Recipe to share

I also wanted to share this recipe because it's the best broccoli I've ever had. My whole family loves it! Thank you Amateur Gourmet!

http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html

Weekly wrap up

Holy Busy Week Batman! I teach group ex classes and this week was launch for many of the formats I teach so I've been busy! But all is well and I'm happy to report all my classes went off without a hitch. I've been putting in a lot of time at my son's school volunteering. This week I got to go in and help them make a snowman out of marshmallows, do lunch duty for the small kids and help organize the library. So it's been a good week.

Today T. had his first kindergarten playdate. He picked a little girl from his class and they seemed to have fun! You could tell they were both only children b/c they both just wanted to hang out with my husband and me! LOL But I pulled out the science geek inside of myself and we made volcanoes and science experiments and had a pretty damn good time (even the 34 year old).

The highlight of my week was last night. Every night I go into T's room and kiss him and say "I love you" in his ear before I go to bed. He is always sound asleep when I do this but somehow he found out about it. He was upset and vowed he'd stay awake so he could hear me. I assured him it was ok, he didn't need to do that so every morning he would ask me "did you tell me you loved me last night" and every time I'd assure him "yes". Last night I went to his room and pulled the covers over him and kissed his perfect little cheeks and and whispered "i love you" as i stroked his blonde hair. As I walked over the other side of the bed to pick up a blanket, he sat up straight, not knowing I was still in the room he called out into the darkness "I finally heard you mommy", smiled and went back to his sleeping angel position. I love kid.

Gotta put the time in!

So, you should now I did a half marathon Nov 2011. You should know this b/c I'm gonna talk about it A LOT. A HELLUVA LOT. Besides giving birth and quitting smoking, it's probably the hardest thing I've done. I am so proud of myself that I am now a self proclaimed runner and talk about running pretty much all the time. Except for when I'm actually running which is a lot. ;) You get the point. Anyway...on my journey to half marathonism (is that a word?), I logged a lot of miles, lost a lot of weight and couldn't be happier. Well today marked the one year anniversary of the first race I did to start training. It is called the Frozen 5K and it's a flat, easy race. One of my best friends came up to run with me. He really helped get me out of my comfort zone and it was just fin to have him here! He is so awesome and I'm so lucky. Also a group of ladies from my gym got together to run as well. I didn't really have any expectations of how I'd do except that I'd beat my time from last year. Unless I died on the course this was a pretty attainable goal. Well...let me tell you...what happened at the race today was epic! I finally ran a 5k sub 30 minutes. 29:14 to be exact! I can't tell you how proud and happy I am to accomplished this. It's been a goal for awhile but I've always trained for distance, not really for time, so it wasn't a priority. BUT now that I did it, HOLY HELL it feels great.

2012 is all about pushing further, doing better and getting out of my comfort zone. I'd say today is a great start to that. Thanks to running peeps for getting me there!!!

Already failing as a blogger...

Ok, so I really want to start doing this blog! My goodness with Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest oh and those humans I call my family...how will I find the time.

Don't you worry. I love the internet like a second (maybe even first) child, so I will make this work. So for today's blog entry...let's talk...drum roll please:

ANXIETY!!! It's more like a four letter word for me. I have it, my mom has it, her mom had it, my dad and the list goes on and on. I didn't stand a chance of being normal did I? If there is one thing I wish to NOT hand down to my son, it is this. I manage it pretty well thru diet and exercise but as of late it's a monster eating me alive. My main triggers are sickness and no one is even sick, but that is the thing about anxiety it sneaks up on you when you least expect it. My hubby is a wonderful patient man who for some reason doesn't think I'm crazy. He helped me when the crazies started coming out on Monday. Thank God for my BFF, she is my bright spot and I saw her today and she helped me get a handle on it. So, for today I am going to NOT be neurotic. This is harder than it sounds folks. But for today, I am going to get a handle on the things that are bothering me and not dwell on them. Easy right? Sure...I'll let you know how that works out.

Other than that, just the usual. My son went back to school after winter break and after all the tears and sadness (from him, not me) he seems to have adjusted to being back. Ok...goal is to have one more blog post up this week. It will be random because that is what I do best!!!

First Blog Post Ever

So, I decided to start a blog. Mostly to write down all the funny stuff happens in our lives. But also to share fitness, recipes and other random thoughts!

Today is January 1, 2012 and for todays post I wanted to share things I learned in 2011!

1. Things won't always work out the way you think they should, but sometimes there is a good reason for that. Our last infertility intervention failed in 2011 and while it is still sad to me, I am in a place of understanding and happiness.

2. You can do anything if you put your mind to it. On Jan 2 (I think...it's a blur, lol) I ran my first 5K. It was horrible and I actually threw up when I crossed the finish line. On Nov 12 I ran my first half marathon!! I did NOT throw up and never felt so amazing in my life. :)

3. Losing a pet is really like losing a member of the family. This one needs no explanation. And a big EFF you to 2011 on this one.

4. Embrace those that you love. Tell them often, show them more often!

For 2012, I have several goals. I will blog about them as I go along. First one is tell the people in my life thank you and I love you more often. Happy New Year!!