“I’d be making better progress if I could just figure out ______.” I’ll answer as many as I can on tomorrow’s call. No technical difficulties tomorrow, promise!

I came across this post from my doom scrolling, and thought to share it with you all. Keep showing up! Love you, family! ❤️

Hey all! Nothing much to report here! I have yet to get on the scale lately which tends to keep me from spiraling into negativity. Working out like a champ though! I spent last week in Salt Lake City for my son’s lacrosse tournament. The weather was hot and the air was full of smoke due to wild fires. It was a lot of sweating and my lungs desperately needed some clean air. Made it home and that damn smoke followed us here! It’s been super windy which has carried all the wild fire smoke to my area which is making my little town feel and smell like we are in the middle of our own little camp fire! On top of the usual workouts, I’ve added bathroom remodel to the list. Endless trips to the trash roll off in the front yard has gotten me all my steps in! We are all going to make it through. Keep calm and remodel on! Happy Summer everyone!

My sister officially hired my daughter as her Junior Graphic Designer for her business. She asked her to help create a poster and offered to pay her $10 for the project. The cutest part was watching my daughter have a little “business meeting” with her Auntie to present her finished Canva design. This meant so much to me because my daughter’s dream is to become a graphic designer when she grows up, and my sister gave her a real opportunity to explore her creativity and build confidence in her skills. After she finished the poster, my sister was so happy with it that she paid her $15 instead of $10. My daughter was SO excited. 😆 Then came the life lesson. We were getting ready to go to Disneyland, and my daughter decided she didn’t want to bring her water bottle even though it was hot outside. Her lips were already chapped, and she had no water. So I asked her, “It’s hot, your lips are chapped, and you have no water. Are you planning to buy a $5 water bottle at Disneyland? Because I will deduct that from your hard-earned graphic design money since you’re too lazy to carry your own water.” 😂 Let me tell you, she quickly grabbed her backpack, filled up her water bottle, and moisturized her lips. I jokingly told her, “It hits different when it comes out of your own budget versus someone else’s budget.” My point wasn’t about refusing to buy her water. It was about teaching her the value of her money, planning ahead, and understanding that the little choices we make can affect what we work hard for. Proud mom moment and life lesson all in one. She got to experience earning money from her talent, and then immediately learned how easy it is to spend it when you don’t prepare. 😂 Auntie gave her the business opportunity. Mom gave her the budget lesson. Teamwork. 😆💛

My oldest son surprised me today and asked me to help him loose weight because he is tired of being fat. He weighs 250 lbs at 17 years old! I told him I would do my best to help him. But he has to really want it and work for it. We have to replace his habits with new ones. He will need to include movements in his day and change skipping meals and snacking late at night. He agreed. 👍 We will start right away. It will be an interesting time. I might have him join Skool so he can get all of your helpful advice and information.