I LIVE

It has been months since the last time I have been on here and I have to say for good reason. There has been a lot that has changed.

We sold our house and bought a new one. This was quite a project. Packing up one house and moving everything over to our new house and unpacking it. We had to do this with three kids and while teaching school. I had no time off due to maternity leave. So everything was done on nights and weekends. There was barely time to sleep. We are very grateful for the help we had, couldn't have done it with out them!

We have been adjusting to our new surroundings, new school, new schedule and all the everyday stuff there is.

Also we found out that we are expecting #4 in late December, early January. So needless to say, time has been of the essence around here. I hope to be better about blogging and posting photos this summer.

Happy summer to everyone and I hope to be back on soon!

Valentines Day

Another Valentines day has come and gone. The roses have already begun to wilt, the chocolate is eaten and forgotten but the memories, the happiness, the excitement and the smiles that this one day brought will live on forever. I love that so many people will remember Valentine's day for the diamond that sparkles from their finger and as the beginning of the rest of their lives. I love that is scattered with red rose petals, chocolate and first kisses. I love that it is a day to celebrate the love that we feel for those special people in our lives. I love that it is day to thrill, excite and honor what we so often take for granted. I have just finished reading stories on how friends and family shared their special days and it brought a smile to my face! I love Valentines day! I love it for all the reasons above, I love it because I am true and hopeless romantic and I love it because for me it marks my first date, my first kiss with the man that would become my best friend, my husband, my partner and the father to my beautiful children. So you see Valentines day for all its grandeur will always hold a special place in my heart and my memories :)

Update

So, it has been close to a month since I embarked on herbal life and I have to say I have had mixed emotions. It took a little while to see some progress but I have lost 7 lbs and counting without having to add anything dramatic (likes major gym time) My energy level has increased and my body just feels better, it is amazing. I love it. The only negative thing and I do not really know if it is negative is that it takes a while to get going, I wanted instant results, but as with anything, these things take time. Now that I have seen the results, I am excited to try another month and see what happens :)

Trying something new

So, to get back to finding a "better me" or at least one that wears a smaller size a friend of mine has introduced me to Herbal life. I will be embarking on this adventure tomorrow. It is a combination of a shake for 2 meals and one meal of your choice, you choose which one and you can eat whatever you want. Thus you are not sacrificing anything. The shakes, made from a special powder, combined with a cell activator pill, a multivitamin, special tea and high protein snacks throughout the day will work together to jumpstart my metabolism. That is what the name of the program is, jumpstart. Its a "natural" way of getting things going. I know several people that have tried it and stuck to it and have lost major weight. I hope that I am one of them. Then once you reach your goal weight you slowly work your way back to three real meals and no shakes! I will keep you posted! Tomorrow is day one; wish me luck!