Staying steady...

Staying steady...

SparkPeople.com is a great site for nutrition and fitness information and support. I enjoy the articles and the nutrition/fitness trackers. Probably the best part is the community. There are teams for every interest, but if I wanted to start a new group, I CAN!! It's great to communicate with others who are tackling the same challenges as I am, whether it is weight, nutrition, balancing work/family life, learning new skills, relearning old skills.... it's all here!

In the blog I posted on SP (that's what we insiders refer to the site as), I ramble off a few thoughts on anorexia, personal finances, recent fitness challenges, and nutrition habits. I hope you will look around on the SP site and consider becoming a member (YES! IT'S TOTALLY FREE!!), even if you aren't weight-challenged, you can get a lot out of the site. Come see, and enjoy!

Ack! I found one!!! Piece of mind?

I haven't constructed a new blog... yet... but I couldn't resist sharing this common spelling error I found today. Read the following phrase from an (unnamed) online article:
"...[being debt free] gave him the piece of mind he wanted."

Did you catch it? "piece of mind?"... If someone gives you a piece of their mind, it is usually unwanted! The phrase the article is going for here is "peace of mind." So, now let's review:

Piece: a part or fragment of a whole. Examples: a piece of pie, a piece of string...
Peace: a state of tranquility or quiet, absence of quarrels or war.

Amazingly, the spelling of piece is correct in the article, as many people cannot get the "i before e except after c" jingle straight in their head. A Google search of the anomalous letter assemblage "peice" yielded over 7 million results! Atrocious!