Fitness Photo Shoot

It's amazing what you can accomplish when you are consistent and committed.  

I recently had a fitness photo shoot.  Since my transformation made me a monthly winner for Beachbody in September, I am qualified to win the annual prize of $100,000.  The requirement to apply is a new after photo.  So I set up an appointment with my good friend & I posed all over their farm flexing- which trust me is something I NEVER EVER expected to do this as an adult!  

I have never been a fitness person.  I had a french fry & popcorn addiction matched to diet coke.  I thought workouts were a waste of time & that I could make anything look cute with the right jewelry...and I could but I wasn't giving my best to my husband or my kids.  I used to come home from work & collapse on the couch exhausted.  I didn't have any more to give in me.

So I changed.  I can honestly say I surprised myself.  I still see my body at a size 8/10 my "normal" size as an adult.  When I first started as a size 14 my goal was to get back to those 8/10s.  Now I wear a 2/4.  I have energy, I feel great, I rarely get sick, and I feel confidant again.  My kids have the best part of me & so does my husband!  I'm proud of what I accomplished & have truly shocked myself.  

If you are watching me, and wondering what in the heck I'm doing, email me or find me on Facebook & I'll help you get started!  Helping others do what I have done is my new passion & I've been able to pay it forward & help a lot of people have transformation stories too!  

April 2013  Size 2/4 - 119 lbs.

July 2011 - Size 14 - 157 lbs.

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BIG announcement!!

I am SO excited to share that yesterday I officially quit my job.

I am now a house wife to him

and a stay at home Mom to them

This has ALWAYS been my dream since I was a little girl. 

We never thought we could do it.

Now we realize that we can do it, and that it's worth it.  A HUGE thank you & amount of love to Jade for wanting this for our family and working his butt off daily to make it happen.  He is the best!

I will miss my co-workers that have become my friends over the past 5 years.  I will miss my company because they were the best place to work for a family.  Seriously, awesome company!  I am thankful that they understood that home was the best place for me to be, and supported my decision as I was on extended maternity leave until now.

Ollie Faith Designs is also back in business so if you need a blanket or a piece of jewelry email me at housethatjadebuilt@gmail.com.  I will also be doing some custom furniture painting, house decorating - pretty much anything I think I can handle along with 3 kids & Trudie so please e-mail me!

When God Made Me...

he obviously built me some very poor milk ducts!

Ha you didn't "girl" talk coming did you? 

I didn't think so!

You see I ALWAYS get a blocked milk duct when I nurse & let me tell you it makes a large knot and hurts like a mother.  True story.  The block is the size of a grain of sand & causes pain like a cow kicked you in the boob no joke.

Well this time - typical fashion it happened.  But no no no...the only week we had zero doctor appointments.   I developed one super sore boob.  Then, a fever.  Then, a fever of 102.5.  A fever that high with 3 kids is unpleasant to say the least.  I ached so bad the bones in my toes hurt to walk, and I swear I could feel my liver aching. 

Yes...I am that ridiculous!

So I went to my OB Monday & guess what...no blocked duct.  This time my boob reared it's ugly head with mastitis. 

Awfulness...I think yes.  Antibiotics 4x daily...praise the lord.

I am better!  Just in time for our HUGE Ethel Edith spring show THIS Saturday!!!

So this week I had one doctor appointment...more next week...and the next...and the next.  Be jealous - I read a lot of magazines!