Posts Tagged ‘family and friends’
That’s What Friends Are For – #NSNation Update – Week 8
What I have learned in this weight loss journey is that you need to surround yourself with people who support you. It makes a lot easier to stick with the Nutrisystem program when your family and friends have your back! I have found a lot of allies in this journey. I love that one of my SIL’s will Facebook message me with words of encouragement. (Thanks T!). I have another SIL who when we are texting that will ask how it is going. (Thanks C!). Sometimes it is great to just know that people care and are invested in your life. It also makes you more motivated to stick with your program. I have some great blogging friends like Elizabeth, Annie, and Audrey who often send me message of encouragement. I have a husband who tries not to sabotage my efforts. He’s also let me bring more healthy foods into our home and doesn’t complain too much about them. :) And a special thanks to all of you readers and commenters. I read each and every comment, and I can’t tell you much they have helped (especially the week that my weight loss stalled out! It was great to read all of your experiences).
Now, I’ve read that you shouldn’t tell people when you are on a diet. I hate to respectfully disagree. Without the support of all of you, I don’t know if I could have done this! And a another special thanks goes to Nutrisytem. Without them, I don’t think I could have done this. I’ve tried to lose weight before, but I have never been this successful!
Onto the important update now!
THIS WEEKS WEIGHT LOSS: 2.2
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS: 23.6
The bad thing is that I have no shorts that fit me. The good news is that I am soooo close to 25 lbs lost!!
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It All Starts With A Book
KinderCare believes all children should have access to books, both at school and at home. Just spending a few minutes each day sharing a story with children in their earliest years sets the foundation for future educational success. I know in my house we have a huge library. However, it all starts with just one book. A book ignites a child’s imagination, lays the foundation for future school success, and a book can spur a child’s motivation, confidence and curiosity in the world.
Did you know that as a nation…
· Two-thirds of 4th graders are below reading proficiency and 83% of low-income 4th graders are below proficient (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
·Some 42 percent of American children (31MM) lack the income to cover basic needs including child care and access to books (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
·In some of the lowest-income neighborhoods in the country there is only one book available for every 300 children. (University of Nevada Study)
·44 million adults in the U.S. can’t read well enough to read a simple story to a child. (National Adult Literacy Survey)
I’d like to change that. How about you? Read. Share. Give is a national book sharing program that kicked off in Denver on June 30th with a goal of “one million story times” this summer. This summer you are invited you to READ and SHARE a book so that you can GIVE a book to those in need. Here what to do:
•Pick a children’s book to read with your family
• Visit kindercare.com/read to download and print out a book label, enter the book’s code and start following your book’s journey
•Place the label into the inside front cover of the book and pass it on to family and friends to do the same
It is that easy! The best is that more people who participate, the more books KinderCare will donate to Reach Out and Read! Have fun with books this summer!
Related articles
- KinderCare Learning Centers Summer Camp (mythoughtsideasandramblings.com)
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Campbell Brown: Cutting Through The Bull
Now, you can tell that I don’t like Gov. Palin on this blog. However, she is a human being, and she does have family and friends. I am just floored about how horrible McCain’s aides are being towards her. When I came across this video from Campbell Brown, I found myself applauding. She states exactly what I have been thinking — if Palin was that stupid or that bad, why on gods green earth did they pick her for being VP. Somebody screwed up then, and it wasn’t Sarah Palin. I cannot believe some of the crazy stories that have been put out there. To be honest, I don’t think Sarah Palin was the demise of John McCain (though she didn’t help). I think his age and his voting record (voting with Bush 90% of the time) was the problem. Watch this video and let me know what you think.
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