Book Club has changed locations: http://beansandricewithsspice.blogspot.com/2012/08/online-book-club.html
I'm starting a book club. It's an online book club. I'll be picking a book of this list and reading it that month. I don't really prefer adult books or really long, hard reads. That's why I picked Best CHILDREN'S Chapter Books for my list. I'm juvenile that way. :) How I imagine this to working is everybody can post their own thoughts on the book on their own blog (or if you don't have a blog, feel free to comment.) and link up here if they so desire! I think it will be loads of fun, and I hope you join me. If not, that's cool, too. Just expect reviews every so often here.
Anywho, September's book is going to be The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. I've never heard of it so I won't hold a bias, and it sounds interesting..
Who's up for it?
If you have finished September's book, go here to post your comment if you'd like!
Friday, August 31, 2012
1 month
It's been 6 weeks now, but these pictures were taken on her 1 month birthday.
I think her head is too big for her to put straight forward. She ALWAYS has it to the side. I need to get better at aiming, too. Hopefully next month she will be able to hold her head and face the camera.
She still hates tummy time. She was still unsure of the swing at this point (she likes it now). She's out of newborn clothes and diapers (last nb size was 8-29 :( ) Her legs have been too long for most for a while, but some still fit and momma was holding on as long as she could! She has gone on walks, survived 3 family reunions, and been a trooper at all these doctor visits!
She still hates tummy time. She was still unsure of the swing at this point (she likes it now). She's out of newborn clothes and diapers (last nb size was 8-29 :( ) Her legs have been too long for most for a while, but some still fit and momma was holding on as long as she could! She has gone on walks, survived 3 family reunions, and been a trooper at all these doctor visits!
Doctors
Read at your own risk! :) Feel free just to go down and scroll through pictures of our cutie!
I see the need for doctors, so don't get me wrong. Why do you always hurt after seeing them?! haha I feel like I've been beat up, again! The first time was labor recovery (ok.. so that one wasn't really their fault), but I went again yesterday. I got a mole removed, another skin growth thing frozen, and inserted the implanon. My arm has this constant pain and has this huge nasty bruise from it being inserted too superficial and having to pull back and retry it. I just discovered that it hurts to bend my arm. Great.
And my mole? Well, let's just say it's location is not in a very convenient location, especially while breastfeeding. The wound lies right underneath the bra line, and I hurt without one.... Planning=epic fail. We PLANNED on doing this after delivery. Ugh. Who's idea was that? I know they didn't want to expose me to the possibility of getting an infection and doing it with a huge bump would have been hard, but oh my we should have done it a LONG time ago. So, I can't pick up Emily and burp her like normal; I have to prop her bum out and away (with my arm that hurts!).
We also get to find out if the mole was malignant or not. This is where, honestly, I am grateful for doctors and medicine. I have had a HUGE history of sunburns. The nurse asked "How many sunburns have you had?" My response, "Like, this year?" haha! I honestly thought that was the weirdest question. Try like I've been burned almost about every summer (Maybe besides this one because I stayed inside-WAY too hot outside for a pregnant lady). I've had blisters from sunburns MULTIPLE times-once really bad when I was a baby, once on my arms my senior year of marching band, and probably mild cases in between. So, I believe I told her 30-50 because who in the heck is able to count their sunburns? When you are this fair? I think not.
Anywho, I have known since 10th grade biology that I was going to get skin cancer. And it would most likely cause my death. Dead serious. They put up a list of things that increase your chance of getting skin cancer. For instance, "Being fair-skinned" "Burning easily" "Being severely sunburned as a child." I can't remember all of them, but I do know that out of the 10, I believe I had about 8 of them. I will be keeping Emily out of the sun. Like, I'm almost debating whether we will make fun summer trips to the pool when she's older. #superprotectivemom
Note to everybody: Beware of getting stuff done to you while you have a baby. Because you may have been able to just sit on the couch and wait it off before, but after the baby you have to suck it up and take the pain. it's a good thing I love that little one so much.
I see the need for doctors, so don't get me wrong. Why do you always hurt after seeing them?! haha I feel like I've been beat up, again! The first time was labor recovery (ok.. so that one wasn't really their fault), but I went again yesterday. I got a mole removed, another skin growth thing frozen, and inserted the implanon. My arm has this constant pain and has this huge nasty bruise from it being inserted too superficial and having to pull back and retry it. I just discovered that it hurts to bend my arm. Great.
And my mole? Well, let's just say it's location is not in a very convenient location, especially while breastfeeding. The wound lies right underneath the bra line, and I hurt without one.... Planning=epic fail. We PLANNED on doing this after delivery. Ugh. Who's idea was that? I know they didn't want to expose me to the possibility of getting an infection and doing it with a huge bump would have been hard, but oh my we should have done it a LONG time ago. So, I can't pick up Emily and burp her like normal; I have to prop her bum out and away (with my arm that hurts!).
We also get to find out if the mole was malignant or not. This is where, honestly, I am grateful for doctors and medicine. I have had a HUGE history of sunburns. The nurse asked "How many sunburns have you had?" My response, "Like, this year?" haha! I honestly thought that was the weirdest question. Try like I've been burned almost about every summer (Maybe besides this one because I stayed inside-WAY too hot outside for a pregnant lady). I've had blisters from sunburns MULTIPLE times-once really bad when I was a baby, once on my arms my senior year of marching band, and probably mild cases in between. So, I believe I told her 30-50 because who in the heck is able to count their sunburns? When you are this fair? I think not.
Anywho, I have known since 10th grade biology that I was going to get skin cancer. And it would most likely cause my death. Dead serious. They put up a list of things that increase your chance of getting skin cancer. For instance, "Being fair-skinned" "Burning easily" "Being severely sunburned as a child." I can't remember all of them, but I do know that out of the 10, I believe I had about 8 of them. I will be keeping Emily out of the sun. Like, I'm almost debating whether we will make fun summer trips to the pool when she's older. #superprotectivemom
Note to everybody: Beware of getting stuff done to you while you have a baby. Because you may have been able to just sit on the couch and wait it off before, but after the baby you have to suck it up and take the pain. it's a good thing I love that little one so much.
"Look at me, I'm a supermodel!"
" You didn't tell me it was a closeup!"
"Oh, well. This is whole camera in my face all the time is making me tired."
"What's over there?"
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Birth Story
I think I'll start a couple weeks before the big day.
I went to the U for my Utah prenatal care. So, I had a resident doctor (RD) and a attending doctor (AD)
For a while now, I had problems with protein in my urine. That was pretty much consistent except one visit in early June. My blood pressure was fluctuating quite a bit and "kissing the dangerous zone," as my doctor put it. So, they had me on watch. I actually started going in twice a week at 37 weeks--just to be safe. Even after my appt on July 16th (Monday) with the RD, my AD called me July 17th (Tuesday) and asked for me to come in. She was talking about inducing me, and wanted to see how far along my body was in preparing for labor. This wasn't a surprise because they had mentioned it ever since they figured I was at risk for pre-eclampsia, and to be honest it was welcomed. I had been really, really nervous about the baby. I have had a miscarriage in the past and for some reason in these last few weeks, the idea of losing another baby was scaring me to tears.
Anywho, something my doctor had mentioned about the due date being so important in this decision, I thought I'd mention that my first ultrasound ("most accurate") actually set the due date to August 2nd and my Arizona doctor changed it back to what nature said because of the ultrasound he conducted. After some investigation time-including an internal exam in which I was 50% effaced and 2 cm inside the cervix and 1 cm out-we decided to wait. She scheduled me for an induction July 25th, and put me on the waiting list (1st in line) July 23rd. I had an appt with her Thursday, July 19th. This was the line. I had been having headaches, and my blood pressure was back up. We discussed induction, and I expressed that I would be fine with it. I had a good feeling (although I was nervous). And like I said, it was pretty much welcomed. I just had experienced too many scares the past week. So, we went home to make sure we had everything and grabbed some Arby's on the way there. It was expected to take 24 hours to even start active labor, and they said they only let you eat ice chips in the hospital until after birth.
Here's the frustrating part. So, I guess it wasn't a shoe in that I be induced that day. When we got to the hospital around 3, I knew they hospital was going to monitor me. But the vibe we were getting was that I wasn't going to be admitted. I was very upset. I was hooked up for 3 hours when finally after all the comments making it sound like I was going home, a nurse came in and said I was being admitted. Hallelujah!! We grabbed our stuff and walked over to labor and delivery.
It took a while to get situated with the IV and all that wonderful good stuff. They said they would be "ripening" my cervix before actually starting me on the drug that actually induces (it starts with a "p"). At 7 they administered the ripening drug. It was a nurse, and I don't think she did it right because nothing happened within the 4 hours of waiting. Good thing though was I got to watch Ever After and have lasagna (They lied. You can have food just as long as you aren't in active labor.). Steven went home to take a shower and some other stuff. Anyways, 11 o'clock came around, Steven was back and it was time to administer cytotec again because I hadn't changed and was still high. Around 1, I decided it must be working and I wanted the edge to be taken off. So, they used an IV painkiller because I was unsure of an epidural. It worked the first hour for 30 minutes, which was enough for me.
Then they did it again at 2 but it didn't do anything this time! I had already thrown up my lasagna (luckily in the trash can), so I quickly began discussing the possibility of an epidural with Steven. I was having contraction 1 minute apart and it just felt like really hard, severe cramps. Needless to say, the doctor came to give the epidural at 2:30 am. It was a scary experience because my body had produced so much adrenaline that I was shaking. Big needle that can paralyze+shaking=no good. Luckily, it came in waves and I could tell when I would start shaking. This is where I actually used labor breathing the most. At 3, they checked me and I was 4 cm and Emily had dropped a bit. At 4:09, I woke up (that's right. I took a nap. And it was beautiful) to a "pop" and thought I felt water but wasn't sure (epidurals are great that way.) I had read about women actually hearing their water break, so I called a nurse in and sure enough! P.S. I think hearing my water break was one of the coolest things ever. Sad part of this was Emily pooped at some point, so they called the pediatricians to be in the room when delivery started. They said they would be back in an hour to check my progress.
Well, thank goodness they only waited 40 minutes because I was ready to go! I was at 10 cm and Emily was +2. Didn't feel a thing. Did I mention how good this epidural was? Wonderful. They asked if I could hold it until my doctors could get to the hospital. So we waited. They got there probably around 20 minutes later. At 5:36, I was clear to push. When 5:47 came around, we welcomed Emily to the world. Of course, we didn't decide that was her name for sure until way later. The delivery of the placenta took longer than the actual baby! I love those heated blankets they have. Best thing ever! I was shaking from adrenaline again and they helped a bunch.
Anyway. Favorite part: Pictures!
Use caution when reading. I did this for my own sake and to remember what I think moms to be should know.
Myths vs Facts
Facts:
Have somebody come and help you. You will feel so much during that first week; Having somebody there to help with the baby or just there to talk is wonderful. (Thanks, Mom!)
Any sort of freezer meals help. Even if you expect some meals from friends, family, or church members.
Although resting is good, get up and walk around as much as you feel comfortable (+a little more) while in the hospital. It helps with healing.
Hospital pictures will be precious until you are off the drugs and realize how hideously tired and ridiculous you actually look. Get over it. Nobody's turn out like they probably want unless they prep forever for it.
Myths:
You will love your baby right away. I didn't hate my baby, but she just felt like a stranger. She was cute and logically I knew she was mine and I loved her. Emotionally, not what I expected.
You need to pack you whole house. I pulled up a bunch of online lists of hospital things to pack. I already weeded through them taking out things I didn't think I needed. Thank goodness I did!! So the stuff I thought, "Yeah, I probably could use that," (such as puzzle books) I didn't even touch them. I didn't get dressed until we left. I slept for most of the time, or ate, talked, watched TV. Things I didn't need to bring. I would bring a change of clothes, bathroom stuff (including shampoo and conditioner!), and a computer to update facebook if you so desire. This also served as entertainment for the hubby. Oh, and a journal. That way you can record little details. We were so tired that we didn't even remember the times of everything that happened. So happy Steven took the time to record it while it was happening!
(This one may be too much info) You bleed a lot and forever. It wasn't true for me. I bought all these pads because people told me how much and long you bleed. I only used one package, and I probably didn't even need to. After 2 weeks, I bought panty liners. Just sayin'. This was obviously a happy myth for me to bust.
Tip:
If they give you lortab, take 1 pill every 3 hours rather than 2 every 6 hours. I feel like I didn't even witness the first day of my child's life because it made me SOOOOO drowsy. Luckily the second day nurse recommended this every 3 hours trick. Also, the morning (before new nurse came) my doctor came, he told me later he thought I had depression because of how I was acting with 2 Lortab at the same time.
I went to the U for my Utah prenatal care. So, I had a resident doctor (RD) and a attending doctor (AD)
For a while now, I had problems with protein in my urine. That was pretty much consistent except one visit in early June. My blood pressure was fluctuating quite a bit and "kissing the dangerous zone," as my doctor put it. So, they had me on watch. I actually started going in twice a week at 37 weeks--just to be safe. Even after my appt on July 16th (Monday) with the RD, my AD called me July 17th (Tuesday) and asked for me to come in. She was talking about inducing me, and wanted to see how far along my body was in preparing for labor. This wasn't a surprise because they had mentioned it ever since they figured I was at risk for pre-eclampsia, and to be honest it was welcomed. I had been really, really nervous about the baby. I have had a miscarriage in the past and for some reason in these last few weeks, the idea of losing another baby was scaring me to tears.
Anywho, something my doctor had mentioned about the due date being so important in this decision, I thought I'd mention that my first ultrasound ("most accurate") actually set the due date to August 2nd and my Arizona doctor changed it back to what nature said because of the ultrasound he conducted. After some investigation time-including an internal exam in which I was 50% effaced and 2 cm inside the cervix and 1 cm out-we decided to wait. She scheduled me for an induction July 25th, and put me on the waiting list (1st in line) July 23rd. I had an appt with her Thursday, July 19th. This was the line. I had been having headaches, and my blood pressure was back up. We discussed induction, and I expressed that I would be fine with it. I had a good feeling (although I was nervous). And like I said, it was pretty much welcomed. I just had experienced too many scares the past week. So, we went home to make sure we had everything and grabbed some Arby's on the way there. It was expected to take 24 hours to even start active labor, and they said they only let you eat ice chips in the hospital until after birth.
Here's the frustrating part. So, I guess it wasn't a shoe in that I be induced that day. When we got to the hospital around 3, I knew they hospital was going to monitor me. But the vibe we were getting was that I wasn't going to be admitted. I was very upset. I was hooked up for 3 hours when finally after all the comments making it sound like I was going home, a nurse came in and said I was being admitted. Hallelujah!! We grabbed our stuff and walked over to labor and delivery.
It took a while to get situated with the IV and all that wonderful good stuff. They said they would be "ripening" my cervix before actually starting me on the drug that actually induces (it starts with a "p"). At 7 they administered the ripening drug. It was a nurse, and I don't think she did it right because nothing happened within the 4 hours of waiting. Good thing though was I got to watch Ever After and have lasagna (They lied. You can have food just as long as you aren't in active labor.). Steven went home to take a shower and some other stuff. Anyways, 11 o'clock came around, Steven was back and it was time to administer cytotec again because I hadn't changed and was still high. Around 1, I decided it must be working and I wanted the edge to be taken off. So, they used an IV painkiller because I was unsure of an epidural. It worked the first hour for 30 minutes, which was enough for me.
Then they did it again at 2 but it didn't do anything this time! I had already thrown up my lasagna (luckily in the trash can), so I quickly began discussing the possibility of an epidural with Steven. I was having contraction 1 minute apart and it just felt like really hard, severe cramps. Needless to say, the doctor came to give the epidural at 2:30 am. It was a scary experience because my body had produced so much adrenaline that I was shaking. Big needle that can paralyze+shaking=no good. Luckily, it came in waves and I could tell when I would start shaking. This is where I actually used labor breathing the most. At 3, they checked me and I was 4 cm and Emily had dropped a bit. At 4:09, I woke up (that's right. I took a nap. And it was beautiful) to a "pop" and thought I felt water but wasn't sure (epidurals are great that way.) I had read about women actually hearing their water break, so I called a nurse in and sure enough! P.S. I think hearing my water break was one of the coolest things ever. Sad part of this was Emily pooped at some point, so they called the pediatricians to be in the room when delivery started. They said they would be back in an hour to check my progress.
Well, thank goodness they only waited 40 minutes because I was ready to go! I was at 10 cm and Emily was +2. Didn't feel a thing. Did I mention how good this epidural was? Wonderful. They asked if I could hold it until my doctors could get to the hospital. So we waited. They got there probably around 20 minutes later. At 5:36, I was clear to push. When 5:47 came around, we welcomed Emily to the world. Of course, we didn't decide that was her name for sure until way later. The delivery of the placenta took longer than the actual baby! I love those heated blankets they have. Best thing ever! I was shaking from adrenaline again and they helped a bunch.
Anyway. Favorite part: Pictures!
Meeting each other for the first time!
Daddy getting to hold her for the first time. Isn't he a cutie, too?
Excuse my "black eye"-it's just mascara. Promise!
Family visits-we had such a fun time seeing grandparents and aunts/uncles!
First bath
She always sticks out her tongue! It's so cute! Her left side was bruised from the whole birthing process--sorry, baby girl!
Coming home from the hospital
Use caution when reading. I did this for my own sake and to remember what I think moms to be should know.
Myths vs Facts
Facts:
Have somebody come and help you. You will feel so much during that first week; Having somebody there to help with the baby or just there to talk is wonderful. (Thanks, Mom!)
Any sort of freezer meals help. Even if you expect some meals from friends, family, or church members.
Although resting is good, get up and walk around as much as you feel comfortable (+a little more) while in the hospital. It helps with healing.
Hospital pictures will be precious until you are off the drugs and realize how hideously tired and ridiculous you actually look. Get over it. Nobody's turn out like they probably want unless they prep forever for it.
Myths:
You will love your baby right away. I didn't hate my baby, but she just felt like a stranger. She was cute and logically I knew she was mine and I loved her. Emotionally, not what I expected.
You need to pack you whole house. I pulled up a bunch of online lists of hospital things to pack. I already weeded through them taking out things I didn't think I needed. Thank goodness I did!! So the stuff I thought, "Yeah, I probably could use that," (such as puzzle books) I didn't even touch them. I didn't get dressed until we left. I slept for most of the time, or ate, talked, watched TV. Things I didn't need to bring. I would bring a change of clothes, bathroom stuff (including shampoo and conditioner!), and a computer to update facebook if you so desire. This also served as entertainment for the hubby. Oh, and a journal. That way you can record little details. We were so tired that we didn't even remember the times of everything that happened. So happy Steven took the time to record it while it was happening!
(This one may be too much info) You bleed a lot and forever. It wasn't true for me. I bought all these pads because people told me how much and long you bleed. I only used one package, and I probably didn't even need to. After 2 weeks, I bought panty liners. Just sayin'. This was obviously a happy myth for me to bust.
Tip:
If they give you lortab, take 1 pill every 3 hours rather than 2 every 6 hours. I feel like I didn't even witness the first day of my child's life because it made me SOOOOO drowsy. Luckily the second day nurse recommended this every 3 hours trick. Also, the morning (before new nurse came) my doctor came, he told me later he thought I had depression because of how I was acting with 2 Lortab at the same time.
September FHE
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Now that I just had my baby, and have oh so much time (haha yeah right...), I have become more confident in my opinions and firm. I hate wasting time. I do try to enjoy at least one nursing session a day by loving and cooing and making eye contact a lot, but other than that I like to be reading, planning, organizing my pinterest boards, or double up by watching a TV show like sytycd. (Just so I don't feel horrible, I want you to know that I usually read my book out loud, talk about what I'm doing on pinterest, or discuss the things I'm planning for the family) On planning, I have been planning dates, menus, big spend items, and even FHE (Family Home Evening-ours is on Monday night). Something that has been on my mind lately is emergency preparedness. I have been married for nearly 3 years (Holy moly, really?!), and have always left it kind of up in the air. I had extra food, but could it actually be used in meals? I had no idea. I did have extra bathroom items stocked up thanks to my earlier run with couponing. Needless to say, this needs some desperate work in our family.
So, why not have a theme for FHE every month? September, I decided, was going to be our emergency preparedness month. Kids learn better this way anyway. Repeated lessons stick better.
Week 1-Research threats in your area.
Week 2-Develop a Family Plan
Week 3-Make a List of Things to Buy
Week 4-Store Trip to Buy Items on List
If you are LDS this is perfect because the Monday before General Conference or even during, you can switch out food and then eat the old stuff for snacks!
I found out later that September is National Emergency Prepardness Month. Perfect! After playing on their website, these are some useful things I found:
Find what people are discussing about how to be prepared based on regions
Find events in your area
How to make a family plan
I'll be posting about the resources we actually use probably the day before or day after. Preferences? I could do it the day before and then you wouldn't have to plan what you'll be doing for FHE! ;)
Friday, August 24, 2012
Obsession, Enemy, and Friend
Pinterest.... Oh, good ol' pinterest. Kara introduced me to this last year in our sewing class. It soon and understandably became my obsession. Oh, what a wonderful distraction to busy school life. I probably spent a hefty chunk of time on pinterest, sorting through, deciding which posts I might actually be able to use. I occasionally would actually use what I found. I think I used it for preschool.
Then, that is exactly what I came to see it as. A distraction. A waste of time. I wasn't actually saving time, bettering relationships, improving myself, or using the recipes enough to justify the time being spent on pintersest. At some point in time this year, I stopped using it. If I went on, I barely would pin anything. I thought I was better off this way....
Until recently. Where pinterest became my friend. No longer an obsession or enemy. Some ideas I have for you, my friends, to actually use some possible pins you pinned.
Lazy Fitness.
http://violetsage.wordpress.com/tag/lazy-girl-fitness/
Brilliant idea on her part. No excuse now... except I can't remember what exactly she recommended for what activities? So, here copy and paste this and change the fonts as you please. Then you can print, cut, and post them near where you do those activities.
Microwave Abs
3- Butt Lifts! Lay your magazine or book flat and lift your leg up. Do 15 with a bent leg and 15 with a straight leg, then switch. Make sure your lifting only to horizontal and your squeezing your tush as well!
Another fitness one for you (can you tell very excited about my green light to start exercising today?). It's one that was a picture with a routine, so I typed it up. Copy and paste. Of course, select your favorite font.
http://iowagirleats.com/2011/11/11/friday-favorites-11/
Here are some encouraging words
It was originally a picture, but I typed it out so I could print without wasting a ton of black ink.
http://my-wishful-shrinking.tumblr.com/post/11324923466
Another tip that I have enjoyed doing to make sure you actually use your pinterest is to make your boards specific enough that you can easily find what you remember and visit your own boards frequently.
One board that is easy to use some sort of funny board. On bad days, I go and visit mine and it brightens my day enough where I can get back to working.
I feel like actually using pinterest to do things in REAL life helps me to be a better homemaker. I am starting to learn which pins I actually use, so it helps while scanning friends pins
.
What pinterest tips have you found to work for you? What stage are you in? Maybe you all are better and never had the first two. If so, kudos to you!
P.S. If you are wondering about that piece of paper you can kind of see on the door in the reflection in the mirror in the bathroom pic, this is what it is! A good motivational "Only You Can Choose to be Happy" poem.
Then, that is exactly what I came to see it as. A distraction. A waste of time. I wasn't actually saving time, bettering relationships, improving myself, or using the recipes enough to justify the time being spent on pintersest. At some point in time this year, I stopped using it. If I went on, I barely would pin anything. I thought I was better off this way....
Until recently. Where pinterest became my friend. No longer an obsession or enemy. Some ideas I have for you, my friends, to actually use some possible pins you pinned.
Lazy Fitness.
http://violetsage.wordpress.com/tag/lazy-girl-fitness/
Brilliant idea on her part. No excuse now... except I can't remember what exactly she recommended for what activities? So, here copy and paste this and change the fonts as you please. Then you can print, cut, and post them near where you do those activities.
Microwave Abs
Exercise one: Abs Twists – Stand with your feet shoulder width
apart, stand up as tall as you can and squeeze your abs. Twist back and forth
as many times as you can, the more you do the better your abs will get!
Exercise 2 – Leg Lift Twists – After you burn out your abs
twisting, try it with a leg twist. Same stance as the first exercise but then I
lift my opposite leg with the twist and “crunch” down a little.
Cooking
1. Milk Curls – Milk is heavy when full so I like to do bicep
curls. All you do is keep your elbow in and curl up and down. I do 10 on each
arm, measure the milk out then do 10 more.
2. Butt Abductors – This one is the easiest of the two, while
you are standing at the oven making sure something doesn’t burn you can work
your butt out. Stand with one foot slightly in front while the other leg lifts
directly backwards. I do about 20 on each leg, 2x.
Counter Tops and Hallways
I don’t walk… I lunge through my hallways. Try this all day long
and see how that butt feels in the morning.
Everyone has a counter top!! Why not do some standing push ups?
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and start performing standing push
ups. Do 30!
Play Like a Kid
First – Climb the Mountain. Start in a push up position with
your feet together and your booty low. Then start “running” by switching your
feet. Try to do a minute without stopping, or you can race your little one up a
“mountain”.
Second – Superman!!! Start laying on your stomach then lift up
and hold. You can also move your feet back and forth like scissors for even
more of a challenge.
Leggy
Exercise one – Step Jumps! Jump up and down on the stairs with
two feet. Try to do 10 without stopping and then slowly add more as it gets
easy. Also try to jump through your whole foot almost like your on a
trampoline.
Exercise Two – One Leg Balanced Calf Raises. Balance yourself
using the railing and the wall and try to do 15 calf raises on each leg while
balancing on the other.
3 Minute Arms
The 1st Exercise I do during commercial break are bicep curls. I
use 5lbs and 10lbs weights. Keep your elbows in and don’t rush the curl,
concentrate on good form.
2nd Exercise that I do immediately after the Bicep curls is a
shoulder press. Stand up straight and make a touchdown motion then press up
until the weights almost touch and then pull it back down.
Reading a Book
1. Leg Raises – Sit with your back up against a wall, bend one
knee into your chest. With the other leg lift it up and down 20 times on each
leg.
2- Side Lifts – Lay on your side, and start to lift your leg,
start with 10 low lifts, 10 middle lifts and then 10 high lifts. Don’t forget
to switch sides!
3- Butt Lifts! Lay your magazine or book flat and lift your leg up. Do 15 with a bent leg and 15 with a straight leg, then switch. Make sure your lifting only to horizontal and your squeezing your tush as well!
Laundry Time
Enter Lazy Girl Fitness, Laundry style. Here are two things I
like to do while I’m doing laundry. The first is a dead lift with the laundry
basket. Squat down, lift your laundry with you and then above your shoulders
for a little extra. Do this 15 times each time you have a new load (dirty or
clean).
Once you’ve dead lifted your laundry, time to fold it. What
better way to fold but with a wall sit! Stand with your feet shoulder width
apart and then proceed to sit against the wall (keeping your back flat) and
fold. If it gets too easy, try going on your toes in a releve, shoot for
folding 5 pieces of laundry at a time.
Brushing Teeth
1. Toe Raises
– Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, raise up to a high releve and then
back down. I do this 20 times.
2. Side Lunges
– Start in a standing position, lunge to the Left or Right then push-off your
lunge leg. One leg stays stationary at all times, do 12 on each leg then switch
to the other side.
3. Stationary
Lunges – I put my leg on the bath tub then proceed to do 15 stationary lunges
on each leg. (tip – If you can’t see your toes then your foot is to close, push
it out).
30 jumping jacks
5 pushups
25 high knees
7 burpees
10 crunches
7 squats
5 pushups
10 crunches
5 pushups
7 squats
30 jumping jacks
1 minute wall sit
5 pushups
25 knee highs
Repeat 3-5 times for max results
Here are some encouraging words
Set
goals.
Exercise.
Love yourself.
Focus on
fitness.
Rest
and Relax.
Eat right.
Smile.
Portray Positive.
Enjoy
Life.
Care
for others.
Tell
yourself you can do this.
It was originally a picture, but I typed it out so I could print without wasting a ton of black ink.
http://my-wishful-shrinking.tumblr.com/post/11324923466
Another tip that I have enjoyed doing to make sure you actually use your pinterest is to make your boards specific enough that you can easily find what you remember and visit your own boards frequently.
One board that is easy to use some sort of funny board. On bad days, I go and visit mine and it brightens my day enough where I can get back to working.
I feel like actually using pinterest to do things in REAL life helps me to be a better homemaker. I am starting to learn which pins I actually use, so it helps while scanning friends pins
.
What pinterest tips have you found to work for you? What stage are you in? Maybe you all are better and never had the first two. If so, kudos to you!
P.S. If you are wondering about that piece of paper you can kind of see on the door in the reflection in the mirror in the bathroom pic, this is what it is! A good motivational "Only You Can Choose to be Happy" poem.
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