Family, Fitness, Nutrition...Balance

      Everyone knows there is not enough time in a day it seems to get everything we want/need to get done, done. So how do we find that happy balance, and I say happy and not perfect because i don't think there ever will be a perfect balance in life.  We are all getting pulled in multiple directions; kids, work, school, house, fitness, you name it.  Now I am far from finding a happy balance, but I think I am on the right track.  I have realized that if housework doesn't get done, it is okay... the world will not end.  Recently, I have taken a step back every morning when I wake up and write down what I want to accomplish that day.  Now I know from experience to not make that list terribly long because I don't want to set myself up for failure.  I mean come on, I have an 2 almost 3 year old at home and sometimes playing with her is more important than vacuuming and mopping.      I downloaded a free app from Microsoft called To...

When you decide and I mean really decide to change your lifestyle, you don't just say okay I am going to start on such and such of day, or I will begin tomorrow.  That just doesn't work, at least it didn't work for me.  I do not know how many times i said tomorrow, or next week or this date.... The beginning of last year I began to work out more at our local YMCA and explore more of the machinery.  Then it was black Friday and we had been eyeing up the #applewatch for quite some time, but with kids we just couldn't' justify getting one.  Now the sales on black Friday were not excellent but it was still discounted and we decided to just to it.  It would be our Christmas and Anniversary presents to each other.  This was by far the best decision we have made in regards to our health.  I firmly believe that our apple watches have helped us and me to be where I am now.  The first month we didn't do much...

I went back and forth on trying to decide if I wanted to be "the blogger" type.  But as I got to thinking about it, just because I wanted to blog doesn't mean I have to do it to make money, or stress myself out over making posts.  I can make posts on my own time, about things that mean something to me.  So what are the most important things in my life... first off is family of course because without them I am not sure where I would be.  Secondly I would have to say fitness, and this is a recent adjustment for me.  When I was pregnant with my youngest I let my weight and health spiral out of control... fast forward 2.5 years and I finally figured out what I was missing (better late than never). Third there is nutrition which basically goes hand in hand with fitness (healthy lifestyle).  And lastly there is work.  Now it is hard to find the right balance between these four things, and I am still learning how to do just that.  However, since my ...