tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post4969674506614255525..comments2024-03-18T07:12:33.778-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Wed. Weigh in, and paying it forwardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-6172368668456582982012-12-22T14:19:42.157-05:002012-12-22T14:19:42.157-05:00Katie, you continue to inspire me! I got choked u...Katie, you continue to inspire me! I got choked up reading this entry. I've been super selfish all day today and this was definitely a wake up call! Megnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-8915477925825358252012-12-21T22:24:02.220-05:002012-12-21T22:24:02.220-05:00What a wonderful blessing that you gave that woman...What a wonderful blessing that you gave that woman. It made me all teary just to read it!! Truly awesome!<br /><br />And congrats on maintaining after being gone!! That's awesome!That Loud Redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975412818556643713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-12318593821368081342012-12-21T12:51:43.340-05:002012-12-21T12:51:43.340-05:00That's great, Stephanie! Let me know what you ...That's great, Stephanie! Let me know what you end up doing :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-24938210361657719432012-12-21T12:51:23.162-05:002012-12-21T12:51:23.162-05:00Thanks! It was tough, but I'm so glad I made a...Thanks! It was tough, but I'm so glad I made a plan and stuck with it :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41527674312085381172012-12-21T12:50:56.781-05:002012-12-21T12:50:56.781-05:00I'm bummed that the season is over! It was a g...I'm bummed that the season is over! It was a great finale.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84142110482412575652012-12-21T12:50:22.496-05:002012-12-21T12:50:22.496-05:00It's always fun to do something nice for a str...It's always fun to do something nice for a stranger. Let me know what you end up doing to "pay it forward"! :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-35514278818196357922012-12-21T12:49:08.184-05:002012-12-21T12:49:08.184-05:00That's awesome, Sue! I think moms with kids ar...That's awesome, Sue! I think moms with kids are more likely to accept the help; that's too bad someone yelled at you for trying to do something nice, because I can see why it would make you think twice about doing it again.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-9857287445818058892012-12-21T12:46:14.726-05:002012-12-21T12:46:14.726-05:00Dexter was AWESOME!! I wasn't too crazy about ...Dexter was AWESOME!! I wasn't too crazy about the start of the season, but the whole Hannah thing changed my mind. And the season finale?? Wow! Totally left me wanting more :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43642143657110489852012-12-21T12:45:35.934-05:002012-12-21T12:45:35.934-05:00Vacation was very difficult, but I'm SO glad I...Vacation was very difficult, but I'm SO glad I stuck to my plan :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-45412957203154705112012-12-21T12:44:59.687-05:002012-12-21T12:44:59.687-05:00I agree! I love hearing stories of random acts of ...I agree! I love hearing stories of random acts of kindness, and it always inspires me to do something nice for someone :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-71269646486090403782012-12-21T12:42:37.459-05:002012-12-21T12:42:37.459-05:00Alcohol + chocolate + watching TV sounds like a he...Alcohol + chocolate + watching TV sounds like a heck of a good time to me! ;) No, I'm surprised that nobody wants a volunteer. I've heard that a lot of people tend to volunteer on holidays, so maybe a lot of other people just had the same idea as you. <br /><br />The movies are usually open on Christmas, so maybe go see a movie and bring some goodies for the employees? Jerry and I did Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-22004146233711963422012-12-21T12:40:04.934-05:002012-12-21T12:40:04.934-05:00It IS fun to imagine putting a smile on someone...It IS fun to imagine putting a smile on someone's face for such a simple gesture :) That's awesome of you!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25664866421975070022012-12-21T12:39:16.198-05:002012-12-21T12:39:16.198-05:00I'm usually TERRIBLE with weight gain on vacat...I'm usually TERRIBLE with weight gain on vacation/trips. I'm shocked that I didn't even put on a single pound of water weight!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-61211453214185339222012-12-21T12:35:20.873-05:002012-12-21T12:35:20.873-05:00That's amazing! I just got chills when I read ...That's amazing! I just got chills when I read that. I hope it went to a family that really needed it at that moment :) Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-75349982045020927222012-12-21T12:33:57.109-05:002012-12-21T12:33:57.109-05:00Wow, that never even occurred to me that she might...Wow, that never even occurred to me that she might not be happy that I paid! When that woman at the thrift store gave us the $50, we were speechless and just so touched that a stranger would do that--we never thought of it in a negative way. <br /><br />Dexter was AWESOME!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-70690424629553885012012-12-21T12:31:25.902-05:002012-12-21T12:31:25.902-05:00Bridgette, that story made me tear up! That was so...Bridgette, that story made me tear up! That was so generous of you, and I'm sure that you made those kids' day!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-79819458126133875892012-12-21T12:27:53.661-05:002012-12-21T12:27:53.661-05:00I don't think I've ever eaten JUST 26 Poin...I don't think I've ever eaten JUST 26 PointsPlus in a day--that's nearly impossible (for me, anyway)! I definitely feel like 32 PP + my Weekly PP + my Activity PP is liveable in the long term :) When you get there, that extra 6 Daily PP feels like a LOT at first!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84431157912550348332012-12-21T12:25:41.682-05:002012-12-21T12:25:41.682-05:00Thank you! I was so worried about weight gain over...Thank you! I was so worried about weight gain over the vacation, but seeing that I maintained gave me some more confidence that I can do this whole maintenance thing! :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19800144145216663922012-12-21T12:25:01.109-05:002012-12-21T12:25:01.109-05:00Thanks Carly! And yes, it was fun to be able to do...Thanks Carly! And yes, it was fun to be able to do something nice for someone :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-61362284931755002962012-12-20T10:51:09.311-05:002012-12-20T10:51:09.311-05:00That is such a wodnerful thing you did. You have ...That is such a wodnerful thing you did. You have inspired me to "pay it forward" the next chance I get!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584276169225616434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-72017487257053569232012-12-20T09:56:24.233-05:002012-12-20T09:56:24.233-05:00That's a fantastic feat! Way to go. You should...That's a fantastic feat! Way to go. You should be proud. ;-) Cheers~Carrie @ Season It Already!http://www.seasonitalready.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-30546490786665385012012-12-20T09:23:49.689-05:002012-12-20T09:23:49.689-05:00I envy that you get to catch up on Dexter. I'v...I envy that you get to catch up on Dexter. I've already seen the outcome of the season, and I'm going to miss it until it comes back next year for the series finale.<br /><br />Great job on maintaining! You keep inspiring me.StephieGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103219881924349467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-65926926211656449012012-12-20T09:16:24.905-05:002012-12-20T09:16:24.905-05:00What a wonderful thing you did. You have inspired ...What a wonderful thing you did. You have inspired me in so many ways and now...one more. I'm going to do that (pay it forward) somehow, sometime before Christmas! I bet it made you feel great and you know how it made that woman feel, since you had the same experience a couple years ago. MERRY CHRISTMAS!dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-20881199431787882432012-12-20T07:48:34.226-05:002012-12-20T07:48:34.226-05:00I had almost the same experience in the grocery st...I had almost the same experience in the grocery store a few years ago. A young woman with some small children was trying to buy stuff to make cookies for Santa (it was Christmas Eve) and didn't have enough money for everything. I helped her out and she was so grateful. When I left the store, a man approached me and I was just a little scared and it turns out it was her husband and he Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02952717321718119160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-15690994377324717172012-12-20T07:07:29.371-05:002012-12-20T07:07:29.371-05:00Hey Katie! I know every one is commenting on the ...Hey Katie! I know every one is commenting on the Pay it Forward act which I do think it awesome. However, I CAN NOT wait for you to watch DEXTER. I can't wait to hear what you think.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00803674063437891069noreply@blogger.com