After my father was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes almost twenty years ago I wanted to find out how I could avoid getting the same disease. I couldn't fight some risk factors (age, family history or ethnicity) so I wanted to know what would make a difference. Regular exercise … [Read more...] about 31 Days to Better Health: Exercise Regularly
Join the #DebtMovement and Start Your New Life Today
What inspired me to start blogging in 2009 was accountability as I worked towards my goal of becoming debt-free. I paid off the last of over $50,000 in non-mortgage debt last February and now know what it's like to worry about where to invest your money instead of which of the … [Read more...] about Join the #DebtMovement and Start Your New Life Today
31 Days to Better Health: Protect Your Skin
To kick off the new year Weight Chronicles is hosting a health tip every day in January. These are good practices no matter what time of the year. Here's to a healthy New Year! During my youth having a sun tan was a good thing and since spray tans didn't exist there was a lot … [Read more...] about 31 Days to Better Health: Protect Your Skin
Don’t Make Resolutions This Year – Set Goals!
Traditionally people make resolutions every New Year and by the end of the first month they're already discarded! It's no surprise when you think about the lack of planning or specificity that is generally associated with resolutions. Instead I've made goals the last three … [Read more...] about Don’t Make Resolutions This Year – Set Goals!
Weekly Chronicles: Holiday Hangover Edition
Last month I announced this new weekly feature that would wrap up the week and allow me to share some of my favorite finds around the web. Then life got in the way and I haven't done one since! I came back from my Thanksgiving trip and promptly became ill and was still … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Holiday Hangover Edition