Friday Five: Things I Ate This Week That I Won’t See Again Till Next Year

Well, that title kinda says it all, doesn't it? Here's a list of five extravagantly delicious, yummy things I ate this week, because Christmas, and which I won't eat again till the week of December 25, 2018, because again, Christmas: Trader Joe's Cocoa Truffles. These were a gift from my husband, who's ostensibly on the …

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Merry Christmas Weigh-In, aka Before The Storm!

Good morning, everyone, and a very to all my faithful readers! Rest assured, I cherish each and every one of you, honest. In fact, as my Christmas present to you, here's the late, great David Cassidy assuring you of that very fact! Meanwhile, I will do a quickie Rhymin' Weekly Weigh-in, if only to establish …

Friday Five: At Long Last, Pros of Gym Membership!

Sorry for the delay, folks. I know I've procrastinated quite a bit on getting you these pros of keeping my gym membership. And this morning, I was a bit torn: write my blog, or huddle in the La-Z-Boy recliner, sipping hot coffee and staring in amazement at the ridiculously low temperatures showing on our nice …

Rhymin’ Weekly Weigh-in, and Serenity Now!

Good morning, everyone! Hey, did you know it's just exactly one week (7 days) till Christmas morning? Are you ready? Have you got your moral compass synchronized, to resist all those last-minute wiles of the satanic, evil merchants and credit card companies? Remember, they just LOVE to see you wildly overspend this week. Who cares if …

Friday Five: More Lame Excuses!

Hey, is it Friday already? Ahem! Sorry, folks, I totally forgot that: It's Friday, and I'm writing a blog, and I promised to update it on Fridays and Mondays, and today was supposed to be Part II of my riveting series on the pros and cons of gym membership, and I totally have a good …

Rhymin’ Weekly Weigh-in, Post-Potluck Edition!

Well, good morning to you, friends and neighbors! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! We had yet another church potluck yesterday, this time in honor of ol' St. Nicholas who, in the Eastern Christian tradition isn't so much jolly as ... well, kinda curmudgeonly. Like the late, great Andy Rooney, with correct dogma. So there was lots …

Friday Five: Five Reasons to Quit Your Gym Membership (well … maybe!)

Part I of an epic two-part series on one woman's random thoughts about gym memberships! You can't afford to miss it, unless you have a real job!

Rhymin’ Weekly Weigh-in, and Dig (Out) That Bike!

Well, good morning, all! Happy Monday to you and yours. Ready? Let's not waste one more second! 216.4 A little better than before Only 0.4 pounds lost this week, but hey, I'll take what I can get! Especially considering that I overindulged a little this weekend (what, again?), this time treating myself to some Taco …

Friday Five: Themes Like A Mighty Long Time

Sorry if you missed the Friday Five last week, folks. I was sitting in a hotel suite -- and before you get jealous, it was the La Quinta in Phoenix, which means it was basically two standard hotel rooms with the wall knocked out between them, and the same really uncomfortable furniture and crappy cable …