Christmas trees are a big deal for me. I mean, Evergreen Lady right? So naturally around Christmas I start itching to get a tree. For my years living in Arizona, having a real tree wasn’t exactly feasible as the only options cost about a hundred bucks and were dried out little match sticks. So I had a fake one. Once we moved here, I knew it was going to be on like Donkey Kong. Growing up, we had a fun tradition of the magical tree. My parents would bundle my sister and I up on a drizzly night, and have us hunt for pinecones. Once we were thoroughly soaked and…

So, I think it is about time I post an update on this battle called weight loss. So far, I am about three months in, and I have lost ten pounds. Not a miracle amount, but hopefully slow and steady will have me winning this race. What have I been doing? It all started with eating better. As you all know from my previous weight loss post, I started working with a nutritionist. And for the most part I follow the rules she and I have created. I am human after all, and every now and then being a little naughty is ok. We talk a ton about how to…

Hey guys,  Sorry I have been away for a while. Real life popped up and I have been one busy little lady.  I thought I would take a minute and touch on a big theme in my life right now. Weight loss. Uggh, I know, I know. We all see the media shower too thin models rocking scant outfits, and think we are supposed to be there too. That isn’t what I have going on here.   I am a big girl, have been for a long time. Even at my thinnest in college, when I was running two or more miles a day, I still had curves. I don’t want to lose those,…