Today for my 43 I combined a couple of moves and ended up with a pretty good overall move!!  I started with a pair of dumbbells (10 pounds) and stepped my right foot out wide.  From there I lifted my left leg and hinged forward trying to make a straight line with my body parallel to the floor (balance work!!).  After I stood, I did a squat with my feet together before stepping wide to the left and repeating the series with the other leg to complete 1 rep.

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Clearly, I have some wobbles but I enjoyed this move – 86 balance challenges + 86 squats to complete all 43.  

I had plans for the rest of my workout but I had to add an extra trip to the middle school (before 7am) to drop off some stuff and be home in time to drive the boys to school and by the time I finished the morning drive I decided that today would be a good day-off!!!  It’s rare for me to randomly decide to skip a workout but today is one of those days!!

Too bad it is just a day off from working out and not a true day off – spent on the beach in the sun – I guess I will just pretend to be on the beach!!!

I know people who are super crafty and creative – they come up with some of the neatest ideas.  I am not one of those people!!!  Crafting is not a strong point for me and my creativity is almost nonexistent!  

However, every once in awhile I make an attempt to be a bit crafty.  This week I have been working on a welcome back to school gift for all of the middle school teachers (all 80!!).  

After finally deciding to get them gift cards from Starbucks, I decided that it would be fun to jazz up the presentation of the gift card.  After a trip to Hobby Lobby, Starbucks (for the gift cards and cup sleeves) – I printed out a little thank you and then did lots (and lots) of gluing!!!

For a noncrafty person like me – I think it came out OK (I hope so anyway!!!).

My stacks of 80 cards ready to be delivered (the reason for the 6:30 trip to the middle school!!!).  

Are you crafty?  Do you enjoy the whole act of being creative?

Happy Friday!!!  I’m going to enjoy my pretend day off!!!

Kim

PS – this was a gift from the PTO for the teachers not just from me!!!  I somehow ended up as co-president of the PTO for the middle school this year and we didn’t have anyone who signed up to help with teacher appreciation so it sort of fell to me to get something done.