It's the week before Christmas and all through the office...everyone's busily trying to get things done before the end of the year. Whew! Time has just flown by this year. I can't believe there is less than two weeks before 2007! These are my catch up weeks to try and accomplish everything I've put off until I have time to do them (yeah, right!) I actually like this time. Things do slow down just a little bit and I can stop and take a breath. We all need times like that. To just stop, slow down, take a look around, and just give thanks for our family and friends and the little blessings we receive every now and then, that we don't stop to think about and realize that they are blessings.

It's a time of giving to others, although to me, we should be doing that year round. Why wait until it's cold out or a holiday to give to people in need. Instead of garage sales, give your stuff to someone who needs it. There are plenty of groups out there that take in items to give to someone in need. When you do your spring cleaning and find out you have more stuff than can actually fit into your dresser, give a lot of it away. If you haven't worn it in a year, you either forgot about it (and didn't miss it) or you've outgrown it and don't need it anyway. We tend to be pack rats so instead, let's think about others while making room in our homes to just be able to breathe.

Merry Christmas!
Alisa

Whew! Made it past Thanksgiving without stretching my waistline but I still have Christmas to go. It's been hard with the weather turning cold to stay away from sweets and carbs. I'm finding new ways to make my favorite desserts sugar-free and so far, I've succeeded. Splenda is a wonderful product. It's acutally made from sugar so to substitute it for sugar you just use the same amount that you would sugar. Now that's easy.

I think if more people ate like they were diabetic, we would have a lot less diabetics (at least those who eat themselves there). It's really not a bad way to eat. My only problem is I'm finicky when it comes to food. I don't like a lot of fruits and vegetables so I find myself eating the same stuff over and over and sometimes that gets a little blah! I know, I know, try new foods and I have a little but it's a slow process.

Be careful over the next several weeks, watch what you eat, exercise more, and try to kick those nasty habits before New Years. That way you can set youself an easier resolution.
Alisa