Achieving Balance & Moderation in 2013

Aside from always working when there is work to be done, I actually have very little self-discipline when it comes to other areas of my life, such as eating well and exercising.  I have come to realize that I will never stick to a strict diet or workout 5 days per week, but I am not opposed to finding some balance and moderation in those areas.

There is nothing wrong with eating what I enjoy as long as I do not over-indulge.  For example, when I saw this Countertop Grill and Griddle by Cuisinart on BestBuy.com I could almost taste the grilled tomato, bacon, and melted Mozzarella panini sandwich I could be making with it.  Of course, that, plus all the yummy breakfast food that griddle could make, was already starting to tip the scale on my guilt-o-meter.  That was when the Healthy Foods Yonanas Ice Cream Maker caught my eye.  This ice cream maker turns frozen fruit into soft serve ice cream and could replace the fattening store-brought ice cream currently in my freezer, thus tipping the scale back a little in the other direction.

To help you find balance and moderation in your life and to achieve your 2013 fitness goals, Best Buy has the small appliances and fitness gadgets you need both online and in-store.  Many products are currently available with free shipping.  If you will be shopping in-store, be sure to print out these coupons for 20% off Small Kitchen Appliances and for 20% off Health and Fitness Products.  Both coupons are valid through 2/11/13.

What other ways can you think of to find balance and moderation?  Buy a new item of clothing, donate two items of clothing from your closet to charity?


The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free.  All opinions expressed are her own.

Letters To Karen: New Year's Reso . . . What?

Dear Karen,

Now that it is nearly June and we are 5 whole months into the year, I thought it would be a good idea to check-up on you to see how well you have been doing with those New Year's resolutions you made on January 1st.  You didn't forget about those, did you?  Let's see how things are going . . .

1.  Observe, enjoy, and celebrate all the small changes in your children - I'd say you have made some effort with this one, but you really need to try harder.  You were doing so well at the beginning to not be too busy to do this, but during the past month or so you have progressively become busier again.

2.  Have a date night with your husband at least once a month - You have totally failed on this one.  Out of the 5 date nights you should have had by now, you have had zero, if you don't count watching a movie on DVD one time.  Tsk!  Tsk!!

3.  Learn the art of creating clipart - You have spent no time on this at all.  You have been too busy to even think about doing this and too busy to even feel guilty about not doing this.  It's shameful!

Now that you are overcome with guilt and disappointment, I want to remind you that the year is not over.  There are still 7 months left for you to turn this year around.  If you're looking for more of a pep talk than that, then you're looking in the wrong place.