I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about cleaning. And making plans for cleaning. And reading books and blogs about how to clean, because I never figured it out on my own. But one thing I hadn’t thought about in all that time was why I wanted my house to be clean. And none of [...]

If NaNoWriMo has taught me anything, it’s the power of doing something that seems huge with a group of other people. I’ve written three novels using the power of other crazy writers, and now, I hope to turn my house completely around using the power of other ambitious homemakers. And yes, I know I’m not [...]

5. Own my own home. My lifetime to-do list includes one less item. Shortly before my boy was born (very shortly), we moved into our own home. It was a nightmare of paperwork to get into the place. And since then, we’ve found gazillion little things wrong with the place that we hadn’t noticed. And [...]

If you’ve ever had an uncommon illness, particularly a chronic one, you probably know how much relief can come from a diagnosis. You have symptoms, you know something’s wrong, but if the doctor takes too long to figure out what it is, you start thinking you’re crazy. Maybe it’s all in your head. But then [...]

I lost another three pounds this week. It’s amazing to me how much weight I can lose even in weeks when I don’t really workout. But I’m eating so much better now, and I just think about what I’m eating and when.  I’m not just eating whatever’s in the kitchen and convenient. This week is [...]

I have been sick for about a week. It started out as a headache, then bloomed into a full-blown head cold. After a couple days of that, the congestion decided to go vacationing in my chest region. And it seemed to like it there, because it’s been hanging out there ever since. I am getting [...]

 I have a sweet tooth. I don’t deny it. And I enjoy sedentary activities like reading and writing and video games. These are things I struggle with as I attempt to lose weight. But, when it gets down to it, they are things that I can control. My biggest frustration, and the thing that frequently [...]

I haven’t done a post on a Friday in a while (if ever). But I wanted to point out a little something new. Over in my sidebar, there are now two pages. The About page, which has been there forever (though I realized I didn’t have a link to it anywhere), and now, my Must-Do [...]

So, I gained back a pound and a half or so. Which kinda sucks, except that it’s my own fault for not exercising lately. And then there’s the Girl Scout Cookies. And the brownies my husband made. Which, really, is why my February goal is to continue with the water thing, and to cut out [...]

I have a confession to make. I haven’t worked out in at least two weeks. And yes, I know, I can’t really lose weight without working out at least once a week or so. But I have honestly been having trouble figuring out when to do it. Tax season is underway, which means working. And [...]