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Work it, girl!!

THIS week I have hit my stride. Serious talk. Week 3 of the 5 week challenge and I’ve worked. IT. like. nobody’s. business. or everybody’s since this is a blog on the WORLD wide web and all. Anyhow…..like I was sayin’….THIS week I’ve been an exercising-eating-well-logging-my-food-goody-two-shoes. It’s been CaRAAAAZaY!!! So crazy, that I am entertaining the thought of eating clean, like FO REALZ, eating clean. However, in Friday fashion, and in joining in with Jen’s blogging gang @ Conversion Diary, I thought I’d wrap up the week with 7 things I’ve experienced during this week o’WORKIN’ IT!

Oatmeal. Yum. Delish. Can do lots with it. This week it’s been pumpkin. But…..how long, O’ Lord is my belly going to grumble afterward????? Anyone?? Anyone???
Walking lunges. Super good for your gluteus maximus. Around the corner of the track. 2 sets. 2 days later=ouch.
Packing my lunch at night makes a lot of sense. Speeds up the morning, too. Maybe I’ll actually do that next week. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.
Cutting out ice cream at night hasn’t been as bad as I thought. Apparently, my low point comes when I get in the door after work…..veggie straws are where it’s at. Trust me. You can have a lot of those suckers in a serving…it’s perfect!
Lots of walking=dry, scaly feet. A little love on the weekend with the ped-egg, lotion and some new polish…….happy tootsies!
Regular working out makes for some GOOD sleep. So I’ve heard. However, don’t hate but….our kiddos are bigger and now that we have sleepers-through-the-night, I pretty much fall asleep in about 2 seconds flat, so I haven’t noticed any change there…but “They” all say it’s true…so I’m sure it is.
Maybe I’m the last to know..maybe you are…but here’s a little ditty that is (according the my newest teen) all the rage right now…PSY–Gangnam style. Maybe you could run to this on your next run. or not. whatev. Now you’re cool. You’re welcome. And you’re one of the many who made clicking on the video part of the Guinness world record book for “most watched”….kewl.

Have a great weekend. We’ve got both games…wait for it….AT HOME! WOOT WOOT! Maybe I’ll get a nap. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

don’t forget to visit JEN and everyone else, too!!

Blessings!

Redemption through a Pot Roast…

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and other weekly synopses with Jen Fulwiler (soon-to-be-reality-documentary-diva) and pals…

It’s been a short week with Labor Day hogging up my Monday (LOVE me a 4-day work week…it just messes up my, “what-dayis-it?” for the week). And yet HALLELUJAH, here it is FRIDAY! Can I get a WOOP WOOP??? And since I need to get kids up and dinner prepped this is going to be quick-ish:

I made ham and northern bean soup the other night for dinner. It sucked. the beans didn’t soak and/or cook long enough. Without fear, they are frozen and will be delectable for round 2, however, I DID make a mean pot roast last night and totally redeemed my cooking skilz…as my Hubby says, “you can’t go wrong with a pot roast”..phew, cuz I was thinking I was losing my touch…
Even the picky kid had seconds…yep, THAT good!

2. Had a needlestick a work last Friday. A dirty needle. First time ever. In 20 years. So here’s to strong prayers for a better day today!! Fortunately, all blood tests (mine and source patient) are clean, I’ll just go for a 6 month check up and be done. Talk about nerve-wracking…ugh..

3 hours in my local ER on a Friday afternoon isn’t really my idea of a good time…

3. Enjoyed a smokin’ hot football game on Saturday with my girls. 90+ temps and a 31-0 win. Check out our set-up….And yes, people were hating on me…they would be the ones in the bleacher seats and no umbrella…go ahead and hate, people, go ahead…

Totally worth the effort of twitching biceps from carrying all that swag 1/2 mile from the parking lot…

4. Dad and the boys hit the Zoom Air course with Hubby’s bestie (can guys have BFFs??)…maybe I should say best bro’….either way, it was a 3-hour blast!!

A view of one of the courses….

5. I’ve been working in the exercise this week and took the girls for a walk (they bladed) a couple of times…prepping for next week’s Peak 313 challenge...

A re-enactment…AWWW, they really DO like each other….

6. Another walk/blade sesh brought us to the local park and we were able to see some ducks settling in for the night and almost a mama duck nipping off a little dog’s nose for messing with her babies. Well. That’s what you get when you mess with mama’s babies…..

Settling those teenagers down….

7. On Labor Day I cleaned out the “junk drawer” and updated the chore board…happy to report 4 days later…the drawer is still clean-ish and the board changes have been noted and followed…mostly…

Wet erase board+vibrant markers+initial magnets=peace (mostly)

Have a great weekend, y’all!!

Road trip!

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Waycross, GA. or as I like to refer to our little trip as Waaaaaaaay-‘cross Georgia..

School is upon us and we can no longer deny the fact that the lazy days of summer are crashing to a close. The kids will be grudgingly turning in sooner, waking earlier and submitting to whatever form of homework their teachers proffer (while Hubby and I pray we can keep up and help them if needed–mostly we just stay out-of-the-way!). With the addition of cheer and soccer (which I’ve mentioned a zillion times already) as well as band commitments, I realized my traveling-for-fun weekends are done. So, I decided to take a “quick” 8 hour road trip up to spend time with my girlfriend in Atlanta. Her Hubby was traveling for work and her boys were on a school retreat, so the girls and I made the trek for a super-quick all-girls Road trip. Let’s just say, I’ve cured myself for a bit. I’m not as young as I used to be, but I can definitely say…..it was well worth the effort!

A visual “Quick Takes” of our road trip and the you can check in with Jen @ Conversion Diary and LOTS of other people, too! Enjoy!!

Our sassy girl found a little mailbox that reminded her of our cat during our little exploration of Roswell’s “Alive after Five” event in historic downtown Roswell. Tons to do and see and eat (if you want to wait an hour….)

Bulloch Hall. A pic for my Hubby who is a big Teddy Roosevelt fan….so this will do until he can see the childhood plantation home of President Roosevelt’s mum!

A pic for my meat and sausage and BACON loving boy! Provisions…quite the happenin’ spot as we picked up some sausage for my girlfriend’s lasagna the next day…sadly it was forgotten in the trunk until the next day! OOPS!

The girls enjoyed the burlap chairs and couches @ Provisions (a super quaint and old-timey spot) as well as great people watching and super tempting delicacies all around…dinner was CALLING!

The. BEST. Part of the evening (for the girls)…topless in the Beamer….”put your hands in the air like you don’t care!” They loved it and are now spoiled for all other vehicles. Poor dears.

Cruising through downtown ATL. The girls were fascinated by the toll booths–apparently they forgot we actually have a few in Orlando…***the girls were iPhone-shooting all pics from the car, not me.…PuhLEEZE!! I was white gripping that wheel like a maniac!!

Had to stop and get a photo OP with ‘Mater in a little used car parts/pieces place just south of Waycross. Although that doesn’t explain why our youngest’s shorts are pulled up like Erkel….ah well, whatcha gonna do?

***a couple bonus shots…

My girlfriend’s AHHHHHH-some deck. We most certainly spent ALL morning on this baby, chatting, reading, drinking coffee and enjoying the breeze, the shade and each other’s company. Simply the best part of their renovation–and their kitchen is to die for–but this….this is beyond peaceful.

Taz enjoys the deck also. What he wasn’t all the interested in were 2 little paparazzi who wanted to use his image on their Baldify app….

Nothing like a rainbow to settle your nerves after a good storm on the road

Happy weekend y’all!

Try Tri…

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If you’ve ever had the desire to participate in a triathlon or perhaps even COMPETE in a triathlon, you might be missing a few screws. Just sayin’ . I’m not slandering you or anything, because my Hubby falls in that category. It’s an observation. My observation. Just in case you ARE a triathlon person you don’t need to get your athletic panties in a wad…

Today marked Hubby’s return to triathlon competing. yay him. It’s all good though. I’m proud of him. I can’t run anymore, but even when I did…..NO. DESIRE. Mostly because I’m pretty certain I’d panic in the swim and drown. Not my strong suit. Plus, I’d be all concerned about what is swimming under and around me…visions of Jaws are seared in my brain. Oh and biking…eh. I hate that my rear is so sore….and yes, I know it goes away (I did actually teach spin classes for several years), but I only like to bike easy on the beach, like this on Saturday:

See, my girl likes a little break while biking…nice and easy, little breeze, water break….that’s a good ride!

However, today we got the kids up bright and early…5:30 a.m. on a Sunday. Good times…..fortunately, they have one more week of sleeping in to recover! The bonus was the beautiful sunrise at the start of the race.

And then the race began. Men first (in yellow caps)….followed by the ladies (in green caps). The race was:

800 yd. ocean swim/15 mile road bike/4 mile beach run

We haven’t got the final results yet but Hubby did very well, placing roughly 7th in his age group and 40-something out of about 150ish people. Awesome effort. Rewarded by Dunkin Donuts at home! Can I get a WOOP WOOP?!?!!! Enjoy and hopefully you’ll get a nap today like I plan on doing!

Lining up

And they’re off…..(shooting blind here, had NO idea where Hubby was in the pack)

All I can say is…I was in that water yesterday and it was COLD! No thank you.

Lifeguards. Making sure no one is drowning from a kick to the head.

Go, baby, GO!

Bikes corralled and ready to go….

From fish to firma…on wheels…

the home stretch….all 4 miles of it….phew!

Under 1:40….not bad for an “old” guy…. 😉

The race tent for the record keepers….extremely well run race…no pun intended!

Passing time between clapping, getting sandy, rinsing off and getting on each other’s nerves. However, they were there to cheer on Dad and afterward said, “Eh, it wasn’t so bad. I just didn’t want to get up so early.” pssst…sneak peek into back to school/reality kiddos! (they did actually come over to the finish line to clap/cheer on and high 5 Dad…they come through in the clutch!)

Happy Sunday, ya’ll!

Lazy cat

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Having never owned a cat before, the last few months have been interesting. Lots of figuring out on both sides. However, amusement at our little feline’s expense is never-ending. One thing we never tire of is his sloth-ness. Cats TRULY do sleep alot. Apparently chasing and eating chamelons takes quite a bit of effort, as does stalking birds and rooting around in the stickly bushes in order to tramp half the sticks into the house on the fluffy tail.