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About renbog

I have opinions and I have passions and I like to write.

A Completely Average Human’s Review of her CrossFit Experience

I’m Renee. I’m a retired teacher. I am 57 years old. I came into the fitness game late in life, probably around age 40. At my heaviest weight, I was 289 pounds. I lost 120 pounds on Weight watchers, then … Continue reading

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My Grudge

I just discovered that WordPress will give me a daily prompt — how awesome for me but maybe not for any of you who might get sick of my blogging πŸ™‚ Today’s prompt is, “Are you holding a grudge? About?” … Continue reading

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…You Get What You Need

I’m sure most of us are familiar with the iconic song by the Rolling Stones with the chorus, “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.” I actually … Continue reading

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Premature Whining

I am going to share a whiny post, and I am sure plenty of people will think I am being whiny prematurely, but that won’t prevent me from writing this. I have lost about 80 pounds since starting my weight … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — School Shootings

As an educator, I am intensely concerned with school shootings. I am hopeful that something tragic will never happen in my school district, but I’m not naΓ―ve enough to think it could never happen. What frustrates me immensely is the … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — Renee

As you know, my name is Renee. When I was a kid, I HATED my name. I didn’t know anyone else with the name Renee, so I assumed it was a weird name. Now, to be fair, I also recall … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — Quoting Twister

I am not the least bit embarrassed to share that one of my favorite movies is Twister. If I come across it, I’m watching it. Full stop. My daughter also happens to adore the movie. My husband, not so much. … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — Prince

As someone who went to high school and college in the ’80s, I think I am required to be a Prince fan! It was certainly easy to do — his music was fun and he was edgy, and yep, sexy! … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — Ozark

Yes, I was one of those people, absolutely obsessed with Ozark! Truly one of Jason Bateman’s best performances — he did so well in his role of Marty Byrde that when I see him in anything else now, I always … Continue reading

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#AtoZChallenge — Novel

It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to write a novel. I actually started one in April 2014, and have worked on it on and off since then, but the problem I have … Continue reading

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