Whew! Not looking as scary as I’d thought it would! At least we’re back moving in the right direction! Though how that can be possible, I have no idea! I just got back from a week in N. Ireland where I enjoyed great food that my talented sister-in-law prepared for us all. She’s a wonderful cook, and while most of it was really healthy stuff...

Do you have an active lifestyle?  How do you determine that? Can you be “active” when you spend most of the day sitting at a desk? Does going to the gym for an hour 3x a week qualify? There are many definitions for “active” and they’re not that easy to measure.  There is one fairly accurate measurement, though, and that is the number...

If you’re sitting at your desk while reading this, you might want to stand up! Sitting for prolonged periods seems to seriously affect your life span, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity. Most of us spend a good 8 hours a day sitting at our jobs, and then 2-3 hours in the evening sitting in front of the tube. Some of us are still energetic enough...

So, technically I’m supposed to post my current weight loss results here today, but I’m actually out of town today and don’t have my scale. Weighing myself on a different scale will defeat the purpose as they all tend to weigh differently, so I’m letting myself off the hook! I have, however, begun the N.A.V.Y. Challenge, I have my...

I’m a morning person.  By the time I hit consciousness in the morning I’ve had a steady stream of creative thought happening in my mind during that half-conscious stage where you transfer from dream to reality.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, mornings!  I love waking up to new possibilities and adventure.  And I especially love Mondays.  So shoot me! I...