Trying Kale Chips

As you may know, I'm doing this 21-Day Fix and this is my first time with it. I'm on day 2 and feeling GREAT. The workouts are tough, but I love them. The upper body fix is awesome. I've finally found a workout that makes me KNOW I worked my arms Yay. I'm probably going to be sore tomorrow. I did modify the workouts as needed, but I tried to only modify them for a moment, then go back to the regular move.

What I'm learning/relearning after having breastfed for 23 months, is portion control and to continue fueling my body throughout the day. I've noticed that I sometimes don't consume enough fat or protein, so having the meal plan has REALLY helped me with that. I don't feel hungry like I expected to and if I do feel a bit hungry, I grab a water and some veggies and I'm satisfied.

Tonight for dinner I'm making bell peppers stuffed with cheesy quinoa, onion and mushrooms, and kale chips on the side. I've never made kale chips, so I'm excited to try these. I'm going to use olive oil, garlic powder and sea salt. Hopefully they will turn out well.

I feel great doing good things for myself that don't interfere with my family life. Sure, it's almost frowned upon for a woman to want to put her family first, but I really don't give a shit. I love my family. I love my husband and our marriage. I love my children. Making them a priority in my life is something that makes me extremely happy.

Today I made salads in jars for my husband, Kevin, so he could grab them on his way to work. He's been wanting to eat better too. It made me feel happy to do that for him. I love doing things for him. I think I love it most because I know he'd do it for me as well. We're a team. I may not make money outside the house, but I work to contribute to our family in my own way and I'm finally at a point where that's totally fine with me, even if society may not see what I do as "valuable." That's okay. It's okay that I may even have friends who think this. What I've learned and have FINALLY taken to heart is that it's none of my business what others think of me...and in all honesty, I no longer care what others think of me.

Wow...I just had to pause on that one, because of how downright true it is. I really don't care. For the first time I feel like I'm in the right place at the right time.


My charity work is going well. I've made 8 blankets, so far, for Dream House Rescue. I'll be delivering them the weekend after Thanksgiving. If you'd like more information, or to help out, please like my page: Warmth Brigade. The blankets will serve as "lovies" for the dogs to take with them as they transition from foster care to their forever homes.

Oh, funny story from today!!!! Kathryn and I did a grocery run. When I got home, I was changing her diaper and realized that she had my underwear around her waist. She must have put them on when I was putting the laundry away earlier! Haha! Seriously, the people at Kroger are going to think I'm nuts. Last time we went, she took off her pants and I didn't realize until we were getting in the car, because she had been in the little car cart, out of sight while I was shopping. I was so embarrassed I never went back in to get them. lol! Can you imagine the look on the face of whoever saw them?!!!