Sometimes I’m shameless. Not long ago I was procrastinating, wasting time, researching when I came across a review of a drink called Choffy.  What caught my eye (besides thinking that would be a cute name for a cat) was “brewed chocolate”.  As you may or may not know I quit eating refined sugar over 3 […]

If you can see past the smog, keep your sanity in traffic, avoid gangs, and don’t mind earthquakes then southern California is a pretty great place to live.  Not only do we have amazing weather but in our smallish town, we have almost two Trader Joe’s (I say almost because one is being built), multiple […]

I’m not a big pop culture fan. Since quitting the gym, hence losing access to tabloid mags (not that I ever read them on the step mill), I haven’t been able to keep up with celebrity gossip.  Indeed, I was SHOCKED last night while watching the Oscars at my in-laws to see Natalie Portman was […]

I rarely post on the weekends.  I rarely eat dinner later than 7 pm.   I rarely eat pasta. It’s after 10 pm on Saturday night and I’m writing a blog with a lasagna cooking in the oven. Nothing has been normal the last two weeks.  We finally finished moving last night at 2 am. […]

(source) I just want to say I miss writing and MISS YOU.  I feel like I’m long overdue for a coffee date with a good friend.  Thank you so much for the encouragement last week.  Things are going better.  It’s been a week of changes for sure.  We are starting to get settled in to […]

Two nights ago, I cried myself to sleep. It’s been a long time since I’ve woke up with a pounding headache and swollen eyes. Eleven years ago, my parents helped us buy a mobile home in a nice mobile home park.  Previously, we had been living in a super small one bedroom apartment with a […]

Girl Hero Shelley  has been on a journey to fit since May 2008.  Since then, she has lost over 110 pounds, ran races, and has experienced things she never thought she would experience!  She enjoys running, reading, writing, Sudoku, crossword puzzles, and shopping! 😀  On her blog, My Journey To Fit, Shelley shares the ups […]

This weekend Brent and I took off for Vegas for the day. Again 6:45 AM : Left the house By 8 AM: we made it to the Mojave Desert. Noon: Arrived at the classy Sante Fe Station for the tournament. 2 PM: I competed. I fell and… …got this. I got first place in both […]

(source) I’m going on my 10th day of being sick and it’s starting to get to me.  Instead, of feeling sorry for myself or writing a long whiney post I thought I’d make a morning music happy-to-get-out-of-bed-and-enjoy-the-day playlist.  Or a fun upbeat workout playlist. The first song link is to my iTunes affiliate account.  I […]

This past weekend we went to Arizona to visit my grandparents and to compete in a taekwondo tournament.  It was supposed to be a fun mini vacation.  Unfortunately, my lack of sleep finally caught up with me and I spent a good part of the last 5 days in bed sick.  Aside from a little […]