becoming annie

Jason and I used to eat in front of the TV every single night, mindlessly eating, staring, and not talking to each other. A few months ago I...

Today marks 2 years since my tipping point . And you know how I celebrated... Kait, Mom, Noel, Bree, Sara, Brooke, Jason Erica, Me, S...

Tomorrow will be 2 years, or 731 days {yes, there was a leap year}, since I hit my tipping point . I don't quite know how to put what ...

I totally fell off my 30 thoughts wagon last week. I thought about writing a few times but we were just SO dang busy! The downfall of being ...

Today marks the start of the barre3 fall challenge!!! This is the good peer pressure {is there such a thing?} kind of challenge where t...

I guess it should go without saying that I love my husband...but I want to shout it from the rooftops! He truly is the best husband for me. ...

I used to write on my " family " blog long, long ago. I also had a little " homemaking " blog. I wish there was a way to...

Last night my hubby and I dressed up, went down into Portland, and had a nice & fancy dinner at McCormick & Schmick's Harborside...

While 2012 will always be the year that started this journey for me...I'm hoping 2013 will be the year the pieces really begin come toge...

I posted back in June about two of my inspirations and the very beginning of my journey {that I didn't know I was on} to be considered ...

Part of my success has really been watching how much food I put in my mouth {aka portion control}. Seems simple, right?!? Well, not for me. ...

I am overwhelmed. I hate insulin resistance. I want it to go away. I don't want it to be here. Everything I've ever loved is n...

...haha, just joking. 3/4 of my 4 day weekend were awesomely spent at the beach. The other 1/4 was spent getting worked up, blood dr...