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Journals

The Scary & Blessed Friday the 13th

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 13, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • I just realized it is the 13th-Friday. Remembering what happened many years ago while driving semi truck with my now deceased husband. We had really pushed it, and were totally worn out. We stopped in ...

AAARGH!!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted November 13, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • I was all set for the weekend - Had a technical mountain bike ride planned for the morning on the only nearby place that doesn't have hunting. One of my more "scary" customers just stopped in, and said ...

to the point of i dont know what to do

Be-Gelias
  • By Be-Gelias · Posted November 13, 2009
  • 17 replies
  • The begining of summer when hubby and I decided to come down here, we sat down and discussed money and stuff some, we both said we'd live as sparingly as possible on food exc.exc... ok so here the kids ...

negative feedback from relatives

busymomof1
  • By busymomof1 · Posted November 12, 2009
  • 16 replies
  • So today i had to go to my grandmas and get my dress fitted for a wedding i am in, in 2 weeks. So my grandma is pinning the dress and looks up at me and says you know i tried this dress on after i took ...

Ok, I'll admit I'm weird from time to time...

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted November 12, 2009
  • 27 replies
  • but I'm sitting here listening to a news article on NPR about how underwear sales are an economic indicator. Imagine... studying people's elastic "blow outs" (their words, not mine) and the sales of underwear ...

Today

PopeyeSaylorGirl
  • By PopeyeSaylorGirl · Posted November 12, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Well I dont think I'm going to be able to go to the gym tonight, I think I pinched a nerve in my right calf and it's been hurting since monday night.. Yay!! =C not good ...

Fell off

PopeyeSaylorGirl
  • By PopeyeSaylorGirl · Posted November 11, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Well, I've fallen off the wagon.. But I'm going to climb back on. Sorry I've not written on here at all lately.. I've been having a lot of emotional break downs.. It's been pretty crazy.. I need all of ...

EXTREME SPORTS... I think I'm tempted...

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted November 11, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Last night I was on my way home from renting a DVD to watch, and I noticed there was a light on top of the mountain whose lower slope we live on. The interstate swoops around the mountain between our ...

Day 2 of being a vegetarian

sumgirl
  • By sumgirl · Posted November 11, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Well everything is going good so far. I haven't had any meat for the past two days, and to tell you the truth, I'm not missing it. I think not having meat keeps me on track, because I don't eat all those ...

Hanging clothes out in the Rain!?

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 10, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • Yep, that's how we do it here. Weird, but after God giving a final rinse or 2, they should be dry manana..tomorrow. Water has been off most of the week, I get ansy when the laundry overflows my little ...

House hunting, or just starting to look??

Be-Gelias
  • By Be-Gelias · Posted November 8, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Early this summer like the very begining, when we found out we might be "relocating" I found this beautiful house with 7 acres a stocked pond, wooded, land all around the pond at back of pond is a bench ...

going vegetarian?

sumgirl
  • By sumgirl · Posted November 7, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • i have decided to go vegetarian. if anyone wants to give me advice or anything, please do. i am hoping this will help me loose weight and i know that i will need some supplements. all the help is appreciated ...

another day

noexcuse09
  • By noexcuse09 · Posted November 6, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • as i glance thru my inspire site, and message a new friend, i realize what a hypocrite i am. i know what i should be doing, i'm educated, a professional, heck, i was a licensed cna once upon a life time ...

FRIDAY!

lizgore
  • By lizgore · Posted November 6, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • okay so i weighed in this morning and it said 170.6! that is a 2.2 lb decrease from 172.8 on monday. i was aiming for two lbs but at least it decreased. i haven't been doing as well as i would have liked ...

Facebook

busymomof1
  • By busymomof1 · Posted November 5, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • I haven't been on here for a while because i am addicted to facebook. I used to workout all the time and do things with my son know all i can think about is facebook and the cafe game i play. I haven't ...

What is wrong with this??

Be-Gelias
  • By Be-Gelias · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • ok so this has nothing to do with my goals or weight loss, i guess just my opinion. I walk my kids to school, 1/2 mile not far at all, i have 3 currently going to school but have to bring my 2 younger ...

The Ultimate Holiday Challenge - CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DEC. 8TH!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted November 4, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • I think I'm prepared! I have to drive 250+ miles (one way) to my Office Meeting now turned Christmas Party on Dec. 8th, and lots of food, booze and fun expected. And I've got a plan ready! I don't drink ...

ONE HOLIDAY DOWN, TWO TO GO!!

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · Posted November 2, 2009
  • 17 replies
  • I survived Halloween! Bought too much pizza but it turned out to be too soggy to keep for left-overs (YEAH!). And we had 42 kids, so the only candy left filled a baggie (ANOTHER YEAH!) and I'm going to ...

Blue Moldy Oatmeal! :(

GringoGrandma
  • By GringoGrandma · Posted November 2, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Don't know if it's the humidity? or what, almost has to be. My weekly cooked oatmeal was not available to eat!!!, unless I wanted home grown penicillin!!? Actually the color was awesomely vivid and beautiful.....for ...

Food journal says all.

kirsgon
  • By kirsgon · Posted October 30, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Wow...I started keeping a food journal again. It's hard to deny your food intake when it's staring you in the face in black and white. The reason I haven't lost much weight is because I take in more than ...

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