My mother is and has been my inspiration is so many ways.  She is active, smart (more savy on electronic gadgets than me), and devoted to her family.  My mom has been there for me and seen me through the roughest and best times of my life.  Her advice and support has sustained me and Continue Reading...

Happy Father’s Day to all fathers today.  My own dad used to say father’s day was the same as mother’s day but the presents were cheaper.  LOL to my dad!  Unfortunately my father passed away at the young age of 47.  So traumatic to our family and we all miss him terribly.  However, as my Continue Reading...

What a beautiful day.  What are you doing?  I was lucky enough to enjoy a walk with my Windy City Explorers yesterday through the Kenwood/Hyde Park neighborhoods in Chicago.  We walked throughout the streets and envisioned past lives of gentlemen and ladies living in these fantastic mansions.  One area of interest encompassed President Barack Obama’s Continue Reading...

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day.  What are you doing to celebrate?  I am so very lucky to have most of my family close.  My sister and I are participating in the Y-Me Breast Cancer Walk in downtown Chicago.  We are then meeting my mother and other family members for a day in the city !  As Continue Reading...

Welcome to the new week!  I don’t know if I’ve mentioned, but I try to limit my carb intake.  I’ve found I am able to lose weight more readily and don’t have that “sluggy” feeling.  Well I fell off the wagon this week!  It started with my thoughts of ice cream – cookie dough to Continue Reading...

How has your week gone??  Have you enjoyed the weather?  Not so much here in Chicago due to cold and rain.   Have had to be innovative to “keep movin”.  Now that I am working from home more and sitting in front of the computer, it has been a challenge to exercise.  I tend to do better with Continue Reading...

So who isn’t loving this weather??  I’m more energized and with that have been making a concious effort to get moving.  Did you know you don’t have to actually exercise for a long period to see results and feel better??  New research has found just changing the little things like taking the stairs, parking farther Continue Reading...

Did everyone survive Easter???  Did anyone not enjoy the creamy, brown, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.  Or maybe you are one of the many who enjoy the creamy, white, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate.  Did you sneak one of your kid’s chocolate bunnies or buy your own??  I was lucky enough to have a fabulous sister who bought me the most Continue Reading...

So ladies, is there anyone out there who doesn’t crave the creamy brown substance??  My personal downfall comes from a little candy shop in Central Illinois called Mauries.  Mauries became my first love at age 10 when my father and I entered the store and I smelled the aroma.  Mauries makes their own chocolate and Continue Reading...

I’m sleeping better.  Forgot to take the melatonin and sleeping well.  Going to continue with my current regime – it just seemed to take a few extra days to settle into my system.  Not that I’m sleeping better, I’m feeling more energized during the day and able to follow my exercise regime.  Being home and Continue Reading...