Wednesday, January 11, 2012

All About Family


I love to scrapbook! We got family pictures done at the end of October, and I was really excited about how they turned out. I have an amazing photographer that does all of my pictures. If you live in the Kingsport, Tennessee area, then you should check her out. I used the Floral Vintage kit from Shabby Princess. This is an amazing site for free scrapbooking kits. I am all about free!

Monday, January 2, 2012

Nonrunner's Workout

So since I need to loose that oh so annoying 30 pounds, I decided I should probably work out. My husband bought me a treadmill about 2 years ago, and I have used it on and off, but I have never stuck with it. I saw on Pintrest a 10 minute workout with incline. I did it before Christmas, and I really liked it because there was no running involved only speed walking and extreme incline. So when I went to work out tonight I decided I would tweak the 10 minute work out. Here is what I did tonight...


I thought I would compare this workout with actually running for 25 minutes. According to my Lose It app on my Iphone, If I ran for 25 minutes at the speed of 6.0 then I would have burned 286 calories. Mind you this is if I am running THE WHOLE TIME! With this workout I burned 242 calories. I know it is a little less, but hey I dont have to run for ABOUT the same amount of calories. Now this is not an easy workout. Your legs burn like crazy, which I take to mean my legs are "toning up". Which I could use :) I try as much as possible to not hold on to the treadmill (because Bob on the Biggest Loser said it is bad), but when you get to the really high incline it is really hard not to. I hope you try it and like it.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Resolution Checklist

I love my computer, and I love looking at other people's blog. I have had a few people suggest that I make one, so here it goes. I think this new found interest in blogging comes from my new found interest in becoming a better mommy. That is why I chose to name this blog Riner's mommy. I have things I love, and things I need to work on. The things I need to work on are my new New Years Resolutions. I have not made New Years resolutions in YEARS because I feel that most people do not keep them, and I was the worse. A friend posted this comic on facebook and it sums up how I have felt about resolutions


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Anyways.... even though I feel this way... This year a feel a desperate need to be better at things, so I am making new years resolutions. When I sat down to actually make them, I just thought off all the things I just thought of everything I would like to change or be better at. Anyways here they are... all "scrapped" up :)





Since I realistically know that I will more than likely NOT keep all of these resolutions, I decided to make sure I stick with 3, and if I don't stick to one, then I cross it off. When I get down to 3 those will be the ones I  "have" to stick to. Since those are the  3 I am down to, then they will hopefully be the ones that are the easiest to keep. That is my idea anyway. Hope it works. Happy New Year!!!!!