Violin
I play the violin. Well,……. sort of. Well…….. ok, I take lessons.
I Heart this Picture
Do you remember the good old days when we took pictures with film? Film that had to be taken to the store, dropped off and developed before we could see what had actually been captured? In my case the frozen images weren’t quite what I had expected. This time, however, they were better than I... » read more
Breakfast Power Smoothie
I am not a big fruit eater. I can eat vegetables til they come out my ears but I simply don’t like very many fruits. I think it’s a texture thing more than a flavor issue that goes back to my childhood. I love orange juice but I don’t like oranges. That white membrane on... » read more
Firm Express Cycle 2 Accelerate Cardio & Sculpt
Two down and one to go in Week 2 of my Firm Express review. Rebekah Sturkie is leading this Cardio and Sculpt workout. Emily Welsh is following and Kelsie Daniels is demonstrating modifications.
Poppalops and his Ford 8n
Scott has been saving his pennies to buy a tractor. After months of research he finally settled on a 1949 Ford 8n. We have several projects lined up at the farm so we need a tractor to help with the heavy jobs like digging post holes for fencing and planting my orchard. He
Firm Express Cycle 2 Accelerate Cardio
I made it through week 1 of the Firm Express and now on to week 2. I apologize for being a little late in posting but, between the Opera Guild Fashion Show, the Corn Festival and babysitting grand punkins’ last week was action packed! The first workout this week is Cycle 2 Accelerate Cardio led... » read more
Firm Express Cycle 1 Sculpt
Emily Welsh is leading the workout, Jennifer Ray is following and Kelsie Daniels doing modifications. These ladies waste no time getting started with the first cardio pattern which consists of a whirlwind of lunges, dips, squats, plie squats without weights.The first burst is power squats. During the last 2 sets you are encouraged to try... » read more
Firm Express Cycle 1 Ignite Cardio & Scupt
This video is also led by Emily Welsh, followed by Jennifer Ray. Rebekah Sturkie is doing modifications. The first cardio pattern incorporates jogging in place with jumping jacks and lunges with various arm movements to warm up and increase the heart rate. The first burst starts with low jacks and gradually increases to flying... » read more
Treadmill Workout
I have set 4 primary goals for my fitness journey: Lose weight. Build muscle. Increase endurance. Improve flexibility. In the following weeks I’m going to journal my workouts and use my Fitbit to keep stats. I’m also going to dust off, use, and review my collection of workout DVD’s to determine which ones seem to... » read more
Saving at the Grocery
I want to retire. I want to retire as quickly and comfortably as possible. Retirement requires money. Lots of it. Unfortunately, I do not have it. When it comes to retirement savings, I got a late start (divorce is an ugly thing). The economic downturn of 2008-2009 didn’t help things either. Most people simply don’t... » read more