I'm alive! And moving!

I will try and make this as short and sweet as possible. Aj got a job in Springfield, Missouri, yes this is where we lived when we first got married and lived there for a year. He will be working for a completely different company doing his own country morning show.It's another fly-by-night move by the Maguire's, he got back from the interview last saturday, then drove out there in my car this monday to look for houses to rent.He found the PERFECT one today!His official start date is Nov 10th but we will probably be out of here around oct 27th. Sunday the 26th 6pmish I'm having a 'get together' at mi casa for all who want to come and say bye! I'm really really excited.I'm not gonna lie, when I first heard we might be going back I wasn't too thrilled.But as I thought about it more I was able to see all the blessings from this and now I'm super excited. We have some great friends out there too awaiting our arrival.

Other than that, here's a little bit of what's been going on since I last blogged like 2 years ago. My last day at Jcrew was wednesday :( I loved it there!Coolest people ever, cutest clothes ever,and they're hiring fyi! It was so fun working and meeting new people but I realized I'd rather be with Gavin on his worst day than away from him and working.I'm just grateful I have the option.

A couple of us moms went to the Kangaroo zoo twice in the last month-it's such a cute place!Gavin loved it.It's full of different jumphouses with age limits on them.It was clean too.

I've been making bags as usual in my spare time, this one was for my neice Abbey, happy 9th bday Abbey D! I've changed the style I've been doing and now make my messengers smaller, unlike the luggage I was making before.This one is actually a school bag for her. Yes I know, you'll see the little pink crown on everything, that's because I have a big bag of them I got from Joanns and have nothing else to do with them. I want to get some cheap cards from vistaprint and start slipping a few in each bag I make but I feel like I have to come up with a name or something for my stuff, any ideas???

I felt like I was becoming high maintenance with my nails and hair all did' all the time, so in an effort to downsize I died my hair auburn-ish and popped off the acrylic nails.I'm diggin it!

Gavin has become a stripper.And a poo flinger.Luckily they have only been one poopball at a time.I had to go buy him more zip up footed jammies so he couldn't strip himself at night.One night I went in to check on him and he was passed out butt-naked. The day I took the picture below I had left the room for 2 minutes and came in to him de-pants'd and he had peed on the floor through the crib bars.He's such a boy!I can't wait til he does what my brothers did and pee in wicker trash cans in their room.Or worse.
Here's some random pics of Gavin enjoying daddies toys.

Since it is friday, here's a mini FIT FRIDAY for you:

"I want to get a law passed. It applies to all gyms and personal trainers. The mandate will state that any trainer who has his obese female client perform curls, calf raises, floor crunches, or seated machine exercises will be immediately deported. These are the worst exercises you can do to lose fat!

The most important training lesson you'll ever learn when seeking fat loss is this: exercises that recruit the most muscle mass burn fat fastest. Leg extensions are horrible, lunges are better, and a lunge with an overhead press is even better.

This same philosophy should be carried over to your energy systems training. Sitting on an exercise bike is inane, running outside is better, and squat thrusts are a much more effective fat-burning choice.

Bottom line: Single joint exercises are the worst fat-burners; compound exercises such as rows, presses and squats are better; total body movements are best."-Chad Waterbury

DUMBBELL LUNGE & PRESS

Target Muscles: quadriceps, anterior deltoid, biceps

Set Up: Standing upright with dumbbells at your side, step forward with your left leg into a lunge position (1). Be sure not to let your back knee touch the floor.
Action: From the lunge, transition into a standing posture by moving your right leg forward, placing your weight on your left leg. Simultaneously, curl the dumbbells up to your shoulders and (2) press them over your head while bringing your extended right leg in front of you. Repeat from the start (standing) position. Alternatively, you can try walking lunges.

Heirbloom Tomato Stackwith Buffalo Mozzarella

Ingredients:
• 3 assorted (red, orange, yellow) medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 –inch slices• 16 basil leaves• 4 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced into 1/3 –inches• 10 cherry tomatoes• Freshly ground four-blend pepper, to taste
Dressing:
• 1 1/2 oz olive oil• 1 1/2 oz balsamic vinegar• 1/2 tbsp Italian herbs• 1 tbsp French Honey Dijon Mustard• 1/4 cup chopped shallots
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. On two plates, place a slice of tomato on each and top with a slice of mozzarella and two basil leaves. Repeat twice. Finish with a cherry tomato on top. Garnish plates with four more cherry tomatoes, and remaining basil leaves
2. Place all dressing ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Drizzle dressing over tomato stack, top with freshly ground four-blend pepper and serve.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE:

Calories: 315Fat: 24 g

Protein: 21 gCarbs: 7 g
Makes 2 Servings