Hey Friends! Last week has been a week indeed!  First off, I feel like last week was one of the longest and most dragged out weeks ever. Maybe it had to do with coming back from an epic vacation to Cancun to just pure chaos!  I had all these fun posts planned for when I returned but instead got bombarded with a sick kid, potty training, a broken refrigerator, so much laundry, preschool visits, and did I mention the never ending loads of laundry?! But we survived!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We returned last Sunday only to find a brand new unopened gallon of milk had spoiled. We figured it was no big deal we tossed that gallon and bought another, two days later, same thing and more spoiled food. Finally my husband looked into it and realized the fridge wasn\u2019t functioning right and we called for some repairs and guess what?! It wasn\u2019t possible to repair a fridge with a broken compressor because they stopped selling the parts necessary so we ended up buying a new refrigerator this weekend and if we\u2019re spending on one new appliance why not just update all the other appliances as well, right guys?! Which was actually pretty nice, we ended up getting a new microwave and we decided on a nice new stove too! Nothing fancy but definitely a nice change so I\u2019m pretty excited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to the good stuff, it\u2019s Monday, a new day and a new week!\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019ve finally got myself back into a routine of a workout.\u00a0\u00a0It has nothing to do with the New Year and new goals just realizing if I bring a little change in my awful eating habits and exercise I will feel better! I love my body and the fact that this body had two beautiful babies and during our vacation I noticed I just didn\u2019t have the energy like I used to, whether it was climbing up stairs or running through the airport catching flights.\u00a0\u00a0It is my stamina I am more worried about; I need to be able to keep up with my boys!\u00a0I was doing so well until about Thanksgiving and then it was sporadic workouts and then no workouts until last week.\u00a0But you know what I\u2019m not going to dwell on the fact that I stopped for weeks and I\u2019m going to keep going strong (now THAT has to do with the New Year and new goals)!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019 I\u2019m all about staying in the moment. I\u2019ve realized that no matter what the dishes will ultimately get done, the laundry will be folded, and everything else will fall into place.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s about enjoying the moment that I\u2019m presently in whether it be stopping to cuddle with my boys for an episode of Peppa Pig or story time cozied up by the fireplace. I\u2019m going to focus a lot more on a healthier lifestyle, which means no more late night munching on chocolate chip cookies and Oreos and doing those daily workouts even if its just 30 min on the treadmill. More so because they make me feel healthier and help me build that stamina! Also, its something I\u2019m doing for me, not the mom in me or the sister or daughter but for just ME!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my motivators this week for a workout was a fresh pair of runners and workout clothes.\u00a0What better way to get motivated than a shopping spree! I\u2019ve linked some of my favorites below. (I think the Nike runners I’ve linked are now out of stock but tons of more options I can link here later)<\/p>\n\n\n

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