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Trying a New Weight Loss Plan – and Other Things in Life

Well, the 10 months with the dietitian didn’t work for me. I’m still not sure why. Eating five times a…

crafts, health, Hulu, Indah Permatasari, library, menopause, strength training, The Wedding Agreement, weight, weight loss

Life is Too Busy Right Now

It’s been busy lately, and I can’t blame anyone but myself. I know how to say no. I’m typically quite…

ADHD, Cabaret, Main Street NC, over-commitment, say no, Sound of Music, Statesville

Looking Back a Few Verses

I’m one of those people who sometimes gets off track when the scripture is being read on Sunday morning. It’s…

Alzheimer's, birthday, family, Matthew 16:24, tea party, two masters, work-life balance

A Weekend Perfect for Hanging Out

It’s been a fun weekend. Not too much going on, but enough that a smile has stayed on my face…

blood type diet, diet, eating well, exercise, health plan, local musicians, old friends, waking out

I Just Don’t Understand

“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the…

college, equality, friends, Friendship, loss, Martin Luther King Jr Day, MLK, racism, religion

New Year’s Eve and I’m Comfy at Home

The firecrackers started at 8:30. I’m sure firecrackers and gunshots will be heard intermittently until after midnight. Last night I…

Ayvah Johnson, Benediction, blessing, health, Life, New Year’s Eve, resolutions, Tina Turner Musical, Tme Out in Thailand

Home For the Holidays

As much as I love travel, like I said last week I don’t mind coming home. Especially when it is…

Christmas lights, gifts, parades, platelets

Traveling, Home – It’s All Good

Finally I made it to Wales! I hadn’t been there since November of 2019. The pandemic definitely made travel difficult.…

ABBA Voyage, family, friends, home, Transport to Heathrow, travel

It’s Good to Get Away

I’m in Newport, Wales visiting family for the first time since COVID. I hadn’t been here since November 2019. I…

chocolate, culture, family, fish and chips, health, travel, Wales

My Nutritionist Quit – What Do I Do Now?

I’ve been traveling for work and out of my routine. It was in a rural area and I was very…

diet, eating well, losing weight, nutritionist, travel

On the Road Again

I’m doing in-person enrollment meetings in Laurinburg, NC right now. The past two years I worked in the call center,…

cotton, equestrian, exploring, Laurinburg, NC, rwater, work

Our Balloon Festival – a Bit Different for Me This Year

This weekend was out local hot air balloon festival – a meaningful event for me. It creates a certain identity…

balloon festival, different opinions, disagreements, do it your way, Friendship, hot air balloon ride, making up your own mind

Sometimes It’s A Struggle

Well, I did the Alzheimer’s walk Saturday and then spent time walking downtown where our local Pride celebration was going…

eating off plan, eating well, endoscopy with BRAVO, exercise, health

Why Is Planning Travel Getting Harder?

I love travel. It’s one of my favorite things. I couldn’t wait to book my first post-pandemic international trip. Well,…

ABBA, ABBA Voyage, booking travel, London, planning, travel, trip, Wales

Are You a Builder, a Wrecking Ball, or a Remodeler?

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about not just what I do, but how I do it. Sometimes in life…

building, community, goals, life purpose, restore, tearing down

This Week’s Medical Procedure – An Endoscopy With BRAVO

I think I have told you I have met my medical out-of-pocket for the year, so therefore I am getting…

acid reflux, BRAVO, endoscopy, health, healthcare, soft foods, waiting

Post-Surgery Recovery – Living Off Your Feet

Note- this was supposed to post last week, but for some reason didn’t. My surgery for plantar’s fasciitis went well…

eating well, exercise, health, music, music festival, plantar fasciitis, plantar fasciitis surgery, Surgery, surgery recovery

The Hundred Mile Yard Sale – or Selling Mom’s Stuff

This weekend there is a 100-mile yard sale going between North Carolina and Virginia. We have tons of my mom’s…

100-mile yard sale, Alzheimer's, family, get off the highway, Mom, recovering from foot surgery, selling memories, yard sales

It’s My Birthday Week!

It was my birthday on Tuesday and even though Jessica from “Jeweled Again by Jessica” had no clue, she sent…

art, birthday, bloggers, crafts, friends, jewelry

The Circle of Life

It’s been an odd day. It began when I went to my post op appointment following surgery last Thursday for…

circle of life, death, family, funerals, health, Life, plantar’s fasciitis, recovery, Surgery

On Growing Positive Relationships and Getting Rid of the Negative Ones

I’ve always been pretty good at picking friends. The fact that I still have close friends from elementary school and…

Friendship, growth, relationships, respect

It Was a Beautiful Weekend

This was my favorite picture I took this weekend, out of a whole lot of photos. It seemed to fit…

4th of Jult, Burnsville, celebrating, fireworks, friends, mountains of NC, N

Yay for 501!

After I published my blog post yesterday, WordPress advised me it was my 500th blog post. As I scroll through…

500th blog post, Life, people you meet blogging, support, Wordpress

Back From Balloon Camp

I returned yesterday from a week at a balloon camp near Cordele, Ga. It was fun to meet new ballooning…

balloon camp, colorful food, eating well, hot air balloons, refrigerator not working, swelling feet

A Lot Happens in Seven Years

This photo was taken of my mom, my younger sister, and me. I don’t remember the occasion – probably at…

Alzheimer's, celebration, change, cycle of life, death, family, Life, Pictures, time, tragedy

Products that Are Helping Me Get to My Goals

To start, I want to make it clear that I am talking about products today, but am not affiliated with…

acupuncture, getting healthy, losing weight, products

Acu-Chiro Appointment Two

So yesterday I had my second acupuncture-chiropractic appointment. So, they obviously went gentle on me the first time. There was…

acupuncture, chiropractic, getting healthy, IT band

When Nothing is Working, Keep Trying

I’ve been having issues with my IT band since last year. The IT band consists of fibers that travel from…

acupuncture, balloon festival, chiropractic, First Fruits Farm, health, IT band, Memorial Day, numbness, pain

Kettlebells and Yoga – Not What I Want, But What I Need

It took me a while, but I finally made myself go to a class at the gym I joined recently.…

kettlebells, new class, overcoming, shyness, trying new things, working out, yoga

Celebrating Life’s Events With Your Friends

This us my friend Bob. He is 70 today. We had his party last night, planned by Bob and his…

70 years old, birthday, celebrating, Eli Yacinthe, fiends, hpoy birthday, music, party in the rain

This Week’s Revelations

I met with my nutritionist this week. We talked a bit about how difficult it is for me to get…

all food is good food, bad food, diet, eating disorders, eating more vegetables, eating well, good food, healthcare, negative food talk, obstacles to meal planning, skinnytaste.com, spa day, strength training

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