Off for a week!

I missed my check in yesterday, oops! Life is busy busy busy this week. I've got kids' soccer, my husband's working late almost every day this week, a photography session, I'm watching my nephew today, the baby's sick. Never mind all the daily housework, cooking, etc. And maybe getting in some gym time if I'm really lucky. I feel like the proverbial headless chicken. So, I'm officially taking this week off of blogging (as well as most of my other computer usage). Have a good week everyone!

Monday Check-In

Happy Monday, everyone! I'm in a pretty good mood today, it's been a good day. My diet's on track, and I got in a lot of activity cleaning my house like some crazy Molly Maid. I even managed to time supper just right so that it was ready to serve just as my husband got home from work. A rare Domestic Goddess moment for me LOL.

In other good news, I've lost a total of 6" on my measurements since starting this blog not quite 8 weeks ago. Woot! Yahoo! 2" each from my chest, waist & hips. I was starting to feel kind of blah since the numbers on the scale weren't dropping as fast as I'd like, so this was a perfect pick-me-up. Also a good reminder to myself that those elusive scale numbers don't mean everything.

So, here's to another week! Later!

Mid-Week Inspiration: Oprah

I was sitting on the couch yesterday with the baby sleeping on me, surfing the internet and trying to decide what to put up for Tuesday's Tip, when Oprah came on the tv. I love Oprah. I love her even more after watching yesterday's episode, which kicked off her "Live Your Best Life" week. Much of the show consisted of her sitting in front of a camera and talking about her struggles with her weight and her body image. She showed how the last year's O Magazine covers all showed her from the shoulders up (my preferred photography option, also) because she is so uncomfortable with her body and the weight she has gained. I love Oprah because she is a celebrity, yet she isn't afraid or ashamed to let herself be seen as a normal person with normal struggles. And I find that really inspiring, in this age of supermodels and celebrities who believe a size 8 is "plus-sized".