Category Archives: Groups

Organizations and groups that I have belonged to at one time or another.

Naperville Moms’ Network Launch Event

If you’re a Mom in the Naperville area, come check out the Naperville Moms Network Thanks to Samantha Everett for posting these wonderful pictures of our Launch held at Dolce Amore!!

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Getting a new start

New months make for nice re-boots of the brain and life: I’m getting a new blog design, a la Laura at Radical Mama. I’m rejoining the Home Sanctuary Company Girls I’m reading my brand new copy of “Get Thin, Stay … Continue reading

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Weigh In #4 – Tales from the Scales

Since I rebooted my challenge last week (can anyone say DO OVER!!), I am down 3 lbs! Since I have about 77 to go, I’m going to claim these 3 lbs as a victory even if it is just Christmas … Continue reading

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Am I Unwilling?

There’s a lot going in my head today. Super introspective, which is nothing new, but some of the things I’m reading and meditating on, are resonating strongly within me. Heidi wrote, in Part 4 of her testimony on her blog: … Continue reading

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Weigh In #3 – Tales from the Scales

Ok, I’m still in the game, but really am starting over (yes, after two whole weeks!). Christmas plus hormones = really bad combination. Catch you next week! The ticker will change – but for today it says 80 lbs to … Continue reading

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Weigh In #2 – Tales from the Scales

Up one to 208. As much as I would love to blame the gain on cyclical bloating (which is true), I know that I have not been eating as I intended. I’m fighting some seasonal blues and my self-comfort has … Continue reading

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Observations

One of the things that I am doing as part Thin Within is practicing what they call “Observation and Correction”. I have written about this before. I have read it many times. I have tried to think the way I … Continue reading

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Who do I follow?

I recently had another dethroning of one of my idols. I have the tendency to look for people who have what I want and idolize them. A fitter body, a cleaner house, a more faithful devotional life. One by one, … Continue reading

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One Thousand Gifts – Part 60

462. That I have been blessed with the desire to continue my exercise regimen even though the deadline for the challenge has passed. 463. Being reminded that being grateful is as much a part of obedience as not sinning. 464. … Continue reading

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Hey, I’m nice! And so are they…

[Ok, this is a really cool way to end a day (or actually...start one...it's after midnight). I was starting to write this post about my friend Janice awarding me the award below, and then I checked my email and found … Continue reading

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