Yoga

I bought myself two pair of yoga pants for Christmas.  They're so relaxing.  Now I have to get off my duff and actually use them for what they are intended for - exercising. Maybe I better wait until I have some yoga socks to go with them. Ha ha.

 Exercise and healthy eating starts after the holidays are over. I briefly thought about starting the food changes before Christmas but why deny myself everything good and fattening and sugary during the holidays?

Exercise - AFTER the New Year.

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Less Stress - Disengaging Stepmom

Another step to good health - disengaging from my adult stepchild.  I will not be disrespected repeatedly.  Do it once - shame on you.  Do it again, shame on me.

Less stress!

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Don't Weld the Ex's Presents Together

Five days until Christmas.  Is everybody ready?  I just reminded myself that I haven't taken care of Christmas dinner yet - oops.  Better do that after I get done playing on the computer.

I was even nice to my husband's ex this year and bought her a present. Not that she deserves it after her behavior but we model appropriate behavior for all of the kids anyway. I thought about getting some welding equipment from smith equipment and welding all her gifts together into one big pile of expensive, specialty chocolate goo, but I didn't.  See, I'm being nice!

Hope everybody has a Blessed Yule and Merry Christmas!

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Need to Lose Weight Again

Well, the six months of my doctor lowering my dose (resulting in hypo symptoms) and then giving my correct dose back to me (the memory issues from his lowering my dose is affecting my memory to actually TAKE the corrected dose, ugh), has taken its toll.  I have about ten pounds I need to lose.  Again.

I am starting to feel a little better - more energy so that's a good sign.  I actually felt like cleaning my house yesterday.  My hair also isn't falling out like it was - another good sign.  Can't stand that "love handle" look though!!  My skin - eh.  Needs help too.

My sexy new brown heeled boots just arrived today.  I am going to have to get back on my 17 Day Diet (awesome diet if you didn't see my previous posts about it - not a diet, a healthy way of eating that just knocks the pounds off - see this post) so I can wear those heels the way they were meant to be worn!

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Women's Jewelry for Christmas (and me)

This year has been a big year for me - I got my thyroid disease under control, lost weight, turned 40, accepted a cheer coach position for next football season at our local school (*wow!*) and it's not over yet! My 16th anniversary is next month.  I think I deserve to buy myself a little something.

I have been looking at women's jewelry and keep coming back to this Fornash Infinity Circle Wrap Bracelet by Lauren Klein. It's not pricey or screaming "bling" (though there is definitely nothing wrong with that) - it's more the feeling I get when I look at it.  This is me. I could stack a few of these together and really wear this wherever I wanted - with jeans or with a skirt and heeled boots.  I could go from PTA to date night with my husband and I LOVE date night!

Lauren Klein has some really great jewelry on their web site that I really like (children's jewelry too).  They are offering so many great reasons why to buy now, it's too hard to pass up.  I'll list all the reasons why now is a great time to get your holiday shopping done at Lauren Klein and you'll see what I mean.

• Free ground shipping (does not include international shipping)!
• "Like" them on Facebook and receive 15% off the order.
• Post a picture on their Facebook wearing Lauren Klein jewelry, and get 15% off a future purchase via email after the picture is posted.
• The bracelet I picked out above is a new arrival (and there's plenty more new arrival merchandise to look at too). 
• There is a 20% coupon code for all kids' jewelry by Lauren G. Adams, if you are a Facebook fan, so I can also shop for my girls for the upcoming holidays now and save big. What little girl doesn't need a new pair of earrings?  I know all three of my girls do.

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