The cliff

So I am feeling on the verge of getting sick. I am on the invisible cliff -- if I fall one way I will be all better, if I fall the other way I will get very very sick... I hate that feeling! Like just now, I felt great about 5 minutes ago, now I feel like poo again! yuck! well, it is nothing a long night of sleep will fix, which is where I am headed in about 15 minutes!

This week I have had a rough time getting back into my fitness grove since getting back from Dallas. It is crazy how your body can adjust to healthy eating and working out so dramatically in just 3 weeks. But this week has been off. I am still eating well, just feels harder this week somehow. However, I see the silver lining and know I can fix it and I will fix.

After feeling blah the last couple of days I needed to see the humor in things. Once I stopped and looked, there was things all around me to cheer me up. Like this....

 

Welcome to our "big redneck bed!!" Since the last few days have been super chilly our dogs have refused to come downstairs in the morning when we leave for work. Our lovey puppy Oakley has a slight drooling problem and well, long story short we didn't notice the sheets and comforter needed to be washed until bed time last night.. so enter "PATTERN CITY!" There is quite a plethora of colors, designs and patterns going on here. I didn't notice how country-fied our bed looked until today when I got home and B made it! haha! made ME laugh!

 

Another thing that made me smile today was this...

 

 

Juno-Bear can be found in this exact location every night around 7:00 waiting on daddy to get home. Me, she runs to me at the door and says HI, but for her dad, she waits him out and is over the moon when he gets home. B's mom said that when she dog-sits for us when we go out of town, somehow Juno knows the day we are coming home and she plants herself in her spot, watching for her daddy to get home! Such a sweet baby girl!

 

Okay, I am ready to start over tomorrow and get my wrinkles in my workout/eating plan ironed out! I am headed to bed to hopefully sleep off this funk and start fresh in the morning! TTYL HAPPY FRIDAY!!

 

Smiles!





A good Start

Well, I don’t want to jinx myself and talk about how fast my week has flown (did that last week and all of a sudden it was like time had S.T.O.P.P.E.D.... ). So just infer that is what I am going to say without saying it! :)

My day started off great! I was a little bummed because I overslept for my treadmill alarm and did not get my morning run in. I was afraid I would beat myself up about it, but, I still felt pretty darn good! Then I made myself the BEST most energizing shake for breakfast! Meet The "Cheryl Shake"... One of my girls taught me to make the most delicious protein shakes and today I kicked it up a notch! Check out my new "Chilly Green Shake"

It was so good and so easy to make.

All I had to do was pop some simple ingredients into the blender and "viola" PERFECTION! And a great way to start the day. And bonus, it completely filled me up until my morning snack! Can’t wait to experiment with some more shakes soon!

My workout this evening was pretty awesome! I went to yoga and the instructor was an instructor I had taken before at Bikram and he is fantastic! This was his first time to teach at my studio and I absolutely loved the class. I swear I walked out of there feeling at LEAST 3 inches taller!!

Off to make dinner, breakfast for dinner... one of my FAVS!! TTYL!

Smiles!





 

A Perfect Weekend!

Man, I have missed my blog the last couple of days! Trying to get back on schedule after my min - vaca has taken a day or two. So let me catch you up on this wonderful weekend!

I took Friday off from work so I could fly in to Dallas a little early and get some extra girl time in! But first I went for a fantastic 4 mile run outside near my house. The weather was perfect and the atmosphere electric! They were having a fun run at the school in my neighborhood and it was kind of motivating to see those kids and their families excited about running! It pumped me up to keep running as well! I logged 4 miles in exactly 60 minutes. Still not ideal, but getting better every day!

I figured I needed to start my weekend off on the right foot so I got in one last healthy meal before I hit the road for the airport!

 

It was delicious and kept me from making poor choices at the airport!

 

I LOVE flying out of Hobby Airport! It is so bright and welcoming and has THE BEST chairs ever!!

And I made myself at home a quickly as possible...

This was the perfect way to relax and read before take off!

I had a fantastic flight and found the MOST hilarious thing in Skymall Magazine...

 

Seriously! This is hilarious! Would love to meet the person who buys this! Love the cats expression!

 

 

Dallas this weekend was so much fun! I got to spend much needed quality time with my besties and my girls! The main reason for the weekend was my Bestie Cheryl's baby shower. She is having her first boy and everyone is so excited! Cheryl has two adorable girls who couldn't wait to give us makeovers before the shower!



Ahhhhh, nothing like hot pink lipstick all over your mouth and blue eye shadow ABOVE your eyebrows to get you ready for a big night out! I also got the most beautiful blue toes from my precious cosmetologist!

Sunday was a perfect end to the weekend with the baby shower! I was in charge of the favors and I think they turned out pretty well...

 

A little homage to the daddy and his love of baseball! The bags where full of crackerjacks! Just in case people were confused I wrote a poem to go along side.

 

Getting to see all my girls and spending time with them made my weekend complete and perfect! I flew home Sunday night (after a 35 minute delay) to B and our puppies! I was so revived after such a great weekend I got up giddy Monday morning and ran on the treadmill! It felt great!

 

 

I am already excited and planning for our next weekend to Dallas to visit family and friends! Time to hit the hay so I can get up bright and early and treadmill it up!!

 

Smiles!

 



 

 



Short and sweet

So this blog is going to be uber short. I have been working frantically on my besties baby shower favors for the last 2 days getting them ready for Dallas tomorrow and I have FINISHED! I cannot post a picture yet in fear that she may see them. But I cant wait to take pictures on Sunday and upload them! Well, I am crazy tired and apparently making a TON of spelling mistakes (Thank Goodness for spellcheck!), I am headed to bed. I hope to find Internet connection during my trip this weekend, so I can blog away! But if not, I will see ya on Sunday!! Have a fantastic LONG weekend!!

Smiles!

The little things

Well, we FINALLY have Internet back! We have no clue what is going on with our Internet and our router, but something is not working the way it should! I felt so disconnected last night when I couldn't get online and blog! Crazy how much I look forward to this... but I really do! It is the perfect therapy.

With that said, I NEEDED my blog today! I had a pretty yucky day. Some days are just like that. You just have to roll with the punches and misunderstandings. I almost even skipped my workout tonight, in favor of falling into an old habit of going home, sitting on the couch, sulking and eating. But, my body and brain seemed to go into automatic pilot and next thing I knew I was in front of my yoga studio with 20 minutes to spare. I am SOOOO glad I made the choice to go in and get my sweat on! It was just what I needed. While in my "Zen Zone", my mind wondered and relaxed. I was able to de-stress my mind and focus on the things in my life that make me smile!
The little things. Like...

 

Like, my new awesome routine of giving myself 10 minutes every morning between treadmill and shower to go downstairs and make a cup of coffee (while I pack my lunch). It relaxes me. It makes me stop rushing around in the mornings. I have to slow down and drink it (Or I will spill - YIKES!) as I get ready for work. Feels like it puts me in a great, chill mood and ready to tackle the day. Oh and this is my NEW Starbucks mug I got last weekend super cute and on sale! SCORE!

 

 

Our little bear being a goof ball! This was the other night when I was trying to make the bed and Oakley felt playing was waaaay more important (and I think I have to agree)... oh and disclaimer.. ALL our puppies make me happy! Oakley just happened to have the picture of the day!!

 

 

This one is a little hard to see, but this was tonight after yoga at 6:15ish. Can you see it is STILL daylight outside?? I remember January getting dark by 6:00pm... I have noticed the last few nights, it seems it is staying lighter longer. Has anyone else noticed that? It feels like Spring and I LOVE it!!

 

There are SOOOO many more little things that make me happy, B, my family, my friends, and so many more!

 

I am ready for tomorrow and MORE little things that make me happy!!

 

Smiles!

 

 







Bananas Is Good!

As another great weekend comes to a close, I am getting exited for the upcoming week. I am excited because I love my class and my coworkers so I am ready to go back to work. And I am especially excited because this is a 3 day work for me! I am off on Friday to fly to Dallas, for a mini girls weekend. Cheryl's baby shower is on Sunday and I am staying with the guest of honor for the weekend! I am so excited! I love flying out of Hobby! It is like my vaca starts as soon as I get through security! They sell beer right in the middle of the airport, kind of like at a baseball game, they have little vender's hanging out in the middle of the seats! I am so excited!!

So this blog is not only a diary of my day to day activities but also a journal for my cooking... or my need for massive HELP with cooking. I found this recipe for an amazing sounding smoothie that calls for frozen bananas... So stop reading right there and ask yourself, would YOU know what do if you needed to freeze bananas?? Well, apparently it is not as easy as it sounds. I went to the store and bought extra bananas and popped them into the freezer. In the back - far far back - of my mind I thought, "I wonder how to cut these once they freeze, but I am sure there is a way". Well, 24 hours after putting the bananas in the freezer I called B into the kitchen to tell me what I did wrong... what do you think...

 

The bunch on the top came out of the freezer. The pretty yellow one has a home in the bowl on the counter. B couldn't stop laugh at how nasty the frozen ones looked. And I had to admit as they began to thaw they only got nastier! Oh well, B's mom came over tonight and I showed her, needless to say I got a crash course in freezing bananas, and now well, I am a pro!

 

 

My workout tonight was great! I logged 3 miles on the treadmill at a speedier pace than I have done in a while. So I was very happy with it. My goal for this coming week is to run a minimum of 2 miles every morning before work. I accomplished this goal my first week of my workout routine, but last week allowed myself to sleep in a bit.

 

I have to keep reminding myself, that getting and staying in shape is a marathon not a sprint, so if I flub up a couple of times, I just need to remind myself that it is okay, I am only human. But not to give in or give up. One day at a time, and occasionally, maybe even one hour at a time. It can be done.

 

Smiles!

I'm too old for this sh**.... maybe...

My free day yesterday was pretty good! I got my nails done, did a little shopping and even almost took a nap (I have never been much of a napper, I always feel like I could be doing something productive). Last night was great fun celebrating B's birthday! We went to one of our favorite places, Flying Saucer. We meet up with some great friends and family. B's brother ordered the most interesting beer.. It was like chewing a piece of bread...

 

Needless to say, it was a first and a last for this one! haha! We had so much fun last night!!

 

Today for B's birthday he awoke to breakfast in bed...

 

What a nice wife I am!! Its funny though, I used to be able to polish off a plate like this no problem (mine is the one on the right). But, since I have started my new workout/eating plan I got full less than halfway through! Go me!!

 

My workout today was supposed to be a 3 mile run. I am still sore and tight from Fridays 6 miler, so I stretched for super long. Once on the treadmill I couldn't get myself going or stay going once I started. I guess that is one of the negative side effects of going out and enjoying yourself a bit too much the night before. I remember when I used to be able to drink until all hours and then get up bright and early and go about my day. Not so much anymore. I mean, I am not hungover today, but I feel BLAH! So, I only made it through a rough 2 miles on the treadmill. I am not too happy with it, but I will take it. And look I even had a workout buddy today..

 

 

I think she may have had sympathy pains for mommy! haha!!

 

Well, tomorrow is a new day and not only that, it is a day off work! So I plan to get in a great run to make up for today AND my usual yoga! I am excited!!

 

Smiles!