Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Best Season Of The Year
SUMMER!!! It is the best time of year! I always say my favorite season is Strawberry Season! Which is almost here. The best 2-3 weeks of the year! Strawberry pie, strawberries on ice cream, ice cream on strawberries, strawberry shortcake! Yum, yum, yum.
Well crap. That also means it's about to get difficult with this shedding pounds thing. I have lost a total of 9 and hope to lose another five by the mid of June. I need some healthy creative ways to eat the fruit of my favorite season! In the comments below, please leave any help you can provide. Or there will be a good chance I will gain 5 pounds by the mid of June!
Monday, May 19, 2014
A Little Jason Mraz This Morning
My daughter Jessica had this fantastic status on facebook over the weekend. It read "I know this song is supposed to be romantic in
nature...but when it was on the radio the other day on my way home from
work, I saw it in a whole new light. Something I learned from my
sister.
To me, this song is about not giving up on ourselves. To try harder even when the road seems unbearable and the obstacles impossible."
It made me think of when my son Matt helped my daughter Jennifer finish the Color Blaze 5K last week. What do the words do for you?
"I Won't Give Up"
When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well, there's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?
Well, I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find
'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up
I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not, and who I am
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.
Well, I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
To me, this song is about not giving up on ourselves. To try harder even when the road seems unbearable and the obstacles impossible."
It made me think of when my son Matt helped my daughter Jennifer finish the Color Blaze 5K last week. What do the words do for you?
"I Won't Give Up"
When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
Well, there's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?
Well, I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find
'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up
I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got, yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not, and who I am
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.
Well, I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Monday Monday
Mondays when my husband is working days on his rotation, are my days to really get things done. I spend the weekend prior making list of all the things I hope to do (with knowing some will need to be carried over to Tuesday and beyond). While I read statuses on Facebook of others who are dreading their work week, I am excited to be in the house without distractions of family and working on either my photography or some card designing.
Today was suppose to be that kind of Monday, however I was awoken at 6am with a sinus headache the size of Texas. So here it is nearly 10a.m. and the only real thing I have accomplished is pulling my hair up out of my face and eating some toast. My Monday is now dreadful like everyone else's.
So the plan is to search through all the products Advocare offers to see if there is anything out there to help this dreadful day. I need energy, which I have my Spark for that. But I wonder if there is anything for headaches and sinus pain?
Today was suppose to be that kind of Monday, however I was awoken at 6am with a sinus headache the size of Texas. So here it is nearly 10a.m. and the only real thing I have accomplished is pulling my hair up out of my face and eating some toast. My Monday is now dreadful like everyone else's.
So the plan is to search through all the products Advocare offers to see if there is anything out there to help this dreadful day. I need energy, which I have my Spark for that. But I wonder if there is anything for headaches and sinus pain?
Friday, May 16, 2014
Inspire Me
"Don't ever give up. Don't ever give in. Don't ever stop trying. Don't ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. But never, ever, ever give up.”
Richelle E. Goodrich
Author
Richelle E. Goodrich
Author
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The Advocare Family
I can't hardly talk about Advocare without talking about family. Our Advocare family started right in my own home but has branched in all directions. Let me share a small part of how Advocare is bringing us together.
Several months ago, our youngest in need of a way to pay for college decided to join the Army National Guard. Matt is a big dreamer and he knew that his dreams with large amounts of student debt would be quickly deflated. So off he went, searching for some financial independence.
At the same time, my daughter Jennifer had her own dreams. The idea of college now million miles away and she was discovering her own way of making a future for herself. Endless nights of pinning all her ideas on Pinterest with very little cash to support her idea of owning her own business creating new life in any piece of furniture or item she deemed capable of being recycled.
As Matt drew closer to finishing his training at Fort Lee, he started thinking about summer employment. Matt could never have enough money to fund all his ideas ( much like myself). We often would hear of how he planned for large tv's and an apartment at college fit for a king. And so he put out a feeler on social media about his quest for employment.
At this same time there was a young man Matt knew from his high school days playing baseball succeeding in his own finanicial indepence. He had left playing college baseball after an injury and was pursuing new dreams. Included in those dreams were to get himself in better shape then he had been. Kyle saw Matt's post about wanting a summer job and reached out to Matt about becoming an Advocare distributor. Advocare, a company focused on health and nutrition, fit where Matt wanted to be. Matt's plans for college included getting a degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition made him often looking into products that that helped him with his own physical strength. Often Matt shopped at GNC shopping for products he believed best for his work out regiment.
Kyle presented new opportunity to Matt, not only with making some money, but also buying a prodcuct he could save some money on by becoming an Adsvisor. And becahse Matt had set aside enough to jump right in at Advisor level, he right away would be earning 40% off his sales.
This got Matt thinking about his sister Jen, who not only needed to get herself in better shape but also the possibility to put away some money so that she could start her own business. And so Jen's caring brother took more of his earnings and started Jennifer down her own Advocare jouney.
Which leads me to now. As a mom, what a blessing it is to see one of your children reach out to help the other. And it didn't stop at buying the product. Last weekend they both participated in the ColorNlaze 5K and Matt pushed Jen to finish giving her full self. When they crossed the finish line together, Matt shared how proud he was of Jennifer with the effort she put forth. That pushing her to exercise continued tonight as they worked out together.
I think I always knew my family was very special. Advocare has only made that more apparent. And the best part, is knowing we are here to support each other, as we journey towards a future we hope includes having more energy and better health.
Several months ago, our youngest in need of a way to pay for college decided to join the Army National Guard. Matt is a big dreamer and he knew that his dreams with large amounts of student debt would be quickly deflated. So off he went, searching for some financial independence.
At the same time, my daughter Jennifer had her own dreams. The idea of college now million miles away and she was discovering her own way of making a future for herself. Endless nights of pinning all her ideas on Pinterest with very little cash to support her idea of owning her own business creating new life in any piece of furniture or item she deemed capable of being recycled.
As Matt drew closer to finishing his training at Fort Lee, he started thinking about summer employment. Matt could never have enough money to fund all his ideas ( much like myself). We often would hear of how he planned for large tv's and an apartment at college fit for a king. And so he put out a feeler on social media about his quest for employment.
At this same time there was a young man Matt knew from his high school days playing baseball succeeding in his own finanicial indepence. He had left playing college baseball after an injury and was pursuing new dreams. Included in those dreams were to get himself in better shape then he had been. Kyle saw Matt's post about wanting a summer job and reached out to Matt about becoming an Advocare distributor. Advocare, a company focused on health and nutrition, fit where Matt wanted to be. Matt's plans for college included getting a degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition made him often looking into products that that helped him with his own physical strength. Often Matt shopped at GNC shopping for products he believed best for his work out regiment.
Kyle presented new opportunity to Matt, not only with making some money, but also buying a prodcuct he could save some money on by becoming an Adsvisor. And becahse Matt had set aside enough to jump right in at Advisor level, he right away would be earning 40% off his sales.
This got Matt thinking about his sister Jen, who not only needed to get herself in better shape but also the possibility to put away some money so that she could start her own business. And so Jen's caring brother took more of his earnings and started Jennifer down her own Advocare jouney.
Which leads me to now. As a mom, what a blessing it is to see one of your children reach out to help the other. And it didn't stop at buying the product. Last weekend they both participated in the ColorNlaze 5K and Matt pushed Jen to finish giving her full self. When they crossed the finish line together, Matt shared how proud he was of Jennifer with the effort she put forth. That pushing her to exercise continued tonight as they worked out together.
I think I always knew my family was very special. Advocare has only made that more apparent. And the best part, is knowing we are here to support each other, as we journey towards a future we hope includes having more energy and better health.
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
My 24 Day Challenge is nearly complete. Those of you unfamiliar with this the challenge, let me give you a synopsis. At the beginning of the challenge ( first ten days) you do what is called the Cleansing Phase. These ten days are about increased fiber, along with eating well and increase intake of water and of course Spark. From there you begin a max phase in which you take an assortment of vitamins and amino acids and fish oil. You continue to eat well, drink water, and drink Spark. There is also a meal replacement shake to incorporate. I'm
sure the challenge can be better explained by clicking here.
For me, who seems to have very little routine in my life, the challenge is a challenge in itself. That combined with my issue of being a sipper, I fail at getting all parts of the challenge completed. But even still with not drinking enough water, missing taking at times my vitamins and such during this max phase, I am down nearly seven pounds. I haven't been at this weight in a couple years. I had tried to lose weight last fall and hit a road block. And my cravings just never seem to get under control. And I have been able to eliminate most of my cravings. I wonder if I were better at this challenge if my cravings would be even less and if I would be at 10 or more pounds down.
In the next couple days, I will be measuring and weighing in. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome. My daughters, who have been far better at follow through I'm sure will be more successful then I, howW Lever they were always told to do as I say, not as I do. There success is a true measure of what the challenge can do for someone.
sure the challenge can be better explained by clicking here.
For me, who seems to have very little routine in my life, the challenge is a challenge in itself. That combined with my issue of being a sipper, I fail at getting all parts of the challenge completed. But even still with not drinking enough water, missing taking at times my vitamins and such during this max phase, I am down nearly seven pounds. I haven't been at this weight in a couple years. I had tried to lose weight last fall and hit a road block. And my cravings just never seem to get under control. And I have been able to eliminate most of my cravings. I wonder if I were better at this challenge if my cravings would be even less and if I would be at 10 or more pounds down.
In the next couple days, I will be measuring and weighing in. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome. My daughters, who have been far better at follow through I'm sure will be more successful then I, howW Lever they were always told to do as I say, not as I do. There success is a true measure of what the challenge can do for someone.
Monday, May 12, 2014
I'm a Photographer - Not a Runner!
ColorBlaze 5k? I had no idea it even existed but my daughter Jessica fortunately did. I arrived and had no idea that this 5k was going to be like no other I had ever seen before (not that I go to all that many 5k's). This 3.1 mile run would be not timed and would involve people throwing colored corn starch on others. The concept is a little bizarre but I think the runners enjoy the idea.
Sure there were those runners who fit the bill. You know the person who looks like the spend their days eating green stuff and when they aren't eating healthy things, they are exercising. But also there were the young, the old, the tall, the short, and the not so fit. As a matter of fact, I think most of the runners were children, older people and out of shape. And like my daughter who brought me to this event, most likely have hopes of getting themselves to feeling better and looking better.
At that moment when I took in exactly what this 5k was all about, I suddenly was wanting to participate. But the sciatic nerve in my back was telling me otherwise. So instead I continued with the idea of what I had come along for, to take pictures.
Here is a video of the pictures I took. Yes, it is a promotional video I made but it's fun anyway!
Sure there were those runners who fit the bill. You know the person who looks like the spend their days eating green stuff and when they aren't eating healthy things, they are exercising. But also there were the young, the old, the tall, the short, and the not so fit. As a matter of fact, I think most of the runners were children, older people and out of shape. And like my daughter who brought me to this event, most likely have hopes of getting themselves to feeling better and looking better.
At that moment when I took in exactly what this 5k was all about, I suddenly was wanting to participate. But the sciatic nerve in my back was telling me otherwise. So instead I continued with the idea of what I had come along for, to take pictures.
Here is a video of the pictures I took. Yes, it is a promotional video I made but it's fun anyway!
ColorBlaze 5K Allen County Fair Grounds - 2014
Enough About Me Already
Meet The Hamby's
---->>>> see that over there on the right called ' Check These Sponsored Sites Out!'Meet Corey & Brandy Yost - from Texas
http://www.advocare.com/opportunity/stories/yost.aspxI'm A Sipper!
[Be honest....how many thought that read "I'm a Stripper?"]
Anyone that knows me can account to the fact I like to talk., but that doesnt mean I have a large mouth. Quite the contrary. If I attempt to drink out of any cup with a large opening, I'm guaranteed to end up with it spill onto myself. And because of this, I tend to sip my drinks to prevent it being on me. This habit has become a hinderance when needing to drink a lot of something
or needing to drink sonething in a short time.
In the 24 day challenge, you are to not only increase the amount of water you drink but also drink Spark 30 minutes before breakfast. But at rate I drink something, breakfast overlaps lunch. Even when I guzzle it, I don't open my mouth wide enough to take in much at a time.
So not only am I learning to eat right, I'm also learning to finish a drink in a reasonable amount of time. I'm improving but have a long way to go.
Anyone that knows me can account to the fact I like to talk., but that doesnt mean I have a large mouth. Quite the contrary. If I attempt to drink out of any cup with a large opening, I'm guaranteed to end up with it spill onto myself. And because of this, I tend to sip my drinks to prevent it being on me. This habit has become a hinderance when needing to drink a lot of something
In the 24 day challenge, you are to not only increase the amount of water you drink but also drink Spark 30 minutes before breakfast. But at rate I drink something, breakfast overlaps lunch. Even when I guzzle it, I don't open my mouth wide enough to take in much at a time.
So not only am I learning to eat right, I'm also learning to finish a drink in a reasonable amount of time. I'm improving but have a long way to go.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Welcome! So Glad you Decided to Join Me Here!
You have found the right place! I am so glad you decided to click on the link I provided you with! Stay tuned!
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