Learn a New Skill this Spring
What is something you can learn to do this spring? Ice skating may not instantly come to mind, but that’s something our kids tried for the first time. They were invited to a birthday party at the ice rink. They were a little bit reluctant but mostly excited to...
What to Do with Leftover Easter Candy
I said to James yesterday, “If chocolate didn’t exist, I wouldn’t have to worry about my weight very much.” Chocolate is my downfall. That means I am having a hard time using willpower against all the candy in bags my kids have leftover from...
Fave Weight Loss Sweetener for Coffee
When you’re trying to lose weight, coffee can be a great friend or foe. If you drink it black, call it friend. If you drink it with flavored creamer topped with whipped cream, call it foe. As for me, I can’t drink it black, but I have found a zero...
What to Do When Birthday Parties = Overeating
We celebrated some birthdays this month and chances are, you did too. Whether it’s a family member, friend, or one of your child’s classmates – there is always a party to go to. Which is a good thing…except for those ever present desserts. ...
The Easiest Grilled Chicken Ever
Wondering what to make this weekend? Me too… My favorite cooking instrument is outside – the grill! Here’s my recipe for the easiest grilled chicken ever. I served it to guests a few weeks ago and they asked me, “What did you marinade the...
Muffin Top Has to Go!
No, that is not me wearing this dumb t-shirt. Why someone would advertise their muffin top to the world is beyond me! Isn’t the point of the t-shirt to hide the muffin top in the first place? Well, I have had a not-so-lovely muffin top since I found the...
Great Advice from My Husband
My husband has given me a great piece of advice. Well, he’s actually given me many pieces of advice, but today I’m just going to share one. A few weeks ago, my childhood friend who lives about 8 hours away was in my city for a wedding. Time was short but...
Lessons Learned from Tight Pants
If you’re like me you have three kinds of pants. They all have the same number on the tags but one kind is a little tight, one kind is loose, and another kind are just right. Kind of like Goldilocks and her porridge right? It’s best to be able to wear...
Losing Weight Gained from Christmas
So how are you doing with the pounds you gained at Christmas? Oh…did you not gain weight during the holidays? That is fabulous – please share how you did it! If you happened to gain a little weight, read on. I intended to do well with keeping my weight...
Books to Read in 2012
The great Jim Rohn has said you’re the same person you were years ago except for the books you read and the people you meet. I don’t want to be the same person ten years from now, so I am committed to reading great books and meeting new people! This...
New Year, New You
Here we are on the third day of 2013. How is it going so far? There’s no magic in the calendar pages but there is magic in having a fresh year ahead. No mistakes made yet. Your personal history waiting to be written. Now that’s exciting! Would you...
Once a Month Cooking
I am not a cook. I am more like an assembler, heater-upper, griller, and microwaver. But I dream of cooking yummy meals for my family. This is one of my new goals at 40! And I think I’ve found something to help me! I was in Barnes & Nobles about a week...
Feeling Unattractive?
This morning I was interviewed on blog talk radio on CWLxPress (Christian Womens Lifestyle Express) with Deanetta Thompson. We talked about… What to do when you look in the mirror and feel unattractive How to make small inexpensive changes to look younger Why...
Women of Faith – What Has Stayed with Me
It’s been a few weeks since I attended the “Over the Top” Women of Faith conference in Anaheim. I was so touched by the conference this year and many themes have stayed with me. Sometimes people wonder, “Is it worth it to go to a motivational...
Sky Diving Senior!
When my friend Gail Romaine shared this picture with me, I had to ask her, “Can I post this?” I’m glad she and her mom said yes! This is Gail’s 87 year old mother Betty Perritt who went skydiving to celebrate her 87th birthday. She did her...
Podcast: Cancer, Quilts and the Fountain of Youth
My friend Kay Laboda is featured in my book 31 Days to a Younger You: No Surgery, No Diets, No Kidding. One look at Kay and you’ll know why. She’s hip, happy, and young at heart! The super grandma! I interviewed Kay about having breast cancer and how a...
Insanity – Doing the Same Things, Expecting Different Results
My sister-in-law introduced me to the wonder of hot rollers. Put your hair up for a few minutes, remove rollers and voila! Hair is done! I love it. Well, one of my clips has been slowing losing each of its teeth. Every time I go on a trip and put the clip in the...
Get Organized with Marcia Ramsland this September!
According to organizing pro Marcia Ramsland, September is a fabulous time to get organized and evaluate the coming year. Whether or not you have kids in school, the beginning of fall gives us a reason to look at the year ahead. Are you doing what you want to be...
Book Review: A Confident Heart
My 7-year-old son Ethan celebrated his birthday recently. At dinner at Chickfila, our family went around and said something we appreciated about Ethan. He’s kind. He’s funny. Ethan’s good at learning new things. After a few more accolades, Ethan...
Back to the Classics
At Mastermind Summit, the personal growth conference I attended this week, the theme was “Back to the Future.” The idea was that so many truths from the past could guide us today. Common sense isn’t as common as it used to be. Here are the...
Mastermind Highlights with Tim Hawkins and Dave Ramsey
I know, can you believe it? That’s James and me with rock star comedian Tim Hawkins this past Sunday at the Mastermind Conference in San Diego! It was my first time to see Tim Hawkins live. I was not disappointed! I was howling so loud; the older gentleman...
New Fave BBQ Ribs Recipe
If you didn’t know, I’m not much of a cook. But I am taking baby steps. My new thing is trying one new recipe a week. I’ve done it for a whopping 2 weeks now and it’s been actually fun. I have two main criteria for my recipes: 1. Not too...
On NBC San Diego News This Morning
I thoroughly enjoyed doing a segment this morning at 6:45 am on the NBC news here in San Diego. It was nice to finally be there since we had scheduled two previous times for me to come on the show, but both segments had been bumped (once by the death of Osama bin...Sign Up!
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