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A year ago today

A year ago today I was heading up north with our convoy of friends, all in Jeep Grand Cherokees (as we do as often as possible).

Cruising up I-17 watching the sun extend those first morning rays of sunshine across the gorgeous desert landscape.

Listening to the radio, chatting with Jim, and laughing at some silliness that was said on the CB between friends when my phone rang.

Weird that my Dad…

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Eternal Outfit

I find myself wondering about the oddest things some days.

Today while grocery shopping I saw a woman that reminded me so much of my Mom.

There she was, unobtrusively perusing produce in Fry’s Marketplace, her beautiful, faded red hair straight as rain down her back, standing hip-shod in her faded blue jeans and t-shirt. Next thing I know I’m swallowing emotion and blinking rapidly to make sure…

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Is it still called a hiatus?

Is it still called a hiatus after 2 years? 24 months? 730 days?

Yeah. I don’t know either.

I’ve had a lot of shit. Dereply personal shit go down since last we chatted, and quite honestly I have just felt quiet.

And numb.

Until now.

Until today.

One very large trigger has awakened my need to write.

Or blab.

Tomato. Potato.

Since my last post my youngest child has graduated high school. Then gone…

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Cracks in the Frame

There are cracks in the family photo frame.

Separations from family, and they echo the chasms of this Mother’s pain.

Helplessly I watch you walk away.

Back to that life of darkness and shame.

What can a Mother do?

Too little too late, too much too soon?

My joy, my light!

Backntonself imposed strife.

Why do you keep choosing this kind of life?

If only you loved yourself half as much as I love you!

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One Day at a Time-

What is it about us crazy humans that makes us think that whatever pace we are progressing at is NOT fast enough? So and so has lost ALL THIS WEIGHT and I only lost a pound! Or, look at his abs! They are an EIGHT PACK and I am a fat slug! Look, y’all. Rome was NOT built in a day. And as much as you like to tell yourself that you’ve ALWAYS been fat, unmotivated, lazy or whatever else…

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See the bikini there in the third set of pics? IT’S TOO BIG NOW, so she’s shopping for a SMALLER one!😲😰👏👏👏👏 This amazing lady is kicking some SERIOUS ASS and taking names, but she still needs your VOTE!

Day 4 ROUND 4! Please log in everyday for 7 days and vote for Janice Loomis Humbarger!

47 pounds lost with amazing programs like 21 Day Fix and BodyBeast! #Bodybeast #21dfx #bikinibeast #teenyweenybikini #beachbodychallenge

https://www.teambeachbody.com/beachbody-challenge/vote/quarterly

Round 4! See the bikini there in the third set of pics? IT'S TOO BIG NOW, so she's shopping for a SMALLER one!😲😰👏👏👏👏

Day 3 Round 3

Thank y’all so much this week for the love, support AND VOTES! Day 3, ROUND 3! Still need your help! Please log in everyday for 7 days and vote for Janice! 47 pounds lost with amazing programs like 21 Day Fix and BodyBeast! #Bodybeast #21dfx https://www.teambeachbody.com/beachbody-challenge/vote/quarterly

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A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid

In a country that most would struggle to find on a map, in a compound that few possess the courage to enter, men from my previous life took the fight to our enemy. In that compound, they found men … Source: A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid

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Beachbody Challenge

Check out Janice Loomis Humbarger! Let me tell you a few things about this little firecracker… and then I need some help from all of you reading this!!! 1. She is also a Beachbody coach on my team 2. She is 50 years old (and SMOKIN’ HOT) 3. She’s lost 47 pounds! 4. She has done 5 or so rounds of 21 Day fix 5. She has done 1 round of The Masters Hammer and Chisel 6. She has done 1 round of 22…

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Crock Pot Turkey Meatballs

There isn’t much I love more than food. Except easy to make, nutritious food. In today’s fast moving world we are ALL crazy busy. Work. School. Kids. Dogs. Cats. Spouses. Combinations of all or some of those contribute to very little down time, and really make it hard sometimes to take the time and thought on well planned meals for yourself and your family. This is why I rely so heavily on my…

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Shrimp & Coconut Curry

For those of you that love shrimp and curry- here’s a fun, quick recipe you can toss together in a hurry! The shrimp is cooked in a fragrant coconut milk, combined with curry powder, fresh ginger, lime and a touch of honey. Add some pizzazz with brown rice and chopped cilantro, then serve with a zesty lime wedge. To add a little bit of heat, add a pinch of crushed red pepper or a finely chopped…

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3 Cheese Macaroni Casserole

I am not a huge fan of Mac & Cheese ( I know. How unforgivably un-American of me). But the rest of my family definitely are. The problem of course is that there is ZERO nutritional value in those little blue & yellow boxes of processed cheese product garbage. AND it’s LOADED with crappy carbs. And Salt. And Preservatives. High calorie, low nutrition is just not what I want to feed my family.…

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Transform the mind, Transport the soul

I am the first person to tell you that I LOVE FOOD. And booze. And bar hopping with the hubs. What I didn’t love was my weight and how slow, uncomfortable and unhealthy that I felt. Or the fact that I no longer felt like a sexy, fun and vital partner. All those insecurities came to a head at my hubby’s 40th birthday party when a friend took a video of me dancing to “Baby’s got Back”. Well, Baby…

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21 Day Fix Chicken Noodle

I hate being cold, and despise most of anything that has to do with winter. There are only two saving graces as far as I am concerned with winter. One, sweaters. I do love my knit sweaters- and those just don’t work too well in 115°F heat. So, it HAS to be cold to wear them. Two, comfort food. My favorite comfort foods just happen to all be soup related. Good thing I have found a healthy way…

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Healthy PB Chocolate Chip Cookies

Body Beast Portions 1 Starch ½ Fat 21 Day Fix Containers 1 Yellow P90X/X2 Portions 1 Single Serving Snack Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories: 95 Total Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: … Source: Healthy PB Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Healthy PB Chocolate Chip Cookies

Body Beast Portions 1 Starch ½ Fat 21 Day Fix Containers 1 Yellow P90X/X2 Portions 1 Single Serving Snack Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories: 95 Total Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 8 mg Sodium: 17 mg Carbohydrate: 11 g Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 7 g Protein: 2 g Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 22 mins Total time: 32 mins Serves: 24…

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Getting healthy- One day at a time

I am currently trying to lose that last ten pounds. The ten pounds that seems to be tacked to my midsection and that has been the bane of my existence FOREVER. In order to do that, I have to stick to an actual eating plan. I can’t do “diets”. If I go on a “diet”, all I can see is that it is all about restriction and I WILL FAIL. With that being said about a year ago I discovered 21 Day Fix.…

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