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Begin Again

March 17, 2010 - Posted by Ellie

How are those resolutions going? Do you, like me, need a fresh start, a new beginning in order to persist in reaching your goals?

Life never presents us with anything which may not be looked upon as a fresh starting point, no less than as a termination.

— Andre Gide

Monday Morning

It’s Monday morning and I’m dressed, ready to go out for my walk – yet here I am, writing this post instead. Lately it’s been a challenge to get myself out for my morning walk. And an even tougher task to eat in ways that cause me to shed pounds.

Not too long ago I was cruising along doing both with ease. No such luck now. I can come up with every excuse in the book for not going out first thing in the morning. And my sweet-tooth plagues me.

This has GOT to turn around. Now would be a good time. I need a fresh start at this losing weight and getting fit stuff. I’m barely holding my own here. And it’s waaaaaay too soon to be in maintenance mode.

Could writing this post serve as Continue reading » Begin Again

Sometimes You Just Need a Fail-Safe

March 11, 2010 - Posted by Ellie

photo credit: catsper

No matter what the challenge, it helps to have a fail-safe, a good and reliable fallback – tell us about yours!

A potluck is a gathering of people where each participant is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.

Some things in life are a given. And one of those is the infamous potluck. A potluck meal, like an old fashioned barn-raising, converts a gargantuan task into a manageable and shared endeavor. And, potlucks often feature some delicious, truly gourmet efforts from committed, creative foodies. But for us non-foodies who think Costco makes the BEST potluck entries ever, there’s the cringe factor – when the office (bunko, gab-fest, book club, block party, family) potluck announcements go out, we face a dilemma: Continue reading » Sometimes You Just Need a Fail-Safe