The Truth About Being A Mom

Some days, motherhood looks like this -

Other days, it looks like this -

Motherhood also looks like this -

Motherhood, no matter what form it appears in, is beautiful!

 Happy Mother's Day!!

New Release Tuesday

Music is so important to me! I can't live without it!

I feel like I'm always on a scavenger hunt for a new artist and guess who just found what she was looking?!?!

I was reading Interview magazine (at least I think that's what it was..lol) yesterday during my lunch break and they were talking about this singer who they were comparing to Adele. The article peaked my interest so off to youtube I went :)

Ummm....SCORE!!!! I don't know that I would compare her to Adele but her voice & sound is tantalizing, smooth, soulful...shall I go on??

Check it out...Next to Me by Emeli Sande!

This Seems Like A Good Time..

Prepping for the NPC Terminator & Arizona HAS been taking place....I've just been doing terrible job of updating & sharing with you guys...oopsie!

Diet - nothing too exciting to report! While there was been a small amount of tweaking that took place last week, I'm still eating a good amount of food. I did have some yummy things removed (my chili sauce, cream of rice) but I'm not starving at this point and that is a very very good thing!

Water - I'm consuming a gallon of water each day but this is nothing new for me. This my normal water intake, during competition season and off-season.

Cardio - There was a slight increase in cardio after my 12 week check-in but thankfully, I'm still at a very manageable amount. Right now I'm doing five 30 minute sessions a week. Some of these sessions are first thing in the morning while others have been lunch dates with the StairMonster.

Training - My hands smell like metal multiple times a week which means I'm still lifting!! Woo hoo!! I get cranky during prep when I don't have "permission" to throw weight around...lol! I know that my strength and the number of times a week I weight-train will be declining in the near future but I'll tackle that when the time comes.

Sleep - I have good days and bad days. I try to be in bed by 8:00 pm and lights out by 8:30 pm. There are nights when I fall asleep right away and others when I toss and turn. I have been using melatonin when necessary and that hasn't been more than 3-4 times

Scale - Let me be honest here, I'm not a fan of the scale. No matter how much I don't want the thing to get into my head and torment me, it does!! With that said, the scale is not moving....AT ALL!! I couldn't believe it when I stepped on it last weekend. I thought it was broken - no joke! I know that I'm tightening up and leaning out but the scale is not reflecting that. UGH!! This is psychological welfare :/

Countdown - 11 weeks & 12 weeks! I'm calling myself the Tortoise (The Tortoise and the Hare) - slow & steady wins the race! :)

Sweat to Street Sunday #10

Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday's!

Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love!

Meet Your Hosts!

Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) 

Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte) 

Running and Cupcakes (Samantha)

 MCM Mama (Erika) 

Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)

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Sweat to Street has been created as a place to link up your favorite outfits of the week as a new Sunday blog feature. The idea is to have some fun and change it up! Each week we encourage you to post one workout outfit and one outfit you wore that isn’t fitness related.

Every week we spotlight one awesome blogger who links up with us in the previous week! Our way of thanking you for sharing your fabulous/fun/fitness style! 

  This week's featured blogger: Laura from Laura Lives Life

 

SWEAT!!!!

I've been really bad at remembering

to bring my camera to the gym!

Luckily, I did have my phone with me

during one of my lunch dates with The StairMonster!

Shirt: Lucy Moisture-Wicking tank

Shorts: Danskin

Shoes: Nike

Supersize Forehead: Genetics :)

STREET!!!!

I tend to dress a bit more casual on Fridays but

I still strive to look fashionable - not really
sure how well I do but at least I can
say that I tried - lol!

One of the perks of living in Arizona is 

the fact that April means tank & cute sandal weather!

Shirt: Old Navy
Camisole: Apt 9 (Kohls)
Jeans: Lucky Brand Jeans
Shoes: Coach
Accessories: earrings & necklace set from White House Black Market,
Fossil watch, Coach bracelets, Livestrong bracelet,
cuff (gift from my mother), MAC makeup

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• HAVE FUN!

Remember if you don't link up, we can't choose you to be next week's featured blogger! We are so excited to see all the fashions that are shared each week!  

Why I Did the Ugly Cry

Something took place at the beginning of this week that seriously scared me. It was so scary that I cried and not the regular cry. No, I'm talking about the ugly "I can't breathe" hysterical cry. Yes, me. Me, the emotionally-stunted heartless woman that I am :)

What caused me to react this way?

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I was on the freeway driving home from work on Monday night, listening to my radio and mentally reviewing my to-do list when my car began to shake. I turned off my cruise control, decreased my speed, and slowly moved into the right lane. I turned down the radio so I could listen for any weird sounds that might be coming from the car and thought to myself "What in the heck is going on??". Suddenly I heard what sounded like an explosion and my car started veering off the freeway. I slowly but firmly started pressing down on the brake while gripping the wheel like it was a piece of cake that someone was trying to steal from me!

I was able to come to a complete stop and after saying "oh shit!" a million times once or twice, I climbed across the seat and exited the car on the passenger side. I looked at what was left of the wheel and realized there was a bigger problem than I had anticipated. Without getting into all of the gory details, I'll just tell you that the tire on my passenger side blew causing damage to the wheel hub, bumper, and grille.

What's left of my bumper

I was scared but happy that I was able to call Tom to come and rescue me. I was able to hold it together until Tom arrived at the spot on the freeway where my car was parked. My husband walked up to the car to survey the damage. He didn't say a word as he shined his flashlight on the pieces of the tire I took out of the road, the broken grille, or the bumper that was barely hanging on. He didn't utter a word until he walked up to me, put his hands on my face, and said "You did good".  At that point, I broke down and starting crying hysterically. I knew just as he did that this could have been a very ugly deadly situation. As a firefighter, he sees a large number of deaths that are car-related.

I have been a bit shaky and at times emotional since Monday night. All I can think about is how grateful I am that The Princess was not in the car with me. If she had been in the car, I'm not sure what I would have done. It scares me to my core to even think about it!!

I'm thankful that the only damage is to my car and I was able to walk away unharmed. While I'm upset that my beautiful car is broken and in need of a serious makeover, I know it could have been a lot worse. A car is a material thing which can be replaced, a life cannot.

It's all about perspective.

That's What's Up Thursday

source

I'm not going to mess up this post 

by typing mindless chatter about

how I love everything about this picture

and her physique.

I'm just going to keep quiet and 

let you enjoy the picture.

IFBB Physique Pro Ayanna Carroll - now that's what's up!

New Release Tuesday

If you tell me this song doesn't make you want to cry, I'm going to scream "LIAR!!" right in your face! This song tugs at my heart strings and trust me, it takes a miracle to do that!

I'm not sure how I have feel about Jason's new 'do and facial hair.... *shrugs*

The song is beautiful either way...enjoy!!