2016 Resolutions!

Happy New Year!

I am guilty!  Every year, I jot down a handful of resolutions and then stray away from them.  The ironic thing is, each year, they tend to be the same resolutions as the year before!  So this year, I am publishing my resolutions so that I am held accountable for them!  With this being said, I am going to be more thoughtful and selective as to what I want to commit to this year!  Hope it works.  We'll find out the end of this year.

1. Get organized, declutter.  My theme song this year is "Let It Go" 

As I look around my house, I wonder how did I ever let it get this bad!  There isn't a room in the house that doesn't need attention, and some rooms are out of control (e.i., office, closet, garage, basement, my seven-year-old's bedroom).   I wish I had that instinctive gene of being organized. Sometimes I even question whether I have hoarding tendencies.  Jokingly my husband might say that I do, but I don't.  

I am done with all the clutter of junk everywhere and I want it out of my house.  I know that it will bring me peace of mind, help me function better in all areas of my life, and I'll feel better about yourself.

2.  Make my health a top priority by working out 5 days a week and eating fairly clean.

I am leading by example.  I know there are eyes watching me.  My three musketeers, for one, are right there with me when I pick up my weights and press play.  I want to be here for them for the long haul, and see/do everything I can with them for as long as I can.  It's going to require me to stay strong and healthy.  I am also going to curb my drinking of alcoholic beverages.  This is a little sad for me, but I know that it effects my mood and my body in a negative way.  I am detoxing and replacing with superfoods from my Shakeology.  I'm excited to get my energy and glow back.  









































3.  Follow through to see projects through to the end.  

I have a handful of books that I started reading, but haven't finished.  I plant herbs and plants and by the middle of summer, don't take care of them.  Another example is organizing my photos to create albums and scrapbook; I have tons of photos and do nothing with them.  

4.  I am going to continue to grow as an entrepreneur, fitness coach and blogger.

I am going learn, plan, grow, and implement.  I want to strengthen my skills and have more confidence in the industries.  I am going to face my fears and put myself out there so that maybe I can inspire someone else to go after their dreams.  I want to develop strong friendships and really connect with like-minded people.        

Since I am documenting my resolutions, I'd better not got too carried away here.  I think this is a great start for my 2016 and I am going to work hard to see these resolutions through.

Determined to make the New Year epic!

Plans are in the works this week as I dream big for 2016 for my family and me!  I am making this last week of this year the most important week of next year!

What are my values? Family, time, health and efficiency.

What are my goals?  Spend quality time with my family and travel to see extended family. Continue to grow and learn to become a successful entrepreneur. Keep my home organized and decluttered. 

How am I going to achieve my goals? Share my journey, leading by example and commit to living a healthy, balanced lifestyle to inspire and help others to do the same. 

My first project is to launch my Facebook  like page to document my health and nutrition journey, share tips and resources along the way. 

https://www.facebook.com/MyMindBodySeoul/

I will continue to work on my blog and am committed to publishing a blog post a couple times a week.

Let's make 2016 epic!

Merry Christmas 2015

This month has been emotionally hard on me.   We gained a couple of angels, battled sickness and even had an overnight stay at the hospital.  So I have been really looking forward to getting over being merry and bright.  

Even with the extra stresses, my family had an awesome Christmas day.  We truly enjoyed our time with each other and were content exploring the new presents that were exchanged with love.  My little family is everything to me.

I have to brag, my Santa took very good care of me!  My favorite gift is my iRobot, Roombu!  It's the closest I'll get to getting a maid.  So I am thrilled!

The most memorable moment this Christmas was definitely one that I want to remember forever.  My 3 musketeers made out like bandits.  My oldest got just what he wanted from his grandma and grandpa, a drone.  He took it outside with his dad, and they were gone for a while.  My husband ran into the house, changed out of his pj bottoms, and grabbed the truck keys.  The drone had flown into a nearby cow pasture, and they had to find it.  It started raining pretty hard.  I noticed my son coming back to the house and greeted him at the front door.  He was drenched; he was crying and his heart was broken because he had lost his new toy.  It was such a sweet, innocent moment.  Thankfully the story has a happy ending.  My husband continued looking for the drone in the rain until he found it, and was able to mend my baby's heart.

 

Happy Thanksgiving with Family

From our family to yours we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  My parents and aunt visited from Florida to celebrate with us.

We had a feast and enjoyed our family!

Jambalaya

I was looking for a dish to take with us for deer camp and wanted a one pot dish.I may have out done myself!  I just found my new favorite comfort food recipe!  Who wouldn't like chicken, shrimp and sausage in one dish?  Jambalaya has always been one of my favorite dishes.  Now I have the perfect recipe.  And it is so easy!

Let me know what you think!  Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Jambalaya

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 green pepper diced
• 1/2 red/orange/yellow pepper diced
• 1 onion diced
• 3 stalks of celery sliced
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 lbs chicken, cut 1inch pieces
• 1/2 lbs sausage, cut in 1/2 inch slices
• 1 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp (I take tails off)
• 1 can dice tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups uncookd white rice
• 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme

Cooking Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat.  Stri in the chicken until no longer pink, set aside.  Cook the sausage, then set aside.  Cook shrimp, then set aside.   
2. Add the onions, bell peppers and celery; season with salt Cajun seasoning.  Cook and stir until the they are soft, 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the rice and dice tomatotes and chicken broth, bay leaves and thyme.  Add all the meats back in and bring to a boil, and then simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Remove pot from heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.  Discard bay leaves, serve and enjoy!

Speedway in Lights 5k 2015

It was a cool crisp evening with tons of people all around ringing in the festive season with a stroll around the Bristol speedway grounds.  

I ventured out with my three musketeers, was that wise?  
To give them an evening of lights and some rigorous exercise.  

It was a fun evening had by all.  And to top it all off, the proceeds go for a good cause!

Happy Holidays and hope your season is bright!  

Speedway In Lights

Every year Bristol Motors Speedway decorates their race tracks with lights and spectacular holiday scenes to raise money for the Bristol Speedway Children's Charities.  They open the event up with a 5k for participants to run or walk around to take in the sights by foot.  They then welcome vehicles to drive through the tracks throughout the holiday season.  They run midway rides and an ice skating rink for visitors to enjoy.  

It's a great evening of fun, and I highly recommend it if you're in the Bristol area between Thanksgiving and New Years!

8th Annual Race for Ian

What is hemophilia? It's a blood disorder which a person's blood does not clot properly due to a missing clotting component. Treatment alone cost about 100k a year! 

A Race for Ian is an event hosted by a family affected by the blood disease. All the proceeds raised during this annual event goes to finding a cure for Hemophilia.

I first met the family three years ago while looking for daycare for my son. The mother is the owner of Little Bo Peeps and runs an excellent program that prepares the children for future academic success. The family is the sweetest with hearts of gold. Their son, Ian, battles with the danger blood disorder. 

This was my first time running this annual event and I came in with the time of 38:25. I plan to run this event each year to support this family's cause and will improve my run each year.