Since November 2009, I have lost over 70 pounds. I’ve got 25 to go – which is proving much more difficult than the first 70, but that’s another post for another day – but I still feel like I’ve been very successful reaching my goals. People often want to know how I’ve lost the weight [...]
The power of inertia – it is alive and well at our house. How about yours? I’ve found that if I am moving from one task to the next without much pause or break, I am able to accomplish much. But if I let my body return to a place of rest, I really struggle [...]
If you’ve been in a daycare center or elementary school classroom, or even the toy section of your local super-mart, you’ve probably seen some of the following: a pretend kitchen a pretend laundry center a pretend grocery store a pretend post office a pretend baby nursery While these imitations are fun, easier and often cleaner, they [...]
If you read my personal blog, Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers, you may know that, just before Thanksgiving, I began my personal weight-loss journey during which I am working to lose, ultimately, nearly 100 pounds. I began a new blog, Eclipsed, both to chronicle the journey and to make myself accountable. I knew that if I told [...]