tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51061560848836511412011-07-29T01:37:06.157-07:00Shelleynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106156084883651141.post-10301751752153469632010-04-28T12:57:00.000-07:002010-04-28T13:01:05.536-07:00

I know I have been a very bad blogger the past year or so, and not very interesting.I'm trying to revamp myself and as part of my transformation I have move here: Mrs. Busy Girl. Hope you come see me!

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OK, I'm a little irritated with Biggest Loser right now...if someone has surgery IT IS NOT Healthy for them to be walking 13 miles one day post op!...I actually have no clue how she does at weigh in yet and she is not my fav, but COME ON! Give her a fricking BYE week - she had 8 friggin pounds of salt water pumped into her. Disappointed.

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Because you can never have too many gadgets to keep you on task with your fitness, my husband kindly purchased me a BodyBugg for my birthday (as seen on Biggest Loser). The armband itself is pretty cool and it can be a total boost to keep you on track for getting in your activity for the day...or a total downer if you have been sitting on your ass all day. It is suppose to track your calories

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I haven't been here in forever, other than I have been keeping up on reading my favs, just not commenting. My life has been a whirlwind the past few months and I just have nothing left in me at the end of the day to write about it. Long story short I am now working full-time (well more like full-time plus) in addition to maintaining the side business my husband and I have...and yes and raising 3

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Coming Soon.

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Been doing a lot of this lately...I did managed to squeeze in a race (or rather a cattle call). My Dad and I did the Wharf to Wharf 6 mile run (if you can, the crowds were crazy) on July 26 - from Santa Cruz to Capitola. Yesterday I did my first training run - 12x400's with 90 second resting intervals. Felt good, I even pushed out a 6min mile pace on my last 400...really hard!Only 52 more

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I love Jillian...bona fide girl crush. I heart Bob too, and my husband, and my kids...but currently Jillian is kicking my ass and helping me get my head in the right spot so I can be a healthier me...so she is my fave. I've been listen to her Sunday podcast, reading her book Master Your Metabolism, and have incorporated her 30 Day Shred into my workouts. So she should love me too cuz I'm helping

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It is freaking hot here. It was over 100 degrees on Sunday - it is MAY for heaven's sakes...ugh.This is why I have a gym membership, it is the only way I can work out in the summer on these hot days. Unless of course I'm swimming in our pool (which I'm more of a floating with a glass of wine kind of girl, so it isn't really working out) or kayaking on the lake.I haven't worked out since last

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This little frogman recently took up residence in our pool. He's quite the friendly little fellow and will swim up to the girls when they are in the pool. They love him and will play with him for hours. He will swim away for a while, but he always comes back and plays with the girls...kind of weird.The girls wanted "froggy" to spend the night, so I told them they could let him stay overnight

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Day in review:6:30 am – Woke up when I heard Delaney pop out of bed (who was up past 11 last night watching a movie)…she is such a morning person and always wakes up happy, it can be really annoying when you want to sleep in.Charlotte woke up a little while later, at this point I stayed in bed listening to a Jillian Michael’s podcast while Chuck and the girls made me breakfast. 8 am - I was

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I signed up for the Komen Race for the Cure 5k this weekend - and I'm just not feeling it. Its not that it isn't a great cause - it is. It's not that I'm not capable of running the distance - I am.I just hate crowds, and running in crowds is not fun for me...I feel like a bit of a hypocrite, because I will encourage anyone who wants to try running to sign up for a 5k...but I personally hate 5k's.

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What do you do when the rain has subsided...and there is nothing else to do?Build a Hotel for Snails of course! Designed by the young Architect Delaney... But then there was a tragic incident, where one of the snails just didn't want to live anymore" and climbed to the top of Hotel for Snails, causing it to topple. He heroically threw himself under the rock to saves the others.So the Hotel was

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Now that some of the dust has settled from my annual chaotic March and April (you would think I would be used to this by now, I've been a tax accountant for over 15 years, but every year I get overwhelmed and feel like I am drowning)...It is time for some spring cleaning.In my house...mostly it is all the mail piles...I have piles everywhere cuz I just haven't had time to go through everything.

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I feel grumpy - or "Bumpy" which is what Delaney called it when she 2 or 3 and it has just sort of stuck. Bumpy really sort of captures the mood don't you think? I feel like I'm in a constant state of PMS right now - everything and everyone is bugging me.Sometimes it is all just a little too much - the kids whining or being mouthy, dogs barking, bird screeching, unlimited work commitments,

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Two posts in two days...blow me down!  I just wanted to talk about my kids a little, so for those of you who are bored with people who talk about their kids all the time...go away.Delaney woke up today and immediately pinched her sister Charlotte who was still half asleep - you know, cuz her jammies weren't green.  I think Delaney has been looking forward to pinching others ever since I mentioned

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Does anyone have a good recipe for egg salad? Cuz I made hard boiled eggs today and Charlotte decided to peel three of them, slice them with an egg slicer, and not eat a single one. Kidlets!So yesterday was the Shamrock'N Half Marathon that I participated in. I guess I'm getting a little lackadaisical in my racing endeavors because even though the direction said to be there at 6:30 I told my

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Humph! Everyone has been sick at my house at least once in the past month - most of us multiple times and for weeks on end.I have been pretty busy with work and taxes...that just happens to me this time of year.But enough with the excuses. I have been keeping up with the exercise, training plan...even though there has been drama there too. The "owner" of the Bootcamp company, let go my trainer

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First, everyone needs to go check out Nikemom's GEARED for WOMEN Giveaway.I hope everyone is feeling all loved up after your Valentine's weekend...nothing fun here, just an old married couple so we babysat for friends.It is blustery (I love this word, but hate the weather) here in Northern California...enough wind to blow our fence down around our pool. I hate wind more than any other weather

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I've actually been sick with a bad chest cold the last 1 1/2 weeks or so, sick enough that I haven't been able to really do any exercise cuz my lungs are full of other stuff besides air......but I wanted to share my successes in my bootcamp so far...I am down 14 pounds! Half way to my goal! I am so excited! I really think the water and weights have made the biggest difference for me. In my

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In honor of Non-Runner Nancy, whose creative mind united many-a-blogger's in her virtual races, full of virtual schwag and fun...I will be running the Freakishly Flexible 5K on (or around) February 14th hosted by US Jogger. Read Nancy's story here...and join me in this race by just posting a comment in US Jogger's hood, where you can get all the official race info...it's that easy. You can run,

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Elli called at 9:30 today and said she needed $10 by 11:15 so she could by her ticket to the dance this Saturday - after I'm already at work AND after we asked her yesterday if she needed money for this.Delaney is 6 and I spend 10 minutes every morning blow drying her hair "so it doesn't have any bumps" - thank goodness she didn't get Elli's crazy curly hair and only has slightly wavey hair. She

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Yesterday was my birthday and one of my gifts was an abs ball...yes I actually asked for it. This is the "Setup" directions that came with it:1. Remove the Abs Ball and workout DVD from box and check for shipping damage.2. Your Abs Ball is now ready for use.Good thing they gave directions, I don't know what I would have done without them!I also got some cute new boots!

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Hello and good day, this is your child's principal calling...No not really, I just lapsed into the weekly recorded message that we get from Delaney's principal to update us on the happenings...nothin' bad.Guess what...I found an old pair of jeans that fit and they are two sizes smaller than the old baggy pants, whoopidy doo! Don't think I'm not strutting around my house making my kids and hubby

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Hello everyone! It has been a while since I posted...too busy working out :) I am definately back to my old smelly self. This is officially my 100th post, but I'm afraid it will be sort of anticlimactic - I don't feel creative today.4 weeks into my Bootcamp regime and my pants are super baggy - I've lost 10 out of the 30 pounds I want to lose, plus I've gained a lot of muscle.So my question is -

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I've lost 7 pounds in two weeks with my bootcamp coach! Woohoo! This was done with Christmas, New Years, family visits and road trips - so really, since people usually gain weight with these events, it is more like 14 pounds. I AM EMPOWERED!I don't feel like I'm on a diet, it has been more a changing of habits. 1) Smaller, more frequent meals. I can pretty much eat what I want, I just make

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So Saturday was my first day of Mama Bootcamp and I'm sore! We did an hour and 1/2 workout with lots of core and strength training plus about 20-30 minutes of cardio. It was tough, but fun and I am totally digging this program so far. I actually met with the owner/coach on Friday night for my intake, at a Starbuck's in the middle of a Border's book store. That meeting was kind of rushed (she was

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We had a great weekend last weekend. It was my sister's birthday and we and several of her friends surprised her with a limo and a trip to some wineries close by. It was a blast...plus no kids.I think I'm ready for Christmas, but with all the recitals, performances and Christmas shows I have been to this week it has been quite a whirlwind. I guess I'm about 90% ready, I just need to wrap and

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Remember this ragamuffin hair style?Well now she's sportin' this cute cut...For a full view of her outfit. Yes, that is knee high boots with overall shorts.She comes up with at least one new ensemble every day, but usually 3 to 4. I was telling my babysitter I need to start keeping pictures of her outfits. She replied, "Why, do you think she's actually going to grow out of it?" One of today's

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Which had this in it.  The Christmas Story is my favorite Christmas movie.  Which is now prominently displayed in my front window, next to my pathetic tree ( I let my little girls decorate it by themselves so 90% of the ornaments are on the bottom foot of the tree...if they aren't playing with them...or breaking them).  Notice how the solid red bulb lights outside really accentuate the leg?  Kind

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Guess what's cooking?  TURKEY!  If you don't get the humor in us cooking another turkey check out my last post.  To answer some questions from my last post...the new turkey cooker works great, I would have to say it was the juiciest, most flavorful turkey I've ever had.  Chuck did brine it too, so that helps, but somehow the cooker seals the juices in.  Since the new cooker is oiless I would

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Hello! Welcome, I'm so glad you could stop by for a virtual visit to finish off your holiday rounds!  By the way, I first want to start out by thanking you for calling first, I always appreciate having a little bit of time to prepare for my guests (i.e. clean frantically for four hours).So as you come in you will probably try and say "hi" to my girls.  Immediately Charlotte will plant hear face

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Living in a house with two young girls has really made me wonder where they get their ideas on the male anatomy. I mean really, they are 4 and 5 and don't have a brother, they should know nothing...right?On Halloween we were driving down the road. We passed a small truck that had a gentleman probably in his 20's driving the car. He had on a blond wig and makeup as his costume. I pointed him

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Just wanted to share this recipe my hubby has been making lately...courtesy of a recipe book we have from Williams-Sonoma called "Soup & Stew."  Ribolitta is a staple of Tuscan peasant cooking.  It is great this time of year with the fall weather...a comforting vegetable stew that makes about 8 servings.  It does take some time and planning, but it isn't difficult and it is worth it.  It is

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I've been tagged by Nikemom, so here we go.The rules of this post: The rules are to list 6 things I value and 6 things I don't and then pass this award on to 6 people!What I Value (in no particular order):Laughing -especially at the little quirky things in lifeIce Cream - my favorite dessertSecurity - having a family and husband I can rely on, a home I can pay for (I think)The excitement of new

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I've been a little blue lately...Because of this, my muffin top hasn't disappeared, my house is a mess, I'm behind on my laundry,  I've been eating crappy and not exercising as regularly as I should, no blogging...all of this makes me more depressed.So I just need to start doing stuff that I know will make me feel better.Make exercise and running a priority to get my endorphins going to improve

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I have nothing fun to report...I feel guilty not posting, but on the flip side I feel guilty posting anything that seems frivolous at this point.Here's the deal, last month my boss was diagnosed with lung cancer. The cancer has also spread into his liver and back...evidently it is a very fast spreading cancer. He has been given a year to live. He has never smoked, lives a very healthy

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I've been abducted by aliens (sick with the flu) the last week, but that is no biggie...I will be back later today with my Gadget report. Things are super duper heavy at work right now...in a bad way, not a busy way...and not layoffs. Just some really depressing personal stuff going on...sometimes life sucks. Lets just say I wish I didn't have to deal with this, but I'm sort of in the middle of

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My husband hates it when I say that cuz it is usually followed by something like:"We should get some goats.""Wouldn't it look great if we opened up that wall and put a fireplace over there?""The local vet clinic has some St. Bernard puppies that were abandoned, we should adopt one.""It would be really nice to have a pool - all the girls friends could hang out at our house.""Look at the cute

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My husband likes to shop...I really don't like to shop myself so I guess we're a little backwards there, but I digress. The problem with my husband's shopping, is he finds these totally crazy gadgets that really aren't practical, but he "must have" them. He can justify buying anything...really he is very talented at that. He could justify buying a tractor if we lived in a flat in Manhattan. And I

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Okay, so today probably isn't the best day to check in. Yesterday I was out and about with my family and I got so hungry I ended up eating a bunch of salty chips...sigh. So I'm a little bloated today. But one day is just a drop in the bucket, the big picture is much better. And now that I am participating in Glam's Muffin Melt Off too, there are others involved to keep me competitive and

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Better late than never, eh? It took me all day to get this picture up, but here it is Nikemom's TGIF Picture.

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"Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply:If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby.If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her."So - if you give her crap, you will receive a bucket full of shit. Ah, Memories....after rereading

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Day one went pretty good...but my first attempt at AbRipperX was pathetic - I think I was only able to complete about a third of the moves....and I am SORE today.I'm thinking I shouldn't have worn spandex that sucks in the gut in my before pictures...cuz really my tummy don't look good, and there is back fat, and I just hate it when I feel like a roll of fat is restricting my movement...but

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Today is the first day of my Core Meltdown Challenge. Well I did cheat a little, I actually did Yoga X yesterday...anyway.Here we go, before pictures of the culprit. I can't believe I'm actually posting before pictures...but I figure it will keep me more motivated to stick to my plan.I can't believe I can run with a belly like that!Week one workout plan:Sunday - 8 mile run, ab ripper XMonday -

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Labor Day is over. Summer is gone. I have made no progress over the summer to improve my body. I don't mind the thick thighs...I have them, will always have them, they are strong and muscular (although currently a little too much chub on top of the muscle). I have always had a "pear shape" because of my thighs....what is getting to me though is my increasing belly size. Rather than a pear I am

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Seven good things last week:My husband and I rocked out making a landmark out of Delaney starting Kindergarten. I took Delaney out for a special mother daughter day. Plus, my husband and I made her a special dinner the night before, pancakes the morning of, and took her out to lunch when we picked her up the first day.Got my bills paid.Got caught up on my laundry…but now I am behind again, and

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Char wishing her sister off... The kindergarten class lines upA little tentative (or cold)Her teacher is going through menopause and hot flashes, so several of the students were shivering...the teacher sweetly said "I don't get cold!" I guess we need to pack jackets for the classroom.There's the door Mom and Dad!Really! You need to leave!Pick-up...I'm a star!A good first day.

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It is taking me forever to get back on track after our vacation to Disneyland! I am still behind in work, home, diet and exercise...but each day I get a little closer to being caught up, at least that is what I'm telling myself.Disneyland was lots of fun, we probably spent close to 45 hours in 3 days at the parks. Everyone was exhausted, but we did every ride we wanted to. My favorite ride was

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We're Here! Actually, we have been here since Sunday but today is the first chance I have had to get on the Internet.Packing on Friday and Saturday was torture! I think I did about 30 loads of laundry, and we had to squeeze Charlotte's birthday in there. She turned four on Saturday and was happy with the presents and fun, but would rather just stay three...she wants to be my baby forever...aw!We

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Four days until we leave for Disneyland, three days until Charlotte turns four. My laundry isn't done, haven't packed a wink, haven't bought Charlotte's presents yet, have lots of stuff I need to get done at work before I leave....AAAHHH!A new gym opened up 5 minutes from my house and I joined - yesterday was their first day open and I went twice I was so excited. I did a 4 mile run on my first

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Aren't they cute! When there are sweet moments like this, it makes up for having to tell them three times a day "Don't look at each other, don' t touch each other, don't talk to each other, don't even breath on each other if you can't get along!" They are actually fighting as I type this, I just said IT again, (sigh)!Today's plans: I usually go into the office on Monday's, but my family is a

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I did my long run on Saturday and I was up and out of the house by 6:30am, which is huge for me! But lets just say I wasn't very well prepared for my run and there are a lot of things I need to get through my thick head to make these runs go better.Planning for a long run involves more than just putting it on your calendar.Drinking a few glasses of wine the night before is not the best way to

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The past two weeks my exercise has been crap, my diet has been crap, and my attitude has been crap.The smoke didn't help, but things have cleared up...but I actually sat on my couch Saturday and cried, for no real reason at all other than I just feel like I am doing a crappy job at everything.And now my husband is down too, he has been laying in bed until 11 or so the last few days. Doesn't he

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Required running gear here in NorCalThe air is a hazy grey, thick...it smells like a campfire you can never escape due to all the wildfires going on right now. To top it off it is triple digit temps all this week...112 today.

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24 days until we leave for Disneyland! Our big vacation this year. It will be hot. It will be crowded. But dammit, we are going to have fun! Delaney is five and Charlotte will be turning four and we can no longer put off their childhood right to stand in line after line at the happiest place on earth. I need to get serious (again) on my weight loss plan. I did pretty good in May, okay in June..

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Hello all! I can't believe it has been a week since I have posted, the last week just flew by! I was super duper busy at work last week, with a huge deadline job that was sprung on me Wednesday morning and needed to be done by Friday. I rocked it out though and got it done. I had an awesome girls weekend with two of my sisters and my stepmom. We went to Napa Valley! So beautiful, one of my

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I'm a big fan of the BBC America show "You Are What You Eat." Nutritionist Gillian McKeith holds and intervention with a family or person who eats horrible and puts them on an 8 week nutritional plan that she develops (mostly vegetarian). I just love how the British lay it on the line - "You're fat and disgusting, now what are you going to do about it!" Plus, she talks about poop and farting a

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Manwhore strikes again. I'm sure most of you have seen Playgirl's, I mean People's latest photo spread of Mario Lopez trying to pose as some of the most famous pictures of sexy guys. There is something wrong with this guy.eewww! Thank goodnes this picture fuzzes out "the area" - just disturbingHe looks like he's trying out for the village people here.Ugh...yes you have a nice body, but....I

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Let me just preface this by saying I still have a hangover from Saturday...so I'm not feeling very wordy today.Saturday was Delaney's Unbirthday...she waited 5 months to celebrate her birthday so she could have a pool party. Pretty patient for a 5 year old...but when it came down to opening her presents and eating her cake she reminded me it wasn't really her birthday. Ugh. I have the worst luck

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The good news: I am officially down a pant size. My old pants actually slip down over my hips without even unbuttoning them.The bad news: I have done everything in my power to sabotage this accomplishment over the past week.More good news: My sabotaging ways failed...the old pants are still too big.Okay...so I am back. Moving on from the parties and PMS from last week, and ready to go down

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I made the mistake of trying to re-wear my workout clothes yesterday from the day before - oh lord they stank! And they were still damp...I don't know what I was thinking...just being too lazy to pull some clean workout clothes out of my drawer, and trying to reduce laundry. I use to be able to get away with this, but I really don't think I have ever sweated as much as I have in the past couple

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First things first, Nikemom has a T-shirt design contest going on. So for those of you who are creative, or if you know someone who is, check it out.I've been tagged by Eurydice with a meme, so here goes.The rules:1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.2. Share 5 facts about yourself.3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post and list their names, linking to them.4. Let them know they’ve been

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Yay, today is a rest day for me - and a day off from work since it is Memorial Day - and a weigh in day. I am down 1.5 more pounds! woo hoo! I totally kicked butt on my goals last week with some very intense workouts. My body really needs a rest today. I also check my measurements and my waist and hips are down an inch, my thighs are down 1/2 inch. Boom chicka wow wow! So I'm planning on keeping

Shelleynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106156084883651141.post-8813357600220570942008-05-23T11:10:00.000-07:002008-12-10T15:16:24.441-08:00

I'm too tired to form complete paragraphs today (not that I am normally very good at it anyway) so I'm sticking to bullets today.I have been going non-stop this week, waking up at 6 or 7 am and staying up until midnight or 1 am. I just have tons of stuff going on - same old, same old too much stuff to do and not enough time to do it, so I do none of it well.I have been doing GREAT on my

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So I lost another pound! Which is good, but I can't help thinking - "only one pound! - crap!"So here is how I did with my goals last week:Three butt-kicking, 1,000 calorie burning workouts (incorporated into my regular workout schedule of three short runs, one long run, and two cross-training days). Goal met - I did my final long run of 8 miles which capped off my 3rd 1,000 calorie burn.Two

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Since it is still super hot outside, we had cold soup for dinner - Garden Gazpacho. Yumm, and super easy - basically fresh crunchy vegetables in a tomato base and chilled.You can use any vegetables you like, this is what I used.3 cups low-sodium V8 tomato juice1/2 red onion choppedcucumber chopped2 tomatoes choppedred, green and yellow bell peppers chopped2 tbsp rice vinegar1 tbsp chopped

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IT IS HOT HERE.100 or so degrees yesterday, suppose to be 100 today too. It is only MAY - what the hell.So a sane person would hang out in an air conditioned room, right? What do I do? Run another 5k in the trail run series. Not in the morning when it is still semi-cool, but at 6 pm, when it is hottest. Yes, I'm a little touched in the head. Running has made me do crazy things...I guess I'm

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Picture's from a gathering we attended at Chuck's co-worker's (Sherbert) house. The photos are courtesy of Sherbert's brother. Mostly for the grandparent's enjoyment so indulge me.Charlotte on the garden bench with Sherbert's dog Blue whacking the pinata, serious businessDelaney's turn at the pinata, she really got her whole body into it! with her loot hidden in the hat Guarding her loot with her

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I've been pretty much stuck the last couple weeks and not lost any weight...my excuse...I haven't been working out as much as I had planned, nor following my diet plan as strictly as I should since I wasn't feeling too well.I decided I should make some mini-goals to try and obtain the big weight loss goal and give me a boost. My mini-goals this week.Three butt-kicking, 1,000 calorie burning

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Saturday, May 10, 2008:7 am - woke up and put on my running shoes so I could get my 10k in for Nancy’s Cavepeople Unite 10k on the 10th Virtual Club Run. Delaney had a softball game at 9 am so I needed to make it quick so I had time to get cleaned up and her to her game with time warm.7:05 am - Delaney wakes up complaining about her stomach and promptly throws up in the sink – not a huge amount,

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I went to the doctor's office yesterday - he confirmed I'm sick and have a temp. Thanks for telling me what I already know.I really hate going to the doctor's because they tell you NOTHING. I have been not feeling well for about a month now, but he kept saying: "You've had the fever for 5 days, virus' last between 7-10 days. Once you are past that, if you aren't better we will do more tests."

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I decided to try out my new shoes tonite despite the fact that I still have a low-grade fever after a week (ugh)...I wanted to break in the shoes a bit before the second race tomorrow nite in the trail run series...can't miss that for anything. Maybe I'll win something else!Delaney decided to join me in our gym (garage) and this is how our conversation went:D: Why are you going so slow?M: I'm

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The shoes I won...I ended up with New Balance 1011's - they are suppose to be pretty good shoes so I'm looking forward to trying them out. Hopefully they treat my knees good.I have been super wiped out this last weak. Can't shake being tired and I have a constant dull stomach ache. Not so good for the working out and diet motivation.

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Yesterday I entered a local trail run race that is part of a series of races that will be held every Thursday evening in the month of May. They have a 5k and a 10k option and I did the 5k since this was my first real trail run...and I won! a raffle that is...a new pair of New Balance running shoes of my choice. I've never had New Balance shoes before so I'll need to do some research before I go

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Today is the first day of Carolyn's Summer Challenge which I have joined in on to keep me accountable on my weight loss goals. We have 8 weeks until the official start of summer and 8 weeks to push ourselves to meet some goals. My goal, of course, is to loose a few pounds...well more than a few.I will be sticking to my 5-4-3 diet plan. I'm actually liking it...my first week went pretty good and I

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Today I signed this little cherub baby up for kindergarten.As most mother's know, this tears at your heart strings. I'm happy I have a healthy smart baby, but the thought of her going off to college just kills me...and kindergarten is the first step. She is also my second child, you would think it would be easier, but it isn't. Of course she is a little more grown up now.She also got her first

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Okay, first off - I'm hungry...but hey, that means I'm burning some fat calories right?Yesterday was day 1 of my "inspired" plan, and things went pretty well. I spent a lot of time the night before planning out my breakfast and lunch, so I could get most of my calories in during the morning and early afternoon...and topped things of with a 300 calorie salad for dinner. Total calories consumed for

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I don't know why, but I just can't accept my body the way it is. I spoke to my doctor about losing some weight the other day, and how I have been struggling with it much more now than I did pre-kids, pre-older, pre-whatever even though I am exercising pretty regularly. She told me this story about a study on rats (she has actually told me this story twice). Rats that consume calories throughout

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Tonight I traded thisfor thisAfter 3 1/2 weeks of not running, I finally made some time at 9pm tonight to run a 5k on my treadmill.Mile 1 - 9:45Mile 2 - 9:30Mile 3 - 9:21Last .1 - :51Total time: 29:27So basically, my pace is improved after this break - hmmn. Maybe I should take more vacations.I followed up by walking 2 miles with interval hills - so I could get at least 60 minutes of cardio. Plus

Shelleynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106156084883651141.post-6085478064650036352008-04-10T09:05:00.000-07:002008-12-10T15:16:34.274-08:00

I can't believe I haven't gained any weight, because I have seriously wained in my commitment to be fit and healthy. I think I need an intervention, I need someone to yell at me ala Jillian to get me back on track or I fear I will never wear a bathing suit again (not even thinking a bikini yet).Even though I posted an event schedule and my next event is about 10 days away, I have not ran once

Shelleynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106156084883651141.post-32092324442455047582008-04-07T10:41:00.000-07:002008-04-07T10:47:12.081-07:00

Sitting by the pool (it isn't warm enough yet, my girls just like to hang out there) yesterday with my girls, I got this little gem from Delaney:"Look Mom, I can lick my armpits"Then came the demonstration - that will come in handy when she gets older. I should have taken a picture, maybe I can get her to do it again.I didn't get into the Nike Women's marathon, so I think I will try to make

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So after the endorphin high from the race last week wore off, I started realizing I have not signed up for any other races to keep me going...other than the lottery for the Nike Women's, which is a crap shoot. It has become painfully obvious to me the last week or so, that without that carrot hanging out there - I won't train the way I should, or even worse I won't train at all (which has been

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Top Ten - Reasons why I love my husband:10) He is a little bit crazier than me.9) He is a fantabulous cook - even though he does sabotage my diet efforts.8) He is a sweet dad and takes the girls to Disney on Ice, spoils them rotten, and lets me stay home (I hate those things).7) He looks really cute in glasses6) He humors all my "hobbies" and will drive me to a race at 5:30 am, or to Oregon to

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Woke up at 5:20 after a night of not sleeping so well. I'm not sure if it was the anticipation or the tummy ache I got after eating dinner the night before. My husband and I loaded up the girls, got some pre-race coffee, and headed to Raley Field in Sacramento where the event took place.We had some pretty good winds today, so it was freaking cold to my California acclimated body. The race started

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Born on "The Ides of March" - Ceasar. My first goat kid this season.His adorable sister, Lolita.And proof that I can do good things in this world, the chicken I saved. She is now fully up and around roaming the farm - you don't know how good it felt to have actually pulled of saving her. I truly thought she was lost when I found her with her neck hanging...what a great day.

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The anticipation is building, I'm really starting to get amped for my race on Sunday. Today I picked up my race packet for Sunday's run....got the bib number, timing chip, a goody bag with only one goody (not so good tasting Clif Shot Bloks)...I really like getting the free stay-put pony tail holders, but no luck this time. I did get a really kick ass race shirt, and that makes up for the poor

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Looks like I turned 40 just in time to be cool. I remember thinking how old my parents were when they were my age - but suddenly it is hip to be 40! TV Land is unleashing a reality tv show about people celebrating turning "the F word."After two months of living in this 40 year old skin, I have found 40 to be great. It has motivated me to actually do things I had put off for years. I feel like I

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I haven't been in much of a mood to write the past few days, bad weekend. I am happy to be at my office today, which is kind of weird. I usually dread Mondays.Funny thing, I worked all last week on a cash flow report for my bosses companies - ready to present at a 10 am meeting this morning...he comes out of another meeting about 5 minutes before our meeting and says we need to transfer bocu

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I did it....I put my name in the hat for the Nike Women's Marathon's random drawing. Wish me luck, I'd love to have this be my first marathon. I'm also have a call into Team in Training, which if I do that I would be guaranteed a spot. The kicker is I would need to raise $3,000....a little scary to me. One thing is for sure, I need to get my chafing under control on my long runs....ouch! I'm

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Sometimes the imagination of children can really take you by surprise. Today I discovered this:Delaney's Troy Bolton doll that she got for Christmas, dressed in a cute little Barbie nightie, sitting on a lounge chair. FREAKING HILARIOUS! She even put his hand up in the drama pose.Since I was a tornado cleaner chick last weekend, I ended up missing my long run on Sunday. So I did a 4 miler

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I frequently run at the reservoir up my street because it is safe, no traffic and close. It does involve running "laps" which can be tiresome - but I'm still enjoying running in this spot. I took my daughters for a nature walk up there the other day and thought I'd share some pics.Daffodils on my street (for Nancy - I'd send them to ya if I could)! My street dead ends at this pistachio field.

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Okay, here we go. I still have the doll house in there, but I was able to make space for it against the wall so everything is much more open now. I am so happy! I feel like I have my space back. The amazing thing to me in this process was how once dysfunctional space in your house really effects so many other areas in your house. I was able to clear out a lot of other areas once I got my office

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Today Mrs. Furious issued an organizational challenge, and since I have been afraid to step foot in my office for the last few months I decided what better time to tackle the disaster. Especially since I'm not one to pass up a challenge. I don't know what is harder, posting before pictures of my house or before pictures of me.....must be me, because I haven't dared to do that. So this is my shame

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Two days ago one of my dogs (not my favorite) cornered one of my chickens and caused some damage. I actually thought the chicken had died, but when I went to "take care" of her, she was still breathing and was actually still standing. She was in pretty bad shape, I really didn't think she would make it....but I have a soft spot for animals (this is why I still have that annoying dog) so I wrapped

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My original intentions for this blog was to write about my goats - well that can get old fast. Goats can provide lots of entertainment, but there are long stretches of months with no excitement....and even when there is excitement, not necessarily something most people would be interested in. Really, do most people care when I trim my goats hooves, shear them, when my bucks are fighting or trying

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Today nothing went as planned, but it turned out to be a pretty good day. I was planning on going into my office today, but I didn't leave my house until 9:30 to drop the girls off at the baby sitter's house. On the way there I spoke to my husband and found out he needed my help so I promised him I would go back home and help him remotely. While home, I ended up prodding my 15 year old into

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About every two years or so, my life seems to get crazy enough that I have to regroup. Usually, that involves getting rid of activities that take more time then benefit they provide. I feel like I am at one of those moments, but I don't want to rid myself of any of my activities or responsibilities. So I am trying to get more organized rather than purging activities. I bought a "brain" book to

Shelleynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106156084883651141.post-85484061345981969982008-02-18T21:45:00.000-08:002008-12-10T15:16:44.927-08:00

I was suppose to do a 10 mile run on Sunday, I put it off until today (Monday) - and I only made it 3.5 miles. I am just pooped! I think my flu bug I had last week and the week before is still kicking me in the pants. I just feel really fatigued all over my body, but especially in my legs. I am going to shoot for 10 again tomorrow - but we will see. My body isn't cooperating right now.I actually

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