For me, a fat woman trying to become a normal, mentally balanced woman and be at a healthy weight, my life is like walking a tight rope, and...
Hungry Girl Cooking: Tutti Frutti Crunch Yogurt Parfait
Breakfast this week has been amazing for me thanks to Hungry Girl's Tutti Frutti Crunch Yogurt Parfait . When I think of a parfait, I t...
March of Dimes - March for Babies 5K
The mission of the March of Dimes is simply stated: "We help moms have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten t...
Friend Making Mondays: Are You A Bookworm?
I just recently started following All the Weigh , a weight loss blog written by a woman from NYC. I love her idea regarding "Friend Ma...
8 Tips for battling job search fatigue
Rachel Farrell, Special to CareerBuilder.com Job searching for any length of time can be frustrating. But when your search has gone on for...
The HilJoe Competition - Week 1
Friday was Joel & I's weigh in day and here are our official weigh in results for Week 1: Joel (6') : 240 Hilary (5'8"...
Finding joy in food / 183.6
I've been following this young lady's blog for the last couple of years. She follows a vegan diet and eats very healthy. She mainta...
A Little Pilgrimage: To And From The Sacred Lake
Whenever I have driven to Pyramid Lake, I have taken I-80 through Fernley and Wadsworth. This afternoon, for the first time, I took Pyramid ...
A Little Competition Never Hurt Anybody :)
A few years ago, Joel joined me on my weight loss journey. We set up this competitive game, though today neither of us can remember the exa...
Eat What You Love: Breakfast Pizza
This week's breakfast inspiration is brought to you by Marlene Koch's Eat What You Love . I initially made the exact recipe below, b...
Proving your age is an asset in a job search
Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder Worried that age might be a strike against you when applying for a job? Present yourself the r...
Marlene Dietrich Gets Personal in Charlotte Chandler's New Biography
Prolific biographer Charlotte Chandler has written on the life of a different film legend every year for the past 6 years, beginning with It...
Pushing Through the Pain
Courtesy of here . I've been dealing with some lower back pain this week. Over the weekend I did a lot of baking for Easter (5.5 hours ...
I do NOT like this book
The book I'm on chapter two of A Course in Weight Loss, 21 Spiritual lessons for surrendering your weight forever, by Marianne Williamso...
WILD School Sites, Schoolyard Habitats, Outdoor Classrooms, Land Labs, Oh My!
Well folks, It's that time of year again! Here at the Ohio Division of Wildlife's Central Office, we're purchasing new plants, m...
It should be called: A course in pain
Last night, after my husband was asleep and the house was quiet, I sat down with my book, A Course in Weight Loss. I was determined to tackl...
How to get the most out of LinkedIn
LinkedIn isn't just a way to keep track of where old coworkers are working nowadays -- it's a tool that can help you navigate your j...
I made a deal with the devil
Well, the deal isn't actually with the devil, but with Marianne Williamson. First, the bike ride I just finished my first bike ride of t...
How Do You Measure Weight Loss Success?
I had a loss on the scale this week! I was pleasantly surprised as I did not come back strong after last week's weigh in . Still, even ...