Memorable Words Monday :: She Dreams Freebie

Hi everyone, welcome to this weeks installment of Memorable Words Monday! Just save, print on an 8 x 10 piece of paper, slip into a frame and viola! You have a super cute wall hanging for your home. Don't forget to Pin + Share if you like what you see. Hope you all have a super awesome week!

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Color Me RAD!

Color Me Rad 5K is coming back to Knoxville TN this Fall and I've signed up as a Captain for team Kickin' Asphalt!

Please feel free to join the team and run with us!

Memorable Words Monday :: The Cure Freebie

Hey guys welcome to this weeks installment of Memorable Words Monday! Simple save, print on an 8x10 piece of paper, frame and viola! You have a super cute wall hanging for your home. Don't forget if you like what you see Pin + Share! Hope you all have an awesome week. 

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Moving On and Forward.

I just closed and deleted my photography business and I don't feel that bad about it either.

 I have always enjoyed photography and taking pictures. In fact I have been running a photography business for the last six years. But as far as the business aspect is concerned, I'm done. I've experienced way too much heartache, and I've spent more money rather than gain. The area we are in people don't realize there is a price to everything. I charge an ex. amount on the sessions fee because I have to pay for my domain and hosting, extra memory, I have dues to pay to use some locations, printing lab fee, marketing and so on. Not to mention my hourly rate is less than minimum wage. I sat down and calculated it all out and by the time everything is said and done I make about $3.15 an hour which is a bit depressing!

I will always love photography and will continue to take pictures of my children. But I think it's time for me to really move on and move forward. Despite that I do admire it, it's not where my heart is anymore. There have been many nights I have asked God to show me where I need to be and what I need to do. I had researched for days until He saw fit to show me where I needed to be... 

I have been going to school at one of the local community colleges working on obtaining my degree in Nursing. If everything goes as planned I should be graduated or getting ready to graduate by 2015  with my associate's degree. With that I'm able to start practicing in private doctor's office and on top of that continue my education in the nursing field. Completing my masters and earn my full NPA degree. I could open my own practice if I wish or work in a commercial doctor's office. 

I'm extremely nervous too, well ...  because I've always just been a art kid. I suck at math, English, science I'm OK with but it's definitely not one of my strongest subjects. But I excel at art, drawing painting, graphic design you name it I can do it with the drop of a hat. School has been so hard for me this time though and I'm really struggling with some subjects. I've had a lot of help from Jeffrey but at the same time we've even butted heads. Apparently, I'm difficult to teach but at least I'm getting there slowly, thankfully. 

Memorable Words Monday :: She Decided Freebie

Hey Everyone welcome to this weeks installment of Memorable Words Monday! Enjoy this weeks freebie, simple print on an 8x10 piece of paper or hard card stock, frame and viola! You have a super cute and chic wall hanging. Don't forget if you like that you see please Pin + Share! Hope you all have a super fabulous week!

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Day 1 | Work Out and Weight

Maybe it's just me or my scale but I feel like I've gone backwards instead of making steps forward, granted my scale is 10 year old (maybe even older) and sometimes you have to guesstimate your weight. I weighed myself today to get this weeks weigh in, and I'm at 175 ... again. Ugh talk about utter frustration!


It's been a busy week of work outs for me this week, I mapped out my plan today so I can keep up with everything.  I'm starting with the kettle bell work out at 7am each morning  (I can at least get a small work out in the AM before the kids wake up to get me started for the day). Then a little fun with hoop dancing, and talk about so much fun! You're burning 100 calories a minute, by the time you've realized an our too has passed, you've burned off at least 1k of your calories. After that we go for our family late evening leisure walk at the duck park. I usually end up having to carry one of them so not only am I carrying extra weight as I walk 3-4 miles on the track so I end up burning a little more.
I've been calorie counting like crazy this past few days with help from myfitnesspal.com I can successfully track  what I'm eating, how much etc. and if I have days where I just feel yucky I can see what I have eaten in the past that have made me feel good. 
I'll post pictures of my progress soon.  I think I'm going to invest into a new digital scale.

For those of you who are wondering the MTWTFSS are days of the week that I'm doing these work outs

MTT Kettle Bell Workout 7 am

20 1-2 reps 'meet the queen' or hockey lunge 

20 1-2 reps basket ball throw or lean 

20 1-2 reps around the world clockwise & counter clockwise 

20 1-2 reps kettle bell throw

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MTWTFSS Hoop Dance Workout 12-1 pm

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MTWTFSS Workout 8 pm

Jogging 

Running

Walking