Emotional Eating

I realized I'm an emotional eater a few months ago, thanks to the book "Coaching Yourself Thin". I've been dealing with some, quite frankly, bullshit here lately and I've started to think more clearly about my health because of it.

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Can Childhood Friends Stand the Test of Time?

I'm in a funky situation in which I'm wondering if childhood friends can stand the test of time. You'd think that these relationships would endure because you've known this person for most of your life. However, people change and, sometimes, not for the better. Is your friendship strong enough to last a lifetime?

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Caramel Frappe Dupe!

I've been searching high and low for an at-home recipe comparable to McDonald's caramel frappe and I think I've just found it! In fact, I'm on my second one today. There are so many good things about this recipe.

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Processed Food

I love processed food! Who doesn't?! Here's the deal though. How do we know what's good for us and what isn't? Yes, fresh fruits and veggies are awesome and we should all eat more of them. But, lets get real, we're not going to stop buying processed food. What is processed food? From what I understand, processed food is all food that isn't fresh and is prepackaged at the supermarket.

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Ugh, McDonald's

I'm working on losing a massive amount of weight and I'm constantly fighting with myself. I love the caramel frappe from McDonald's but it certainly doesn't love me. Even if my husband is out and about, I'll convince him to bring me home a frappe. I've tried searching online for recipes to make them at home (to save money and calories) but it just doesn't taste the same. If you have a tried and true recipe to dupe the McDonald's caramel frappe, please share it! :-)

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Family Sucks (Sometimes)

I'm currently dealing with a he said, she said issue with my brother and sister-in-law. How I wish family members didn't gossip and twist conversations so much. Most of this wouldn't be an issue if those family members would keep their mouths shut. My brother has been hearing things I've "said" but I've never said them! There's only 3 people who could relay this information to him. With that being said, I've decided to never speak about my brother or sister-in-law to them again. Let's see what they have to say now.

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Makeup Geek vs. Sigma Stippling Brush

Let me preface this post by saying that I'm a makeup addict from way back. I love all things related to cosmetics and have since I can remember. Sometime in 2011, I came across Marlena's site, www.makeupgeek.com, and I felt like I was in heaven. So many people sharing the same makeup addiction in one place. I was thrilled!

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Worker's Comp Nightmare

Hubby was injured at work 3 years ago and has undergone 3 surgeries on his dominant arm. Anyone who's ever been in this, or a similar position, knows that dealing with worker's comp is nothing short than a major pain in the ass. The big insurance company is exempt from any responsibility and can basically do what they want, when they want.

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Health Hazard

I went to the doctor this morning to get the results of my blood work and to get my blood pressure checked. Well, my BP was high (150/100) but I think most of that was because I was severely annoyed with having to sit in the waiting room for 25 minutes. What's the point in making appointments? I'm sure it went higher when I was sitting in the exam room for another 30 minutes. Okay, I get go off on that tangent or I'll be here all night! Anyway, on to the results...

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Motivation

One of my all-time favorite sagas is Rocky but my favorite is Rocky IV. I was sitting around with the boys this morning (fog delay) talking about Mozart (I don't even remember how that conversation started) when I opened YouTube to find the Falco song "Rock Me Amadeus" for my oldest. Because this song was released in the mid-80's, YouTube so graciously showed similar videos and some of them were from the Rocky movies. Needless to say, I watched them and realized something.

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