Welcome to my blog! I’m so excited you are here! 

Let me start by telling you a little story about me.  I am a stay at home mom.  I wipe noses. And butts. I play Candyland. I fix breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks every day.  I sing. I dance. I play. I READ (with voices). I chauffer. I snuggle and kiss boo boos.

I have no time for myself.

I love my kids, but I was losing sight of me. Everything in my life revolved around my kids. Somewhere, hiding behind the extra weight, baggy clothes and frown, was the mom and woman I was meant to be.  Finally, after many failed attempts, I found what I was looking for.  I had no idea I was looking for it, until I found it.  Self-confidence.  

Back in March of this year (2014), I was terribly unhappy, in most aspects of my life.  I had just moved and I was trying to get settled into a new house, new routine, make new friends for myself and my kids. For someone that is painfully shy, this was hard. Really hard. On top of that I had the self confidence of a gnat. Every time I went into my closet I was reminded of the clothes that no longer fit and all of the emotional eating I was doing. Needless to say, I knew something had to change. I thought I was eating healthy, but yet I continued gaining weight. So I decided to go out on a limb (a skinny, flimsy one that I was sure couldn't hold me) and I bought 21 Day Fix, Shakeology, signed up as a Beachbody Coach, and joined my acquaintance friend’s Challenge Group. Whoa. I didn't know her well, but I had stalked, I mean, watched her transformation on Facebook. And well, it couldn't hurt to try, right? I mean what did I have to lose? (All lot of weight! That’s what I had to lose, like 20-30  lbs).  Starting at the beginning of April I went ALL IN with 21 Day Fix. I learned what healthy eating really looked like, I learned PORTION CONTROL (oh man, did I need this one) and mostly I learned to love me again.  

And you know what? Sure, I lost a few pounds (8 actually, in only 3 weeks), but what I really found was the girl that fights for what she wants, the girl that is persistent, and consistent, and BELIEVES she can do it. She was buried in there, slowly but surely coming back around. I found my confidence, I found my happy place and in turn, the whole family has benefited. After this first round of 21 Day Fix I was on fire and I haven't slowed down since! 

And if I can do it, I KNOW you can too! J