Groovebook

Once upon a time I was pretty good about posting pics I took with my phone.  Now I'm not as good.  To bet honest, now I expect my computer to insert a period when I double space.  I suppose I'm expecting the silly thing to post pics on my blog and suck the details out of my mind.  Sounds like a good idea, eh?

I don't want to forget and these pics just go floating out in I-Phone Picture Land.

A friend told me about something pretty cool and I'm certain that I'm hooked.  It's called Groovebook and it's a smartphone app.  Go online to learn more.  The scoop is that you put in all your info (name, billing & shipping addresses, and credit card) then once a month you choose 100 pics from your phone and it prints them in a snazzy little book shows up at your door about a week later.  The cost is only $2.99, which I happen to think is a steal.

This is how behind I am.  Truthfully it isn't how behind I really am.  Pray there aren't any hardware disasters before I get my world in pictures a little more organized.  Here are a few pics that have sadly been left out from the last couple, three or four months...

I CAN DO THIS!!

I don't know how many of you feel the same, but I struggle greatly with my weight, exercise, etc.  No, I don't have a real problem but to a woman there is a problem if she looks in the mirror and doesn't like what she sees.  

It has been much harder for me to lose weight in my 30's.  I've always lost 5 or 10 pounds super  easy.  Well not now!

Just thought I'd share a few of the tools that seem to be helping me "stay hooked".   

First of all I started using the My Fitness Pal app.  When I had elbow surgery the first of April I started using it.  I was freaked out that I couldn't exercise and would gain tons of weight.  I have myself on 1200 calories a day.  This is what it gave me based on height, weight, age, weight goal, etc.

You are welcome to become my friend mama2scout and I decided to make my diary public.  Accountability!!

Just this last week I purchased the Polar Heart Rate Monitor watch FT7.  You have to wear a strap around your chest (right under band of sports bra), but you hardly even notice.  It's really nice knowing how many calories you are burning, heart rate, etc.

My SIL, Kailtyn has me hooked on Fitness Blender.  It is a free website with tons of workout videos.  People, I'm talking full length, do it with you, no timing yourself, no reading a description trying to decide what to do.  It really is like having a personal trainer.  I prefer using the I Pad, but it works just fine on my phone.  Oh and did I mention it's FREE?  Thank you, thank you Daniel and Kelley.

Luckily there is also a fitness group here in Earth.  Who would have thought?  I graduated from high school with Iris and she is doing a great job. If I can't make it to her workout then I do a Fitness Blender.  I will say that going to a Foundation 6:19 class is for sure the best thing for me.  I push myself so much harder at a class.  

I've also been trying to eat better.  I've cut back on tortillas, bread, chips, cheese, and sour cream.  Honestly it hasn't been hard at all, except for the tortillas.  So what it means is that I really don't have these at home.  If we eat out somewhere I may have these in moderation. 

Moderation!  It's all about moderation.  I'm not saying I'll never eat this or that, because I probably will.  If it is high calorie, then I just won't be able to eat very much of it.  

So you learn that you get to eat more of something healthy.  I wouldn't say I've been eating clean, but kind of for me.  Now I sure can tell when I eat something my tummy isn't used to.  It makes me feel yucky.  The other day I had some ice cream and thought I was going to be sick.  

I may or may not have frowned on others that I thought were "obsessed" with diet and exercise.  Well, now I don't.  You really kind of need to be obsessed to stick with it and get anywhere.

I've only lost about 5 pounds since the first of April.  I didn't start working out until the first of May.  I haven't counted calories every single day.  I know that I am gaining muscle and am shedding inches (or maybe an inch).  lol

Hopefully this inspires you guys to get going!  My Mama inspires me.  She's like the My Fitness Pal calorie Nazi.  Love that!  

Hump Day Dump Day

I haven't done this is so long it's probably gonna get a little bit wild.

#1 - I've started a little business. Rodan & Fields is dermatological skincare. It has really shined me up and faded sun spots. It's nothing too complicated, just good stuff. .

#2 - I bought my very first LeCreuset in OKC. Shall we say I'm in love? This baby will earn its keep this winter (and all the rest of the time).

#3 - The Turquoise is the name of a book I found at an estate sale. How cool! It's a book about my decor, for my decor. Sorry, I know it doesn't take much for me. Lol  Speaking of turquoise....I have a new little corner cabinet (found at Petticoats on the Prairie) that is now turquoise. Mostly I wanted the share my favorite turquoise color so far. It is Benjamin Moore - soft spruce.

#4 - At our family reunion Scout and I were the proud bidders and winners of matching aprons. They are absolutely stylin'. Cousin Mirt whipped those out. Brother also had to try one on.

#5 - The kids have this funny little thing they've started when they get out of the bath. They lay down all scrunched up on the rug and I cover them with a towel. Actually I think it's some kind if plan to keep from getting lotion and their jammies on.

#6 - Gypsy! Scout is my little gypsy. She is constantly packing a bag and dressing up crazy. Not sure where she learned it. I finally had to put the big dress up box away.

#7 - Halloween was sort of a fail. Brother didn't feel good at all. He got a pretty yucky cough and runny nose. I made costumes day of, as is tradition. Scout was a chicken, Reno was the egg. The egg just didn't feel up to it and wouldn't let us dress him. His egg obsession is a separate post. I ran Scout down to the fall festival where the kids played games, etc. Trail brought us a few decorated brownies. YUM!

#8 - Trail Mr. Trail and Reno have become pretty big buds. Well, I'm not sure if he loves him as much as he does Autumn aka Awn-Na. That is true love right there.

#9 - Football!  We made it to see one of Pake's football games.  He did great.  I even got an action shot with my phone camera.  (Who am I kidding, these are all phone pics.)  You can see him (#18 white) going in for the tackle.  Can't believe he is already in the 8th grade.

#10 - My sweet babies!!  This is one from awhile back, but for sure is one of my favorites.  I love these toots!

#11 - The saddle is a Tad Sanders ( find him on Facebook). It is one of Riley's top hand saddles that he will receive at the finals. I love what Tad said in the caption.  Speaking of the finals....we leave tomorrow, I'd better get packing.

Cheap Perfume

Happy Saturday!  I thought I'd share a little goodie I found.

Soo.... not sure if you're like me or not.  I just hate spending money on perfume.  Of course it's almost essential, but you kind of don't have anything to show for that $60-$70 either.  

I have been using Mediterranean by Elizabeth Arden for the past.....hmmm 3 years.  Before that I had LaCoste Touch of Pink and also loved it.  Both of these I had received either for Christmas or birthday.  

So now it was looking like I was on my own for perfume buying and it's a long time until Christmas.

Earlier this week we needed to pick up a few things in Dollar General and guess what I found?  Perfume!!  Seriously who buys their perfume at DG?  

I saw this cute box on the top shelf that looked like an Ed Hardy or Juicy Couture knock off.  Sure enough, perfume for only $4.  I thought what the heck.

Get it home and honest to goodness, I LOVE IT!!  It's called Tattooed by Inky and I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a website.  lol