What makes life a life you LOVE?

After much contemplation and testing over the past 2 weeks, as well as some deep conversations with friends and my husband I am contemplating what REALLY makes me say “I love my life”?  I had planned to go 30 days abstaining from alcohol as well as other “big” changes for the month of January, but

Exhausted super mom

When I decided to allow my son to have 6 boys sleep over for his 11th birthday I must have been out of my mind!   6 plus 2 others that came and were suppose to leave at 10.  5-10 pm is what I thought would work, then the others could watch a movie or play

Workout, check! I did it!

I did my workout, whew I feel good!  The juice gave me a burst of energy too!  I wonder how many calories I consume with half a cucumber, 2 apples, 1 carrot, 3 stalks of celery and a chunk of ginger?  Workout was 7 minute walk warm up, leg work out including squats, leg press,

Week 1 was a success, sort of!

Week 1 – I did great with no drinking!  I felt so great all week. The down side is I didn’t get my workouts in last week.  I found myself super busy with the kids, Christmas planning and shopping, planning two birthday parties for the boys, and various other things that I found excuses not

Day 2 of my “Action Plan!”

I always feel so invigorated when I quit drinking.  I feel so full of life and energy… I don’t know why I have always returned to my old ways of daily drinking and excessive drinking at times.  I have gotten more done today than I  usually do in 5 days! Now I need to start

Plan of Action!!!

I’ve tried to do this many times, but have failed.  My friends hate it when I do this!  What do I mean by this?   I want to change my lifestyle and quit drinking and partying so much!  Damn, I just turned 45!  I have been on the party train for over 24 years!  And I

Life is precious…

Last Thursday I met a very close girl friend for happy hour.  I had not seen her in about 6 weeks, so it was long overdue.  Since moving into my new home, things had been hectic and I had not taken the time to see her.  We had a drink and were talking when she