We spend a lot of time in the kitchen and dining room. I spend a lot of time looking into the dining room from the kitchen. When we moved into the house four years ago there was no money for furniture, and with two kids in college and three more to go, that budget remains […]
before and after
Small Changes, Big Results
I kicked off 2022 weighing 184 pounds. It was the heaviest I had ever been outside of pregancy. I basically ate my way through the discomfort of 2021, and I had developed some solid (and really unhealthy) eating habits in the process. I used food to numb myself, and I did a good job! 
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My Back Porch Makeover
I have two awesome decks off the back of my house. One is on the third floor and it’s connected to my bedroom. The other one is on the second floor and it’s right off the main living area and my office. Before I got married I lived in a super cute little condo and […]
12 Week Weight Loss Progress Update
I gained 25 pounds in 2021. I basically ate my way through the discomfort of the second half of the year. By December all of my clothes were too tight (and they are pretty much all elasticized) I decided to join a weight loss/healthy living program at the Y called Lose to Win. It’s […]
This is the last time I’m doing this.
Nine years ago I was at my heaviest (non-pregnant) weight ever. I had given birth to five kids in six years, was overwhelmed, had no money, was in a fucked up marriage and was not taking care of myself. Life looked like this: And this: and this: and this: Nine years ago I was 43 […]
Before
There are two rooms in my house that I have a couple things to do in, and I haven’t been able to make myself do them. Thus, the reason for today’s post. We’ve done quite a bit of work downstairs. When I moved in, it looked like this: Today it looks like this: And this: […]