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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

My old blog

I'm assuming that since you are reading this, you have updated my new blog address to your files, etc. That is a good thing, because I'm making my old blog private. Don't worry, all of my recipes can be found linked through this site too, or you can update your address for that with: jtwhitingrecipes.blogspot.com

Please hurry and update this, because I will be making my old blog private in January! And I don't want to lose any friends in the process! :)

Goals and a Giveaway!

I'm currently using this Turbo Jam for DVD set for my workouts and I LOVE it. I find myself wanting to do more than 1 workout each day, and so I do sometimes! I've had exercise DVDs that make me sore and work hard, but I never LOVED them...until NOW! Chalene Johnson, the instructor, is fun and doesn't annoy me either. There's dancing and kick box type of moves, some yoga, and other styles all mixed in. I've never sweat as much to a workout as I have to her Cardio Party and yet I have fun at it too!

I want to give one of you lucky readers this Turbo Jam DVD set too!

My goal is to finally lose the extra 30+lbs I've been carrying since my last pregnancy 15 months ago! I would like to weigh 134lb, but I'm not set on the number because what I want is fitness, strength, and a six pack! I've never had that before, so I don't exactly how much my body will weigh with all those muscles, etc. So the number isn't the important part, but the fitness level is.

We can't afford a gym membership, so I'm using workout DVDs at home (I'd go running if it wasn't winter), and free weights that I purchased from Play it Again Sports. I'm also Eating Clean, giving myself Sundays to have off from exercise and a goody.

The most important things that I'm doing is lifting weights to increase my lean body mass, which will increase my metabolism, and eating clean, and doing HIIT cardio, as well as getting enough sleep at night.

I started this on December 16th because I didn't want to wait until the New Year to start my goal. I'm planning to reach my goal by March 10th (yep, my bro-in-laws wedding in AZ). This is a great date, since the ones I've always set for myself, I postpone by myself as well. This date won't be postponed by me, so it is set.

Would you like to join me in getting fit?

If so, leave me your fitness goals in the comment section along with your email address and you'll be entered to win a set of Turbo Jam DVDs for yourself to give your goals a boost!

Giveaway will be closed on New Year's day, 1/1/2011 and I'll announce the winner that evening!

I'm excited! This is the first time I've ever done a giveaway before.

PS. If any of you are interested in Eating Clean, I recommend getting the magazine too. I love their recipes that I've tried so far and their ready grocery lists. And TODAY there is an amazing deal I saw on slickdeals to get a year subscription for only $5.99!!! That's the normal price of one magazine!! Go here:

Discount Mags has Clean Eating Magazine Subscription for $5.99 per year when you enter code 8127 at checkout. You may purchase up to 2 years at this per-year price.

PPS. I'm already planning on getting Turbo Fire when I get the money saved up because I love these kind of workouts so much!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Christmas 2010

The night before Christmas, Trevor put together Brynlee's new bike.

And I arranged the toys that we were gifted (for free) from a friend who's kids have outgrown Barbies.

In Raelyn's stocking is my first (and only) porcelain doll, and Brynlee got my Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls that I got from my Grandma Dorothy when I was a child. These are special items and have been tucked away in a box since I went to college. I remembered them and realized that the girls are old enough now to enjoy these.

All ready and waiting.

The girls running in Christmas morning

Processing and taking in the inventory

Rae loves the doll. And she wanted to name it Dorothy (her own idea).

Brynlee likes her dolls too.

They are special because a blind woman (who was under the care of my Aunt Diana) sewed them by hand, a set for each of my sisters and me. Gma Dorothy gave them to us when we were older and could take good care of them. On their tummies is embroidered, "I love you".

Zhu Zhu pets.

We had a nice relaxing Christmas day. Trevor didn't have to work Christmas Eve or Christmas day this year, which made it even better. We just spent time with each other, playing with our new toys and nibbling on food all day.

In the afternoon, we went to visit a friend of ours (Sis. Lavely), who takes care of her elderly mother 24/7. We sang The Nativity song for them. The girls, who are normally super shy and scared about visiting other adults, were friendly and nice. It helped that Sis. Lavely used to be Rae's nursery teacher and so she warmed right up to being there. It really shocked Trevor and I. The elderly woman, Emma, was such a firecracker of a personality. I really enjoyed visiting with her and listening to her lovingly tease her daughter. I normally don't like being around elderly people who are dying and are strangers to me, but this just seemed to be different.

We also had done the 12 days of Christmas for Sis. Lavely and her mother (along with the help of 2 other families). We got to drop off presents and hide every third day. It was really fun and helped bring the spirit of Christmas in our hearts. But the best part was when we were able to visit with her in her home and see the change that it brought to help a sister in our ward feel the love of the Savior for her through us.

Christmas Eve

We enjoyed our Christmas dinner a little early and celebrated it for dinner on Christmas Eve with our friends the Baileys. The kids were able to dress up for the Nativity and Christmas story reading. Stephen loved being Joseph and sneaking in a few kisses on Brynlee's cheek!