SPRING IS HERE!

We're 2 days into spring, though we wouldn't have believed it yesterday with all the snow flurries. 

Maybe winter was just gently saying good bye to us.  Well good riddance, Winter you were very harsh to us this year so  . . .  GOODBYE!

And HELLO SPRING!

For all of us who have given up fatty and sugary foods for lent we'll soon get those pounds off so that we can style in our spring and summer ware.

My only problem is now I keep seeing Easter candy everywhere.  I'm being seduced by chocolate bunnies!!!  Is anyone else having this problem?  Let us know.

ASH WEDN

American Heritage Dictionary:  Lent

The 40 weekdays from Ash Wedn. until Easter observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter.

It's that time of year again to humblely give up something we desire.    So this year what will it be?  For Lent 2011 I'm giving up my 2 deliciously dangerous addictions, the 2 Cs.  Chocolate & caffeine!

Already today I'm dieing for a pack of peanut chews and later tonight around 9 pm (during prime time tv) I know I'll be climbing the walls for a Pepsi.

Who else is giving up something for lent?  Cigarettes . . . . rum punch . . . . a relationship with a sizzling man!  Let us know.  Best wishes to us all for carrying this out. 

Right now I'm craving a Mr. GoodBar!  But no no no I'll just eat my apple.

AFTER THE ASHES - BREAKIN' SPRING WEATHER

Hi Lent Sacrifiers,

Now that the good weather is breaking does all this lovely atmosphere give you trouble keeping your lent vows or make it easier?   For some of us the cold makes us eat more.  For others of us the thought of removing our heavy winter clothing makes us eat less so that we can slim down. 

I know a lot of us have given up such things as meat, bread, soda, chocolate, coffee and sugary treats of all kinds.  Just to name a few.

But does this good weather help you or hurt you keep your lent vows?

Please let us know.

AFTER THE ASHES

Last week on Ash Wednesday we shared our thoughts about what we were giving up for Lent.

How's it going people?

While at an event yesterday they served chocolate chip cookies.  I noticed some of the little chips had fallen off on to the serving napkin.  So I ask you if we just eat the little chips and not the whole cookie does it still count as a violation?

Well I resisted and didn't munch on them.  But went through terrible withdrawal instead.

And this last week I noticed there was WATER   WATER   WATER   everywhere.  So I didn't succumb to Pepsi.  Because after all Water Is the Real Thing!

Some say I look like I have lost a little weight.  YIPPEE!!!

So  . . . HOW YOU DOIN'?

Let us know your lent stories.

NEW TO BLOGGING

I'm new to blogging.  And I'm not sure exactly what to write about  or how to get started.  I guess a lot of us feel that way in the beginning.  Maybe our next step is to read many many blogs written by others  and then find our place among them.  Good luck to us all in this new world of social media networking!