Crazy Week!

      This week has been crazy! I wasn't able to workout as much as I would have liked but I was able to get in 3 workouts this week. I started using Daily Burn, a channel on my Roku, that allows me to workout at home when I can not get to the gym. I am doing a 30 day free promotion and so far I love it! I was worried it would be a little intense or the workouts would be too hard but the great thing about Daily Burn is that they have a program for beginners, which is very easy to follow and really helps you slowly get back into a fitness routine. Daily Burn's website is also very cool, it allows you to utilize a nutrition component with daily meal plans and great tips. My 7 year old daughter, Addison, even enjoyed doing the workouts with me. 

If you are interested in seeing what I am talking about check out the Daily Burn website. 

http://dailyburn.com/

Don't worry you don't have to have a Roku to use Daily Burn, it also works on your computer, tablet, and smartphone.

     My daughter is in Girl Scouts and started selling cookies today so having all these cookies around the house is going to make it very hard to resist temptation. (Girl Scout cookies are one of my weaknesses!) Please pray that I stay strong, especially with my very busy, stressful week ahead.

January 2015 - Welcome!

Hello! I am so excited to start this new year with a new blog. My blog will be on a variety of topics. I am excited for people to get to know me and to learn about the blogging world. 2015 is going to be a great year!

Let me introduce myself, I am Gennie. I am mother to a beautiful 7 year old daughter, Addison, and an energetic 14 year old stepson, Zach. I have been with my husband, Jay, for 12 years. We are lucky to live in Oro Valley, AZ which is a beautiful suburb of Tucson. I work part time as a childcare giver and I am going to school full time to get my degree in Elementary Education. Needless to say between work, school, and family life I stay very busy. I hope to post at least once a week but it really depends on what is going on in my life that week. I enjoy traveling and exploring all Arizona has to offer. My husband and I enjoy road trips with the kids that are not only fun but also educational. I love to try new products and believe me, if I love something I shout it from the rooftops!

This year I am starting an important journey, my weight loss journey. I have been overweight my entire life but I am at a point in my life where if I don't get healthy I won't be around to see my children grow up. I lost over 100 pounds 8 years ago so that I could get pregnant with my daughter but once I was pregnant I fell back into unhealthy habits and put all the weight back on plus some. I hope to discover a lot about myself and the products/services that are available out there to help me on my weight loss journey. I look forward to sharing all I learn with you!

Blogging is new to me but I see it as a short of therapy and a new way to make a lot of new friends and have support in all aspects of my life.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog!