Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Hey guys! 

Long time, no blog. I've been at a standstill with blogging lately because, well, I have felt like I have absolutely nothing to blog about. As much as I love Elsie, I don't want this blog to just be about her. I'm not super crafty, so that's out. I don't like cooking. I don't get the chance to travel as much as I used to. My life centers around a number of things.
1. God - I have no intentions of blogging about religion. It's something that is very near and dear to my heart, and I'd like to keep it that way.
2. My family - while they are my whole life and posts may still occasionally focus on them, I don't want this blog to be all about us.
3. Photography - I have a blog just for my photography, so I'll keep that out of here, unless it's a simple tutorial or something.
4. Health & Fitness - when I'm not taking care of any of the previously mentioned things, I'm probably exercising or working on my Beachbody Business.

As many of you know, I'm pregnant with our second child & due in March. I really let myself go when I was pregnant with Elsie, and I DON'T want to do that again. So... I'm changing the focus of this blog. It's still going to be a lifestyle blog with a little bit of everything, but my primary focus will be on health and fitness. For now, I'm going to schedule out the time to blog once a week. If I can make it more often than that, great! If not... oh, well.

I miss you guys and this community, I really do. But blogging is not a priority right now. I've got a lot going on, and I've had to change my priorities around. Anyway, I'll be seeing you more often. Love you guys, and thanks for sticking around!

Crazy Good (and Quick) Workout

Get your mind out of the gutter.

This workout is AWESOME. I've done it a few times now, and thought it was good enough to share. It's something that can be done anywhere, and is quick and effective.

100 jumping jacks
90   crunches
80   squats*
70   leg lifts**
60   jumping jacks
50   second plank hold
40   squats*
30   leg lifts**
20   power jacks***
10   minute jog

* I alternate wide-leg and normal squats in 10s (so 10 w-l, 10 reg, etc.). For added difficulty, I do a couple of the sets of 10 with my 15 lb. kettlebell. It makes a BIG difference.
** I alternate leg lifts by day. One day I will do these leg lifts, and the next I will do whichever one of these suits me at the time.
*** You can see how to do power jacks here.


Believe me, once you get to the 10 minute jog, you will want to fall down dead. Not even kidding. This workout usually takes me about 35 minutes with stretching, and you will WANT to stretch. Otherwise, you might not be able to walk for a couple of days (I learned that the hard way).

Hopefully some of you try it, and let me know what you think!

--M&A