Last night was our 16th anniversary, so I kind of slacked off on Spark a little. But not on my food! My husband made amazing sammitches (seriously, he... Read more
Today is day 10 of my clean eating challenge. I was feeling good going into the weekend...wish I could say the same coming out of it!
Of the thin... Read more
So, 3 weeks to go til the due date! whoo hoo! it's approaching around the corner and fast! have almost everything ready to go, just have to set up the... Read more
Today, June 10th, is my birthday. I am now 26 years old. :)
I celebrated my birthday on sunday, and I had a family reunion last saturday. Needles... Read more
Yesterday I posted pictures of fire fighting efforts on a wildfire that is burning in the Gila National Forest, near where I live. I found out today... Read more
a cloudy start to the day here today. that is okay. in a while,i'll be taking my daughter to school. i don't have to be at school until the afternoon... Read more
A picture is worth a thousand words.
In 2008, I was at the height of depression. I had just dropped out of college, unable to cope with my... Read more
What the heck is CSA you ask? Well I only found out about it this week myself. It stands for Community Supported Agriculture. DH has been looking in... Read more
Akihabara! I love walking around in Japan, so many awesome things to see and almost all things accessible by stairs! My husband and I went to Electric... Read more
Yesterday I was going crazy inside the house and decided to head out and try to hike, even though I have difficulty in the hot weather. I took lots o... Read more
I missed a day while visiting my family. I also ate not-so-great most of that day, and got no activity whatsoever. I didn't sleep well in a bed that w... Read more
Well, I've committed to the exercise thing and YES, helps my mindset a bunch. So glad to get moving again. My critical self says "You only exercise, w... Read more
Today is day 15 of my SS Makeover. I am now finished with the book, but not putting it down. This week I lost 1 pound. Not bad considering Friday wa... Read more
full sunshine here today. woo hoo! a day to get outdoors and enjoy! yesterday, the power went out in one half of the place here. so it was challenging... Read more
I picked up my little folding bike on Thursday and I LOVE IT!
I cycled to my son's school that afternoon to pick him up. It's about 5 miles away.... Read more
It was amazing run! It was my 1st chip timed 5K but 2nd 5K I have done.
Yesterday run had over 1000 people of all shapes & sizes ages participat... Read more
I am so behind on, umm, life
Lets see, I've been skimping out on my exercise lately..cutting back on zumba and body combat because of my knee...I... Read more
Ahhh, I think I found my inner warrior out on the road today! I've been feeling so down this past few weeks. School really took me away from my trai... Read more
i managed to get some homework done the other day. i will finish up the rest of it today, then i can enjoy tomorrow with my daughter. she says hi to a... Read more
I kind of love that Japanese portion sizes are not Americanized. It makes it a WHOLE lot easier to eat out and not feel bad that I've blown my whole w... Read more
I am a first time mom, at a very late age. I am 39. So when miss Anissa is turning 10, I will be on the cusp of turning 50. I will be in my 50's while... Read more
Short blog again because i'm out of town. Things are good. I found some full body photos from a few months ago and I see a major difference when I loo... Read more
the weekend's here! hurray! woo hoo! i will finish up the rest of my homework so i can enjoy it! my daughter is spending the day with her grandparents... Read more
I finally made it to one-derland! And it feels wonderful!
I haven't been below 200 since high school. I don't even know how long ago I crossed t... Read more
Quick Blog! I'm packing / cooking food for a trip out of town this weekend. Feeling good, if not a little bit sore... so today was a total rest day, b... Read more
a day to stay mostly indoors and do fun things. my daughter is enjoying school these days. my birds are doing well and say hello,hello! i'm taking it... Read more
I finished the Spark Solution 2 week challenge with a break in the middle to grieve the loss of a friend and gain 7 pounds in the process. I got back... Read more
Hi All! I came up with an idea when I was tracking my food this morning. I decided to input my main plan for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
It l... Read more
What have I been up to since the beginning of the year people are asking, so here you go…
I have been busy working with 134 , who was an absolut... Read more
I can't believe it, but I've stumbled onto Paleo through the back door and I love it! As mentioned in my last blog, I was just looking for a way to ca... Read more
Our anniversary FitBits arrived. I have loved my Ultra (probably not enough) and my husband asked for one for our anniversary (16!) I got us two new F... Read more
Okay, I have a confession.
I am totally and hopelessly addicted to reality television. It's an issue.
I'll watch anything on basic cable a... Read more
a bit windy here today. a much easier day school wise for me today. i got my assignment for the morning class in on time and i enjoyed my afternoon cl... Read more
Anissa is now 5 months old, time to start planning out what foods she will start eating. DH and I both feel strongly that we don`t want her eating ric... Read more
Good morning, friends! This morning I doubled up my workout, running around the circle in my neighborhood and then doing a half hour on my elliptical... Read more
I went to an out of town wedding this weekend. I headed in with the BEST of intentions...I am going to stay on plan I told myself.
Then I tried... Read more
Today is a much needed gentle yoga day… After doing lots of swimming, lunges, hops, and squats in the pool, I really needed to stretch things out (inc... Read more
So far, so good! I tried out some new machines at the gym this morning and LOVED them! My arms actually felt a little weak when I was done, and I was... Read more
Okay, I planned to walk every morning this week and track all of my food no matter what I ate. Well,....I've done it for two days! This morning was... Read more
