A while back I wrote some tips on setting reading goals. I am pleased to say I have been reading every day since January 1st. It's not going as fast as I would like but I am meeting the goals I set out to accomplish. The goal was one page a day and I have far exceeded that. I figured since we are … [Read More...]
Health & Fitness
Exercise At Home: Here’s How to Make it Fun for the Whole Family
Exercising is important! But sometimes having enough motivation to do it can be tough. More people are abandoning their exercise bikes and at-home workout videos because they’ve started to consider these routine programs more of a chore than a benefit and started to dread the thought of it. It’s not meant to be a burden. […]
Happy New Year! Welcome 2019
Yep I know, it’s already halfway through the month. Better late than never. Life took over for a few months so I wanted to do a quick life update and share goals for this year. In November, we went on a last minute cruise. Our first one. And we loved it. I’m still writing that […]
Food & Recipes
Healthy Holiday Desserts: Fresh Fruit, Parfaits & Cookies!
Healthy Holiday Desserts The holidays aren’t really the holidays without scrumptious desserts, luscious cookies and mouthwatering cakes and pies. You can have your cake and eat it too with these waist watcher desserts. Fresh Fruit Wreaths Low in calories and full of fiber and vitamins, fresh fruit is perfect for dessert. Up the presentation by […]
Do You Love Peanut Butter as Much as I do? Open up!
Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE peanut butter so I thought I would do a fun peanut butter recipe roundup before the holiday’s. For you chocolate and peanut butter lovers, this one’s for you. You can thank me later. Here’s to some simple baking inspiration for the holiday season! If you haven’t finished […]
Family Life
Setting Reading Goals: My Top 5 Tips.
I don’t think they can decide but National Book Month is said to be in both January and October. Either way, one of my goals for this year and beyond is to read more. Setting reading goals has been so helpful for me. I wanted to read at least 1 page a day and I […]
Wauconda Fire Department Open House: Fire Cadet Volunteers!
Our 16 year old granddaughter, Rhyanne is part of the Cadet program with our local fire department. She has been part of the this program for the last 3 years. They were previously called Fire Explorer’s. Last year she got an award for most improved and this year she got the great honor of Cadet […]