Last year I joined a gym for the first time since I was 18.  I started working with a personal trainer but it was actually just once a month to check in and update my routine.  I was surprised to find that this was all I needed to lose weight.  I lost 20 pounds in 5 months.  That is 1 pound a week.  My original goal was to lose 25 lbs but I lost steam around the holidays.  I stopped ...

Another something to think about on this election eve.
Happy voting!

There’s been a lot of talk lately from the McCain campaign that Obama is going to “Raise your taxes” and “spread the wealth around”. He has even called it another form of welfare.
Now, I don’t care who you vote for (okay that’s a lie because I really want to see a good President in office.) But if you are going to vote for McCain I just want your reasons to be based on facts and not lies or misrepresentation.
McCain may call taking money from the wealthy and giving it to the poor ...

Okay, I know, abortion is a hot topic and I don’t really want to get into all that here. I just want to talk about my reasons for refusing to vote for someone based on their views on abortion.

1. Abortion is legal. The supreme court ruled that it is legal and that is what it has been for over 30 years. No matter what my beliefs on the issue are, in our law books, it is legal.

2. No president since ...
   
   

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   ]]> http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/09/09/american-express-members-project-helping-mayans-help-themselves/feed/ 1 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/08/22/do-good-project-american-express-members-project/ http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2008/08/22/do-good-project-american-express-members-project/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:29:28 +0000 Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=19 Please go to this site and vote for this project.  These are very good and reliable people.  They run a website called Guatadopt.com and they have a huge heart for the children of Guatemala.

   http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/NVRAXK

   So, please go and vote before Sept. 1st!

   Thanks!  Jill

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