Monthly Archives: December 2012

Turning Points – We Made It!

Happy New Year’s Eve, Friends! We made it! Every day since Halloween. Some of you have been here consistently with me. Watched my spelling errors. Saw words I added or deleted in error. And still you read. I feel like … Continue reading

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“Hallowlean through New Year’s” – So Close!

A liar, I say. Because here’s what  I know. You. CAN. Do. It. Whatever you decide, you CAN do it. You just need to decide what you want to achieve. Make up your mind right now. Write it down. Believe … Continue reading

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First Break

Guess what I’m doing here? This was actually taken on Christmas Eve and I’m signing my first contract for literary representation for my young adult novel, First Break. First Break is a story I’ve worked on for 6 years. It’s … Continue reading

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Butt Glue?

    The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next … Continue reading

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Gloves for Troops: Giving a Healthy Habit to our Troops

When I first met Vance Albitz, he was in high school in Southern California. I came to him because my youngest son was playing baseball, and he needed some practice on the side to improve. Vance loves baseball and offered … Continue reading

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Accountability-the Key to Success!

Ahh, the holidays. They bring with them an extra few pounds–10 on average. We’re all in it. But what I see happen with the naturally lean people in my life is they ride the wave. They are able to paddle … Continue reading

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Are All Those Cookies Good for Santa?

Let’s face it. Santa could afford to drop a few and lay off the sugar. Why is it that we treat the reindeer in a healthier way with their carrots then we do with Santa and his cookies here in … Continue reading

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Why we Choose the words we Choose, Words like Drop and not like Lose!

Some of the earliest words we read were by Dr. Seuss. And to think, he was one trash can away from giving up when he ran into a college buddy who agreed to publish his stuff. Where would we be? … Continue reading

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Redefining your Donut

This is Ms. Bay. This is her donut. Not the lard deep-fried kind, doused in sugar, but her favorite toy. She was labeled a chronic ingester as a pup, so she fit right into our family. She ate Christmas ornaments, … Continue reading

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Zumbathons: Everybody Wins!

You may remember my friend Darbie. I first blogged about her in the “Darbi-nator” because I thought it was pretty fantastic that she followed her Zumba dreams, found classes, became an instructor, and now teaches her students (most of whom … Continue reading

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