Monday, March 14, 2011      3 comments

So after watching Dr. Amen on PBS last night my MIL and I decided to get back on track with tracking. The idea that popped out to me was about counting calories. He said something to the effect of, "Of course you have to count calories. Not coun... Read more

Monday, March 07, 2011      3 comments

So Tuesday is Mardi Gras and then comes Lent What to give up and what to give out during Lent? One of my choices several years ago was to never criticize anyone during Lent, to daily, pointedly build someone up with my words, and to ma... Read more

Friday, March 04, 2011      3 comments

lovely day off jogged my 4 ordered new running shoes at Fleet Feet. The lady there said I had a really good wear pattern on my shoes. Good to know I'm not running oddly Off to Pennys at North Hills and got the most amazing hair cu... Read more

Wednesday, February 23, 2011      3 comments

I'm just rejoicing in this day Did my 4 miles although getting started was a bit of a challenge. tracking my food being thankful to the Lord for his many blessings. So, I went back to see the doc for my annual exam. the one that so fr... Read more

Sunday, February 13, 2011      5 comments

After church we drove through krispee creme.....um, not the best plan but at least it wasn't mine, and then home, visited with family and then I hit the green way. Jogged to Shelly Lake and back, a little over eight miles. Well, I walked and jog... Read more

Wednesday, February 09, 2011      5 comments

So today makes one year at Spark. So hard to believe that I have done this. I'm glad to be 33 pounds lighter, had planned on 50, but hey, we all know how that goes. Also glad to be doing the stress challenge. Stress, let's talk about stress! The... Read more

Tuesday, February 08, 2011      7 comments

tomorrow is my one year date. How did this go so fast. Wish I had studied more. Still, how glad I am to be here! How glad I am to be healthier and to have less of me to go around. Woo Hoo to me!... Read more

Tuesday, February 08, 2011      1 comments

flew in last night. Happy sad to be home. Thankful Mama is well enough to leave. She looks great. Now here is something I have really been thinking about. Before this happened she had been doing water aerobics 3 times per week and working out at... Read more

Saturday, January 29, 2011      7 comments

Well, I've been down here for 8 days now. Mama is now on bed rest with bathroom privileges only. We were up in the night with a bleed. She was able to stop it within 20 minutes. How funny that something as tiny as a nose bleed can change a life.... Read more

Saturday, January 22, 2011      1 comments

It is amazing what a difference perspective makes. And it is amazing how much knowledge can be freeing. DD still has work to do, it still may not get done, but in the big scheme of things it will all work out. I need to always remember that we s... Read more

Monday, January 17, 2011      3 comments

One of the best things that has happened is knowledge. I'm reading Delivered From Distraction-we also have Driven To Distraction, a bout ADD. These could be written about my daughter and about others I know so well. Just reading these facts... Read more

Saturday, January 15, 2011      5 comments

I'm so stressed about my children. Many times my heart just goes to my feet when my phone rings because I just don't want to hear what is coming. I know that much of parenting is helping our kids through issues and believe me, I have wonderful k... Read more

Friday, January 14, 2011      1 comments

today was my first day back to exercising since having a stomach bug and fearing jogging on the icy greenway. Most of the ice is gone....good, good, and I did 2.4 and then swam for a mile. One of my dds has checked up on me twice today. How I ap... Read more

Wednesday, January 05, 2011      0 comments

Yesterday was busy busy busy. January always is. Left work a bit early to talk to a friend and ended up dinner out at a Mexican place with tortilla soup as the entree. Ate half, saved half for lunch today. This morning jogged 1-1/2 miles an... Read more

Tuesday, January 04, 2011      0 comments

I listen to my prayers and they concentrate on others instead of on me. I pray about all the ways I want others close to me to change their behaviors. The problem with this is that it keeps my focus off the only one that I can change and that wo... Read more