Category: Inspiration and Joy
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Back in the saddle again… with a major score!
Last October you might have read about my second rained-out MS 150 experience of the year. Well, um, I am embarrassed to admit that since then my bike has been quite cozy in the garage. But this morning, at the invitation of a friend and training buddy, I got back in the saddle to start…
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Clearing out old toys– I need your help!
This week, Works for Me Wednesday enables bloggers to ask readers for help and boy do I EVER need your help! My house is filled to the brim with items that I just might need… someday. And it is time for that to stop. Now. I MEAN it. Asking you to help in decluttering my…
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B 90 Days: Confession Time
I’ve been with my family on vacation since the Bible in 90 Days kickoff. And, well, actually since a few days before that. We stayed mostly with family, but you might have also seen me in the halls of The Great Wolf Lodge reading my Bible and posting while my family slept in New Year’s…
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MomsToolbox.com goals for 2010
When I started this blog, I did so mainly because I wanted to write something and because I bought the domain name many years prior and thought I should put it to use. And my sister-in-law was blogging like crazy, loved it and encouraged me… a LOT. (She still does all of that and I…
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Hot rollers are working for me!
Lately I have been writing a LOT about reading the Bible… especially reading it in 90 days along with me beginning January1, but for now I have to set that aside and share something else with you, dear readers. I’m all about being real and, well, the Bible may be as real as you can…
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Why we love Sweet Tomatoes
Tonight I decided to take the kids to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. If you aren’t familiar with Sweet Tomatoes, it is a fantastically yummy salad bar place that also has delicious soups, breads, pastas and frozen yogurt (with super sweet trimmings) for dessert, among other things. The food is fresh and there are tons of…
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My own cookbook of low Points-value recipes
At my weekly weight in I wasn’t too proud of myself, yet I wasn’t too disappointed, either. My weight remained exactly the same. I’ve been losing at such a steady pace that the stop was a bit of a surprise. However I know I didn’t track as closely as I should have over the weekend,…
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Another Pound Bites the Dust…
This week I’m down another pound… woo-hooo! I am so glad I made the commitment to go back to Weight Watchers and (duh) follow the plan because it really works for me. What has really helped me this time, though, is the iPhone application Weight Watchers has finally released. This application enables me to determine…
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SOAP: I’m a fisher of men, alright.
Scripture: Mark 1:17 “Come follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Observation: Jesus is speaking with two men who are casting nets to catch fish. He tells them to follow Him for a whole new type of fishing. Application: This scripture always makes me smile. In my single days I…
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Napa put a speed bump in my weight loss journey
After my amazing weight loss victory from last week, I continued to lose another pound… until I boarded the plane for California last Thursday for an amazing long weekend in the wine country. Sure, I could have waited until after the trip to start back at Weight Watchers, but then I’d probably be in more…
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Thoughts on observing the Sabbath
Today I had a tough time finding one verse from the reading to focus on. So instead I am going to expand on a comment I received about my SOAP entry on the Sabbath. My commenter asked a few specific questions in honoring the Sabbath. Should I travel? Is it okay to watch football? My…
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Last week I lost 5.6 pounds!
This past week I lost 5.6 pounds following the Weight Watchers plan. I’m thinking Weight Watching Wednesdays will be back with a vengeance!! That’s a lot to lose in a week, so I think I should explain… I re-joined WeightWatchers last Monday after struggling with a few pounds. I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime member,…
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MS Alamo Ride to the River
I wrote this last Sunday and have intended to finish and post it almost everyday since then. Well, it is still not finished (much like every MS fundraising ride in Texas this year) but the heart is still there (also like those rides). And besides, today I officially move on to the next ride. I’m…
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MS Ride 2009: Take Two
As many of you know, my husband I signed up and attempted the 2009 MS 150 from Houston to Austin earlier this year. Except the first day was canceled due to weather and on day two I was only able to ride 26 miles due to terrible food poisoning. (Is there any other kind?) I…
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Lemon Cheesecake Bar Disaster
Aaaargh. I was feeling like such the model mom a few moments ago. (That’s when you need to watch out, I think!!) My daughter and I had just baked a yummy pan of lemon cheesecake bars and slipped them into the oven. Then she settled down for a sweet nap. My wonderful cleaning ladies were…