While today is my first offical day of blogging, there will be constant upgrades taking place.  I am new to this gig and I am learning new stuff all of the time.   You will find new posts about 2 times per week with a couple of featured topics such as “Weigh-in Wednesdays”.  I figured that changing my fast food / sit at the computer lifestyle on January 1st would be doomed for failure so I set my start date for February 1st…much more opportunity for success! :)  I will have posts to track and document my progress, this blog will serve as accountability and motivation!  Feel free to join with me and I’ll cheer you on as well!  Of course, as with any excercise program, check with your medical professional first.

A monthly feature will be known as “ARK (Acts of Random Kindness) Stories”.  This is where we can talk about the “ARK”s that we do in our corner of the world.  There are countless opportunities for you to perform an ARK, whether it is paying for the coffee for the person behind you in line, leaving an anonymous donation for a family in need, or shoveling snow for an elderly person in your neighborhood.  These are a just a few suggestions that we can do.  While our motivation for doing ARKs should not be to boast about them, it is a sign of a healthy community, and in a world filled with negative reporting why not spread some GOOD news!  So feel free to send in your ARK story and I will post it here.

You will also find a variety of topics covered here from current events to ‘Seinfeld like’ life observations to stories about my 3 boys with unending supplies of energy/noise.  There will always be something interesting and quick to read.  Well, it’s time for me to play “Where in the World” (board game) with my family.  I look forward to getting to know you and entertaining you….see you around.