Since April, I've been on a bit of a journey. By "a bit of" what I really mean is a "HUGE WHOPPING CONSUMING TREK." You see, it involves my body. Before you roll your eyes and click away, thinking, "yeah, I'm here for crafty things, not this," hang on a minute. I just wanted to write a post to explain a little more about me, Lauren, the girl with the hook. There are a few reasons why my posts have been few and far between. Here's a big part of what's been happening the past 8 months: In April this year, I was diagnosed with some health issues, some of them likely relating to my weight at the time. I was pretty shocked. I mean, there I was, at 29, a gal who never took any prescription medications or was ever diagnosed with anything other than a little near-sighted action at my yearly eye appointment. Yep, I was stunned. (on a side note: I've been overweight my whole life. I honestly don't have the best eating habits