Dear skinny blond Barbie doll in kickboxing class,

Yes we all see you and your perfect body. With your perfect hair, perfect nails and perfect gym outfit. Yes sweetie I know your kicks are higher and yes I know you sweat less then me and yes I see my face is much redder then yours. But believe it or not even though you and your friend are behind me I can see you smirk and giggle at me in the FULL LENGTH MIRROR in front of us. At least I can follow the routine in time with the instructor and you couldn’t.

Least of all I didn’t need the “encouraging” “wow you did great” at the end of class from you. As if you were surprised I didn’t just fall over dead at some point. I have you know the one hour of kickboxing was only one hour in my 2.5 hours I worked out today. (weight training, treadmill and a Pilate’s class). Yes I realizes gyms are for healthy fit people, I am trying desperately with everything I have to become the women I feel like inside. The good news is I will one day become just who I am meant to be and you my “friend” will still be a bitch.

Sincerely, the fat girl from kickboxing

Where have I been you may ask??? I’ve been hiding indoors with multi layers on!!! It’s freakin’ cool! I live in the South and it is NOT suppose to be this cold here!

Seeing a Palm tree with ice on it (even if it is only on the tips) is just wrong!

No that’s not water, it’s ice!

 

We have been on winter break for almost three weeks now….. It has been a lot of fun! I have spent really good quality time with the kids. Today we hosted Marshmallow Mania Day. Just goes to show Marshmallows don’t have to be roasted to be fun! They had a creative day of building. The kids constructed all kinds of fun things with marshmallows and tooth picks! (and then ate afew along the way)MD won’t let me get rid of her “creations” now the soft pillows of marshmallows are crusty and hard but I will leave them on the table until she is ready. Her and her little friend sat and built for so long it was just adorable!

Fun was had by all.

**Thank you Teach Mama for the Marshmallow Mania idea! Check her blog out Here.

30 ::02

Letting loose!

  The idea of 30 Tiny Moments was started by SouleMama two years ago. It was to document the right now in her family life by photographing the ordinary and simple little moments of their days. 

 I have done it as well for the past two years and thought I would give it a go again this year.

So here we go;

HAPPY NEW YEARS 2010!!!!

Thanks MR for the site. I have laughed for about 20 mins straight!

I know life has been quiet around here lately but that is always the case after National Blogging Month. I have had a big month so far. My lifestyle change with food has been an up and down process but I think I am winning more days then not so that is a positive. I have to go to the doctors tomorrow and I have an appointment on the 22end with a nutritionist.

Over the past two weeks I have been crafting again and I forgot just how much I love it and how fulfilling it is to create with my hands. I made my girlfriends a small token for Christmas. I made them each a set of magnets. I still need to spray paint the Altoid boxes I plan to gift them in.

 

For their children I made a small drawing journals inspired by my friend in Arizona. I am very happy with how they turned out!  I included colored pencils. I made MD one and she has already been very busy making pictures. They are coming over next Wednesday to decorate Santa cookies, make a Christmas craft and have lunch. This is a tradition I did every year in AZ on Christmas Eve. I am hoping this will start a new tradition here.

I am finding myself much more relaxed these days. I have resigned all but one of my varies volunteer positions. I have stayed on with JM’s Boy Scouts Den because I really do love that one. But one day I just realized why am I killing myself doing all these “jobs” for people who don’t appreciate it. The cherry on top was I was not enjoying myself. So just like that I have quit and that’s that.

I am not big on New Year resolutions but I think I am making one this year for the first time in a very long time. So my resolution will be; to do what and only what makes me happy. I need to take care of myself. I need to spend time with my family. This is the time I will get back to crafting and making my body and soul strong.

Ok so I hope to post again before Christmas but if I don’t have a good one because I know I will be!!!