Pear Tree Greetings July GIVEAWAY!

Have you ever received a hand-written note from someone that you saved, because it meant so much to you? That you pull out every now and again, because it brings a smile to your face. Or, is there someone you feel that could really use a note from you right now? A friend that’s going through a rough time in a relationship, letting her know you’re there for her. Your mom, just an out of the blue card telling her how much she means to you. Your husband, thanking him for supporting you, loving you, and being the husband that he is. A blogger friend that you’ve maybe never met in person but just want to tell them how much their friendship means to you. There is a special power of a hand-written, personalized note card. Not only does it mean so much to the recipient, it’s an amazing feeling when you drop that card in the mail.

In honor of these special moments, Pear Tree Greetings is giving one of you a free set of personalized note cards (up to 16 cards) from their new collection.

Who is Pear Tree Greetings? Pear Tree Greetings is a fun, fresh and affordable personalized stationery company that offers Birth Announcements, Moving Announcements, Photo Cards,


Baby Shower Thank You Cards and more, all on 100 lb matte card stock and truly affordable prices!

* Giveaway will run until Saturday, July 31st. I winner will be chosen by random.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How To Enter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* Mandatory entry ~ Visit Pear Tree Greetings and check out the new collection of Thank You cards & personalized note cards and tell me which is your favorite design. This must be completed first before any other entry will count!

* Follow Pear Tree Greetings via Twitter  http://twitter.com/PearTreeGrtngs

* Like Pear Tree Greetings Facebook Fan Page

* Publicly follow my blog via Google Friend Connect

* Follow me via Twitter (just click the cute blue bird in my sidebar!)

Weightloss~a~palooza Update (and a few pics)

Oy Vey! Boy did I get busy with the holiday weekend & 4th of July! and just life in general, things got really busy all at once it seems and thus I haven't updated this weight loss journey of mine.
I promised  everyone before & after pictures and ill be honest, every camera in my house is a piece of junk :(
The best one we have is my hubby's cell phone camera and we seem to have issues with getting pictures off of it and onto our computer. Hint hint to any companies out there looking for a review of a digital camera...I'm your gal ;)
SO, I'm posting the best pics I can find that will illustrate my weight to you all (as embarrassing as it is). I think its important for me to put some unflattering pictures of myself here on the blog to remind me of what I'm striving for...to not look like that forever! To better myself in regards to my health, my weight, my strenght and my inner self!
Without further adieu, here are some pictures of little (or big rather) ole me!

Yes, all these pics are very old but I'm about the same size (probably larger) now as I am in these pictures.

After my 1st workout at the gym in nearly 10 years, I weighed myself and was at 216...a few days later I went back for another workout and had lost exactly 1 pound! Its a small victory but a victory none the less!

I haven't weighed myself since then, but I have since officially joined the gym and gone to do a pilates mat class (my 1st pilates experience) and more cardio kickboxing and I'm going tomorrow for my 1st yoga class!

I will weigh myself at the gym tomorrow and hopefully there is more progress to report...but if not, I'm proud of myself either way for sticking with this longer than I have in the past and for still being motivated to change myself and my lifestyle for the better. I'm eating better, and I'm feeling better and that is a good thing no matter what the numbers on the scale say!

Stay tuned for more updates and I promise more recent updated pics as well...we need a new camera anyways and now is as good a time as any and as good of an excuse as any to get a new one!