Introductory Post

Okay, so I had a blog here a couple years ago and it got lost by the wayside. I don't remember the login anymore and it is sooooo very old now that I just decided to start a new one. For anyone who cares to reminisce here is the URL: http://allshousefamily.blogspot.com. I am now 39, DH is 40. The kids are 19, 15 and 13 - so you can really see how old it is!

So, why start a new blog when I never kept up with the old blog? Because I feel the need to put myself back out here due to "recent events".

For the record (and believe what you want), I am not the author of any other blog. I am not the kind of person (and if you knew me well, you'd already know this) who would post or say anything "anonymously". I have a voice and I use it. I stand behind my thoughts and beliefs so there is never a need for me to not present my thoughts and beliefs openly - as myself.

I am NOT into drama. I *HATE* drama. I have had more drama in my life, in my past than I ever imagined possible. I do NOT want drama in my life. I try to avoid it as much as possible, although sometimes it gets the best of me and I'm sucked in. But, I much prefer calm, peace, harmony, serenity, joy... all of the good things in life. More times than I can count, I have said to myself, and aloud, "Why can't we all just get along???"

And I do believe that peace and harmony is possible in a group of women. All participants just need to be mature/adult about things. I am part of a group of women and we accomplish this EVERY DAY. There are no cat fights. There is only love and support - even when we disagree with each other. Yah, sounds hookey to anyone on the outside, I'm sure. But it is true. They are the BEST group of friends anyone could ever have. I know that I can count on them for anything and everything.

DH and I are no longer TTC. We gave that up quite a while ago now. I just don't think it was in the cards for us. And I'm okay with that - so is DH. "My" kids are all big now (and I say that in quotes because DH feels they are his too and I'm just being facetious about it, lol) and honestly I don't think I would want to start over with an infant.... toddler... again. I like the freedom and interaction that I have with my "big" kids now. :)

My new focus, is to live a healthier lifestyle. I am NOT dieting. Diets work to take off the weight, sure. But they do NOT work in keeping the weight off. I've struggled with my weight since I was 7. Enough is enough. I don't want to struggle anymore. I want to be healthy, feel healthy and be a healthy weight. As of today, I have lost 31.4 pounds. I do believe that is all fat loss as I am working hard to retain lean muscle mass with proper nutrition, cardio and weight training. I cannot wait until I reach the light at the end of the tunnel. :)