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    Christmas Shopping*

    I love Christmas. Let’s be honest–I wait for it ALL year. By October I’m so excited that I count down the days until I allow myself to listen to Christmasy music. If I had my way (and the space to store everything) my house would be decked out from top to bottom in all things Christmas for the entire month of December. My family has all kinds of traditions that, for the most part, I love. I love that my Dad reads the Christmas story to us every Christmas Eve. I love that we sing carols. I love that we eat until we all have to lie down and pass…

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    The Biggest Loser Challenge*

    A few weeks ago I introduced you to my lovely Book Club ladies. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome it is to have girl friends again… we have our monthly get togethers, but we often do movies or dinners in small groups in between. And at our last meeting, we decided to take on another challenge with our monthly reading: The Biggest Loser. I am a long-time fan of the show. I know it’s not perfect and I know it’s just TV, but I find it so motivating… and heaven knows I need a little motivation right now. October marked the heaviest I have ever been and…