Cranky Pants

I'm probably one of the least negative people you will meet, but I need a vent sesh…I have some serious cranky pants on this morning.  

This came about through a series of events, mostly having to do with our upcoming move.  Everything is fine and it is all falling into place, but the amount of work I’m having to do to make that happen is unreal.  The lack of personal responsibility on the part of many people is just astounding to me lately.  Maybe its because of my job and the emphasis that our company puts on personal responsibility that I’m noticing this more and more, maybe its because I'm almost 7 months pregnant and my tolerance for other people's silliness is much lower (trying to not be super negative here)…but YIKES.  People just assume someone else will take care of it, they think no one will notice, they blow stuff off and hope it takes care of itself, etc.  REALLY?!  Please do your job, get back to people in a timely manner, don’t assume someone else took care of it…and if you can’t do that, at least communicate with the person on the other end so they can know what to expect.  That would honestly alleviate half the problem….just a little communication.  Am I asking too much? 

Thanks for listening. J  Cranky pants are off.   Now back to your normally scheduled program….

Last week was a little hectic…hence the lack of blogging.  I did manage to squeeze some fun in though!

The party was fantastic, and I even managed to keep from stuffing myself – its all about some will power.  You can come back to that post before the Easter feast. ;-)

Breakfast was a quick and easy favorite over here: Deliciousness.

Grapes, cantaloupe, banana, walnuts, flax seed, cinnamon, goat yogurt and honey.   Nom nom.

I think a walk on the beach for some fresh air sounds good today...its GORGEOUS outside.  Mom wants to see Santa Monica so we’ll probably head west this afternoon after some errands.

Here’s a workout quickie to burn off those potato calories from St. Patrick’s Day!

-run in place for 1 minute

-jumping jacks for 1 minute

-25 body weight squats (or add weight if you like)

-15 pushups

-25 flutter kicks

-15 lunges on each side

-20 T pushups

-plank for 45 seconds

Repeat 1-2 times! J  

Have a fantastic Tuesday everyone! <3 Shaina

Don't Knock It Till You Try It

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.  It’s a little wet and blah over here this morning….

I couldn’t decide what I was in the mood for when it came to breakfast this morning, so I had a little bit of everything:

vanilla greek yogurt with strawberries, banana, and cinnamon + waffle topped with peanut butter, raspberry jelly and an egg + tea.  That’s not a pregnancy combination, I swear...I didn't even come up with it myself.  Don’t knock it till you try it.  J  You get your carbs, protein, healthy fats….its a winner. 

Since its so gross outside, I’m switching up the exercise routine for today.  The plan is to roll out the yoga mat at home and do a podcast followed by some light weights.  There are a ton of yoga podcasts available on iTunes, at Blissology, Yoga Journal and Gaiam TV.  Most of the free ones are 20-30 minutes, so they are great if you just want to try yoga and see if you like it or you only have time for a quickie workout at home.  Changing it up always keeps your workouts fresh so you don't get bored and your muscles continue to be challenged.

Here's a 7-minute workout quickie that you can even do by your desk today (please modify moves as needed according to your fitness level):

-run in place for 30 seconds

-jumping jacks for 1 minute

-pushups for 30 seconds

-jump squats for 1 minute

-bicycle crunches for 1 minute

-15 burpees (with or without the pushups)

-plank for 1 minute

-side plank for 30 seconds each side

-15 more pushups....don't you feel awesome?!

I feel a baking itch coming on too.  I found a recipe for Blueberry Quinoa muffins!  If it works out, I’ll post the recipe for you guys tomorrow.

Have a fantastic Monday!  xo Shaina