12 for 2012 GARDEN!

So one of the 12 on my list to do for 2012

Was to plant and maintain a garden.

Well it's a bit more complicated than just planting and maintaining.

In 2010 I planted a garden around the planters in the backyard

Gosh my kids were tiny then

So that garden was a huge success with LOTS of corn, cucumbers, green beans, and cilantro.

So for the next year I wanted more space so I could plant more!!

So my loving husband cleared out a pretty big lot on the side yard. I got together with a fabulous friend and we planted a garden together. She blogged about it last year check it out!

But with each of us having two kids under 3 we just never found the time to really maintain it and keep up with it. We did however get a couple radishes and tons of Zucchini

So after almost a year of not touching that side of the yard it was insanely outta control. And my husband was not a happy camper about. He mentioned something about it every couple of months. So this week I told him I would have it all cleared and cleaned out by the end of this month. And hopefully prepped for a new spring garden.

So today I headed out after my workout to tackle this HUGE project.

Here are some before pics

And I'm not sure how long I worked on it but I filled up our green waste trash can and sure am tired so long enough for today!

  Here are my after pics for today.

My goal is to work on it at least 3 times a week until it's perfectly prime for a garden to be planted.

I can't wait!!!

60 Days

60 Day Challenge!

This is my own idea and challenge for myself.

I decided I wanted to do this at the beginning of the year. Work out straight for 60 days and track the results. See here

I waiting until today. March 1st because I referee high school soccer and doing anywhere from 2-4 games a week plus this would have been to much for this mama.

So here I am Day 1.

129.2 pounds.

I am actually quite pleased with the # just not the way I really look caring that #

So my goal is to tone everything up nice and tight.

Get stronger

Get thinner

Get more more endurance.

My husband loves me and supports me. Thinks I look great but also encourages me to be the best me I can be.

Here are all my stats for Day 1.

Weight 129.2 pounds

Waist 35"

Hips 38 3/4"

Stomach 33 1/4"

Thigh 22"

Chest 35"

Bicep 10 1/2"

This is me after 2 kids not bad, but know I can be better. So off I go for 59 more days.

Either of Shred it, Shred it weights, Yoga, Pilate's, running, or maybe Zumba!

Wish me luck and don't judge my pics. hahah

It's also Thur which means I'm Embracing the camera!

You should too!!



Haiku

My Mr. and I went to our Churches marriage seminar and were given a challenge to each write a little love haiku about each other. The winner of the little contest would win a date night basket.

We had a week to each write one and send it in.

I had never even heard of a Haiku let alone tried to write one. So the first couple days I just tossed around a couple idea's. Then I buckled down and no lie spent two hours writing 1 little Haiku!

I texted my Mr. to see if he had written one yet and he responded not yet but I will. Like 10 mins later he sent me the sweetest haiku!

I loved it. But was annoyed he could write it in 10 mins after I spent 2 hours. So I just came to the conclusion that can some can write and some can't. And well I can't! hahah

But here are our little love haiku's for each other.

(Mr.'s)

Morning Beautiful

Your kisses will be so sweet

a beautiful Dream

Mine

In your arms I'm safe

Peace and Rest I will embrace

You're my happy place

They are not the best and we didn't win but I am proud of them and think they are so sweet and say a lot about were we are right now in our marriage and current situation.

Love you Mr. Bubeck

12 for 2012 check up!

I am a list's kind of a girl.

I love to be able to look down and see exactly what I need to do each day, week, year. And then to be able to cross something off makes me a happy girl.

Anyways so I wanted to look over my 2012 list and give little updates on each if I have them......



1. Go on a family vacation. A week long not a weekend!
2. Do the 30 day shred and shred it weights for the full 30 days. So 60 days straight! (I have bought both dvd's I am just waiting for my soccer season to be over and then I'm gonna start them!)
3. Plant and maintain a garden
4. Read my Bible cover to cover (I found a year plan, where you read from the new testament, old testament, and a psalms each day. And I'm really enjoying it. But missed a lot of days so am trying to double up this month so I can catch up and stay on track)
5. Put Blake in soccer (YAY! my first thing to cross off!!! I signed Blake up with AYSO Redlands last Sat. He's beyond excited and wants to get started asap. To bad it doesn't actually start until the fall.)
6. Put Bella in dance or gymnastics
7. Take the kids to Disneyland one on one
8. Go on an overnight trip just me and my Mr. (We are talking about going away for Vday and to celebrate our Anniversary together. No plans yet though)
9. Paint our house
10. Potty train Bella (She is such a strong willed little girl. If it's her idea she is all for it. Like the other day, she wore underwear all day and only had 1 accident in the late evening when she was very tired. But if I try and encourage or suggest it she is not having it. But were making good progress. She's ready once she decides to go for it full force)
11. Play on a soccer team
12. See the Twilight cast in person!!!