Domestic violence awareness month: lets ...

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Those of you who are aware know, it usually starts with the little things. I never thought it would happen to me but it did. Sometimes with a negative comment about your body or even a “joke” about something you did. The abuser wants to take control and will go to any length.  Domestic violence can be emotional, physical, financial, sexual or all of them. I bet you know someone. The statistics are fairly high. Specifically, one in four women. 1 in 4. It is an important topic to...

Faith, Hope and Charity

Whatever those words mean to you, these ideals are what get me through. While I woke to more news of scandal, financial changes in the economy, programs being shut down. It isn’t easy to stay positive but there are so many resources to help keep me encouraged. Crystal, The Thrifty Mama posted about her journey over the last several years and it prompted me to write this post. The question she asked, “have you experienced the struggle of losing a job? What is it that got you through that trying time, and do you have any advice for those going through this...

NSNation: Week #10 Recap

NSNation: Blogger Program Mood journal: Enter summer heat here in So Cal. And for whatever reason, I was drinking less water when I needed it most. I am not sure why but I know it lead to some days of feeling lethargic. I did stay fairly active,  I got in at least 3 days each week. The heat tends to slow me down a bit and I feel drained. Anyone have any tips for staying motivated during the high temps! Results for week #6-10 : Food: The Nutrisystem meal plan has continued to be great. It literally has been effortless at some points. I know...

I have coupon conflict

I dreaded the day would come. It has happened. I have coupon conflict. Or perhaps known as coupon fatigue. I love them but I am not in love with the hassle. I am not ready to throw in the towel yet and say I don’t want to use coupons anymore but… (image: US News blog) There are several levels of issues happening. First and most frequently, my coupons are not being accepted. Could it be, the backlash of the ‘extreme coupon‘ show? Say it isn’t so. It doesn’t matter how much I ready myself, the stores have cracked down. This stinks...

How to Make a Watermelon Shark

With all the deals on watermelons this week, I wanted serve it a little different to make it a bit more fun for those who aren’t in love with it here at my house…. I think I saw this in a magazine recently but noticed with a quick google search, several how-to posts all over the place. Paisleyjade has a cute photo step-by step and makes it looks fairly easy. (image from Paisleyjade) I’ll take my stab at it this weekend and post pics of it. What are you serving up this weekend? Update 7/9: Here’s my first try. Gee, I think he needs dental work ...

NS Nation: Recap #4-5

NSNation: Blogger Program Mood journal: Hmm. Where to start. Hopefully with summer here I’ll have more time to focus on my exercise routine and get some down time. But lately, if I get a few spare moments,  I just veg out. And it  feels good! I mean doing nothing. Take a nap, maybe read a book. Speaking of veg, the garden we planted a few months ago yielded a few zucchinis. Here’s a pic. I love gardening. I want more time for that too. Sigh. With that said, these past two weeks have been a lot of hustle. I was doing...