I had a wonderful Memorial day and hope you did as well. We decided to go to the mountains and hike around. We went to Tweetsie Railroad for my son on the first day. He LOVES trains. It was alot more fun than I expected. While the train ride was the best part of the park they had a ton of [...]
Finding Strength From Within
May 29, 2011 By 21 Comments
I’ve been noticing that alot of my friends both online and off are struggling right now. On this path to getting healthy and fit we sometimes hit speed bumps and start doubting ourselves. We find reasons to fall off the wagon and start eating poorly or stop working out. I’ve read people’s blogs and facebook posts talking [...]
Free Shipping and a big Sale at Totsy This Weekend
May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Just wanted to put a quick note up that Totsy, a super discount designer products for kids and Moms is having a big sale this weekend and they’re offering free shipping. Enter code MEMDAY at checkout to get the free shipping. If you haven’t signed up with them you can click here. Totsy offers moms [...]
Would Love For You to Vote For Me In the Top 25 Fitness Blogs!
May 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
OK, I know this is totally shameless. The contest ends June 1st. The contest is on Circle of Moms and is called Top 25 Health and Fitness Mom Blogs. You can vote daily! I would really appreciate you throwing a couple of clicks my way. Thanks so much!!
Huge Savings With Direct TV Right Now!!
May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re trying to decide btw cable or satelite this deal may sway you towards Direct TV. Lock in your savings for 2 years and save $500! Plus get free HD and 3 months of Showtime, HBO, Cinemax and Starz for free. Plus Get NFL Sunday Ticket Free with most packages! Here’s my best translation [...]
Slow and Steady Picked Up the Pace!
May 26, 2011 By 4 Comments
I haven’t run in awhile because I’ve been focusing most of my attention on my new gym. Unfortunately they don’t really do treadmills or things like that so I had kindof pushed running aside. Today I went back to my old gym and ran for 30 minutes. I must say I was almost giddy as I [...]
Just What I’ve Been Searching For! A Kick Butt Gym Class!
May 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
So as you know I joined a new gym to see if I could step up my game abit. The classes have been great and I’ve enjoyed them. However, I finally made it to the 6am Kickboxing class this morning and fell in love. We never stopped moving and we never slowed down. He had [...]
Antipasta Salad
May 24, 2011 By 10 Comments
The hubs and I love the antipasta salad from our local pizza shop so we decided to try to make our own. We haven’t perfected it but we’re getting close. I need to find marinated vegtables or make my own. Here’s how we built our salad: We used 3 different types lettuces from our garden. Just [...]
Coupon Chief.com A Cool New Savings Site!!
May 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
Coupon Chief.com is a new savings site for coupons that you can use online. They have a lot of really neat options like Pays-2-Share, the ability to search for stores and products and Coupons-4-causes. Coupon Chief will donate up to 20% of your purchase to your favorite charity. Here’s the break down on how the site works: 1st [...]
New Coupons Are Out!!
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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What I’m Eating This Week
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So for this week we’ll be doing more salads. We love this local pizza shop’s antipasta salad and we’re going to try to recreate it this week. Monday-Antipasta salad (I’ll be posting the recipe later this week when we get it right) Tuesday- Meatball Sub Wednesday – Ham and Chicken Salad Thursday – Jambalyia Friday [...]
My Fitness Challenge Is Up At Parent Palace!!
May 22, 2011 By 4 Comments
My Come Get Fit With Me Challenge week 7 is up at Parent Palace! This week we’re doing push-ups!!!
Have You Liked My Facebook Page?
May 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
Have you liked my facebook page yet? That is where I list a lot of get them quick deals and facebook freebies. So far this week I listed on facebook how to get a free Shout Color catcher, a high dollar Aveeno coupon, 25 recyclebank points and a free Gilette Razor. These are all still available so head [...]
6 Free Father’s Day Gift – Just Pay Shipping
May 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
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There’s New Daily Deal Sites Out There
May 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sign up for Mom.com daily deals and get one unbelievable deal delivered to your inbox each day. SeatGeek is a site where you can find out if event tickets are about to go lower or not. The site uses predictive analysis to let you know when prices will be at their lowest. DailyGobble is an app-based [...]
Grateful Tuesday and My Workout With Kettle Bells!
May 17, 2011 By 15 Comments
Well, I must say I was awfully thankful this morning when I got on the scale and saw that I hadn’t gained any weight. Yesterday was a MAJOR cheat day for me. It all started at Biscuitville in the morning where I had a ham biscuit. Yummmmmm. If you don’t have a Biscuitville near you they’re wonderful. [...]
What I’m Eating This Week
May 16, 2011 By 13 Comments
Currently I’m looking for lettuce wrap and salad recipes. We have beautiful romain, red leaf and bib lettuce in our garden. I want to do a lot of recipes with it b/c it just looks wonderful and I don’t want it to go to waste. Here are the recipes I’m going to try: Thai Glazed [...]
My Come Get Fit Challenge is up at Parent Palace!
May 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
My week 6 Come Get Fit with Me Challenge is up at Parent Palace! Come check it out and get fit with me!!
“Diet Food” I’ve been trying this week Series 1
May 13, 2011 By 7 Comments
OK, just to be upfront I’m not a dietician or an expert on eating by any means. I’m just one woman on a quest to lose weight and get into better shape through exercise and better eating. Lord knows it couldn’t get any worse. Also, this is not a sponsored or affiliate post. I just [...]
New Workout Schedule For This Week – Updated!
May 9, 2011 By 12 Comments
OK, so as you know I’m going to 2 different gyms this week. Here is my new workout schedule. I’m going to see how it works and if it will turn into a more long term workout plan. Sunday – Rest Monday – Old gym did 30 mins elliptical and 20 minutes of ab work [...]
What I’m Eating This Week For Lunches
May 8, 2011 By 6 Comments
In my attempt to get into better shape I realize that I have to start looking at eating healthier. This is definitely going to be a work in progress. So this week for my lunches I will be having: Peanut Butter on Toast and yogurt – 350 calories Tandoori Chicken Salad on flat bread (see recipe below) [...]
Come Get Fit with Me Challenge Week 5!!
May 7, 2011 By 6 Comments
My Come Get Fit With Me Challenge Week 5 is up at Parent Palace. This week we’re working on crunches. I know, best Mother’s Day gift ever!! Feel free to come and link up what you’re doing to get into shape. Happy Mother’s Day out there to all you moms!!
In Like a Lamb Out Like a Lion Workout Week
May 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
This has been a really off week for me. I was super excited last Saturday about joining my new gym this week. I discovered Sunday that I was pretty sore from Saturday’s boot camp class. It made me realize that while I thought I was pretty tough I still have a ways to go to get [...]
Having Trouble Staying Motivated?
May 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Staying motivated can be hard when it comes to working out. If you ever fall into this category check out my post on Parent Palace to see how I stay motivated.
New Coupons!!
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Switching Gyms to Take it To The Next Level
May 2, 2011 By 5 Comments
I’ve been going to Planet Fitness for close to 5 months now. I still like it. It’s a very no frills gym. They don’t have classes and they don’t have childcare. What they do have is a bright and happy atmosphere and new equipment. I believe the location I go to has been open for [...]
My Fitness Challenge is Up at Parent Palace
May 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Come check out week 4 of my fitness challenge at Parent Palace. This week we’re working on planks!!
