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I’m going to start with big news. Well, big news for me anyhow. If you’ve been following me for a long time, then you know being hired as a Weight Watcher Leader was a huge accomplishment for me. It was a goal of mine for a long time, one I honestly wasn’t sure that I would ever achieve. (Damn you self doubt.) When I was hired, I cried so hard and felt so much pride for not giving up on myself. Probably important to say here that I originally applied for this position when I reached my goal weight in 2013 and did not get the job because at the time WW would not hire you if your goal weight was not within the BMI and you were at your Doctor approved goal weight, which I was. Also important to say that when I re-applied in 2016 (because they had now changed […]

Three of our four children had babies over this last year. Amongst all the tough stuff thrown at us, we were blessed with these three, which makes everything okay. I’m already excited for Christmas. Our three little One Year Old blessings. The fam came over on Saturday for one of our lazy play days at the house. Tess and Manuel were in town from Dallas, so we had a houseful and that made my heart happy. I didn’t take a single picture of food, but I did keep the food simple. Shredded Mexican Crockpot Chicken (2 lbs Chicken Breast, 16 oz Salsa and 2 packages of Taco Seasoning in the crockpot on high for four hours, then shred and put back in the crockpot. That’s the recipe.) and Turkey Taco meat, lots of tortillas and taco toppings, chips, salsa, guac and nothing more. I mean I really did keep it simple. I’ve […]

Good Morning! Well, it’s morning here. Like right now. For me. I’m in one of my Happy Places. On the deck, having coffee.   Last night I slept like a baby and the nerve block that they gave me for surgery lasted through yesterday. Yay! Another day of rest today, then tonight I can take the brace off for a shower and exercises.  Nurse Mike has done a great job of taking care of me. Me…..”I need my Ice packs please.” Me….”My Yeti is ready!” (meaning I need more water) I drank over 100 oz of water yesterday. It was a great way to get me up and moving around the house throughout the day.  Me yelling……”Sir, could you please bring me another cup of coffee?” –  Mike yelling…”Did you just say Sir?”  – Me….”It just seemed appropriate.” Me…..”Chinese for dinner?” (because if’s one of his favorites) – Mike…..”Sure. There is a menu […]

Thank you for all of your kind comments and text messages after that last post. You all know how to brighten my day.  Obstacles only make me stronger. This I have learned. One year ago today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had no idea what to expect over the next 365 days, and honestly, I’m glad I didn’t know. I am certain that the emotions that I have been having over the last few weeks were leading up to today. July 21st. Diagnosis day. Now that’s it’s finally here, I feel better. After spending some time thinking about what I can do for others, this is what I came up with. I will continue to keep readers informed. Some of you have already told me that I posted useful information about breast cancer this past year and that you have been able to share that informations with loved ones. […]

Yesterday was a shitty day. It just was. One year ago yesterday I went in for a biopsy of my breast. Yesterday I had a regularly scheduled appointment with my oncologist. I hadn’t put much thought into my appointment. I don’t have cancer now. I actually almost forgot about my appointment. As I walked into the cancer center, I just started bawling while walking down the long hallway to the oncologist office. I don’t really know where that came from. Or maybe I do. I mean, I did have a complete hysterectomy in March, so that could explain some of these emotions. Right? I remember going alone for my biopsy. I can tell you what I wore. Jeans, a burnt orange sleeveless top and platform flip-flops. I decided to go alone. No biggie. While checking in, I realized that I had left my wallet in my work bag, so I didn’t have […]

Lol. That’s my new motto  Expect Delays When I’m expecting them, things go so much smoother and I can then prepare myself to have the patience required. Thursday morning Mike took me to my orthopedic doc. The doc then ordered an MRI for my knee and gave me permission to drive as long as I felt comfortable doing so. I knew another day of sitting at home would drive me berserk, so I was ecstatic to discover I could drive without pain. I had a full few days of plans and sitting at home simply was not an option. Getting through the weekend would be much easier if I just expected myself to move at a slower pace and expect delays. I had Happy Hour plans with some girlfriends for a celebration Thursday night, AND….we were going to have two of our older grandkids for the weekend.  On Thursday I hobbled with a […]

Putting your life out there on social media can be hard sometimes. Post about things going great, and people assume your life is perfect. Post about things not going so great, and you’re a Debbie Downer. I try to post about all of it. I hope I never mislead anyone that my life is anything other than what it is. My life. We all have our story. We all have our happy moments that we enjoy celebrating and we all have our moments that aren’t so great and we simply do our best to accept them, deal with them, then move forward. I have struggled to get back to my “before cancer” routine. I love writing my blog and I love the accountability that it gives me. I love all of the great people that blogging has allowed me to connect with. I want that all back and I just […]

Such a great weekend! A trip to the Farmer’s Market and lots of time spent outside over the weekend.   Just look at the size of these……tomatoes that I found at the market!   I was going for BLT’s, but instead made this BLT Pizza on a Cauliflower Crust from Trader Joe’s. Uh….yum. I drizzled this with Mayo and added Avocado.   Saturday was a simple dinner of Fish, Salad and Sliced tomatoes. I’m not a huge tomato fan, but there is something about these fresh homegrown ones that I love!   Mike and I went out for breakfast Sunday and I ordered off the kids menu. I wasn’t super hungry but wanted something. I ate half the potatoes, half the pancakes (scooped that butter off and added a little syrup) and gave Mike my bacon. Have you ever ordered off of the kids menu? Less expensive AND smaller servings!   […]

My Friday so far has been relaxed with a leisurely morning at home, followed by attending my WW meeting. It’s cloudy and 68 so I’m in sweats with a bottomless cup of coffee in my hand and I could not be happier! My routine is all over the place these last several weeks. Well, I guess I don’t actually have a routine, but I’d like one. Until I do have one, I’m just trying to get in a blog post when I can and hopefully share something useful, or at least say “hi”. I’m tracking, drinking tons of water, walking and cooking. My weight is stuck, I have Kankles and swollen hands and the hot flashes are intense (I will admit, they are less frequent when I drink less coffee!) and the doc has me experimenting with my meds to work through the puffiness and these aching joints. All side effects […]

Hi. My name is Julie and I used to write this blog. lol Okay, for realzzzz. I have not posted for about a month, but it’s really a good thing because I have just been living life and life is pretty full and happy right now. I have received several messages from a lot of you and I keep saying that I am going to get a blog posted, but at the end of the day, I’ve been pooped, so I climb in bed and it’s pretty darned nice. I decided that no matter what happened, I would get a blog posted today. It’s 11:30 pm on Thursday and we are leaving early in the morning to go to Dallas for our daughter and her finances engagement party. Mike and I are so happy for them and really looking forward to a long weekend in Dallas. It’s the first trip that we […]