HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALEB!!!!!

He was supposed to be born on January 8th because you don’t schedule C-Sections on Saturdays.
Momma wanted to have him on her Papa’s Birthday and it didn’t appear that was going to happen.
Baby Shower from an incredible group of women on Friday Night (1/5).
Papa and Mema coming to town on 1/6 to get everything ready!!
Best Friends Baby Shower on Saturday morning. (1/6)
Meet up with Mema and Papa at Baby’s R Us and get last minute items. (1/6)
Come back home to apartment AND I TRIP ON NOTHING IN THE PARKING LOT and GO SPLAT-BELLY FIRST!!!!! (1/6)
Get up and call the Ob’s cell number (because you work for him), and he says to meet him at the hospital for monitoring and C-Section in the morning.
He calls you back and says, “No, we deliver TODAY.”  Word got out that I fell and having Kaleb today and evidently, I had enough people in the Maternity Admissions at Women’s Hospital in Greensboro to take up half the chairs.
Kaleb arrived on the day I had prayed for.
Do I think it was an accident?
NOT A CHANCE!!!!

He has grown into an incredible young man.  He is hysterically funny and has some of the best facial expressions ever.  His laughter is contagious.  He loves Jesus.  He will do anything for you and he has the biggest heart ever!!!!  He is stepping out of his comfort zone and we are just amazed EVERY DAY!!!!!!!

WE LOVE YOU LITTLE MAN!!!!!!!!

STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE!!!!

New Year = New Challenge

Well, it's the first week of a new year.  Can you believe it's 2018?  I'm still trying to figure out what happened to 2017.  It literally FLEW!!!!  CRAZY!!!

Usually with a New Year Celebration- the DREADED RESOLUTIONS COME!  Why do I call them DREADED?  Typically we make plans and set HUGE GOALS for the YEAR!  Something that would take 12 months to accomplish and it seems gigantic!!!!  
IT'S MAJOR!

For Example-
I want to lose 50+ pounds
I want to quite my job and work for myself
I want to run a marathon by December and I have never run before.
I want to be debt free by December.
I want more time at home
I want to succeed at work.

While these are all great, sometimes we need to back up after we set it and figure out what we need to do and what will be required to accomplish them.

This is where this CHALLENGE comes into play, especially for those that are looking to become the healthiest version of themselves through NUTRITION and FITNESS!

January 15th- 80 Day Obsession is being released.  It's a new fitness journey being lead by Autumn Calabrese, the Creator of 21 Day Fix, 21 Day Fix Extreme, Country Heat, and Co Creator of The Master's Hammer and Chisel.  This is something totally different.  Different nutrition, different equipment and crazy results.

Maybe a HUGE program that last for 80 days isn't something that you are ready to bite off.  It's a huge commitment.  Maybe you want to start with something from her other programs.  Maybe yoga is more your style due to some physical limitations.  We have a 3 week Yoga Retreat that is INCREDIBLE!  Maybe you an INSANE CARIO LOVER- there is always Shaun T at his best!  Maybe a little something that adds each week through cardio and weights that will GET YOU READY TO MAKE A SHIFT!  Shift Shop with Chris Downing will rock your world!!!!!

Most of the other programs are a bit shorter and maybe something that you might say to yourself......."I can do 21 Days."  or "I can do 30 Days"  The nutrition that goes along with the programs are INCREDIBLE!  They use the Portion Fix Containers and make it SUPER EASY!!!!!

January 15th is the start.  You have a little time to figure out what you want to do.  We start the accountability group that will totally change you!  Accountability helps you so much.  There are other women that will encourage you, celebrate with you, laugh with you, cry with you and speak truth to you!  It's a game changer!!!!!  Maybe you have tried before without support and accountability.  TRY THIS and you won't go back!!!!!!!!

So what do you need to do?  See the tabs on the right?

Click I want to join a Challenge Group

Fill it out and let's get GOING!!!!!

Sometimes........

Well, it's that time of the year.

We have survived the holiday season with Christmas and New Years with the parties, the celebration with food, family and the kiddo's being out of school.  Does it mess with your schedule as much as it does with me?  It was  like any kind of schedule goes out the window somewhere around December 15th and then we come screeching into January and try to find our footing again.

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas and it was awesome because my parents came in to visit and Kaleb was able to stay home and visit and rest and play.  He LOVED it!!!!   He slept in and even took a nap a couple of times I think.

So now it's time to get back to what is THE ROUTINE.

I know ours is pretty consistent.

There are times when it's weird and it can really throw us for a loop.  Have you ever noticed it can be the small things.

The "Oops I forgot about this or that."

or

"It snowed last night and EVERYTHING changes"

or

There is a party or meeting that we forgot about?

We have all been there.  We have to be careful not be so focused on the schedule and enjoy those times.

Maybe we needed the snow to make us slow down.

Maybe we needed the meeting or party so we remember to have fun or listen to something new.

I'm a stickler for a schedule and DO NOT MESS with it.  I have it planned out and there is a lot I want to accomplish and when things happen, I can easily get frustrated.  I've resolved this year that I will make the most of my time.

What does that look like?

If there is a forgotten meeting- It's time for me to listen and learn!

If there is a forgotten party- It's time for me to enjoy friends and fellowship!

If there is snow- SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY IT!


It's a New Year and we are back to the GRIND.  Don't forget to enjoy the ride.  You might miss out on some true treasures!!!!


Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy Birthday DADDY!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!!!!!

The first man I ever loved!

The man that loves Jesus above all else.

The hard working man.

The man with the calloused hands from hard work.

The man with a tender heart for those hurting.

The man that loves his pottery.

The man that loves his family more than life.

The man that is a practical joker.

The man that is a knee-high hose hater.

The man that loves his FOX NEWS and coffee in the morning.

The man that his children and grandchildren love dearly

The man that is loved by his children and grandchildren.

The man that is absolutely AMAZING!!!!


Happy Birthday Daddy!!! 
Hope your day is AMAZING!!!!!!

THAT TIME -Part 3-Let’s Do THIS!!!

GOALS!

We all talk about them and we can make them SO BIG we forget that we have work to do.  Sometimes we even think that they will just all happen when we wake up one morning and it's all done and we are living out what we had planned.

I had shared previously about taking a Goal and then backing it up and figuring out the steps to reach them.  Breaking them down into smaller, easier, but still require work, more manageable steps.  I wanted to share some of mine with you and what may look like to you and you can tweak your plans and tactics.  It's not hard.  It's not something that should take you an entire day.  Revise as needed and see what happens.


READY....... (I'm sharing one of mine for example)


GOAL- This year, 2018, I want to be involved in a Bible Study at all times to keep myself grounded in Him.

Seems pretty straight forward but let's think it through and what do I need to do to accomplish such a goal?

1-Pray

2-Search out what is available on-line.  I found one starting January 18 by Priscilla Shirer.

3- 7 weeks- Daily work with a video that will air on a blog from Lifeway.

4-Talk on Facebook and Instagram about what other studies that women are doing and find out if they want to join in together in a PRIVATE GROUP.

5-That will take me to Mid March and will have 2 weeks to discover my next one.

DONE!  Continue the same process every 2-3 months and before I realize it, I have been in HIS WORD for an entire year!!!!


GOAL-This year, 2018, I want to grow my business in health and fitness to match one paycheck by the end of the year.

(THIS IS A BIG ONE!)

1-Figure out how much 1/4 of my paycheck would be.

2-What would I need to do via social media, blogging, emails etc to grow my business.

3-What would be required of my time in order to accomplish this?  (30 minutes a day, 45 minutes a day etc)

4-What types or courses could I participate in that would help to educate me about being a solid Christian Business woman?

5-Lastly, most important, how would this effect and affect my family and our time together?

That is how I do it.

Break it down to every 12 weeks and figure out what you need to do in those 12 weeks and keep adding from there.  It's straight forward and I'm super EXCITED about this coming year!!!!

Are you ready to set some goals?

What are some of your goals?


You have your YEAR-END goal.  

Now, just break it down and ROCK 2018!!!!!!

That TIME Again- Part 2

Well, the other day I shared about “What do we do now?”  It’s that weird time between Christmas and New Years and we are tired and ready to get back to the “normal” of what our lives look like.  Kids return to school and the work schedule resumes back to a normal day.  The idea that we are heading into a new year AGAIN!  We even wonder where in the world did the year go.  It was 365 days, 52 weeks and 12 months are GONE!  The questions that seem to come to our mind at this time EVERY year!  

1- Where did time go?

2- What did I accomplish this year?

3- What do I want to accomplish this coming year in 2018?

Those are the 3 questions that have really been pressing in on me over the last 2 weeks.  I took place in a course on line about learning how to set Goals for the new year in my business.   It was something that came at the perfect time.  It was exactly what I needed.  

Here is what really hit home for me.  Plan your Goal based on what a BIG GOAL that you have set for the year 2018 and then back it up and think through how you are going to get there and what is going to be required of you and maybe your family.  Exactly what does that look like?  Here is the “Mind Blown” moment.......Plan it out 3 months at a time.  WHHHHAAATTTTT?  Yes, exactly, back it up and think about what is required and plan it out 3 months or 12 weeks at a time.  

So what does that look like?  

Get out a few pieces of paper and let’s do this!!!!

First- Think about what you were able to accomplish and felt good about last year.  

Pen to paper and WRITE- Don’t over think it.  Time yourself.  You have 10 minutes.  Make your list. I’m not going to suggest things that you could write because I don’t want you to use them.  

Second- Write down your BIG GOAL for 2018.  That one BIG THING you want to accomplish that you want to see yourself accomplish by the end of the year. 

Third- Think about 3 Goals that you would like to accomplish in the next 3 months.  

What do they look like?  

Just a reminder of what we mentioned yesterday - Work- Faith-Family-Business etc.  

Pick 3 Goals that you want and write them down.  

Make sure you leave room between the 3 Goals.  

Fourth- Now, think about each GOAL and write down underneath each one- 

What is required of you? 

What will be required of your family? 

What do you need to do different? 

What do you need to do to step out of your comfort zone?

Now, I want you to post them.  HUH???  Yes, I want you to share them with your spouse, your BFF, your accountability partner, your business partner. You can even share it in the comments below or send me an email.  This is a challenge.  It’s difficult to consider.  I know it’s hard to dream about what  we want.  We get so wrapped up at times about what others say that we should need or what we should do or what we should be doing.  This is something can change your outlook.  It’s ok to DREAM and REACH for YOUR GOALS!!!!!!  

I will share mine tomorrow and you can see what is on my Goal List for 2018.  I can’t ask you to do something if I don’t do it myself.!  

It’s Almost THAT Time!

Well, it's the week after.  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have come and gone.  We have enjoyed family, friends, food, faith, festivities, lights and even more food.  We have relaxed and enjoyed time away from work. We have shopped on line until we thought our fingers would fall off and shopped in stores until our feet were killing us. We are now on a first name friendship with the UPS, FedEx and the postal carrier in our neighborhoods.  We indulged in those food treats that we only get or make during the holiday season.

We have decorated and redecorated. We have sent emails and Christmas card through Snail-Mail.  It has been a crazy awesome time for the last 4- 6 weeks.

So what do we do now?

A new year is coming and we all know what comes with New Years.......a RESOLUTION!  How many of us make a resolution and by January 10th our first thought is ......WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!!!!!

I have a challenge for you.  I don't want you to make a YEAR GOAL!  Say WHAT?????

I don't even want you to make a 6 month goal!!!!  Really?????

Yeap.  JUST A 3 Month Goal.  WHOOP!!!!!


I just want you to think of 3 to 5 things.  They can be anything.  Just pick 3 to 5 things that you want to achieve.  You have 3 months to complete those 3-5 things.  It's not complicated.  Do not over think it!  Just think what you would like to accomplish that is do-able in the next 3 months.  So from January 1st to March 31st I want you to chose what those things are.

They could be-

Health Goals

Fitness Goals

Spiritual Goals

Financial Goals

Business Goals

Work Goals

They could be whatever you want them to be.

This STEP ONE.
Join me on Friday for STEP TWO.