Category Archives: Inspiration

Leisurely reading…

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After reading the Secret Garden, on pure impulse, I decided to pick up Stephen King’s latest novel 11/22/63. All I can say is that the novel has me in a tight grip and refuses to let go until I have reached the very last page. I am by no means a Stephen King fan-girl. In fact far from it, as just a few months prior, I tried to get into “Bag of Bones” and found myself unable to immerse myself in the story. Let me tell you, I simply LOVE a great horror novel or who-dun-it mystery! King just didn’t do it for me — until his latest book, that is.

Truth-be-told, I only wanted to read the classics this go ’round but the description of the book intrigued me enough to read a sample of it. The sample had me hooked, so I knew it was a “must have”. If you enjoy a little bit of nostalgic history (and i’m all about nostalgic history), along with a little bit of sci-fi, slight horror and a good story — READ. THIS. BOOK. The Honeywell Barcode Scanners in the world must be going off-the-chain because I cannot imagine that this book sits on a bookstore (or Kindle) shelf for very long!

What I love most about this story is that I am able to get lost in the storyline. I feel like I am truly experiencing 1958 (and beyond) as the character is experiencing it. King’s style in this novel is so clean and the focus of the story stays on track. One of my frustrations of some of his other novels, is that he gets too detail-oriented (so much so that he has a tendency to get off track and tell another story in the middle of the main story) and introduces too many characters too quickly. However, I can definitely say that he doesn’t do that with this novel and if he does– it completely melds with the story and keeps you “in the moment”.

I am normally not a book-review kind of person, but I was so impressed with this novel, that I am actually thinking of perhaps adding his other novels to my reading list. I thought I wrote him off forever (and was kind of sad about it because people seem to love Stephen King) — but now I have new resolve to read his earlier works! :)

This is what I need. How about you?

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Heaven is a spa!! :)

I just signed myself up for a local spa package.  It includes a facial, pedicure, seaweed wrap, mud bath, massage and a cleanse!  It is a weekend package and it is for my mom and I for mothers day.  I thought she might deserve the royal treatment too!

My mom has been considering creating a spa in her home.  She works hard.  On her time off, she likes to have relaxing moments and *NEEDS* those moments. I spent most of yesterday looking at spa covers online for her. They own a bit of land so it wouldn’t be anything to build an area that has a place for a hot tub and maybe a massage chair or two. I can see it now!

Have you ever been to a spa? This will be my first time!

An award! YAY!

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I have just found out that I received a Sunshine blog award from Jaimie and Brittany. Thank you both so much for this award! I am completely honored and truly you have made my day! :)

As per the instructions of the award, I am to pass it on to 12 bloggers of who make my day brighter and bring in the inspiration just by reading their blogs!

Here are my list of 12 (in alphabetic-ish order):

1.  1940′s Experiment – The recipes are delicious looking and the ration makes perfect sense of what normal portions should be!

2.  Amy’s Quest to Skinny – I find that I really identify with Amy.  Her weight loss success is such a daily dose of inspiration to me!

3.  Anonymous Fat Girl – Bobbie is a daily dose of inspiration to me.  She has drive and a definite goal.  Her vision and her blog keeps me going.  She is an awesome woman!

4.  CDBG – She’s a cool graphic designer chick and I dig her blog a lot!

5.  Escape from Obesity – I have been following Lyn’s story since the start of my own story (which isn’t very long).  She is a wealth of information and her journey is true-to-form and raw.  I love it!

6.  Fit to the Finish – Diane is another blogger who I feel I can really relate to.  She lost 150 pounds 12 years ago and has maintained it ever since!

7.  Deliciously Healthy – I just love this blog!  I recently found it courtesy of another blog I read.  I am hooked on it!  Brittany is such a sweetheart and her journey is so beautiful and plainly cool. :)

8.  Operation: Hot Mother – This blog gives a humorous and true look at weight loss.  I just love reading her latest posts!

9.  Project 365 – I am so inspired by Tiffany’s journey!  She is uplifting and positive and awesome!

10.  Shedding the Fat Suit – I love reading Liz’s blog!  She has delicious recipes and a great sense of humor! :)

11.  Singing for a smaller me – Zan is fabulous!  I really enjoy reading her blog and I enjoy following her journey!  She is so strong and inspirational!

12.  Smaller fun pants – I love this blog!  Can I just say that?!  This was my first ever weight loss blog read and I fell in lurv at first word.  No but really though… small fun pants?  Genius.

Thanks again to Jaimie and Brittany!   Believe me when I say that… I have enjoyed following your journey immensely and am so glad that we’re in this together! :)