a quote to inspire you, whatever your journey may be. If we are consistent in the little things, it will pay off. Regardless of your goals, decide on one or two small things you can do today to start heading in […]
Create Your Own Grocery Shopping Template in Word
Many of you seemed excited about the grocery shopping template I shared earlier. Some folks expressed an interest in creating their own form without totally recreating it. Your wish is my command. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to create your own version of my template using Microsoft Word. I realize the pictures might look […]
Backyard Art: A Light in the Night
We were blessed with unseasonably warm weather this past weekend. My husband suggested we have family and friends over for an outdoor barbecue. I was buried with work and hesitated to add “one more thing” (which is actually quite a few things) to my to-do list. However, come Friday, I was so burnt out, I […]
Cut Your Grocery Shopping Time in Half
I was at my nephew’s soccer game a few weeks ago, and my brother-in-law asked what was on my agenda for the day. He groaned when he heard me reply, “Grocery shopping.” How many of you feel the same way? I love to have food in the house, but the task of making a list […]
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