Last month in my post for Birmingham Moms Blog, I declared to the world that I was breaking up with dieting and starting a new relationship with becoming strong. It's been one month since I started going to Steel Strength Training (SST) three times per week. SST is strictly strength training - it's not boot camp or CrossFit (these things aren't bad or anything, but they're just not for me). It's only been a month, but I am absolutely loving it. Nate (the owner and head trainer) is super encouraging, super realistic, and super knowledgable. I've been going three mornings a week (his recommended number of days to train), and I'm already seeing results. It's pretty amazing.
Read moreA Morales Thanksgiving :: Part 1
One week from tomorrow I'll be hosting our first holiday in our new home AND my first Thanksgiving.
Every time I think about that, I have to remind myself to take really deep breaths.
I'm not nervous, and I'm not scared of cooking Thanksgiving dinner, but the thought of coordinating that much food overwhelms me. And when I'm overwhelmed, I get really organized, really quick...but more on that in a minute.
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