Trish - My new thing this week was a money challenge.  I budgeted a very slim week to try to save a little moola.  It sucked.  But I did it and it’s a nice reminder of how grateful I should be for being able to buy that extra little stuff here and there. Angie - This week I’ve implemented...

Trish - My new thing this week was not overdoing it.  I love a party, and when it comes to planning one or both of my kids’ birthday parties, I tend to get nutty.  This year the theme was “No theme, laid back fun.”   And it was just those things. Angie - This week I got crafty…...

Angie - Since I’m still eating no meat, I’ve started exploring the world of vegetarian recipes. This week I tried Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers – While they were hearty and filling the flavor was lacking. I will definitely try this or a similar recipe again in the future, it will just...

Angie - Let me start by saying that we were at the beach last week and I put zero effort into anything that didn’t require soaking up the sun and lounging by the pool. I was going to mention the new gum that I tried while I was there but realized it was given to me by a freind and I had no idea...

Angie - I may have done this already as a new thing, but I tried another new chapstick ( I have a slight addiction to chapstick) It’s Chapstick Botanical Medley and I love it. It doesn’t have too much fake flavor and it’s very smooth. If you share my addiction to all things lip balm,...

Angie - I’ve been wearing my hair “not straight.” I went in for a haircut and started talking to my stylist about how wavy/curly/kinky/not straight my hair is naturally and how tired I was of fighting it. She worked her magic and taught me the in’s and out’s of using my...

Angie - I went an entire week without eating meat. It’s not like I set out to become a vegetarian, I watched Food Inc and I can’t shake the images and information from my head. I’m not sure I’ll never eat meat again but I’ve certainly never gone an entire week without it,...

Angie - This week I decided that I had had enough of the blinding white that is my leg color these days. Its July for Pete’s sake, it’s the longest I’ve been into summer time without putting on a swimsuit or having the opportunity to soak up some glorious Vitamin D. Since the opportunities...

Jamie - My new thing this week was getting out of my comfort zone regarding reading.  I love fiction and stick to it mostly, but this week, I bought an American history book and haven’t peeked up yet! Trish - My new thing was silly… but I wanted to create happy reminders throughout my day. ...

Jamie - My new thing this week was to unplug for an entire day.  No cell phones (dead anyway) &  no computer (laptop cord croaked).  Instead I spent copious amounts of time hanging out with the kids, watching movies with the husband and generally living in a state of “now”.  It was...