Goals

A few months ago, after finding myself in "new mommy" rut, I set some goals for myself. I wanted to lose some weight and get healthy, I wanted to create an easy to pull off look and I needed to figure out what I was going to do when my maternity leave ended. 

Pregnancy may have changed my shape but was not responsible for the pounds I accumulated since we got married. A friend was running an 8 week healthy lifestyle challenge so I signed up. It was really good for me and I lost 18lb. I am going to run another challenge group in January and try to get back to a better weight.

I share this only because I really wasn't happy with my body here. 

I cleaned my closet out of things I wasn't wearing due to size or style. I added a few basic pieces from my beloved Costco and tried to have things that I could easily put together in an outfit that wasn't sloppy and looked cute. I even try to get dressed most days rather than chilling in sweats. 

My hair was a real problem. Since having 

Jack my hair had become very dry. It felt like straw and about month four the shedding began. I wore my hair in a bun for months. I hated the feel of it and it didn't look nice. At the end of September a friend introduced me to MONAT and in a few weeks my hair was super soft again and I wanted to wear it down again. 

I started putting makeup on again regularly, but wanted a simple look that was easy. I was using up what I had in my makeup drawer but was missing some of my favourite quick look pieces. Lip liner or lip stain are musts for me since Lyle really dislikes "goopy lip stuff" that comes off. I had tried Younique mascara in the past, I only thought it was ok. My friend Steph introduced me to the lip products that have staying power. That was the hook for me! I ordered a bunch of products from her and then later decided maybe I wanted a discount on future purchases.

So the short end to the story is I signed up as a representative for both companies. Yes you will probably see me post about them. I love both product lines and they have allowed me to look more put together on a much shorter time budget. I would love to be able to stay home with Jack and any potential siblings for the first few years. If this happens to provide that potential all the better. I may invite you to events or to a group. I won't be offended if you don't accept or leave. If you are interested I would love to help you. I have found something that is working to help me achieve my goals, and I am happy about that!

Feeling much cuter :)

One Blog

I have been meaning to write for months now. Jack's birth story, new milestones, life happenings, so much has gone on that I should be recording. I kept procrastinating, not sure which blog I should post in, and I never posted. This morning that is changing. I am coming back to our original blog because I want to just keep one record. 

I Choose You was a phrase Lyle and I used a lot while we were dating and engaged. It meant an active choice and commitment to each other and our relationship. It also now reflects my commitment to myself, to be the best person I can be in all my roles. There are moments I choose to spend time on myself, to be who I want and need to be so that I don't look back and wonder where I went. I also choose my son. Jack has changed my life for the better, he is an absolute delight and he teaches me every day. There are things in my life that have and will change because he is present. Things I will give up because they pull me away from precious time with my family, things that take too much of me and leave me less capable of putting energy in to bettering the life of my family.

I choose to write because I find it therapeutic. I choose to write because I want to be able to look back on these times and remember them. I choose to write because I want my family to know what's going on even if we are spread apart. I choose to write because I am a social being and love engagement, I want our friends to be involved in our lives. I choose to write because I am learning so much, and if sharing that can help someone else even to just feel like someone else is in a similar boat then it is worth it. I choose to write because I need to write and be grateful for all of my life experiences.