Like a Good Wife Does

A little progress shot as I got ready for Crossfit on Saturday....

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:42:28 -0700

A little progress shot as I got ready for Crossfit on Saturday. I really didn’t want to go but the results I see and the way I feel after my workouts make it all worthwhile!!

illustratedexample: How beautiful is this?! I love gorgeous...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:04:20 -0700

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How beautiful is this?! I love gorgeous food!

Roasting tomatoes (Taken with instagram)

I haven’t posted much lately. You know, life gets in the way and all that. My husband just got...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:32:47 -0700

I haven’t posted much lately. You know, life gets in the way and all that.

My husband just got his first paid blogging gig!! How amazing is that? Lots of exciting things going on for our future. We’re working with a friend on creating a business to help engage others and create great change in their lives through overall health, diet and exercise!! Wellness is upon us!

I can’t understand why other people have to chime in with suggestions of what worked for them...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:40:48 -0700

I can’t understand why other people have to chime in with suggestions of what worked for them when someone, in the case I’ve just see, posts that they’re having success following a new eating/exercise plan. Who cares? This person just said what they’re doing is WORKING for them. This isn’t about you. Support and raise them up and you take the backseat. That’s what friends do.

A few weeks into CrossFit and I’m looking forward to...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:31:50 -0700

A few weeks into CrossFit and I’m looking forward to seeing more and more changes to my form.

I can’t say enough about how much I enjoy it!!

I ran in the rain with a 25lb sandbag behind my neck on Saturday. When would I or have I ever done such a thing!? I love who I am becoming.

“Caprese” Burger with a Balsamic glaze, alongside...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:07:50 -0700

“Caprese” Burger with a Balsamic glaze, alongside grilled zucchini, mushroom and a “Sliced” baked sweet potato.

It's Monday...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:29:33 -0700

Third official CrossFit class tonight. Surprisingly, I was not that sore after the second one, at least not as much as I was after the first.

What’s more, we went out bowling Saturday night after our morning workout and I bowled a 198. My highest score ever. I was like this bowling badass. My husband was like, “Who are you?!?” He questioned whether or not I’d secretly joined a bowling league near my office on my lunch hours. Really? That would totally interrupt the occasional pedicure or reading that I cherish so much on my lunch hours!

Getting back to CrossFit though, while I don’t lack in strength, I am certainly cardio vascularly challenged. One day I hope to learn to run and breathe correctly. At this point I am just running with the hope that prior to my collapse the oxygen mask will drop from the overhead compartment in time before I expire. Ha! Ha! Ha!

So, that’s what I’m doing for me today. What are you doing good for yourself today?

Happy Monday!

Paleo noms!! Pan Roasted bone in pork chop, roasted broccoli and...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:03:10 -0700

Paleo noms!! Pan Roasted bone in pork chop, roasted broccoli and roasted fennel and carrots. Dee-lish!!!

First CrossFit in the Books.

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:28:25 -0700

I survived. It was really fun actually and slightly grueling at the same time. Well, at some times more than others.

Warm up (3 Times):

300M row

Then hold plank while your partner completes their 300M row

WOD:

-Sandbag Runs & Burpees
-Push jerk from the rack
-Suicide sprints

I hope I can move tomorrow.

CrossFit

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:26:34 -0700

Today I will complete my third and final “Foundations” class so that I can begin CrossFit. Something interesting that I discovered last Friday at my first class was that I’m double jointed in my shoulders. At 41, I’m just discovering this. Kind of crazy. What’s crazier is watching people view the 8 second video because they start out smiling and then their eyes bug out of their heads. “You shouldn’t be able to do that!!”

I rather enjoy doing what I’m told I shouldn’t be able to do.

How about you?

Are you embracing Daylight Savings Time?

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:11:01 -0700

I hear many folks complain about Daylight Savings Time. I for one LOVE it! I am not driving home in near darkness from work plus when I do get home from work there are still daylight hours left to get outside and play with my son or barbecue without the aid of a light.

I don’t look at it like I lost an hour because I went to bed earlier to try to compensate. Also we use room darkening curtains, like the total blackout ones. This really helps with time changes or if you’re just trying to acquire some real quality sleep. I highly recommend them. Bed Bath & Beyond carries some good ones if you’re in the market. Ever since we put them up in our room and blocked out all light sources we’ve gotten really good sleep which is crucial to our bodies.

Just a few thoughts as this seems to be a hot button item with folks since Sunday morning arrived.

Enjoy your day!

Lazy Sunday

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:20:24 -0700

I’m thoroughly enjoying this lazy Sunday afternoon. I’ve been reading the scorching novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” and just had a quick nap after my three year old fell asleep on me napping finally.

I hope your Sunday has been as equally relaxing and enjoyable!

Saturday morning breakfast: Baked Trader Joes bacon beside...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:46:31 -0800

Saturday morning breakfast: Baked Trader Joes bacon beside scrambled eggs with mushrooms, chives and a little cream cheese.

Best moment on tv last week lol! I really wasn’t sure...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:44:38 -0800

Best moment on tv last week lol! I really wasn’t sure I’d like Mayim Bialik on Big Bang Theory but she’s been hilarious.

I love his deadpan.

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:42:32 -0800

I love his deadpan.

I've succumb.

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:05:00 -0800

I’ve finally given in and created a blog. My husband has been after me to do this for several years now. Every time I share with him how a friend has come to me for advice or requesting help with where to go with their diet or wanted a recipe or just lend an ear he’s been there saying “Shelly, when are you going to do something with this? You have a gift for this, that’s why people reach out to you”.

This morning as I told him I was going to begin a blog and what did he think of the name “Like a Good Wife Does” he said, “I like it. I have a feeling once you get going you’re going to be awesome at it, you have a way of reaching people with your words and they just are attracted to you”.

So there you have it. At his quiet persistent urging, I’ve begun this blog.

Follow me if you want to see where it goes.

Follow me if you want to get recipe ideas or just hungry looking at the photos of our meals.

Follow me if you want to get fit and don’t know where to start or what to do. I’ll share things I know to help you.

Follow me if you want to come to a place where you’ll find someone positive in a world so full of negative.

Follow me if you just have voyeuristic tendencies and like pretty pictures :)

Grilled Skirt Steak seasoned with Kasandrinos Olive Oil, sea...

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:11:00 -0800

Grilled Skirt Steak seasoned with Kasandrinos Olive Oil, sea salt and pepper with eggplant noodles pan fried in butter with mushrooms, garlic, bacon crumbles and topped with grated asiago and parsley beside roasted broccoli with garlic, fresh basil and pine nuts.