finding lori

Hi Friends! In attempts to try to rid my life of Instagram,  I am back to start writing again.  I have high hope that this time I will stay and not fall back into the Trap.  I just continually get caught up in that web of posting photos and it slowly takes over my life.  I know I've tried before, but this time I will succeed!! This little blog,  will continue to be what it always has been.  My joys, my struggles.... just sharing my life.  And, even though I try not to make my life all about my weight loss journey, it still is a part of me.  So,  I've decided that I will do a little update, about my past week, on Mondays.  Just so I can share my ups and downs with someone.   If you've been here before, you know that I post it all....The good, the bad, and the horrific.  It helps me if I am accountable to someone, even if I just put it out there for whoever. Since today is Monday, I will give you a little update on how my journey has been going.   The last time I was he

A little over 3 years ago, my nephew Addison and his then girlfriend Kaylee, lost their 8 month gestation baby girl.  Her name was Addalie.  She was stillborn.  Thanks to a local non profit organization, Emma's Footprints, they were flooded with help.   Emma's Footprints is a support organization for families that suffer infant or pregnancy loss.  They provide grieving and counseling support, and also financial help for burial and memorialization.  They came to Addison's aid so he could focus on grieving his tiny daughter. Every year Emma's Footprints host their annual Winter Gala, which is their biggest fundraiser.  This year I was able to attend, along with my daughter and my sister.  We went with my sister in law and her 3 children, one being my nephew Addison, and their significant others. It was a fabulous night, where everyone dressed up in their best attire and came together to support this amazing cause.  There were drinks, a wonderful program followed by a de

This post should have been up in October, but since I wasn't blogging all that much last year, I just wanted to share it with you now :) At beginning of August, I came across some information on line, about an annual 5K that is hosted by our local Runners Club.  It's basically for women only.  Now, I've been wanting to try a 5K for years, but, you all know, I am not a walker or a runner, or anything like that, so I never thought I could do it.  Well, something something came over me that day and I signed up online without even thinking about it.  I decided to tell people right away, so there was no way to back out of it :)  I signed up to walk it, but after a few days, I began to think that I might try running part of it.  I had 2 months to prepare, so I downloaded the Couch to 5K app on my phone and began my "training".  It was tough....mentally and physically.   I quit a few times and had to restart, so when my race day came, I knew that I wouldn't be

2018! It's a new year, and time for my little blog to transform and take on a new direction.  I created this little place, to find myself after becoming an empty nester.  It slowly morphed into to many discussions on my weight loss struggles and updates.  Although this is and probably always will be a part of my life, I am trying to refocus to not let it be who I am.  You know, when you look at your friends and family and can actually pick one thing that you think of when you think of them?  Like my Sis for instance.  When I think about her, I think of  nature, dogs, books.  My daughter, I think of  dogs, laughing, lipstick.  My husband Greg is, dogs, outdoors, biking.  I asked Greg what words he thought defined me, he said, faith and family.  I loved that, but  I think, when people think of me, they think of  weight loss.  Now, this isn't a bad thing, but it's not what I want to be remembered for.  The woman who was constantly talking about losing weight and food?