Grandma’s Exercise Plan

August 14, 2015 by Debra 1 Comment

Hi, yes- you heard right. I am in the process of creating a simple grandma’s exercise plan. After accepting the customer service position at work, I am now sitting for 8 to 10 hours during the day. Needless to admit, but….. I have gained a few pounds. Sigh. In the past, I have had jobs that required moving and standing on my feet for most of the day. Throughout the years, dieting has never really worked for me. It was during my younger years that I tried an exercise routine that produced the best results. I was able to continue eating the same yet my waist was thinning and I felt great. My plan must be simple.

About grandma’s exercise plan.

Grandma’s exercise plan will consist of walking 30 minutes a day four days of the week at the Parks and Recreation Center not too far from where I work. Then one weekend day I will choose some place near my home to walk. We live on approx. 20 acres, so I could walk outside down to the pond or even drive up to the local school and walk the track. The third day will be my treat- to choose a different location. Did I mention the parks and rec exercise room is free? Well it is! Take a look at the center below.

The Outside

lawrence park and rec center — Park and Recreation Center

The rec center has a gym for basketball, pool tables, the weight room and a room you can reserve for meetings or parties. Okay now for the tour inside.

The Inside

recreation center tour — Recreation Center

Today I walked my first 30 minutes. What a great feeling it was after I finished. My thoughts were to make a post once a month letting you know of my progress. Be sure to check back to see the results!

Grandma’s Exercise Plan Objective

Be active! As I mentioned earlier, this has to be easy and simple to be successful. My goal is to be able to walk without huffing and puffing. And if by chance I lose weight, all the better!

Do you have an exercise plan that you follow? What exercises do you do to get and stay in shape?

Best Wishes,

Calendars – August 2015

July 31, 2015 by Debra 2 Comments

Hi, did you know a printed calendar is a fun way to scrapbook your month? Keep notes – simple, on each block reminding you what you did that day. One word would do. At the end of the month take the calendar and slip it into a sheet protector. Place this page into your journal. It can be an introduction to the next page going into more detail of your daily events. This can make your daily journal entries a bit easier- at least it does for me!

August for many is back to school month. Be sure to jot this down on your calendar. Many photo opts! As you may have read, I’m a Wal-Mart kind of gal. Each back to school season Wal-Mart will have school supply lists available for you.

Click the August image above to download a pdf file.

Best Wishes,

Facebook Cover | Lumapix FotoFusion V5 Template

July 14, 2015 by Debra

Hi, have you ever wondered how to make your Facebook cover image just right? A free Fotofusion template is available. Click the above image to begin the download process. This is a real basic template. Guidelines were added indicating the placement of where your profile image will be in your design. Once you have designed your template, the output to file size should be 300 dpi.

Once downloaded, unzip the file and save to a folder you will remember. Open your Lumapix Fotofusion V5 and restore the file (File – Archive/Restore – Restore). This is when you will select the newly downloaded unzipped .ScrapPackage file. Be sure to save as for future use. If you have additional questions regarding how to restore a .ScrapPackage file, please refer to the manual on the Help tab in Fotofusion. The image below illustrates how the finished design will look on your Facebook page!

Please note: The scrapbook papers and font are NOT included with this template. Sweet Shoppe Designs is a great place for digital scrapbook pages and embellishments.

Template Download

Have fun creating your Facebook cover image!

Best Wishes,