Movin' it with Michelle

Happy Monday!!! What a difference 20 degrees makes! We had a cold front come through, highs were low 60’s, so despite a wonky knee, we hit the roads after work! Added in 125 crunches and my daily plank for good measure.
How was your day?! #monday

Happy NY everyone! I decided to take a couple days off from the blog. We had a lovely weekend (minus today, my youngest wasn’t feeling well earlier, but better now) here in Florida. We went for a nice dinner on Friday, spent NYE with our friends, and then had a fun day exploring beach towns yesterday. Today we just laid low after a failed attempt to hit the beach. We were there maybe 30 minutes and my poor youngest wasn’t feeling it.

How was your weekend?

I haven’t gotten on the scale since the week after thanksgiving, and know that I’m up 5-7 lbs. Might not sound like much, but when you’re a petite person, it doesn’t carry well.

The hubby and I are motivated to get the weight off that we gained after getting Covid. I wasn’t able to workout for a good two months and still struggle to get my breathing and heart rate controlled.

So today after work, despite my head hurting and knee aching, we got outside for a nice walk.

Glad we got out, as we all know the weight won’t come off sitting on my butt lol.

If I’ve learned anything in the last year or 10 or 40+…life is short.

Friendships may not last a lifetime. Health fades. Jobs sure can suck sometimes, but are necessary. Military life is hard. You move. You adjust. You move again. Making new friends as you get older is hard.

But at the end of the day you embrace what brings you joy. Family. Sunshine. Lifelong relationships. Belly laughs. Memories. Good food. Spending too much money on something you know will make someone smile. Heartfelt gestures. Hugs. Random acts of kindness. Inclusion. Smiles.

Wear the dress. Eat the food. Call someone you love. Laugh every day.

Life is short. Embrace it.

Merry Christmas to you all.

This was my first Christmas in 22 years that I had to spend without my daughter. I’ll admit I was struggling with the thought of being away from her, so I got up bright and early to embrace the day.

We had a lovely day filled with laughter, love, presents and of course delicious food. Here’s some highlights.

We finished the day with a call to my parents and my daughter which ended the day perfectly, despite being apart.

Happy holidays!!!!

Beautiful day in St Pete. Struggling this season between family health issues and Jordyn not being able to visit for Christmas this year, so a day of fun was in order.

Happy Wednesday!! We went for a nice 5k run today as a family. So proud of my youngest for running with us. How was your day?! I’d love to hear about it.