I am thankful for Baby V, and love that, even at such a young age, she cares so much about other people's happiness. … [Read more...]

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This house loves comics of all kinds. So when they make a movie from a comic, of course we're first in line to see it! The Amazing Spider-Man is a perfect example. Think Spider-Man is a boy thing? Think again! Soccer Star and Bookworm were both right … [Read more...]

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kmart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Yes, I said it. Christmas Shopping. I know it's only September, but when you have a big family, it's best to start at least … [Read more...]

Day 7 - What’s your favourite strength move? photo source I love working out my legs, so anything along those lines are fun. If I had to choose just one favorite move though, it would be squats. To keep it interesting I alternate between … [Read more...]

Day 6 - How do you log your eating and/or workouts? Sadly, I don't. I know that this is a huge thing when you're trying to lose weight, especially with my kind of eating problem, but I just can't get myself to keep it going on a regular basis. … [Read more...]

Day 5 - Share pictures of your favourite place to workout. One of my favorite things about Oregon is that there is so much to do outside. One of my favorite activities is walking/hiking in the Silver Falls State Park. It is beautiful year round, … [Read more...]

Day 4 - Describe your typical training schedule for a week. Once again, we're back to the planning around kids thing. Baby V is a little monkey when she's awake, so if I can't workout with her clinging to my leg, I have to wait for her to be … [Read more...]

Day 3 - Do you take any vitamins or supplements? If so, which ones and why? Right now I'm taking supplements as part of my Cinch program, but before that, the only thing I took on a regular basis was Vitamin D. Oregon doesn't get very much sun in … [Read more...]

Day 2 - Share your thoughts and feelings about Lance Armstrong’s lifetime ban and loss of titles. (photo credit)I haven't been following the news lately, so this was actually the first time that I've heard about this! I'm very shocked, and sad … [Read more...]