20 Days!…and a quote…

Twenty days ago I took a break from Facebook.  I just went in and disabled my account – cold turkey. Why?  Mostly becuase I needed less distraction in my life, but also just to prove I could.  People were starting to say, “Oh Kristina,...

Quote

I’m stealing this quote from the lovely Melissa, but it’s really worth sharing: “To change your life: Start immediately, do it flamboyantly, no exceptions.” – William Jones

Bozeman…or Boulder?

This September marks 9 years for me in Seattle.  I love it here – you have the many benefits of city life, yet you’re very close to the mountains, the ocean, and many [at-times-really-inconveniently-located] lakes with lots of room to run, bike,...

Weight Watchers – A Success!

In March of 2010 I decided I wanted to make a change in my life. With the encouragement of my fantastic friend Ginger, I joined Weight Watchers. Now a year and a half later, I can truly call myself a success story! I was able to successfully lose, and keep off, 20lbs...

The Holstee Manifesto

I’m totally jumping on a bandwagon here, but someone shared this one Facebook last week and it completely ‘spoke’ to me.  I just wanted to pass it along.  This is now my life manifesto. 

Nesting

On July 1st it will officially be THREE YEARS since I moved into my apartment in Queen Anne/Fremont = QueenMont.  This is the first place I’ve ever lived alone, and I have to admit I completely love it. I was overwhelmed at first with the idea of decorating...