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I’ve been thinking a lot about my workouts and how to keep myself moving forward. I haven’t found my Flip camera to record my own workouts, but this is very similar to what I do. I do 3 sets of 10, only I hold longer than this person cause I’m just that good…haha. No really,…

When I buy environmentally friendly products my husband instantly thinks yuck it’s going to be rough and scratchy or scented like hot peppermint oil. I was pleasantly surprised when our package of Seventh Generation family of Free & Clear diapers arrived. They had cute Lorax print similar to our regular brand’s character design. They weren’t…

I have to admit that this week I am very excited to be at Mamavation TV 7PM PST/10PM EST with Special Guest: Tricia Callahan (@onceamonthmom)…not that I am not excited every other week. I  love to cook, bake, fake, you name it, I enjoy it. I haven’t ever done any freezer meal stuff, but I want too!…

What kind of parents are we? I recently read an article about an Easter egg hunt being shut down because parents can’t step back and let their kids have their own experiences. They ruined it for the bunch. Why is it that there is always that one bad apple that ruins the bunch?! I’m a…

What is your #1 challenge when it comes to workouts? My challenges with workouts come when it involves crazy things that could damage the hardware in my back and the healing bone. That is the reason that I skipped this current 2 week challenge. I love the 2 week challenges, but one misstep and I could…

Growing up my parents bought us Trix cereal for weekend breakfasts. The sugary colorful goodness back in the 80′s was awesome and when it went from round to fruit shapes….ah, the memories. I want my kids to grow up with the same types of memories, but on a healthier level than what my parents gave…

I really feel like my motivation has been misplaced. I tried and tried to get this post up, but I just can’t seem to even find the motivation for that. My plan was to get my workouts in as the baby ran circles around his activity table, but all I did today was laundry, dusting,…

This week I decided to get serious again. I’ve had a hard time setting small goals to reach the bigger goals that I have. I bought a little memo fitness book to log my activity and food in. It even guides you to make smaller goals and turn them into the bigger picture. I went…

Simple title Simple perfection Simple giveaway I am a huge fan of The Biggest Loser. I am a huge fan of LÄRABAR. And now I am a huge fan of them together! If you have been watching this season you may have grown to love trainer Dolvett Quince (almost as much as Bob of course)….

For the past couple of weeks I have been wondering where IT went. My Drive, My motivation, my purpose, my well being, my spirit, my …. You get it. This week I let you all in on my addiction to Cadbury Easter candy. I polished off more candy in 1 week than I usually eat…