Source Today I woke up feeling down. Most of the time I feel like a girl enjoying the beach.  (The girl in my mind has smaller smoother thighs).  I run, skip, play, and work building sandcastles. Most of the time my life is pleasant and I enjoy the simplicity of my life.  I’m grateful. Occasionally, [...]

Honestly I’m tired of thinking about fitness today. I didn’t even workout. (Shhhh….don’t tell anyone.) Instead I’m going to tell you about my date. Tonight Brent and I went to a little Argentinian restaurant. There was live music. Brent loves watching live music. I… …love watching him. We shared an empanada. I had Pastel de [...]

I am not with it when it comes to popular culture.  For instance, I still make Paris Hilton references.  I know. So it’s no surprise that I was clueless when I signed up to take a burlesque dance class/workshop.  I love all things vintage and in my mind I was going to a retro inspired Jazzercise [...]

I know this is a health and fitness blog but the last few days I’ve just been enjoying some simple pleasures. I think that’s healthy too and I hope you’ll bear with me. Today I enjoyed making pizzas with a friend and our kids. Beautiful Laura. Homemade Pizza Dough Oh cheese how I love thee. [...]

Today was an awesome day. We had a peaceful morning schooling. I got dressed by noon. My husband shaved. (nothing like kissing a smooth face) I also got in a few kettlebell swings. I’ve been wearing cut off tube socks “gloves” on my hands the last few days. (I ripped a callous off on Monday. [...]

Update:  You can read my  FULL REVIEW of the Bodybugg V3 here! I did something impulsive. I emptied my sock drawer.  Not of socks but of the last of my birthday money.  I was planning on buying a pair of designer jeans. Instead I got this. See the tacky black thing on my arm. That’s [...]

Yesterday morning we got up early and went to a breakfast for The National Day of Prayer.  It was at a hotel on the beach and simply lovely. When I got dressed it didn’t occur to me that I might match the decorations. We prayed for our city, our country, and our world.  I hope [...]

I was planning on finishing up Part 4 of my Climbing the Ladder Series:  (Tools to Keep Your Weekend Interesting) but while I love lists (that was one of my first and all time favorite posts btw) I’m just not “feeling” my scheduled post today.  Instead, I want to talk about the 10KChallenge I just completed [...]

This month I set out to complete the 10,000 swing challenge. This meant I “have to get  my swings in” be it the In-N-Out parking lot or rest stops. Never mind if people stared at me as if I was insane or I was embarrassing driving my family nuts. No siree. I won’t quit. The great [...]

Ten years ago today a brand new chapter of my life was opened. I gave birth to my son via an emergency c-section. I was a senior in college and struggling with a severe mental illness but with his birth I God birthed a new me. While life has not been perfect since (it never [...]