Like a Feather Friday

Welcome to Like a Feather Friday! 

It is said that a feather is weight-less. So each Friday I want to help you take the weight off. 

Goals ~ Set yourself a goal this morning. Doing so will give you hope for the future. 

You should always pick a date to have it accomplished. If it is a life size goal, and I hope it is.

 Break it up into smaller steps taken to reach your dream goal. When you have completed the goal. 

You will be able to reflect on all the lessons learned and the steps that where accomplished.

Gift it ~ This happens to be my favorite. My love language is "Gifts". If you have time, I recommend

 reading The Five Languages of Love. 

It is true that giving is better than receiving.  Try doing that for someone today. 

A gift does not have to be bought it can be shared. Speaking a word of encouragement to someone 

could mean even more. So "gift it" today.

Eat to Live ~ With this being the 4th of July holiday. I know that there will be a ton of food temptations. 

Today try making healthy food choices. Be mindful of what you are putting into your body. 

Ask yourself if your eating to live or living to eat. It is amazing the things you can find out about your body when your eating to live.

                                                                 Happy 4th of July!

                                              "Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines"

Mama on the Go!

Mama on the Go Work-Out

This work-out goes to all the busy mama's out there!

All last week my days were tied up at the Lacrosse field.

Needless to say I had to come up with a routine that would keep both mommy and baby happy. 

Here is an on the go work-out routine that you can fully enjoy.

Cardio

1. Go for a 15-30 walk pushing a jogging stroller around the park or your neighborhood. 

Baby Bum Work

2. Hold little munchkin with one arm under bum and the other across chest. Make sure your use your arm muscles to secure him/her in.

3. Start with standing feet together. Squat down and hold for five breaths, then back to standing.  (Repeat x8)

4. Step out to right and Pile Squat, lower as low as possible. Don't be afraid to "drop it like it's hot"! Step back to standing feet together and alternate sides. 

(Repeat x8)

5. Rotate left and right with chair squat. Again as low as possible. You will really feel the burn in your quads and booty. 

(Repeat x8)

6. Squat with shoulder press. Get low and reach high. My little girl LOVED this one!

Make sure you keep the weight in your heels and hold on tight. 

(Repeat until exhausted!!) 

If you don't have a kid, niece or nephew to borrow, you can use a pet or just grab 25 lb weight.

This was by far the funniest work-out for me! 

I hope you find a way to let your child join in your work-out today. Lead by example Mama's!

Rise and Shine

 She is clothed with strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.

Proverbs 31:25










What does it mean to be clothed with strength and dignity?

I want to share with you what it means to me.


It means that I can live without fear, knowing that God has equipment me for what he has called me to do.

I can live my life feeling secure. Secure in my mind, body, and soul.

My self worth is not built upon the opinions of my peers but rather the standard of my heavenly father.

Most of all knowing that my beauty is more than skin deep.

Share this with a young women today. Weather it be your daughter, sister, friend, or even a stranger.

How awesome would it be to have the future generation of women built from this one verse.

Blessings Always, 

Erin 

Like a Feather Friday

                                                    

 

Welcome to Like a Feather Friday! 

It is said that a feather is weight-less. So each Friday I want to help you take the weight off. 

                                        

Quiet time ~  How do you spend the first five or ten minutes when you wake up? 

I slowly rise like the walking dead with my eyes either closed or half open and make my way to the Kureg.

As I become awesome with the help of coffee, I say a prayer and plan my day. 

Having quiet time seems almost impossible if you are mom. Whether you work, stay at home, or do both. 

I myself have five children, lets just say quiet time is must for me. 

Smile ~ All around the world a smile represents kindness and joy. 

It is proven to be the one facial expression that humans recognize no matter what part of the world you are in. 

When you smile your body is releasing endorphins that can in return relieve stress. 

I know their are times when it seems impossible to wear a smile. If that is you today, try forcing one! 

Smiles are contagious so lets spread them around. After all happy = healthy.

Work out~ Who doesn't feel light in water? 

Swimming is a great way to torch calories.

 You can burn up to 1000 calories in one hour. The faster you swim the more you burn. 

This of course means that you are swimming laps and not just floating around. 

If you don't have access to a pool, try performing Swimmers. 

Swimmers move is a Pilates exercise  that is performed laying on the floor on your stomach. 

You should feel this move in your back, thighs and in the glutes. This one move can sculpt your entire body.

I want to hear about how your "Like Feather Friday" is going, comment below and don't forget to share! 

Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world,  but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.