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Truth

2013-06-04T19:46:00.000-06:00

Just popping in to let you all know I watched a really {good documentary} on food and nutrition. Eating clean for me has been the only way I have ever been able to get trim and healthy and stay that way. This movie is amazing! It explains why food is so important and affects you in all aspects of your life. It outlines why and how food is the cure to all your problems. You must heal yourself from the inside out. Personally I find this profoundly true. When I am nourishing my body and eating the food that I was intended to eat I feel amazing in ALL aspects of my life. So if you are overweight, depressed, anxious, and miserable you might want to start with what your putting in your body. I urge you to watch {this movie} if you have Netflix. It is currently Streaming so you can watch it now! Eating this way has changed my life many times!

Here is one of the quotes used in the film that I loved:
"Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life" ~Anthony Robbins

Hope you are all well. I am taking a little time from the blog to get my mind and body healthy. I will be back soon I hope. In the meantime I wish great things for you all! Pin It

Be Well Friends

2013-06-02T16:26:00.000-06:00

Juneathon day one

2013-06-01T20:26:00.000-06:00

WHOO HOO!!!

It's JUNE!!!!

It's one of my favorite Months of the year because summer has officially arrived along with Juneathon of course!!!

RUN.....LOG.......BLOG!!!!!!

Run or workout everyday in June and blog about it!!!! This is pretty much my dream life:) If I could just do these 2 things consistently for the rest of my life I think I'll be pretty darn happy!

PRIORITIES people; My Health=Number One!

Juneathon helps keep me accountable and gives me a great reason to go crazy and not have to take a rest day for a month!

Yes, I am actually going to blog everyday for the month of June. I hope you don't get sick and bloody tired of me yapping away about my workouts! Anyhow you can also follow along me along on Instagram to see my progress throughout the day as I go or I will be checking in here at night after I get everything in for the day!

Day One was fantastic!!

I started Jillian Micheal's Ripped in 30 DVD this morning with my husband! Poor man!

And then got in a nice power walk after nap time with the kids in tow!

I'm also trying to commit a bit more to my diet. I got onto "My Fitness Pay" and started logging my calories in and my exercise out so I can be sure I am burning more than I am taking in!!!! So far it's been great! Turns out I was eating like 600 more calories a day than I thought I was! Hello Hanna....PUT DOWN THE PEANUT BUTTER! Seriously, that stuff can do serious damage when 2 tablespoons is 200 calories!

Anyhow I ate clean and I got in 2 workouts for the day! I can't complain one bit! See you here tomorrow for more workout fun!

Here's most of what I ate for the day:)
CLEAN!!! MMMMmmmmHMMMmmmmm!!!!

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

SNACK ATTACK!

Thanks for listening!!!

I'll be back manana with more fun Juneathon updates!!!!

You know what else I love about working out HARD?

Man....I sleep like a baby!!!

Seriously, waaaaay better than any sleep aid I've ever tried! Good old fashioned exercise! Ain't nothin' like it!!!

Good night!!!!

Go Big or Go Home

2013-05-30T15:09:00.000-06:00

Ever since I had my little "freak out" and lost my "pre shred" measurements I have been struggling. I have been second guessing myself, feeling really bad about my body and my self esteem has been in the toilet. Bad, bad and more bad news!
If I'm going to kick butt and start training for another marathon I need to get my head out of my you know what and start kicking some serious tail!
I'm just an average lazy person but then I have to remind my self that average lazy people don't loose 116 pounds and run marathons.
Oh yeah.....Maybe I'm not exactly your average lazy but still I'm lazy. I am constantly on the look out for the easiest way to get from point A to point B even if I have to be reminded to kick it up a notch! Great things don't come easy in life. Great things usually involve some wicked amount of pain but that's what makes them great right? If it were easy then everyone (average lazy people like me) would do it!
SO "Get off your ARSE HANNA and get moving like NOW, no not tomorrow, NOW!!!!"
You can't expect to give a minimal effort and get a HUGE response! It's just not going to happen! Get real!
All of a sudden it is so clear to me why I didn't see the amazing results I wanted, because I didn't put in an amazing effort. If you want BIG results you gotta perform big time!!!
Me doing the 30 day shred everyday and NOTHING else was a seriously minimal effort on my part. Yes it was an effort. I'm not denying I tried, at least a little! No, it wasn't easy to find the 20 minuets to work out everyday with 3 babies but it was doable and no it wasn't the easiest work out I could have done less but one thing is for sure, I sure as hell coulda done MORE!!!! If I had to, I could find another 60 minuets, even if it meant loosing more sleep, you better bet I could find it! What about getting up earlier or going to bed later? What about skipping your mid day nap or lunch break? I bet you can find another 30-60 minuets you didn't think you had. No excuses!
I could have been walking twice a day with the babes PLUS doing the Shred at bedtime or nap time. I could have been doing crunches or push pus when I was rolling around on the floor with the babes! Make the most of every moment!!!
Why try to put in a minimal effort and hope for great results? Why not put in EVERY LAST THING YOU HAVE and KNOW your going to see amazing results but can't wait to measure just HOW BIG?
So not only did I kinda skimp myself on the exercise portion of things I also skimped out big time in the food arena which I know from many first hand experience is where the weight really starts coming off. If you wanna loose substantial weight you better get in the kitchen and check yourself before you wreck yourself! Yes I just said that. Yes I know I'm a huge dork.
Last month I cut out all refined starches and sugars from my diet. SO WHAT?? That's not all that big of a deal if your not going to pay any attention to the other stuff your eating! You want serious results then you better take your diet seriously!! Seriously, you cant just eat whatever's lying around because you didn't feel like preparing something really nutritious for yourself. Sometimes I have a HUGE problem living up to these expectations. Sometimes I go to the place where I trick myself into thinking that if I just eat within my "clean" guidelines then I am doing well which sometimes means not really eating at all or only eating the same thing for 4 days straight. Both of these are crappy and NOT the way to get to my goals, serious goals!! So I better get serious about my diet!!! Start counting calories and stop mindlessly stuffing whatever I can find in my face.
If you want amazing results you gotta put in an amazing effort. NOTHING is for free my friends! It all comes at a price! For me it's priorities!!! And for me there isn't really anything much more important than my health, mental and physical. It makes the biggest impact in every arena of my life! So you better bet I'm gonna take it seriously!
So this is just one of the pep talks I had to give myself over the past week to get my head straight so I could start getting down to business again!!
JUNEATHON starts in one day. Who's In?
Or if you want to give me a list of 50 excuses why you can't go ahead or you can just copy {THIS ONE} from the blog The Fat girls Guide to Running Pin It

Finding a rhythm

2013-05-29T12:13:00.000-06:00

I took a few days off from the blog totally unintentionally!

I have been busy around here! A good busy I think. I'm finding my rhythm with 3 Little's. It's not carved in stone but we're working on it.

My mom, who usually helps with the toddlers was our of town last week so I had no additional help at all and my husband started a new job which has been working really long days at. So I guess I haven't had much spare time either.

Life around here is good. Milton and I were able to sit down yesterday afternoon and do a puzzle. I've been coloring with Ginger and we've all been in the back yard a lot. The weather has been beautiful and we've been enjoying it.

The toddlers are learning to play alone together more and more without any adult entertaining required. They are also getting into bigger and bigger messes but what can you do?

Tosh is HUGE all of a sudden. I feel like he probably gained 4 pounds last week; major growth spurt.

We did some rearranging last weekend too which I am sure sucked up a lot of my time. It feels good to reorganize and clean things. I'm feeling grateful that I'm not pregnant anymore but so anxious to have my body back.

I did 28 out of 30 days of Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. I hurt my back on day 28 so I decide to scrap the last 2 days. I lost my measurements half way through, freaked out and weighed myself and found I had gained weight and freaked out even more! That was last week. So I'm over it but I am still feeling really heavy and bogged down by all this weight. I have been eating really well. No sugar or starches at all. I try to eat protein and fruits and veggies. I can see that this 3rd baby has been really hard on my old body and it may not snap back as fast as it did a couple years ago. I'm trying really hard to be patient! I can't decide if I should take "after" pics now or wait another month. I think I'm going to wait another month. Sorry, I know they are so fun to see but I'm just not feeling that "WOW" that I wanted to feel with the before and after pics so I am going to re measure and weight and show you pics at the end of Juneathon I think. So I am still planning to participate in Juneathon(work out everyday the month of June and blog about it)! Which starts in 2 days! YAY!!!! I am planning to power walk everyday as far as possible with the kids in tow and then also do Jillian Micheal's "ripped in 30" DVD. I hope that this combo will start demolishing these extra pounds because I'm going crazy in my own skin!

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Shredding Along

2013-05-24T20:19:00.002-06:00

Well Howdy!!!
For those of you who don't follow me on Instagram I have been posting a daily picture of my sweaty face post SHRED!!!! I just finished day 26!
Time flies. It seemed like I just started yesterday doesn't it?
I actually did day 26, level 3 twice today. Hello Crazy!!!
Anyhow for those of you who don't follow me on Facebook either I had a mini breakdown the other day. I lost the measurements that I took before I started and once i realized I couldn't find them I had a nice little freak out and decided to weigh myself. I had gained weight. Well we all know muscle weighs more than fat and I know for a fact I have lost TONS of inches. I can just feel it but I must say I felt totally defeated that day!
Don't worry I got right back up my horse and started pounding away again day after day!
I am amazed at how quickly my endurance picked up and how quickly I am seeing results. Because I lost my measurements and at this point because of the amount of weight training I don;t think the scale is an accurate portrayal of how much I've lost so I think I'm going to have to show you the before and after pics which I'm not too excited about as the before pics are fairly horrendous. Obviously I haven;t taken the afters yet but I still have a LOOOOONG way to go!
Anyhow, just wanted to update you! I only have 4 more days till I'm officially shredded!!!
I'm starting "Ripped in 30" on June 1st!
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3 of my worst traits

2013-05-24T09:27:00.000-06:00

Sorry.....not tryggn to bore you to death with these pics but I haven't really had much time to take more!

1. I interrupt people ALL.THE.TIME Uhhhhh Hello RUDE girl, please stop interrupting me!!!!! Yeah, I do it CONSTANTLY!!!! I am very aware of it but I can't stop. I've done it, always!!!! It;s like I get so excited when I;m talking to someone I have to interrupt them mid sentence to ask a million questions. I want to know every last detail of the story whether they intend to tell it to me or not so I have to stop them every few min and say, "wait, what about this, what about that" I can tell it doesn't bother some and REALLY bothers others. Either way I really don't like that I do it but can't seem to stop myself! 2. I'm messy. I'm not very organized AT ALL!!! I mean I am in my brain. I could tell you all the appointments we have lined up for the nest 3 months, times, days and all but when It comes to my house.......Hmmmmm.....it;s kind of a wreck. I know, I have 3 kids but it is actually much cleaner now that I have 3 kids. Before we had kids it was worse. There boxes and pile of stuff laying around everywhere. My husband is a borderline hoarder so this make things pretty hard for someone who is already a crappy house keeper. I just throw everything away and he just keeps everything. Le Sigh. It could be worse. 3. I am VERY impatient! I know I telly you all about this constantly but seriously it is obnoxious how impatient I can be. My poor husband! If things don't get done fast enough to my liking then I just take it upon myself of do everything. But it;s not just mu husband, it applies to ,my kids, my co-workers, whoever is in the direct same vicinity of me. I end up doing way more work than necessary because I'd rather just do it myself then wait for someone else to do it in their own time. Also my impatience gives me pretty terrible anxiety on a daily basis. If I could just calm down and learn to wait in peace things would be be a heck of a lot easier. I AM WORKING ON IT!!! Pin It

Learning THE HARD WAY; It's my specialty

2013-05-23T09:40:00.001-06:00

Things You Can't Learn in School! This post is part of "The Blog Everyday in May" challenge. Almost every important lesson I've ever learned in life I've learned THE HARD WAY! Yup, I'm stubborn to a fault! Everything my mother told me not to do I did anyway and boy did I end up in a mess of trouble EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. My poor mother! I am a pretty different person than I used to be. Of course my spirit is the same but I was a real trouble maker when I was young. I didn't have the desire to be good, to have faith, to lead a happy, simple life of humility until it was falling apart of course. And all those lessons I didn't learn in school or because my mother told me. I also didn't learn after the first one went A-rye. I had to go right down the "mom said never do this" list until I proved to myself that yes, indeed she was right and I should have listened to her! It was exhausting, very painful and incredibly time consuming.
Did I mention I'm stubborn? So what I'm telling you is essentially I learned everything I know this way. So it;s more like what DID I learn at school? Hmmmm............To socialize I guess! Honestly most of my wisdom comes from living life. I am very street smart. I can just about fix anything, navigate anywhere or jimmy rig any and everything!!!! I could read before I went to school. My mom taught me when I was 4 and I dropped out when I was 16, a sophomore in high school. You probably didn't know that about me did you? I was bored! High school to me was incredibly boring. I think I ditched geometry 42 times and still passed with a "B". I'd show up, take the to take the test and that was it. I never went to class. It was too easy. I was bored so I dropped out and went to college a year early! No, I;m not a genius but the New Mexico school systems are 2nd worst in the nation! LOVELY! No wonder I was bored! Yes, I am a critical care registered nurse now. Yes, I went to college for 7 years, maintained a 3.8 GPA and graduated nursing school with honors and let me tell ya nursing school is not exactly a cake walk. It was one of the hardest, most disciplined times in my life. I had to be extremely dedicated. But I learned to study on my own, to study very, very efficiently on my own. I experimented until I found ways that I could memorize quickly without having to read 700 pages of text books a night. It worked! Also I have a visual memory. Meaning that if I construct a study graph that looks a certain way, a grid if you will, then come test day even if I can't remember the answer I can actually visualize that study guide in my mind and all I have to do is zoom in on the area where that information was written and I can read it right off the study guide in my brain. Sounds crazy right? Granted I had to spend about 6 hours staring at that study guide but it worked for me! Anyway, the point is, I can honestly say that almost every great lesson I have ever learned in my short life has NOT been learned in school. Here are some of the most important lessons that I am working on every single day that I did not learn in school: Gratitude Grace Humility Love Compassion Patience Discipline
and again Patience!!!
It's the one I struggle with the very most!!! This post didn't come out at all like I intended it to but here it is none the less, my thoughts and feelings. I've been pretty darn sleep deprived and exhausted lately so that might explain my hap hazard posts:) Have a great weekend if I don't see you before then! Pin It

thirty five

2013-05-21T13:49:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure where to begin with this post! Lately I have been feeling kinda all over the place. HELLO post partum hormones. As I have mentioned in a few previous posts I have been kind of dreading this number 35, for some reason. Don't get me wrong, I am thrilled to be healthy and happy and have a beautiful healthy family but 35 just seemed really BIG to me; if I'm honest, it seemed OLD. Having 3 babies in 3 years has TRASHED my body. I mean really. It looks like an elephant that got attacked by Freddy crougar. Don't worry I'm not all down on myself at all because I KNOW I'll get it back. I ALWAYS do. I'm just being honest. It's CRAZY what having 3 kids in 3 years will do to you! I ALWAYS get my body back and I'll probably be more fit than ever because I am one determined woman; doesn't mean it's easy for one second! I'm not the type to let myself go. The good news is it is rapidly getting better, these CRAY CRAY feeling I'm having!!! With the assistance of my work outs I am starting to feel really great again. I'm still very overweight but I'm getting there and am feeling like I am getting more and more endurance everyday. I know I have already lost INCHES AND INCHES but I am waiting till the full 30 days are over measure or weigh so I can really be wowed!!!! UPDATE on that coming!!! Plus my wonderful mama got a whole year's membership to the gym! HELLO SPIN CLASS!!!! PLEASE WHOOP MY BOOTY!!!! Things with my hubby are getting stronger and stronger too! Overall I cannot complain one bit. In fact I suppose I can just say how grateful I am to have the support group I do with my family and that over all things are really looking up. WAY UP! I don't have a single grey hair and not many wrinkles yet and I haven't slept in 3 years so I guess I'm not doing too bad! It's a weird time for me. I had my tubes tied so the season of small babies will officially be over now. That makes me sad and scared at the same time. This year holds a lot of change for me. I'm going to do my absolute best to make it all good!!! GOOD CHANGE. I am going to try and embrace it, all of it, regardless of what life brings to me Easier said than done!

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just because

2013-05-20T20:09:00.001-06:00

One thing I really enjoy is giving gifts......JUST BECAUSE!!!! I like giving them to for an occasion like a birthday or an anniversary but to me the best kind are "Happy Day Gifts" The kind of gifts that you just bestow on someone to make them smile! To make their day one tiny bit better for absolutely no reason! This past month I've been doing a lot of "just because" giving and I'm loving it. I think the joy I get from it is better than receiving a gift myself. Seriously. You should try if you don't so it often. This month I: Sent my best girlfriend a pair of beautiful knee high leather boots and a spiked gold bracelet. JUST BECAUSE Sent my OLD friend from high school who I haven't seen in 18 years a can of Protein/Espresso powder and a shaker because he's a boxer and I just thought he'd like it. NO REASON Sent A lady that I am in a fitness group on Facebook a pair of nice Italian compression socks because she couldn't afford any and really wanted to try some. I have never even met her. JUST BECAUSE
Sent my niece some hot rollers. JUST BEACUSE
Sent another long time friend a running skirt and a different kind of compression socks because she is also a runner and I just wanted to. Also haven't seen her in 15 years. JUST BECAUSE Right now sitting on my dining room table is a pair of red skinnies that I am planning to send to a good friend I saw not too long ago but she doesn't have a lot of money and they are from a designer she loves. JUST BECAUSE. It always comes full circle!!!! I have had so many blessings sent to me by all of you lovely readers "JUST BECAUSE" I was struggling and it took my breath away. DO IT!!! Surprise someone with something nice, JUST BECAUSE!!!! Pin It

my birthday in pictures

2013-05-19T22:37:00.004-06:00

Getting Ready to go no where

Ready to celebrate

Luxurious gift from my mother

We had a carpet picnic with the kiddoes and grandma

This may be my favorite picture of all time. Milton praying that I get my birthday wish

Poor Daddy had work all day and night. He finally gets home

Just being me

I baked 2 tiny sugar free chees cakes. DEEELISH

My only birthday request, LOBSTER TAIL. *heaven*

Sugar Free Cheese cake. Not one person noticed:) Recipe coming!
Happy Birthday To Me.

I will have a "real" post about my feelings and such coming up in a day or so but I had such a lovely day I couldn't help but share all my little moments!
So blessed. So Grateful.
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Three months

2013-05-17T13:23:00.000-06:00

My Baby! My last Baby is already 12 weeks old! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

It seems with each child the time has gone by faster and faster. Maybe it's because I am getting older and older. Who knows!

Life with 3 kids is still hard but totally doable. Things are getting easier and easier or at least I am letting go more and more of the unnecessary worries.

We're full. We're busy. We're happy. I love our new and last edition to our family!

I am so grateful!

I'm turning 35 on Sunday.......dun...dun...dun. I'm requesting home cooked lobster and a sugar free cheesecake:) That's all! Oh and time to workout of course!

I'll have a birthday post ASAP!

Have a great weekend my friends!

Take Your Power Back

2013-05-16T11:43:00.001-06:00

It is official!!!!
I am taking my power back!!!!!
You do not have to be depressed, anxiety ridden, sad, lonely, scared, helpless, overweight, unhealthy, susceptible, afraid, or angry, all of which I have certainly embodied for some of or most of my life.
You choose!!! It's your right to choose how you want to live your life. No, it's not going to be easy and it most certainly is NOT going to be fair!!!! Don't you remember being told as a child over and over again that, "life isn't fair"?
I hated hearing that! I mean it really irritated me; really chapped my hide in fact. I just wanted to say, "oh Shut up, I know but I don't care. I'm going to throw a little fit anyway."
Yup...that was me. I think the entirety of my teen years and early twenties were spent that way. I had a chip on my shoulder, A BIG ONE! No, my life has been FAR from easy. Most days I am very surprised I survived those years in fact BUT it doesn't mean you can go through life with a chip on your shoulder. I mean of course you CAAAAN but you'll never have peace or happiness! You will always retain anger! I don't want to live that way! And so I'm not going to!
I finally learned that "life isn't fair" it isn't just an annoying saying it's VERY, VERY true and you cannot escape it. Like I told you before in an earlier post I wrote, I thought I was smart enough to take the high road, the easier way. But time and time again God reminded me that NO I would be just like everyone else, chip on my shoulder or not, I would have to go THROUGH.
There is only one way through life!!! You cannot go around. You must go THROUGH!!!

Endorphins are like a miracle drug and I want to be your drug dealer!!! If you've never tried them boy are you missing out on the best time of your life! Trust me I've tried it all and these ones, the natural ones, the ones your body wants to produce anyway, they are the best high you'll ever get!
So we all know that I had the worst pregnancy ever right? Yes I am sure you remember millions of posts about the agony of the nausea, the weight gain, the nervous breakdowns; the list goes on and on. Well I have realized that a lot of it may have been because I stopped exercising. I stopped getting my daily dose of beloved endorphins.
For me vigorous exercise makes me a better wife, a better mother, a better person, PERIOD. I have more patience. I have more endurance. I have more energy. I feel better. I am just HAPPY!
I started Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred 18 days ago and at first I drudged through it everyday feeling like I was going to keel over and die and I belonged at the fat farm with all the other poor souls who felt miserable about themselves but then slowly day by day by day I started feeling better, realizing I could do it! And not only could I do it lugging an extra 50 pounds but I could do it well!
Now by day 18 I feel AWESOME!! I finally have that "MAGIC" endorphin high that you can only get from vigorous physical activity.
I'm starting to feel good about myself again and it feels AMAZING!!!!
I am writing this because I want to share this feeling with you! I want you to have It to!!! I don't want you to suffer more than you need to. All you need is the strength to put the DVD in the player everyday. That's ALL. Even if you are so out of shape you can hardly do it, just keep trying everyday, keep plugging away! Eventually you wont feel like your doing to die. In fact you will feel on top of the world and it will radiate to every single part of your life. I promise you!!! You will have a stronger relationship with your partner and your children!
YOU WILL BECOME A BETTER PERSON not just a better looking person.
Alright, I'll spare you any more lectures!!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!
TRUST ME and TRY IT! I will be starting Jillian's Ripped in 30 in June and I welcome you all to join me for it!!! I promise you I will not let you down. Once I commit to something it is in stone!!! I will help push you through!!! THAT IS A PROMISE FROM THE HEART!!! And please email me f you want. If your scared or need encouragement. There are safe places to talk about this. Don't be embarrassed. I used to weigh 245 pounds remember???? I have been there and I have also been 126 pounds and on top of the world!
I love you guys!!! BE HAPPY!!!

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geeking out, freaking out

2013-05-15T21:15:00.001-06:00

Any of you that follow me on Facebook know that I just got a mini iPad for mother's Day and since I haven't had a smart phone or nay cell phone in 2 years I was unable to participate in Instagram!

Well, now that I have it I am TOTALLY OBSESSED with it!

I LOVE IT!!!

CANNOT GET ENOUGH!!!!

I also just wanted to mention that I found the most spectacular app on the planet and you MUST get it if you instagram.

The ladies over at {A beautiful Mess} created it and it's genius! So all the photos you see here are edited with that app.

Go to this post on their blog to find out more and how to purchase it. It's only .99 cents!!!

I also wanted to let you know that I will be posting daily pictures of me after I complete my 30 Day shred workouts on instagram and also when Juneathon rolls around I will will doing a the same and basically if you really want to stalk me, Instagram is the way to do it:)

So my question for you is do you post "INSTA LATELY" posts on your blogs or is that too redundant? Should they remain separate?

Advise Please!!!!

LOVE THIS SOCIAL MEDIA SITE!!!

MY NEW BEST FRIEND!!!!

YOU?

wear: polka dots and tortious shell

2013-05-14T19:00:00.000-06:00

Cardi: Forever 21 Sunglasses: Karen Walker Knock Offs {HERE}

I just have to tell you I fell head over heels in love with these Karen Walker Sunglasses. One problem; they cost $280 bucks. Um No way I'm paying that or could ever afford that!!
So I found AMAZING knock offs for $50. I mean every single detail down to the leather box, the cloth, the engraved gold detailing. These are definitely quality knock offs and worth every penny of the $50. Honestly no would EVER know they are not the real deal. If I was a bad person I could easily sell these on ebay and make a fortune. Thank goodness I'm not:)
So what do you think? Aren't they the cutest darn things you ever did see?
I will be wearing them everyday form here on out!
AND I gotta admit it! I am in love with my darn Ombre that I thought I didn't like.
I LOVE IT!!!!

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These Days

2013-05-14T10:21:00.001-06:00

Remember how I was so excited that Tosh took a pacifier? Yeah, well it only lasted like 2 days and now he hates it just like my other 2 did. HA!!! Go figure!

Ginger is back in diapers full time. I've decided to stop fighting it and just let her do what she wants and we'll try again later when she's closer to 3.

Little Milton is such a big boy and helps me more and more everyday. Now he says, "lets clean up mommy. What can I help clean up?" ANGEL!!!

Remember how I told you I was doing a little marriage challenge. I got derailed for about 4 or 5 days but now I'm back on track so don't worry my little secret is still coming eventually just a little late!

I am thinking MORE and MORE about looking into what it takes to become a personal trainer. I could never completely forgo my career as a registered nurse. It was too much work to get there and I do love it when I can dedicate enough time to it but the fitness thing just comes so naturally to me. One of my greatest passions in life is not only push and inspire myself but push and inspire others to realize what they can accomplish if they really work it.
I;m going to pray about it everyday until I get a little nudge one way or the other. I know it would be a little bit expensive but I probably have all the courses already done that are anatomy based. I mean, I know I do. What are your thoughts on this? I am living on a pipe dream? Or could I really make that work?

Well....It's a beautiful day. Maybe I'll go do a little photo shoot!

Love you guys!!! Happy Tuesday!

Oh and I am totally obsessed with Instagram now!!!! PLEASE come follow me if you want. I added the little button on the upper left:) I would love to see you:) xoxooxxo

Health Update

2013-05-13T20:09:00.000-06:00

I love this shirt!!! Just a little reminder of who is in charge here and what I intend to do with it, that body of mine!!!
Find it {here}
So I have been really committed to Jillian Micheal's 30 Day Shred. I am on day 16 and on level 2 now. I haven't missed a single day! I find the workout is still pretty tough but totally doable even 50lbs overweight and I am rarely sore these days and if I am it's no big deal. I will also say that I am AMAZED at how quickly my endurance has improved! I mean literally I can tell a difference every single day I do it.
I am still completely gluten and grain free!! I am also still eating sugar free yogurt and cheese. I haven't been able to ditch the dairy totally yet but I'm getting there.
I decided not to weigh myself or take any measurements until I've finished the 30 day shred so I can be surprised with the results. I REALLY hope they are spectacular.
I don't really feel like I'm loosing weight but I never do when I'm this overweight. It's almost like 10 pounds wouldn't even phase me either way. I went ahead and ordered her Ripped in 30 DVD as well which I plan to do every day in June with my husband.
Which brings me to Juneathon.
I just received confirmation that it is officially open for registration. It's free of course. It's just a group of runners/fitness junkie blogger that come together to support one another in our quests to get more fit. Here are the basic rules:

Rules? We prefer to think of them as guidelines.

Juneathon is, after all, (to quote Highway Kind) 'an annual festival of activity and excuses', so there aren't really any rules as such, but, it's nice to have a few guidelines.

So here they are:

Run or do some form of exercise every day.

Blog about it within 24 hours.

Join the Juneathon group at the Running Free website and log your runs/exercise.

Visit other blogs and leave comments, giving your support.

Link to the Juneathon website and display the 'Juneathon Participant' logo (above).

And that's about it really. Simple, huh?

So I will definitely be participating this year. I plan to do Jillian's "Ripped in 30" PLUS a power walk or maybe a jog everyday too!

Juneathon

I did Juneathon last year and LOVED it!!! I mean it really, really motivated me (I had a broken leg and was pregnant. I needed some darn motivation)!! I think my readers might have gotten sick of me posting my workout everyday but I certainly had a blast with it and I tried to take as many pics as I could as not to bore you too much!!!
It's great motivation and I highly encourage you to join in if you like!!! And sorry for all of you who are totally not interested in fitness I will try to get in some good regular posts too:) You can Read about my experience last year {HERE}

Mother's Day Twenty Thirteen

2013-05-12T20:53:00.001-06:00

WHOA!!!! As I sit down to write this I am EXHAUSTED in THE.BEST.WAY.EVER. I don't want to say this Mother's Day was better than any of the others because they have all been spectacular in their own way. I was telling a friend of mine who is pregnant that I can remember that mother's day the clearest, my very first one. The one when I was pregnant with little Milton, my first born. There is nothing in the world like the excitement of being pregnant for the first time. My husband and I were living in Brooklyn New York. I was 4 months pregnant. We had a gorgeous picnic in the cherry blossom orchard at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. I took about 1 million photos. I was so excited to be becoming a mother. Now I am so happily the mother of THREE beautiful children and I am so grateful! Today was amazing! Since Tosh has been born I had quiet a few rough patches the first few weeks and since then it's just been go, go, go and learn, learn, learn how to have more patience and multitask even better; clean faster, cook more efficiently, no time for ANY nonsense. This holiday totally snuck up on me. I hardly gave it a second thought for myself. I thought of MY mother who has been so monumental in our lives the past few years but didn't think much of what we'd do here as a family. Anyhow, I woke up to a gorgeous orchid on the dining room table. I collect orchids and this was a new color. So beautiful! Then my kids each handed me a gift. I definitely was not expecting a gift. My husband and I stopped really giving each other gifts a few years ago because honestly we just don't have the money. Needless to say I was surprised. My son helped me open the wrapping and as we tore it open my son says, "look mommy it's an apple" and of course I knew that was the Macintosh symbal but I was completely puzzled. Once we got it all the way unwrapped I realized it was a mini iPad. WHAT????? I felt like I was loosing my mind. I was in total shock. I just looked up at my husband and didn't say anything. Maybe I said, "NO WAY" I have been using the same desktop computer for 11 years. I know that it's hard to believe that it even still works and some days it doesn't but yes when we ran from hurricane Katrina in 2005 one of the very few things we brought was the hard drive to this ancient computer because it had a lot of my hubby's music files on it. I've been using it ever since. You know we don't have a lot of money. We don't even have cell phones so this was HUGE!!!! My husband said he had saved up for months to buy it for me because he thought I deserved it for being such a great mom to all these littles. Well, you can just say I was floored and so excited I could hardly speak. The first thing I said was, "OMG now I can get Instagram". If you don't have a iPhone or iPad you can't use instagram and I have been seriously depressed about it for months(well not really, I'm exaggerating). Then I said, "oh and I can tag my pictures with those "HASH GRAMS" and my husband couldn't stop laughing. He said, "babe we're getting really old. I'm pretty sure that is something you buy in Amsterdam and they are called Hash Tags." OOPS!!! Anyway I couldn't put the thing down. I took about 1 million pictures with it. Then My hubby went to church and played with the worship team while I did day 14 of the 30 day shred. Then we met at my mom's house and had a nice lunch. We got my mom some flowers and a tree for mother's day. A decorative plum tree I believe and my husband dug the hole and planted it for her while the kids played in the pool and I walked around with Tosh asleep on me. It was wonderful! Then we all came home and after nap time my sweet hubby grilled us some wild king salmon and asparagus; pretty much my dream dinner. I loved every second of my day today. I got spoiled beyond belief and I am so grateful for my mother, my beautiful children and a husband who treasures me. So if you want to follow me on Instagram you can do so {HERE} since I'm so excited!!!! I haven't posted many photos yet but don't worry I WILL!!!!! WOW....What a day!!!!!! Pin It

Happy Mother's Day Weekend

2013-05-10T15:59:00.000-06:00

I just realized how Humongous I can make my pictures now with my new layout! YAY!!! LOVE!

Happy Mother's Day to all you beautiful mama's out there!
Being a mother is the most important thing I have ever done.
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Lately

2013-05-09T20:18:00.000-06:00

Tosh is 11 weeks and happier every day! I feel like things are finally starting to normalize around here.

I've been working out every day. I am on day 11 of the 30 Day Shred and I must say that so far I am really impressed at how quickly my endurance has picked up. The workouts are pretty hard. I am on the second level now and it's TOUGH! I am not weighing myself or taking measurements until the full 30 days is up because I don't want to get discouraged. I'm really excited and curious to see how it turns out.
I think I have decided I finally like my ombre hair do and maybe I'll keep it a while! I'm in love with my new blog design and feel so lovely every time I come here!
I am still totally gluten/grain free but still eating dairy. I feel like I could be doing better on my diet situation but it always takes me a few months before I really start getting into cooking clean nutritious meals so I often live on hard boiled eggs, fruit, yogurt and string cheese. Now that Tosh is napping longer during the day it gives me a chance to start preparing more healthy meals for us.
The toddlers are still going through their rough patches. The latest is Milton won't let me cut his hair. He's throwing an all out fit if I even try it but he looks hopelessly shaggy so I've been trying to bribe him. It's not working!
Ginger has been the most affected by Tosh's arrival and seems to still be back sliding a bit. Her potty training is becoming a bit of a nightmare. She's still not getting it fully so we have at least 2 accidents a day. I can tell she is mad at me and acting out. So I am going to try and enroll us in a mommy and me dance class once a week so she can have some one on one time.
Tosh is getting into a more and more regular schedule and not nursing 24 hours a day. He's still up every 2-3 hours at night but I'm hoping soon the stretches will become longer.
He has a very sweet, gentle spirit. He reminds me very much of Little Milton as a baby.
I'm so excited to get to know this new little edition our family!
My last little blessing!
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I Got My Fix

2013-05-09T12:36:00.000-06:00

It is official!!! I am TOTALLY and 100% obsessed with STITCH FIX.

I think it may be the surprise element that you get 5 really cute things to try on at home and you have no idea what their going to be.

It's like Christmas waiting for that little box to show up on your doorstep just to see what they picked for you!

RIDICULOUS FUN I tell you even if you keep none of it!!!!

Stitch Fix is a fun and easy personal styling service. They get your style and size preferences, then send you a package of stylish goodies to try on at home,  No two Fixes are alike. Each one is hand–picked just for you. 

Basically Free Personal Shopper + Stylist in the comfort of your own home! Meaning you can style each piece using things from your own closet to see what works with your jeans and heels or skirts and flats.

create your own style profile
get five handpicked items
keep what you like and send the rest back
ridiculously easy returns
they supply style tags with each piece to show you how to wear it
Try it on at Home

I personally LOVE to shop but honestly can't get too much actually done with my 3 kids in tow. Also our town doesn't offer that many great places to shop so I end up shopping online a lot anyway.

For some reason I cannot explain to you how fun it is to get a SURPRISE box full of stuff picked just for you. I love it. It feels like a day at the spa to me. When all the kids are tucked into bed you get to open your box and peek at each lovely item. It's just down right fun. They give you a pre-paid envelope to send it all back in for whatever you don't want to keep so it's easy.

Anyhoo...........this was what I got in my surprise box this month:) It's kinda hard because I am trying to shop in the size I will be once I loose all my baby weight not the size I am now so I can't always try everything on.
STILL SOOOOO MUCH FUN.

a tiny moment in time

2013-05-09T00:00:00.000-06:00

My little Tosh. He's growing so fast he is literally a different baby everyday. This morning he sat with us while we ate breakfast and he smiled and cooed and growled like a tiny lion. Sometimes he is just too good to be true. Linking up with Jenni for her Blog Every Day in May Challange Pin It

the smallest amount of advice

2013-05-08T00:00:00.000-06:00

And if you are wondering YES I am insane for bathing all 3 at the same time but sometimes you just gotta go what you gotta do.

We had family in from out of town this week which was AWESOME!
I haven't gotten out much since Tosh was born. It's just too hard lugging all the kids so I just stay at home where I have easy access to everything. Lazy or Smart? Probably both! So It's fun when family comes at least it gives me a reason to leave the house with all 3 kids plus the kids LOVE it! They are so cute!
Anyhow, for a few days now they have been running and playing so hard on little to no food (you know how toddlers are, too much excitement=no eating) that they are totally strung out, filthy (I mean like eating mud and rolling in dirt and sap FILTHY) and my house is TRASHED beyond belief.
Keeping the house even slightly clean with these 3 has become a full time job in and of itself so if anything else is going on in my life and I am not here mostly all day cleaning it gets BAD and FAST!!!
So when I come home with all 3 kids screaming from hunger and exhaustion there is really only one thing to do when your desperate; put them in the water!
It works every single time.
They calm down. They stop fighting, They stop screaming. They relax!!
When my oldest little Milton had colic really badly it was THE ONLY thing that would stop him from crying so I've been using it ever since. It works on all my kids. If you haven't tried it as a means to stop the all mighty tantrum, DO IT. TRY IT. IT WORKS.
If I need to make an important meal that will be too time consuming for their little attention spans I'll put them in the sink with while I cook. Works like a charm!
Seriously, water is close to God.
That's all I got, the smallest amount of advice. I'm totally exhausted and going to crawl to my bed now! For those of you who don't follow me on facebook, I have moved up to Jillian Micheal's 30 day shred workout level 2 and it's KILLING ME!!! I ripped my pants I worked out so hard this morning. I'm sure the extra 50 lbs wasn't helping but still that's kinda bad. I'm getting my daily beating from Jillian these days. I'm on day 9. I promise a FULL report when the 30 days are up.
This post was part of the Blog Everyday In May Series.

AND I just have to say I L*O*V*E my new blog design! Seriously, I can;t stop looking at it!!
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Starting Fresh

2013-05-07T14:36:00.002-06:00

Hmmmm...Look around. Do you see anything different here?
My blog got a makeover. It really needed it. I had that old lay out for over 2 years. To say I was OVER the chevron is an understatement! I still love the pattern itself but after looking at it for 2 years on my blog, I was DONE!
So since I am trying to embrace all the changes I'm feeling inside and outside my life lately I decided why not get a fresh start here as well?
Plus it's SPRING time...a time for renewal. The perfect time for a fresh start.
Molly of Tank + Tink did the new design. She was wonderful to work with, such a sweetheart and very fast and efficient. I mean she did the whole thing in 2 days. My kinda gal as you all know patience is not my strong suit.
Pay her a visit if your looking for a fresh start! She also does business cards, save the date's and greeting cards.
THANK YOU MOLLY! Isn't she the cutest thing ever?

So what do ya think of it?
YOU LIKE??
Personally I LOVE IT!

Time

2013-05-06T16:55:00.000-06:00

Tick Tock.......Tick Tock
My babies are all sleeping. I'm watching as the rain falls against the glass and pelts the roof. Crack....Thunder
I opened the front door. The smell of rain brings new life, cleansing, new beginnings; change.
This is my season of change. Everything was static for seemingly ever and now I am caught in a whirlwind of change.
Everywhere I turn; things are CHANGING.
In 2 weeks I turn thirty five.
I have never been one to fret about age, wrinkles, grey hairs or sagging body parts.
However, this one feels different. It feels major. It feels like a milestone.
I've had all my children. I'm done. Now I am left to raise the seeds I planted.
I feel afraid. I feel vulnerable. I feel like this is a new chapter, an unfamiliar one.
What happens now? Where do I go from here?
How do I care for children and not babies?
It's all unknown.
Where is my faith? Are it's roots strong enough to carry me?
I have hope.
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