The Active Family

Oh well…I have been forced to give up my laptop. It has had one too many brushes with death, and it finally gave in.
A few days before Christmas, my 2 year old decided that mommy’s laptop looked thirsty. He started giving it a few sips of his juice box! I stopped him as fast as [...]

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My kids had the best Christmas this year. No, the gifts were not overpowering the living room. They weren’t stacked up to the ceiling. We had cut back on the quantity and successfully made Christmas great with quality.
As a result, we aren’t overwhelmed with toys, but rather, the kids got what they really wanted. We [...]

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I hope everyone had nice celebrations this week! My family had an absolutely wonderful few days. We had a lot of places to visit, but unlike last year, there were no time frames to see everyone, so our holidays were virtually stress free. Loved it!
Not to brag, but I was soooo good with the eating [...]

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Those who listen to the news probably know that the NorthEast got pummeled with a nasty ice storm last week. My husband just heard today from a good friend of his that is in the heart of the ice storm. He has been without power and heat since Friday, and his house is only 29 [...]

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Foremost, I am a huge fan of Dave Ramsey. I listen to his podcasts, and we are following his plan to get out of debt. I am a bit of a skeptic when it comes to finances, so  I do a lot of research before jumping into things. One thing he talks about is the [...]

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I have been feeling like my weight hasn’t been changing, and my weight loss has certainly slowed. However, I’ve been noticing that my jeans have been sagging a LOT and I absolutely can not go to work without wearing a belt, or everyone gets a peek at my undies.
One day last week I had a [...]

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Just about every blog you find lately has at least one post about how hard the economy is. Well….DUH.
I am tired of hearing about how bad it is. Technically I don’t think we’ve seen the worst yet! However, I am making a marked effort to ignore all the negativity and focus on what I am [...]

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