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Well a princess must have her Knights! :)

Lisa - glad you are safe and sound and in the hands of a good winter driver as you travel. Janet - Hope you wait out the storm before taking off for Arizona. Penny - how nice of you to open your home to those who have helped others in need. You have a big heart. It's snowing here but they've lowered the forecast to no more…

Happy Sunday everyone! DJ/Cheri and everyone else who posted their snowmen pics - Love your snowmen pictures! I collect them as well. I have so much Christmas stuff that I will pack it away this week and bring out my snowmen for January. I'll try to remember to post a picture once I set them out. Meg - Your Christmas Eve…

Well I am reading on my phone so not taking notes which means I can't respond to everyone I would like to. Sounds like most of you had a nice Christmas Day. Vicky - you can get the Kong toys for dogs at Petco or Petsmart. On the traditional Kong, you can put a treat or some peanut butter inside and it will keep them…

Merry Christmas, a day late! Christmas Eve, we went to the 11pm service. My younger daughter sings in the high school choir and they sang at the service. There were about 80 kids there. At the end of the service, they come out of the choir loft and circle the entire church and all former choir members are invited to join…

Merry Christmas Eve! Barbie - Congrats on the new car. I'm sure you'll love it once you get used to it. It would be an adjustment for my DH and I to share a car. Not sure I'll ever be ready for that. Kim - Your Christmas story touched me. I can see why you do not want to spend Christmas with your brother. (((hugs))) GRITS…

Hi Ladies - I've been absent from this group for a couple of months and I don't really have a good excuse - busy at work, busy with volunteer activities, etc. I have to say that I miss you all and when I came back to catch up on some of your posts, it felt like I was coming home again. I have missed you. Christmas is my…

LOL - I told my hubby that soon he would only see me in yoga pants and sweatshirts. :p Linda/IA

Carol - I think the meltdown was warranted. I know I will be giving my daughter an extra hug tonight and another reminder about the importance of wearing her seat belt. Did you hear what is the condition of the 21-year-old girl? Linda/IA

Sylvia - I'm so glad that your son agreed to your suggestion and that you were able to help your granddaughter. Maybe in one of these homework sessions, she'll start to open up to you about other things going on in her life. But, I have to say it made me smile most that you were so excited to share your wonderful day with…

Gosh darn, so much has been going on that I’ve barely had time to read posts this past week. I skipped a bunch and then started catching up with yesterday’s posts. I do think about you all daily and miss when I don’t have time to keep up. And I apologize in advance for the long post. My sister was in the hospital this past…

Well, I’ve gotten way behind on posts again. Will try to catch up and add a few comments later. NSV – Had a physical with my doctor on Monday. Cholesterol is 180; blood pressure is 100/60; all other bloodwork came back normal except that my bad cholesterol is 106 and should be under 100. As I continue to exercise more and…

Prayers going out to those in Oregon who were impacted by the recent shooting. Thoughts also going out to all our friends on the east coast as you experience the effects of Hurricane Joaquin. Happy Birthday Heather! Welcome home Janet. Hoping you have a speedy recovery. Tonight we go to the high school football game. My…

Well, September was pretty much a bust for me. Averaged just over 6000 steps per day and only lost 1 pound. So, starting with a clean slate here. October goals: • Average 7500 steps per day • Workout 5X per week • Log EVERY bite • 6 glasses of water per day • Lose 9 pounds by the holidays • Positive affirmations daily, out…

Oh Becca - Your TOPS group sounds like it is so filled with drama. And your story of being picked last reminded me of grade school and being picked last for kick ball games. :'( Well, I'm glad you have found a friend and are able to join her buddy group. And if you lived closer to me, you would be welcome to come use my…

Oh, I read and I read and think I am to the bottom of the posts only to hit refresh and find so much more to read. But, I am happy to be part of such an active and involved group. ;) Weather has turned cooler today and the high is only expected to be 64F. It’s a little colder even where my daughter attends college. She…

Hello Everyone… Not much going on today. Hubby is out of town on business until Thursday. Daughter#2 has a volleyball game tonight that I will go watch. I’ll have to spend some time with our foster kitties. They just want to crawl all over me every time I go into their room. Picture is of daughter#2 holding the little one…

Hi ladies – Well, I’ve skipped and skimmed my way through all your posts, but I think of you every day. My weekend was filled with kittens! I’ve mentioned before that I was fostering a momma cat and four kittens for the first time. Two of the four kittens have been adopted, and momma and the two girls are at the shelter…

((( hugs ))) <3 Linda/IA

Well, today I am not magical because I learned that the freesmileys website is blocked at my work. I guess I will have to find other ways to be magical or just do my posting from home. What? Reading this message board at work - never! o:) Today, two of my foster kitties are going to their new forever home. A family we have…

I got it to work too! I must be magical as well. Didn't have time to read all your posts this weekend, so I've skipped all the way to the end and will try to keep up with all your news. Had a busy weekend. It was homecoming at our high school and my oldest daughter was home to see some of her friends. After a weather delay…

Congratulations Miriam! :) Linda/IA

Carol/NC – So sorry that you have to add job worries on top of everything else you are dealing with. Good luck with the job search. Joyce – Praying that you stay strong and are able to eat healthy even while faced with the challenges of caring for Charlie and cooking the things he will eat. DJ – That sounds a little fishy…

Just a quick post... Sylvia – My heart goes out to you and your granddaughter. I’m just crying with you learning about the ex’s last boyfriend. Prayers for your family. (((hugs))) :'( Polly – I’m sorry that your son is struggling with his chemotherapy but I hope that it is doing its’ job. (((hugs))) Becca – Thanks for the…

I’ve been doing some inner reflection the last couple of days. Many of you on this post have suffered health issues, abuse, issues with children, etc. You are all so strong! I read your stories and I can understand why you turned to food for comfort. The worst tragedy I have suffered in my life was the divorce of my…

It’s homecoming week at the high school this week so has been quite busy. My daughter has been dressing up for school – yesterday was farm day, today is tacky tourist day, and tomorrow is “generations” day so the underclassmen dress as babies and she’ll be wearing footie pajamas. Powderpuff football game was last night and…

Becca - Forgot to say thanks for posting the article on Your Inner Body Image. Printing it off for the fridge.

Well, finally caught up again after a busy weekend. Friday night we went to the high school football game. Our team got trounced. Saturday, drove up to UNI about 2 hrs away. We got there in time to watch daughter#1 rehearse with the marching band. Then, we watched the university football game. That game was a good one. UNI…

Sue - I'm so sorry you are dealing with this and I completely understand how hard it can be. My hubby had to make the hard decision to move his parents into assisted living last spring and they have both progressed to a point where they are in the care center now. MIL has Alzheimer's and FIL's memory is also fading. It's…