cultivating me

I don’t know about you but when I work out I can’t stand it when my hair sticks to my face or my forehead.  My hair is short now but when it was longer,  I would always pull it back into a ponytail and then add a headband to keep the little hairs back in [...]

“Then NEW troubles came! From above! And below! A Skritz at my neck! And a Skrink at my toe! And now I was really in trouble you know. The rocks! And the quail! And the Skrintz And the Skrink! I had so many troubles, I just couldn’t think!” Have you had days or weeks like [...]

I wonder how much longer I’ll be able to call you that before you start to complain that you aren’t so little anymore?  You’re not you know – you are not so little any more Enrique -  you are getting so big.  I find it hard to believe that you are nine years old today.  [...]

So I’ve been using Weight Watchers online for the last 6 weeks and I have lost 4 pounds in that time. I know it’s not the kind of number most people would jump up and down for but I am really happy about it.  I could have lost more weight if I had put more [...]

This is our pup Jasper – He’s little Wanna know how small?  Here he is chilling with our guinea pig, Andy: My parents are on vacation and while they are away, we are taking care of their dog Star.  Here’s Star, she’s big: Star and Jasper make a funny pair.  For the most part, they [...]

Melissa @The Inspired Room recently made a list of 20 little things to Treasure in Autumn and asked others to play along.  It is hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of fall.  Here in So Cal, the weather still seems very summery although it is beginning to get chilly in the evenings.  [...]

It is not often that I get a day to myself.  A few years ago when it was just me and the kids, I got lots and lots of time to myself when the kids spent every other weekend with their dad and I had no idea what to do with myself.  I sulked alot [...]

I am a creature of habit and perhaps overly love routines and plans.  I am sure this is one reason why I am loving Weight Watchers so much.  I’m funny when it comes to eating too because I could easily eat the same thing every single day of the week.  For me, if it’s good [...]

I gained something recently besides a few extra pounds.  I gained the support of some really great women – we’ve created an email support group for ourselves.  I now have people to report to and who hold me accountable for my actions.  They also provide me with a lot of support and encouragement.  I’ve also [...]

I finally got around to downloading photos form my camera today and found some really great shots – many of which I had intended to include in a post.  However, we all know that good intentions are nice but don’t really amount to anything and the proof of that is the lack of writing that [...]