I do have a couple of tattoos, and I’ve had piercings throughout my life. I’ve had no regrets, but the nose piercing. Really take time to think about it before you do it. I knew one girl who got a tattoo when she was drunk, and there were significant regrets, so make sure you don’t […]
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My Weight Loss Journey Even Though It’s Been Tough Since Turning 40
Since I hit 40, it has been pretty rough trying to lose weight. In the past, I would eat fewer calories, exercise more, and I would lose weight in no time. I now only lose half a pound. If I eat one bad meal, I gain three pounds. I am not exaggerating about that. I […]
My 10 Favorite Food of All Time
I love food. Maybe a bit too much. I could spend all day eating if it weren’t for the amount of weight that I would gain, and also that I would probably make myself sick. Here are my top ten favorite foods of all time. The ones that when I need to lose weight, I […]
My Top Three Personality Traits
Organized – When I was younger, I was disorganized. However, when I started having kids, I knew that I needed to change. Therefore, I read a bunch of books on how to be organized that helped me in different parts of my life: Parenting My Home Career School Some of the books I recommend […]
My Guilty Pleasure
My guilty pleasure is watching “Paternity Court” on YouTube. I have always watched Maury Povich’s DNA reveals. However, I was tired of Maury letting the mother yell and insult the potential father. When it was shown, that he was not the father, and the guy would say, “I told you!” Maury always says, “Don’t jump […]
My Earliest Childhood Memories
My earliest childhood memory was being in a baby walker and running back and forth in my grandparents’ apartment. My family has always made fun of me because they think it’s impossible that I remember. However, they do remember that I had a baby walker and would constantly be running around the apartment. I’ve always […]
Meaning of Blog Name
That Certain Woman comes from a Bette Davis movie of the same name. I wanted a name that represented a woman who wasn’t just one dimensional because no woman is. For some reason, this name made me think of that.
20 Facts About Me
I am originally from Panama but came to the DC area when I was around seven. I have been here ever since and consider myself a DC Native. Huge foodie and love to try all different kinds of restaurants ranging from a hole in the wall to fancy Traveling is something that I love to […]
31-Day Blog Challenge Starts Now: Introduction
Challenges are huge online. Whenever I am on any social media platform, the latest challenge is being talked about. I have always wanted to try one to see if they actually worked so I decided to do a 31-Day Blog Challenge. I am a 40-year old single mother of two teenagers — a 17-year old […]
Always Shop Around Before Making a Big Purchase
It is time to spay our German Shepherd puppy, and our veterinarian quoted us $576. I was shocked because I had read that it was only about $200-$300. I started shopping around. I called three other places. The first one was where I used to take my cats, and they said it would be about […]