Momma Made It Look Easy

Weight Watchers, Week 17 and 18

February 9, 2012

I just wanted to give a brief update. I missed my last few meetings because of busyness, dental appointments, and pain. I finally started looking at my calendar and I realized that I have something planned for the next two to three Wednesdays, my normal meeting day. This was not acceptable. I needed to make [...]

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I’ll take that challenge

February 9, 2012

In October I made the decision to change my life for the better when I joined the Transformation Nation. Since then I’ve managed to lose over 15 pounds, and I’ve developed some better habits, but one thing continues to plague me. When I was asked to join the Quaker Heart Health Challenge, I knew exactly what [...]

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Still

February 8, 2012

I sink down as far as possible into the warm water, toes peeking out. I soak in the quite of a day finished, relaxing tired bones. My eyes close as the sound of white noise travels down the hall from the kids’ rooms. Everyone tucked in, everyone shushed, drifting off into dream land. I realize [...]

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Family Ties

February 7, 2012

All families have ties that bind them together. Little stories that are retold at family gatherings again and again, never losing their strength. One of my favorite things to do at family gatherings is to sit to the side and listen as these stories are shared. The smiles and laughter beam love around the room. [...]

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Pinterest, Huh?!

February 6, 2012

I have made no secret of my love for Pinterest, but I have to admit that sometimes I see things that make me go, “huh?!” I don’t mean the truly bizarre: Source: Uploaded by user via Tori on Pinterest I mean the stuff that is supposed to be “normal,” but makes me thinks about [...]

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#Project365/366, Week 5

February 5, 2012

This week it finally happened. I missed a day. Oh well. I’m not giving up. After I got stung by the scorpion last year my coworkers sent me this as a revenge piece. Thinking about what photo to take for the day. Bud put all of these stickers on his arm, and then he proclaimed, [...]

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Singing the working mom blues

February 2, 2012

Being a mom is hard. It is the hardest job most of us will ever do. Working outside the home adds another layer of difficulty. Those of us that choose this lifestyle do it for a variety of different reasons and none of them are wrong. But then I don’t think any of us should [...]

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Wish Me Luck

February 1, 2012

Today is the big day. Wish me luck. Say a prayer. Send good thoughts. Whatever option floats your boat. I’m going under at 11:00 and I need all the good stuff I can get. Updated: I’m all done! Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. She gassed me and I did much better this [...]