We are entering the 20th week of the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge; at the end of this week, we will be a quarter of the way through. I find it both exciting and hard to believe at the same time. I think this is the first time I have committed to the goal […]
A Zentangle-Inspired Workspace
I found myself with a few spare moments at work recently, and rather than buckling down, I turned my attention to a few of my favorite websites. (Please don’t tell my boss if you know him. I did take work home to make up for it, so hopefully that redeems your impression of me in […]
Week 19: Losing Weight & Growth Mindset
I have heard a lot of talk lately about mindset. Carol Dweck, a world-renowned psychologist at Stanford University, wrote a book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success about how your thinking can impact your growth and success. People with a “fixed” mindset believe that their intelligence and talent are fixed, unchangeable. For example, I might be born […]
Your Ultra-Organized Christmas Planner
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” Okay, maybe not. I know the new school year just started, but did you realize that Christmas is less than 100 days away? Does that one simple fact cause you to break out in a sweat? Make your heart beat faster? Maybe even extinguish the light at the […]
Week 18: Motivation Mini-Cards
When I started the 80 pounds in 80 weeks challenge I believed I would be successful, but I also acknowledged that it wouldn’t be easy. There would be great weeks, but I would also have my fair share of challenging weeks. I knew it would be more like a marathon than a sprint, and there might be times […]
Prep Once & Eat All Week
I have always been envious of those people who are organized enough to do all their cooking for the week in one afternoon. My sister-in-law is one of those amazing people. I asked her if I could join her one day and learn how she does it. And of course, being the incredible person she […]
Week 17: Hello, Beautiful Fall!
In my opinion, Labor Day is the official start of fall. School is already in full swing some places, and if not, it will be back in session soon. And even if we still have warm days, the evenings and early mornings have already started developing a little chill. So whether we want it to […]
Easy Weeknight Chicken
Do you ever find yourself in the kitchen after a long day wondering what to make for dinner? It used to happen to me quite often. I would absent-mindedly grab a bag of chips and start munching while I tried to figure out what I could possibly make. If I was lucky, I made a plan and […]
Week 16: 4 Ways to Measure Success
We have made it to Week 16 and are now 20% of our way through the 80 Pounds in 80 Weeks challenge. I thought this would be a good time to check in and report my progress thus far. Today I want to look at 4 ways to measure success. 1. WEIGHT In the past 15 […]
Learning to Let Go
Raise your hand if you love change. Hmmm. I don’t see many hands in the air. I guess I am not alone. We have been talking in the last few posts about change, how it is often difficult, but it can also be rewarding at times. This quote combines both of those aspects of change with […]