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Aug 7, 2012
Postcard Pretties
I am so excited to join in on this fun link up idea! It will be great fun to switch up postcards with someone I don't know "in real life"...now I just have to figure out where I can buy a postcard nowadays.....
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Aug 6, 2012
Smell the Roses
What a cute link up idea thanks to Jessica at Lovely Little Things blog. I KNOW that I need to take time to smell the roses so I like the idea of this link up. Today's task is to write a letter to yourself in five years. Here goes nothing.
Dear 35 year old YOUNG self,
You aren't really that old. I mean, just 5 years ago, you were turning 30. 30 is the new 20, in case you haven't heard. I'm sure you don't have gray hair, at least none that you can't see because I'm guess you are still highlighting it blonde anyways.
I hope you are content with life. Above all things, this is what I wish. I hope that you have learned to be comfortable in your own skin. I hope that you don't judge yourself so harshly and that you have finally mastered the eating healthy part of life, still keeping up with your workouts.
I hope you have a baby, because we both know that 35 is the cutoff for this. We don't need no old mommas around here!
I hope you are working hard and enjoying life. I hope you are spending lots of time with your husband and kids, yet leading a successful career. I hope you still appreciate every time your husband does something thoughtful for you, he loves you more than anything.
Never ever forget to stop and smell the roses. There are lots of them around you.
Love,
Your Younger (but I'm sure not hotter) Self
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Dear 35 year old YOUNG self,
You aren't really that old. I mean, just 5 years ago, you were turning 30. 30 is the new 20, in case you haven't heard. I'm sure you don't have gray hair, at least none that you can't see because I'm guess you are still highlighting it blonde anyways.
I hope you are content with life. Above all things, this is what I wish. I hope that you have learned to be comfortable in your own skin. I hope that you don't judge yourself so harshly and that you have finally mastered the eating healthy part of life, still keeping up with your workouts.
I hope you have a baby, because we both know that 35 is the cutoff for this. We don't need no old mommas around here!
I hope you are working hard and enjoying life. I hope you are spending lots of time with your husband and kids, yet leading a successful career. I hope you still appreciate every time your husband does something thoughtful for you, he loves you more than anything.
Never ever forget to stop and smell the roses. There are lots of them around you.
Love,
Your Younger (but I'm sure not hotter) Self
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Aug 3, 2012
Inspire Me Healthy
Oh what a great link up! My friend Janessa showed me this link this morning and I thought it was a great idea. Gosh, I sure do hope that link works...she also gives me blog tutorials so I can learn how to do fancy things like her. I sure do hope I make you proud {eventually} J!
Anyways, back to the link up. I am lovin on some link ups lately. What better way to meet new bloggy friends than a link up party?! Plus I love parties and these are parties that I can attend while still on the clock {shhhhhhh, don't tell!} so what's not to love??
Ok so lately I am on a health kick. Well, let's be honest. I don't give a ding dong dang about being healthy, I just want to be skinny. Awful, I know, but I'm just being honest here. I just want to walk in a room and someone be like daaaaang girl, have you been working out?? Instead of walking in a room and someone be like daaaaaaang girl, you wanna go to a weight watchers meeting with me? I mean, I'm in shape. I'm actually in great shape. I could probably kick your butt on most fitness challenges. I can hang with the big dogs on push ups, sits ups, etc. But I have a muffin top that is some kind of fierce and baby got back too. So, I'm working on getting my outside to match up with my strength. i.e. I wanna wear the jeans at the back of my closet.
So, what have I been doing you might ask? Well, if you follow me on instagram {mrsloyoung} then you know that I just started Insanity. Oh goodness, there is no preparing yourself for this...it's hardcore. And I recommend it to anyone that loves a bootcamp style workout and doesn't want to breathe for about 45 minutes every morning. Or if you don't want to be able to walk up stairs, or walk in general without pain, this is the workout for you. I am about to finish up my first week of workouts and it has been super hard but I haven't missed a day so I'm pretty proud. I have had to use my pause button, and I have also laid out in the floor under the fan catching my breathe while the DVD was still going, but nevertheless, I'm not sleeping in like normal people!
Also, I am on the smoothie bandwagon. I have one every morning for breakfast. And I buy my kids doughnuts some mornings and don't even get any for myself. Ummmmm, hello! Skinny people can't even do this so I'm pretty proud.
I'm trying my best to eat healthy. I really am, but I am just awful at it. This is how I have always been. I can work out like crazy but I eat really bad. And we all know this cancels the workout out. Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym. My motivation behind eating healthy came to me this morning. I kept telling myself: "self, you can eat that pizza, you are doing Insanity. It's a crazy workout and even if you don't eat right, you sweat off at least 45 lbs every morning." to which I responded: "really? cause remember that girl? That girl that told you she was doing Insanity and she ate whatever she wanted? She completely the entire 2 month program and really lost no weight because she didn't eat right. Do you really want to be like her? All that work and no payout?" the only response I got to this was: "WORD!"
{I have conversations with myself often. I have 9 year old twins, so these are usually the only conversations I can have that don't get interupted. Don't judge me!}
So, I'm thinking I might try the whole weight watchers concept again. I mean, it works. I've done it before. I have all the books and stuff. So I think I might give it a go....We'll see how that works. I mean if Jessica Simpson can bounce back from her baby weight using it, then there's hope for me.
Click on the link to check out some other great posts about getting healthy. Together we can do it! :)
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Anyways, back to the link up. I am lovin on some link ups lately. What better way to meet new bloggy friends than a link up party?! Plus I love parties and these are parties that I can attend while still on the clock {shhhhhhh, don't tell!} so what's not to love??
Ok so lately I am on a health kick. Well, let's be honest. I don't give a ding dong dang about being healthy, I just want to be skinny. Awful, I know, but I'm just being honest here. I just want to walk in a room and someone be like daaaaang girl, have you been working out?? Instead of walking in a room and someone be like daaaaaaang girl, you wanna go to a weight watchers meeting with me? I mean, I'm in shape. I'm actually in great shape. I could probably kick your butt on most fitness challenges. I can hang with the big dogs on push ups, sits ups, etc. But I have a muffin top that is some kind of fierce and baby got back too. So, I'm working on getting my outside to match up with my strength. i.e. I wanna wear the jeans at the back of my closet.
So, what have I been doing you might ask? Well, if you follow me on instagram {mrsloyoung} then you know that I just started Insanity. Oh goodness, there is no preparing yourself for this...it's hardcore. And I recommend it to anyone that loves a bootcamp style workout and doesn't want to breathe for about 45 minutes every morning. Or if you don't want to be able to walk up stairs, or walk in general without pain, this is the workout for you. I am about to finish up my first week of workouts and it has been super hard but I haven't missed a day so I'm pretty proud. I have had to use my pause button, and I have also laid out in the floor under the fan catching my breathe while the DVD was still going, but nevertheless, I'm not sleeping in like normal people!
Also, I am on the smoothie bandwagon. I have one every morning for breakfast. And I buy my kids doughnuts some mornings and don't even get any for myself. Ummmmm, hello! Skinny people can't even do this so I'm pretty proud.
I'm trying my best to eat healthy. I really am, but I am just awful at it. This is how I have always been. I can work out like crazy but I eat really bad. And we all know this cancels the workout out. Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym. My motivation behind eating healthy came to me this morning. I kept telling myself: "self, you can eat that pizza, you are doing Insanity. It's a crazy workout and even if you don't eat right, you sweat off at least 45 lbs every morning." to which I responded: "really? cause remember that girl? That girl that told you she was doing Insanity and she ate whatever she wanted? She completely the entire 2 month program and really lost no weight because she didn't eat right. Do you really want to be like her? All that work and no payout?" the only response I got to this was: "WORD!"
{I have conversations with myself often. I have 9 year old twins, so these are usually the only conversations I can have that don't get interupted. Don't judge me!}
So, I'm thinking I might try the whole weight watchers concept again. I mean, it works. I've done it before. I have all the books and stuff. So I think I might give it a go....We'll see how that works. I mean if Jessica Simpson can bounce back from her baby weight using it, then there's hope for me.
Jul 30, 2012
Miscellany Monday
1. This morning I started the Insanity workout. It was...in one word: INSANE!!!! Oh my goodness, almost throwing up my breakfast before I've even had breakfast was rough!
2. My kids are back in town! Finally, home from their dad's house and behaving as if they haven't seen me all summer, go figure.
3. School's about to start back up. I have two fourth graders. I'm not really sure if I am ready for that.....I mean, I'm not sure I'm old enough to have two fourth graders!!! Thank goodness they have a stepdaddy now, I'm going to let him be in charge of all the homework. Well, except for spelling. Spelling's not his strong point.
4. Work. Enough said. Our fiscal year end is coming up and so I will be busy busy busy. And I just found out that the co-op that works with me (intern) has decided to leave...right before year end. Awesome, just awesome. So I'll be training someone new while doing 2,374,981 other things all at once. Cheers to several paychecks that will include overtime. Boo to not seeing my husband and kids much during that time. (Or blogging for that matter!)
5. Is it 5 o'clock yet?! Surely it is...I'm ready to be off work and I just got here. Go figure.
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2. My kids are back in town! Finally, home from their dad's house and behaving as if they haven't seen me all summer, go figure.
3. School's about to start back up. I have two fourth graders. I'm not really sure if I am ready for that.....I mean, I'm not sure I'm old enough to have two fourth graders!!! Thank goodness they have a stepdaddy now, I'm going to let him be in charge of all the homework. Well, except for spelling. Spelling's not his strong point.
4. Work. Enough said. Our fiscal year end is coming up and so I will be busy busy busy. And I just found out that the co-op that works with me (intern) has decided to leave...right before year end. Awesome, just awesome. So I'll be training someone new while doing 2,374,981 other things all at once. Cheers to several paychecks that will include overtime. Boo to not seeing my husband and kids much during that time. (Or blogging for that matter!)
5. Is it 5 o'clock yet?! Surely it is...I'm ready to be off work and I just got here. Go figure.
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