Last Day of School!

So today is the last day of school. Annalise is excited and tomorrow we all plan on sleeping in. By sleeping I mean not getting dressed at least until 10. With young kids there is no such thing as sleeping in.

This will mark our first summer away from Alaska, we won't be spending it salmon fishing  (we miss our boat ) or with trips to the beach or out into wilds to camp. So we will make new memories and new friends and enjoy hot summer weather.

Spring is in the Air!

Spring is in the air! It will be fun to have the kids see actual seasons instead of the spring/fall rotation of Southeast Alaska.

The weather has been nuts yo-yo ing between snow and 65+ weather. That hasn't stopped me and the A-Team from getting outdoors.

Getting through Valentine's day without eating ALL.THE.CANDY!

So its that time of year again, we've had about a six to seven weeks since the Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas candy trifecta passed. Now, its the Valentine's-Easter double whammy. I try not to buy too much candy because inevitably my kids will come home loaded down with chocolates and sweets and we went up with candy for months. The issue is, that the chocolate calls to me late at night and wakes me from my sleep. Sarah.....sarah....Sa-rah....just a few pieces....come one...just a few....*nom nom nom*. Next thing I know I have eaten the whole bag. Now that the kids are older, I can't blame them when the husband asks me where all the chocolate went. I could blame the dog, but he's little and everyone would tell me to rush him to the vet for eating 18365 pounds of chocolate, when really it was just me in my sugar induce haze. I try to ensure that I don't really buy any because I would feel really bad eating all the kids candy. I would be like the Jimmy Kimmel Halloween prank, but it would be true! I really did eat all their candy. So, as I journey on this long road to eating healthy when I am surrounded by sugar in everyday foods that shouldn't even have sugar, how does one fight sugar when its in everything. Sometimes it feels a bit hopeless. But this year I am determined to eat all the candy.

So here's to us sugar/candy addicts getting through another sugar crazed holiday without eating all the candy insite.

Clean Eating on Budget

So, its time to get back into clean eating, the hardest part is switching my thinking from "easy" processed foods, to a bit more prep work, but quick clean eating foods. I have noticed that when my husband is home from work (he works weeks on/ weeks off) we tend to not eat as well. That needs to change. I am going to get myself to the store and get some fresh produce, healthy grains and complex carbs and hopefully I can lead by example and my family will follow my lead. I have a feeling that it will be much cheaper since the cost of produce and vegetables on "the mainland" as us Alaskans call it, is much much cheaper. I have noticed that my prized Honey Crisp apples are expensive everywhere though.

21 Day Fix Extreme is here!

This year has got off to a rocky start diet and exercise wise. I'm super excited for the new 21 Day Fix extreme, I loved the 21 Day fix and I was really pleased with the results. Its perfect for those who don't have enough time, don't like counting calories and worry about committing to program for 30-60 or even 90 days. I am really excited to start it over and hopefully jump start my weight loss in time for spring. Since I have moved to the "mainland" and will encounter a real summer, I want to feel comfortable this summer wearing shorts and tank tops, something I don't feel right now. I am ready for the upcoming challenge and have my groups all lined up. I'd love to have more of my friends and family join me in a challenge, here is the link for all of them: . The 21 Day Fix extreme is what I will be doing in a few short weeks! I'd love to have you join me! Here is the link: https://www.teambeachbody.com/shop/-/shopping/BCP21D160?referringRepId=417561 . Let's do this!

Insanity Max !!!! Week Three

So, I am in the midst of Insanity Max and on week three. I must say that I am doing the modifying exercises and I really appreciate that you can select to watch the modifier track so you can see what the modified exercises are without having to try and glimpse at them a sweep of the workout room. The workouts are all 30 minutes which is perfect for the busy parent, or individual who just doesn't have a whole lot of time to dedicate to working out. While I'd love to spend hours in the gym, its not realistic for me to do so. The modifiers allow people of all fitness levels to workout and leave a lot of room for improvement. Shaun T inviting you to max out makes be both love and hate him. I love his workouts and his enthusiasm.

We've arrived in our new HOME!!!

So we have arrived in Missoula,Montana! We left Ketchikan on December 7th, but with cancelled flights due to bad weather in Missoula, we didn't arrive until Tuesday December 9th. Let me just say, travelling alone, with three kids, one of them an infant was not easy, add on cancelled flights, not having our luggage, and being stuck in airports for much too long, we were very glad to get to our final destination. I am super excited to be here and will be starting a new Challenge! Insanity Max! With my current state of not working, I have more time to dedicate to my health and I PUMPED! Feel free to get in touch with me if your are interested in joining up!!!