Beautiful sky at 7 am yesterday Milestone day! I went back to the gym yesterday! Since the pandemic, I've only been there to swim with Asher or to drop the boys off for their workout classes. As someone who was a 4-6 day/week gym goer for YEARS prior to COVID, this is crazy. Actually, looking… Continue reading Back in the saddle!
Have any of you heard of the #75 Hard challenge?? It's been floating around for quite a while now- at least a couple of years I think- and has made its way to my social media feeds numerous times by now.If you haven't heard of it, this is what it is:*a "willpower or mental toughness"… Continue reading #75 Hard Challenge….err…#75 easy.
Oof, this morning was one of those mornings that I just did not have much energy. The alarm went off at 5:00 as usual but I just felt tired and groggy. Ended up hitting the snooze button a couple times. More than really feeling "sleepy", my body just felt kind of heavy and tired. I got… Continue reading Stop When You’re Done
Yay, it’s Friday! All the days kind of run together a bit right now, but like I’ve said before, Fridays tend to be a nice, calm work day for me since the boys usually wrap up their schoolwork a little earlier.I was up at 5:00 sharp this morning. I’ve slept good and hard the last… Continue reading Don’t Think
Good morning!Peeking out my bedroom window at about 5:10 this morningSo how's the week going? Things over here are pretty decent so far. Yesterday was Monday... I was really happy that both of the boys' teachers sent their full assignment lists for the week by email on Sunday evening. I was able to look things… Continue reading Power Naps are Awesome and Some Thoughts on Beachbody
Today I'm in the mood to write about something totally non-pandemic related. It's nice to document thoughts and feelings on COVID-19 and how it's affecting our lives, but sometimes I just want to forget it about it and focus on something I really find fun and enjoy: exercise and specifically, STRENGTH TRAINING! Anyone who knows me… Continue reading Why Strength Training is AMAZING and How I Got Into It
What a difference some sunshine can make! Although I am usually actually a big sucker for cloudy, cozy, rainy (or snowy) days, there is something about the first days of warm sunshine in the Midwest that just feels SO GOOD. Yesterday we had full sunshine all day, despite chilly temps in the upper-40's/low- 50's. I had… Continue reading Yo-Yo workout and another weekend at home
GRATEFUL KAE 