MomOhLogue

I am at day 7! Today is just yoga,  so I will enjoy the stretching and breathing.  The workouts have been tough but doable.  30 minutes a day is not too much to commit to. The meal plan is so easy to follow.  You can eat great things, cheat once in a while and still be good. Anyway,  I'm looking forward to yoga.  I first took yoga as part of my college curriculum.  For two days a week, I spent 90 minutes in yoga. It changed me as a person.  I continued for a few years in my single life, stopped then picked up a bit in the last 2 years. I can remember laying in yoga class and the exercise was to just lay there and breathe.  It was actually hard to just lay and do nothing. Very enlightening.  New culture,  practice,  being. ..Eastern culture meet western culture.  Back to mommy duties, bye for now.

Will sit in the cup for 4 hours, reheated and sipped. Can never finish at once when home with kids. I can smell it, I want to get back to it but something always gets in the way.

I admit,  this is tougher than I thought.  Day 2, I ate well but decided to spend hours of fun at the library over my 30 minute work out. I missed the work out. I felt dissapointed in myself. Yesterday,  day 3, I cheated with 2 small slices of domino's pizza at lunch but felt I made up for it by a 40 minute walk and I did the 30 minute lower fix DVD!  I also had time for my preschoolers at the library and cuddled with my infant all night.  I'm not doing this perfectly,  I admit, but it is true what they say- each day stronger than yesterday. I don't know what life may throw my way tonight but I know I'll try my best to get in the work-out and eat healthy.

Imposter syndrome means you are smart, capable,  have all the mental tools and abilities but you choose to ignore that and believe your own negative thoughts. This is not a blog to define imposter syndrome but rather discuss ways to overcome/cope and move on. My ideas to overcome since I been through this before at different points in my life.  #5 is the best. 1. Write out all your past negative experiences.  Acknowledge it sucks but it doesn't define you. Shred the list and say goodbye ugly past, you did not kill me and I'm Moving on. We all have bad experiences when we may not have acted our best. We all have normal struggles. Nobody is perfect. 2. Write out all your skills and abilities or write out your accomplishments and successes and then link them to your own personal skills or abilities.  People with imposter syndrome will have a very hard time doing this, so you may want to hire a life coach or talk to a trusted person to complete this exercise. 3. If you ever st

I ate a healthy dinner and did the 30 minute total body cardio. DVD.  It was only 30 minutes but it was tough. I'm feeling the burn today and actually looking forward to the next workout. I'm proud I resisted the delicious semolina bread. I had no desire for it. On to day 2!

I spent part of Saturday shopping around Port Jeff with my 4 year old.  The candy/ ice cream shop was awesome of course, but we actually had the most fun playing a game of Pengoloo at Lainie's Way.  Lainie's Way is a cute toy store with lots of unique, smart games. They appear to be overpriced but in actuality they are quite competitive. The woman spent 15 minutes patiently playing and explaining games to my daughter and I so I felt compelled to continue the fun at home. The game is $5-10 over the cost of Amazon but,  with the cost of shipping and the convenience of having the game in hand and knowing I am keeping a 'mom-and-pop' in business, the extra dollars are justified. Pengoloo is a cute memory game where you have 2 chances to find the correct color eggs under the cute wooden penguins.  I started playing with my daughter and wanted to go more than twice and the woman said, uh-ahh, Mom, you only get to look under 2 penguins. And so, the laughter, competition,  a

10 minutes to order the product by phone. 3 days to receive package. 1 day to open the box and empty all contents. 2 days to read through important materials. 2 days to debate the program in my head. I had over 35 excuses why I couldn't start; funeral, mourning,  kids, commute,  fake headache,  it was raining, it was cold, I ate Chinese and pizza anyway. .. OK. Just...... STOP! ! Instead of focusing on being perfect, I let it all go and just took the chance I had and threw the DVD in, hit play, and did the dirty 30 workout.  I frigging LOVED it!!! The best 30 minute work out I had in a long time. I was sore for next 2 days. I'm now a believer and will put my all into this system.  I said that Saturday.  Yesterday was Sunday,  so I took full advantage of the official break day. It's now Monday and I'm all in baby! Yes, it took me over 2 weeks to get here but I'm ready. Monday, March 23rd is my official start day.  I'm tired of the extra weight.  I

25 is the number of hours I spend commuting a week. I saw an article yesterday talking about how NYers are spending 6-10 hours per week commuting and are fed up and hate it. I wish I only spent 6 hours per week commuting. 

Overall, I give this version of Cinderella an 8/10. The acting was great and the plot stayed true to the book. The kids loved the magical scenes when the Fairy Godmother did her thing. Cinderella practiced forgiveness and moved on with her life.  The best line was when Cinderella's mother said, "have courage and show kindness. ..kindness is powerful." We can all use more kindness. I, personally was just so happy to be there with my daughter, holding her hand, and watching her face light up with excitement.  I recommend all parents to take your kids to see this movie.  You will not be disappointed.

I literally just laughed so hard ... he never fails me. Love you George! http://www.buzzfeed.com/kirstenking/life-lessons-you-learned-from-george-costanza.

Favorite Spring activities: Easter Egg hunt with the kids. Visit children's museum for indoor and outdoor play. Backyard BBQ's. Dust off the bike and go for a ride with the girls. Visit Arboretum. Neighborhood walks with the family. Food festivals. Lots to do with warm weather. ..

Because it's fun.  You need to have fun every day.

Beautiful!

There is nothing like NYC! With the warm sun on my face,  I'm so grateful to all who keep this country safe.

I went to one of my favorite cousin's baby shower yesterday.  She looked so adorable and the location was gorgeous. It was so nice to be able to get a little dressed up with my 4 year old, catch up with family and relax.  So, here I am, at the table with my mom, cousins, daughter and sis in law who is pregnant with my nephew and I "cheers" with my mimosa to NOT being pregnant.  Well, that answers what having 3 kids under the age of 5 will do to a person.  Being pregnant is amazing and beautiful but so is a glass of mimosa after 2 years of being one giant baby making hormone. At times, I would walk around and feel like one big, raging hormone. Thank God my body is finally regulating.  I love normal. 

I leave before my girls are awake, so all I can do is quietly love them from afar. I'll say a quick prayer for their protection,  whisper an, "I love you" and blow a kiss in the air,  hoping my love travels through the air they breathe and finds its way to their hearts. Some days I cry a little when I think of what I may miss in those hours I am away but other days I'm distracted enough by my "to-do" list. I know they are left in good hands but I still wish I could spend every minute close to them. So, when I walk in the door at night, I love to hear their sweet voices, hug their cute tiny, squishy bodies and kiss their sweet rosy cheeks. Some nights,  my oldest who is 4 1/2 will not be as willing to accept or show love and it takes a little time for her to warm up. I know it's because she also wants me close by to her all the time and by her "ignoring" me, just means she needs more attention. And I am always up for the challenge. Last night,

1. Manicure and pedicure services- I mean how awesome would it be to have someone massage your feet and change your polish while sitting in delays? 2. Personal training- can totally add a car on, remove the seats,  add in some free weights and have one crazy mother trucker run a boot camp class. 3. Cooking classes- nope, that's not the smell from the broken down bathroom,  that's Chef's gourmet broccoli rab cooking in the front car. Learn a new skill and eat a healthy dinner. 4. Coffee dispensers- each car should have a huge coffee maker or Keurigs instead of those pointless coat racks. I admit,  I will sometimes spend the first 30 minutes of my commute home to do squats, leg lifts,  and other quiet and effective exercises. It feels great to get in a little exercise before I get home. People watch at times because it's not your typical LIRR behavior,  but I'm a leader and don't care about naysayers.  One night,  some girl and guy were chuckling and I just fl

Today,  it's snowing pretty good and yet the railroad is running great.  I'm so confused.  I was hoping it would be shut down completely so I have a great excuse to stay home and cuddle with my 3 babies. No such luck today.  It's one day closer to Friday and Spring, so no time to be sad. I'm grateful for every good thing in my life.

Today, I was on my A game at home and work, so when they asked for my name at Starbucks,  I said without hesitation,  "Superwoman."

Mom of 4 amazing girls, writer, HR Professional, Leadership Development Consultant,  Coach,  thinker, and runner. Hope you enjoy my posts as much as I enjoy sharing them. Mom-oh-logue (MOL)