Would YOU let this man near your ear with these tools?

I didn't have much choice.

I had an earring STUCK in my ear. I tried for 2 days to get the back off and couldn't get it. I think the cheapie earring back somehow rusted on. WTH?? Don't ask me how, because

Confessions Of A Stay At Home Mama

CONFESSIONS OF A STAY AT HOME MAMA: #1: Sometimes after the kiddies have all gone to bed, I go outside... and sit in my truck... in front of my house... without ever driving anywhere... JUST so I can say that I got out of the house.

That may officially make me lame. But it's ok. I own it. Hmmm... on second thought... Shhhhh... let's just keep this our little secret, Mmmkay?

Weight Loss Journey Ramblings

Ready or not, it's confession time.

Hi, I'm Ryan Ann and I've been slacking.

I have been struggling something fierce with staying on track with my weight loss/getting fit journey.

Really, it all comes down to one thing: I've been lying to myself. Now, I'm honest with everyone else, why the HELL would I lie to myself? That just boggles my mind!) The reality tho, is that I've been closing my eyes and ignoring the true extent of my slacking for a while now. I got tired of "working so hard and getting no results." What a load of CRAP!!! Helloooo? Being honest with myself and looking back, if I had been TRULY working my ass off I would not be where I am right now. Talk about a DUH moment!

Whether I choose to acknowledge that extra two servings at dinner, (or that handful of chocolate chips I snuck while baking cookies for the kiddies, or the snack cake I shoved into my pie hole while making everyone's lunches for tomorrow) or not, my body counts every nibble, lick, and bite.

What kills me is that in doing so, I've thrown away so much of the progress that I had made. If only the weight came off as quickly and easily as it came on, right? But I am not going to beat myself up over this! It happened, I've acknowledged it, and now I'm moving forward!

So, that's it! There are no more excuses. It's time to get this DONE once and for all. It's NOW or never. There's a new sheriff in town and she's going to KICK the ever loving IIIISH out of the rest of this year. Mark my words, by next Summer, I WILL be at my absolute fittest, come hell or high water. Don't believe me? Just you watch!

Eggs in Peppers. ' Nuff said.

Sometimes I just want a quick and easy breakfast. But that doesn't mean that I want to fill my body with junk. It just means that I have to think a bit outside of the box. Enter eggs in peppers.

No, I didn't come up with this myself, it's been done for years, but man I sure wish I had. Either way, it is delicious!

There's not much of a recipe, it's one of those things that I change up depending on what I have a taste for. But I'll give you the basics.

Meditation

Some days just seem especially long and trying. I don't know about you, but for me, those days usually go something like this: my teenage son won't stop arguing with me, the my teen son and my 10 year old daughter won't stop fighting, my toddler has been nonstop shrieking because... well.. because she can, one of the dogs puked and two of the other dogs are fighting over who gets to eat said puke, my house is destroyed... Ohhhh, it's also 5:00 pm and I haven't figured dinner out yet.

*insert SCREEEEEEAM here*

These are the days I like to grab my 10 year old,  find a quiet spot, and take just a few minutes to meditate. It really helps re-ground and center me. I also love that you can do this anywhere. Which means that after that long day, when I'm sitting at soccer practice, I can totally chill in my truck for a bit and sneak in a little meditation, too. Mommy gets calmer and believe me, that makes everybody happier.
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