And The Verdicts In

After receiving a few comments that the brown makes me look older...that's all I needed to hear to make up my mind!LOL

OLDER!

That is worse than the 4 letter swear word...it's a 5 letter nightmare! But I definitely appreciate the honesty!

So I will stay blond, dread doing my two step process but will suffer through it not to look older. Don't get me wrong, I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life, wrinkles and all. My 40's have brought me confidence, peace, love, fulfillment and a sense of finally feeling...good enough.

Good enough for what? I don't know, but just GOOD ENOUGH. Women in general have this issue I think of always needing to please- friends, family, boyfriend, husband, kids...we are in search of perfection. Always waiting to feel good enough.

Well I finally reached the point now to know that I was ALWAYS good enough. I was just too focused on everything that was wrong with me instead of everything that is right!

Know that no matter what you look like, hair color, weight, flaws, career, friendships, love life or lack of one...YOU ARE SPECIAL and GOOD ENOUGH!

Thanksgiving Eat-A-Thon

It's that time of year again, the holidays are just around the corner and I'm preparing for the big Thanksgiving Eat-A-Thon. I'm not the best cook, so every year we go to my sister-in-laws AND my sisters house for Thanksgiving. First stop is at 1:00 p.m. We try and eat light...YA RIGHT! By the time we get to my sisters at 5:00 p.m. we are so full but just keep eating.

I've been gearing up for the Eat-A-Thon. I came up with a plan to help me feel better about the inevitable. I've been walking every night and doing my floor excercises. I feel like I'm getting ready for a marathon!LOL! But I do have a strategy this year. I'm excercising BEFORE the big event. Losing the 5-7 lbs before the BIG day...then I'll have some room to grow and not feel as guilty.

Those of you who have to visit lots of homes too...feel free to steal my idea.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EAT-A-THON!