FebYOUary Challenge

It is sad to me that it took until I was almost 30 years old to truly love myself - but that is the hard truth. I have always put my health, my needs, my wants on the back burner.. until I realized that I couldn't serve my family from an empty cup! I had to take care of me, they need me to be healthy, to be happy, to be confident - and I need to show my girls what self love (not selfishness) looks like! So here I am, on a mission (as usual!)

I am on a mission to help you learn to love yourself fit - and it couldn't be any easier than this:

• in home workouts
• custom meal planning
• family friendly recipes
• daily motivation and accountability
• and a superfood meal replacement shake

Simple, on your time, in your house - perfect, right?

I love Valentine's Day - and as a couple, we don't celebrate it, but I love the idea of spreading love - so in honor of this fun holiday, I am going to be sending all my new customers a little Valentine's :) A packet of Energize and Café Latte for you to sample! Just a little something to spread the love!

I have a ton of specials running this month, so I am guessing this group will fill quickly - apply today and I would LOVE to see you there :)

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Aubrey's First Day of Kindergarten

Where did the time go? I mean seriously? How could she be 5 and going to kindergarten?

She has been waiting for this day for over a year... the bus stop is basically our driveway, and last school year - everyday, she would watch her neighborhood friends get on the bus and couldn't wait until it was her turn.

Well like most summers, it was over in the blink of an eye!

We had a countdown going, every day she would tell complete strangers "4 more days until I ride a bus to kindergarten!"

We did all the orientations, met the teacher, toured the school, tackled the big school supply list, and
debated on back packs in the Target back to school aisle for about 15 minutes...

The night before, we read a poem from her teacher and put "Jitter Glitter" under her pillow to help her sleep well - which didn't work very well.... lets see - up once for water, up once for a bloody nose, a bathroom trip, a lost stuffed animal and a bad dream later it was kindergarten morning!


I have been taking her photo in this chair since the day she came home - the tradition lives on!

I was excited to get back on a schedule! She did great - breakfast, teeth brushed, hair done (had to trial a few hair styles), dressed and ready to go in 15 minutes flat! She stood in the living room with her book bag on for literally 30 minutes!

We walked down to the bus stop - again literally outside our garage (lucky me!) and were greeted by her neighborhood friends! When the bus came, her face was gleaming! A quick kiss and she was on the super packed bus!








We walked down to the school, and yes we beat the bus to watch the kiddos walk in on their first
day! When she got off the bus she was in awe staring at the school and a little 'deer in headlights'. Her neighborhood girlfriends took her hand and away they went. She blew me a quick kiss and away she went!

And Kate and I made the 5 minute walk back home. Before the school year, we got to decide if she was going to be in morning or afternoon kindergarten. And it was a real debate for me - morning meant more of a routine, and one on one time with Kate while Aubrey was in school and one on one time with Aubrey while Kate napped after school. Afternoon meant 2 hours, kids free - to work, clean, sleep, and get in some me time... The business woman in me and the mom in me where at odds! But the mom side always wins! Kate has never had me one on one and this was her time!

At the end of the school day, Kate and I walked down to pick up Aubrey! I am so geeked that we can walk to her school, that's to some gracious neighbors that allow us to walk through their yard! Aubrey came out, telling me all about her awesome day! And when I asked about where she ended up on the behavior chart, her answer was, "well mom, My teacher said if I stopped talking she would move me up to blue, so I stopped talking for a little. I guess I talk to much, but whatever"

Yep, that's my girl xo

What a blessing that I am able to watch her get on the bus, walk to pick her up and have one on one time with both girls! Coaching has allowed me to be with my girls as much as possible.. My dream has always been to be a stay at home mom, but also provide financially for my family and this dream is quickly becoming a reality!

If your dream is work from home and be there for all these big milestones, than coaching could be a great fit for you - let's chat about it!

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Ready to run with me?!

This past week I have been thinking a lot about coaching with the annual Beachbody Summit quickly approaching, and I realized that I talk a lot about my physical transformation but not a lot about my transformation from nurse and mom to coach!

When I decided to become a nurse, I mainly picked it for the flexibility so I could be home with my future children as much as possible while still providing for them... I thought my job was flexible, but working all night and holidays and weekends quickly got old...

 In my "real" job as an RN:

- I work all night
- I am up for 36 plus hours at a time at least once a week (I worry what this will mean long term for my health, I hate that I am in... a fog some days)
- My income is limited to the hours I can be away from my girls and what some one else thinks I am worth to the company
- My job is stressful

 

In my business:

- I work when I want, for how long I want to
- My income is directly related to the amount of people I help
- I can work in the car, in my house, during nap time (basically any where and at any time)
- I am changing lives daily
- I work with a team of women that I admire
- My income potential is literally LIMITLESS!

So, when you look at $592 a week, yeah maybe that does not seem like a lot - but then you remember that I made that in a 10 hour "work" week (it would have taken me 21 hours in my nursing job to make that, plus the commute time, parking fees, etc) I made this money with consistent effort during nap time, before the girls woke up, or maybe just a little here and there... I can not imagine what this will look like for me in 6 months or a years time, but what I do know is that my life is forever changed and my family is forever grateful...

 

 

 

 

 

For Aubrey's 5th birthday, she added every last "add-on" to the party package! And for once, that was okay... for once I didn't have to charge the party and I could say yes to the pricey party, add ones, and giant cake (for only 8 girls!)... for me this was a big victory - I've always struggled with having to use a charge card for the extra things in life, but today was just another step closer to freedom without sacrifice!

Coaching has blessed our lives in more ways than we can imagine - it has pushed me everyday to be better, it has kept me accountable in my personal fitness journey and it has given me a financial opportunity that is almost unbelievable!

 

So you might be thinking - "Could coaching be for me?"

• Are you motivational, driven and passionate?
• Wanting to help others while on your own fitness journey?
• Meant for something greater?
• Are you desiring financial independence for yourself and your family?
• Are you wanting to live life by design - working where you want, when you want and how you want?
• Are you willing to make short term sacrifices for long term gains?

I am looking for 3 women to join me! Women who are go getters, motivated, ready to change their lives, and go to the top with me.. Please fill out the application below if you are interested in hearing more about this amazing opportunity...

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Coach while on your own journey!

I am about to get deep, out of my comfort zone... rrreeaaall personal ((deep breath))

It was about 11 months ago that I started coaching with Beachbody, as my anniversary date approaches, I can't help but think about my life almost a year ago...

For me, coaching kind of happened by accident - it was never my intention... I wanted to drop a significant amount of weight after the birth of my second daughter - I was on an unpaid maternity leave and struggling financially, but was desperate to drop these pounds and without ever trying it, I believed in the products... When my products came, I posted a photo on Facebook and I got a huge response - everyone wanted to know what I was doing, what Shakeology was, and how they could get involved - and I accidentally became a coach....

My goals as a coach were simple, PAY FOR MY OWN JOURNEY! Period... After an unpaid maternity leave, some medical bills, and just life - we could not afford any extra frills... Once I met my goal of paying for my shakes, I thought to myself "a little extra money a month would really be helpful" because at this point I was living pay check to pay check.... Then I had the opportunity to go part time in my nursing job, and thanks to my income from coaching, I gladly took the position.... Fast forward to today, I am working as a part time nurse (on track to go casual by the end of the year) and I have the extra money to afford an organic lifestyle, I can afford to buy things that before I would have had to pass on, I was able to use cash for our trip to Disney, I was able to pay cash for Christmas (something we have always charged in the past!), I have doubled the amount put in my girls college funds, and I have helped changed many lives along the way!

Perhaps the more rewarding part of coaching has been what it has done for me outside of the financial arena... Coaching constantly pushed me out of my comfort zone - and because of these pushes I become more successful as a coach but I also started discovering myself... If you are a mom, I am sure you can relate - you feel like you lose your body to your babies, but you fall into a role of cook, maid, taxi driver, stain scrubber, booger wiper, diaper changing, washing dishes robot - day in and day out.. and don't get me wrong, this is what I wanted from my life - to be a mom and be all those things for my family - but in all those roles I lost my passion, I lost who I was.. I found a community, woman like me, woman nothing like me, inspiring, passionate, fabulous people - Beachbody quickly became more than just products, more than helping people with transformations, more than ending the trend - it became a second family.... the good, the bad, the ugly - they have been there for me, even when it wasn't related to the business - they helped me through the low times and celebrated the great times - they keep me going through it all....

I have the most amazing opportunity as a coach - I have the ability to help people change their lives physically, financially, and mentally the way my own life has been transformed! I love what I do and I work day in and day out to help my coaches reach and exceed their goals - I am feel so happy and blessed to be able to do so! Our team is in the top 2% of the company, and currently ranked at 592 out of over 230,000 (and you might not be overly impressed that we are ranked 592, but last month we were ranked 1090 - so we beat out almost 500 teams in just one month - proof that we are growing and very successful!) We have training for every step of your business, because I believe you can never stop learning and improving! I just realized, after all this I never even talked about all the cool free perks - like the trips, bonuses, monthly prizes - well I guess you will just have to contact me to find out more!!!!

So here is what I am offering you - no cost, no obligation, nothing - just a 5 day sneak peak into coaching - if you feel like it is for you - we get to work on those goals! The beauty of the business is - you can do whatever you want with it - be a top millionaire earner, replace your current income, supplement your income, pay for your own products or simply just enjoy the discount coaches get on the products - pretty cool, huh?

If you would like to be in the sneak peak group or would like to know more about coaching, please fill out my application - can't wait to chat with you!

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Happy 1st Birthday Kate

 

Oh my! Happy Birthday to my sweet Kate! Where do I even begin? WOW! How could it be?! I guess I can start by saying this year has been nothing like what I thought it was going to be...

There SHE is!

From the minute I knew she was there, she was my sunshine... She came into our lives after much heartache, a miscarriage - my lil E who I saw, who I heard his heart beating, who I loved instantly... Suprisingly, just 3 short months after that loss I found myself pregnant with Kate.... We were thrilled, delighted, and a little scared...

My pregnancy was a breeze in comparison with Aubrey's (but with Aubrey nothing is ever easy!)... I secretly wanted a girl, although I knew Dan wanted a boy.. I wanted a sister for Aubrey... Aubrey was less than thrilled about the news of a baby and simply stated "well, I hope it is a girl so I can at least dress her up." - yep, that's my Aubrey...



How we announced that we were having a second daughter!

We decided to name her Kiersten Marie - after my mom... I loved her name, until I heard other people pronounce it, and bug me with how to spell it... So one night I expressed my doubts to Dan about her name, he said he felt the same way and maybe we would just wait til we saw her to name her...

Well the morning of January 20, 2014 I was induced thanks to my pregnancy induced hypertension (high blood pressure)... We were scheduled for a 7am induction, but I really wanted donuts so we were a little late! I was so nervous, Aubrey's induction took 25 hours - so I figured we were in for another long day...

Who could ever love you more?

By the time we checked in, registered, etc... the doctor saw me at 8am - said I was 3 cm, broke my water and the nurse started the Pitocin... "Let us know when you start getting uncomfortable, you can have that epidural"

The contractions started quickly and by 10:30 I said to Dan, "I feel like a chicken but I am so uncomfortable and I am probably like 5cm max"... Dan of course didn't want to listen to me complain and encouraged me to get the epidural... The nurse came in, checked me, said I was 7cm, rushed Dan out of the room and the anesthesiologist came in with her lovely epidural cart - by this point I was so uncomfortable I couldn't think, I scribbled my name on the consent sheet and sat up... As she started prepping my back, I could barely sit still - I said to my nurse "I think I have to push", she assured me that I was just checked and only 7cm... I said "no, I am telling you I need to push"....

I asked them to stop, I laid back down in bed, she checked me - and said "call your husband and DO NOT PUSH" - the quiet dim room quickly was a flurry of activity - nurses racing, blue gowns and shoe protectors went flying - I called Dan in a panic and I text my mom telling her that I was "going to have this baby now, no epidural, no nothing" and I so vividly remember her text back it read "OH GOD, JUST BREATHE"

Only God creates such perfect love...

I would like to think I was in somewhat control of the situation, but I wasn't... I didn't swear, or bite anyone so I guess it could've been worse lol... The staff was amazing, simply wonderful... and there she was at 11:10am - and wait a minute... what is that??? HAIR!!! My Aubrey was born pale and bald, and this unnamed beauty was olive toned and a head full of dark hair... it was all such a surreal moment... and in that moment I knew, she wasn't a Kiersten... So what to call her?

My time in the hospital was amazing, I cherished every minute because I knew this would be the only alone time we would have... Aubrey still so demanding on my time would be ready and fully charged for when I got home... Now, for a name - my favorite name was Isla (pronounced Eye-La) which dan said absolutely no, Aubrey and Dan wanted her to be Natalie, and I was leaning towards Kate.. The night before we came home, Dan and I sat there alone and I named her Kate Marie - simple and sweet, just like her... And the day we came home, I think it was the coldest day of the year... I felt ever blessed to have my two beauties with me...

Kate is best known for her two-toned hair

Aubrey was demanding of me, I remember sitting on the floor in tears because I was so sore trying to play legos with her on a couch cushion... we played countless games of left, center, right while I breastfed (which was an immense challenge because I had mastitis three times in just a short period of time)... Kate was wonderful and patient... Her and I camped out in the living room, in front of a warm lit fire most nights... She slept well from day one, a huge change from my Aubrey...

Kate transitioned well through everything - moving to her crib, bottles, binkies, being tortured, and even Disney World.. she lived up to her name - simple and sweet... easy to make smile, hard to make laugh.... She loves food and her blankies, splashing and being with Aubrey, she loves making a mess and cleaning it up... She has taught me so much - with Aubrey I was "the perfect mom"... Pinterest snacks, schedules, read all the books, museum once a week, zoo three times a month, limited TV, read to her 30 minutes a day - but with Kate, she taught me to slow down - enjoy simple things, not live behind the lens of a camera... I was so excited for all the stages of Aubrey's life that I feel like I wished them away, but with Kate I almost mourn the progress she makes for I know this is most likely the last baby of my own that I will get to rock to sleep, the last first words, the last first steps - I am forever grateful for my beauties... Kate, my sweet little one - my only wish for you this birthday and always is health and happiness - for I promise you, it is all that matters my love, Happy Birthday xo

Kate and her 11 month butterfly chair monthly photo