My Ongoing Transformation

Growing up I played sports – soccer, softball, ice skating. I performed as a dancer, singer, actor. I stayed active with friends – biking, hiking, playing pick-up games, swimming. I always thought of myself as athletic, never really worried too much about gaining weight. I ate fairly healthy, my family rarely had fast food, as …

Your Mountain is Waiting…

Today was a beautiful summer day, so the kids and I took advantage and went out for a day filled with outdoor adventures. We started our day off with taking a hike one some nearby trails, to find a letterbox that we couldn’t find a couple of years ago.  Does your family letterbox? Or go …

Is being on the phone at the park really an issue?

Maybe you’ll agree with me, maybe you won’t. I’ve read a number of comments on blogs and articles in regards to whether parents should be on their phones when they are at the park with their kids. I wanted to share my perspective, as I sit here writing at the park, while my kids run …

Time to Reflect

I don’t usually do a Throwback Thursday photo, but I have been doing a lot of reflecting on my life, the choices I was making previously and the changes I am making to get to where I want to be. This photo was taken 3 years ago, when I was really struggling with my energy …

Gratitude…

What does the word Gratitude mean to you?  Why is it important to practice Gratitude in your life? I recently joined a group on Facebook with other Beachbody Coaches where the focus of the group is on Gratitude. This week we started a challenge and each day we are given a task to complete. Today’s …

Embarking on a New Journey

I am excited to share my new journey with all of you. I decided to Make a Choice to start Living a Healthy Lifestyle! Or at least a healthier one than I have been living lately. It is so easy to slip into “bad habits” and grab the quickest snack or the closest drink, whether …

Living a Healthy Lifestyle ~ Making a Choice!

This week I decided to Make a Choice to start Living a Healthy Lifestyle!  Or at least a healthier one than I have been living lately. It is so easy to slip into “bad habits” and grab the quickest snack or the closest drink, whether or not it is the healthiest choice or not. Over the …

New Facebook Group: All About New England

Hey Everyone – I just created a public group today for all those who are interested in sharing things about New England and the Merrimack Valley. This can be photos, discussions – can be memories, history, current & past events. Feel free to join and start posting. Please stay positive with posts and comments to …

Back-to-School Project

This year, I have been fortunate enough to work with an amazing group of people and be a part of a local Back-to-School Project through the Outreach Committee at my church in Methuen. The project was started a few years ago when two people from First Church, Congregational got together and joined forces with the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. The project …

Boston Children’s Museum – Target $1 night

After being rained out of our day time plans in Boston, we decided to take the kids to the Boston Children’s Museum and take advantage of $1 admission night courtesy of Target. Every Friday night from 5-9 Target sponsors $1 admission. As it was raining, we drove into Boston and parked at the lot across the street, …