Adult Ballet Class For one hour on Thursday nights, I get to just be me. No making decisions, no asking me for juice, no pulling on my shirt. Not "Mom." Not "Honey." Just beautiful music and a barre. Adult Ballet Class. Ballet has always been a great love of mine. The structure of the steps. The discipline of your body alignment. The beautiful lines your body creates … [Read more...]
Fridays and Fitness
I have to say that I'm pretty glad this week is over. I don't know if it was the full moon, but no one has been in a good mood. My kids were out of control. I've been a little overly sensitive too, so that hasn't been helping. What has been helping? Exercise! I've been getting back into the routine of working out to go along with my healthy eating plan. I'm still going … [Read more...]
Finding the Motivation and Getting Healthy
Getting Healthy Getting healthy is hard. There are so many different components, like eating right and exercising. Plus, you need the motivation to make those changes, if you have bad habits. I've been trying to get back on the exercise bandwagon, as well as eating healthy, for quite some time. Remember my post Resolutions and Sick Days? Yes, it's been that long. … [Read more...]
Resolutions and Sick Days
I was all ready to write a great post for the new year, when BAM! Stomach Flu hit. And it hit hard. Today is actually one of the first days I feel somewhat normal. That icky feeling is still in my tummy a little, but I'm able to actually move around without it being the first thing on my mind. Let me back up a little to last Monday... I was doing great. Started off a … [Read more...]
Home and Exercise
I haven't left the house in 5 days. I am starting...strike that...I am stir crazy! Not only has it been bitterly cold (-16 without windchill) but all three kiddos are still getting over their sickness. The twins are on day 7 of antibiotics, and my older buddy is still coughing and requires his snot rag (disgusting, I know, but he has something against tissue.) You would … [Read more...]