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Top 5 Reasons I Love Blogging!

January 29, 2015 Kim 63 Comments

5. I love the journal that I now have from the past 2.5 years!!!

4. I feel like I can be completely me on my blog!!!

3. This might be a weird reason but blogging has helped me become a bit more technically literate. And, introduced me to the fun that is Instagram!!!

2. I take way more pictures than I used to (before blogging)!! In fact, I just cleaned up my iPhoto and deleted 2000+ pictures that weren’t really pictures of anything. I still have about 7000 that I need to organize!!!

1. And, my top reason is definitely all of the incredible people that I’ve gotten to know through blogging. I would start naming all of y’all but I’m afraid I would accidentally leave someone out so I will just say – all of y’all!!!

What is your #1 reason to blog?

Happy Friday!

Kim

Butt, Cardio, Chest, Fitness, Hamstrings, Push-Ups, Squats

Pictures of some Happy Times!!!

August 24, 2013 Kim 26 Comments

Today for my 43 I met Stacey (my sister-in-law) in the hotel fitness center (not much there but we made it work!!). I started out with 43 minutes on one of my least favorite machines – the elliptical –

Then, since Stacey was doing her WOD, (run 1 mile, 100 hand-release push-ups, run 1 mile, 100 low squats with hands over head, run 1 mile 100 butterfly sit-ups, run 1 mile) I decided to do all the moves for 43 reps!!!

43 hand release push-ups (these are hard!!!) – Stacey let me film her for the demo!!!

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43 butterfly sit-ups – no picture because Stacey was running – but these are with your feet together – a full sit-up – I put my hands over my head on the down part and touched my toes on the up part.

43 low squats keeping my hands up above my head the entire time – I usually only squat to 90 but today I actually did these by dropping my butt lower – I might be sore when I drive home tonight!!!

It was fun to workout with Stacey – we like to do similar things so it is always a good time!!!

Still spotty internet but I did get some pictures uploaded from yesterday!!

future blogger? Hays - 2 years — future blogger?
Hays – 2 years

getting some help from big sister (Isabel)

Isabel wants to know which chair Poppa was in when he died

cousin John Paul & his gorgeous wife, Esther

shadow of the 2 year old with camera + my boots

I guess this is the view when you are 2!!!

one of my aunt & uncles (picture compliments of Hays, 2!!)

late dinner - Hays still smiling - dad (Sam) watching the Rangers — late dinner – Hays trying to smile – his dad, my brother (Sam) watching the Rangers

Today we will say our final good-byes to Poppa! There will be tears but also smiles and laughter as we share so many great memories of the man who was one of the biggest influences on my life!!

Happy Saturday!

Kim

Biceps, Fitness

All Roads Lead to TEXAS!!

June 24, 2013 Kim 38 Comments

Today’s 43 was a wide bicep curl with one of my bands (the perfect travel tool!!).

I stood with my feet fairly wide apart so that I could add tension to the band.

(never mind the bed in the background – joy of a hotel room!) By the time I finished 43 of these, my arms were shaking!!!

I’m using this week as a bit of recovery from the past few weeks of 2-3 workouts a day! Today I did one of my old favorites (a perfect workout for a hotel room!!) – Turbo Fire – Fire 45. It was nice to be reunited with Chalean!!!

Kansas to Abilene, TX – 8.5 hours in the car – GOOD TIMES!!!!

The boys took a few (like 500) pictures during our drive – don’t worry, I’m not going to include all of them!

Jordan feels the need to try and freeze me out in the car – I had my temp set at 72 (because I was in the sun and it was 95 outside) and he had his side at Low (60) – and then he uses a blanket – nice!!!

Hunter probably took 200 pictures (or more) of Jordan during the day – I guess he wanted to make sure and document any changes during the day!!Near Lawton, OK there are a few miles where it looks like there is a mountain (ok – hill) range nearby.

Hunter did take a few pictures that weren’t Jordan – not sure exactly what all he was trying to get but….After about 6 hours of driving, we made it to God’s Country!!!When the boys weren’t entertaining themselves and each other with their picture taking skills, they were pretend sleeping. I guess trips with teen-agers involve more sleeping than trips with small children. I had to find ways to keep myself busy – music and self-portraits!Finally, 8.5 hours after we left home we made it to Abilene!

The boys enjoyed a couple hours of swimming while I unloaded the car, enjoyed a nice happy hour drink and relaxed a little!!

Today will include more swimming for the boys and time with my 98 year-old Poppa!!!

Happy Monday!

Kim

Back, Fitness

Don’t Quit!!!

December 9, 2012 Kim 1 Comment

Today was the first time since I started my quest of completing a 43 every day this year that I almost didn’t do one. However, I decided that it didn’t have to be super hard – it just needed to be!!!

So, the 43 today (Yeah!!!! there was one!) was a lateral raise while laying face-down on a stability ball. I just used 5 pound dumbbells for this move.

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The main thing I focused on during the 43 was trying not to jerk my arms up and to use control when lowering them.

Yesterday after the fun family photo shoot, (more great pictures on the family page)

Jordan decided that he would make dinner. He had plans to concoct a unique creation (beef, ketchup, honey, barbecue sauce, Italian seasonings, lettuce, tomatoes,scrambled eggs and who knows what else were mentioned) cooked in some ~~crazy~~ manner. He and Chris worked together in the kitchen (I was banned) and I truly thought they were making Jordan’s stuff because of the conversations I could hear.

When they called me in, they actually had a baked spaghetti dish (very tasty!!). However, Jordan did make up a new dessert:

Not sure if it has a name but it was pretty good. He mixed blackberry pomegranate yogurt, some sugar, some graham cracker crumbs, some craisins, granola and honey to make the above treat! Maybe he will be the next Bobby Flay or Gordon Ramsey!!!

Happy Sunday! I’m excited because I’m going to see the Nutcracker with some friends later this afternoon – should be fun!

Kim