Acne - OH NO

My poor son has come into that age...PUBERTY!

His body has discover pimples and now he has me looking for acne cures. It is really not that bad but I can understand why he wouldn't want them. I have told him to make sure he washed his face with soap. Seems as though when he fails to wash his face, that is when the little suckers pop out! So I only hope he will continue to care enough about himself and help me help him! But I am a little curious about what the best acne products are..any tips. please feel free to post a comment and let me know! I could always use a tip!

What A Week

I am so glad the week is finally over! Besides that we have a 3 day weekend, even better.

Things have been good, I have been going to the gym every day for about 2 weeks now. I know I have been away for a while and this is certainly one of my positive updates. I have been doing many cardio but will start using the weights on Monday. I have never felt better and so far I haven't not wanted to go. I guess I just need to do something with myself and unfortunately sitting on my butt at home isn't going to work. Now if I could just get the diet thing under control, boy then I would be doin great! I guess I will try to focus on the exercising and eating right. Just make some good choices. Speaking of choices, it is that time of the year again! Time to do the auto insurance comparisons and see if it is worth the switch. I really dislike doing it but it must be done!

Many Changes

Light reading has been set aside! I love to read, but I love to blog as well! I guess I need to get this, well need to blog out of me before I run off and read. I actually have been thinkinh about a new template..what do you all think? I think it is time...I need something more, well, more fitting for this blog. I mean the clouds are cute but they certainly don't have any meaning for A Day In The Zone! I don't know, let me know what you think. I think I am going to email my most favorite template designer and she what she can come up with. Any thoughts or ideas that you have, please feel free to let me know. Out with the old - in with the new! Now I guess I can settle in and do my light reading, take the truck for an oil change at 9 am and I still need to check out the site about laughlin hotels . Talk to you all soon!

So...I am back

I certainly hope non of you have given up on yourselves. I haven't given up on me and even though I have not been here in a while you all have been in my thoughts. Now I am back and ready to discuss everything from weightloss to what ails you and have fun doing it. Right now though I need to find my eyeglasses so I can do some light reading for my first post in a long time!

So please tell me what you have all been up to? You can catch up with me over at www.shimmerp.blogspot.com - that is my "everyday life" blog. Life has been good and all my happenings over the last couple of months will be posted over there.

Involve Others

People perform better when others are on their side helping out. Even in everyday nutrition and fitness, people who involve others and ask for help get much better results and stick to their programs longer than people who try to go the distance on their own.

Having other people help out just makes weight loss a heckuva lot more fun. Especially for social exercisers, trying to lose weight and exercise alone can leave you bored out of your mind.


* Ask a friend to check with you once a week to see how you’re doing.
* Ask your significant other to be there when you need to unload.
* Ask a co-worker to keep you upbeat.
* Ask your kids to help you find active ways to have fun.
* Ask your brother-in-law to pass along inspirational reading and interesting health news.
* Ask your photographer sister to take "before" and "in-progress" pictures.


Remember asking for help doesn't not make you weak or a failure. There is not other way to blast the weight off than good old exercise. There are no magic pills, 5 minute exercise routines or special air tools that will do the job for you!

The Final Stretch

We are supposed to move this weekend and I am not so sure it will happen. My tag sale via Ebay is just about over, I still have more things I can get rid of but I don't want to get stuck in a jam. I pretty much got rid of all the stuff we didn't want except a table lamp and some small stuff. I will donate the rest to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. It went fairly well, I wish I could do it full time and not have to go to my lovely job!

I really am looking forward to this move, once I get settled in I will defiantly be back on track with weight loss. I have just let that get away. It was a stupid move on my part but I have managed to gain only a few pounds, less than 5 , so that is good! A new home and a fresh start will be good for me. There are a couple of other things I need to get rid of after this move but that will take time and more to come about it.

It's Slimy

It's hot and humid outside this morning. I wanted to hit the pavement for a walk but quickly changed my mind! I can't wait for it to break! I have been sitting here most of the morning, not really doing a thing. I read the news, checked my Ebay stuff and was looking at Akoya pearls
, I know, pretty boring morning. I also talked to my mom for a little while, she seems to be hanging in there. The business she works for is closing its doors and she is a little sad. The new owner took a 50 year old business and ran it into the ground. They put their house in the market yesterday, you can't have a mortgage and only one person working.

I really feel bad for them, they don't deserve to have all this happening to them. Hopefully it doesn't take to long to sell. Hopefully she can find another job, although it is hard to come by a 15.00 an hour or better up in Littleton New Hampshire!

I Had Better Get Them Now

My husband and I want to go on another cruise. We just haven't decided whether or not we are going to take the kids! I would like to but at the same time I also would not like to! Does that sound bad?? LOL

First things first, we each need a passport. In 2006 we didn't need one but I am pretty sure that we are going to need them now since all the laws and policies have changed since then. We don't need any drama trying to get on the boat. We haven't yet decided where we want to go, me personally, I would rather go to a resort. There is enough to do on a boat when you are out at sea but I would like to try something different. I hope my husband will be on the same wave length as me, he can be a baby when he doesn't get his way! LOL...I don't really want to hear him whine so a cruise it may be!

Dumb car..

The car doesn't know it yet but if it keeps doing stupid stuff I am going to take it apart and sell the car parts off of it! Oh well, we are moving soon and I will only be 3 miles from work. I guess I could drive the SUV again. Poor thing has been in the garage for about 3 weeks now.

Actually I should walk to work. God knows that Weight Watcher's flew out the window...again! There is just sooo much going on, Ebay, trying to blog and getting ready to move. UGH!