Time to GET REAL

Be meek, but not weak. Be shy, but not fearful. Be passionate, but not lustful. Be wise, but not lofty. Be cautious, but not inactive. Be independent, but not isolated. Be silly, but not a fool. Be disciplined, but not rigid. Be thrifty, but not miserly. Be giving, but not a martyr. Be spiritual, but not religious. Be educated, but not arrogant. Be quiet, but not silent. You are created for a…

What Do I Do Now? What Do I Do With My Life?

What do I do now? What do I do with my life? Have you ever asked these questions? Are you asking them now? Maybe this video will help, or maybe it will give you the time to reflect and find answers for yourself. What do I do with my life? What do I do now… If you’re watching this, chances are you’re asking yourself these exact…

Being Single – A Blessing?

ATTENTION ALL SINGLE OR NEW TO BE SINGLE PEOPLE: I was terrified. I never thought I’d be single. DEFINITELY never a (shameful) single parent. But I have been single for 16+ of my son’s 17+ years. And I have a HUGE news flash for you. Being a single parent is FANTASTIC! Being single in general is fantastic. SURE it is scary as hell at first. You struggle to find your level. Balance seems…

Organic Potatoes Make Me Belly Happy

Yes, some organics are silly expensive. But, if you keep your eyes peeled, you can find goodies like these! Availability and variety change during the year so I don’t have a link for you on this one other than to the store’s wikipedia page. Organic potatoes found at my local HEB grocery store.

Without hesitation, I wanted to share these awesome products with you. All are American made and all are awesome! I love love love the “mop”. Products Featured (links take you to Amazon so you can check current prices): Facial Scrub by Compac Libman Freedom Spray Mop HUE brand socks for ladies Finding GOOD products that are American made can be a challenge, so from time to time I will post here…

Oh bring back my Bonne to me!

Yeah BABY! I have used this stuff, strawberry only please, for over 35 years! Love it! You will too, even if you choose another flavor! UPDATE 2018: What is happening to the world?! Bonne Bell is no longer in business – I think they sold out to a company overseas??? I am heartbroken over the loss of my long time lip love! 😦 Oh bring back my Bonne to me!!!…

Yardley of London Naturally Moisturizing Bath Bar

Can I just say it? YUMMIE! I ran out of bath soap the other day (hey! I still used my body wash!), so today while grocery shopping I spotted a coupon. I love coupons. Hanging right there on the far bottom shelf on the far end of the row, there it was! Fifty cents off a double bar pack of  Yardley Of London soap. They had Lavender and Cocoa Butter scents at my HEB grocery store, so I picked the…

WOW what a find. Got it at my local CVS for about a buck or so per bottle. When I used it, I was so happy with the color and “staying power” I just had to share! UPDATE 2018: I found another blog article online that stated Sally Hansen was suing this company and I can no longer find the polish available! Sad thing because this was a great polish and was free of toluene, formaldehyde, or DBP.…

Toxins are in Your Home, You Bought Them!

Most Americans would believe that if you go into a grocery store and  can get bread down one aisle and just a few isles over you can get  shampoo, toothpaste, air sanitizer and disinfectants that these  products are safe to use in your home. Unfortunately this is not true. In 1976 US Congress passed The Toxic Control Substance Act. This is the act that allows US manufactures to have ingredients…

Changing the Definition of Republican – One Hungry Man at a time

OK so, all day yesterday (October 10, 2010), my son’s high school hosted a big ole marching band competition. It is the 34th annual year for it, pretty cool actually. Anyway, as per the norm, the entire day was staffed by volunteers, and I and my son were two of them. We got there about 9:30 or so and didn’t leave until after midnight. So to begin, that was cool for us, but also very tiring. We…

Which Supplements Should You Use?

February 16, 2010 Well, if you have been following my Journey to Weight Loss, you know by now that I am consistently using a nutrition program featuring nutrition supplements. There is quite a bit out there about if you should or should not consume supplements, how much, what kind etc. etc. etc. But today I wanted to share with you some information I found interesting. See, not all supplements…

About 3 Weeks In…Feeling Better all the time!

Friday February 12, 2010 Less than one month ago I began my journey. My desire to get looking and feeling better outweighed my desire to satisfy the habits I had developed. Over the past few days, I have boldly shared my experience as best as possible. You and I have experienced the few days of initial detox and that was…well…difficult to discuss on such a broad platform as the internet. But to…