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Yep. Love it all. Pumpkin Spice everything! I’m that girl. Coffee drinks, bread, candles and even the color of Pumpkins! I bought Pumpkins for the porch a few days ago, and with October 1st yesterday, I let myself Fall into an entire Pumpkin day.   Yesterday was a great self-care day. I enjoyed my coffee on the deck (Yes, it was Pumpkin Spice coffee!) while writing my blog post. I took a ridiculously long shower in our new shower. We don’t have a shower door yet but Mike did put up a temporary shower curtain so I could use it. I was in heaven. Mike may have to put me on a hot water budget. Pictures coming soon! After doing my at home physical therapy in the shower (the hot water really relaxes those muscles!) I went to my physical therapy appointment. My walk the day before really did a number […]

“Feel It On The First!”  Please take time today to feel your breast for any unusual lumps, bumps, dimples or changes. Men too!  Unsure how to do a Self Breast Exam? Click on Breastcancer.org to find out! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Be your own advocate. Doing a monthly self breast exam will familiarize you with your own body. Don’t be afraid to call your doctor if you feel something unusual. Have you scheduled your annual mammogram? Get it on the calendar ladies. This is not about saving your boobs. This is about saving your life!   Yesterday after working my Sunday WW meeting (seriously, I’m ecstatic!!) I received a call from one of the Healing Chair volunteers wanting to know if I could help her deliver a chair to a mastectomy patient. Absolutely! Janette picked me up (We had never […]

Happy Saturday my lovely readers! There is a chill in the air these last few mornings that I absolutely love! Perfect for sipping coffee in my robe. I am so happy to curl up in my bedroom with an enormous cup of coffee this morning and write this blog post. Yesterday’s mascara and all……but so cozy and happy.   I drove home last Sunday from Dallas with one of my daughters and my daughter-in-law. We went to Dallas for my daughter Tess’ Bachelorette Party. That’s right. My daughter invited not only me, her mom, but she also invited her future Mother-In-Law to her Bachelorette party, and let me tell you, we had an absolute blast! I had so much fun watching my daughter spend time with some of the women in her life that mean so much to her. She invited childhood friends, college friends, people that she has met since moving […]

Happy Monday! I was hoping to post this this morning…..but you know. I have a post to follow this one with all sorts of happy things going on that are actually Weight Watcher related. I came home a day early from the beach thanks to Florence. We were right in her path at Carolina Beach! My friend Ashley has a family beach house that her parents built in 1967 (I think that’s the right year.) Three of us (all childhood friends) went to see Ashley four years ago and we had the best beach trip! We then went two years ago as well. We’ve tried for an annual thing, but this is maybe a bi-annual thing. It will definitely get easier to plan as all of their kids get older and are out of school. For now, I’ll take what I can get. I love these girls and we had […]

These kids Since we’re Empty Nesters now, we get to post pictures of the grandkids first day of school.  Looking Sharp Alex!    Look who started Kindergarten! You’ll do great Sophia!   Malik and Amiyah had day one in their new school district after moving back to the Kansas City area from Tulsa.   Day two. I just love the picture, so I had to share.   Food Here are a few of the yummy things I’ve been eating. Obviously, I’m on a Tomato, Bacon, Avocado, Cheese kinda thing right now, while also trying to get in a good variety of green veggies. This Egg, Bacon and Avocado Sandwich on the biscuit recipe that I shared the other day. Happiness is…….a runny egg.   Great snack or side dish. Frozen Cauliflower cooked with added steamed chopped broccoli and laughing cow cheese wedges. Easy and, uh, yum.    Do you remember when I worked […]

With the exception of some leafy greens here and there, I haven’t been doing a great job of getting in my green veggies. I bought Zucchini, Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts on my last trip to the store and I really wanted to eat them vs. throwing them out. Yesterday, when I wasn’t sitting on my butt, I decided to eat my green veggies. This was a quick, easy and really tasty lunch. Frozen Bag of Caulirice Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges (You choose how many based on how creamy you like it and many SmartPoints you would like to use) Fresh steamed Broccoli (I have a really old magnificent microwave steamer!) I microwaved a package of frozen Caulirice, then I added that to a pan on the stove top on low heat and added in Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges and stirred those until they melted. Then I added fresh steamed broccoli to […]

I spent most of Saturday on my butt and the majority of Sunday on my feet. Saturday I decided that the knees needed a rest. Before that meniscus “snap”, I had a cortisone shot in each knee. Well, it seems as though that shot is wearing off of my “good” bad knee, the non surgery knee. Standing doesn’t feel good right now unless I put just a slight bend in my knee, so that’s a bummer and tiring. My post op appointment for surgery is this Thursday, so I plan to ask lots of questions about the future of both knees. I do NOT want to have another surgery right now, and since the cartlridge damage in the surgery knee did not show up on the MRI and was a surprise when they got in there, I’m wondering if surgery will be recommended for the other knee or if maybe […]

A couple of my girl friends having been trying some new recipes over the last two weeks that had me intrigued. Sometimes it’s just fun to try new things. Also there are times when you just need to switch it up a bit! Have you ever tried Cashew Cheese? It’s non dairy cheese made from Cashews (soaked over night) and seasonings. It sounds so weird, right? It’s actually really good. I’m not a non-dairy girl, I just find some of the things that creative people come up with can be really yummy! (I’ve also tried some interesting things that I spit out, but heck, you just don’t know until you try!) My friend tried a “mug” biscuit recipe made from and egg, almond flour, coconut flour, milk, olive oil and seasonings. You cook it in a mug in the microwave for 90 seconds. No joke! It was 6 Smartpoints, so it’s […]

Some of you know my daughter Tess personally, and some of you know her via my blog. Tess also writes an occasional post on her own blog, Sipping’ on Gym and Juice. Like myself, Tess is extremely transparent. We’ve never been very private people. Sometimes that’s a good thing, other times, we tend to say too much. Mike reminds me on occasion that I don’t need to share everything. 🙂 One thing we both like to do is share our struggles in hopes that it will help others. It is our hope that we will help others figure out how to maneuver through the struggles they may be experiencing, or perhaps we will simply help others by letting them know that they are not alone. If you are struggling in any area of your life, you are NOT…. alone bad odd weird  abnormal unlovabe different failing hopeless unsuccessful weak   If you are struggling, you […]

Saturday morning I was going to pack a cooler and head north about an hour to visit my dad and step mom at a campsite where they were gathering with other “Vintage Trailer” campers. Dad called to cancel just as I was headed out the door. A little bummed, but driving right now doesn’t actually feel great, so maybe that long of a drive wasn’t a smart idea right now anyhow. Instead, I met Kate and the grandkids at Target (They have those electric carts that make playing at Target totally doable!) for a little school clothes shopping for Sophia. She starts kindergarten this year! I may or may not have suggested that the girls ride along on the cart with me! Shopping was a success and I had fun playing with the kids. I did however run into several displays, but we successful made it through the store without […]