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Sometimes when I’m shopping for my ebay store I find something I just can’t put on ebay because it is too perfect for me. Like these soup bowls. At only 69c a piece I couldn’t help but keep them for myself!!

Yesterday I huffed and puffed the words “So. out. of. shape.” with wheezing breaths in between words. I am out of shape and I’ve never been a good runner. In middle school when our gym class would run a mile around the school (off school property, which I’m sure these days is a huge no-no) I would be last, the fat kids would be just ahead of me and you know what? I didn’t give a flying pig. I would be bend over wheezing and feeling as if death was about to lure me to the dark side. And yesterday I felt the same way as I started training for a 5k, I have roughly six weeks but I am determined to be able to jog a full three+ miles without the fear of the grim reaper hiding behind a tree for me. I usually run as fast & as hard as I can then walk until I catch my breath, repeat.

I am following a system that I’ve heard has helped others get there non-running selves out on the track and running. So that is what I will be up to for the next six weeks. And a plus? This will hopefully help with the last 10-15 lbs I want to rid myself of.

I want to be better myself, I want to better my body, I want to have more control over my breathing.

Yes, it’s totally normal to find my husband watching TV like this.

Rewarding yourself with food after losing 15 lbs seems like an oxymoron. But luckily fast food & the typical junk food aren’t my thing. For making my end of the year goal I rewarded myself with a sushi dinner. Oh and it was good. Belly aching I ate way too much good. Micah is becoming very well behaved when we go out to eat (which really isn’t often) & in case he starts getting bored we bring the Kindle Fire along to keep him amused. So to celebrate 15 lbs and well about 15 more lbs to go. My sushi dinner! I can’t wait for the next one!

Yes lame. I checked one thing off my list, my week just got away from me! But it is Sunday so that means I get new goals for the week!

1. DROP 2 LBS.
2. Yoga twice this week
3. Post giveaway on blog
4. List 15 items on ebay
5. Finish painting kitchen cabinets

Last weeks sadly neglected goals:

1. Drop 2 lbs. (stayed the same.)
2. List 15 items on ebay
3. Clean out my office (even a little bit)
4. Post giveaway on blog (uh yeah. obviously i didn’t)
5. Do yoga atleast once (nope)

Lately life has been a bit insane. You know those holidays like to flip your normal routines upside down! So now that the new year has kicked off we are all set in “New Year, New Start” mode. I’m trying to develop a work schedule that works well for my online businesses. Which, well…isn’t the easiest since I never know just how long Micah will sleep, play with grandpa/dad, etc. But I truly blesses because when it all becomes too much I can just announce we are going to the Zoo or Children’s Museum. Which we received memberships to for Christmas and I know those will both be well used since we live less then 15 minutes from both. In fact, we have already used the zoo membership once! I’ve made it a goal to use one of the memberships atleast once per week. It’s a free activity & gets Micah out of the house, so don’t find it surprising to find lots of pictures of the zoo/children’s museum in my flickr.

Speaking of goals….even though it is a bit late in the week for this…well here are my five goals for the current week. I’m playing along with making weekly goals instead of a yearly goal that I will fail at.
1. Drop 2 lbs.
2. List 15 items on ebay
3. Clean out my office (even a little bit)
4. Post giveaway on blog
5. Do yoga atleast once

A peak of our Christmas tree this year. I would say our theme this year is “Micah madness”. There are clutters of ornaments, no theme and well it makes me smile every time I walk by the tree.

Micah decided it would be fun to take pictures! He smiled, he stayed sort of still and he didn’t scold me! HALLELUJAH! He has been wanting me to plug in the extra strands of Christmas lights we have & oh boy this completely made his night! Sadly I am horrible with low lighting but I don’t mind the glowy Twas the night before Christmas look to the pictures. But if you have any tips for low lighting (as in only the Christmas tree & a few strands of Christmas lights), please send them over! But oh man I think all that cheesin Micah is doing makes up for any bad lighting. This might be the closest I come to take Christmas card pictures this year!

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There’s no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com.

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When most people think of a girls’ night in, they think a bunch of girls drinking wine, giggling and all that junk. Me on the other hand….I think a perfect girls’ night in is being alone in my kitchen. No toddler hanging onto me. No husband asking for me to do this or that. Just me, my kitchen & a hot oven. Call me crazy but that is just my idea of a good time. Yesterday I got a nice quiet evening in my kitchen to bake some cookies for my friends and family. Duncan Hines was kind enough to send a coupon for a free product & I decided to try the Red Velvet Crinkle cookies using Red Velvet Cake Mix. HOLY GOODNESS, get ready for a simple yet delicious recipe! And since it is girls night in, it means you don’t even have to share them! So get your adorable measuring cups out or I guess they can just be normal non animal shaped measuring cups out.  So here you go, the recipe that will make your girls night in complete & impress all your friends! And I know I have my regular jar of sugar in the picture buuuuut I don’t even know why since it didn’t call for it. I just must of been a little too excited to get to bake all alone for once, woo hoo!

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Remember to check out Duncan Hines’ website www.duncanhines.com to find some more great recipes for your holiday get-together! I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective.

I hear that I should put Micah into modeling weekly. I am not exaggerating the least bit here. I hear it all the time. Well here is a post to prove just how tired Micah is of the camera. I am sure he’d go ape shit if it was someone other then his mama coaxing him for just “one more” picture. These pictures were taken Sunday morning & also include one of his favorite cousins, Jacob. See this first one? He was growling & shaking his fist at me. Wait, that just might qualify for model behavior.

And then he just ignores me. See the lack of eye/camera contact? Even though ALLLLLLLL I was doing was calling his name and making funny noises.

So there you have it, my little not so model Micah. He sure is working the jacket though, too bad you can’t see the adorable patches on the elbows. YES, elbow patches!! By the way, I am no way bragging about the whole model comment thing. If I’m going to brag about anything, it would be the fact he winks at people while making a clicking sound with his mouth. Now that is truly awesome.

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