Paleo Meal Plan 1/5
Well Monday I will start the 21 Day Sugar Detox! The sugar detox also happens to coincide with a Whole Life Challenge I am participating in at Crossfit that starts on the 11th and runs for 56 days. I...
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The menu this week is Whole Life Challenge and 21 Day Sugar Detox compliant! Monday-Mustard glazed chicken thighs with buttered squash ribbons from 21 Day Sugar Detox cookbook Tuesday-Ginger and...
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I am starting my third week of the 21 Day Sugar Detox and second week of the Whole Life Challenge and things are going well. My sugar cravings are almost gone but I don’t think it’s possible to never...
View ArticleThe Lies You Tell Yourself
I’ve been telling myself for years I can juggle it all. I thought I could handle a full time career, three kids, husband, home. But when does that leave time for taking care of my health, for having...
View ArticlePaleo Meal Plan 1/26
I can’t believe today is the last day of my 21 Day Sugar Detox! Of course I have like a million days left on the Whole Life Challenge but whatever I can have strawberries again! I was hoping to get...
View ArticleSurviving the Sling
I am 18 days post op today and honestly I didn’t think I still would not have use of my arm. On February 14th I had a rotator cuff tear repaired, a bone spur removed, and inflammation “cleaned out” –...
View ArticleRehabbing my Shoulder Day 1
I had my first physical therapy appointment today and I was sooooo nervous!! When I got there the physical therapist first explained to me what I had done to my shoulder-a subacromial decrompression....
View ArticleShe Dreams in Color
On the 100th day of school Jillian had an assignment to write a story using the following prompt: If I live to be 100 years old I will . . . Her story makes me smile but she said it’s not a story,...
View Article6 Weeks
It’s been six weeks now since I had my supraspinatus reattached to the bone and a bone spur removed in my left shoulder and seriously enough is enough. I want my life back! I am going to physical...
View ArticlePaleo Meal Plan 3/30
Yes it’s been a while since I posted a meal plan and our eating well has suffered for it. We have kind of been winging it since my shoulder surgery. I promised Michael I would plan meals for the week...
View ArticleAudrey’s Party
We hosted a birthday party today for Audrey and her cousins whose birthdays are within days of hers. Could my nephew be more excited in this photo? I was thankful to be too busy to even think about...
View ArticleA First Time for Everything
I experienced a first this past week. Daniel and I went rock wall climbing. But I didn’t just sit and watch. I climbed too! It felt so good to participate in life instead of just watching it pass me...
View ArticleOff The Hook
I just love this kid. She not only wrote out all her Valentines for school, she volunteered to take care of Audrey’s as well! This Mom was off the hook for Valentine’s Day. My kids are off the wall...
View ArticleBoys Of Fall
When I feel the chill, smell that fresh cut grass I’m back in my helmet, cleats, and shoulderpads Standin’ in the huddle, listen’ to the call Fans goin’ crazy for the boys of fall Well, it’s turn and...
View ArticleAugust > November
I’m so happy I have pictures to relive certain days. Like this lazy summer day we all spent together at the river swimming and skipping rocks. Especially now that daylight savings has ended and the...
View ArticleChristmas Morning
Our kids are amazing for many reasons but the number one reason? They didn’t wake us until 8:00 a.m. Christmas morning. We had so much fun exchanging gifts and relaxing together. Oh and all the...
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