Starting my journey...again.

I've been gone a while...maybe you noticed? 

One of my goals (because resolutions are made to be broken...am I right?) for 2013 was to redesign my blog and post at least three times a month.  Let's just say, as lofty as that doesn't sound, it might be one I struggle most with completing!

I'll start at the very beginning. (I almost just broke into Do-Re-Mi from Sound of Music) 

Ok, not the very beginning...but still.

I met my husband Matt, in college in 1999.  He had a girlfriend. I had a boyfriend. We were just friends.  We met in the cafeteria the first day of school.  His roommate was in English with my very outgoing best friend (who became my best friend the day we met on move-in day and remains my best friend to this day) so we sat with them.  A year and a half later, after both our relationships had ended I ran into him at the mall and before we knew it we were back at school, dating each other exclusively (which was not the plan folks...I was in love with and nearly stalking another gorgeous guy at college...I found his parents address and mailed him a Christmas card with an alien on it that said, "Take me to your mistletoe"...I was slightly crazy about him) and talking about getting married. 


On August 9th, 2003 I married Matt.  We had a gorgeous wedding and I wore a dress that I paid WAY too much for all because the lady at the bridal shop said the name Audrey Hepburn when I tried it on.  I was tan and I weighted a whopping 140 pounds.  I wasn't a stick, but I was a dancer for most of my life and I had been working out at the gym...long story short, I looked good.  See?...

6 month later we were pregnant.  9 months later I had gained a breathtakingly beautiful daughter, Mady,

along with 50 pounds.  (Ya'll I ate my weight in pistachios and drank entirely too much Coca-Cola Classic.  Don't do that!)  I lost all of about 13 pounds in the next 2 1/2 years...and then found out I was pregnant with #2.  I was much more careful the 2nd time around and only gained 28 pounds (plus a very hungry and extremely handsome son, Zac.) 

I quickly lost the 28 pounds plus another 12.  I was so excited to finally have lost some weight, but I was still 22 pounds heavier than I was when I got married. 

Fast forward 5 years...Nothing has changed, except my babies aren't babies anymore.

 I have started and stopped numerous exercise programs and I always end up back in the mid 160's.  It's time for a change. So here it is, 2013.  I have an 8 year old and an almost 5 year old.  I am going back to school to pursue the Dental Hygiene degree I wanted since 1st grade but gave up on halfway through college and changed my major to Social Work.  (Don't do that either!!)  I weigh 168 pounds (last time I checked which was yesterday). 

Today is Thursday, which means it is dancing day.  I teach 3 year olds ballet from 4:30 to 5:30 and then 1st and 2nd graders from 5:30 to 6:30.  Dinner on Thursdays is a beast (and not in a good way).  Tonight is baked potatoes, nothing special.  But I did find a recipe on Pinterest for some amazing baked potatoes in the crock pot.
 http://realmomkitchen.com/7995/crock-pot-baked-potatoes/

Quick and easy...my kind of Thursday meal!

Life's a journey, feel free to join me and cheer me on along the way!

Till next time,

Deborah