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Memorial Day is next weekend, which means that summer is almost here. It’s crazy because I don’t think that mother nature knows that summer is supposed to just around the corner, she is definitely a month behind where we live! I love Memorial Day weekend because it really is the weekend that starts summer. Memorial Day is a great day to sit back and eat! Here are some yummy Memorial Day recipes and crafts to make next week.
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I am in love with all the gorgeous blooms I’m seeing everywhere so how about some DIY Flower Projects and Recipes for today’s party?
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How to Lose Weight with Hashimotos Thyroid Disease- My Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle
Before I start this post I want to let you all know that this is in no way a sponsored post. All the things that I am about to share are things that I have done and the products that I used are because I wanted to use them, no one told me or paid me to use them. I just wanted to let you know that because in the blogging world, it’s hard to know what is real and what is a sponsored post. I just wanted to let you all know that this is 100% real :). Also I want to warn you that this is going to be a long post because it was a long journey and I have learned a lot along the way that I am hoping might help someone who has similar problems as me. These tips don’t just work for people with Hashimotos, anyone can use them 🙂
Alright you guys, this is a post that I have dreamed of writing for 3 years, ever since I started to gain weight because of my disease, Hashimotos. If you don’t know what Hashimotos is, it’s a disease of the thyroid. It’s an autoimmune disease that comes with hypothyroidism. I’m no doctor and don’t know everything about it, but I do know that it is not a fun disease. It has rocked my world these past 3.5 years, or even longer, that’s just when I was diagnosed. If you have Hashimotos I just want to say I’m sorry. I’m sorry because I know how much it sucks. One thing about Hashimotos is that it effects everyone differently. My mom has it and really never had a lot of problems, she just took her medicine and that seem to do the trick for her. That was not the case for me. I have had lots of problems and when I finally felt like I had everything under control and my thyroid levels were balanced, something would flare up and I would feel like I had to start over again because I felt just as crappy as I did at the beginning. My main complaint about this thyroid disorder is that it took away my energy, my precious energy. I would describe my energy levels to people by comparing to how you feel when you’re pregnant, you know those first few months and then the last couple months, but the difference was that I didn’t have an end in sight, this was my new life. I could sleep 12 hours and still be tired, honestly I could sleep all day and still feel tired. It was miserable. And because I had ZERO energy, when I tried to work out, I spent the rest of the day sleeping because I was so tired from it. I then just stopped working out because my energy was so precious and I didn’t want to “waste” it on working out, I had a family to raise and run.
This went on for about two years and that’s when I gained about 40 pounds and just felt miserable, I felt miserable about myself and overall my body just felt awful. In September 2018, my youngest son went to kindergarten full day, so I decided that this school year was going to be the year of taking care of myself. I was going to get healthy and stay healthy. I was determined to do it this time around and that I wouldn’t let my disease take control and defeat me. I wasn’t going to give up this time. Trust me in those two years I tried lots and lots of things to lose weight and to feel good. The problem was that I let life take over and I gave up too easily, I didn’t get immediately results and so I got frustrated and gave up. I honestly thought that I would NEVER lose weight again. I will tell you right now that it was not easy, the pounds didn’t just fall off immediately. I didn’t all sudden start feeling good, it took a LOT of work and a LOT of time but eventually they did start to come off and I did start to feel better. I want to share you with you journey of getting healthy and how I have been able to lose 30+ pounds.
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Running Medal Holder with Display Shelf
Back in high school running was my life. I did cross country, indoor track and track for all 4 years of high school and I loved it so much! In my 20s running was my way of exercising and when I needed to get into shape, I would immediately start running and I loved it. Once I got to my 30s I joined a gym and I was working out and getting exercise in, so running took a back seat and I really didn’t run much. I would go years without going on a single run. One year I decided it was time to change some things up and I signed up for my first half marathon in September 2018. This was my first half marathon in 9 years. It was terrifying and I didn’t do too great but the fact that I did it was huge. Once I did that race, my anxiety of races started to go away and my love of running and doing races gradually started to come back. So I started to sign up for more races to motivate and to get me to run more. In 9 months time, I did 3 half marathons, 2 10ks, 2 5ks and a 12k. Running and racing has now become a part of my life, so I wanted to make something that could help me celebrate the accomplishments that I had achieved. I wanted to display all the running medals that I gotten and I wanted to do it in a fun way, rather than just getting a metal medal holder, I wanted to have a full display with pictures and running signs. Each race has a story and a memory and I want to remember them, the good and the bad. So I made up this running display for my bedroom. I love it so much! I love looking at it and remembering how far I’ve come and how hard I have worked this past year. My kids love it too because they have been on this journey with me and have done several races themselves and love the memories that they have from the races.
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Color Street New Packaging Gift Pouch for Teachers, Friends and Mother’s Day Color Street recently came out with some new packaging for their Color Street nails and because the packing is now bigger, my super fun and cute gift pouches I made last year won’t work anymore. So it was time to redesign them and…
We just got back from Disneyland and aren’t quite ready to go back to reality, so here are our favorite Disney Treats and crafts!
Spring is here and so is the warm weather, finally! The sun is out and shining and that means that is going to be fruit season really soon! Fruit is one of my favorite things about spring and summer. Here are some amazing, delicious and easy fruit recipes to get you inspired and ready for…
Got the Maker bug? Whether you feel like baking up a delicious treat or crafting an amazing DIY project these awesome creations are perfect for putting your hands to work.
Flowers are blooming and spring brights are all around us this time of year, so we brought you some of our favorite spring brights and blooms DIY Inspiration.
