August Reads 2018

August was a great month for reading. I don't think I have ever read this many books in such a short time.
Karen Marie Moning's Fever series has consumed my life- I've stayed up pass my bedtime many a night..lol😂. MacKayla and Barrons has quickly become one of my favorite "couples".

Penny Reid's Winston Brothers are a fun romance series and these breaded cuties are on my book boyfriend list😉

Karina Halle's Maverick is part of her North Ridge series but they can be read as stand alones. The other two are on my to-read list.

We Were Here by Daisy Prescott is a prequel to her Geoducks are for Lovers series. This book gave me some wonderful 80's and 90's nostalgia.  College life, big hair, and great rock tunes.

🍁🌻 September to read list 🌻🍁
Dreamfever-Karen Marie Moning
Shadowfever

Beard Science- Penny Reid

Geoducks are for Lovers- Daisy Prescott

Christmas wishes

Three more days till Christmas and this year, Todd and I are actually celebrating. We moved into our apartment in August after moving out of his mother's house. It's been a healing process. Todd was very close to his mom and it was hard on him when we lost her in 2015. Now that we have our own place, he wanted to celebrate the holidays. We even got a tree

I've been doing some holiday crafting as well. YouTube and Pinterest can draw you in so fast when it comes to crafting ideas. I've learned how to put a junk journal together and made one from all my old Christmas cards I've been holding on to for a long time. Now they are in one spot. Planning on making another one using my 1992 high school graduation cards..yes...I kept them all. Here is a look at my Christmas junk journal.

And as the old year ends and the new year will soon begin, I'm updating my Happy Planner for 2018. I have a very unique style and enjoy a few fandoms. I'm going to incorporate Doctor Who, Steampunk and Outlander in my planner layouts. It will make keeping up with things a lot more enjoyable.  Here's a sneak peek...

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Christmas and a very blessed New Year🎄🎁🎅❄⛄🎉🎉🎉🎉

Coffee time

Heading to my Emerging Leaders class today. Stopped to grab a cup of coffee to keep me going. Hubby needed one too😉☕☕☕

My grandbabies

God has blessed me with beautiful children and grandchildren. They are my ❤.

July Challenge day 17, 18, 19, & 20

Playing catch-up...again...but I'm OK with that. I had a busy weekend. I left Friday to stay with my sister. We had an awesome time. We stayed up way to late but we had so much fun. I got home yesterday and slept a couple of hours. Didn't have the strength to workout so I got it all in today.

40 crunches
40 lateral shoulder raises
40 Russian twists
40 shoulder presses
:60 plank
45 jumping jacks
45 chest presses
45 triceps extensions
45 kickbacks
:60 plank
45 squats
45 renegade rows
45 bicep curls
45 upright rows
:60 high extended arm plank
45 crunches
45 lateral shoulder raises
45 Russian twists
45 shoulder presses

Time to relax and do some reading

July Challenge day 15 & 16

Doubled up again today because yesterday was just a plan bad day. Here's today workout:

40 Jumping jacks
40 chest presses
40 triceps extensions
40 crunches
:60 forearm plank
40 squats
30 renegade rows
30 bicep curls
30 upright rows
:60 high extended arm plank

I will hopefully be doing tomorrow's workout before I leave town for a few days..love having the weekend off😍

July Challenge day 13 and 14

I forgot to post my workout yesterday so here it is:

35 sit ups
35 lat shoulder raises
35 Russian twists
35 shoulder presses
:60 plank
25 bicep curls
25 toe lifts
25 reverse crunches
20 squats
25 in & outs

Today was rest day and I needed it. After a busy day at work I came home, got something to eat and just vegged out...sometimes you just have to.😎

This Fangirl busted a move...July Challenge Day 9,10,11,&12

So I've been a slacker for the last few days. I had a hell of a week and I just had no energy to get that workout in. Yesterday, I did get to go to the gym with my friend Rebecca but did little of any5hing else except....FANGIRL over Comic Con..lol. I have somewhat mastered Twitter and I worked out my fingers tweeting about my favorite fandoms.http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/styles/tout_image_gallery_612/public/1436586873/OUTLANDER-0071-UT45BZ.gif?itok=gZ4CPp-G

Shout out to some of my Twitter peeps I follow:

Watch some of Comic Con on Periscope via @AnglophileTV and @Thats_Normal

@schmidtlander

@thesamplergirl

@Frasers_Ridge ..master of Outlander gifs, trivia and other cool stuff

@BlackbyrdGyrl ..my GoT peep

@CatsandKilts ..lucky lass is in Scotland right now😉👍

So here is my workout that I missed doing since Thursday:

30 squats-fast

30 Renegade rows

30 bicep curls

30 upright rows

:60 high extended arm plank

30 crunches fast

30 lat shoulder presses

30Russian twists

30 shoulder presses

:60 plank

35 jumping jacks

35 chest presses

35 tricep extensions

35 push ups

:60 forearm plank

35 squats

35 Renegade rows

35 bicep curls

35 upright rows

:60 high extended arm plank

So now I'm all caught up and ready for a new week. Let's make

it a good one😉

July Challenge Day 7 & 8

It's been a long day..up at 3am to be at work 4:00. Busy week with department wide clearance and inventory tomorrow. Had to make time to get that workout in.

15 tricep presses
5 thread the needle..both sides
20 arm circles
10 oblique crunches
5 1 legged bridge..both sides
30 jumping jacks
30 chest presses
30 triceps extensions
30 push ups
:60 forearm plank
15 triceps kickbacks
20 Russian twists
20 squats
25 flutter kicks

Have a great night everyone😉

July Challenge Day 5 & 6

Doubled up on my workout today..didn't do yesterday's workout so catching up today. I'm going to have a crazy week at work so got to get my exercises in when I can.

Walking at work 9055 steps/4.27 miles
25 squats-fast
25 renegade rows
25 bicep curls
25 upright rows
:60 high extended arm plank
25 crunches-fast
25 lateral shoulder raises
25 Russian twists
25 shoulder presses
:60 plank
20 bicep curls
20 toe lifts
20 leg raises
15 sumo squats
2 roll ups

Time for a nap before going into work again tonight.

July Challenge Day 4

Happy 4th of July everyone!!

I had to work this morning so I had to do my workout after I got home, but I did track 5.61 miles/11,876 steps while walking at work. It amazes me how much walking I do while at work😲
Today's workout
25 jumping jacks
25 chest presses
25 triceps extensions
25 push ups
:60 forearm plank

Well, time for some veggie pizza and a nap because I have to go back into work tonight😣😴

Everyone have a fun and safe holiday

July Challenge Day 3

Took a morning walk this morning up to the gas station in Riverside. Sure can tell it's a holiday weekend. Busy busy busy..and the gas was almost 3 dollars a gallon...ugh. That's OK, I used my own mode of transportation.. My legs👍😉
Total miles was 4.95 miles..10,498 steps.
Just finished my challenge workout:
20 crunches-fast
20 lateral shoulder raises
20 Russian twists
20 shoulder presses
:60 plank
10 triceps kick backs
15 Russian twists
15 lateral alternating squats
20 flutter kicks

Everybody have a safe and fun weekend😉

July challenge day 2

I had today off from work so I got my workout done early.

20 squats- fast
20 bicep curls
20 Renegade rows
20 Upright rows
:60 High extended arm plank
15 side lunges
15 Low rows
10 Lateral shoulder raises
10 push ups
10 Heel taps

I went for a walk/run this evening and the weather was perfect. Very nice breeze off of Lake Michigan made feel even better. I use the Runtastic app and while I was walking up a hill I thought I heard a crash behind me. It scared the 💩 out of me. Actually, it was my app. Someone had sent me an applause..lol. So if anyone uses this app, follow me and I will follow back and give you an applause👍😉. Now it's time for some TV and cuddle time with my sweetie😍

July challenge Day 1

Well, it's the first of July and it's time to get back on track. I totally blew it in June so now I'm going to kick it in gear. Did my July challenge and walked almost 6 miles at work which goes with the walking challenge that I'm doing at work. Here's my work out for the day.💪

20 jumping jacks
20 chest presses
20 triceps extensions
20 push ups
:60 forearm plank
15 bicep curls
15 toe lifts
15 reverse crunches
10 sumo squats
15 in and outs

Here is my current weight and waist measurement. I want to see if anything changes by July 31st comes.

Weight-154
Waist- 38 inches
Goal- lose 10 pounds and get that waist measurement down to 30 inches😉👍☺

My nice little walk for the day

Joy just finished a Runtastic walking of 3.04 mi in 58m 46s https://www.runtastic.com/sport-sessions/468157688

What's in a name? Friday Fun Run

First day of May starts a new month of daily challenges. This month my challenge group is focusing on arms, legs and the "booty." Today's challenge was
50 squats..I did this in 2 sets
30 second plank
25 leg lifts

It's been nice out the last couple of days so I went out for Friday fun run. I was just going to do my regular 5k route but decided to change it up a bit. I stopped and took some pictures and took one of road sign. Now, most roads are named for famous people...Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln ( I grew up on Lincoln Ave.) and even Martin Luther King Jr Dr. I live near a road that has the most interesting name.
I believe this road was named after a family that lives in this area. The name is so fun to say..go ahead..say it out loud.

Well, anyway, I ran/walk longer then a 5k..4.21 miles for the day and I felt pretty good about it. Not going to break any speed records but that's OK. Starting over is OK!

Cold day for a walk

I just completed an activity with RunKeeper http://runkeeper.com/activity?userId=7260581&trip=556274016

I went for a late morning walk and it wasn't the most ideal weather conditions but I enjoyed it just the same.

While walking, I had an idea to make my walking, running and cycling a little more fun this Summer. I'm going to do a picture scavenger hunt. I think I will poll my friends on Facebook for ideas of what to find on my adventures. Just something to make it a little more fun. So, if you have any ideas please leave a comment down below. Thanks for reading😃

Yoga video for today..great workout

Day 9 - Full Potential Detox Practice - 30 Days o…: https://youtu.be/1erFYeJo_r4

Core Challenge Day 23 and a gift from Boston

Day 23 of my core challenge is done and it was a killer😧

46 push ups (ugh)
35 second plank (Yeah!!)
44 plank reaches (ugh)

Only 8 days left and tomorrow... No push ups (Yeah!!)

My friend and co-worker Sandra and her husband Tony  was in Boston on Monday so Tony could run his first Boston Marathon. He brought it home with a finish time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.

This morning, Sandra had a gift for me from the marathon expo...I love it!!

The Mojo is Back!

I'm back..weak in the knees...but I'm back. I went for a 3 mile walk this morning with a little running thrown in. I really missed the feeling of running. The fresh air going through my lungs and just being outside again. I quit running not only because of a knee injury but I had something happen that hurt me physically, mentally and sprirtually. My spirit was broken for running. I didn't want to quit but I just didn't have the heart for it anymore. I turned to reading and watching TV after work. I lost interest in staying in shape and just more or less being lazy. I don't have a problem being lazy but when I realize my jeans and my work pants didn't fit as well as they use to, then I realized I better get back on track. Spring is here and Summer is just around the corner...I have no excuses for not getting out and enjoying a good walk/run.

Now I still plan on some Summer reading...and it will probably take me all summer to read it too.

Book 6 in the Outlander Series