Rainy Day Boxes for Kids Classrooms

By request...a few of my momma friends who have kids just entering school wanted some ideas for ⛈rainy day boxes. 

Here are my tips:

✅when you buy shoes over the summer or during the year I always save the sturdiest shoe box I purchase shoes in....

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Best lunch container for kids!

Back by popular demand...here is my favorite 🍴lunch containers for my kids. 

They are available on Amazon and they are the brand EasyLunchBoxes. These containers have a tight fitting lid and they fit in most lunch boxes.

Transformation Tuesday

6 years ago, my husband bought a program called P90X 💪🏻from my sister Shawna Penney new Beachbody business.

At the time, I was a mom to 3 kids (Baby #4 was was still a dream) and had never even seen an informercial for P90X.

Every morning Shawn Novak would relentlessly wake up at 5:00 am and do his hour long workouts. I couldn't fathom doing this, as I was still being woken multiple times a night feeding number 3. 

Doesn't he look amazing? He has been able to maintain his P90X results over these last 6 years with various Beachbody programs but that program is what got those amazing abs and love for fitness.

As Shawn is preparing to complete another HUGE goal of running 👣his first (and probably only) Chicago Marathon he will enhance his training with doing another round to support his wife as I embark on my goal of doing this program (ps Happy Wedding 💍Anniversary today!!!!)

Recipe: the MOST AMAZING pancakes

Pancake lovers!

Sharing a recipe I stumbled up (quite literally as Tyler dumped an entire smoothie on his head, the floor, everywhere!!!!!).

They were delicious and kids gobbled them up!!!

Banana Pancakes - Once Upon a Chef

TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE - Fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, & delicately flavored with bananas, these are phenomenal banana pancakes.

WWW.ONCEUPONACHEF.COM

My P90X Team...introducing these rockstars

I wanted to introduce you to the P90X 💪🏻team. 

This group of 👪 individuals...moms, dads, executives, nurses...busy people people just like YOU have all committed to doing a 90 Day Beachbody program P90X.

Our results will all greatly vary, all of us have different fitness backgrounds and goals. Our common area is we want to try to improve our flexibility, fitness and make some changes to our health while having FUN!

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P90X Fit Test

My journey with P90X 💪🏻begins TODAY (well technically Monday) with the fit test. 

What surprised me was how much flexibility, endurance and strength I lost by taking it easy this summer with my workout.

Before you begin a program (as painful as it is to see that tangible reminder) take your before pics (I'm keeping these a surprise till the end) and measurements so you can see what you 👏🏻ACCOMPLISHED!!

My 90 Day Challenge - NO JUNK

$3.48 is what it takes to continually sabotage my 🍩GOALS. How small of a price to pay for something so large!!

Not even talking physical goals but my desire to feel healthier? Have you ever noticed how sluggish you feel after you pound sugar? I made the decision to get rid of the junk (and yes, I may have eaten my way through the stuff sitting in the house).

I am committed to my no junk challenge (no working out...all you do is share what you eat)! Let me know if you would like to join my 21 day 🍒free group to help you stay accountable!! This is going to be a fantastic combination with my P90X group which begins this morning!!!

P90X - early morning workout

Creeping so quietly down the stairs to not wake up anyone for my early morning workout...best part is the children were all nestled all snug in their 💤💤 beds....UNTIL I finished 👏🏻👏🏻.

Even better was the exact moment I finished this little guy popped his head in the workout room and said BOO👻

Organization Tip: Lunch Box Notes

Organization school tip for today! Who doesn't want a smooth start to the school 🍎year? 

I pre-write my kids notes so I can just grab it and put it in the lunchbox. Big time saver!!!

Week 1 of P90X wrapped up

My P90X team & I just wrapped up week 1 of our 90 Day Challenge!! 

I need some extra motivation for a marvelous (and busy) Monday, so my favorite organization TIP to give yourself a jumpstart for the next day is to layout your workout clothes so your prepared in morning. How often do you go to workout only to find your missing a critical item (yup that means getting all that laundry done)!!!

Some highlights from the week:

✅ challengers are surprised are quickly the 45-60 minute workouts go daily.

✅workouts are 6 days a week with 1 rest day. Abs are worked 3 times a week. 

✅The workouts range in difficulty and there is always a modification if a move is too challenging at first.

✅ you will feel AMAZING & super proud of what you accomplished!!!

Keep it up team!! Let's start a fantastic week 2!!!

P90X 💪🏻total synergistic

🍎Marvelous Monday!!🍎

Here is a move from P90X 💪🏻total synergistic. 

My form still isn't perfect but this move is better than last week. Progress but not perfection! You can do it! Never give up!

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Organization tip: How to make your kid's lunch boxes STANDOUT

When your making your back to school 🍎lunches here is a tip so your child can easily find their lunchbox. (Because we all know that most young girls 💖 Justice!!).

Take a photo or a luggage tag/something identifiable and secure with a zip tie. 

My #3 child loves elephants so I'm laminating an elephant tag for her). This makes it so easy for them to grab when there are a bunch of similar lunch boxes.

20s - Reality meets FITNESS

Television is so boring right now. I have just the thing for you.

For my customers with Beachbody On Demand there is a fun reality show (think Real World meets fitness enthusiasts).

Group of fit 20 year olds who are striving to be the next celebrity trainer.

And best part is you can watch for FREE on Beachbody Demand. New episodes every Monday.

Now excuse me while I go watch episode 2!

Share or tag a friend or coach who has on demand so they learn about the show!

P90X ~ It's time for me!

It's time to pull out an oldie but a goodie. My hubby started his love for Beachbody at home workouts with the program P90X. I think I was pregnant or in between babies when he purchased so many years ago so it has never dawned on me to attempt this intense program. Honesty, I probably rolled my eyes when he purchased the DVDS from my sister as I didn't know what Beachbody was. And with our growing family I believed (incorrectly) that he was just wasting money.

Fast forward to NOW! With three children in school full day and my baby 4 years old it is time to take back my health and life and commit to an intense 90 day program that can really challenge me. 

So, here it goes. Start date is 8/8/16. I took before photos in my workout clothes and for a more realistic before in my bathing suit. Shows all the flaws but hopefully there will be some definition and toning in 90 Days. Here we go!!!

Nope, you don't always finish a program you start

If you saw my post about 22 minute Hard Corps and were curious on my results WELL....I didn't finish. I didn't even start. My plan was to try all the workouts and then start the program. But summer happened. And 4 kids happened. And tantrums and LIFE.

For what I DIDN'T do, I DID sample the workouts! They are fun, quick and have appropriate modifications for all levels.

I'll probably give this a try in the future.

NOW...on to what I have going on next...stay tuned.