Category Archives: Goals
Who doesn’t love getting packages in the mail?
Sometimes I feel so lucky when I get packages in the mail. And I mean that…after all, my sister tried to send me something for my birthday in June but somebody involved with the St Louis Post Office stole my gifts (tracking showed it got to St Louis, all she got returned was a plastic [...]
How to stop biting your fingernails
I haven’t bitten my fingernails since October 18. I went with my sister Leslie to get mani/pedis before her wedding, and I decided to get a manicure even though my nails were gross and really short. Once I had the manicure I couldn’t bite them—they looked so pretty! Apologies for the blurry picture. And we’ll [...]
What I’ve learned
Don’t get married right after the holidays unless you are okay with being a few pounds heavier than the previous month. Or if you have better will power than me…which is possible, but unlikely. I’m okay with it half the time (the time I continue to eat) and the other half of the time I’m [...]
To-do lists
Do you all make to-do lists? I love making lists! I have a little notebook in my purse at all times and write stuff to do in it. No task is too big or too small for the lists, though big tasks generally get broken up into parts. I usually make different categories "wedding," "teaching," [...]
Cheesecake
Quote from my trainer today: We aren’t dogs. We don’t need to be rewarded with food. He asked me what my weight goal was for my wedding. I told him that honestly I would be happy just not to gain any weight over the next two months. It occurred to me my real goal is [...]
10 in 100 checkup
Happy Monday, dear readers. I had a lot of fun over the weekend putting together my “7 links” post, and reading back through my blog entries over the past year and more. I ran across some things I had completely forgotten about, and also enjoyed reading about past adventures and experiences. I forgot how depressed [...]
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