Happy Tuesday everyone!
This morning I realized I have a MILLION projects and “to-dos” that are just not getting “to-done.”
Dang it.
I really need to go through all my kids clothes and get rid of the things that are too small/wintery, pull out the hand-me-down clothes from the basement, de-junk my laundry room (it’s the catch-all), archive all of our pictures/videos, take some time to put my kids “special” school papers and memorabilia in their books, clean out under my bed, organize and de-junk all the toys….the list goes on and on!
I also know I’ll be having a baby in three months and my productivity will come to a screeching halt.
Ya.
It’s very overwhelming and I’m very frustrated I’m not getting it done! However, I also realized I have a very BIG distraction in my life right now. It’s called my cell phone…
It’s amazing how quickly I can get sucked right in that thing and kill a whole bunch of time!
For some reason this seems awfully important…
And this….
Oh ya, and this….
Not to mention the email, blog updates, web surfing and everything else that tries to distract me from what I really should be doing!
What the heck folks??!?
Yes, I’ve been killing entirely too much time and not getting enough “really important” things done!
Sooooo, I decided to make the executive decision today to delete all the games on my phone and only “check” my phone for short increments of time (no more than 5-10 minutes) in the morning and at night.
I’m sure it will “free up” a whole bunch of time I didn’t know I had!
There….that’s my little rant for the day. 😉
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I’m still lovin’ my healthy diet plan, but lately I’ve gotten a little bit lax. I told y’all I’ve been dippin’ into the chocolate chip bag a little too much. Note: Don’t buy the giant chocolate chip bag from Costco, FYI.
I’ve also let my “100 free calories per day” become a little too “squishy.” I really need to be more accountable and tighten things up a bit.
BUT, I’ve definitely been loading up on lots of healthy food! I’ve been eating a lot more salads, fresh fruits and veggies lately. Yay. I’ve also stayed away from sugary stuff and bread for the most part…except for tonight.
My daughter and I went to a fun Mother/Daughter church cook-off activity tonight. Each mother/daughter team was supposed to bring a favorite dish along with the recipe and then everyone voted on which one they liked the best.
We decided to bring The Best Breadsticks Ever. I made two batches so my kids could have some as well. I snapped this pic after my kids had already had a few….
I’m happy to say WE WON the cook-off. Woo hoo. My daughter was quite proud. These breadsticks really are so yummy and pretty simple to make. Love them!
Soooo, I decided I needed to have a breadstick….and several “tastes” of the other things people brought. There were so many yummy things! There were a bunch of cookies, brownies, cupcakes, cake, trifle….etc. I just tried a small taste of 3-4 things and called it good.
I could have done a LOT more damage though, so I felt pretty good about what I ate. 😉 I’m really, really trying to make my “healthy diet” a regular lifestyle, so I’ve been occasionally letting myself have a small splurge here and there.
However, I do know I need to be careful and can’t indulge every time yummy food is around. I know I still need to be judicious.
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I did have a good day of exercise today! I took my two littlest kiddos and dog on a walk to the park today. We only walked about a mile and a half (round trip), but HEY it was somethin’! I also chased my kiddos all around the playground and we all were worn out. We had a ball….and I didn’t take any pictures. Dang.
Later on, Kev and I ran over to the gym for a bit to get some strength training in. I got a great upper body workout in. I DID snap a quick pic on our way out….
Yikes, that picture is just not attractive. I told Kev I’m almost to the point in my pregnancy where I need to start sporting t-shirts instead of tanks. It’s just not lookin’ cute folks. 😉
Sigh.
Speaking of cute workout clothes, I got some fun things in the mail from Fabletics recently that I LOOOOOVVVEEE!
I love everything SO SO much….I just wish my body fit in them a little bit cuter. 😉
Regardless, I plan on taking some more pics later this week and I will share them with y’all. I sincerely love Fabletics so much guys. Everything I’ve gotten from them so far has been great quality and I love the fit. Note: Things obviously fit a little funky on me right now, but I can tell everything would be absolutely perfect if I wasn’t preggo. Their prices are pretty awesome too. Love it!
Well, that’s all for now guys. I hope you all have a great night!
That’s too funny about the Facebook games! Thankfully I’ve never played them or got sucked into them. But I do know what you mean about social media. I am sooooo busy all the time trying to build my blog and I’m constantly writing new recipes. My kitchen is a constant war zone, but my creativity has been on fire lately. I’m writing 3-4 new recipes a week and got a lot of drafts, so I’m just going with it. Because of that I’m not on Facebook too much, just quick checks of messages and checking my page. That’s super cool about the clothes! Wish they’d send me free stuff…their stuff looks so cute but I wasn’t thrilled with the monthly sign on thing, and every single item I wanted was out of stock 🙁
You are so amazing and I’m always so amazed by your incredible recipes. You definitely have a gift! I’ve really loved Fabletics so so much! I totally hear ya about the monthly sign on thing though and I’m so sorry things have been out of stock. LAME!
Great job on the win for your breadsticks! They look so delicious and I bet it was a good feeling to see your daughter so happy! I know what you mean about the phone..I have worked at keeping it at bay when I am with my kids so I can truly focus on them. I have been really improving my healthy eating as well and walking about a mile almost every day (as long as the weather holds out). I am really wanting to get into the protein shake thing…I need to do a little shopping…thanks for the recipes!
Thanks! Good job on your walking. That’s great that you’ve been doing it most days. I really love protein shakes too….it makes it so easy to eat a bunch of healthy things in such a yummy way!
Um, how did you get hold of my to-do list? LOL, I bet most moms have the same items on our lists!
May I request you post the recipe for those breadsticks some time? I sure would love to try them. 🙂
Lol, I’m sure most moms have similar things on their lists! I linked to the recipe on the post, but here’s a link also….https://www.happybeinghealthy.com/the-best-breadsticks-ever-seriously/ Enjoy!
So true about what a huge time drain the phone can be. I try to only get sucked into it when I’m waiting somewhere for something – then I justify it by telling myself I can’t really do anything else anyway!
Yes, I’m always so grateful to have my phone when I’m stuck somewhere with nothing to do. Lifesaver!
I love your idea for freeing up more time, I need to start doing some of that. Then again, my days are pretty busy and when I am “done for the day” I usually am spending time alone soooo, I don’t mind checking blog stuff. 😉
I’ve just noticed how easy it is for me to kill entirely TOO much time! I think it’s important to still have some down time though. 😉
I CANNOT BELIEVE you are having the baby in JUST THREE MONTHS! HOLY MOLY! Time flew that’s for sure!!!!!!! EEPS!
AND CONGRATS ON WINNING THE BAKE OFF! I just discovered this morning that… I am really NO BAKER AT ALL!
I’m seriously counting down the days until this baby arrives! I’m glad to only have 3 months left. Woo hoo! I was happy about the little bake off thing and my daughter was SO happy. 😉
I just want to say, Melanie, that I downright love your blog! And, seriously, you look gorgeous, you’re a fit mom, and growing a baby 🙂 So don’t be afraid to let that show! {hugs}
Awww, you are so so sweet! Thanks so much. I really don’t love being pregnant, but I love babies so so so much!
I’m loving everything in that Fabletics order!!! I have been skipping months to save for vaca, but I hope to purchase a new outfit soon!
I’ve really loved their clothing so so much! I hope you are planning a fun vacation!
Question, do you find that you fit into normal workout clothes or do you have to buy special maternity ones? I need to figure out what to do!
I can’t believe you have only 3 months left! you look so tiny! I still have six left to go and it feels like FOREVER!
I totally hear you on the not-getting-things-done thing. I find that between work, blog and wanting to sit on the couch and relax I can’t get through items like clean out bookshelf, organize apartment. Sigh.
When I first found out I was pregnant, I bought a few tops from Old Navy that were more forgiving (the drawstring waist type.) They have been so so great! They still fit, but they just don’t look quite as good as they used to. I may have to buy 1-2 more tops to get me through the rest of this pregnancy. So far, all of my exercise bottoms still work. I’ve been wearing my looser ones more often though. I think if you plan to have more babies, you could easily splurge on some cute maternity exercise clothes. I didn’t want to buy anything since this is my last pregnancy. 🙂
Yea! You’re on Instagram. I’m following you. 🙂
You always say you don’t like your pictures, but I’m always thinking, “she’s so pretty.”
Congrats on keeping up with the healthy, clean diet.
I just followed you on Instagram as well! You are so sweet. I’m just not really a fan of taking a bunch of pics of myself, but I know it’s the life of a blogger, lol!
I just got so Fabletics stuff I am loving too. Like obsessed with one of the tops.
They are so so wonderful and I’m sure I’ll love them even more when I’m not pregnant. 🙂
Ugggggh, totally agree on the distractions. WHYYYYYY!?
Congrats on winning the cook off! Super cute workout clothes by the way 🙂 & yay for only 3 months to go! Congrats!
Thanks so much! I’m seriously countin’ down the days with this pregnancy. 😉