Julie's Journal

Back at the beginning of February Jen at jgoode.com wrote a post called Wear Red Today and Get A Love Button For Shouting It Out. All you had to do was leave a comment on her blog and she would send you a Love Button and donate 1.00 to the American Heart Association.

I met Jen at Affiliate Summit West here in Las Vegas back in January and she is a really sweet and nice person. so I wanted to give her back a little love today and show you the Love Buttons I received in the mail. Thanks Jen, and I’m looking forward to seeing you again at Affiliate Summit East. Let’s hang out more!

You can visit her store at JGoodeDesigns.com – she has the cutest things ever!

Times are tough, and not too many people are even thinking about going on vacation this summer let alone planning one. Here’s a chance to win a trip to Kissimmee Florida. Kissimmee is located in Central Florida and just a few miles away from Orlando.

There is a lot to do in Kissimmee like golfing, fine dining, shopping, or visiting a water park, but more importantly there is a lot of things to do in Kissimmee that are free! For a nature buff like me, I would like to hit up some of these free parks and hiking trails.

• Lake Lizzie Nature Preserve
• Osceola County Environmental Center
• Bull Creek
• Prairie Lakes
• Three Lakes
• Triple N Ranch
• Lake Tohopekaliga
• East Lake Toho

Make sure to enter the Kissimmee Freedom to Enjoy Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of three (3) weekend getaways (3 days/2 nights) for two (2); and two (2) weeklong vacations for four (4). Drawings will be held on or around 4/1/09, 5/1/09 and 6/1/09. I just entered and I would love to win a trip. I really need a vacation. Who’s going with me?

I’ve been walking everyday for a full week now. I’m trying to lose inches off my waistline and get back into the size 5 jeans I have worn all my life now. I recently had to buy size 7′s and I’m not too thrilled about it. I need to lose about 10-15 pounds I think, but more importantly about 5 inches off my waistline.

Yesterday we went to a park by our house that has a walking trail. Along the trail are exercise stations. We stopped at each one, and I carefully followed the beginners instructions. I must be in pretty bad shape because today I am sore sore sore! I’m going to wear a bikini this summer if it kills me, and I don’t care how old I am.

Here I am being a monkey:

Here I am acting like I am in the Olympics: