I find it appropriate that "dive" is the prompt for this week's Five Minute Friday. It's been quite awhile since I participated and I feel like I'm leaping into something again. So, here's 5 minutes of unedited free writing on "dive." GO Sometimes you hold your breath, protecting yourself in an unfamiliar environment. Sometimes you … Continue reading Five Minute Friday: Dive
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this is not helping me lose weight
I was hoping to reach a new goal by December 31st. In 8 months I lost 40 lbs doing Weight Watchers. Actually, it was 6-1/2 months. Since September I've been stuck. I don't think it's a coincidence that my weight loss plateaued at the beginning of the comfort food, holiday baking, and cookie decorating chaos … Continue reading this is not helping me lose weight
my grown-up Christmas wish
This is mine... https://twitter.com/melissa_rae/status/279435236872450048 What's yours?
Break. It. Down.
My dad and I hunted for that particular refrigerator box all over the city. I had this fantastic idea that involved glow-in-the-dark paint, black butcher paper and blowing away the other kids in my science class. It all hinged on the box. My plan was to create a solar system room. As the cardboard door … Continue reading Break. It. Down.