Self Care #40in2020

Today I should be at the zoo with my youngest. Unfortunately, he had a rough morning and we stayed home. I look forward to getting outside of this house and being in the world. Doing things beyond these four walls is part of my self care. Since we ended up having to stay home, I

Less Than 3 Months #40in2020

3 months from yesterday is my 40th birthday!  I have been thinking about it A LOT over the last couple of months. Have I accomplished what I thought that I would by the time I am 40?  What do I still want to do over the next 90 days?  Do I have my priorities in

5 Things I am Loving Right Now

Welcome to my weekly Friday post.  Today I decided just to focus on 5 things that I am truly loving right now. 1.)  Reading!  For the last few years I have signed up for a Reading Challenge on Goodreads.  This year I decided to challenge myself to read 50 books and I have already read

Wellness Wednesday: Week 6

Well….Well….Well I have had a killer headache since Saturday!  So, I wasn’t expecting very much from my check-in today.  I literally haven’t cared about my low-carb eating at all and I have eaten anything and everything that sounded good. Low and behold though, I am down another pound.  That is a total of 12.2 since

Make It Happen Monday 1/14

What are your goals for this week?? Mine are to continue strong on the low-carb diet.  My clothes are already fitting so much different and I am feeling fantastic. I want to make it back to the mat all 7 days this week.  The Yoga with Adriene Dedicate has really given me life in 2019.

Thankful Day 8&9

  8. A family member that I am thankful for: my husband, Paul! Yesterday an old-worker, friend of mine posted on Facebook about her sister that is in an abusive relationship.  She is so worried and scared for her sister.  I honestly can’t even imagine. What I did think about though was the relationship that

Thankful Thursday: 2/23

I’m having a hard time thinking about what I am not thankful for today! My kids.  Each and every one of them.  Today though, specifically the oldest.  Isaiah will be 15 next month and lucky for me will still give me a hug and tell me that he loves me!  He is such a wonderful

Thankful Thursday 2/2

I just want to start this post out with, I always have so so much to be thankful for. I am incredibly grateful for this life I am living. Losing weight.  Being able to look at the scale and seeing that all of my hard work is paying off.  It just keeps me motivated.  I

Thankful Thursday

First of all, I am so Thankful that I have decided to make this a weekly post. It really helps me to look around at all the positives and highlights from the previous week. 1.) Big Bucket..every year my parents take us up north to a water park to hang out for the weekend. A

Making Time For Me in 9 Ways

Yesterday while we were driving home from our weekend trip up north, I started thinking about this post. What would I write about? How many things had I done for myself over the last week. The answer is so many things. Paul was out of town last week, which meant single mom duty. This also