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Re-purposing is for More than Furniture. I was driving home from the gym today and it occurred to me that the past few months my heart was being re-purposed.  I know, crazy thought but you have to hear me out on this one.    The Before The past 3 years for me were not my best in many, many ways.  I was always looking for something to pull me out of my slump.  Everything seemed so hard and I felt exhausted all of the time.  I always thought to myself, "you have to be better, why can't you just DO it!"...you know... what I have to do... be an all-star, kick-butt, amazing, got-it-all together mom and wife .  In my mind there were always things that if I just did, I would measure up.  Examples... Keep an organized and clean house Always be on top of homework, practices, games, and appointments Workout consistently 5X a week Pull weeds consistently Run a preschool for my 2-year old Laundry always caught up and put away A pa...

January 2, 2019 Hi I am Libby and I want to write about my experience getting my family healthy and fit.  I blogged in the past, about 3 years ago, basically on the same topic.  This goal for my family is not a new one, we struggle with weight issues and making healthy food choices. They say success is built on failure, well I have failed more times than I care to remember, I need a win.  My family NEEDS a win.   It all starts with me-I do the grocery shopping, I cook the food, decide if they pack or buy, are we eating out or staying in?  It all starts with ME. So what to do?  I will not lie I am feeling overwhelmed and like I am looking up Mt Everest at the moment, doomed for failure.  I know that getting healthy is not a me thing, it is a we thing. There is strength in numbers and changing our lifestyle as a family gives us a better chance to succeed. I told my husband we are too smart to let this over power us, we need a strategy.  I did ...