I first wrote this in 2003...for a speech contest at a 4th of July church picnic In 1837, when John Quincy Adams was 69 years old he gave a speech on the 4th of July at Newbury, Massachusetts. The country was celebrating its 62nd birthday. He asked a few thought provoking questions: "Why is friends … Continue reading Monday Musings – What I Love About Living in America
Today, I was at the top of the world. Well, it seemed like the top of the world. I was on the summit of Pikes Peak. Over 14,000 feet in elevation. Can you believe after all these years that I have lived in Colorado Springs, this was my first time all the way to the … Continue reading The Top of the World – Pikes Peak
Dear Reader, I am the queen of excuses. I kid you not. If there is a way I can weasel myself out of a workout or stay on my nutrition plan, I will find it and make the excuse. I have made a lot of them since I lost the first 115 pounds - then … Continue reading Excuse Busters
I am in a Pocket Letter swap group on Facebook called The Vintage Ones. This month instead of doing a pocket letter swap we were challenged to make Tussie Mussies. Why not? Not something you do every day and it was kind of fun. Probably, not something, I would make all the time but I … Continue reading Attempting Making Tussie Mussies
Blog Post #8 - I got behind on my 30 blog posts in 30 days - this weekend was a doozy. We are trying to get our house ready to list and we were busy packing and organizing and decluttering. So much stuff we have accumulated in the 13 years we have lived in this … Continue reading My Mom – My Hero
Blog Post #6 - This is my week. It was a pretty good week. I realized that just going cold turkey into veganism - will not quite work for me - for some people it may, but this is going to have to be a gradual change. I started Monday and by Wednesday, I was … Continue reading This Week in Pictures
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones - Chinese Proverb I was thinking this week. How many times have I started a fitness routine, a new nutrition plan, some type of challenge and told myself that this time I was not gonna mess up, give up, or get fed … Continue reading Fitness Friday! Routines
Not only am I Stampin Up Demonstrator, close to being a certified fitness trainer (just have to take my NASM exams), but I am also a vendor/buyer/seller in an Antique Marketplace - Willowstone Antique Marketplace - booth #78. I have been there over two years now and getting fairly established. I call this little side … Continue reading Makin’ A Livin”
Blog Post #3 - My second compilation from my journals - from when I first started my fitness, weight loss and healthy living journey. I think it's important to have a bucket list. A bucket list keeps you motivated and motivation fuels commitment. My Bucket List write a mystery novel and get it published go full time RVing … Continue reading Journal Compilations of Positively, Debbie #2 – Bucket List and Commitments
Yesterday, I got a head start on my blog posting. My goal this month is 30 blogs in 30 days - so on to blog post #2. Today, I had a bad day. One of those days when nothing goes right at the gym and your trainer doesn't listen to you. I was feeling kinda … Continue reading I Believe in Flying Pigs
