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Yesterday was one of those crazy, busy, fun days. I worked at the Food Truck, ran a few errands, and went to Hot Yoga at 6:30 pm. After Yoga, I respectfully changed out of my sweaty wet clothes and put on clean dry clothes (but did not shower) and hurried off to Wine Book Club. Everyone was chatty by the time I got there and we had a great time catching up with one another. I quit Book Club at the end of last year, and I keep forgetting that I decided to rejoin, so I’m not sure what books we were to read this quarter. We were kicked out of Wine Book Club (dang it!) at 10:00 pm by the hostess due to an early morning flight that she had to catch. We moved to another house to continue our discussion. Within minutes of arriving at our second house, a […]

I’m not sure how to spell “Accountabillabuddy”, but I really like the word! While watching Good Morning America this morning, they did a segment on exercising and the importance of having a partner to exercise with. “Accountabillabuddy”! I like the word and I like having an exercise buddy. I know from my own personal experience that having an Accountabillabuddy works for me. I am much more apt to get out the door if I am meeting someone to exercise with. I feel like the time goes by much faster when exercising with a partner. If I am walking, and my walking partner has a faster pace than myself, that pushes me to work a little harder. A buddy might also introduce new things to your exercise routine that you may not have thought of otherwise. Like when Becky made me buy roller blades, or run those dang bleachers at the high school! A […]

We had the best date night last night! My brother-in-law plays the saxophone and let me just say that…he is awesome. He played Ave Maria at our wedding 17 years ago and everyone cried. Our dads were the worst. Tears a flowing! Ahhh…memories. Last night he played in a Big Band at an Italian Restaurant. Imagine…a crowd of couples in their 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, smells of Meatballs and Lasagna, a full dance floor and a stage in the middle of the restaurant with a 15 member Big Band. That was our night last night and I loved it! We had a rather large party, so we were seated at the largest table that they had, which happened to be right beside the band. I could have reached out and played the drums, and a huge part of me wanted to! I felt like we were in New York in the 40’s, […]

When I wake up, the first thing I think about is coffee on the deck while my pups do their business. After a quick cup yesterday, I knew I wanted to get out and about. I threw on some sweats and a hat and Mike and I were out the door before 8:00 in search of breakfast. After breakfast and a little chat over coffee, we took a drive in the hubs new toy. We drove forever. I loved it. Cranked up tunes, top down (the car, not mine. I think that’s illegal!) sunshine, and no place we really had to be. That doesn’t happen much and we really need to allow it to happen more often. I love a drive with the music turned up and the wind blowing like crazy.  It’s been something I’ve enjoyed since I first started driving as a teenager. Some weird liberating feeling comes […]

Blog Stuff I had a few tech issues that needed to be resolved on the blog these last few days, which put a halt to my posting. Hate it when that happens. In other news, I’ve had some exciting things happen this week that involve my blog that I will fill you in on later, but they have occupied a little blog time as well. Except for a lack in posting these last few days, Blog life is pretty good right now, and that makes me happy. Exercise If you missed my last post, Latiffany won the FlipBelt, and she has already received it! I think she might be happy about it! She’s a sweetie and so appreciative. That was fun. I just might need to do another Give Away?   This month I am exercising 5 days a week for a minimum of one hour. I think it’s a good plan. […]

Challenge and Give Away Congrats to Latiffany Connellly on completing the 100 Miles in May Walking Challenge and winning the FlipBelt!  Latiffany rocked this challenge. Not only did she finished the challenge early, she walked more than 100 Miles! Way to go Latiffany! I hope you enjoy having this belt with you on your walks as much as I do! This was the first time that I’ve asked anyone to join me in a Challenge, and the first time that I’ve done any type of “Give Away”. I am so glad that so many of you joined me in my walking challenge. Thanks for participating, and no matter how many miles you walked, congrats for getting out there and getting in some activity! This months Challenge? Exercise 5 days at week for at least one hour. That’s doable, and it gives me the opportunity to get in a little variety. […]

It remained quiet here yesterday. I took Tucker out to the park to walk before lunch. It was a beautiful mid morning. The park was full of families having picnics, lots of fisherman and fisherwoman and fisherkids, lots of bikes passing us on the path, lots of dogs and owners and one mom in a kayak towing her four year old son in his own kayak. It was so cute. After one trip around the lake (2 miles), it looked like a pretty good storm was coming in, so we went home. After it passed, I headed back out to walk 4 more miles in my neighborhood. I love this park! I only have 3 miles to walk today, then my challenge is complete! Did you walk 100 Miles with me this month?  I will do the drawing at the end of the day today for the FlipBelt! Good Luck! I […]

Thank you to all of the service men and women who have served, and are currently serving in the United States Military. Your Service is greatly appreciated!   It’s been busy but quiet here, and I’ve like it. Saturday morning I spent with my niece and her BFF. I treated them to my Hot Yoga class, then they treated me to Starbucks! That’s a pretty nice start to a weekend. Don’t ya think? Saturday afternoon, I enjoyed a long walk in my new shoes. Saturday night I had all of these grandiose ideas of a night out on the town for Mike and I. At 7:00 pm, I took a shower, put on my pj’s, and told Mike that I wasn’t hungry and that he was on his own for dinner. I don’t do that very often. Then we watched one of the worst and raunchiest movies ever! Robert DeNiro in […]

Before I go into all the “Egad” moments of yesterday, I BOUGHT NEW SHOES!! I think this is my fifth pair of these Brooks shoes. They are a bit pricey (for me), but I buy them at a store where they spend time with you not only fitting your foot, but making sure they know what activity you will be doing in your new fancy shoes, and they watch you walk. These shoes  fit my feet well and I can walk for hours in them when I keep on top of getting a new pair when needed. They are never attractive, in my opinion, they are a bit clunky looking and they only come in one color. The color changes every nine months, but it’s always blah. Yesterday, he pulled them out of the box and I jumped for joy at the new pretty Purple and Gray! They have a new […]

I’m headed out the door to my WW meeting, so I’m keeping today’s post short and to the point. No time for jokes or shenanigans, but hey, maybe later! I’ve made an effort this week to get in some extra protein, get my water in, and get caught up on my walking challenge. I am hoping to see the scale go down today when I weigh in. Having my daughter here last weekend and watching her be so diligent about what she was eating, and seeing her eager to get to her goal weight, triggered in me the desire to get back into the 160’s.  My Walking Challenge is now right on track! Yay! (Seriously….buying new walking shoes this weekend!) Here are yesterdays eats… Pre-Breakfast – 1 SP There are a lot of foods that I have not brought back into my diet on a regular basis since doing the Whole30. I […]