Book Spotlight: Better Than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHOCAHOLIC It’s mid-morning. Breakfast is over (a nice, nutritious one), and little Sheila is sitting at her computer, writing away. Where was I going with this scene? Do I need this scene? This needs to be better. I can’t think. I know what I need: some chocolate to…
Read More Book Review: Wonder By R.J. Palacio
WONDER By: R.J. Palacio Published: February 14, 2012 **** I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the…
Read More Week 4 Peak 313 Living and Active Challenge Update
Last week was crazy busy for me. It was my birthday and I was preparing to leave for a weekend getaway with some girlfriends. But, I still got at least 30 minutes of exercise into my day. It wasn’t the running that I had been doing, but it was still exercise. I took walks with…
Read More Attitude Check
Monday’s can be tough for some people, but it is our attitude that really sums up how we react to things….challenges, Mondays, change, chaos, stress, etc. Our attitude in any situation CAN make a difference. Today’s inspiration is…. The only disability in life is having a bad attitude. Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympic and Paralympic…
Read More 40 Before 40 Complete….Sort Of
Tonight my 40 Before 40 project is over. I will be 40 tomorrow. I have been working on achieving 40 items during this, my 39th year. Even though I didn’t accomplish all of them, I feel really good about the ones I did accomplish. I would like to think that in the next year, I…
Read More Week 3 Check-In with Peak 313 Living and Active Challenge
I completed another week of the challenge and am feeling really good about the changes that I am making. It isn’t so tough to go down to the treadmill and fit in my 30 minutes. I actually look forward to it because I get some DOWNTON ABBEY time with it. What will I do when…
Read More Scenes From Our Week – Week 52
Well, it has been one year since I started my goal of posting Scenes From Our Week….snippets from our little corner in Iowa. I’ve been sharing photos of our family, friends, and scenery throughout the last year. I hope you have enjoyed seeing them as much as I have had taking them. This project forced…
Read More Book Review: Home Front by Kristin Hannah
HOME FRONT By: Kristin Hannah Published January 31, 2012 ***** In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of…
Read More Book Review: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
UNBROKEN By: Laura Hillenbrand Published: November 16, 2010 **** On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young…
Read More Week 2 of 5 of My Challenge with Peak 313 Fitness
Week two is complete with the Living and Active 5 Week Challenge through Peak 313 Fitness and even though the scale hasn’t moved….GRRRRRR….it is getting easier to get on the treadmill and the time flies by! Especially watching DOWNTON ABBEY! I’m hooked!!!!! I even stuck with working out while having a cold, which before would…
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