I know that I like to take pictures with my head tilted ever so slightly.

1.  I can sing.  And I can kinda sorta dance.  But I definitely can’t do both at the same time.

This might prove to be a problem in the upcoming show.   It’s pretty much all you do as Tiger Lily.

2.  I could eat sweets all day long, with nary a green vegetable crossing my lips and be perfectly happy.

I don’t do this because a) I just wasn’t raised like that and b) my teeth would rot out of my head (my mother’s words, not mine).

3.  I value generosity and thoughtfulness.  I get giddy when I receive a thoughtful note in the mail.

Thank you, Lindsay!

Thank you, Chobani Team!

Imagine there’s a picture here.

Thank you in advance, Travis!  The card.  The massage gift certificate.  The Lululemon.  You shouldn’t have (but please do!)

4.  I’m a creature of habit.  I like things the way I like them.  You shampoo first, then wash your face.  You don’t wear shoes inside the house.  I have to sleep on the right side of the bed.  And I like my coffee like I like my men.

Piping hot – I’ll reheat it 50 times if I have to.

5.  Finally, I know that I can never count calories again.

I just can’t go back to that place.

Instead of typing all this out, I made a little vlog for you guys.

So that’s what I’m struggling with right now.  If you’d like to read more about my ED history, go here and work your way back (there are 6 installments).

I want to make one thing clear – I LOVE this fitmixer Bootcamp! 

I still plan to do ALL of the workouts and take my supplements!

Click on that logo and go buy some BCAAs!  Seriously the best I’ve ever tasted – even better than my beloved, ON! <-that’s saying a lot!

Another thing – Being mindful of what we eat can have it’s benefits.  It’s one of the first questions I ask my clients – “How many calories do you eat?”  “How much fat, protein, etc.?”  And I expect them to know this information.  When trying to lose weight, counting calories is IMPORTANT…needed.

But I’m not trying to lose weight. 

And I know myself well enough to know that I’ll get overly consumed with this counting game.  I know that I don’t need a calorie index.  If there were a game show where you had to quickly spout off the calorie count of a food item, I’d win.  For the three years of my ED, calorie counts were all I knew. 

I think I need to make a distinction here:

I don’t hate counting calories.

Quite the opposite.

I LOVE it.  Too much.  And that is where the problem lies.  Like a fun, crazy, whacked out game. 

I hate this about myself.  I hate that this is a problem I’ve had (have). 

But I’m being honest.

And I’m taking preventative steps to create a healthier life, mentally and physically.

For me…forever…that means NO COUNTING.

It means I’ll continue to rely on my stomach to tell me when it’s hungry and when it’s full. 

I need to be able to trust my body.  And I need to take care of it.

Counting calories?

Count me out. 

**If you have restrictive eating habits or think you might have an eating disorder, please seek out professional help!  And email me!  I’d love to chat!**

QUESTION:  Do you count calories?  Is it a healthy endeavor for you?

splendid…lindsay

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My writing time today was cut short by two little demon children who didn’t want to nap.  Now I’ve got about 10 minutes before I leave to teach Step.

I kid.  I kid.  About the demon part.

Sadly, the no napping part is true.

Oh and I guess I should clear up something from yesterday.

T and I actually DO know how to manage our Subscribe and Save.  We know which buttons to push and stuff.

We’re just lazy.

And planning a peanut butter-filled Pool Party on May 31st for anyone who wants to come! 

Back to TT.

If you’re one of my new(ish) readers (WELCOME!), you might not know what Tuesday Trainer is. 

(We’ve actually been doing TT now for 31 weeks!  And that’s even skipping some weeks!  Amazing, no?!)

Amazed that you’re slightly turned on by this picture.  You are.

Tuesday Trainer is a blogger-supported workout co-op.  Every Thursday, I tell you the “theme” for the upcoming week and show you my move.  You have until the following Monday to film and submit your move.  On Tuesday, I create a workout, solely made up of the submissions.  If you go back and look through the archives, there are workouts for EVERYTHING.  I kind of love this little “move library” that you guys have helped me create!

So that’s TT in a nutshell. It’s my heart.

The theme for this week’s Tuesday Trainer is BALANCE!!

I LOVE LOVE (just typed “lobe”) balance work!  As an NASM-certified trainer, that’s where all of the training programs begin.  The foundation.  BALANCE! 

On Tuesday, I’ll talk more about why it’s important and how to incorporate balance moves into your weightlifting regimen.  For now, you just need to know how to upload YOUR balance move!

Here’s mine: 

A few guidelines:

• ANYONE can participate – blogger or not.
• If you DO blog, be sure to introduce yourself AND your blog.
• Feel free to give tips on proper execution and technique.
• DON’T include a number of reps. I’ll do that part.
• If your move isn’t correct, meaning improper form or instruction, I will not be able to feature it. Do your homework and get it right!!
• On Tuesday, grab the Tuesday Trainer button, to provide your readers with an easy link to the workout! Simply copy the text in my side bar and paste it into your HTML code.

**DEADLINE for submitting moves is Monday night, the 21st, at 8pm EST. Again, go here to learn how to upload your video!**

Excited to see what you have! 

Tomorrow, I have a little vlog planned, so you’ll get to see my shining face two days in a row.  Lucky.

QUESTION:  Favorite personality quality when looking for a mate.  And go!  <-ME?  Sense of humor.  And it’s gotta be smart humor, not fart humor.  Although, I admit, I’d laugh at that too.

splendid…lindsay

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1.  I stuck the Q-tip too far down my ear yesterday.  It hurt.  Brain damage, big time.  I can barely remember the square root of 1,987.  Barely.

2.  Anyone who leads off with a Q-tip tale clearly has nothing important to say.  Just come back tomorrow.

3.  Wait.  This might interest you.  Sweet potatoes turn to black char if you roast them too long.  Sweet, sweet char.  Sweet, sweet carcinogens.

4.  I didn’t show you just how much fitmixer product you GET with the Bootcamp.  Along with two containers of BCAAs, you get two huge SIX POUND bags of protein powder!!

Clara’s upright row needs help.  I tried correcting her – she got mad and sat on the bag.

5.  Making cold calls to unsuspecting people who don’t really want to buy whatever it is your selling (in my case – my personal training expertise) has got to be the worst job ever.  Pig sty cleaner-uppers – I don’t want to hear it.

Yes, you’re right.  That IS a cool phone.

6.  Wait.  The M&Ms! 

I bought these yesterday.  I ate a few while driving.  They were good.  Then my mind wandered off to cage fighting, then back to driving, then back to the M & Ms.  Was it the candy shell that tasted like mint or the dark chocolate inside?  8 M & Ms later, I had my answer.  The mint is on the inside. 

And now you know. 

7. “What kind of blog do you write, Lindsay?” Oh you know, a healthy living blog.  “So you talk about how to be healthy?”  Um, yeah. And Q-tips and M&Ms and stuff.  “Ohhhhh.”

8.  The plantar fasciitis in my left heel (that I thought had gone away) came back with a vengeance.  It has to be from teaching Step Aerobics.  Gah.  Maybe I’m too bouncy? 

9.  Travis buys these big tubs of peanut butter off of Amazon Ship and Save. 

We can’t eat this much peanut butter in the allotted time before the next shipment comes.  We now have 5 of these tubs. 

10.  Lindsay subscribes to way too many fitness magazines.  And reads Highlights – no shame.

She doesn’t have time to read one magazine before the next shipment comes.  We now have 4 of these magazines. 

11.  I just took a shower.  And let my hair air dry.  When I do this, and it doesn’t happen often because I’m smart (or smarter than I used to be), I’m left with a mess of frizz and I look like a scragamuffin. 

And this concludes your Wednesday Wambles.

You thought it was going to get better as you read down the page.

Ha!

QUESTION:  Ramble to me.  Something that’s on your mind. 

splendid…lindsay

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I hinted at it here.

Some of you were with me when I got it done.

Others are Instagram/Twitter stalkers.

I couldn’t tell you all before now, because, well, my mom reads my blog and I had to show her in person.  It’s just what you do.

The telling of the mom.

Not the other thing.

Enough waiting….here it is:  (P.S. Travis WROTE and RECORDED the background music!)

Observations:

• Badass music, Travis!
• Yes, Teri is so cute.  Bloggers like to talk about other bloggers.  You won’t BELIEVE what we said about you!
• Total time: 15 min. prep.  15 min. tattoo.
• Total cost: $60 + tip.
• Pain level:  Tolerable…honestly not as bad as I expected.  Natural childbirth was 100X worse.

I feel like I need to justify this a little more.  (Maybe because my mom wasn’t too thrilled when I showed her.   She had a similar reaction when I got my tragus pierced.  If you don’t know what part of the body is a tragus, just try to imagine.  Whatever you’re thinking, that’s probably it.)

Yes, that is the TT button I had tattooed.  Yes, I love my blog.  And yes, I love what Tuesday Trainer represents: health, fellowship, a dedication to self-improvement.

I certainly wouldn’t have gotten this tattoo had the symbol been, just that, a symbol.  Plus, I’m not crazy – blogging is a hobby.  Who knows how long I’ll do it.  Not me!

TT means something much more than Tuesday Trainer.

TT stands for Travis Truly.  And Tank Travis.

Childhood names that Travis was given.  (Tank Travis because the boy weighed 10 pounds when he was born and then stayed well above the 100th percentile for height and weight.  He was…a tank.)

There was even a song that went along with Travis Truly.  Travis’ mother made it up when he was 2.  I tried my best, Catherine.  Listen:

This tattoo has been something I’ve wanted ever since I saw the connection between the TT button and the nicknames. 

I love it. 

It makes me feel hardcore. 

And a little naughty.

Tuesday Trainer (Travis Truly) For Life!

QUESTION:  Do you have a tattoo?  How many/what of?  If not, what would you get?

splendid…lindsay

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And without any real problems (unless you count the “almost ticket” that Travis got – the SEVENTH time he’s been pulled over and not gotten a ticket.  The cop said “I’m feeling generous.  Happy Mother’s Day, ma’am.”  Knew I forfeited my uterus for a reason. 

We actually left Boulder around 10AM on Saturday morning because it was rainy and gloomy – drove all day and into the night and arrived in Franklin around 11 AM, Sunday morning. 

Now I just have to get my body (and the children’s bodies) back on North Carolina time. 

I’m giving us a week to get back into the swing of things.  Then shipping them off to military school if they aren’t back to normal.

Speaking of the military, today marks the start of the fitmixer Bootcamp!!

I had the pleasure of rubbing elbows with many of the fitmixer crew at BLEND 2012, and let me just say, they were SO nice and down to earth!  They participated in each and every event, sponsored the Bootcamp that I taught and took the time to talk to every attendee.  I had already signed up for the Bootcamp before BLEND, but I was even more excited about it after meeting them.

So what exactly IS the fitmixer Bootcamp?  Watch this little video:

When you sign up, you receive HELP so that you’re not going at this alone.  For $150, you get:

• TONS of product!  fitmixer® protein®, fitmixer® slim® and fitmixer® amino® (all combined, a $150 value!)

• Nutrition plan tailored to your own needs.
• Communication with a Registered Dietitian and Fitness Expert.
• Weekly conference calls
• Commitment to daily calorie goal
• Accountability to publish weight each week
• Commitment to a daily exercise regimen
• Support from other Boot Camp peers.

fitmixer really thought this through!  For $150, they’re basically giving you product, then showing you how to implement it into a 12-week training regimen!  That seems like a pretty good business model to me!

So I get a lot.  But I also have to do some things on MY PART to make it work.

One requirement – take Before/After shots.

Eek.

Since I’m pretty open with my life, I figure I’ll just go ahead and show you the pictures.  These were taken 2 days ago.

My “Before”:

Gotta say – I’m pretty happy with the way my back is looking!  Secret = PULL-UPS!!

Another requirement that I’m not so thrilled about are the weigh-ins.  As you know, I tossed my scale a few years ago.  A number is just that, a number, and I have a tendency to let that number rule over how I feel about myself.  Stupid.  Now, I go off of how my clothes are fitting and how I feel during exercise.  My self worth isn’t tied into a number. 

So we’re supposed to weigh ourselves.  I totally understand why.  But I still haven’t decided if I’m going to adhere to that guideline (sorry, fitmixer guys).  I will definitely comply with every other requirement in this Bootcamp.  But I know myself well enough to be weary of the scale.  The last time I weighed myself was at my annual gyno appointment about 6 months ago. I was happy with the number and I think I’ve added some muscle since then – so for the initial weigh-in, THAT’S the number I submitted.

We’ll see how that goes….

This particular Bootcamp is FULL, but if you’re interested, the next fitmixer Bootcamp will start up as soon as this 12-week period ends (dates to come)!  I plan to give you guys a weekly update on how things are going, how I’m fitting these workouts in, and whether or not I like the supplements. 

I think this little challenge is exactly what I need after 3 weeks of vacation and no real direction as far as diet and exercise is concerned.  I want to make this clear – I am not looking to lose any weight.  Like I said, I don’t really know how much I weigh.  In fact, I’d be happy to gain a few pounds of muscle.

My GOALS:

• Improve my diet and eat more calories earlier in the day.
• Maintain/increase lean muscle mass.
• Learn how to incorporate BCAAs into my pre/post workout regimen.
• Have FUN! 

I’m excited!  Reporting for duty…

QUESTION:  Have you ever adhered to a structured exercise program?  How did it go?

splendid…lindsay

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They make me want to scream, “Suck it UP!”

“Stop whining!”

“You’re lucky to be alive.”

(we all are – lucky to be alive.)

As lucky as I am and as much as I hate complaining, I simply must do it today.

Because we’re leaving Colorado.

Ending this fairytale vacation.  Heading back to “normal”.

And I’m super sick.

Like all I did yesterday was lay in bed, watch kiddie movies and whine to Travis.

Laying around = NOT me.  (Whining to T, eh.  That’s pretty standard.)

Oh..and it rained all day long…still is.

So on this unremarkable (remarkable) Saturday, I choose to whine.

Just a bit.

I’ll get over it.

Pray for us on the road today!  We should make it into Franklin around 7pm, tomorrow night.

Come help us unpack. 

No whining though.

It’s SO unbecoming.

QUESTION:  When was the last time you were sick?  Any cures for a sore throat?

splendid…lindsay

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Colorado life update – We went up to Estes Park yesterday and hiked 6 miles to Deer Mountain.  It was BEAUTIFUL! 

Coincidentally, Deer Mountain used to be the “easy” hike that we would take visitors on, since they weren’t acclimated to the altitude.

It kicked my butt. 

Of course back then, I wasn’t carrying a child on my back.  But still.

Realization: I’m in gym shape.  I’m not in hiking shape.

There will be no Tuesday Trainer this week.  Instead, you get the privilege of meeting Clare, one of my super cute, super well-dressed friends.  I seriously want to steal her wardrobe. 

Then hire her to dress me.

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Hi Everyone! My name is Clare and I blog over at Fitting It All In. I mostly talk about my workouts, quick meal ideas, and my daily outfits. But occasionally I get all deep about some spiritual book I’m reading or decide to be stupid and talk about why I love m&ms so freaking much. It’s fun. Stop by!

Since Lindsay is all buff (um hellooo Body After Baby photos!) and a personal trainer and stuff, I figured I should talk about exercise today. So here goes:

I quit weight training.

About two weeks ago I just stopped. I have still been working out with things like spinning, running, and yoga, but I haven’t picked up a weight.

See I had jumped on the Live Fit Trainer bandwagon at the start of the year. I was a pretty big cardio junkie and had almost no muscle, so when I was starting to get a little burnt out on running I decided the trainer would be the perfect new challenge.

At first I ADORED it. I saw progress in my strength and I sometimes didn’t even have to shower after the gym. Awesome.

But as the weeks went by and the workouts got longer, I started to resent being strapped into my Live Fit calendar. I was getting up at 5 am to fit everything in and with focusing so much on lifting my body felt really tense and beat up.

I don’t like being a quitter, but finally I couldn’t take it anymore. I wanted to go for a run in the nice spring weather! I wanted to take a spin class! I wanted to do ANYTHING except lift another weight. So I stopped. And it was so freeing.

In the past few weeks I’ve started to enjoy working out again. I’ve been trying new yoga classes at my gym, enjoying sunrise jogs on the trail, and all while being able to get a little extra sleep.

I will start weight training again some time. I know it’s really important to include in any workout routine, so eventually I’ll get back to it in some way. But for now I’m doing what my body is craving and having FUN working up a sweat.

Lessons learned?

Listen to your body.

Don’t let working out become a chore.

Don’t feel like you have to do what everyone else is doing.

But also don’t be afraid to try out something new. I’m really glad I tried the Live Fit Trainer because I learned a lot about weight training that I never knew, and now I can incorporate that when I create my own workouts.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for letting me post Lindsay!

QUESTION:  When’s the last time you “listened to your body”?

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But I’m lazy.

And I’m still on vacation, darn it!

Besides, there are 70 blogs right now, berating you with BLEND this and BLEND that (sounds like a recipe).  Even as the “momma” to this Retreat, I feel like too much talk is overkill and people will get bored and jealous that they weren’t there.  I do know that Janetha will do a day by day post and she always does a fantastic job with making those seem not boring.

I’m going to try to recap in the best way I know how…..list-style.

BLEND 2012 – Lindsay’s LIST-style

Some descriptive words:

Amazing. (yes, an overused word – gah! <-another one.)

Inspiring.

Exhausting.

Uplifting.

Epic.

SPLENDID!!

Some AMAZING (<-see!) Sponsors!:

Chobani.  Fitmixer.  Xagave.  The Simply Bar.  Bob’s Red Mill.  Larabar.  Green Mountain Coffee.  Pure Bliss Eats.  Core Power.  Cheribundi.  Probar.  mix1.  Love Grown Foods.  Cascadian Farms.  Pangea Organics.  Attune Foods.  Nuts About Granola.  NuNaturals.  Lush Nuts.  Optimum Nutrition.  Twin Cakes Bakery.  Colorado Fudge Maker.  PopChips.  Beanitos.  Dry Soda.  Bobo’s Oat Bars.  Hanna’s Herb Shop.  Healthy Bites.  KIND Bar.  NatureBox.

Say all that in one breath.  Betcha can’t.

I have swag for MONTHS!  Thank you to our sponsors!  Without you, we couldn’t have done this…period.

Some highlights:

Meeting Janetha and Katie for the first time.  Best friends forever.  No joke.

Spending ALL of Friday morning, assembling 75 swag bags.  I’m pretty sure they each weighed 50 pounds.

Meeting all these bloggers, whom I had email-bombed over the past 6 months.  Best blends forever.  No joke.

Drinking my first alcoholic beverage in over 7 years!! 

The bartender asked me if I trusted him and proceeded to create “Summer is Here” – a mix of vodka, cranberry, grapefruit and orange juice. 

Chatting with Steve from Xagave about how cool Carolina is! 

I must’ve impressed him with my cupcake eating skills, as he gave me the only copy of the Xagave cookbook he had.

Eating 4 5 mini cupcakes.  Delicious!!

Getting Cookie Dough Nutty Butter from Sarah.  EPIC.  Thanks, girl!

 Leading a 70 person bootcamp with Tina.  EPIC.  (post coming soon entirely devoted to that experience!) 

Thanks to fitmixer for providing pre-workout aminos!

The Xagave Breakfast.  The Green Mountain Coffee (+ donation of FOUR Keurigs for us!). 

Leading a hike up to Royal Arch (fueled by The Simply Bar).  Yes, again I led.  I’m uber competitive.

The Boulder Farmer’s Market and Pearl Street Mall.

(photo – Ashley)

Being the most adventurous I have ever been in my life.  (teaser alert – promise I’ll divulge later!)

Dinner and drinks gallons of tequila at Rio Grande.

(it was hilarious.  promise.  Picture stolen from Alyssa)

Late night custard.

Taking a bootcamp from one of the best trainers in the field!  Thanks for kicking my butt, Tiffany!

Chobani breakfast, complete with Love Grown granola and 3 more GMC k-cups.  Travis, Henry & Clara joined us!

Raffling off some amazing prizes.

Saying farewell.  Although I wouldn’t call that a highlight. 

Some Takeaways:

1.  Reading about these people is fun.  Meeting them in person, life changing.

2.  Women are BEAUTIFUL!  With the sweat, the dirt from the hike, the laughter, the drunken stupor.  We are a beautiful sex.

3.  Working out is fun.  Eating is fun.  Drinking is fun, but not the next day.

4.  Company interaction and participation is crucial to successful blogging and event planning.  I’m thankful for how many companies stepped up and made BLEND a success!

5.  BLEND Retreat is here to stay.  This year’s retreat was ABOVE and BEYOND what we had ever hoped for! 

BLEND 2013 is already being planned.  Stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone who made this past weekend a success! 

I’m still on cloud 9. 

And I don’t plan to come down anytime soon.

QUESTION:  Have you ever attended a blogging conference?  Which one?  Did you enjoy it? (if not, come to BLEND next year!)

splendid…lindsay

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Had I worn a pedometer around the house (which seems like a uber silly thing to do), I’m sure it would have tallied about 500 steps.  Maybe 400.

Oh, and I didn’t eat anything green.  Lots of brown.  Yummy chocolate brown.

It was just what I needed. 

To be present.  With my family.

Today, I have something REALLY fun for you guys!  A Tuesday Trainer guest post from one of my favorite Fitfluential friends, Rebekah Borucki.  As you’ll see in her pictures, she’s not only smokin’ hot, but vibrant and full of life. 

Thank you, Bex, for taking over TT!!  Thank you for inspiring me daily!  Thank you for having a name that rhymes with sex.

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Before I take on the very honorable task of hosting Tuesday Trainer for the day, I’d like to tell a little about myself to y’all (that was me pretending that I’m from the South, in honor of Lindsay).

First, my name is Rebekah, but I insist that you call me Bex. (We’re pals, right?)

I have a little website called BexLife.com where I ramble on about my four crazy-amazing-beautiful kids, brag about my super-talented-celebrity-music-photographer husband, swoon over everything yoga & fitness related, and totally bore people to death with videos and stories about my backyard chickens. Yes, I have chickens.

Second, I’m not really from the South (I know, I know – I totally fooled you with my expert use of “y’all”). I was born and raised in New Jersey, spent my summers at the famously trashy Jersey Shore, and took off after high school to make it big in New York City. Today, I’m just getting settled into my 8-acre mini-farm in South Jersey and working full-time as a YouTuber and professional blogger. I’m having way too much fun for one girl, so I’m compelled to share my joy and knowledge (soaked up from amazing mentors and friends like Tara Stiles, Sadie Nardini, Michael Perrine, John Joseph and Dr. Fred Bisci) with the world through healthy-living/recipe/gardening/chicken/yoga videos. And THAT, in a nutshell, is Bex Life.

When Lindsay asked me to guest-blog for her, it took me about 3.2 seconds to say yes. I have so much respect for her and her blog (and I’m completely obsessed with and inspired by her adorable family). This yoga routine is the very first workout shot on my new property (you’ll see my barn in the background), so it’s extra-special for me. Lindsay also inspired me to create my own little list – My 3 Greatest Motivations For Staying Fit

1. My husband – I want to be a true partner in life, helping him every step of the way. I want to stay strong and capable and beautiful for the man I’ve chosen to spend my life with.

2. My kids – I know my kids love me, but I want them to enjoy me, too. I want them to have memories of us playing together and being active. A healthy lifestyle is something that I look forward to passing on to my children AND my future grandchildren.

3. My adventures yet-to-be-taken – It’s a big world and I want to see ALL of it. I need to live lots of healthy years to be able to fit in all the traveling and exploring I have planned for my family and myself.

Lindsay’s photo of her own six-pack abs inspired this yoga routine for the CORE. I hope you like it, and I really hope you’ll come visit me on BexLife.com for more fun workouts, vegan & vegetarian recipes, and tips on clean organic living. xo

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YouTube – http://youtube.com/genghisgirl

Twitter – http://twitter.com/GirlRucki

Facebook – http://facebook.com/BexLife

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BLEND 2012 was a great success!  I feel SO blessed.

I want to give you guys a recap.

I really do.

Just not today.

You see, I’ve been off gallivanting for three days, while Travis has cared for our children.  I just can’t justify another moment spent away from them.

We need to “re-bond”.

I need a nap. 

Pajamas, cuddling and making some PB &J for dinner. 

Oh, and there will definitely be some brownies.  This Master Event Planner deserves some brownies.

BLEND recap to come on…..I don’t know when….but I promise it’ll happen!

QUESTION:  Favorite cake flavor…annnnnnnd GO!  <-me? Carrot Cake – had it at our wedding!

Come back tomorrow for a special Tuesday Trainer guest post from one of my favorite trainers! 

Edited to add – Sarah, from The Smart Kitchen, wrote an AMAZING, heartfelt recap of what sets BLEND apart!  Go read it!

splendid…lindsay

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