All My Friends Are Doing It!

Yes, all of my friends are doing it! Not me though, because I am not a follower. I walk down my own path.

But not because I want too. I want to be a follower. All of my friends are taking steps to enrich their lives. Most of them are finding exciting and fun ways to add exercise to their lives. They are losing pounds beyond anyone's expectations! 

I can't follow them. I am gaining the pounds they are losing! I changed my Zumba schedule to accommodate the school time that I need. Now, instead of leading four or five classes a week, I am only enjoying two a week. I have noticed things that are different since I changed my schedule. 

Sore! Yes, that is right...less class time means more soreness! When I had a full schedule I very rarely experienced any muscle soreness. I can certainly feel every squat, arm raise, or crunch now! Good grief!

Weight gain. Since I backed myself down to two classes I have packed on almost ten pounds! I can feel it for sure! My cargo's are tighter, my neck feels all bulgy and gross. I won't go into any further detail about that.


I get far more excited about each class than I used too. I've always looked forward to class. Spending time with amazing people, sharing successes in our journey, encouraging each other when we notice one needs it, like a family does! I guess it's true what they say about absence making the heart grow fonder. 


I still get mounds and mounds of encouragement! Just the other day, like she knew I needed to hear it, a friend sent me a message to let me know that her group of four friends have lost a total of 119.8 pounds since starting Zumba! That is PHENOMENAL!!!


I'm ready to get on board. I want to join the crowd. I have close to twenty pounds to lose. A little secret though? It's just about all I can do to manage the workouts I get right now. I am taking pain medicine that gives me the whoozies, makes me feel slow and unintelligible, but makes the pain go away, even if only for a few hours. 


I'm getting it fixed. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I'm getting another injection February 2nd. I am more than overjoyed at the thought that by the middle of February I will be pain free again. All I can say for that time period is "Look out world, here I come!"


Until then, hope y'all have fun in your exercise adventures! I'll see ya in about a week and a half!

Green Hair!

You read that title right! I am going green. I have put green (aquamarine) peek-a-boo highlights in my hair before. That is not what I am referring to this time though. Maybe another time!

I usually use Garnier Fruictis Sleek & Shine in my hair after every shower. I don't know that it really does much. I just feel better about myself after I use it. 

In my recent journey to becoming more of a granola mom and frugal, I decided I would see what I could do to minimize the $3.99 bottle and make it a healthier version (chemical free) for my hair. 

I found this website and decided I would give it a try. I went to Whole Foods to get the supplies because I didn't want to mess with ordering it all online and didn't know where else to get them. I think next time (if there is one) I will get the supplies online. I am not sure how many uses I will get out of this attempt, or how effective it is going to be, but dropping $42 on the counter just so I could say I made it myself is CRAZY!!!


I am also going to add my own mix to this recipe and see what happens. I am a natural brunette. I have some red in my hair as well. I have a lengthy list of things that I want to use my money for and if I can manage to not have to pay to have my hair professionally done then I am one up on my goal. Instead of using plain purified water, I steeped some black cohosh tea in the water. Maybe it will help keep my hair a pretty color? I don't know, maybe my hair will wind up being green after all!

My Cup Over-runneth!

Week One of Insanity!

That's right, I am on the path to insanity again. That path that causes me to become overstressed, overtired, and my brain to be overly full. Welcome to Spring semester of 2012! I have four very challenging classes this semester: Principles of Finance, Legal Environment of Business, Entrepreneurship (I always struggle with correctly spelling and pronouncing that word!), and Human Resources Management. 

In the past I have had a very negative attitude toward college. I am not one that is willing to put my family life on the back burner for anything. That being said, there have been many occasions where my school work has suffered. 

I was truly concerned about my ability to be successful this semester. Since my family just got out on our own again, I was afraid that I would be over run with family responsibilities and never make time for school. I am positive that even though my mom never voiced a concern, she has been stressed about it as well. 

After week one mom, you can rest easy and relax. My rock, my strength, my husband was perfect this weekend. He may not have gotten much done on his 'Honey-do' list, on the other hand, I got all of my school work complete on a comprehensive level. 

He made me breakfast. 

He made me coffee.

He did the dishes.

He washed some laundry.

He put away the babies toys before going to bed. 

He got the kids to help with a happy heart as well.

If every week winds up as successful as this week did, I will be beyond blessed! I am so incredibly thankful for a wonderful family! I have experienced the detached, uninvolved husband that could give a rats ass about my needs. I am also thankful that I no longer have that problem!

Don't tell anyone, but I'm actually looking forward to this week and seeing what all I can accomplish!