I know that I have totally discussed this subject before, but you get it again because I am frustrated at myself and it's my blog, so there (Imagine me sticking my tongue out and stomping my foot). Okay, now that I am over the 2 year old tantrum (I am surrounded by them daily!), I will explain. I know that society expects women to be a certain size, look, etc. I know this and although I am constantly comparing myself, I REALLY try not to. I really do. But it is difficult. But, I am a mommy. I have born and nursed 3 children and my hips and boobs are the evidence of that (never mind the loud little kids running around the house!). In my mind I know this, but when I look in the mirror, it is VERY difficult to remember. I don't have a personal trainer. I don't have a private chef making me perfectly nutritious meals. I don't have a nanny that can take care of the kids so that I can DO those prior things. I am just a regular mommy. Again, I KNOW this. Why can't my brain accept it? I know I have mentioned it, but I have gained some of the weight that I lost last year back. It is really difficult for me. I am doing the Biggest Loser Contest and when I stepped on that scale on Tuesday morning, I PROMISED myself that I would NOT berate myself, no matter WHAT it said. Well, I kept that promise, but I seriously about fell off the scale. I just can't believe that it went that far. I made myself make a promise to myself that I will NEVER ever weigh that again and that I WILL be happy with what I see in the mirror. When I see my hips, I will look at my beautiful children and smile. When I see that my boobs aren't exactly up as high as they used to be, I will remember those little faces buried into my chest. I have to learn to be confident. I HAVE TO!! What kind of example am I setting for my daughters when I feel badly about myself? I want L and J to be confident about themselves. I WANT that for them. So, I will learn to be confident in my appearance. I WILL. I want that for my children, for my husband, and for myself; especially for myself.
So, in that mind, this morning when I was working out, I was listening to my Blackberry and the song "One Hot Mama" by Trace Adkins came on. I've heard this song I don't know how many times. But for some reason, this morning, the lyrics REALLY actually made sense to me. I have decided that this song is going to become my mantra. I have to learn to believe this. The link to the video is here. And the link to the lyrics is here. I think that any mommy reading this should really check it out and start to live by it. Remember, we are ALL "One Hot Mama"s!!!
Sorry for the rambling that totally went on here. I just had a lot of rambling in my brain!
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Free For All Friday!
Today is Friday! Yippee!! This has been a REALLY long week and I am glad to see Friday be here. I have a lot of randomness today, so let's get started!
First off, the results are in on my Biggest Loser Contest. I got 2nd place!!! I am very happy about this. I did everything I could and quite literally worked my arse off. The woman that got first place beat me by over 2%. It would have been very difficult for me to get that extra 2%. I did what I did and did very well. I lost almost 40 pounds and gained almost $100! Not a bad job! I am even in my "skinny" jeans. I bought some jeans when I was at my thinnest after L was born. I haven't seen them since I got pregnant with J. Well, they fit and I am wearing them. This makes me SUPER happy!! Great job to everyone that participated! We all did great!
Laundry...UGH! Does anyone else hate this chore as much as I do? I did about 4 loads yesterday and have already started the first of at least 2 loads that I am going to have to do today! It just never stops! And then on top of it, L is not quite potty trained at night. She is working on it, but still struggling. She is fine during the day, but not quite there at night. Well, I have to wash her sheets about every other day. It gets tiring. And then there are the dishes. I don't even want to go into the dishes. UGH. Okay, done complaining. Sorry, just got a little household chore overwhelmed!
I know that I have missed a couple of days this week blogging wise. I am still plodding my way through a book, hopefully I will have a book review for Book Worm Wednesday. For Fiber Therapy Thursday, I am working diligently on my BEAUTIFUL Northern Lights Shawl! I love it so much!! Hopefully I will be done with it by next week and can show it to you! It is so soft and smooshy. I hope that I will enjoy wearing it as I can see lots of wraps and shawls in my future! :)
My friend Natalie blogs over at Mommy On Fire and today's blog was pretty neat. She talked about scents that she thinks candle makers or other companies that make good smelling things should make. That got me thinking about what scents I would want to have made. Read her post here. So, here are a couple of scents that I would like to have!
1) yarn (shocker huh?) But, wait you might be saying, yarn doesn't smell. Oh, I disagree! Natural fiber yarn (wool, alpaca, etc...) does most definitely have a smell. My favorite is Malabrigo. It is soaked in vinegar and that smell combines with the wool and it is just YUMMY! Every time I go to the yarn store, I take a BIG whiff!
2) freshly cut wood, especially cedar.
3) That new car smell (does anyone know what actually makes the new car smell so good?!?!)
4) Animal Cookies. The smell really really good!
Thanks for the idea Natalie!
What else an I blabber about today? Ooh, how about a Song To Live By?
"I Need A Miracle" by Fragma
-"I need a miracle, it's more than physical."
There are more lyrics to this song, but this is the only one that applies for me right now. So, why is this song on my live by list? One reason only...it is the song that plays during the lunge section of Body Pump Class. Through the whole time doing those stupid things, I can't help think how appropriate the song is. I need a miracle to get through the whole thing!!
Well, I have 3 kiddos wanting my attention. I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!
With love,
Theresa
First off, the results are in on my Biggest Loser Contest. I got 2nd place!!! I am very happy about this. I did everything I could and quite literally worked my arse off. The woman that got first place beat me by over 2%. It would have been very difficult for me to get that extra 2%. I did what I did and did very well. I lost almost 40 pounds and gained almost $100! Not a bad job! I am even in my "skinny" jeans. I bought some jeans when I was at my thinnest after L was born. I haven't seen them since I got pregnant with J. Well, they fit and I am wearing them. This makes me SUPER happy!! Great job to everyone that participated! We all did great!
Laundry...UGH! Does anyone else hate this chore as much as I do? I did about 4 loads yesterday and have already started the first of at least 2 loads that I am going to have to do today! It just never stops! And then on top of it, L is not quite potty trained at night. She is working on it, but still struggling. She is fine during the day, but not quite there at night. Well, I have to wash her sheets about every other day. It gets tiring. And then there are the dishes. I don't even want to go into the dishes. UGH. Okay, done complaining. Sorry, just got a little household chore overwhelmed!
I know that I have missed a couple of days this week blogging wise. I am still plodding my way through a book, hopefully I will have a book review for Book Worm Wednesday. For Fiber Therapy Thursday, I am working diligently on my BEAUTIFUL Northern Lights Shawl! I love it so much!! Hopefully I will be done with it by next week and can show it to you! It is so soft and smooshy. I hope that I will enjoy wearing it as I can see lots of wraps and shawls in my future! :)
My friend Natalie blogs over at Mommy On Fire and today's blog was pretty neat. She talked about scents that she thinks candle makers or other companies that make good smelling things should make. That got me thinking about what scents I would want to have made. Read her post here. So, here are a couple of scents that I would like to have!
1) yarn (shocker huh?) But, wait you might be saying, yarn doesn't smell. Oh, I disagree! Natural fiber yarn (wool, alpaca, etc...) does most definitely have a smell. My favorite is Malabrigo. It is soaked in vinegar and that smell combines with the wool and it is just YUMMY! Every time I go to the yarn store, I take a BIG whiff!
2) freshly cut wood, especially cedar.
3) That new car smell (does anyone know what actually makes the new car smell so good?!?!)
4) Animal Cookies. The smell really really good!
Thanks for the idea Natalie!
What else an I blabber about today? Ooh, how about a Song To Live By?
"I Need A Miracle" by Fragma
-"I need a miracle, it's more than physical."
There are more lyrics to this song, but this is the only one that applies for me right now. So, why is this song on my live by list? One reason only...it is the song that plays during the lunge section of Body Pump Class. Through the whole time doing those stupid things, I can't help think how appropriate the song is. I need a miracle to get through the whole thing!!
Well, I have 3 kiddos wanting my attention. I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!
With love,
Theresa
Friday, April 9, 2010
Songs To Live By
Driving home from my parents' house today, I was listening to the radio (SO love Satellite!) and heard several songs that really spoke to me. I decided to start doing a "Songs To Live By" theme sometimes. I will post these when I hear something that strikes me, makes me laugh, or just really makes me think. Now, I should warn you, these songs will range from all over. I LOVE music, and I like listening to a variety of genres so these will probably be all over the place! I will post as much of the lyric as I can or just what really got me. I hope that you enjoy this, I think it will be fun to do.
"Toes" By Zac Brown Band (this is my new favorite band!!).
-"I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand. Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand. Life is good today. Life is good today."
--Sounds like a plan to me. I want a vacation BAD!!! For full lyrics, click here.
"People Are Crazy", performed by Billy Currington, written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
-"God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
--Need I say more? God is most definitely GREAT, beer IS absolutely good, and People are CRAZY!!! For full lyrics, click here.
"Forever Young", By Bob Dylan
-"May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true. May you always do for others, and let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars, and climb on every rung. May You Stay, Forever Young."
--This is the theme song to one of my new favorite shows "Parenthood" on NBC. I DVR it on Tuesday nights so I can watch it when I get a chance. It is a fabulous show, I HIGHLY recommend it. Anyway, usually when I DVR something, I fast-forward through the beginning credits, but this song just speaks to me so much, I listen to it every time! I think it is just beautiful. This is what I want for my children and one day for my children's children. I went them to keep some of their childhood innocence, even as adults. Maybe if more people had that childhood innocence to temper their adult arrogance, our world would be a much better place. May you stay, forever young!! For full lyrics, click here.
Those are the songs that I want to live by today...what are yours??
With love,
Theresa
"Toes" By Zac Brown Band (this is my new favorite band!!).
-"I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand. Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand. Life is good today. Life is good today."
--Sounds like a plan to me. I want a vacation BAD!!! For full lyrics, click here.
"People Are Crazy", performed by Billy Currington, written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones
-"God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy"
--Need I say more? God is most definitely GREAT, beer IS absolutely good, and People are CRAZY!!! For full lyrics, click here.
"Forever Young", By Bob Dylan
-"May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true. May you always do for others, and let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars, and climb on every rung. May You Stay, Forever Young."
--This is the theme song to one of my new favorite shows "Parenthood" on NBC. I DVR it on Tuesday nights so I can watch it when I get a chance. It is a fabulous show, I HIGHLY recommend it. Anyway, usually when I DVR something, I fast-forward through the beginning credits, but this song just speaks to me so much, I listen to it every time! I think it is just beautiful. This is what I want for my children and one day for my children's children. I went them to keep some of their childhood innocence, even as adults. Maybe if more people had that childhood innocence to temper their adult arrogance, our world would be a much better place. May you stay, forever young!! For full lyrics, click here.
Those are the songs that I want to live by today...what are yours??
With love,
Theresa
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