tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32723032378248784272024-02-07T17:37:41.110-06:00~The Southern Social~Provoking thoughts from a mostly quiet girl who usually keeps to herself.....well other than her opinions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05339053470641461456noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-32327180845422792562012-03-23T15:38:00.001-05:002012-03-23T15:52:22.373-05:00Quantity vs. Quality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvkujOvZqOhUekLLI7nTvxWQI1eSQH7EHf2QK9hT-44Mx9ib-uFtbdmE_uMGPaYg7PCM9toqFco5mLikDhYtQ1AAup11HADI-o8uiVlxtHeLTBg0hmLz0bcohF2OuRbGwdmTP03DfPUr9/s1600/QuantityvsQuality.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvkujOvZqOhUekLLI7nTvxWQI1eSQH7EHf2QK9hT-44Mx9ib-uFtbdmE_uMGPaYg7PCM9toqFco5mLikDhYtQ1AAup11HADI-o8uiVlxtHeLTBg0hmLz0bcohF2OuRbGwdmTP03DfPUr9/s320/QuantityvsQuality.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image Credit: </span><a href="http://www.brandequityexperts.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">www.brandequityexperts.com</span></a></div><br />
<div align="justify">At one of my <a href="http://www.weightwatchers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weight Watchers</a> meetings not to long ago, the Leader said that there has been a recent study that says more consumers are willing to pay a <u>higher price</u> for <u>less food</u>. I personally can't disagree with this enough! Everyone that knows me, knows that I speak my mind about what I feel strongly about. <br />
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Want to know what I ramble about today<a href="http://www.moretolifethanchocolate.com/2012/03/quantity-vs-quality.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">...>>Read more of my guest post at More to Life than Chocolate.</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-3433410158745107022012-03-18T15:38:00.003-05:002012-03-18T15:38:24.676-05:00Turkey, Cheese & Mushroom Breakfast Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJBFgeaK1hyphenhyphenJjwCXAV-UyJ3UJAlIbYd1CfaYXfBJg4KluyRCJ4VD5JwaZtLlPt207_uf7Sd-1CwzNDSHydNMbH7s06zjs-bU0xCmkumr8FHHsw3O1wCUhOEPo4iD8CL8VipyJCHqK4p8/s1600/102_1854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_q5wyoc="3" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJBFgeaK1hyphenhyphenJjwCXAV-UyJ3UJAlIbYd1CfaYXfBJg4KluyRCJ4VD5JwaZtLlPt207_uf7Sd-1CwzNDSHydNMbH7s06zjs-bU0xCmkumr8FHHsw3O1wCUhOEPo4iD8CL8VipyJCHqK4p8/s400/102_1854.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a young woman living on my own since the age of 17, I had to learn how to eat cheap. At some point of being broke, trying survive the jungle of life, we explore some things other than Ravioli or Hamburger Helper! LOL </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out this fabulous Weight Watchers friendly recipe at <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/03/breakfast-pie.html" target="_blank">Reshaping My Reality</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-1062702936929198732012-03-05T12:30:00.002-06:002012-03-18T12:58:36.011-05:00Anytime Fitness - Biggest Loser Challenge - Week 6 Update<div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMAD7NzWcYY/T15Ja5RWUSI/AAAAAAAAAJM/zkRJEJxj5po/s1600/number-6-balloon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMAD7NzWcYY/T15Ja5RWUSI/AAAAAAAAAJM/zkRJEJxj5po/s1600/number-6-balloon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMAD7NzWcYY/T15Ja5RWUSI/AAAAAAAAAJM/zkRJEJxj5po/s200/number-6-balloon.jpg" width="200" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;">The Anytime Fitness - Biggest Loser Challenge - Week 6 Update is up and it was an amazing week! I had a lot to talk about this week for sure. Read more at my new blog <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/03/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge.html">Reshaping My Reality</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="border: currentColor; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This is my version of homemade pizza, Weight Watchers friendly of course. In this picture you see I also paired some Special K Crisp Chips with it. You get (27) crisps for only 3 PPV. <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/03/homemade-pita-pizza.html" target="_blank">>>Check out this awesome recipe at Reshaping My Reality</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-43159018749651280542012-03-01T12:50:00.004-06:002012-03-18T12:56:45.755-05:00Anytime Fitness - Biggest Loser Challenge - Week 5 Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SEZMYpd97oQ/T0-1nBOKKFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/dxdFonkexlo/s1600/number+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SEZMYpd97oQ/T0-1nBOKKFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/dxdFonkexlo/s320/number+5.jpg" uda="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Week 5 has been an interesting week to say the least. I have stayed very busy (earning activity points, lol).<br />
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It seems like I had something to do almost every day. I had a baskeball game, a talent show and a 2nd Grade Musical to go to for my nieces. I LOVE every minute of it! I don't have any children of my own, so I try to make every event that I can for my nieces/nephews. I always try to show them I support them no matter what they are doing. <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/03/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge_01.html" target="_blank">>>Read More at Reshaping My Reality</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-64134906457796567472012-02-27T17:02:00.002-06:002012-03-01T11:35:50.472-06:00Free Giveaway – Penny Pinching MamaCheck out this great giveaway from Living On A Dime! These ladies are fantastic!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">As week 4 ends and I am already into week 5, I have received some feedback this week that I feel needs addressing. <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/02/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge.html" target="_blank">>>Read More at Reshaping My Reality</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Sooo I realized that I never updated for Week 2! So now I am just combining Weeks 2 & 3 into one blog. To start off - The Biggest Loser Challenge jackpot is up to $1260! <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/02/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge_16.html" target="_blank">>>Read More at Reshaping My Reality</a>.<br />
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*Deep Breath* Week 1 is DOWN & I must say "Challenge" is definitely what it is! I think this is a great thing though, it is driving me to keep going and going and going.<br />
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Week 1 has been interesting for sure! Monday, January 23, 2012 was the initial weigh-in, measurements and before pics, plus my regular workout. <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/02/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge_01.html" target="_blank">>>Read More at Reshaping My Reality</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-450813410116984072012-01-24T16:17:00.005-06:002012-03-18T12:48:15.860-05:00Anytime Fitness - Biggest Loser Challenge 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Evn-i89PyNE/Tx8oRYRuJAI/AAAAAAAAAG0/bJaCB7an_KM/s1600/Biggest-Loserlogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Evn-i89PyNE/Tx8oRYRuJAI/AAAAAAAAAG0/bJaCB7an_KM/s320/Biggest-Loserlogo.png" width="301" /></a></div><br />
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I belong to Anytime Fitness and I actually love the one I am going to now. The manager, Jessi, is awesome and very encouraging! Each year they have a "Biggest Loser Challenge". This year it is running right along with the current season's theme "No Excuses", which I love. Everyone has excuses and you just have to change them slowly but surely. <a href="http://reshapingmyreality.blogspot.com/2012/01/anytime-fitness-biggest-loser-challenge.html" target="_blank">>>Read More at Reshaping My Reality</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-4738265323045017672012-01-23T13:57:00.003-06:002012-03-18T12:40:32.637-05:00Football Legend of Penn State -Joe Paterno dies at 85<div align="center"><img alt="An image of Penn State Nittany Lions former head coach Joe Paterno is displayed on a video board inside of Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE" id="p_13872472-header-image" src="http://l1.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120122/psu_uni.jpg" title="An image of Penn State Nittany Lions former head coach Joe Paterno is displayed on a video board inside of Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE" /></div><br />
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Good or bad, right or wrong - this man was a great football coach for over 60 years at Penn State. He did not speak up about issues he had knowledge of, but he was still human. This ordeal made his last 2 1/2 months of life miserable.<br />
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<a href="http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=pf-forde_paterno_passing_conflicted_complicated_012212">http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=pf-forde_paterno_passing_conflicted_complicated_012212</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-19837990936477327322011-08-07T18:04:00.006-05:002012-03-18T12:38:55.838-05:00Sound the Alarm! Firehouse Subs Sparks My Interest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVMQD-Z6Xbs/Tj8aIbsoZGI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wyxEhi9jIfc/s1600/FHS+Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVMQD-Z6Xbs/Tj8aIbsoZGI/AAAAAAAAAFY/wyxEhi9jIfc/s1600/FHS+Logo.png"></a></div><br>
Recently I have had a strong boycott going against a major Sub Franchise...which shall remain unnamed (simply because I don't want any of their advertisements linked to my blog).<br>
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1. Affinity's Real Water<br />
2. L'Oreal Go 360 Clean<br />
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Two years ago I moved to Carthage, TX. Since moving here I have developed several conditions due to our well water being contaminated.<br />
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I have never been a girly, girl...but I do appreciate my skin, hair and nails...all of which have been affected due to semi-poor diet and bacteria filled well water.<br />
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It took me 30 years, but now after having Chronic Asthma since the day I was born and recently developing Chronic Cystitis (recurring severe bladder infections), I appreciate my "health" more and I am trying to eat, drink and live a better life.<br />
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Soooo...onward I go for the next 30 days seeking improvement in my skin, hair and diet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3272303237824878427.post-80824212017800589272011-07-21T15:47:00.002-05:002012-03-18T15:52:06.340-05:00"End of Era" - Retirement of Space Shuttles<div align="center"><img border="0" height="174" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xASaeEJh1VQ/Tih4qbTfVjI/AAAAAAAAACI/E9Z1K9tVYZQ/s320/ba4fcda443809310f30e6a70670061b6.jpg" t$="true" width="320"><br>
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