How sad is it to realize that, at my age, I have NO idea how to tell if I’m actually hungry.
What I DO know is that it’s time to figure it out if I wanna stay healthy and not gain weight every year, just because I’m a year older!
First, there’s the “I want something, but I have NO idea what!” kind of hunger.
It’s not a good idea to let flies into your home. It’s an even worse idea to let a pregnant one in!
I can’t begin to explain how much fun it is to get up, go to the kitchen, raise the window shade, and have 20 flies head towards your face to say good morning!
I’ve seen a lot of roadkill over the years as a driver… deer, fox, wolves, skunks, raccoon and more. They’re not always recognizable.
But of all the roadkill I’ve passed, the most curious are armadillos.
If you don’t want your kids and grandkids to become an obesity statistic or spend their adult lives fighting their weight….
Stop making them clean their plates and stop making them eat because “it’s time”.
It’s “time” when they’re hungry!
Yes. I’m aware that we’re told NO ONE should text and drive.
Well, I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but naive has never been one of them!
There are ALWAYS going to be those who will continue, in spite of warnings, laws and scary videos… because they believe they’re safe, careful, or in an ok place to do so… And they can.
And you start the day by reaching for the soft soap instead of the toothpaste… You become thankful that you caught it before you started brushing… and you realize it’s time to go back to bed!
Most people I know, myself included, are smart enough to know that if you’re in the kitchen without shoes, and you drop a knife, you should move your feet away from where the knife is falling… and FAST!
I think that’s something we learn as kids… or maybe it’s just a natural self-preservation instinct.
I just heard on the radio today that the popular toys for Christmas are retro toys from the 70s and 80s.
The bad news is…. I’m now old enough to be considered “retro”… that whole “oldies but goodies” thing.
Sometimes it’s just annoying, so you can simply ignore it and move on with your day.
But then, there are other times, when you just wanna bite their face!
Because I’m more like the moon than the sun… I don’t mind rising. I just don’t always feel like shining.
Have you ever paid attention to how many people don’t answer the ACTUAL question you asked?!
I asked how many carbs are in a slice of cheesecake. I didn’t ask if cheesecake is healthy for me! =)
Yeah I know. I might upset a few guys with this. And maybe even a few gals who like having these guys around.
But at what age are you really gonna be ready to give up skulls as your favorite design to have on your t-shirts, jewelry, ball caps or, in today’s experience, on the grill of your big rig?!
I know we all have favorite things. Hell, when I was younger I bought all things Unicorn… but there comes a time when it’s time to hand them off to the younger generation so they can enjoy them too.
My son just let me know he’s moving 700 miles away from me at the end of July. Kindergarten was easy…. now… I can’t breathe…. Shouldn’t this become easier as you go? Take care, Debi aka @GenXBrat p.s. If you’re a parent or even grandparent having occasions where you could just use a place to…
I slept 18 hours Friday night and another 14 last night. I remember when those days happened by choice, not as a necessity to recover from my job!
It’s time to get consistent again so I can move towards my goal of getting off the truck and back to working from the comfort of home!
How appropriate… The day I decide it’s time to start on this whole intermittent fasting plan, my starting weight is 166.6!
I have some specific goals, such as getting my weight down, lowering my cholesterol, slowing down perimenopause hot flashes, healthier skin and hair, and having more energy.
The main question being… is it possible to do this while I’m on the road working?
That’s right. I’m (once again) taking my blog (and my business) on the road. This time with a lot more knowledge and a road map (for the business, not the job… well ok, yes, I’ll have a road map for the job too but that’s a given… I’ll be on the road… stop confusing me!) 🙂
Yes, I have a Class A license and can drive a big rig. I got it back in 2007 when I suddenly decided I wanted to go “play trucker”. Don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t something that just popped into my head out of the blue and no, I wasn’t having a mid-life crisis…
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, my sweetheart’s not here (nor has he stopped by or sent a text) and I don’t expect him to be because we’re going through a weird time right now that has us apart.
I got up this morning (ok, so MY morning starts around 2pm so it would technically be afternoon), took a shower, prettied myself up with the usual cocoa butter body oil, my favorite face lotions and makeup (hell, I even took a curling iron to my hair!), just so I could spend the day working on taxes and business stuff!
But this day had a very surprise ending …
We’re supposed to protect our kids… from as much as humanly possible.
And obesity is something that we CAN protect our children from… no excuses!
There’s a TON of information out there (no pun intended), and yet everyone tip toes around (or completely IGNORES) the fact that parents are to blame for the majority of obese children in America!
One thing I’ve learned recently is that as I get older (I promise I’ll deny that statement was every made by me if I’m asked), my gray hair isn’t the only issue to contend with. It’s also getting drier in general so it’s time to start watching how I condition my hair as well.
So in addition to looking to get rid of the grays, I’ve also gotta find a way to deep condition in the process and minimize the damage….
As I’m adding hair color to my list of things to get at the store, it crosses my mind (yet again) that somewhere along the way, we should get a break.
After all, we’ve spent an entire lifetime dealing with age-appropriate issues.
Acne, menstruation, cramps, pregnancy, childbirth, insomnia and more. All this before the age of 40.
And then, when you finally get to that age and are ready to eliminate some of those things, life has the nerve to hand you a few more!…
Yep. My heart is broken… and I don’t know if it can be fixed.
I’ve been with the same man for five and a half years… and he walked out of my life last night. Without going into a lot of detail about the things that led up to this, I’ll just say that it’s tough integrating families from different backgrounds and different cultures.
Can things be made better? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Some that I can control, but most that I can’t….
My hair’s been really dry this year. Age is playing a factor I’m sure. But the newest drying agent, besides the dry winter air, is the chlorine from the pool.
I live in Arizona and the complex we live in has a pool right outside my door. Literally, I’m about 25 steps from the gate. And in the winter, it’s heated, so I’ve been going out to swim and relax.
Last night, I decided to test whether using coconut oil as a conditioner would work as great as all the stories I keep reading online. …
I’ve never been one to set New Year’s Resolutions. I mean really, when you’re out enjoying the holiday parties, who wants to spend time thinking about how you’re going to make the next year of your life better (and typically by restricting what you do)?!
But… having said that, I am one of those people who prefers to be proactive about my health rather than wait till something bad happens… that whole “preventive medicine” thing! …
No, I haven’t been avoiding posting or slacking already on my goals for 2014. I’ve spent the past 2 days making sure that my blog is redirecting right from the original domain name to here. I’d like to make sure it gets done without losing my page rankings and such.
I hate technical stuff!
I’m fairly sure at this point that it’s redirecting ok, but I won’t know for a couple of days as I see what Google is actually indexing and whether it’s getting indexed with the existing rankings and such. …
Today, there are WAY too many families in Connecticut grieving over losing their children and their family members. The press is saying that fear, anger, and confusion are the only way to describe how the people in Newtown, Connecticut feel right now.
Those feelings are completely understandable. I cried, and I don’t know anyone directly who died. The fact that someone walked into an elementary school and killed 27 people, most of whom are children… That upsets me.
Having so many people immediately start yelling about how we should control guns and take them away from law-abiding citizens… That pisses me off! …
