The weather here in Connecticut officially feels like fall. The leaves are beginning to show the first signs of turning colors, and the temperatures are perfect for hiking. Last weekend I took the kids to Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, CT. We had never been there before, and I’m still kind of new to hiking, […]
Self Care
My 51st Birthday
Today is my 51st birthday. I can’t believe I’m that old. I’ll say what everybody else says. I do NOT feel that old. Honestly I feel like a really wise and experienced thirty-year-old who is finally comfortable in her own skin, no longer gives a fuck about the judgments of other people, and who is […]
How I Lost Twenty Pounds and Started Changing My Body (After 50)
Back in May I had hit an all time high, non-pregnant weight of 181.4 pounds. Getting up into the 180’s was due to a number of factors. A hysterectomy two years ago threw me into menopause last summer. That seriously messed with my body. I’m also in the middle of a divorce, and I was […]
We Are Not Just Travelers
My parents went on vacation a couple weeks ago, and they visited one of their favorite jewelry stores while they were there. They got me a gift. It was a small box. Inside was a necklace with a compass rose charm on it. There was a card in the box. It read: Our compass rose […]
Two Tenths Away
Back in May I set an initial weight loss goal. It wasn’t where I wanted to be ultimately, but it would be a first big step. I wanted to lose 20 pounds. Today I was at 19.8 pounds down. I’m so close. Just 0.2 more to go. Losing twenty pounds would put me at 161.4 […]
Our Trip to Arrowhead Lake in the Poconos
I just got back from a week-long vacation with the kids. Usually we go to the beach in North Carolina every summer, but this year we changed things up a little bit and headed to Arrowhead Lake in the Poconos. We weren’t sure what to expect since we have always been a beach family. It […]