Today was a GREAT day… family fun… old friends… new neighbors… and way too much chocolate. Yes I said it… TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE. I mean it IS Halloween! What would halloween be without chocolate?
Could I have eaten a little less or none at all? sure. But guess what…

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I feel sorry for naturally skinny girls. They never have an excuse for a dateless Friday night. They can’t blame their lack of friends on their clothing size. They don’t even get to use their weight as the cause of their tiredness or depression. How horrible it must be to go through life without a [...]

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I had a bit of a meltdown today. It wasn’t a stomp my feet and go crying out of the room meltdown but it was a meltdown all the same.
When I got home from work, I just couldn’t deal. I felt so overwhelmed. I know part of it, most of it, is my own [...]

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I don’t normally share the emails I receive but this one had me in tears. Stacey shares her story and it’s eerily similar to mine. My favorite part is…

so I tried it - and I did it!

Here’s her entire note. This is what keeps me doing what I’m doing…

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I needed to find this quote tonight….

“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that’s when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to [...]

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If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down. -Mary Pickford

I needed to find this quote after my day of cookies, candy, milk shakes, fries and chicken [...]

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Those that have been reading for awhile know how much having "the toddler" changed me. Giving birth was eye opening on so many levels. It affected how I look at my body and how I choose to live my life. It changed my career path and even made me, ME, a morning person. [...]

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I went to record an Ask Roni Video/Podcast this afternoon only to be thrown off track by a case of Roni Sappiness. I really thought I would be able to Read Celeste’s email aloud but I just couldn’t. I tried 3 separate times and cried more and more with each one. Her email has touched [...]

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I hate being a downer. HATE it! That’s why I’ve been fairly absent on the blog. I’m here. I’m alive. I’m just really, REALLY grumpy. I meant GRUMPAAAAY. I’m short with the toddler. The husband is pissing me off. My house is in disarray. I have no desire to do anything. Quitting on a [...]

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I’m at Mom’s this weekend trying to squish in too many things as usual. Visit friends, see family, celebrate Mom’s day, hit the movies for STAR TREK! I could go on and on. I’m famous for having too much on my plate and for once I’m not talking food. ;~) I’ve always liked staying busy [...]

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