“As beautiful as simplicity is, it can become a tradition that stands in the way of exploration.” ~ Laura Nyro Sometimes the simplest things can be the most meaningful.  The last couple of days, my younger kids have been sick.  Unlike their older brother, they prefer to cuddle with me when they’re sick.  He just […]

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http://newsok.com/americans-get-fatter-as-diet-drugs-lag/article/3527111?custom_click=pod_lead_life I had to laugh when I read this.  How long will it freaking take for people to realize that diet drugs don’t work??? I mean, okay they may work in the beginning.  They use caffeine and other stimulants to increase your metabolism.  But if you don’t start watching what you’re supposed to eat, you’ll […]

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I know it’s been a long time since I posted.  Mostly, I’ve been busy with the second paper route, and I’ve started MUDding. But I’ve also been trying to deal with the day-to-day stuff at work.  We are still hearing rumors.  You know, we have a job, we don’t have a job, they’re splitting up […]

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I forgot to add… the friend from eDiets that was dying of cancer… she died last Monday.  I miss her so much already, and it really hurts. I was reminded tonight of one of her favorite quotes: “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the small, quiet voice at the end of the day […]

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So obviously I haven’t been posting much lately.  We started a new paper route, a different paper route and it seems like I have less time than ever.  It’s honestly just that I’m poorly managing my time.  I’m working at getting better… starting with the extra coupons that we end up with from the new […]

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I’ve been doing a lot of extra writing lately.  It makes it difficult to keep up with the updates some weeks.  I’ve also been reading a weight loss blog on the NewsOK website (http://www.newsok.com/fat-to-fit).  It’s rather interesting to see someone else’s point of view on weight loss. I did find out today that a knitting […]

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Ok, so I’ve been using a pedometer and trying to increase my steps.  I didn’t hit my goal today.  I only managed about 7200 steps instead of 8000, which is still less than the 10,000 I should be walking for my health.  I am making progress on other aspects as well.  But I still need […]

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I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions because I feel like if I’m not going to start today, I’m not going to start Jan 1, but I do have goals for the coming year(s). I’m giving myself a deadline of Jul 2014 to reach my goal weight.  That seems like a long time, but if […]

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Ok, so maybe not any lions or tigers. I’m sure you’ve all heard of the big scare for the swine flu lately.  There’s a varying number of dead, mostly in Mexico, with one Mexican toddler who died here in the US.  I don’t mean to sound callous, but it’s hard to get worried about this […]

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FDA Draws Fire Over Chemicals in Baby Formula (Opens in a New Window) This is just scary.  With the problems in China with infants hospitalized because of melamine in baby formula, the FDA said that there was no safe level of Melamine.  That is until they tested the formulas here in the US.  Now, they’re saying […]

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