count your blessings, Family, Italy

The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – T minus 2 days

Exactly 5 years ago today, my sister Laura and I took a trip of a lifetime to Southern Italy to discover the land from which my great grandmother immigrated. Our adventures are in this blog. If you use the directory and go back to May 2019, you can read about it. Ever since that trip,… Continue reading The Deters’ Family Ancestry Adventure in Southern Italy – T minus 2 days

Body Positive, count your blessings, fit at 55, fitness, fitness journey, Hiking, non-scale victories, pattys fitness journey, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Self Love, weight loss, Wellness

Want to Change? Fight for It!

Gasping for air, I tried to resurface to catch a breath.   But try as I may, I could not break through. It didn’t take long to realize my head was deliberately being held down under water and for a brief moment I wondered, “Is this it?”   Thankfully our coach was on deck and told the… Continue reading Want to Change? Fight for It!

count your blessings, pattys fitness journey

Reclaiming My Life – Living Debt Free

_🦋Throwback Thursday: Let’s share some fun facts about Dave and Patty. The picture on the left was the day after our wedding in 1991. _🦋We were both debt free when we got married. We opted on the “envelope system” to go along with our budget that we agreed on together. (This was way before we… Continue reading Reclaiming My Life – Living Debt Free