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It has been a long time since I have been to this site, but I do have something to update!

I started working out shortly before the new year and I have been going regularly!!! My friend and I have been doing a lot of yoga/pilates, but I try to squeeze in as much cardio and weight training as I can. I’m already slimmer and feelin’ fine!!! My husband joined the gym, too so he’s been working out as well.

I’m going tonight for some cardio and weights. It’s a great stress reliever.

Yay! Finally, I have a beautiful, sturdy, stained, water sealed deck. Now we can put up the gazebo and furniture and a chiminea! It is worth doing if your aim is to have a backyard sanctuary to escape to.

I recently switched to Revlon/Almay for cosmetics on the advise of the “Companies that Don’t Test on Animals” list on www.caringconsumer.com. This is a pretty handy resource if you are trying to use more products from companies that don’t test on animals. It’s a PETA website. I am amazed at how many well-known and often-used company’s products are tested on animals when it is not even required by law that they be. Another company that I started using for household products is Method (can be found at Target). In San Antonio, it is not always easy or cheap to find the companies that are on the list…we’re not usually all that forward thinking Deep in the Heart of Texas.