Diary of an overweight girl in the back of the aerobics class

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I told a couple of friends about this post and they were a little dismayed with me once again putting way too much out there- "you aren't overweight!" they kindly said, BUT, although I AM healthy... the government's standards of height to weight puts me in that category. Anyways I'm working out, so who cares what a flipping number says on a scale RIGHT?! until... I realize that I REALLY am the … [Read more...]

In which Bear and I visit 40/29 News

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Yeah, that's me and Bear on the local news! :) OK, not really, but we were on the set of 40/29 local news  watching it be made yesterday! Exciting! The short version of the story is that Bear and I were asked to come visit the studio and take a tour- we had a  blast! Remember when I said we got rid of cable? Yeah, we have an antenna that gets one channel so my "no tv" watching turned into … [Read more...]

DIY Funky Coffee Bag Chair

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SO, as most of you may know, I really got into garage sale-ing this summer. Towards the end of August I got a great bargain... that I had to convince Ben to get... 2 chairs from a dining room set, rickety, stained, falling apart and smelling faintly of smoke- but for $1! I've had this project planned for awhile and finally found the time to do it! I've given a lot of advice in the past for … [Read more...]

DIY “Framed” Christmas Ornaments (by Sears)

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Having rambunctious 4 and 1 1/2 year old boys makes any decor a *fun little challenge*. Pretty much anything I care about needs to be either plastic or above 4 feet. Although frustrating, I realize that this is a very short time in my life and adjusting to new things is an adventure if I let it be. SO, with Pinterest at my side, I dive into the world of plastic and high up decoration into the … [Read more...]