The ocean reminded me.

Hi Readers!

I have had a few ask me how I am doing with my challenge, and honestly, not the greatest.

I am behind on my work out schedule AND I want to share my friends AMAZING weight loss story.

But we have been go, go go!

If you read a few blogs ago, you would know that we are renovating our master shower, kitchen AND just laid grass.

So, in other words, we have been BUSY.

As soon as we laid our grass I had to head to Carlsbad for a business trip for a week (poor me).

I haven't seen the ocean in about 5 years, maybe more! I really can't remember the last time.

Despite having to be in training during my trip, I made sure to have some ME time on the beach the last day there.

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I have always been extremely curious by nature, questioning everything.

Some people don't take well to that.

When someone tells me something they believe or feel, I will challenge them to tell me "why".

I do that because I want to understand them, learn about their soul, who they are and what makes them...well them!

But as I was sitting there on the beach watching a school of dolphins swim by, it hit me, I don't challenge myself.

I sat there, closed my eyes and just listened.

I could hear the sounds of the water, the crash of the waves coming to shore, the flap of the seagulls wings flying by me.

And I think in THAT exact moment I realized that there is SO much in this world people miss out on.

I've been so focused on bettering my outer appearance that I have completely neglected my inner appearance, my soul!

I started to wonder...did God really intend for this to be what we choose to do with our lives. Wake up at 4 a.m. every day; drive 45 min to work and sit behind a computer for 10 hours.

Did the Creator really bring butterflies, lady bugs, and flowers of all species for us to just hurry by then with our starbucks in hand trying to make a meeting on time?

I might be getting carried away with this, but it really hit me while I was actually listening to the ocean and really seeing it, not just "looking" at it.

So as we all live our busy day to day life try and still take notice to all the amazing things around you!

I am just as guilty as the rest of the world for take advantage of the so many amazing blessings we have been given.

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Going to the Helldorado Rodeo with some fab friends so hopefully I will have great updates from the local Cowgirls!

xo

Getting our Spring on!

I haven't had a recipe worthy of posting.

Just kinda been cooking simple (paleo) things.

How's my challenge?

EH.....diet wise...FABULOUS...gym? ha.

I have every odd going against my motivation right now.

One, day light savings is the greatest day ever for those with horses.

Perfect riding weather when I get home.

Two, the weather being so nice has made it perfect timing for us to say bye bye dirt lot hello greenery!

In order to get sprinklers to our back yard we are having to tap the line in the front yard.

I wasn't the happiest camper digging a trench for our wash rack so we decided to rent something to make it a little easier....

Has this made the process easier?

The digging part...yes, but over all...no.

Matt not only cut one, or two BUT three electrical lines.

Oy vey! We are that couple that something else always breaks or goes wrong during renovations.

Can I blame him? Not really, he didn't lay any of the lines in the yard so it’s not like he knew where they were, did I blame him? Yes.

I'm an accountant, I have a budget, and I want to stick to it.

Matt's a true cowboy and knows that it's life, and it will never be perfect.

We are set back a little on time line for when we wanted this done...HOWEVER...trenches are dug for our grass, sprinklers for the arena AND lights for the arena.

It has been a stressful weekend, full of go wrongs, accidents and young couple bickering, but after sitting together on our porch last night, it will be worth it.

(Notice my succulents are still alive : )  Notice they also have a barrier around them. Why? because I own a puggle that eats everything....everything!)