I would if I could

I have started getting back into the routine of things and seeing that my ankle, back AND neck are all giving me issues I sought some advice on what I can do that will not further strain these areas while I work the problem off (excess weight).

I think it is due to excessive weight that I am having all these problems. Well that and not enough vitamins in my daily diet to help out. I had put on LOTS of weight when I had all 3 of my children back to back. I have always been good at "maintaining weight" but never really losing it as I got older. SO I have maintained my baby weight. Hmmmm not.so.good!

I am getting older and I really need to start thinking of the things that will help me along the way and not weigh me down and keep me in pain. I stay active but it is not enough. I rarely eat throughout the day and that is an issue. I still think I am a twenty something year old work mule and it is getting the better of me.

I got some wonderful advice to use a stationary bike for exercise (with some weight exercises I have). I started a menu for healthy eating and we are loving the foods!

So as I received this advice I also got an offer to have my aunts stationary bike. HECK YES!

We went out to her "farm" the other day to pick it up (along with LOTS of outside toys and bikes and tractors for Bear that her son has outgrown).

Now if we could just convince him that this one was for me...

I would do what I got it for!
Now, Where to put it?

** mind the clean laundry in the background that had yet to be hung up** :)

Fun day on the farm (well sorta)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IS IT TRUE!!??!!

I actually got to go out and have a mommy date the other night.

I met up with my precious friend Mollie the other night at Starbucks for some much needed GIRL TIME!

Now, I have NEVER been a fan of Starbucks as most all of my friends can tell you. When we would get together they'd always have this idea to go to Starbucks. I, however, DETEST coffee so it was never my favorite.

And YES I know they have other stuff there but you don't go to a flower shop to buy beef! Okay, MEANING their specialty is COFFEE... so everything else there is...um... NOT.

That is until this love affair! No, not the artist who now know's how to "spell" my name... but the hot liquid this cup contains!
CARMEL APPLE SPICE!!! (No cream... thanks)

Can I say divinity has stepped all over my face with a splash of spiced goodness! Yeah, It's that good!

Of course I totally enjoyed my wonderful girl time even more.

We talked about transitioning babies into toddlerhood and trying to make "me time" work ANYTIME of the day so that we actually GET some me time during the day. We talked about how this "date" we only yawned twice as opposed to the "every other sentence" when we met up last, as all our boys were still wee babes.

We laughed and spoke of dreams and our hearts. We discussed our marriages and how we have grown so much being married AND now mothers. We just talked! We laughed... I EVEN cried... I am getting SOOO sentimental in my old(er) age! I have found that fostering has sensitised my heart so much. I just talk about these babes and I shed a tear! Tell me MY heart's not in it :).

It saddens me that life overtakes the pure and simple joys of friendships most days but I am so thankful with one phone call and a diligent plan to hang out and catch up we can reconnect with one another. Even if we have to drag ourselves out in the freezing cold! Oh, yes, we will get together!

I love my Mols!