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Project 12 – 1 [6 months old]

January 27, 2012 family January 27, 2012

I’m doing my own personal project this year. But, this year I’m being more realistic! And, I’m doing it for memories, not just to get better at photography or to feel inspired. If I’m not inspired I’ll have an entire month to suck it up, figure it out, and still take a picture! I am doing my own Project 12. Both 52 and 365 are too much at this point in my life. 12 may not be enough. We’ll see. I’m working 20 hours a week at a job. I’m not using child care at all so that 20 hours is added onto the rest of my day. I also try not to work when FITbaby is awake. So, again…added onto my crazy day. I ...

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It’s all in the details | Changes around here!

October 22, 2011 personal October 22, 2011

So, did you notice the change to the blog? Subtle. Yes. Better. Yes. Awesome. Yes. I needed a bit of a change. I often feel that way. Just a little tweek here or there. Just a new pillow cover. A different angle. A minor change sometimes makes a huge difference. I was really bugged by a few things on the old blog layout and now…they’re gone! I love it! I am a detail-oriented person….maybe to a fault. We are currently building a new house and boy am I driving our builder crazy…I’m sure. I notice everything. Every. Little. Detail. It must be right! Or must it? Because we’ve been working on this house since April, yes April [we had to wait on the new ...

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busy, busy…. FITori update

February 23, 2011 personal February 23, 2011

This has been a really busy week and I haven’t been on my computer much. I’ve been busy at work [it's a short week at work] and busy with all that we have going on. I’ve spent a lot of my spare time reading about organizing and reading my baby books….makes me feel less stressed! Make sure to “LIKE” my FITori page on Facebook because when I get busy like this I still like to have fun discussions on my FB page. I love to learn from you all!!! I ask fun questions and love to read your answers and I’m always available to answer your questions, though sometimes it takes me a while to get back to you OR I tell you I ...

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decisions, decisions | deal or let it go….

February 20, 2011 health February 20, 2011

I pulled this ad from a magazine. I believe in this quote…. sound mind. sound body. I am struggling with something today….I need your advice. It’s with my mind and whether or not to give my energy to this….. I have the best friends and readers and need my smart, wise and balanced friends to weigh in on what you think I should do. I just found out that a competitor, fitness profession copied my post on cooking spray, word for word, copied and pasted as her own blog entry!!! She used her own pic, also stolen off the internet with no source, but she stole my work!!! I AM PISSED!!! What is the right thing to do? Do I email her and tell her I ...

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How are you with money? | Money & Health

January 11, 2011 get lean January 11, 2011

[side note: LOVE my hobo wallet and you can check them out here!] Suze Orman guest starred on The Biggest Loser a few seasons back and admitted that she can pick the winners by their FICO score!! What?! Think about it!! The way you are with money is a huge predictor of how you are with food and exercise!!! If you look at my past, you’ll see the same patterns for me! My goal with money is to pay off debt…ugh! The dreaded American debt. Confession: It’s a huge source of embarrassment that we have any but we’re working hard to pay it off. In the past though, I’d go on a really strict budget…reasoning that with debt I don’t deserve to buy anything! But, ...

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My Loot | After Christmas Sales

January 1, 2011 holiday January 1, 2011

I have been in a SAVE, SAVE, SIMPLIFY “mode” all year! I don’t want to buy anything unless I have a place and a need for it. I don’t buy things unless I really LOVE them. It’s hard to get me to go shopping and just buy. [The old Tori would buy crap just to buy it and I'm still giving it all away to Good Will!!!] After all, I don’t think the baby coming next year really needs any more Christmas decorations….at least that’s what I told myself when I was walking away from a ton of decor at the stores this last week. The baby really needs things like….diapers, stroller, etc. So, this year, I got a few ornaments. Of course, my ...