tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60136192016751843642011-08-02T21:35:10.505-04:00Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-9396972830398045552010-07-01T11:17:00.003-04:002010-07-01T11:25:40.332-04:00

It's so challenging keeping up with this thing when life is so busy! However, if for nothing else, I need to stop in every once in a while so I can keep tabs on all that I have going on!So far this year - my daughter finished her freshman year of college, I was the Publicity Chair and captained a team for the East Boston Relay for Life, participated on the committee (my first year not as chair)

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-73652871328756972562010-01-03T20:34:00.004-05:002010-01-03T22:23:38.645-05:00

So...I didn't really do a great job of blogging last year but have a plan to keep up for this year. I'll share that in the next post. I was going to do a quick year in review but decided that a lot of last year's activities and milestones will make a cameo appearance in this year's blog posts - if not completely feature. A few items include my one and only daughter turning 18, graduating high

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-5764207260592261242009-05-30T00:30:00.003-04:002010-01-05T02:00:33.091-05:00

So - as I'm sitting here at 12:30 A.M. on Friday 5/29 I'm pondering my one and only daughter's last day of high school and her upcoming graduation while watching the last episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He just had James Taylor on who performed our (mine and Jay's - who knew?) favorite song - Sweet Baby James. The lyrics that resonate with both of us the most are " ...10 miles

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I have to be the world's busiest unemployed person!!! I swear between the political campaigns, the fundraising projects, networking intiatives, and then the 1 or 2 actual clients - not to mention my poor neglected family - I've hardly had time to come up for air!! I've been having a blast and - despite my tentative steps toward promoting my own business - I've made some excellent connections

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-44914309375537133002009-04-19T21:47:00.004-04:002009-04-19T23:05:03.923-04:00

This has been a Marathon weekend in more ways than one. (Funny that I thought of that title before realizing that this is indeed marathon weekend!)The weekend actually started on Friday morning for me at 5:30AM. To satisfy my need to be involved, my little cherub signed me up to bake for and help out at her highschool's annual French breakfast. To that end, I woke up a tad bit early to back 4

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-35337808648590775782009-03-31T08:55:00.002-04:002009-03-31T08:58:57.501-04:00

Ok - I just wanted to force myself to write something before I bolt out the door. I had the most hectic weekend and am running to a doctor's appointment and meet with my recruiter then a visit with som pals at the State House. Will write more later.

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Hi Folks, Amazing how fast time flies. I've been away from the blog for over 3 months. I realize how much I need an outlet where I am able to share my stories with folks that are interested. It's very cathartic to put things in print where I can actually see how great my life is and realize the whirlwind that it is. This weekend alone I'm in the process of writing 2 resumes, crafting a

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-35724734888082924122008-12-08T12:46:00.003-05:002008-12-08T13:00:26.221-05:00

Ok, so there's nothing too exciting to report. Sometimes my life can be so busy that I take it for granted. At times when I have nothing planned I am bored out of my mind, although there are plenty of things that I could be doing, like housework. Sorting out all of the family photos that I've been meaning to get to, exercising, sorting out the finances....you know the stuff regular people need

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-42402994750883808382008-12-02T14:34:00.001-05:002008-12-02T14:35:58.062-05:00

So – I have been on a mission to get this grab gift for the office. The theme is ‘In the News’ so I thought that a fish themed gift basked of sorts would be very funny. Considering that one of the biggest insults you can give to a newspaper is to call it fishwrap and considering the current financial reporting and the nature of the business I’m in I thought it would be funny to wrap these fish

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-71179956316791360022008-12-01T13:27:00.004-05:002008-12-01T13:45:09.120-05:00

Now, I'm going with the assumption that pretty much everyone reading this - doesn't know me. So, that being said, let me give you some grounding. I tend to lean slightly to the impulsive side in that - I am game for pretty much anything. At least I'll try almost anything once. I also LOVE to sing. I wouldn't say that I'm terribly great at it - however I love it. I do it anywhere, any time,

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-19189236005272610072008-12-01T13:22:00.004-05:002008-12-01T13:26:44.806-05:00

Ok, so it's been two months and let's just say - the liquid diet - not so much. I continued on it for another 6 weeks or so but not very religiously - particularly toward the end there. I'm thinking weight watchers is the way to go. Every time I have been on the plan - the pounds have stayed off. That and the gym. Since I am broke and already have a membership being deducted monthly - I

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-20877226065239332582008-09-26T11:21:00.002-04:002008-09-26T11:40:48.434-04:00

I made it through my first week of the liquid diet, albeit a little bit shakey. When I left the initial meeting, I was adamant that I would only do the shakes and keep the program very rigid. (They now have all kinds of options that are part of the 'decision free' plan including bars and entrees. What kind of tough diet program is this?) Then I went home and tried the multigrain cereal sample

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-1130368312497548862008-09-19T11:52:00.002-04:002008-09-19T11:58:52.599-04:00

Ok, I'm back again and am vowing to keep up with posting at least twice a week. I do have lots of exciting and interesting things going on and my family is sick of hearing about it.Since my last post I got a new tattoo, sang with a Neil Diamond tribute band, saw Neil Diamond live at Fenway, by myself, with an awesome ticket I scored for 50 bucks right outside the park, started a new liquid diet

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-75101067140838697122008-07-25T13:58:00.003-04:002008-07-25T14:03:38.751-04:00

Not that I have any readership to keep up with but, I've been spending most of my blog time on my other blog titled "Family Style". We (my siblings, their spouses, etc. and I) created it about a month and a half ago as a means to communicate about and inspire one another on our missions to get in shape and lose weight. It is a private blog, so unfortunately, unless you're related, you won't get

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-76161215500266731872008-03-10T01:11:00.004-04:002008-03-10T01:24:24.871-04:00

Figuratively and a little bit literally. My earlier posts discuss wanting to get a new job, join a gym and essentially move forward with my life. Although I didn't get off to a super fast start, things are really starting to come together. My temp job turns permanent effective tomorrow with a %12 increase and much better commute, location and situation than the job I walked out on based on my

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I could not imagine not seeing my siblings on a regular basis. If I don't see at least 2 thirds of my siblings complet with spouses, children and pets a couple of times a week - they all but call out the national guard for a well-being check! Seriously, when I was growing up I, along with the other two eldest sisters would talk about how one day, we would live in a triple decker. This was

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Over the weekend I spent some quality time with a close friend and her two daughters. Our families are very, extremely close and in summer, we are often inseparable. Being the young mothers of three extremely bright, beautiful and engaging teenage girls, we have some great adventures and some very candid discussions. The discussions cover every topic under the sun from fashion to education to

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-44340768645992268562008-02-18T13:22:00.003-05:002008-02-18T15:16:57.923-05:00

Ok, so a while back I blogged about my new temp assignment and how I hoped the pace would pick up a bit and wondered if it would evolve into the all-American 9 to 5 dream. Well, it has picked up and it is evolving into a 9 to 5:30 dream. Hopefully I'll have my job offer tomorrow and it lands close to my target. Then I'll be able to accept the offer and live happily ever after!! Aaah!!! The

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-82733496698961874662008-01-21T01:13:00.000-05:002008-01-21T13:47:58.353-05:00

So, I have always been up for helping out a good cause - particularly if there is an opportunity to have fun, learn something new about myself or to set and meet some challenges that I wouldn't have otherwise entertained in the process. It's always nice when there's a double payoff that way. I think my first community service gig was when I participated in the "Walk For Hunger". I think I was

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-51630225278420488292008-01-15T23:56:00.000-05:002008-01-16T01:12:35.014-05:00

Ok, so this won't be too detailed, but the family is on the college trail. My daughter is a Junior in high school so we have been busy sifting through the mountains of college literature that has been overflowing our mailbox and crafting spreadsheets that record and prioritized the attributes of each school. There are SATs and SAT prep courses and it's just so overwhelming!!! Between the

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-51451706826888092242008-01-15T23:43:00.000-05:002008-01-16T00:06:31.150-05:00

Ok, so I still haven't joined the Y yet - but I have found a job!! It's a temp assignment in the Boston branch of a CA based financial svcs. Co. I just started today and have to say I hope the pace of the office picks up a bit. Sitting at the front desk, I answered a total of 2 phone calls in 7 hours and greeted a total of 4 visitors: the UPS Man, the Mail Man and the two employees who arrived

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-8206515042012284272008-01-06T22:40:00.000-05:002008-01-06T23:00:08.192-05:00

So... it's 6 days later and I've been on line for most of the week on a daily basis doing everything but working this blog or on anything I could possibly blog about. In my inaugural post I vowed to take reader's on a journey to discover more about myself, the world and life in general. Way to come across as ambitious without really pinning myself down to anything. So needless to say - I

Mid-Life Progressnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6013619201675184364.post-28239534741100045562008-01-01T02:35:00.000-05:002008-01-01T02:44:55.777-05:00

Happy New Year!!!I'm not sure if anyone will read this. If anyone is out there, I am inviting you to take a journey with me. I hadn't intended to wait until New Year's Day to start this process however as cliche as it is, I decided that I wouldn't let that stop me. I am a 35 year old wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and work in progress. Until recently, life has seemed to have just "

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