First of all I want to send a HUGE thank you to Anne who posted a comment on my last post.  I was definitely feeling overwhelmed as hostess to all of these wonderful families.  I was so afraid of feeling lonely and isolated up here that I have a constant stream of people in and out of the … [Read more...]

Week: 7 Pounds Lost: 18.4 YES! I exceeded my own expectations this week: I lost 2.2 pounds on my second week of vacation, and weighed in under 200 pounds! At this point in my journey - my first major milestone - I thought it would be fun to tally up some interesting facts: 1. I now weigh just … [Read more...]

Here I am, an urban mom, spending my whole summer at the cottage…what am I going to do with myself!  Funny I should ask.  This is the first year I have spent all summer up north.  Needless to say I was a bit nervous so I did some pre-planning.  I invited all of my close friends, … [Read more...]

Have you seen this series of commercials on TV?  The ones where the cool young guy in jeans is a Mac and his geeky-looking colleague in the suit is a PC?  If not, you can visit the Apple website to see them all. Now, before we go any further, let me be completely upfront with you.  … [Read more...]

Week: 7 Pounds Lost: 16.4 In Pursuit of Onederland Ahhh...the elusive goal...to weigh less than 200 pounds...to be in ONEderland.  I had a very mixed reaction to my-weigh in this week.  I was pleased, on the one hand, to have lost 1.4 pounds, given that I've been on vacation and not … [Read more...]

Week: 6Pounds Lost: about 15 (my regular Saturday morning Weight Watchers meeting was cancelled due to the Canada Day weekend so I didn’t get to weigh in this week) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… …who’s the fairest of them all?  Me? Why thank you!  I have to admit it – at week six, for the … [Read more...]

Just like your physical health, taking care of your mental health and wellness is equally important to your overall well-being.  Remaining mindful of stress is essential to managing stress and taking care of your overall health and wellness.  If you are unsure of the impact of stress in … [Read more...]

Week 5: 202.4 lbsPounds Lost: 14.8 Taking it Up a Notch YES!  So close to the fifteen-pound mark...and still going strong.  Far be it from me to blow my own horn (okay, I love to blow my own horn) but I am truly impressed, not only with my steady progress to date, but also with my … [Read more...]

By Jacqueline Foley (adapted from Canadian Living, June 2005) When Sara Lanthier, 36, walks into a room she turns heads, but not because she has a model's good looks or the perfect body. With wild, shoulder-length, curly blond hair and a voluptuous figure, Sara has learned to love her … [Read more...]

I spent the afternoon reading and writing with my 6 year old niece.  My sister asked me to work with her daughter as there has not been any borrow-a book or home book program during my niece’s two Kindergarten years.  My sister was concerned that without that support and on-going … [Read more...]