A Bit Nerdy is Attractive...and FIT TIP (#161)

Have I mentioned that HH (Handsome Husband) is a tad bit nerdy?
Well, he is **an intelligent engineer, after all**
and I find it so attractive.

He does not dress or act nerdy.  Oh no...that wouldn't do!
It's more like this:

While we were getting ready to exercise the other day
I spied him holding up a new workout t-shirt...
first the front and then the back.

Me:  Whatcha doing sweetie?
HH:  Trying to figure out the orientation of this shirt.
Me (with a huge grin on my face): You mean figuring which is the front?
HH:  Yes, I guess you could say it that way.

I love the way he says things...and he loves that I'm
easily entertained :)

A match made in heaven...no doubt about it!



 
FIT TIP (#161): Omega-3 Fish Oil

Words for the Week
{4.30.2012}

Confessions of a Newlywed...and FIT TIP (#160)

I am a newlywed

and I confess:

--I love that HH (Handsome Husband) makes sure my car is clean & gassed up every week. ** I always make sure to thank him properly!**

--I don't believe in hand-holding while exercising, but I highly endorse it during cool down...with a lake nearby and while the sun is setting.

--I now go to car shows (with HH)...and I kind of love them.  It all started with Barrett Jackson Scottsdale..wow!  **and yes, we hold hands while strolling around, ooh-ing and ahh-ing**

--I  have introduced HH to "Skinny Cow" ice cream treats...and we indulge several times a week, while we wait for the hot tub to heat up...don't judge.  **Oh yeah, and Circle K cinnamon bears**

--I've never been a fan of big dogs in the house.  I now have one (he's been with HH for 12 years) and it's not that bad.  He's a really sweet and well-behaved black lab, and he really likes me.

--I love when I catch HH "checking me out".  I have never felt so loved. cherished and adored.  Sorry for the sappiness, but I feel so blessed to be sharing life with such a wonderful **and super fun**  man.

 


FIT TIP (#160): Act More Energetic
Studies show that even an artificially induced smile brings about happier emotions. Advice from every quarter, ancient and contemporary, backs up the observation that TO CHANGE OUR FEELINGS, WE SHOULD CHANGE OUR ACTIONS.



Words for the Week
{4.16.2012}

Something Similar...and FIT TIP (#159)

I don't consider myself a copycat, BUTI often see or hear an idea that I am inspired and/or motivated by.

Sometimes I just enjoy and appreciate the "idea".
Sometimes I take the "idea" and tweak it and make it my own.

I love the above image. I really doubt I will be throwing a dinner party on a trailer in a field...but I am entertained and inspired by such creativity.


This image changed the wayI wear my "boyfriend jeans".
With items from my closet I was able to semi-copy the bottom image.
I don't have a polka-dot sweater **yet** so grabbed a fun substitute,
lots of gold bracelets (love)
and similar pumps, blouse, jacket and purse.


I have a rustic cake standand you can bet I will be frosting and topping a cake in a comparable fashion in the near future. I find the simplicity so appealing.


Being knee-deep in bloomsfirst attracted me to this image. And then I realized
I should invest in a white, cotton sundress
since I already have a collection of little sweaters...
a few even with little white buttons. Tweak, tweak!


As I am now knee-deep in the whole newlywed decorating process, I have become slightly obsessed with incorporating LIVE PLANTS.

FIT TIP (159): Ahhxygen...Live Well in Your Home
According to a NASA study, household plants have been shown to:
~remove toxins from the air
~increase energy and health
~reduce noise
Place 10-15 plants around your home for optimum health benefits.



Words for the Week
{4.8.2012}

Easter Honey, Not Bunny...and FIT TIP (#158)

My Easter Honey---not bunnyhonored my request:


Please, no Easter candy to sabotage my fitness efforts.
**Skinny Cow Ice Cream products are not Easter candy**

I was presented with a pair of oh-so-comfy **and cute** running shoes
and a beautiful LIVE plant in the perfect pot.
**more on my new obsession of decorating with living plants next post**

Since I can't be hiding eggs for the grands to search out **they are celebrating in Texas, Delaware and Germany** I'll hang with my Easter Honey, not bunny. Fun, fun!



On this gorgeous Easter Sunday
I am grateful for the knowledge thatmy Savior and Redeemer lives!

HAPPY EASTER!



FIT TIP (#158): Calories Defined




Words for the Week
{4.1.2012}

Have You Heard?...and FIT TIP (#157)

If you poke uncooked spaghetti
into portions of uncooked hot dogs and boil

you get "shaggy dogs"
and kids love them!!!



Sleeping in your hammock
just go easier

thanks to Grandtrunk.



The Quaker Oats man
has a nickname (Larry)

and just lost 5 pounds (his double chin)
and received a slight haircut.




FIT TIP (#157): A Foodie's Best Friend
Watercress is being referred to as "the Cadillac of cancer-fighting foods" as studies reveal it may reduce breast cancer risk, along with providing many other nutritional benefits. These peppery-tasting greens are a natural diuretic with more iron per serving than spinach and only 4 calories per cup.
Try this: Add watercress to your favorite pasta salads...yummmm!



Words for the Week
{3.19.2012}

Desert Discovery...and FIT TIP (#156)

As opposed to Dessert Discovery. That's another post!

I am a desert ratand spent the afternoon here.

Best. Arizona. Park. Ever. So many options: trails to hike/walk, bike and run.
Places to picnic, fish, play and relax.
**and it's so close to our home**
So, instead of spending my afternoon with paint chips & fabric swatches
**as I'd originally planned**

I spent it with himand some of his friends.
**HH (handsome husband) totally supported my change of plans...he's cool like that**

The decorating choices can wait a bit,
because these gorgeous AZ spring days are numbered!

Oh, and the sage-y smell of this desert oasis...glorious!
**right up there with the orange blossom scent
also going on now, in the Valley of the Sun**



FIT TIP (#156): Diets...Rarely End Well




Words for the Week
{3.5.2012}

Honeymooners...and FIT TIP (#155)

"Whatcha looking for, handsome husband?"**we loved the Cayman Islands...and hope to return**


And because you asked...here he is!


Excuse the swimsuit shot, but we were headed to the beach, after spending an awesome morning at the Mayan Ruins.


After a wonderful week in paradise, we may be home...
but the honeymoon is not over!
This is fun, people!
We still have a lot to do, as far a getting settled goes,
but it's fun.

We meet for lunch almost everyday...because going 8 hours
without each other just doesn't seem to make sense!
Then I head home **or to TJ Maxx**
and continue to nest--unpack, decorate, etc.

I still have my job...because I really like it.
But now I only work mornings.
It seems a better fit for our day-to-day
honeymoon!

FIT TIP (#155): Head Off Headaches
by eating:
--Snapper
Fish and fish oil lower the production of prostaglandin, a chemical that causes inflammation and pain.
--Black Beans
Beans contain riboflavin, a nutrient that has been found to reduce the number of headache days by a least 50% in more than half of sufferers.
--Cayenne Pepper
Capsaicin (the compound that gives cayenne its heat) can ease cluster headaches, probably by destroying a chemical that carries pain messages to the brain.



Words for the Week
{2.22.12} our wedding day

He Asked...and FIT TIP (#154)

I saidAnd it's happening today!

Then we're off to the Caribbean for our honeymoon.

Details to follow...but not for several days...Caribbean first!!!



FIT TIP (#154): Hug it Out!
Hug...but make sure it lasts at least six seconds...which is the minimum time necessary to promote the flow of oxytocin and serotonin, mood-boosting chemicals that promote bonding.



Words for the Week
{1.30.2012}



Words for the Week
{1.23.2012}