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One of the best pieces of marriage advice I ever received was to keep a “Love Notebook“, in which I would detail every single thing my wonderful husband does for me, every day. Every little thing that was thoughtful or sweet, no matter how small, was to be documented. I thought it seemed a little […]
Every year people make New Year’s resolutions, and the number one resolution is “Get in shape/Lose weight”. After having a second son in 2012, I’m ready to join the masses and make this my goal, and have been trying out The My Fitness Pal App for the last two weeks to help me achieve my […]
I need to start using that app again!
I decided this year to set a goal to eat healthier instead of losing weight. I also want to use my gym membership instead of letting my money go to waste.
Not sure where you see weight to lose, but I wish you much luck!! I think you look great. That app looks cool!
you look fabulous. I joined my fitness pal a few days ago I LOVE IT!!! good luck with your weight loss goals
Having it at your fingertips for tracking is a great idea!
I can’t see your extra ten pounds, but it sounds like a good app!
I have this app too. I used it years ago and just re-started using it. I wanted to track the amount of calories I’m eating. It makes me think twice about outing food into my mouth!!
BTW, you look great!!
LOVE that app, it does wonders and syncs with my FitBit
You look great now, but I know how it feels to want to lose the remaining baby weight.
I was using My Fitness Pal for a while, but now I just count calories in my head. I only check it if I am eating something out of the ordinary. It’s a GREAT tool and how awesome that it’s free!
What a great app! I have a few more baby pounds I’d love to shed as well..
I’ve been using MyFitnessPal for awhile now. Just loaded it on my new Windows phone too 🙂
I need an Android phone so I can use this app, I love MyFitnessPal!
I just started using it last week, and my hubby bought me a fitbit Sunday and it syncs up with My Fitness Pal. I love it and it is helping me so much in my weight loss journey. You, on the other hand, don’t look like you need to lose an ounce! You look great!
I’m using a similar app, and it really helps out a lot!
I have heard some great things about My Fitness Pal. I think I’m going to have to get it. Good luck P!
I used My Fitness Pal during my intense weight loss and it really helped to keep me on track, motivated and accountable!
What a great app! I need to lose about 20 pounds!
I know so many people who LOVE that app! I need to download it!
I need to start using that app too! I used to but let it fall by the wayside.
I’ve been using Lose It! for my iphone for a few years now and it seems pretty similar to my fitness pal. Good luck on your weight loss, I know you will do great!
I’ve never tried it but I’ve heard of it.
You look so tiny – but I so hear you.. I need to lose my baby weight!! Going to check this app out ASAP 🙂
That’s super handy! You never realize how much you eat until you track it. You’ll reach your goal in no time!
Good luck on your fitness journey!
Sounds like a great app!
I joined. I’m excited although I haven’t downloaded the app yet. I’m nut sure I need it on my phone. I check in every night before bed but I love their site!
I’m loving the MyFitness App!
The days are so short, seasons pass too quickly, and children grow up too fast. I wish I could stop time and enjoy these moments forever.
Love the photo! And, I wish that I can go back in time as time sure does pass by so fast.
I hear you. I feel the same way. Beautiful photo!
Pretty and I agree, the days are too short.
If only we had a time machine…
Amen to that!
Whomever coined the phrase that with kids the days are long, but the years are short hit it right on the head! I think it may have been Erma Bombeck. My kids are now 15 and 11, so I’m really feeling that these days! Slow it down someone!
What a lovely photo – and I completely agree…time is passing too quickly!
I’m looking forward to the longer days.
Great picture.
So do I. I wake up some days and can’t believe I have four children and that they are all quickly approaching their teenage years!
What a beautiful photo. I love the contrast between the sharp images on the left side and the blurry images on the right. This is really a beautifully composed photograph. I’d hang it in my house!
Beautiful picture and beautiful sentiment.
You made my day 😉
Beautiful shot.
This is very true!
I always wish that the days would go by slower too.
That’s a great picture, the colors are vivid.
Beautiful capture!
Awesome pic. What lens are you using?
Beautiful Penelope!! You are very talented with your photograpy.
The 50 1.8 most of the time (I think I only used the kit lens the first month or two I had the camera)
Agreed and gorgeous photo!
This is all so true 🙁 It all passes way too quickly. When you figure out a way to stop it from happening please let me know
Gorgeous picture!
I concur . I always wanted to say that 🙂
I’ve actually been thinking about this all day today- it’s an ongoing theme for me but today in particular I’m noticing how fast everything is going.
I know and it’s too dark!!!! Hate winter!
isn’t that the truth? Great photo Penelope!
Love this picture!
Beautiful picture. And truer words were never spoken.
This is why I try to live in the moment (which frankly isn’t easy for me, because I’m a planner). I know how fast time goes by and I want to appreciate every single second of it. So even though I can’t wait for Spring… I am loving each day, even if it isn’t as long.
Agree so very much!
Life often moves too fast, but sometimes I feel it goes too slow. I guess it all balances out in the end.
Love the photo. And I agree. Days are too short and the time goes by too quickly.
So true and that is a beautiful photos.
That’s how I feel. I love this shot and the focal point!
I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I wish I could freeze time.
This is such a beautiful shot!
This post brought to you by White Cloud. All opinions are 100% mine. These days we have a lot to be grateful for. We are still feeling the cheery afterglow of the holidays, the promise of the new year, and we were reminded of our blessings while spending time with family and friends over Thanksgiving […]
What a great way to support such a great cause.
Oh I love the idea of this, how special I will have to vote.
Kudos to White Cloud. We did our small part by stuffing stockings for the Salvation Army… buying toys for the less fortunate and donating to charities. Going to vote!
I donated to the shelter last summer and the food pantry gets a nice drop about 4 times a year.
We give back in a variety of ways. We are currently working on blessing bags for the homeless.
I love that you can support a great cause AND try to win a little something for yourself!
what a great cause. Good luck to those who enter
What a fun project idea to benefit those who need us most!
such a great cause and comes with a possible bonus too
That’s such a fun way to give back. Love this.
What an easy way to support and awesome program.
I love causes like this. 🙂
What a great way to give back and support this cause.
I love this idea! I’m all about giving back and teaching kids about helping those in need.
Awesome project to give back.
Supporting a charity has never been this easy!
New Year, new you? Is this the year you’ll be getting back in shape? I know I have some fitness and health goals for this year, now that I’ve had my second son and can focus on weight loss again. First, to lose that last five pregnancy pounds, and secondly, to get back my rubber […]
That sounds so good Penelope. I started healthy eating on Jan 2 and have been doing fabulous! I miss eating good. I haven’t had any junk in almost 1 week!
That looks like such a guilt-free dish for the new year!
That pasta looks so fresh and amazing!
Looks delicious!
Yum! I need to start eating better so I feel better.
That looks so fresh and delicious!!!!
That looks so fresh and delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
no one would ever know it’s gluten-free! I am totally going to make this without telling my husband later this week!
This looks very tasty. Great colors.
That looks so good! Thanks for the recipe- adding this to my meal plan for next week! &I’ve never had a rubber tummy but man would that be awesome!
That looks delicious! I’d love to make the chat, but I don’t get home until around 9:30 from my son’s play rehearsal, then getting him ready for bed… but I bet it will be a great chat!
Mmm, this looks so yummy!
I am really trying to eat better and pasta is one of my favorite foods. Thanks for sharing it looks so good.
that looks delicious
I need to get some gluten free foods. I heard today they are bad for belly bloat!
That pasta looks delicious!
This recipe looks delicious! We made the switch to quinoa pasta about four months ago and I can’t see us ever returning to the standard type again.
This just reminded me that I haven’t had pasta in almost two months…I am not doing GF but this looks delicious anyway!
I am happy to be back on my healthy foods. I was getting sick of sweets.
Looks delicious!
That sounds so yummy. I’ll have to try it.
That looks delish!
Penne is one of my favorite pastas, this dish sounds yummy. Sorry I missed the chat.
That looks very delicious!
Wow that looks GREAT!
That looks so delicious and fresh! Almost makes me sad I gave up pasta, but I bet I could do something similar with spaghetti squash.
This looks so yummy.
That pasta looks amazing!
Looks good! I’m trying to convince my MIL to go gluten-free.
That pasta looks so good. I love pasta.
That looks so yummy and fresh!
That looks good. I would not have thought about including dill in a pasta dish.
Oh my gosh I LOVE this idea. I am definitely going to start one!
What a great idea! I’m going to do this today since I’m feeling a little disgruntled.
What an amazing idea I love it!
I think this is such a special, heartwarming idea. I think it would really put things into perspective for many people. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful idea!
This is such a sweet idea!
How cute! I actually have a love notebook but I’ve never used it. Maybe I should!
Such a sweet idea.
That is SUCH a sweet idea! I think I’ll start one when we get married in March.
I love this idea. It’s simple but endearing I think I will be doing it myself. I have a ton of unused journals I can use!
this is a nice idea. But we rarely ever get angry with each other. We just don’t fight. We talk a lot.
My husband does so much for me, and I do realize that sometimes in the day to day hecticness (not a word, I know), I don’t let him know how much I appreciate him. I should do this daily. Great idea!
This is such a great idea. I bet it would help couples that need to reconnect.
What a fabulous idea! I’m glad you followed her advice on that.
What a great idea! I document everything else, why not this?
Oh, I should do this. I’m uh, not feeling very friendly toward most of the time, maybe this would help!
What an awesome idea. I’ve never done this before but I think I’m going to start one.
This is such a great idea!
This is seriously a good idea, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the wonderful idea! I’m going to definitely try this. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this, Penelope! This would be a great help in our marriage life. I will surely start one today. -Sheryl
That is great, let me know how it goes! (i love to hear if the husband notices 🙂 )
This is lovely but makes me a little sad. My husband doesn’t really do anything like that. He does support me when I want to do anything, so I have always appreciated that! 🙂
That is a big deal! There are men don’t support their wives doing things for themselves or that they enjoy.
That is really sweet – you are a lucky lady!
i’m never too good with writing things down but i certainly am good with making sure I thank him when he takes good care of me
Such a sweet idea!
this is such a great idea. I think it would help me but I honestly wish my husband would do the same even if this seems like a “girl” idea. Maybe get him a leather bound notebook or something? I don’t think I am appreciated as much as I should be :/
He probably won’t do it if you tell him to, unfortunately. Instead, he’ll see you getting him a notebook for this as nagging (men see unsolicited advice in a different way than women do, as nags instead of helpful suggestions). But if he sees you actively paying more attention to what he does for you, he may be inspired to do likewise and appreciate you more 😉
I love this. I’m going to start a love notebook. I know how easy it is to forget all the little things my husband does for me and what a wonderful way to remind myself.
This is such a great idea.
I used to be so good and write everything down. Hubby actually mentioned I haven’t written him a poem – I need to find myself .. seriously.
What an awesome post. When I am mad at my husband, I try to think of the good things too, I wish I had a book to help remind me. That is a really neat idea.
yeah that actually makes a lot of sense. I’ll try this and see how it goes
This is such a fabulous idea! I think when our husband’s are so sweet to us, we begin to get spoiled and just crave more. This is a great way to appreciate what we have and all of the ways they show their love that we don’t realize.
That is really great advice Penelope.
I’ve never heard of doing this, but it sounds like a good idea.
I love this idea!!!!
This is such a great idea. I think I’m going to do this, too! What a great way to focus on the good things about your marriage.
This is such a sweet and wonderful idea.
This is such a fabulous idea with so many benefits. I think I’ll start one soon and encourage hubs to do the same so the appreciation can be mutual.