Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!

I'm on the go as usual BUT I just wanted to stop by and say Happy Holidays to you all!!!!  2012 was an AWESOME year for my family & I and i'm looking for God to do even more AWESOME things in 2013!!!!  I hope to set aside more time to update on my blog, youtube and facebook pages/channel as well as completing at least 1 half marathon, obtaining my certification in Personal Training, continuing on my healthy body/healthy hair regime and being the best mom/wife/daughter/sister/child of CHRIST I can truly be!!!!!  My eyes were opened to a lot of things in 2012, friendships were severed/diminished, some people walked in and OUT of my life and life threw me some curveballs.... BUT GOD's presence never left me!  He continued to open doors for me, unexpected blessings were sent my way, my HEALTH is at an all time high, i'm feeling better than I ever have, my outlook is positive, there were no deaths in my family, i've grown (and will continue to grow spiritually), my husband and kids are alive and well.... God is just so good!!! I'm expecting GREAT things this year so look for those updates as they unfold :-)

 Here are some pictures from our holiday season... feel free to follow me on Instagram @TheBlessedMomOf3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Well, today is the day God placed me on this earth for his divine purpose and i'm overwhelmed with happiness!  I've been celebrating all weekend with family and friends (shopping, eating and spending quality time together) and I feel soooo spoiled, yet BLESSED!  Hubby outdid himself once again!  He did whatever it took to keep a smile on my face and for that I am grateful. I got my day started off right by holding true to my promise of another round of INSANITY!!!

Woo hoo!!! I did a nice warm up and then completed the fit test.  It felt REALLY good!  I'm hoping to crush all of my precious numbers and go extra hard this go 'round.  As you can see from the above pic, i've started to pack on a little more muscle due to my increased weight lifting in my little homemade garage gym.  I'm feeling soooo much stronger so hopefully the added muscle will give me a little more endurance over these next 59 days of INSANITY!

 

 

This afternoon, hubby and I enjoyed a wonderful lunch date to one of our favorite restaurants where we dined on crabcakes and tilapia!!!  I also indulged and some carrot cake :-).  Later, we spent the evening taking the kids to soccer practice... then we picked up my birthday cake and headed home to have a nice meal with dessert to follow.   I've enjoyed my day to the fullest!!!!

I cannot wait to get back into the swing of things with Insanity Day 2 (Plyometric Cardio Circuit) to see how quickly my body will adjust.  Ohhhhhhhhh, I finished the month of September with 116.3 miles for the 100 mile challenge.  I far exceeded my goal and I am beyond thrilled!  I've decided to put my half marathon training on hold until December.  I found another race that i'd like to run for my first half marathon (The Diva Run) and race day is in April.  This is a race for ladies only and it will be held in Myrtle Beach along the coast.  I'm sooooo excited about running it!  I'm going to continue to focus on building more strength, losing a few more pounds and gaining more muscle.... while increasing my speed and endurance.  I CAN DO IT!!!!