My kid has pinkeye. Which is fairly miserable for her. My husband and I are doing everything possible to avoid her reinfecting herself, and avoid get... Read more
I had my birthday this week. Generally I have never been one to really make much of a big deal out of birthdays. I find it stressful to have to deal w... Read more
We are starting a new wellness challenge at work. I had my initial weigh in today. All we have to do is lose weight every week. If we do that we ge... Read more
good morning everyone. well the baby chicks have their names:
Anna Belle, May Belle and Lulu Belle
Flossie Anne, Sallie Anne and Marvel Anne
Ne... Read more
hi folks--just a quick post and a photo. dewayne and cindy brought my day old chicks today--I have nine of them and they are so cute. currently rest... Read more
good morning folks--thought I would share some more of my own observations about hypnosis--just in case you have wondered about it. currently I have... Read more
good morning everybody! this morning I ran 5.28 miles, which completed the virtual marathon I was participating in--with a little bit left over. its... Read more
My city had a half marathon today. And no, I didn't run in it. But a good friend did, so my daughter and I went to see her and cheer her on. The mara... Read more
Yesterday was a really hard day for me. I openly admit I have a lot going on in my life. My typical day goes something like this 6 am-2:30 PM work job... Read more
good morning! well so far this week I have logged 17 miles on the boston peace marathon. the facebook page where you enter your miles is a lot of fu... Read more
good morning! well spring has finally sprung around here and I am having my annual reunion with my joints and muscles as I work on my gardens. the l... Read more
I find it interesting how great health advice is really great life advice. A few days ago, there was a Spark email about how to say no when people off... Read more
hi folks--been sort of preoccupied here. the chicken presentation at the local botanic garden is done--went very well. nice people, and Marianne bro... Read more
At work, I make sure I track my end of the month stats. I track all sorts of metrics daily, and at the end of each month, I am easily able to see how... Read more
hi folks--just a quickie--I am headed out the door. check this out and see if you want to sign up. I did.
have a great day!
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My clothes have been feeling pretty loose for the past week or so. They looked bulky and way too roomy. So I decided to try on some old clothes this... Read more
My daughter is in physical therapy. She's 18 months old, and it was very difficult for me to admit she needed help. She has no actual medical issues,... Read more
good morning. did a personal best yesterday at the park! I took my new running meditation cd by Kelly howell and is it ever a hoot. retro sounding... Read more
Can't believe we are getting snow again. Took me an hour to drive home from work....yuk!
This picture was posted by the local news station.....s... Read more
good morning everyone! we had a lovely weekend--it was my birthday Saturday and I woke up with rob saying "did you look on the kitchen table yet?????... Read more
I often find it interesting how different people respond to stress and food. My husband openly admits to stress eating. When he is stressed, he pretty... Read more
I spent 4 years living in Boston. Loved every minute of it. Except the winter. And the super hot summers. And the high cost of living. But I have gr... Read more
good morning everyone. woke up to this amazing and scary news story about the terrorists in boston. prayers that it all turns out well and no one el... Read more
The meeting went great. It ended up going long, but overall they are really happy with our team. It's nice to get recognition for your work. It's a st... Read more
good morning! hope today is great for everyone. we had buckets of rain, with lightning and thunder last night. supposed to be more of the same toda... Read more
Tomorrow I have a very important lunch meeting. My team of 8 has been asked to have lunch with the three directors of our agency. A total of 600ish... Read more
good morning everyone! well--since it looks like today is going to be the best day weather wise, I am going to get my shoes on and do my third and fi... Read more
Dinner time is the least favorite time of my day. I'm a morning person (I get to work at 6AM every morning), so by the end of the day, I'm just exhau... Read more
good morning sparkers! its cloudy and drizzly here. looks like a day to stay inside and do leslie.
yesterday I did the second of my three interv... Read more
hi everybody! hope you all have a great Monday. I wanted to pass on a couple recent experiences--the first is with milk thistle.
milk thistle is... Read more
The past several months have been busy! We had to take our daughter for a developmental assessment, because even at 15 months old she was not able to... Read more
good morning! today was the first day for me to run the last interval in the podrunner 10 K and I DID IT!!!!!!!! while I didn't go the entire distanc... Read more
Hey everyone! Just thought I'd blog from the cruise ship (I get 250 free minutes, so why not use them!) and let everyone know how I'm doing. First a... Read more
It’s so crazy! There are so many homes without power! We were without power for a day. Thankfully I have a handy DH who owns a couple of generators... Read more
good morning everyone! today is shoe shopping day for Marianne. I did some research last night to figure out what brands and types to look for and t... Read more
good morning! yesterday Marianne and I went to the park and I finished the last of my three rotations of week nine of the podrunner 10 K series. WEE... Read more
good morning! hoping the rain holds off until I get to the park--just as I got ready to leave yesterday the sky opened up and some much needed rain f... Read more
hi everyone! had a week off from spark--rob was on vacation. we didn't go anywhere except for day trips, but it was a good week. the weather slowly... Read more
SparkPeople member AQUAGIRL08 struggled with chronic pain unitl she decided to take control of her health through diet and exercise. She offers her best advice anyone dealing with pain.
