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Lost amongst the pages
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20/20 update
I just realized that the 20/20 deadline was August 7. While I did not lose my 20lbs, I lost about 15 which is still great. I have between 12-15 left to go, and now I just need to get back on the wagon ( Read more... ) -
The new American dream?
For generations, the dream has always been about providing. Whether it's shelter, food, clothing- it's about providing a better life than the generations before experienced...a better quality of life. But now it seems that the definition of quality has also changed. It's not about simply providing a better life, but enjoying that life and showing ( Read more... ) -
If you're not in love with it....
Too many times in life, I settle for things, not waiting until I find something that I really love or helps me accomplish a goal. I'm the queen of settling for "good enough", especially when it comes to clothes. If I kinda like it and it fits ok, I have a tendency to buy it. The result? A closet full of clothes, most of which I'm not excited to ( Read more... ) -
Product Review: John Frieda Root Awakening product line
As mentioned in my previous post, courtesy of my new BzzAgent-ness, I'm reviewing and promoting the new John Frieda's Root Awakening
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My first BzzAgent kit arrived!
Awhile ago, I found a product review on a board on The Nest from a woman who was a "BzzAgent". I read through her review and appreciated her honest feedback about a product that she had signed up to review but honestly, didn't really like all that much! Wanting to know more about what a "BzzAgent" really was, I visited their site and found a whole ( Read more... ) -
The "perfect" day
Days like today remind me that everything doesn't have to be perfect for me to have a "perfect" day. The sun was out, the sky a cloudless, shimmering blue. The weather hinted at spring. I left work a bit early since, courtesy of spring break traffic, I got to work in 18 minutes this morning (a good 20 minutes before I typically arrive)!. All things ( Read more... ) -
Resisting the Desk of Temptation: FAIL
In support of my friend Richard's giving up of fast food for Lent, I decided to refrain from consuming a) pimped out coffee, b) sugary, carb breakfast pastries and c) the desk of temptation candy for the same time period ( Read more... ) -
Waiting for Spring
This is my least favorite time of year- the dreaded months of March and April. It's the time of year that I am more homesick for the 'Lou than any other time of year...at home, the tulips and daffodills are blooming, the red buds, dogwoods and bradford pears have already bloomed and they have actual leaves on their trees. We have...nothing. It's ( Read more... ) -
One lap at a time.
This morning I went to my first swim practice in about a decade. I wasn't sure what I am more nervous about- keeping up with the current swimmers, getting up at 4:45am or the commitment this masters program requires. Three days a week, 5:30-6:45am...from today until August. I haven't signed up yet- I'm still in "trial" mode. I'll make a decision ( Read more... )