tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301661612024-03-13T01:52:44.767-05:00Growing Stilllearning. growing. changing.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-79349146170718354672012-06-13T09:55:00.002-05:002012-06-13T09:55:49.137-05:00Remember When......I used to blog? <br />
Rethinking this...again.<br />
Time to change it up...again. <br />
Considering starting something new...again.<br />
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Oh by the way, our family has grown to include Mr. Myles!<br />
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<ol><li>If you can afford it---go buy Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Recharged Book</li>
<li>Buy her cookbook next</li>
<li>If you cant buy that right now, start here--Buy yourseld a big water bottle! A cute one that will inspire you to keep drinking from it all day long.</li>
<li>Make a commitment, I think 30 days is great. Its one month. No fast food. No soda. No sugar (you can do it) and that does not mean fruit. You can still eat fruit. </li>
<li>Throw out the oreo cookies and chips in your cupboard.</li>
<li>Be prepared to eat more of the same meals, variety can come later. Its time to just train yourself to eat clean and I think its less over whelming if you just have a few core recipes that are easy and you like.</li>
<li>Go get some quality protein powder. This really helps in getting in that protein/complex carb combination that you will need at EVERY meal and snack. </li>
<li>Don't be scared of the bulk food section</li>
<li>Dont drink alcohol. If you must...seriously alternate water and alcohol and try and stick to one night a week. I used to drink wine every night. If I can do it...you can. This will help you to sleep better, get up earlier and make better food choices. </li>
</ol>Kitchen supplies that really make this easier:<br />
<ul><li>Minature crock pot (less then $10 at walmart)</li>
<li>Grinder ($9-$15)</li>
<li>Blender</li>
<li>Blender Ball (its a shaker with a wire ball in it---makes protein powder and water a lot easier to mix when you are in a hurry)</li>
<li>Apple Slicer/corer (I eat a lot of apples and peanut butter and this way I can slice my apple in 5 seconds)</li>
</ul>Okay...so NOW--you are ready to begin. Its time to go to the grocery store. I like Costco and Sprouts and Kroger and Market Street. Of course I love Central Market and Whole Foods...but we are on a budget. <br />
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<ul><li>I hope you like eggs. You'll be eating them a lot. Buy 24 eggs (preferably organic) and lots of egg whites. Make sure these arent egg beaters. You can buy 100% egg whites in the refrigerator section.</li>
<li>In the bulk section--steel cut oats, flax seeds--to grind before use (this maintains the flax power), Millet, brown rice, cinnamon). This is going to be your breakfast most days with protein powder and water. I'll post the recipe later</li>
<li>Chicken Breast</li>
<li>Tilapia or Salmom. Wild caught. I buy the individually frozen ones at costco. </li>
</ul>Okay will update more later....<br />
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And I feel great. <br />
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So I have mostly use Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet as my baseline for everything I am making/eating and then checking out Blogs, Magazines like Oxygen and Clean Eating and then modifying recipes I already have. <br />
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Some of my favorite recipes so far:<br />
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<b>Turkey Tacos<br />
</b>1 lb. lean ground turkey breast (healthier then ground turkey)<br />
2 cloves garlic (pressed)<br />
1/2 onion<br />
1 tblsp. Cumin<br />
dash red chilli flakes<br />
1 tblsp. chilli powder (less if you don't like spicy)<br />
sprinkle paprika<br />
1/4 cup water<br />
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Brown Meat, onion and garlic (you should use coconut oil, but olive oil will be fine). Add Cumin, chilli flakes, paprika and water and simmer on low for about 10 minutes. <br />
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This is where you can get creative---whatever you like on tacos (avoid cheese and sour cream)<br />
I used:<br />
8 leaves butter lettuce--instead of taco shells<br />
1/4 red cabbage chopped<br />
Diced Tomato<br />
Green Onion<br />
Fresh Salsa<br />
(that is what I had)<br />
You could use:<br />
Corn, black olives, Zuchini, squash, avocado, the list goes on...<br />
Ta Da! Enjoy.<br />
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<b>Spaghetti Squash<br />
</b> 1 Spaghetti Squash (most grocery stores have these) Cut in half- scoop out seeds<br />
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Pre-heat oven 375F. Put squash face down on cookie sheet. Bake for 45 minutes. <br />
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Sauce</b> <br />
I make a huge batch and then freeze it in smaller containers so I can just pull out sauce for dinner when we feel like it.<br />
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1 lb. of extra lean ground beef. You could use turkey or nothing at all.<br />
4 cloves garlic, pressed. <br />
1/2 onion diced. <br />
Brown all of this, drain and set aside. I actually rinse it to get all the excess fat off.<br />
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This is where I get as many vegetables as I can into my sauce. Get a huge stock pot. Mine is HUGE!<br />
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Saute the following:<br />
3 Zucchini (chopped small)<br />
1 Large onion<br />
2 cups of diced baby portabello mushrooms<br />
2 carrots grated<br />
1 red bell pepper diced<br />
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Now add-<br />
2 cans Tomato Sauce<br />
3 cans crushed tomatoes<br />
3 cans diced tomatoes<br />
2 jars of regular spaghetti sauce<br />
1 package frozen chopped spinach<br />
Fresh Basil, chopped small (1/4 cup)<br />
Dried Basil 1 tblsp<br />
Dried Oregano 2 tblsp.<br />
Simmer for an hour...on very low. Stir Occasionally. <br />
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Tilapia with Black Bean Avocado Salad<br />
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Turkey Meatballs<br />
...recipe coming soon<br />
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Grilled Chicken Spinach Wraps<br />
...recipe coming soon<br />
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So--I am going to start Cooler Plan 1 of Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet Recharged. Its strict. I am going to committ to a week of this rigid eating plan and then go from there. I will be stocking up on lean protein, tons of veggies, steal cut oats and water water water. Wish me luck...and I promise, if I hit my goal, I will post pictures. :) <br />
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Well it’s a little more than halfway through my challenge --17 days in to be exact and I have good news to report! First and foremost, I have more energy. Getting up at the crack (I mean the serious crack) is getting easier. It also only takes me 1.5 cups of coffee to come alive rather than my usual 3. AND I can now drink that first cup with my eyes open. So something interesting happened last week, my mom go admitted to the hospital late Sunday night. As the only child in Texas with a valid driver’s license not to mention over the age of 18, I became a regular visitor of Harris Methodist. In all honesty, it would have been completely easy and not unlike me to just say...you know what this is too hard, I'll start my challenge after she gets out and my life gets back to normal. Then proceed to eat mac and cheese from the cafeteria and stop by Target to pick up some red wine to eat with spaghetti. But in my ever increasing wisdom slash maturity I have realized that life never gets back to normal. There will always be something that comes up unexpectedly that gives us the excuse to stray from our way. That line of thinking is essentially what got me to wear I am. So I made a decision, I'm not going back; I don’t want to go back. I choose to move forward in my plan and stick to it. It's hard sometimes and a little painful honestly, but I know that remaining disciplined will produce that peace and results that I so badly want. Today, on day 17 I can say I made it. My mom is out of the hospital and I am ok. So--the results so far besides drinking coffee with my eyes open. I have lost 10 pounds! I can’t stress enough how much I love this Eat Clean Diet Recharged by Tosca Reno. I feel like it is the answer I have been searching for all of my life. Now I know this whole challenge isn’t just about eating, but that is a really big part of it for me. I will admit that I didn’t stick to the running--I barely had time to sleep, but last night I had a great run, 4 miles in 50 minutes (which is good for me) and it’s the weirdest thing, my favorite place to run is the cemetery behind our house. It’s so peaceful and it always causes me to reflect on life and the inevitability of death on this earth and how truly my only hope is in eternity with Christ. I know... that sounds crazy...I also think of my dad every time I run through there. He is not buried there, but I guess it’s just that quiet place among the trees and the graves that I can think of my dad in heaven and his life on this earth and all of the good memories I have of him. This post went to a random place that I wasn’t expecting, but there you have it. Things are well. Stay tuned for progress updates and picture posts about Wyatt…I promise!<br />
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As I continue to make my changes, I have finally come across a food plan that not only makes sense to me--but it’s realistic! Finally I can incorporate the nutrition I firmly believe in to a framework and guideline that’s relatively simple to follow. The Eat Clean Diet is the next change I am making. I actually discovered this book on day 1 of my 30 days of change and have been following it for the last three days. If my recollection serves me well, I have heard of this before but I guess I wasn't in the right mind-set to look at it as a viable option for me. It is key that you be ready to put in the required effort in to make the change! So, I feel so much better and it’s exciting to try new healthy recipes with food I didn’t know I could eat! Who knew you could have slow cooked Steal Cut Oats with Millet? ( I still want to know what that is....Zach said they used to grow it on the ranch and then turned into hay for wintering cows)? and ground Flax (which I put in smoothies and muffins), brown rice (that sounds like my dinner) and bee pollen (yes-I went there) for breakfast?<br />
Every time I go into the bulk section at a store like Sprouts or Central Market, there are so many bins of food that I have no idea what to do with. They look healthy, but I felt so intimidated to buy them. I mean after all, I didn't name my child Moonbeam, I don't own Birkenstocks and we live in a neighborhood not a colony! Now I finally feel like I have a cookbook that is easy to follow with simple but delicious recipes that incorporate the so called mystery foods of the uber health conscious-- NO PhD in Nutrition necessary. <br />
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Highly recommend this book and the Eat Clean Diet Recharged for anyone looking to incorporate more nutrition and whole foods into their diet!<br />
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Over the last year or so, I have had such a difficult time disciplining myself to have daily prayer and meditation. I want it to be a part of my life and I know it should be a part of my life, yet I will allow pretty much anything to disrupt that time. We hear about being a friend of Jesus and I truly have experienced the love of God in my life...but I am so easily sidetracked by the worries and anxieties of life that I just don’t take the time to pursue Him. There is also a part of me that is afraid of what I will find... A reprimand or maybe a call to be a missionary (please Lord no) I am not really sure sometimes what God would ask of me. But as I grow older and wiser, I am more assured in the fact that he created me to be me and my purpose and destiny will not be turning into someone I am not. <br />
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So with that said part of the goal in my 30 days of change is to sanctify a time to pursue that friendship with Jesus and learn to live better. I want to become the best version of myself in all areas physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. So this morning, I got out my journal and my bible. Before opening my bible, I just decided to write. For me, when I write, things are more real. I feel like I have a tangible record of my prayers, my thoughts and my growth as a person. Embarrassingly, sometimes my non-growth. It can be frustrating that I am still lamenting some of the same things that I was 10 years ago. But that’s another thought for another time. <br />
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In my prayer, I just asked that God would have something for me something for this day and I happened across Isaiah 30, particularly this verse just stood out for me, <br />
<blockquote><i>"How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."</i> Isaiah 30:19-21 partial<br />
</blockquote>I feel like a part of this prayer has already been answered. He is answering my prayers as soon as I ask. I have had to hit a place of finally giving in. Turning to him and saying--I don’t know how to do it. I dont have the strength on my own. I am confident that the things he has shown me even in the last two days are the voice of the Lord, saying "This is the way; walk in it"<br />
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In addition...making a commitment to not shop at Target for 30 days.I am hoping for other side effects as well (I will journal, pray and meditate more)...Just be more content with me.<br />
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I am not someone who can just choose to be healthier. I need a plan. I need an outlined plan. So today is day one and so far I got up at 5:30---had my coffee (need to insert prayer, meditation in there soon). Laced up my shoes and out the door at 6:15 and proceeded to run 2 miles. Its a start. Its not training for a half marathon, its not running 6 miles, its 2 miles an attainable, realistic run that I could reasonable do everymorning. Right now 2 miles takes me about 25 minutes, so I plan to either add mileage or speed up my pace. Ideally I would like a 40 minute run each morning. <br />
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I took all of my products/vitamins this morning and have been drinking a ton of water. I had a protein shake for breakfast and plan to have a chargrilled chicken salad )chik fil a) for lunch (I'll do my green tea this afternoon). Its just time to slow down, focus and get healthy. I have alot of things going on this year and have hopes of making some other changes. But for now, this is where I am starting. <br />
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The reason for not going to Target is we have started a new family budget and for me...Target is a budget buster. If I go in fo groceries, I come out with two new shirts for me, a new dish for the kitchen, a toy for Wyatt and about 15 other items that I would have never bought had I just gone to Sprouts or Kroger. So, its just a commitment that for 30 days I wont go there. Anyway...I feel good. I feel excited for the changes that will occur over the next 30 days. Anyone want to join me on my journey? What are 5 small changes you could make for 30 days?<br />
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Just yesterday on our way home from school, Wyatt says, "Mawm- sometimes you are a bery (sic) good mawm..." I respond, "Awww...thanks Buddy!" Wyatt, "and sometimes your not a bery good mawm" <br />
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As I dig a little deeper into the statement that can only be described as any mothers worst fear--I come to discover the following: I am a good mom when I put good things in his lunch and not a very good mom when I don't put the the best things in his lunch. He went on to tell me that sometimes other mawms are the best, and sometimes I am the best.<br />
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I guess I'll have to carefully consider what goes into his lunch box next week.<br />
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Also reformating a little. I've been inspired to write a little more and try and keep this updated. I'll still mostly be documenting Wyatt but maybe a little more about me. Stay tuned for a new and improved blog--starting with a name change - Journey into Motherhood is now Growing Still. Which can be taken as ...I am still growing (thankfully) or I am growing still, learning to be me, learning to be quiet, learning to be reflective. So who knows where this will go? I guess you will have to come back to find out.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-78079325389399871402009-07-31T11:45:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:17:03.823-05:00How things changeRight after my last entry, our life was flipped upside down and inside out...I am not even sure where to start, but alot has changed around here. I am working full time now and Wyatt is 3! He goes to mother's day out twice a week and then Mackenzie comes the other 3 days. Wyatt is all growed up, as he puts it, "I am big now mom, I am not a baby, I was a baby, but now I am big.". Things Wyatt loves these days-swimming (yesterday he swam under the water with no water wings!), toys (ie. guns, cars, trucks, dress up, trains), being a real cowboy and telling everyone of his adventures. He is fully potty trained now (has been for a while) and let me tell you---it makes everyone's lives so much easier. It is pretty amazing but he basically decided to potty train and then was. He is just so grown up! He talks alot, always observing the passerby, commenting on his surroundings. He is very observant and nothing...I mean nothing gets by him. Example- I got a new iphone, Wyatt comes up to me, "Mom, are you talking on your ipod?"...who knew he knew what an ipod is? He is the sweetest boy, always telling us how he loves us and giving us hugs and kisses. He loves story time and his favorite show is Ni Hao, Kai-Lan. Other then that, we just had his big beach ball birthday party and he recently returned from almost 3 weeks in "Tontana", which is the first time I have been away from him for more then a night! I will try to keep this updated a little more again, but its hard!<br />A little photoshop magic a'la Jamie Hurst!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWDETPF8b4aAGOyeUBkW0FANGME8iO-HZvNRbjgNmm4a-C4QaudncNUDG-TsZuZLP4TMv2Eq0KxH2jEpn1GmhzseFLeGjM4sJ8NQI0m3MgE3C2hT17oUjMXD7rZ7ilsCvVKNI/s1600-h/154_smaller+(2).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWDETPF8b4aAGOyeUBkW0FANGME8iO-HZvNRbjgNmm4a-C4QaudncNUDG-TsZuZLP4TMv2Eq0KxH2jEpn1GmhzseFLeGjM4sJ8NQI0m3MgE3C2hT17oUjMXD7rZ7ilsCvVKNI/s320/154_smaller+(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365776846482265298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNrZxMdrvrqFy0vf3OaZPshPisMETix6XqKD4JpKGotYLY7XWUvtBc7T2SRs2Bk6fnVEksQwegRHTzvzxtbHU32bV5eRPNOZs7XRcbVhHkoNUdgxxg2tGuAwGPg1MnsRyaWg5/s1600-h/164.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNrZxMdrvrqFy0vf3OaZPshPisMETix6XqKD4JpKGotYLY7XWUvtBc7T2SRs2Bk6fnVEksQwegRHTzvzxtbHU32bV5eRPNOZs7XRcbVhHkoNUdgxxg2tGuAwGPg1MnsRyaWg5/s320/164.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365776839868481490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vL1D2hDkUXkkx-fwxGOjIqBlaa3a98fOEEiwkB4wv-d5krA73CdljNVz79tGmqS3OJq83yqN5NBIld9PlJiGB75q5kyxh4uE5rS7x4RUFLz9FtJnqw02ojdeVcbMUul-S1X5/s1600-h/079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vL1D2hDkUXkkx-fwxGOjIqBlaa3a98fOEEiwkB4wv-d5krA73CdljNVz79tGmqS3OJq83yqN5NBIld9PlJiGB75q5kyxh4uE5rS7x4RUFLz9FtJnqw02ojdeVcbMUul-S1X5/s320/079.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365776836681870754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3utfSTjoL8VV6kObg0bfOv5Dcw0SWN614XLd7Naled6tuUHRddjYDj9i62ns0yftzl9fJM9q_ybjdWltvcj41DMaQSdytYvxlt_8KNzgPvQDNUwENGEGLgictxohd9DHlmb-8/s1600-h/108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3utfSTjoL8VV6kObg0bfOv5Dcw0SWN614XLd7Naled6tuUHRddjYDj9i62ns0yftzl9fJM9q_ybjdWltvcj41DMaQSdytYvxlt_8KNzgPvQDNUwENGEGLgictxohd9DHlmb-8/s320/108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365776826420906674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEe0yIP67b3_M2Al2mVQXsQ_5bB_yOxqAlPKHjwgyomyM1JEkxEv_nL1GigapLeAH7zfPJmO2ZgD7kPMD-epEuSemmPaVwjgbFa_yRcdBcKtdyaRqSAs0apww5lhUIaoc2uXC/s1600-h/031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEe0yIP67b3_M2Al2mVQXsQ_5bB_yOxqAlPKHjwgyomyM1JEkxEv_nL1GigapLeAH7zfPJmO2ZgD7kPMD-epEuSemmPaVwjgbFa_yRcdBcKtdyaRqSAs0apww5lhUIaoc2uXC/s320/031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365776825479092594" /></a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-50504515579418694192009-03-03T12:22:00.001-06:002010-04-15T13:17:03.824-05:00Wow. Has it really been that long?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvXiSrvZiDmQuKbduO_ubZ9-F_d5Vm6GSiuMZGuLzLPtbGRySSPz3akKQeZTDzjAhGHgal9jUcnk17QSliKInx_ohtmNeVo1JizkEgegVqs31nHbdFupoV3cix7NvQPmee7Eh/s1600-h/02.2009+057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvXiSrvZiDmQuKbduO_ubZ9-F_d5Vm6GSiuMZGuLzLPtbGRySSPz3akKQeZTDzjAhGHgal9jUcnk17QSliKInx_ohtmNeVo1JizkEgegVqs31nHbdFupoV3cix7NvQPmee7Eh/s320/02.2009+057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031914629112738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNBceCdSUlBrz5GWXyo69jeaCvwzn05obq-Zoo1RZPkYDt35ys86hD3dxbC5Feqf7GsKaFKuI3jntCUH6Q1ZpPzrLa3xVs7maTtZv6rt2yyCGAgotZli6xfXUdX9Sj5FQN4YA/s1600-h/pictures+499.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNBceCdSUlBrz5GWXyo69jeaCvwzn05obq-Zoo1RZPkYDt35ys86hD3dxbC5Feqf7GsKaFKuI3jntCUH6Q1ZpPzrLa3xVs7maTtZv6rt2yyCGAgotZli6xfXUdX9Sj5FQN4YA/s320/pictures+499.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031912970723762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvTQFsc1hBsWMZIZUcQbGALIw40DEJohA1LJYnPl8cwRsOFpEU6Vbi7G_P0qHz555pfNGOFjvMprkXgVhqRs9qJdbHz8F9GtrVNr2sxiZ14JEF1_2Nlrpxgql5RlfvxtHs9ZC/s1600-h/christmas2008+109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTvTQFsc1hBsWMZIZUcQbGALIw40DEJohA1LJYnPl8cwRsOFpEU6Vbi7G_P0qHz555pfNGOFjvMprkXgVhqRs9qJdbHz8F9GtrVNr2sxiZ14JEF1_2Nlrpxgql5RlfvxtHs9ZC/s320/christmas2008+109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031902543061906" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZZGqNKVhf08pNGQ5ZTTpY6fxmsPHKDk_rcT00tkHdjaBpYJIoBuYvuJNy-ItzylCJMX0B-a_84CVOrDPI22SdMbXzI6xYGyZ-X80Y6XeDPYXd6Jv6NxloLEknmCX4bilL3oh/s1600-h/thanksgiving+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZZGqNKVhf08pNGQ5ZTTpY6fxmsPHKDk_rcT00tkHdjaBpYJIoBuYvuJNy-ItzylCJMX0B-a_84CVOrDPI22SdMbXzI6xYGyZ-X80Y6XeDPYXd6Jv6NxloLEknmCX4bilL3oh/s320/thanksgiving+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031902651117506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_dNR1TLdqBBWe5EyewApu3ZjqemqEeMfJt-UiAJkJFqVHAic8cO0Py99tyjz8TPlSIZrYPQDqlhq_R35eGDNFHE0m0GmJQvg4oI1kNpuKg7VuIy5sz8CeEdakDKKi8M3q38P/s1600-h/camping+056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_dNR1TLdqBBWe5EyewApu3ZjqemqEeMfJt-UiAJkJFqVHAic8cO0Py99tyjz8TPlSIZrYPQDqlhq_R35eGDNFHE0m0GmJQvg4oI1kNpuKg7VuIy5sz8CeEdakDKKi8M3q38P/s320/camping+056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309031897514779202" /></a><br />I think I am officially the worlds worst "blogger". Wyatt is two and a half (plus) now. Instead of me telling you all about it, I'll use the 'ol "picture worth a thousand" adage. Enjoy.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-4212141127168543132008-08-21T10:42:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:17:03.824-05:00First DateWyatt had a girl over yesterday! His little friend Anna came over for lunch and they had a chaperoned play-date. He was a little weary of her and didn't want to share his colours, but all in all they had fun and Wyatt hopes for a second date really soon! <em>I'll have to add the pictures later ;)</em>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-52715422072624774622008-08-04T16:21:00.001-05:002010-04-15T13:17:17.723-05:00Poo Poo in the Potty!Ok. No pictures but I had to post! Wyatt went poo poo in the potty. He has been aware of the urge to go since around 15-16 months, but I have not really been able to get him to go on the potty (he usually chickens out). Anyway, today he came to me and was making a "poo poo" face so I asked him if he wanted to go poo poo in the potty and he said-- yeah! So we raced in there and I set him on and could tell he was about to go and then he started to try to get off and I was like "no no you are doing so good...its coming the poo poo is coming!!" Sidenote: these are the conversations you have with a two year old. So then all of a sudden: ta da. The poo poo!! He was SO proud and we wiped and flushed, washed hands then jumped around the house doing the poo poo in the potty dance (a little diddy I made up on the spot because I am good like that-Mia Micheals watch out). Anyway, I am just so proud of him! Yeah!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-57848064456976245492008-07-30T10:28:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:17:03.825-05:00The Party!I have been meaning to update with pictures of Wyatts Birthday Party! We had so much fun in the backyard! <br />The Spread<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6y1vsTv-U1OTv5AG2xLGxmIZKpmlbIuON1bOsFHf-My8BTYi8bw9mcCow6UtBcp5F9j9so7tSMPKjbN4pTHq1hZibykWfEt3g2dhcPIJBl0MP9MMdLz5Wc4khyphenhyphenCcwucrKhJw/s1600-h/wyattsparty+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6y1vsTv-U1OTv5AG2xLGxmIZKpmlbIuON1bOsFHf-My8BTYi8bw9mcCow6UtBcp5F9j9so7tSMPKjbN4pTHq1hZibykWfEt3g2dhcPIJBl0MP9MMdLz5Wc4khyphenhyphenCcwucrKhJw/s320/wyattsparty+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228830852347441570" /></a><br />The Kids<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBmUn8J1doFTzdZ6hiPQKR9n6_-XRDQlBqEHAI_HREbJFyBDUhU_OLL5LRbEH8mas2BbPJCtX7GmToiDir8nyywwek69fMcAC9V3hLbG6TxAE__85smO9yFLt8S91e3JVXzft/s1600-h/wyattsparty+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIBmUn8J1doFTzdZ6hiPQKR9n6_-XRDQlBqEHAI_HREbJFyBDUhU_OLL5LRbEH8mas2BbPJCtX7GmToiDir8nyywwek69fMcAC9V3hLbG6TxAE__85smO9yFLt8S91e3JVXzft/s320/wyattsparty+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228830853848500930" /></a><br />The Birthday Boy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSlSew7vmhl7_UkQtLrFWhAJEF5spLk7GuKNnTbOT1J_AukoJ0zvs2dXELhkqC_shI6u3gbxSI2WMS2qntSom4b6xFLgmW_foRvXGbhZXP2qLrK4tUVWWpKY91ferlr1Az44W/s1600-h/wyattsparty+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSlSew7vmhl7_UkQtLrFWhAJEF5spLk7GuKNnTbOT1J_AukoJ0zvs2dXELhkqC_shI6u3gbxSI2WMS2qntSom4b6xFLgmW_foRvXGbhZXP2qLrK4tUVWWpKY91ferlr1Az44W/s320/wyattsparty+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228830863204079890" /></a><br />The Gifts<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao5PwsbiSXOk5cBxIYdOnxNHu0MvoWdy7n9ToWTIejaTfuJMfz3Lx-TTVBjFMrAlNbJ4pUTdBgEc_Q_K9TpKe0euXLMuiB6W4vqGZJNJq8W7oX_Hsc22PgERQJvo_Wrm4bkU9/s1600-h/wyattsparty+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao5PwsbiSXOk5cBxIYdOnxNHu0MvoWdy7n9ToWTIejaTfuJMfz3Lx-TTVBjFMrAlNbJ4pUTdBgEc_Q_K9TpKe0euXLMuiB6W4vqGZJNJq8W7oX_Hsc22PgERQJvo_Wrm4bkU9/s320/wyattsparty+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228830867442450738" /></a><br />The Cake<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tQg4UCmdmabUI53QwryqjeJU-2rSlJ1VpAcq2_4YrFuXfZ4gCsSrlGS8kbVsJmCpZkEtgD1MeD7lNKJnHOCL_qVb3uvcmTBreYuRulZHigAv_zdbPZs5KlWA8yk3x1zU4Qwa/s1600-h/wyattsparty+029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tQg4UCmdmabUI53QwryqjeJU-2rSlJ1VpAcq2_4YrFuXfZ4gCsSrlGS8kbVsJmCpZkEtgD1MeD7lNKJnHOCL_qVb3uvcmTBreYuRulZHigAv_zdbPZs5KlWA8yk3x1zU4Qwa/s320/wyattsparty+029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228830880903925826" /></a><br /><br />Thats a start...if I get motivated I will load some more!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-19531340327671637522008-07-28T08:41:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.508-05:00Sabotage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUquFYWJoDo5Ab2t47olcHLaJ8uQHWevVEmLjmNdLwZzAcV0UiCz5asqvcWmnIY17Dw76Han2-g5FaSmtkoI37q7ED5qlD2huF4wu-6HiDXfQx5OBdGC1edPsuUr0Zwah0hDlAFw/s1600-h/TheScream.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUquFYWJoDo5Ab2t47olcHLaJ8uQHWevVEmLjmNdLwZzAcV0UiCz5asqvcWmnIY17Dw76Han2-g5FaSmtkoI37q7ED5qlD2huF4wu-6HiDXfQx5OBdGC1edPsuUr0Zwah0hDlAFw/s320/TheScream.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228064755502121858" /></a><br />Thats what I have been doing to myself. It all started with Wyatts Birthday party...2 weeks ago. A burger here a beer there, cheetos once and then chips and salsa the next day and then a bagel for breakfast and leftover mac and cheese for lunch. One unhealthy choice leads to one more. Each day I am determined to make better choices then I did the last day and then somehow my determination falls out the window. SO that brings me to today (by the way, I won't be wearing my skinny jeans to the John Mayer concert in 4 days). But today I can make healthy choices all day. I AM determined. SO its 8:45 am and here are my goals for the day. 1. GO TO THE GYM 2. HAVE A SMOOTHIE FOR BREAKFAST 3. HAVE A SALAD FOR LUNCH 4. FOLD AND PUT AWAY MY LAUNDRY and 5. TIDY UP THE HOUSE...okay so maybe now that I've yelled at myself, I will stick to this! No more sabatoge. I want my next post to be a good report.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-4808990300611691982008-07-15T14:31:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.457-05:00Whats in your cart?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4pMm3FeFOBv1lDheeW-RT-Sbu_OVQ1y6us2fpuqreLifujMijdHNyDm7i1w6p7So29e_2-onZzsRsrJjdP_-DS2kwgLk9FJgaFXtgqgbk7d0UXDouC0dVCAwR8RmsKNi01_Itw/s1600-h/grocery_cart_sum_diabetes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4pMm3FeFOBv1lDheeW-RT-Sbu_OVQ1y6us2fpuqreLifujMijdHNyDm7i1w6p7So29e_2-onZzsRsrJjdP_-DS2kwgLk9FJgaFXtgqgbk7d0UXDouC0dVCAwR8RmsKNi01_Itw/s320/grocery_cart_sum_diabetes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223326717299075442" /></a><br />Wow. What a difference it can make to have the "right" foods on hand. I'll be honest, these last 2 weeks have been tough. A cheat here, a cheat there. Its like I didn't have all the right foods and then found myself eating completely off my plan! Nuggets and fries, mac and cheese, stuff that I don't really care about but just were easy to make. When I take the time to budget and plan for the right groceries, I eat so much better. But thats just it....budget and plan. Grocery shopping is where success starts. If I have cheetos...I eat them. I went to the store today, but I really want to go to Sprouts tommorrow for the double ad day. So I got a few things to help with my success for the day and after tommorrow I will be ready to tackle the next 14 days. My goal is to be 150 by August 1st (yes I have modified this a bit). I hit the gym today and ran 2 miles on the treadmill and did my upper body weights. So here is to getting back on track and acknowledging how easy it is to get off...even with the best intentions!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-73264856036631867172008-07-12T09:51:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:17:03.825-05:00Choo choo....guess who's 2??My little baby turned 2 on July 9th!! Mama and Dada bought him a Roadster Tricycle and he looks pretty cool with his new wheels. Grandma Cathi and Papa Joe sent some wooden train tracks that Wyatt LOVES along with some other gifts, but the train tracks are the definate hit. Auntie Kiki sent a Thomas the Train laptop and Wyatt thinks he is such a big boy with it. We are having his party tomorrow, so I am sure he will be getting some more cool new toys!! In the meantime here are some recent photos of my little punk.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz32No6UvXNAM8_-mDZWR6DTaqch2Zs3k0lYEeoVhqXuDRR7Ac0nLXzAV1ZepJDcU83R2XzCzwDswaZqHWXnzSsZQfJ2hPrW26bqmhM-vbruIsGTnyHcylKNxEkX1lBKREjLk/s1600-h/june08+199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXz32No6UvXNAM8_-mDZWR6DTaqch2Zs3k0lYEeoVhqXuDRR7Ac0nLXzAV1ZepJDcU83R2XzCzwDswaZqHWXnzSsZQfJ2hPrW26bqmhM-vbruIsGTnyHcylKNxEkX1lBKREjLk/s320/june08+199.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142699154387218" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtSbi44wFsmEVR0lqtXCvtFyWz4XCbT5XryFz1WMXfk45aGUcXdLd3kGBThsbD3jhaPhzYW3EbPesT1iPEklkBoqOR4fJ9vbPiYDDD9ADkWVM8iI4eJPj029k0Lg-qH2k4Agc/s1600-h/june08+200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtSbi44wFsmEVR0lqtXCvtFyWz4XCbT5XryFz1WMXfk45aGUcXdLd3kGBThsbD3jhaPhzYW3EbPesT1iPEklkBoqOR4fJ9vbPiYDDD9ADkWVM8iI4eJPj029k0Lg-qH2k4Agc/s320/june08+200.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142702931655650" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPeILi5QQVDIaXLMbjfMWxhk0rqgO7mnHLXmbdjZrdtEjph1rco-6OUj9SL1JtAVI02q1_DNepxu-vxWInA0ZDlsOuF5CrjcOzAclA_lWiTn3JyFJBYawybJRy75GPujxTDPS/s1600-h/june08+258.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPeILi5QQVDIaXLMbjfMWxhk0rqgO7mnHLXmbdjZrdtEjph1rco-6OUj9SL1JtAVI02q1_DNepxu-vxWInA0ZDlsOuF5CrjcOzAclA_lWiTn3JyFJBYawybJRy75GPujxTDPS/s320/june08+258.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142706573234226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5psfPDVV6EO2VSSwd56_w7Nkw9cIBUEsg0H_S6l_NYFvx6paz8vmF0Zs3Rxys1ZHBIJSv8vafd9KCl7R1nSBSq8O1ZsANqCLquxzKa6ADl0rVQulvxvU7kUK1Ny2jj4ViZ7zH/s1600-h/june08+288.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5psfPDVV6EO2VSSwd56_w7Nkw9cIBUEsg0H_S6l_NYFvx6paz8vmF0Zs3Rxys1ZHBIJSv8vafd9KCl7R1nSBSq8O1ZsANqCLquxzKa6ADl0rVQulvxvU7kUK1Ny2jj4ViZ7zH/s320/june08+288.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142715298287810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMz3ifONa3_j47bDHit3aaK0oNwytdJPvdPMEqEJQAnxtKfIJ46psgMhX_9CYoo3CNVvqc1i4dRgAVjiyLk60ka21JQLH06HLCMaI9hSe3rUAMfkmFgV3cK0fXy7XzutDFosh/s1600-h/june08+307.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMz3ifONa3_j47bDHit3aaK0oNwytdJPvdPMEqEJQAnxtKfIJ46psgMhX_9CYoo3CNVvqc1i4dRgAVjiyLk60ka21JQLH06HLCMaI9hSe3rUAMfkmFgV3cK0fXy7XzutDFosh/s320/june08+307.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222142719995714450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOODHCamZm-j72AoBGHvZCWpsgHA-1wEbBrWkh4nDLqSVrT8MSjAMzDteE2jWylsuNvIG177bdhE300Z1Mlh9S2v-AifT7f4JP0z0bCq8PaybnpFHSqlTDdmOZyoubLyHyhcq/s1600-h/june08+241.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOODHCamZm-j72AoBGHvZCWpsgHA-1wEbBrWkh4nDLqSVrT8MSjAMzDteE2jWylsuNvIG177bdhE300Z1Mlh9S2v-AifT7f4JP0z0bCq8PaybnpFHSqlTDdmOZyoubLyHyhcq/s320/june08+241.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222144203901732114" /></a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-80801625826255410272008-07-09T10:02:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:17:03.825-05:00Happy Birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30Pb_db435F2YoDwyntEw0TEeis17JEYqgWXylUroQdUp1guh4FHHMv8j3SBCnigejIhppOPHG4FP-1r-jsw0M7wMTp_v_0449oHquZ-qRew7EPJdzsvRuACIgL3FjAe7b8JX/s1600-h/n833175530_364282_9372.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi30Pb_db435F2YoDwyntEw0TEeis17JEYqgWXylUroQdUp1guh4FHHMv8j3SBCnigejIhppOPHG4FP-1r-jsw0M7wMTp_v_0449oHquZ-qRew7EPJdzsvRuACIgL3FjAe7b8JX/s400/n833175530_364282_9372.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222143454668932994" /></a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-12494176386328160912008-07-06T08:35:00.001-05:002010-04-19T13:40:14.434-05:00Wanna win some cloth diapers?Then Click Here and enter the contest!<br /><a href="http://blog.thenatureschild.com/2008/06/beat-heat-summer-contest.html">Bum Genuis 3.0 Contest</a>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-25991140834066416562008-07-04T08:27:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.470-05:00Independance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V3iiLvLl-43qz_adDFk284S6UVHLP6D_SQ-vINZEhZm0IvZ850VHSZJfAkDjuM5iLDaGdfD7iD-tes6FjaZehfEVqRqCb-Y821YL9XShiTstKvRfvBZk65QSjK8LWtw8IM23_w/s1600-h/american-flag-2a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0V3iiLvLl-43qz_adDFk284S6UVHLP6D_SQ-vINZEhZm0IvZ850VHSZJfAkDjuM5iLDaGdfD7iD-tes6FjaZehfEVqRqCb-Y821YL9XShiTstKvRfvBZk65QSjK8LWtw8IM23_w/s320/american-flag-2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219154009435739042" /></a><br />Happy 4th of July! As an American import...I am still getting used to doing my celebrating on the 4th instead of the 1st! A little shout out to Canada! Okay, so for the month of July, I have decided to stick to a no sugar, no dairy, no wheat diet. I do feel much better when I am eating this way and there are really only a few things from each category that I miss. <br />1. Fage yogurt. <br />2. Cheese strings were such an easy snack <br />3. A turkey sandwich. <br /><br />So I am finding new foods to love and good snacks that are just as easy and completely satisfying. Yesterday I was at Costco and there was a promotional stand for <a href="http://www.wonderenergybar.com/about.html">Wonderbar Energy Bars</a> and they are awesome! Gluten Free, HFC free, basically these bars are just the pure raw ingredients of nuts and fruit and they use raw honey to hold them together! So I am excited about these. They were a little pricey but work out to about $1.25/bar. They are a great meal replacement or after the gym snack.<br /><br />So on to a little confession. I am not a purist on this plan. I am still allowing myself wine. I figure I can't be too extreme or I'll just set myself up for failure, you know? Secondly, I am back on caffeine. Even though I feel better and have more energy when I don't drink it, I just love that morning java...so. The small changes I have made, using rice milk in my coffee instead of skim. Ordering a half caff/half decaf when I have my afternoon starbucks craving. Just drinking water instead of pop or juice or even ice tea. <br /><br />So now for the update on weight. I just weighed myself and the scale says 153.5. Yah! Progress. As soon as I get down to 147 I am buying myself a new pair of seven jeans! Thats 6 1/2 pounds away and hopefully I can get there by August 1st so I can buy those jeans before the John Mayer concert!! Haa haa. And one more update, when I was buying those bars yesterday, the guy said, "well you look like an athlete, you will really like these"....an athlete! My muscles are starting to show...hooray!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-48746535178822255522008-06-24T10:12:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.480-05:00A good report<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9C6pntp1bZtPXHkvrKJ_18kqnNE19o-vuNoVBsELsBHhFkf7DkjA0hPL1cWzj5e5D13TcUrlifrxJ2xkaYqkEql2kdnFLsfJMPfY0l6A1qmfxntXjZ8Z54depJyytT_jqiOUuw/s1600-h/track.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215467206385964818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9C6pntp1bZtPXHkvrKJ_18kqnNE19o-vuNoVBsELsBHhFkf7DkjA0hPL1cWzj5e5D13TcUrlifrxJ2xkaYqkEql2kdnFLsfJMPfY0l6A1qmfxntXjZ8Z54depJyytT_jqiOUuw/s320/track.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well I got my lazy self out the door yesterday for a long walk around the neighbourhood. I ran some, but forgot my ipod in my car and my husband took my car....so that meant I didn't have my musical motivation or C2 5K program. In the evening I went to the gym and did 20 minutes on the bike and my weights. I did pretty good with eating but had some nuggets and sundried tomato pesto fries for dinner. I need to get groceries, so I am out of lettuce and veges for my salads. I won't feel too bad about it though. The calories really weren't that bad. The bad news is that I have an extremely sore throat and I am worried I am getting sick. I need to stay on track this week!</div>Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-69588170747213710382008-06-22T22:07:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.489-05:00A new day on the horizon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguRZuRBNxA1wURGN9nKXmyYE2oFrjAPsJBHhPaivU7M5Qt9NNt8tHC6ALa-9D-x_vH-1lQKqs7ztStvhidiab5-gKQsR3nMUa3dChp54rmBr-DkZN71k0UOWwcbVfz1ik7Tjdqg/s1600-h/sunrise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214910748121730546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguRZuRBNxA1wURGN9nKXmyYE2oFrjAPsJBHhPaivU7M5Qt9NNt8tHC6ALa-9D-x_vH-1lQKqs7ztStvhidiab5-gKQsR3nMUa3dChp54rmBr-DkZN71k0UOWwcbVfz1ik7Tjdqg/s320/sunrise.jpg" border="0" /></a> Isn't it fantastic that with every sunset we can look forward to a sunrise? I have to confess, I haven't exactly been healthy this weekend. It all started friday night with a family dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. Who can resist that delicious brown bread with butter? I did get the Luau salad (but ate the whole thing) which lets face it is probobly the size of salad I would make for a dinner party. But moving on to dessert...yah thats right I had dessert. Gourmet java icecream (but a small scoop)...see my "better" choices? Saturday. A new day. Well that was until we went to a birthday party and Wyatt wouldn't eat his cake...lucky thing he had a hungry mama to take care of that problem. So Sunday....what a beautiful day. Until we ordered fried zucchinni sticks at Red Robins. Well at least it was zucchinni right? Again I had salad, but then we went to the lake and guess what they sell? Dippin dots. Have you ever had those? Well I have now! Good, but not amazing. Icecream is better. SO one more confession...we watched The Other Boleyn Girl tonight and I had some serious sugar cravings, which upon reflection makes sense since I was stuffing my face with it all weekend...I had some carob almond rice dream icecream. But honestly, that fulfilled my final craving for the week. Thank goodness for Mondays and new days and new weeks. So I am ready to get back on track.Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30166161.post-20101473723567712562008-06-20T08:51:00.000-05:002010-04-15T13:15:42.497-05:00Sick day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6Gokm_pOgcqnstIaHIeiQtKnhDbTQZXbsBWtFBZKAmr_3n0KXuOHdV4Nw3WeaIDi9FMidB3x7XE_7yYpcgm_vpu25Mtdrq4GomD_wQSqE4zerY4iaRKbn8BoMMq4yIo9zgWoEg/s1600-h/t-Klimt_Sea_Serpents_IV__detail__by_Gustav_Klimt1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213965099027688786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6Gokm_pOgcqnstIaHIeiQtKnhDbTQZXbsBWtFBZKAmr_3n0KXuOHdV4Nw3WeaIDi9FMidB3x7XE_7yYpcgm_vpu25Mtdrq4GomD_wQSqE4zerY4iaRKbn8BoMMq4yIo9zgWoEg/s320/t-Klimt_Sea_Serpents_IV__detail__by_Gustav_Klimt1.jpg" border="0" /></a> So yesterday was the hardest day I have had yet. Let me go back to where it all probobly started. So on Wednesday I was feeling down because I dragged my butt at the gym (see previous post) so I did go to that Fusion class and worked my tail off. Probobly too hard because later that night I was laying in bed with a swollen left knee and frozen green beans to ease the pain. Fast forward to thursday morning, Wyatts first day of "school" and I have a whole day to myself. What do I do? Lay around feeling like crapola and read and have a nap. I was increasingly more and more tired as the day went on. But I figured I was just being lazy. My neck starts feeling achy and I was feeling so lethargic but I thought a good yoga class would cure me of that. I usually find that when I am being lazy, if I just get to the gym or my class I feel great once I get going. Let me tell you this was not the case. My stomach was in knots and I thought my downward dog was going to become a dead dog. Halfway through the class I ended up just having to roll up my mat and go home. I should have listened to my body and stayed home in the first place, but I just didn't want to accept that I needed a day off. As each limb got weaker and weaker and my stomach felt worse and worse, I realized that I had no energy to cook dinner so to Wendy's I went and got Wyatt a nugggies and oranges kids meal and me a side salad and ....baked potato with sour cream and butter....I am ashamed about that. But I just wanted some real sour cream. Then I got home and proceeded to eat half of a container (the small one though) of mint carob rice dream ice cream. Which fortunately has been in the freezer for weeks as my husband won't toouch the stuff. So that was my night. I had a hot epsom salt bath with towels around my neck and then snuggled into bed with my book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kabul-Beauty-School-American-Behind/dp/1400065593">Kabul Beauty School.</a> My lesson learned from all of this is <em><span style="color:#000099;">Listen to you Body</span></em>!Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11548448804466283715noreply@blogger.com0