1. I’ve been doing Tina Reale’s Best Body Bootcamp for the last 8 weeks. I’ll write a review this weekend, but {spoiler alert} I’ll be signing up for the next round.
Today, the workout involved upper body weights with burpees in between. In fact, it called for a total of 125 burpees! Umm, I’ve never done more than 5 burpees in a row, ever. But I did it! The last few of each set of 25 might have involved a pushup on my knees and something that looked more like crawling than jumping my feet forward, but I did it.
Who’d like to come feed me later when I can’t lift my arms?
2. I’ve also been participating in the What’s Beautiful campaign with Under Armour (through FitFluential). Yesterday a box came in the mail with some free goodies as part of the campaign! Love!
3. I think my hair is getting too long or I need to come up with a different option when running. Now that it is super humid here, I’m finding that my hair wraps around my neck (even in a ponytail) while I’m running and stays there. There’s nothing at all good about damp hair wrapped around your neck. Nothing.
4. Last night was Jones’ cello recital. I am prouder than words can say of him. While I’m impressed with his ability, I am most proud of the fact that he gets up there and does his solo recital even though he hates playing solo and even when he makes a mistake, he keeps going and finishes the song. (It’s rather unfortunate that I’ve discovered I’m not fond of most of the music that is written for cellos, so it’s an hour+ of torture, even though most of the cellists are really good.)
5. When the boys were little, I got them each a doll. Much later, in a fit of cleaning, I shoved “Baby” in a cabinet in Shoo’s room. Last week, he and a friend were playing and opened the cabinet and Baby fell out. Had I been prepared, their response would have won me a lot of money on Funniest Home Videos.
Ever since then, Baby has been showing up in random places around the house. Our own version of Elf on the Shelf, perhaps.
Here’s where I found him today…
Apparently even the dolls work out in our house…
My friend’s daughter plays the cello too. Have I told you how she copes through recitals? Wine cooler in a Gatorade bottle.
I, have taken to adopting this plan for baseball games, the place where I need to develop my coping skills.
I just put the magnets for TN, AR and KT “in the ocean” on my map. I’m ready for details about next April!!!!!
I don’t think I could EVER do 125 burpees, you rock woman!
I’m growing my hair out right now and with the heat I am definitely noticing issues. Some things I have found that help… a really high ponytail (think barbie), but hey it works. The other thing I found that helps is either braiding it so it doesn’t get matted in a ponytail, or doing a ponytail and braiding the bottom part of the pony.
I am 98.7% sure that 125 burpees would put me in the hospital. You are awesome. LOL
I have that hair issue too. I have resorted to braiding. It’s the only thing that’s worked. But even that isn’t foolproof.
Now I’m even more excited for the next round of BBB – it will be my first time!!!
Last night was our youngest son’s cello bash (this isn’t a school concert – it is his private instructor & all of her students) – 3 hours of cello music!! Next year, I’m going with Kim @ Just Trying’s idea of the wine coolers in Gatorade bottles!!!
Nice job on the burpees! I love burpees, at least right now in my over rested not running state I seem to think Ido because I can’t do them for at least another week.
Love the doll falling out of the closet story and the new Under Armour gear~!
Love the doll thing. And that is awesome about your son playing through a solo he doesn’t like doing and keeping going with the mistakes. All kids are NOT made that way these days. Good for him.
Get you a ponytail and braid it. That works the best for me. My hair is long.
Now can u tell me how to prevent a baby from pulling my hair?
Love the baby falling out story. And how baby is working out.
125 burpees….you rock!
yeahh for tina!!! yeah for not lifting your arms…wait that’s not right 🙂