I'd rather be mingling 2/22

Howdy Minglers and looky-loo's.  Happy Monday!

Please consider joining us - I want to know who you are!  (And your freeze frame can't be much worse than mine...)

Monday Mingle Feb22 from Mandy Sellers on Vimeo.

I'd rather be more "bring it" than "bleh"

Bleh.

That's what I want to say in this post.

Well, mostly.  I'm actually in a really weird in between spot.  I'm half "bleh" and half "bring it."

Bleh because I have been coasting.  Sometimes not even coasting.  And it's so stupid.  I sit here, every Mamavation Monday, seeing the great things you all have done the previous week, and I feel jealous.  I want to have lost pounds.  I want to have eaten that well.  I want what you where able to do.  And yet, the next day comes, and I don't do it.  I get lazy, or overwhelmed, or bored, and then I cop out.  I do workout.  I do eat well.  But not all the time, only sporadically.  And doing it "when I feel like it" isn't getting me anywhere.

Duh.

I just don't know how to force myself to always want it.  And it is so funny - I'm sure if you went back and analyzed my posts - half of them would be upbeat and "bring it," and the other would be "bleh."  So, I'm a little bit of both this time.

My "bring it" attitude is a way to force myself into doing it.  (Shhhh, don't tell that party of me that I don't really want to "bring it.") It is a way to force me into action.  This time around I've made a mini competition with my husband.  One point for each time we work out, one point away for each time we even mention going out to eat.  I plan on kicking his butt. *Hi boo, glad you're reading this, and yes, I am smack talking via my blog. muah.*

Bleh and bring it.  Feeling one more than the other, but I guess the trick is to force "Bleh" into submission....for as long as I can.

(Bet you can guess I didn't lose pounds this week.  I'm around 194.  Bleh.  Bring It.)

I'd rather be reminded why being a mom is SO important

Sometimes you need a reminder of why your are a mom.  Because the job is hard, and long, and unforgiving.

But it is also so beautiful.  So very, very beautiful.

I'm not at Mom 2.0 summit.  But this sure makes me wish I was:

I'd rather eat more disney food, but with out the weight gain.

Alright, I confess, I did HORRIBLY at policing myself at Disney World. They just made it so hard with all that fantastic food they gave us!  Breakfasts of quiche, croissants, sausage, etc. etc.  Lunches of italian comfort food, snacks of antipasti and cheeses.  Dinners of burgers, bbq, and hot dogs.  Not to mention the cheesecake, the adult "lemonade" and other goodies.

It was all really, really good.

And I really, really enjoyed eating it.

The upside, was all that walking.  Walking, walking, walking.

So I'm back now, hopping back on this wagon.  I gained a pound or two from the trip, but that's okay with me.  Tomorrow I start all the new exercises I recorded while I was gone, and attempting to get my gruve to green everyday (along with Jen and Trayce.)

The countdown to Fitbloggin' begins!  I'm racing to lose more to look even better when I get to meet so many of you! Woot!

I'd rather be wordless wednesday 2/10, Disney Social Media Edition

The excitement builds on the bus on our way to the first event for Disney Social Media Moms.

  

Right after a great sneak peek at what's to come at Disney (hello awesome cruise ship and fantastic summer nights,) we were treated to an incredible party at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, complete with food, dancing and FUN!

I didn't get a chance to snap any pictures of another favorite part of the night - watching my kids meet the sweet kids of Janice, from 5 Minutes for Mom on the way back from the party.  (Wow, how nice are her and her husband - loved that!)  My daughters fell immediately into a friendship with her kids (My eldest said to their eldest, "are we going to be friends?  I need an answer now." I was on the floor over that one.) And they were so happy to run into part of their clan later at the food joint.  I love meeting such nice new people, and the conference just started!

Please remember, FCC, that while I did pay for this conference, it might be also considered a sweetheart deal as I am getting tons of lovely perks at such a low price - the same as the rest 100 or so conference attendees.  Know that also, all statements I offer on this blog (or elsewhere) about this event are my own, forthright opinions. Got it? ;)

I'd rather be mingling 2/8

Hey guys!  I appologize in advance for two things, both related to the fact that we are in Disney World for the a combo vacation and Disney Social Media Moms Conference.

First:  My kids are all up in this video.  It is distracting.  And really funny.  Sorry!
Second:  I probably won't be able to get to the Mingle's in a timely manner.  But I'll do my best to get to them eventually!

Monday Mingle Feb8 from Mandy Sellers on Vimeo.

Have a great week!

PS - I found it really easy to Make Monday More today at Disney - returned an almost lost sweater, picked up a little girls special card, and just smiled a whole lot.  Everyone deserves a better Monday in Disney! :)

I'd rather be wordless wednesday 2/3

Since there are mere DAYS before we leave for Disney and the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration, I thought I'd make my first (semi) wordless wednesday a few pictures from our last WDW trip, taken at the Polynesian!

The girls' favorite room pastime - bed jumping!

Where is my daughter?  Playing hide-n-seek in the night stand, of course!

The best spot to relax - on the beach, in a hammock, still in Disney.  Perfect.

We can't wait to do it all again!