Holiday Fitness Survival Guide
Holiday Fitness Survival Guide
by Charlotte Siems
by Charlotte Siems
Sunday Dinner at This Lovely Place by Charlotte Siems Sunday dinner isn’t always fancy at our house. We often have spaghetti, because it’s simple to make and everyone likes it. Occasionally we have frozen chimichangas. Very rarely we go out to eat. But every once in a while we have company for Sunday dinner and…
Cleaning Out the Closet: A Weight Loss Journey by Charlotte Siems Have you ever cleaned out a closet and found things you forgot you had? When you drag stuff out into daylight you suddenly catch sight of something you’ve been looking for, or something you bought a long time ago and stuffed into storage. Most…
Once upon a time….long, long ago….one of my daughters made this homemade toffee for a friend and sent it to him in a box with other goodies. He really liked the toffee, and eventually he proposed to her. I’m not sure if the toffee had anything to do with it, but it didn’t hurt. …
QUESTION: I really don’t like to exercise. Do you? Was the motivation to lose weight enough to keep you going? I’m having a hard time staying motivated. QUESTION: I tapp for awhile (like a month or longer) and then life seems to get so busy with running the kids around, homeschool lessons outside of the…
Driving home through dark neighborhoods at night, it’s fun to peek into houses with lighted windows that look friendly and inviting. We can peer through the open curtains as we drive by, to catch a glimpse of what color the living room is painted and how the furniture is arranged. In the same way, we like…
What Happens When Mom is Gone by Charlotte Siems This photo shows what happens when your older brother spent last summer in Colorado and is now babysitting you during Christmas break from college. Things happen when Mom is gone. For the most part our older children have been trustworthy and responsible when the younger…