My Chocolate Free Day!

Confession time…for the last few days weeks months, I’ve been enjoying a little something sweet each day – usually something chocolate.  Dark chocolate being my favorite.  You know, when you’re pregnant, you’ve got cravings.  Then after baby is born, you need a little pick me up for those late night feedings. 
Well, I’m realizing that I [...]

We All Need Somebody to Lean On

My big girl Noelle loves to help with baby Lucy.  She say excitedly, “Oh no!  Our baby is crying!”  Then she’ll say things like, “It’s okay baby Lucy.  We are here.  It’s going to be all right.”
Someday there will be sibling rivalry between my girls, but so far, there’s just lots of love and support.
Which [...]

Happy Birthday to My Firstborn!

If it wasn’t for this little boy, Losing Weight After Baby would have never happened!  After all, I wouldn’t have had the baby fat to lose.  (I guess without my son my blog would have to be call “Losing Weight in Your 30s” instead since we all know how easy it is to pack on [...]

Are Your Girlfriends Making You Skinnier or Fatter?

I’m almost 32 weeks pregnant now and I’m content with my weight gain (which has been about 30 pounds).  It’s funny though, I find myself comparing myself to other pregnant women.  If I see other women who have gained more weight, I think “Phew, I’m doing really good!  Let me have a bowl of cookies [...]

Who Decides Your Weight Loss Fate

A friend of my son’s gave him an adorable picture of a….what do you think it is?  I think it is a monkey.  I mean, look at that TAIL!
Well my son is convinced it is a bear.  He tells me over and over, “It is not a monkey.  It’s a bear. Just the tail is [...]

How Goals Have Worked for Me

Every August for several years, my husband and I have attended a fabulous personal growth conference called Mastermind Summit, put on by Brian Buffini and Buffini & Co.  It’s in San Diego and has featured such notables as Bill Cosby and Sinbad for entertainment, and Zig Ziglar, Neil Armstrong, Lou Holtz, and Jack Canfield as [...]

Do You Have Time to Clean Your House?

I was shopping for some toys on Craigslist and found a toy I wanted to get for my son.  When the seller opened her door, I was struck with how neat and clean her home was.  The carpet looked freshly vacuumed.  The countertops were clutter free and sparkly.  While we were picking out the items for [...]

Garage Sale Therapy!

I went to some garage sales near my home and I have to tell you, I had the best time!  I was so energized and pumped up.  I spent less than $10 for all that you see in this picture including a brand new set of “Brain Quest” cards, wicker basket, Baskin Robbins cake maker [...]

Three Ways to De-Stress

We are surrounded by stress, whether it’s in the form of a crying baby, whiny 2-year-old, demanding work schedule, or migraine headaches. It’s amazing to me to read about the effects of stress – from a lack of energy, depression, back pain, to heart problems. If we can learn how to de-stress each day, it [...]

Have Patience

I needed to run to Target and my sweet hubby offered to watch the kids.  Wahoo – a trip to Target ALONE!  I haven’t done that for a long time!  I left the house at about 7:15 pm and I was tired, so I wanted to zip to Target, grab a few needed items, and [...]