Silent Sunday

Thursday Ramblings

Hello again!

Well I had planned to blog daily the past two weeks since it's my big return to internet land.... but I've just been busy and really trying to do tons of things all at once.
Working on a schedule though to set time to plan for this blog and make my posts more regular. I really enjoy it and my mini army of minions dedicated followers :D

That being said, today's post will probably just be short and sweet unless I really do get rambling!

I've been running and working out lately. Trying to be fit and healthy again .. I would really love to wear an actual swimsuit to the beach this year instead of shorts and a t-shirt! Plus I just miss the energy I had when we were regular gym-goers! It still amazes me how you can do a strenous workout and be panting for breath at the end and then 30 minutes later you are BUZZING with energy and looking for things to do!!

 

If you are online and looking for ways to motivate yourself, here are a few I've tried lately that I simply LOVE!!  SlimKicker is a fun online and iPhone app program I've just joined through a friend's recommendations. It's fairly simple to use and provides me with a LOT of accountability. You basically log in your stats and it gives you a diet guideline.. not foods, but calories, carbs, sugars, etc... then each day you log in your food intake and it tracks it for you and even gives you tips on healthier choices! You can also log in any exercises you do. You get points for everything you log in and this helps you level up... you can set your own reward for the Levels. My Level 3 reward is a new pair of running shoes. :D  Try it out!! Look for me under the Friends tab: LittleBear 

I've also been using MapMyRun for iPhone (and Android too!) It tracks your workouts for you, you can just Record a workout, like a run or walk or bicycle ride... and it shows your map and tracks your distance and time via GPS. I LOVE this! The new update even has a voice every mile that reads out your distance, time and average.

AND I'm also still creating things with beads! Since that is what this IS all about after all! :D  Kate, my sister and I are looking into possibly having a booth in TWO WEEKS (!!) at MayFest ... we're hammering out details and I'll keep you posted on that! In the meantime we are working on making more inventory! Not only do we want to do this booth but I really NEED to get my Etsy store up and running!

Ok.. once again this short and sweet post turned into a ramble!! It's time to get ready for work and walk the pups one more time before they get crated :) 

Planning a special post for Friday so be sure to drop back in and say Hey!

Silent Sunday

I'm BAAAAACK!!!!!

Hello everyone!!!
Just a quick hello and update!

I'm FINALLY back online again!!!! This time I think it will be easier to STAY online... I'm finally getting the feeling of not completely sinking into a deep pit.... both financially and mentally.... it's a nice feeling :D

I don't know where to start on an update.. so I'm just gonna run with this real quick as I have a million and one things to do OUTSIDE as well as inside today!

Let's see........... I have tons of great beading projects I've been working on.. some finished some still progressing... LOVING my embroidered piece but I'm gonna save the details on that for when it's finished :)

It involves Tiger Eye. My all time Favorite Stone.....

I have new peeps!!! Beautiful, tiny and adorable balls of fluff!!! So far only 4 but more are still in several nests around the farm!

I am still totally in love with my job!!! Seriously... I work in a BEAD SHOP. Can it BE any better than this? Yes it can... because I have the best boss ever and we have SO much fun every single day!! I keep thinking I'll wake up one day and be stuck in some horrible job I hate.....  I love the feeling that my opinions and thoughts actually matter and that people look to ME for advice and information.... REALLY!?!??! ME!??!?!?! wow. It's so uplifting and humbling at the same time.

And our totally fun beading group Beading Babes was featured in a small spot in Beadwork Magazine! How cool is that!??! Karyn is just AWESOME for putting this all together and keeping us motivated with fun new projects. All the ladies in the group have been great sharing info and advice on Facebook and on their own blogs. I am thrilled to be a part of it all!

The only other major life change recently is the purchase of a new mattress.. OH. EM. GEE. what the heck took us so long to do this!??!??! It's HEAVENLY! Last night I fell asleep and STAYED asleep.. without clutching the edge of the bed to keep from rolling into the middle! hahahaha! Ok.. so that was a bit exaggerated.... but not the pure joy of a decent night's sleep! YAY!!!

So now I have to go to farm chores... the grass isn't going to mow itself!! Although I am seriously considering fencing the entire yard and turning the horses out..........................................

so thank you all for still being here while my blog went silent..... I hope to keep you better entertained henceforth!!