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Embrace Resolutions and Planning a Route

I stopped making resolutions years ago. Good intentions would last for about two weeks but then fall by the wayside about mid January. I do set goals and challenges for myself but don't invent them “willy-nilly” at the turn of the year. They are well thought out and I work towards them utilizing a defined plan. I found a neat anagram from My Inner World which uses the word "FACE" to help resolution makers stay on track for the new year. It appealed to me because of the challenges I've set for myself in 2012. If I can keep this [...]

By Joanne|2012-01-20T06:25:43-05:00January 19, 2012|Exercises|1 Comment

Unmatched and Panettone Fruited French Toast

The back roads were covered in snow and the challenge of running through car tire tracks resulting in uneven, packed, sometimes slushy snow got the better of me. The Parkway wasn’t safe since the side walks weren’t cleared. Shane and I were out early trying to cover as many of the 15 scheduled miles as we could. We eked out 9 miles, and by mile 8 my legs were calling it quits. We got home, Shane was packed with icy sludge on his belly. He was cleaned up, my clothes were traded from long winter leggings to shorts, we went [...]

By Joanne|2012-01-14T10:25:03-05:00January 14, 2012|Breakfast ideas|1 Comment

Have you changed? and Dark Coffee Rye Bread

How Have You Changed? Do you ever look at yourself and think “Boy! Have I changed.” I don’t mean just physically but internally as well. Take notice of how different you are today than you were last year. Did you jump on the “get fit” bandwagon? Did you take up a new sport? Did you get a new job? A promotion? Lose a job? Are you in a new relationship? Changes define us. Some are HUGE! They can really bring our lives to a halt and others are simply notations in our daily journal of life. As we get closer [...]