Vol. III "Some nights it's hard to be alone. I want some sort of kinship. But the finish line, it drives me on." Bethany Dillon, Revolutionaries Yesterday at the library, I approached a random librarian and had the following exchange: Me: "Hi, I'm a writer and I'm doing a series on health and wellness." Librarian: "Okay..." * * * The … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Vol. II UPDATE: Alrighty then. I'm going to try to jump-start the conversation by asking a question: What are your favorite work-out songs? My poor link-up is parched and desperate! Also, I've added one of my favorite blasts from the past at the bottom. As a bonus, if it inspires just five people to link-up, I'll tell you about the time … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday: A Link-Up
The “Going Big or Going Home” Edition Prologue: Last night, I determined a hot bath was in order. Leaving the toddler in the capable hands of his oldest sister, (aka my 13-year-old daughter), I retreated behind my locked bathroom door with a copy of Jane Eyre and bubbles. Lots and lots and lots of bubbles. I had gotten, perhaps, five … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Weighing in with this proclamation: my weight hasn't budged. Not an ounce. Okay, so it has budged an ounce. It's gone one ounce up...and one ounce down. Three ounces up...two ounces down...ten ounces up... And so on. I recently left a comment over at Jenn's blog (on one of her wonderful Little House posts) saying, "Sometimes I want to throw in … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday: The Well-Read Mom
Newsflash: I was invited to join a book club, and will now (apparently) be asked to read big chunky books like Jane Eyre and The Odyssey. I can't WAIT. The good news is, I love to read but don't always make time for it. Now I'll have a great excuse! The bad news is, my date with the treadmill may get pushed back a bit. The best news is, … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
I did not--most certainly did NOT--meet my health and wellness goals this past week. Between the wedding in North Dakota and my need for crunchy/salty, chewy/sweet while driving and my five oldest children away at camp since Sunday [momma angst!] and the bag of honey mustard Snyder's pretzels mindlessly consumed last night... Well. The weight is … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
“We've all made mistakes that seem to lead us astray; But every time they helped to get us where we are today.” The Wailin' Jennys, Heaven When We're Home Goals. Do you have them? Do you set them? Are they S.M.A.R.T goals, as in Specific; Measurable; Attainable; Realistic; and Timely? I do. I have lots of goals, and eating … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
When I originally started this series, way back in November of 2011, it was meant to be a source of encouragement and motivation: encouragement to you, my compatriots, and motivation to me, to get off my squishy bottom. Now I don't know if I should continue. I mean, I know I should continue to eat well and exercise, but I don't know if the scale … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
I’m not going to post a photo of my scale but I can tell you right now that it appears to be stuck. It is stuck at a weight 15 pounds heavier than I’d like and the truth is, this doesn’t surprise me. The truth is, my life is heavier than I’d like and if I don’t clear it out, I don’t think I’ll lose weight. More on that … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
a.k.a. a bucket list of my insanity Point the First: I’m often told, when people hear that I’ve got seven kids, that “I must be really busy.” My standard response is “Not at all! I make the kids do all the work.” Lately, though, I’m thinking that they are right. What I would tell them if I were brutally honest…which I’m not…when it comes … [Read more...]
