Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Sunday, 10 February 2013
Love More
I think these are great words to live by...
And that is why we have this displayed in our home.
I know I am a little early, but it is the month of love...
And that is why we have this displayed in our home.
Just a little reminder to everyone to Love More.
I know I am a little early, but it is the month of love...
Happy Valentine's Day!
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Relish the Charms of the Present
I have seen this a few times, and wanted to share it here too. Great message!
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Resolution Update #1
A few weeks ago, I posted my resolutions / goals for this year. If you missed that post, here it is - New Year's Resolutions.
Now that we are nearing the end of the first month of 2013 (holy moly) - I thought I would post an update. Keep you in the loop, and keep me accountable!
Get More Active
I've been doing it! I've been hitting the gym twice a week - that's double the improvement than in 2012. And you know what? I am loving it! I just love going. A friend and I have been trying out some classes (laughing our butts off) and checking out the cardio and weight circuits. I am super happy, and hope that this trend continues! I just might get back to running this year.
Read More
I haven't completed my two books for January - but I am reading two books. That's progress in my eyes. I am reading the Hunger Games (believe it or not, I didn't read it when it was huge - nor have I seen the movie - was too busy with a baby who didn't like to sleep)
I am also reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson.
I was introduced to Jenny Lawson by a friend from work. She sent me this blog post that Jenny wrote on picking your battles that had me laughing so hard I was nearly sobbing. Mostly because I know that my husband would do the same thing to me...and me to him! So now I am reading her book, a little each night because so far, my stomach muscles can't handle the laughter :-)
Social Time
I have been doing well in this department too! I've got a gym buddy, she and I have been friends for more than 15 years and it's great to hang with her. Just this week I got to go out socially with two different groups of girlfriends on two different nights. And bonus, two nights of not cooking! LOL. Even my hubby has had some social time - one of his best friends flew into town over the weekend and they got to hang out and take in the hockey game too.
So far, I am doing pretty well with my resolutions. How are you doing?
Now that we are nearing the end of the first month of 2013 (holy moly) - I thought I would post an update. Keep you in the loop, and keep me accountable!
Get More Active
I've been doing it! I've been hitting the gym twice a week - that's double the improvement than in 2012. And you know what? I am loving it! I just love going. A friend and I have been trying out some classes (laughing our butts off) and checking out the cardio and weight circuits. I am super happy, and hope that this trend continues! I just might get back to running this year.
Read More
I haven't completed my two books for January - but I am reading two books. That's progress in my eyes. I am reading the Hunger Games (believe it or not, I didn't read it when it was huge - nor have I seen the movie - was too busy with a baby who didn't like to sleep)
I am also reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson.
I was introduced to Jenny Lawson by a friend from work. She sent me this blog post that Jenny wrote on picking your battles that had me laughing so hard I was nearly sobbing. Mostly because I know that my husband would do the same thing to me...and me to him! So now I am reading her book, a little each night because so far, my stomach muscles can't handle the laughter :-)
Social Time
I have been doing well in this department too! I've got a gym buddy, she and I have been friends for more than 15 years and it's great to hang with her. Just this week I got to go out socially with two different groups of girlfriends on two different nights. And bonus, two nights of not cooking! LOL. Even my hubby has had some social time - one of his best friends flew into town over the weekend and they got to hang out and take in the hockey game too.
So far, I am doing pretty well with my resolutions. How are you doing?
Friday, 18 January 2013
Skinny Chicks Have Feelings Too
Hi...my name is Dawn and I am a skinny chick.
I see the way you look at me. I see you pass judgement on my appearance. I hear your comments, even when you think you are being quiet.
I am tall, I am fine-boned, and I am skinny. Always have been, and probably always will be. It's in my genes.
I don't diet. I never have, and probably never will. Yes, I can be picky about what I eat, but I also have a fantastic appetite (except when I had all-day morning sickness, and even then, I still ate). Hell, I write a food blog. A few years ago, when I was on a vacation in Tennessee with a good friend, she and I were having breakfast at a Waffle House, and the guy sitting next to me at the breakfast bar said (in a beautiful southern drawl), "You sure eat a lot for a skinny girl". Yes...then and now, that comment was and is hilarious to me, but more often than not, the comments aren't funny. The jokes aren't funny. They make me feel uncomfortable and yes, sometimes your comments hurt my feelings. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
I am not fanatical about what I eat. I just try to make decent food choices most of the time. That doesn't mean that I don't enjoy pop and chips on occasion and dessert more frequently. I am a total cookie monster, especially the fresh baked ones. However, I have stayed away from "diet" anything, because it always just tasted funny to me. I try to avoid artificial sweeteners. I try to keep away from processed foods. It doesn't mean I don't eat them though. I love a good pepperoni pizza. I'm not into any of the fad diets. I don't fast. Yes I exercise, but I don't exercise excessively. I don't smoke. I don't use drugs. I rarely take any medications, even if I have a cold or headache. Yes, I drink alcohol, but only on occasion. And yet I know you speculate about how I got so skinny. I hear it in your voice. I see it in your eyes. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
Did you know that I come from a family of tall people? On my maternal side. My Mom is the shortest in her family (between herself, my Dad, her children, parents and siblings) - and she is 5 ft 7. Even me at 5 ft 9, many of my cousins tower over me. My Grandfather's name is Slim. For most of my life I didn't even know his true first name, for years I thought his name really was Slim. And on my paternal side, we're fine boned. And so, I am tall, fine-boned, and naturally skinny. It's in my genes.
People around me seem to forget that I have always been this skinny. It's like they only remember pregnant me, even though some of these people have known me for many years. In the last 5 years my husband and I have welcomed two beautiful babies into our family. I didn't do anything excessive to lose baby weight after either pregnancy, I just let nature take it's course. And yet I know you speculate. Sometimes you say it right to me. Sometimes I just hear it in your voice. I can see it in your eyes. Sometimes you make me feel bad about my appearance. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
I am not looking for your sympathy. I am not looking for an apology. I just want you to be more aware about what you say about me - either to me or behind my back - and how you pass judgement on how I look. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. And remember, skinny chicks have feelings too.
I see the way you look at me. I see you pass judgement on my appearance. I hear your comments, even when you think you are being quiet.
I am tall, I am fine-boned, and I am skinny. Always have been, and probably always will be. It's in my genes.
I don't diet. I never have, and probably never will. Yes, I can be picky about what I eat, but I also have a fantastic appetite (except when I had all-day morning sickness, and even then, I still ate). Hell, I write a food blog. A few years ago, when I was on a vacation in Tennessee with a good friend, she and I were having breakfast at a Waffle House, and the guy sitting next to me at the breakfast bar said (in a beautiful southern drawl), "You sure eat a lot for a skinny girl". Yes...then and now, that comment was and is hilarious to me, but more often than not, the comments aren't funny. The jokes aren't funny. They make me feel uncomfortable and yes, sometimes your comments hurt my feelings. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
I am not fanatical about what I eat. I just try to make decent food choices most of the time. That doesn't mean that I don't enjoy pop and chips on occasion and dessert more frequently. I am a total cookie monster, especially the fresh baked ones. However, I have stayed away from "diet" anything, because it always just tasted funny to me. I try to avoid artificial sweeteners. I try to keep away from processed foods. It doesn't mean I don't eat them though. I love a good pepperoni pizza. I'm not into any of the fad diets. I don't fast. Yes I exercise, but I don't exercise excessively. I don't smoke. I don't use drugs. I rarely take any medications, even if I have a cold or headache. Yes, I drink alcohol, but only on occasion. And yet I know you speculate about how I got so skinny. I hear it in your voice. I see it in your eyes. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
Did you know that I come from a family of tall people? On my maternal side. My Mom is the shortest in her family (between herself, my Dad, her children, parents and siblings) - and she is 5 ft 7. Even me at 5 ft 9, many of my cousins tower over me. My Grandfather's name is Slim. For most of my life I didn't even know his true first name, for years I thought his name really was Slim. And on my paternal side, we're fine boned. And so, I am tall, fine-boned, and naturally skinny. It's in my genes.
People around me seem to forget that I have always been this skinny. It's like they only remember pregnant me, even though some of these people have known me for many years. In the last 5 years my husband and I have welcomed two beautiful babies into our family. I didn't do anything excessive to lose baby weight after either pregnancy, I just let nature take it's course. And yet I know you speculate. Sometimes you say it right to me. Sometimes I just hear it in your voice. I can see it in your eyes. Sometimes you make me feel bad about my appearance. Skinny chicks have feelings too.
I am not looking for your sympathy. I am not looking for an apology. I just want you to be more aware about what you say about me - either to me or behind my back - and how you pass judgement on how I look. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. And remember, skinny chicks have feelings too.
Monday, 7 January 2013
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