Senior White

Everyday Haven amazes me with her athletic ability. Whether it's rock climbing, softball or Martial Arts she gives it her all and achieves more than I could have ever have dreamt for her. I am so very proud of her and the young athlete she is becoming.

Today she advanced to senior white belt in Martial Arts.  She was so excited and told us after training that she couldn't wait to test again.


Haven has only been training for Martial Arts for a few months and it has quickly grown to the top of her list. A huge thanks to all the employees at Inferno Mixed Martial Arts in Bentonville AR. They have been so amazing in helping us order everything needed and putting up with my endless questions. And you all know how much patience one must need for that! Haha! Not to mention how great they are with the kids. Haven feels like she has a second family at Inferno as do I.  

Great job Haven. I so very proud of you!!

21 Facts

21 Questions Facts about me.

I was recently given a number by a friend in which I was to state that many facts about myself.  I thought this was be a great idea because not only would you learn more things about me but I would also have to look deeper within myself to find enough facts to write about. And maybe by doing so I would be able to confront some issues I have buried to avoid. I was given the number 8 but I wanted to go deeper and find more. So, here goes!

1) I have an addiction for O.P.I. nail polish .... I would guess that I have over 100 bottles and the sad thing is that I can not paint my own nails {or anyone else's} and I only leave the polish on for a day or two. 

2) I am a shoe snob .... I try really hard to not be but I have a couple of designers that I love and I stay loyal to them. Even if I really love the shoe I won't get it unless its by one of those designers. 

3) I am terrified of starting new challenges in fear of failing .... The most recent is a fitness competition I agreed to do. I am scared to death to really start training hard in fear that I will not reach my goal. 

4) I love love love cotton candy and beef jerky .... I will eat myself sick of both. Really, to the point of throwing up.

5) I am quick to shut people out .... I don't really know why I do this but I do and at times I hate it. 

6) I should have been a cat .... I sleep about 10 to 12 hours a day. I can fall asleep anywhere and sleep through almost anything. Tornado sirens, storms, house alarm; it's really kind of scary. 

7) I have a really strong sense of smell .... I can/will smell things others don't until pointed out to them. Often times they still don't smell and I have to track down the source to prove I'm not crazy.

8) I loathed cooking .... I get stressed just thinking about cooking. Prepping overwhelms me, having everything ready at the same time seems impossible and the clean up puts me over the edge. The rare times I do cook people say I'm actually good at it. 

9) My weakness is denim .... There is no budget when it comes to jeans. Nothing feels better to me than a brand new pair of designer jeans.

10) I adore Hello Kitty .... I can really explain why or when it started but I am obsessed with her. So much so I have a Horror Hello Kitty sleeve. 

11) I am an adrenaline junkie .... I love going fast, taking chances and testing the limits. 

12) I hate getting dizzy .... I avoid anything that would make me dizzy. I have no tolerance. 

13) I am a tomboy .... I enjoy mudding, reptiles, guns, being on the farm, big jeeps and getting dirty.

14) I am a control freak .... Point blank. I have to be in control. 

15) I have a love/hate relationship with my legs .... I hate that I can't wear today's fashion {skinny's}  comfortably but love how muscular how are. 

16) I am a hypochondriac .... I very rarely feel 100% and I most of it is mental.

17) I do not have a best girl friend .... This one is very hard to me to say. It's not that I don't want one or need one {I am sure there are days when Mike wished I didn't bitch to him about everything} I just have a hard time trusting others.

18) I hate hate hate when people share info I have told them .... To the point of shutting them out. When I tell someone something I intend for it to stay between us. Rather its about what I ate for lunch or an illness.

19) I am a coffee addict .... Ice cream, candy, candles, coffee beans, anything coffee I like. I drank coffee at all times of the day; summer or winter. Have to have it.

20) I doubt myself all the time .... Most people may think I am a really strong person but truth is I'm not. I have very low self esteem and never think anything I do is good enough. {I'm working on this}

21) I'm a hard ass .... I don't give many chances if seconds at all. I don't have patience for it.

There you have it. Some boring and some deep but 21 none the less.

Inspiration & Intention

No matter how hard I tried to eat healthy there was always that one unhealthy item that found it's way into my meals. I have a sports/outdoor loving family of 5 that is always running late and sometimes convenience food is the only thing that fits into our schedule. Mine being cereal! Plus the fact that I never had a desire to learn how to cook also helps unhealthy fast convenient meals sneak in. I decided that lack of time or skills was no excuse to eat poorly, so I started reading and researching about foods and ways to prepare them that fit into our crazy busy life style.

For as long as I can remember I have always and probably always will have a stack of magazine articles that I pulled for various reasons. While researching for better foods and healthy recipes my stack began to grow rather quickly. Normally I would organize them into a binder by some crazy filing method but I wanted them at my fingertips for random reference. I decided I would start a blog for two reasons; one I can view my blog from my phone which is always in hand and second other people may find my article hoarding interesting and helpful!

Here it is! Not only will this blog be about food but it will also include fashion, workouts, tips and anything else I find helpful or interesting for my active life. Sooo, hold on to your readers and be prepared to start eating and living a healthier life!