Every Shelf in a Grocery Store holds a potential nightmare! Holiday Horror. Every year its the same dark foreboding feeling. I'm walking through a dimly lit grocery aisle. I look down at the list in my hand: Ground Turkey, Apples, broccoli, onion, cinnamon. It was a short list, just the staples, but I wanted to make sure I was ready for the weekend.

My mom has always been my solid rock in my life. She was loving and firm. She set high expectations and always believed in my dreams. She was a challenger, an encourager, a cheerleader, and a mentor. She believed in me even when I had lost hope in myself. She was the one that I fought with because My mom has always been my solid rock in my life. She never understood my teenage drama. She always had all the right answers, even when I wasn't willing to admit it.

A Grace and Strength Healthy Alternative! I just love this time of year--the leaves turning beautiful colors, the temps dropping, and apples everywhere!! This recipe for crock pot applesauce is Phase 2 approved, and not only will it taste great but your house will smell amazing!

Last week I ventured down to one of the area's most amazing artists for a particular tattoo that I have been contemplating getting for quite some time now.  Yes, this is my arm, this is my tattoo...  After getting it, I've had many ask "why this specific tattoo?" ...and, the infamous question "what does it mean to you?"  I can sit here for days and talk all about "poor me" (in my own words) explaining all about my past, or I can give you the "readers digest version" ...

Over the past 15 years I have watched the scale slowly creep up and up. Then I'd diet and watch it go back down.  Then watch it go right back up plus more.  With each new diet I'd lose, gain, lose, gain.  The problem was I was only treating the symptoms and NOT treating the problem.