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As I mentioned in a previous post, I am addicted to cokes. I love Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, etc. I have decided to beat this addiction. My goal is to start by limiting myself to two cokes a day for a week and then one coke a day and then down to none. I plan to [...]

It’s weigh-in time. My first official weigh-in this morning was 218 pounds. Whew, that was hard to write.
It really is kind of depressing that I let myself get to this point. I told my husband about this challenge from Tales from the Scales and he asked me why was I wanting to lose weight. [...]

5 Minutes for Mom listed in their 5 Minutes Around The Blogosphere — Week 2 the site Tales from the Scales. Since I am always interested in losing weight, I went to check it out. And it is amazing. It has advice, support, and accountability. All the things I have been lacking when trying to [...]

Last week was my first Menu Plan Monday. I had two nights that didn’t turn out the way planned, but overall I think it went pretty good for a first try. The night I had planned on grilled cheese sandwiches, my son was very adamant that he wanted peanut butter and jelly sandwiches [...]

The gals over at 5 Minutes for Mom are giving away a Dyson Vacuum. And it’s not just any vacuum, but a pink one for Breast Cancer Awareness. Dyson is even donating the full retail price of the vacuum to the great cause as well. So head over to 5 Minutes for [...]

I have decided to join the ranks and try Menu Plan Monday at I’m An Organizing Junkie. So here is my first menu:

Monday - Grilled cheese with crackers, green beans, and applesauce

Tuesday - Spaghetti with meat, salad, and garlic bread

Wednesday - Pancakes with bacon and cinnamon toast (my son’s favorite- breakfast for dinner)

Thursday - Baked [...]

I was blog surfing, as I like to call it, and come across a blog called Causal Keystrokes. They are having a September giveaway. It is for a MomAgenda Desktop Planner and kitchen folio. Like most, moms, my life is very hectic and consuming. This would be a great a help [...]

We are currently living in an apartment so the carpet wasn’t in that great of shape to begin with. However, add a dog and 2 young kids to the mix, it quickly deteriorated. After trying many home remedies, store bought solutions, and surfing the web for help, I have found what works best, [...]