Decisions, Decisions.

I'm making some big moves here people.

Like big moves. 

I'm pulling my kids from their daycare. 

There is nothing wrong with their daycare, in fact I LOVE their daycare.This choice was very very hard for me. Right now it's all about the cost. We have other opportunities, and the timing just works out. 

I could also use that 1,600 a month for other things. 

That's right 1,600 dollars a MONTH! 

My state is not even on here!

While if we wanted to we could make it work we would be sacrificing other things, like family vacations and doing things on the weekend. At this point I just can't justify getting rid of our family bonding time so my kids can be away from the house. 

Besides I can now be in all of my hippie sunshine and teach my kids the way of the land, and how to dance in the sunshine right?

Don't worry I wont go that far.  

I'm not quitting my job, in fact I plan on furthering my career in this whole dental world. I have amazing family and friends who are willing to help and support on this whole life turning event. 

Since I was little I have always wanted to live in a community where you lean on family and friends in times of need, and I finally have that so why not take advantage of it?

I'm nervous and excited, and worried and anxious, but you know what I'm not feeling... Stressed. 

Which has been the word of the day every Friday when I have to write daycare a check for my soul. 

I'm sad my kids wont get to see some of their teachers every day but I think it's for the best. 

Actually I know it's for the best. 

Another big change I'm making... I'm going back to brown. 

I love my highlights and lighter hair but I miss my brown, and so does the hubs. 

My hairdresser went and got a full time job and our schedules dont match anymore so I have a new one, who I trust equally as much and I'm giving her total control. 

All I said was low maintenance and brown. 

The big day is next friday!! Maybe I'll wait to do my VLOG until afterwards! 

So tell me friends. Do you send your kids to daycare? 

Does your daycare rape your wallet? 

If you keep your kids at home (Amber I'm talking to you), how do you make sure it doesn't turn into an all day ever day tv session?

Thanks in advance for all your advice!

You have to hear my voice in this one...

Hey dolls.... I'm trying to roll with the K-dash vibe from yesterday!
It's Follow Through Friday!!!

This was the first week of my actual Half Marathon training and I feel okay.
I didn't get all of my runs in and today is my long run so we will see.
I still feel good about it.
My diet and eating was on poinnnnnttt this week, and I'm feeling so good and brave that I decided to try a little something new.
A few disclaimers.

I look like death
I have no idea what I keep looking up at.
I don't know how to edit videos.
You don't like it... girl bye.




Check out that screen shot.... total hottie.

Don't forget to link up at the bottom... oh and if you are feeling lucky... check out my girl Val's page because she is having a seriously seriously amazing giveaway.

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Changing My Name to Kandra

Yesterday a friend and I were talking about guilty pleasure tv shows and the most obvious one came up

Keeping up with the Kardashians. 

While I love to hate this show, if there is a marathon on... I watch it. 

It's like the perfect white noise show. 

I don't even care judge away. 

I also def wish I was a Kardashian. 

Not for the obvious reasons like fame and money, while I'll take those also, 

but for other more important things (as important as Kardashian related things can be)

So today I bring you. 

5 Reasons I'm Changing My Name To Kandra

To Call a Family Meeting. 

Seriously they do it all the time and no one bats an eye. 

They all just fly in from where ever they were just having lunch and sit down at the biggest dining room table ever and talk about whether or not Khloe needs to re-shape her eyebrows. 

If I try to call a family meeting for something actually important like you know our living wills or our BUDGET. I get the side eye and I'm left sitting by myself at our just barely big enough dining room table that's currently covered in non kitchen items. 

To Take Spontaneous Trips. 

On one episode the mom ( I'm currently spacing her name... I'm already out of the family) takes a trip to Sonoma to do some wine tasting and bike riding. 

Why?

Because it seems like fun. 

I agree it seems like an amazing time. Let me just plan a babysitter, starting saving my hard earned paychecks, stress and re-plan. Cancel because I'm having mom guilt. Re-book and then stress again.. 

Looks like my schedule is wide open in 2030. 

To try new Active Endeavors. 

Like naked yoga.

 

I mean sure I could try this any time I wanted. 

But I live in New Hampshire. 

And I'm broke... 

So there would be no personal session

It would be me and about 15 elderly people.... naked... in awkward positions. 

To Get my Hair and Makeup Done. 

It's always perfect, all the time. 

Granted they sit in the makeup chair for hours and mine takes 5 min, but I could be sleeping during that. 

I was feeling a little lazy this morning and didn't do my makeup. 

My boss asked me if I was feeling okay and if I needed to go home.... awesome. 

To Use Ridiculous Words in Everyday Conversation

Troll. 

Bible

Awko-Taco

My current vocabulary slang words consist more of these

Wipies

Pow-pow

Night-nights. 

Diapies

...yeah not so cool.

So What

Today is day three of my 30 day challenge with Adie.

After I got over my meth like withdrawals from coffee, I'm feeling really good. 

I have been trying not to weigh myself every day because ya know I love me some instant gratification, and that doesn't always help with that whole weight loss thing. 

Speaking of weight loss... if you don't know my doll Val over at Fab Chick Gets Fit, you are seriously living under a rock. 

That mama is rocking her journey and this morning she hit 10k on Instagram.

I like to think of myself as one of her groupies, and she's even lucky enough to get videos of me working on my squats in my undies ( for form obvi!). 

Incase you haven't had your coffee yet it's Wednesday. 

I haven't done a good So What Wednesday in awhile so here it goes

So what if

• It's snowing again, the snow kind of looks like glitter falling from the sky.... no I'm not drunk. 
• I'm dragging the husband to a Town Volunteer Award banquet tomorrow night where we will not know or want to talk to anyone, it's a night out with a nice dinner. 
• I bought 10 larabars for a giveaway on my Facebook page and ate 5 of them.... I will buy more don't you worry. 
• The only show I could get into on Netflix was Switched at Birth... no I'm not 12
• I already have a girls name and a boys name picked out for the child we haven't even started trying for. 
• As well as how to announce the pregnancy. 

Baby fever is real my friends. 

Ice, Cupcakes, and a New Friend

This past weekend was another crazy one. 

Saturday we went to a birthday party for a little girl in Mabel's dance class. 

It was a sledding party at a hill close to our house. 

As soon as I read the invitation my anxiety went to a 10. 

Mabel is tiny, and this winter hasn't graced us with the nicest snow to sled on. 

More like ice that's really a hidden death trap for little ladies traveling at the speed of light. 

Also the hubs works every other Saturday so I was going at this adventure alone. 

Both kids. 

In snow suits. 

Sledding. 

On ice. 

I tried to play it cool and pretend like Mabel was such a big girl and I let another mom take her and another little girl up the hill, put them on a sled and I watched in horror as they slid down directly into another sled of girls who weren't paying attention. 

Mabel said she was good and brushed the snow off and went up the hill again. 

This time I saw the look of terror in her little eyes when her sled hit 80 mph. 

She came over and said

"This is too cray cray mom."

Well said baby girl well said. 

On another note the cupcakes at the party where bomb.com. 

Also Alicia  made a new friend this weekend. 

Adie from Fourfitsisters

I already love her, and I also already hate her. 

In a good way of course. 

If you haven't checked out the Four Fit Sisters yet you really, really should. 

Go ahead I'll wait.... 

Anyway 

We are taking part in one of her 30 day challenges. 

It's only day one and I'm already in awe at the amount of feedback and involvement she gives. 

She is so motivating and helpful. 

It's helps that she's gorg. 

Hopefully I will have great results to share with you guys in 30 days, I know Alicia will if she can put down the pretzels! 

We both had to say goodbye to our coffee with the nectar of the Gods you people call creamer. 

We cried a little. 

I think Alicia is avoiding me today because she knows I've been up with a pukey boy and I haven't had coffee... she's ignoring my FaceTimes.... bish. 

Back in the Game

I don't really feel like it's Friday.
It's kind of weird.
Do you ever have those days where you are just in a daze, and you're like
"There is a lot I'm supposed to be doing, buttttt I'm not really sure what any of it is."
Well that's me today.
But it is Follow Through Friday, and I failed on posting last weekend because I was in bed with a case of Baby Fever.

It's no secret I haven't been on my running game... or maybe I was keeping it a secret.
Since my dad passed away I haven't been able to get to sleep as easily as I used to, which is super weird because I honestly stressed out more when I knew he was sick and in pain than I do now,
ANY WHO.
Not sleeping well = not waking up early.
It's also cold as fuck outside and I usually don't want to get out of the house.
I have been going back and forth on buying a treadmill to have in the house so on those mornings when I don't want to leave I can still go downstairs and jump on the wheel.

I think I'm just going to do it.
I'm the type of person who will actually use it.
I hope...

BUTTT Yesterday I got to the gym.
I ran and it was ugly but it felt damn good.

Okay now about T25...
I love this program, but all that jumping was ROUGH on my knees, and because running my half in May is my NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, I am taking a step back.

My intense marathon training starts Monday and I don't want to take any chances.
I will def still be doing T25 but on my own terms.
I hope no one is mad...
It just seems to be the smartest thing for me.

As far as my eating has been going.
It's going.
I prepped last week and was spot on, but this week I didn't have time.
I ran to the grocery store and got lunches a lot and did my best to make good choices, but then there are things like single serving cakes.

Oye.
Today I plan on prepping for the weekend as well as through the week which will be really good since weekends are my weakness.

My meal plan this week

Breakfast- Oatmeal muffins and coffee
Snack-yogurt
Lunch- Buffalo chicken lettece wraps
Snack- carrots and hummus
Dinner- Asian Chicken, or Bunless burgers on the grill.

My boo Alicia and I have been texting each other weekly weigh in's on Sundays which helps. (although this week is going to be ugllllyyyy).
If anyone else wants in on this I would love to start a support group on Facebook, but I would like to keep it small so I can really do some one on one cheering! 
Let me know and I will get that up and running... Maybe 10 people??
This ish is free so don't you worry.

In the mean time check out our daily challenges on Instagram

Alright now link up so I can blog hop and check everyone out today!!

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I Can't Even Make This Up

Kids are weird.

They say crazy shit and act like it's totally normal. 

Today I bring you... 

Shit my Daughter says. 

Mom I think it's time I went back to my old family now, because my other mom gets cold when she's looking for me. 

At school when our whole class is really good our teacher lets us get stoned. 

(They get marbles or stones for good behavior!) 

Mabel-When I was born did you push me out of your butt?

Me- umm no.

Mabel- oh good because I hate hard poops

When you only let me watch one kid show it just leaves me so hungry for more. 

Sometimes your dinner makes me throw up, maybe that's what's wrong with Chippy. 

I think it's time I got one of those boyfriends. 

You deliberately disobeyed me. 

Mabel- Lets have snacks before dinner

Me- Mabel you know the rules 

Mabel- Well this is going no where. 

Sometimes when I'm alone in my room I get shy around my dolls. They are just so friendly. 

Mabel-Can I touch your boobies. 

Me-No thank you Mabel

Mabel-You can't just keep everything to yourself.

I am the queen of all of my toys and when you come in my room you are just a silly village girl. 

I could seriously go on for days and days because she is always coming up with new and crazy things. 

She's nuts... but I can't get mad because that gene is directly from me. 

Make sure you hop over to Holly's blog today because she's having an awesome giveaway. 

If you are looking for a new challenge hop on Instagram and check out our 100 crunch challenge. 

Do them in groups of 10 throughout the day and you will be there in no time!! 

Seriously.

Yesterday I did 100 push-ups and I am still in shock! 

Use the hashtag #candranadaliciasdailychallenge 

So we can cheer you on! 

Now GO!