My Year in Blogging – 2011

WordPress sent me this really cool summary about all the stats about my blog in 2011.  If you’d like to check it out, you can click here. There’s some pretty cool information on the summary, but the coolest thing was when it showed me who my top commenters were: So, a HUGE thank you to [...]

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#WEverb11, Day 31: Foresee

For the month of December, I’ll be participating in #WEverb11. Each day gives a new prompt, each of which is a chance to reflect and look forward. December 31: Foresee Where do you hope to be on Jan 1, 2013? Contributed by Kaileen Elise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On January 1st, 2013, I hope to be at home, recovering [...]

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Bella’s 2012 Goals

It’s time for a list of what I will DO in 2012. In order of priority, but not necessarily by chronology: First and foremost, I will lose the required pre-op surgery weight to qualify for VSG through Kaiser. Going along with #1, I want to lose at least 50 pounds in 2012, although I know [...]

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Wintertime Water

It’s fairly easy for me to get my water in during the summer. The warm weather makes me hot, and what’s a better way to cool off than to drink a nice, cold glass of water. But in the winter? Not so much. Of course, working out helps enormously with water consumption. I can drink [...]

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OOTW: Almost 2012

This week I only have two outfits to share. I’ve been having a great time this week at home – organizing, working out, relaxing, and just hanging out. No fancy fashion required. Tuesday, December 27th – I was going to a movie with a friend, and I wanted something that would look nice, but would [...]

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Gettin’ it in Gear Update

On Monday I got on the scale and didn’t like what I saw.  And instead of wallowing in a bunch of “if onlys,” I decided to take action.  My plan was simple: Track my food in MyFitnessPal (friend me, if you’d like) Keep my calories to 1200 Stay relatively low carb Eat Bariatric Choice food [...]

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2012 Daily Inspiration via Etsy

I love Etsy, don’t you? I find so many unique and interesting items there – collars for Sofi, decorative artwork for the house, and now daily inspiration. I’ve mentioned before how much I love Artsyville. I found this print and knew that I had to have it. And then I knew that I wanted to [...]

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#WEverb11, Day 30: Meditate

For the month of December, I’ll be participating in #WEverb11. Each day gives a new prompt, each of which is a chance to reflect and look forward. December 30: Meditate Were you happy with who you were in 2011? Who do you want to be in 2012 and beyond? Contributed by Kimberly Michelle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I can [...]

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Your Favorite Posts of 2011

As this year is winding down, I thought I’d put the Stats tools that WordPress gives me to some use and see which posts written in 2011 got the most traffic.  Granted, those that got the most hits does not necessarily mean they’re the favorites, but the likelihood is good that they are worth another [...]

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#WEverb11, Day 29: Gush

For the month of December, I’ll be participating in #WEverb11. Each day gives a new prompt, each of which is a chance to reflect and look forward. December 29: Gush Begin to create a plan for “My Friends Day Out 2012″ – tell us what you envision.Contributed by Julie Jordan Scott. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This prompt is a [...]

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