I’ve never run in November before. I’ve walked, maybe done a little hiking, but run? Unless forced by my middle and junior high school PE teachers, I’ve never been a runner in November. It’s fun to realize things like that and celebrate. I realized recently that in a few months I’ll be celebrating my year … [Read more…]
Last night, while hot on the trail of 10 kids hot for trick-or-treats, I ate a mini bag of m+m’s, and a fun sized Twizzler. After all that running last week, it didn’t make a lick of difference! Look at what my scale said today! I won the Halloween candy battle! Score: Halloween Candy 39 … [Read more…]
Today was fine. Nothing big. I mean, I cried like a big ole baby about it being the last day I’m in my thirties and how much I love my life and I loved my thirties and my forties are gonna rock… Anyways, I think it was a little cathartic because I feel much better … [Read more…]
Ok. I’m just going to sit here and whine, moan, groan, all of that for a minute. Remember last month when I was all like, “It’s like the fat is melting off of me!” I knew I would have to eat those words. I JUST WEIGHED MYSELF AT 226?! 226!!! I’m in disbelief. Have I … [Read more…]
This was my birthday weekend (my parents took our kids for the night) and, as a result, I decided to slacken my tight hold on my diet. We went to Trader Joes to get some healthier snacks and I came home with a wide variety of Greek dips and delicious nuts and the Trader Joe’s … [Read more…]
I’m nuts about nuts. Seriously. The shifty cashew (another legume masquerading as a nut, sheesh!) and the sultry allure of the smoked almond… Shall I wax poetic? Pair either with a piece of chocolate and you have the kind of trifecta that has almost bested me all week. Because of that tub of cashews and … [Read more…]
I checked day one of conferences off about three hours ago! It feels good! I actually am the rare one who likes conferences. I can chit chat all day until the cows come home, and conferences are just that: chatting about all these cool little people I get to hang out with all day every … [Read more…]
Nine days till I’m going to be 40. How weird is that?! I was thinking about this year and how much I I love my birthday but I hate getting older. I’m surprisingly ok with turning forty in a few days. I think, though, if I had failed to meet my goals or make significant … [Read more…]
Last year we went to our local theater to see South Pacific. It was wonderful, of course, but the same thing happened there that happened at every theater- the seat was tight. While the seats in our theater aren’t terribly small, I have spent time in some pretty tight seats, spilling over onto my husband … [Read more…]
Yesterday I was feeling all cocky, having done a really neat cooperation demonstration with our whole school. I had that ‘I just wrapped up a big project’ kind of feeling when I realized we had the jog-a-thon today and I had yet to make the playlist! AAAAHhhhaagh! So I hustled home and purchased such hot … [Read more…]