Author: Laura Cyra

Wow, where has the time gone, seems like just yesterday I was wanting a new challenge and trying to get out of my comfort zone so came up with my 90-Day Challenge! I can say a lot has changed in such a short time for me and I am LOVING LIFE! Grab a cookie and some tea for the week 5 chat of a little about me.Week 5 – A Little About MeLast week was crazy busy, I think mostly because of spring break and trying to balance everything. And with Easter around the corner makes things seem that much…

The slow cooker is my best friend on most days, makes meals so easy! For the most part that is. Here is one of my favorites lately. I usually modify the recipe to what I have on hand in the cupboard and it is great to freeze and reuse!You can use slow cooker beans and frozen corn instead of canned and it works perfectly!  Might as well cut out the sodium if you can and use my homemade taco seasoning recipe as well!Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup

Had to share this one with all of you a great shop today!!  Whoot! Whoot! Yeah me, 49% savings :). So you might ask how did I do it and what did I buy?  Of course I quickly went through my coupons (I am lucky enough to remember what I have) and made sure everything was current, then I hit the Safeway site!  Checked out their online flyer and their online coupons this week.  I won’t bore you with my whole purchase but the highlights were: turkey for .99/lb Woolite zero for .84/bottle wraps 50% off (safeway email direct coupon)…

Hello all! This post is a couple of days late but I was enjoying my mini-vaca with the kidlets. I cannot believe that a month is almost up which means I’m almost 1/3 done with my 90-day challenge! A lot has changed in these past weeks and I feel amazing! I feel more centered and relaxed not to mention I am getting out of my comfort zone a lot more lately which for me is a huge challenge because I love staying home and minding my own business, just the fact that I’m sharing my goals and well life with…

My latest grocery shop was a huge success and I saved 50% on my groceries and I didn’t purchase anything I didn’t need!  Best part is it was so easy so I thought why  not share it with all of you.  I haven’t been actively couponing for very long so I’m not an extreme couponer by any means but I do manage to save a decent amount of money. To get started is easy, at first I used what I call an envelope system and divided by coupons into categories: food, personal and pharmacy, baby and kids, household (toilet paper,…

I’m still here!  I may be a little frazzled around the edges but I seemed to hold it together over the weekend!!  Trying to find a few minutes of free time after a busy weekend with Frank away and then him right back to work.  Funny how there doesn’t seem to be enough time to get some “down time”.  Grab a coffee and sit down for my week 3 a little about me chat. Week 2 was a breeze, the exercise was simple even though I managed to kick it up a notch and fit a workout in each day,…

Not sure about all of you but I’ve always been interested in meditation, just could never find my groove.  I am just so amazed at how the simple act of breathing has so many benefits to all of us and it is something nobody can take away! I have been attempting to meditate and would really like to work my way up to doing it daily for 15-20 minutes.  I am going to add it to my routine over the next week and make sure I’m doing it daily even for 5 minutes and notice the benefits!  What an easy…

Welcome to the second week of my 90-day journey. Grab a cup of coffee and join me for a little about me update!Week 2 – A Little About MeWeek 1 was definitely a challenge for me, you don’t know how hard it is to give up heavy carbs, especially when everyone around you is eating them and your secret weakness is bread.  But I prevailed and managed to only indulge in a couple bruschetta and lasagna this past week.  Drinking extra water was hard at times and I found out the hard way not to drink your whole 80 ounces…

Well, today was a dull day but I do have to say a lot of fun and I got some rest that I needed!  My sister came over for a quick visit this morning which was nice to see her but she’s kicking my butt in our getting healthy challenge we have going, I successfully lost $20 to her for this week, hopefully, I make it back next week. Library Adventure Since the kidlets didn’t want to do much today and Dustin has a fever again Cheyenne and I decided to go on an adventure to the library.  I have…

Well March is finally  here and you know what that means, dream bigger!  Starting today I will give up all the excuses I have to not be healthy, exercise, or go after my goals. This week I am: Doing my 7 minute workout each morning Adding at least 3 x 20 min exercise routines Giving up my food weaknesses: pop, juice, heavy carbs, ranch dip, and salt! Giving up my bad habit: snacking while watching tv I will drink more water at least an extra 24 oz a day Journal daily Post on my blog at least every other day…

If you’re like me and have troubles keeping your 5 year old focused I’ll share a tip or two! The thing that saved my sanity is the [easyazon_link asin=”B000NTZL7U” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”reamom0b-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magnetic Responsibility Chart.[/easyazon_link].  There are 27 magnets including responsibilities, behaviours, and 2 customizable ones.  The board is magnetic which makes customizing easy and the bottom is a dry erase board as well.  There are magnets to put up when each task is completed daily.  Did I say how much I loved this?! Goals for Kids! We were having troubles getting…

I had the privilege of attending a Jack Canfield live seminar today.  It was Exceed Your Goals in 2012 based on [easyazon_link asin=”0060594896″ locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”reamom0b-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]The Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be[/easyazon_link]!  I cannot put into words how inspiring it was.  We literally covered everything from taking 100% responsibility of your life,  setting a breakthrough goal, and taking action!  There was so much in such a short time all I can say is I am feeling so inspired today, what a great way to start the week after…

I have decided to give myself a huge challenge and it is going to start on March 1st and run for 90 days (3 months) and I’m sharing my journey with all of you. Follow my week by weekly challenges, but over the next 90 days my goal is to:I will be in the  best physical, mental, and spiritual alignment i have ever been in, I will manifest many things in my life as well as my families. My positive affirmations for the challenge: I will find the balance from within to make life work.My 90 Day ChallengePushing my limits daily…

Visualize – to recall, create, or form images and pictures in your mind I have this goal of making a new vision board for the new me!  It is just hard to decide where to start and what I should put on it so I thought why not share my ideas with all of you.  There is no right or wrong after all it is your vision of what you want and what you are going to manifest in your life, so here it goes! Vision Board When I think of my vision board I have all these amazing thoughts…

I can’t believe it my site is up and running, I’m still learning along the way but felt a challenge was in order!  Starting Sunday I challenge you to make these simple changes in your life each day and live in the moment and just see what happens! 1.  Get up 10 minutes early and do the quick 7 minute workout I talk about on the health page each morning! 2.  Start a journal – write in it at least once a day! 3.  Treat EVERYONE nicely, even those who are rude to you!  After all happiness is a state…

In a world where most of us spend a lot of time looking at screens instead of truly interacting in meaningful fun ways, it is important to keep family time a priority. Studies have shown that the simple act of having nightly family dinners does wonders for the emotional, academic, and even physical development of the children in the home. Imagine how much more could be achieved with regular, fun activities that will also help you all bond and become even closer as a family! Below are a few family fun weekend activities to get you started.Family Fun Weekend ActivitiesBakingLet…

While this post is one of my original ones from 2012 and the 1001 days are up I feel accomplished!!  It is amazing to look back and see all of the amazing memories I’ve made along the way.  While I never fully completed the list I still take this as a huge accomplishment. For my 101 things in 1001 days challenge I created these rules: 1.  Tasks must be specific, realistic, and challenging, and feel free to list more than 101 but the idea is to complete the tasks in 1001 days! 2.  Get rid of failure and not completing…