There’s something magical about stepping outside and feeling the sun on your skin. It’s like a reset button for your mood—instantly calming, instantly grounding. And it turns out, that’s not just in your head. Science backs it up: being in the sun can truly help reduce stress and anxiety. If you’ve ever noticed how aContinue reading “Sunshine Therapy: How the Sun Helps Melt Away Stress and Anxiety”
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Weight Loss Update
Well, it’s the beginning of February, and it’s been a WHILE since I updated you about weight loss, so I thought it was time.Let’s go. I posted this to my Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/afdogmom ) yesterday, showing my face progression since 2023. It’s amazing to see how far you have come when you look at yourselfContinue reading “Weight Loss Update”
Spooky Family Photos and Weight Loss Update
You can count on me to go “it has been a while” and then come back with a blog post for the ages.So here I am – how’ve ya been? We take pics in October 1 because it’s gorgeous outside and 2 because it’s our anniversary month.Thankfully we found a fantastic photographer who always isContinue reading “Spooky Family Photos and Weight Loss Update”
Easy Chicken Tacos
Do you ever have those meals that you could eat every day and not get tired of them?That’s these chicken tacos for me.I could eat them every single day – no questions asked.But – my husband likes variety so we don’t LOL!!They’re delicious. Chicken Tacos I mean look at them – YUM!! This meal isContinue reading “Easy Chicken Tacos”
Hello 2023
It’s here.2023.We can kiss 2022 goodbye and if you’re like us we’re glad to see that SOB go.We’ve got some big plans for 2023 – so let’s talk about them.Who knows – you may want to use some of these too! Work Goals – Fitness Goals – I realize it’s a lot – but I’veContinue reading “Hello 2023”
Coffee and Early Morning Moods
I finally got a good nights sleep so I was up at 5:30 AM with my husband and this is new territory.Will I be tired later?How soon?Will I make it at the gym or will I pass away from sleepiness? I hope not.How long do we think I can keep this up?So many questions –Continue reading “Coffee and Early Morning Moods”
Workouts and Confidence Too
Sometimes you need to have self confidence – and by sometimes I mean all the time.and let me tell you – most of the time I do not have it.But lately I have been working on myself and trying to do better and it’s put me in a better mood and made things better forContinue reading “Workouts and Confidence Too”
80+ Days and Workouts Galore
So our 10 year anniversary is in 80 something days.That means I have 80 something days to get in a bikini and not be mad about it – who wants to guess how that’s been working out? So here I am onto a workout program – which is at home – that I actually likeContinue reading “80+ Days and Workouts Galore”
Benny Needs Surgery!
Yep.That’s what we’ve been dealing with ALL day long and I have cried off and on ALL day long.It sucks. Yesterday – Friday – Benny was doing his normal zoomie laps in our backyard when he let out a giant YELP!I freaked out, he limped quickly to me and laid down.I checked his paws, hisContinue reading “Benny Needs Surgery!”
Hurt Legs and Sad Moms
So my big baby boy is hurt.He was running his laps as he normally does in the yard – zoomies – as most people call them but we call them ‘crack laps’.No idea why but we do LOL!But today he was running, showing his Mom how fast he can go and the worst happened.He gotContinue reading “Hurt Legs and Sad Moms”