It's My One Month Blogiversary :D

    Thank you to everyone who has stopped by, followed, commented and encouraged me through this first month!  I didn't know if I could keep my little bloggy going this long since in the beginning it would take me like two hours to write one post.  I'm a very inexperienced writer and have A LOT of trouble organizing my thoughts into coherent posts :s  I have found though, that over this past month I have developed "blogger brain," where my mind is constantly going with thoughts on what to write.  If only someone could invent something to transform the ideas in my head into a post instantly.  Sometimes I'll be thinking, "ooo I want to say this and that and blahh blahh blahh," then I go to write a post and I go ummmm . . .   Anyway my recent blog thoughts have helped write new posts quicker and come up with some ideas that I am excited to share with my new readers :D

    My first brilliant idea: In honor of my one month, I am giving away a 10$ iTunes gift card that I will have up as a post tomorrow :) In my first month I've earned $10 and I want to give it back to my amazing readers and followers thus far.  I thought hard about what was the most super awesome thing I could give away and this is most definitely it!  Honestly if you asked me if I wanted 10$ or an iTunes card, I'd pick the card.  I would probably spend $10 on groceries (boring), bills (boring), or wine (which I absolutely don't need), but an iTunes card will help power me through my workouts and  it's fun :D  I wish I could give each of my readers an iTunes card, unfortunately I don't have that kind of money :P.  If you wish to enter, come back tomorrow (or in the next few days) and the giveaway post will be up with instructions. This is 100% coming from me, their are no sponsors involved.  I  want to show my appreciation because having people read, follow and comment has helped keep me motivated and accountable.

     Anywayyy back to what this blog is really about. . . getting fit!  My workout today was running stairs.  I am super proud to say that I ran stairs for 30 minutes today!!  My excitement is due to the fact that for the past few months I've only be doing around 20 mins, some days a little more some a little less.  I put my all into it the entire time so by 20 minutes I'm usually dead, especially my legs, but today I powered through my pain :D  You have to keep pushing yourself in order to improve, right?  Here I am exhausted after running today:

Totally collapsed on the couch as soon as I got home, exhausted but with a sense of accomplishment :) (and yes I'm like Adam Lambert with eyeliner, I wear it EVERYWHERE, it's an obsession)

    Another thought I had:  Since my blog is brand new and I've trying to get myself out there, I've been joining some blog hops.  They are mostly geared towards mommy blogs and well I'm a mommy so I figure I can join in.  I'd like to know how the fitness/ weight loss bloggers feel about a Fitness Friday Healthy Hop?  I have no idea if there are other hops like this out there, I'm sure there are, but I haven't seen any.  I would like to get some feedback on whether my fellow health bloggers are interested in participating.  So please if you have any thoughts on this either leave me a comment or email me about it :)  I think it's a fun way to get more readers/ followers that are interested in getting fit!

           Thank You again to everyone who has stopped by and kept me going!!

ETA:  I realize this post is ALL over the place but all these thoughts were taking over my mind, I had to get them out :P