New Website

Well guys after the Arkansas Women's Boggler Conference this past weekend, I did it!!  I got my own website! www.grippigirl.com   Come on over and check it out!!

Arkansas Women's Blogger Conference Unplugged

What a great weekend.  Here are the top 10 experiences of the weekend. (No particular order)  I will be posting blogs in more detail.

1.  I met fantastic women and learned so much.

2.  I can survive in the woods.

3.  A hole, is a hole, is a hole.

4. Armadillos are real and not just dead on the side of the road.

5. The inside latch of a Jeep tailgate can be used to open a beer bottle.  (pictures to come)

6. Sally the GPS is not always right.

7. ONSC is the bomb!! What a special place.

8.  There is no limit to social media.

9. Punctuation does matter. 

10. I need my own website!

Thoughts

So today I am just pondering.  Wishing I was laying on Elbow Beach in Bermuda just soaking up the sun.  I have done a lot of reflection lately and have decided to follow my strengths.  Read a book and took a little survey called Strength Finders 2.0.  You have to read this book.  Well you don't have to read the whole thing, at least the first few chapters and take the survey.  It talks about focusing on what you are good at and building on that and not focusing on your weaknesses.  Those of you that know me, know I am not all about this self help  and blah blah blah stuff, but this one struck me as interesting.

If your child came home with a report card of all 'A's and one F in gym, what would your focus on?  Most people would focus on the F in gym.  What if your child is just not athletic?  What if you focused on what their strengths were and helped develop those?  Would their weaknesses automatically improve?  YES!!  Now what if we took that theory and applied it to ourselves?  What would we learn?  There are just some things we will never be good at, but some things we are great at.  Thoughts on this?

Really looking forward to the Arkansas Women's Blogger Conference this weekend. Maybe I will learn how to actually do this blogging thing.  Would love some feedback on above thoughts and your point of view.  Peace out as I will be unplugged for the weekend at the conference in the woods.  Yea I know, me in the woods who would of thought.  I'll be back Sunday afternoon!

What a Day

Ever wonder where a  journey is really going to take you.  You start thinking that you are headed in one direction and you end up lost and not sure where to go next.  I want to find the next step of my journey.  Losing the weight is a big part of that and I am doing well.  I have lost 28 lbs.  But there needs to be more to this journey than just weight loss.  I think it's becoming about discovering who I am, who I want to be, and confidence in myself.  I always thought that I had confidence in who I was, but now I think I am changing and losing that with it.  I am not sure if this is a good thing or a bad.  We will see, either way I will overcome, that is what I do.

Great Workout Today

This weekend was a great weekend.  Spent Friday night chillin outside with the family.  It was a great time.  Saturday we meet some new folks through a friend and spent a  great afternoon in their beautiful back yard.  Couldn't ask for much more.  Ryan had a blast with his Aunt Becky.  Sunday was a stay home fun day.  I did about 3 hours of house cleaning and then about an hour of a kick ass workout.  I felt like I lost 5 lbs just from sweat.  All I was doing was dancing and working out to the music.  I was covered and beat when I was done, but boy did it feel good.  Wondering how I work this into the schedule a couple times a week.  It seems to make stress go away.  I love to dance.  Remember the days when you got to go out on Thursday, Friday and Saturday just to dance.  I think that is when I weighed the least, and I was happiest in life too.  Not a care in the world, and I did look good, but wouldn't change any of it with my life.  Great Husband, Awesome Kid.  Love it, just need to find a mix of them both.

Weight loss has starting slowing down, but with the exercise i am definitely noticing a difference in the way clothes fit.  Gonna make it happen.  Gonna buy that dress, that awesome little black dress.

It's Been Awhile

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted.  I have officially lost a total of 28 lbs.  Weight loss is going slower now, but I am ok with that.  I have started an exercise program to help build some muscles up.  It's time to, pump it up!

Ryan is also most done with kindergarten this year.  The even have a graduation ceremony on June 14.  I am excited about that.  I am sure it will be cute.  

Had some really bad storms come through our area.  A lot of loss happened.  Luckily we were okay.  Only thing here was the garage door opening got fried by lightening.  Easily replaceable.  Other people were not so lucky.  Things like this make you put your life into perspective.  I am just happy I am getting healthier, I have my family and great friends.

Love you all!!

Milestone

Well I have hit a milestone.  22 pounds this week when I went to the doctor.  Pants are starting to be to big and fitting into some clothes I haven't fit into for a very long time.  Still have a ways to go, but happy to reach this point.  38 pounds to go!