I just finished Day 1 of my transformation on the Transform App with Chris and Heidi Powell. 
Today I did pretty good with water, but will work on drinking more. It's all I drink anyway. Lol. I was under my carbs, fat grams, and calories and my protein numbers were good. Today was the max reps fitness challenge.
I did: 
Modified pushups (on my knees): 25
Situps: 16
Squats: 32
Burpees: 3 
And
10 minute accelerator
This is no where near what I used to be able to do when I was younger and might not be impressive to some, but I'm proud of it because it's a step in the right direction and way better than I expected since I hadn't worked out in a while. I need some new workout gear though so I can move more freely and stay a bit cooler. I was very proud that my kiddo joined in with everything I did today. He wanted to eat healthy like Mom and workout with me. I have always said the best way to get a kid moving in a healthy direction is to lead by example. That's what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to be more bold and put myself out there more and working on walking into my promised land. Anyone is welcome to join me in this weight loss journey. Remember Phil. 4:13 says "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me!" All means all! Burpees might have won the battle tonight, but this is a marathon not a Sprint and I WILL dominate them one day. I hope you have a blessed motivation Monday. I love you all!

.      This past winter every day after school my son would put on his snow boots and grab his tiny red shovel and whack away at the ice on our sidewalk. I would help him a bit, but he is very independent and wanted to do it himself. Each day I would watch him clear a little more of the sidewalk. It was definitely not an overnight process and there would be moments he would get frustrated because it looked like all the work he was doing was getting him nowhere. I encouraged him to keep going and assured him that his efforts were making a difference. It took him about a week and A LOT of hard work before he finally was able to clear the whole sidewalk. As we stepped back and looked at the full sidewalk and I told him what a good job he had done God began to speak to me. We go through things in life and sometimes they seem never ending.

  Wonder Mom and Son Duo Powers activate! 

Have you seen The Incredibles 2? We have and LOVED it! The Lego Juniors Disney The Incredibles 2  The Great Home Escape kit is like acting out the movie. You can be Violet, Dash, or even Baby Jack Jack. Unless you want to play the villain?! My son and I had a blast putting it together! It went together quite easily and my son LOVED playing with each piece of it. I loved the details like the cute picture above the fireplace.  The only thing it was missing was the raccoon. Ha ha.  We would love to test any new Lego sets that come out in the future! Looking forward to our next build. 

​       I woke up from a nightmare yet again tonight and after praying and reminding myself that I am safe and thanking God for his peace I felt the urge to write this message. 

            Life can sometimes feel heavy and like more than we can bear. There are things we can change and things we can't. Like we can choose what clothes we are going to wear or what we are going to eat. It's those things that we can't change, at least not without God's help, that seem unbearable. I know in my own life sometimes the wind feels strong enough to knock me over and the waves of this life mighty enough to crash over my head and drown me. I have seen so many people on my social media going through similar things so I feel this "message of hope" is for you too. 

As the waves of anxiety tried to shake me.....sometimes that is what it literally feels like between the heart palpitations and the pain that follows it after it stops...I turned on my worship music on Pandora and I began to dive into the word of my heavenly Father in search of my peace. No one else can give me peace like he can. When I'm in his presence I feel the anxiety wash away like the ocean pulling the water back from the beach. I can feel the anxiety melt from me as this warm, tingly feeling starts at my head and trickles down my body all the way to my toes and I begin to feel at peace. In my mind or imagination, I imagine my Father God wrapping his arms around me and giving me a BIG HUG just like a Father does for his little child when they are scared. I tell him, Father, I'm afraid. There's so much going on. Life feels too heavy. He says give it to me. Let it be mine to bear. He's such a good, good Father. He really cares for his children. He really does hear us when we call. Psalm 18:6, "In my distress, I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears." I didn't feel like my message was supposed to end there though so I dove deeper into the word. Friend let me tell you I know the darkness, or what you are going through can seem ending, but just as the night end every morning as the sun rises I can promise you there is an end date to all you are going through. Romans 13:12, "The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." We have to spiritually suit up like going into battle. Your night, or problems, might feel like Goliath, but with God, David defeated him with a sling and some little stones. I promise you even though it looks dark the morning is coming. Luke 1: 78-79, "A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful. He will give light to those who live in the dark and in death's shadow. He will guide us into the way of peace." I feel like I am supposed to end it here for now, but I will be back Monday with another shot of hope and motivation. Let me just say once again as I have said 1000 times I love each and every one of you and I am just a comment or email away if you need a friend. You are not alone in your battle. And as always remember if no one else has told you today YOU ARE LOVED....YOU ARE WANTED.....AND.....YOU ARE APPRECIATED!

                                                    I love you all!
                                               Michelle Bradshaw

  Here's a good clean joke to leave you with. I love a good joke. If you have a CLEAN one leave it in the comments and you might see it on a future post. This one felt appropriate for the post. 

​"I waited and stayed up all night and tried to figure out where the sun was."

"Then it dawned on me."

Ha ha. 

Oh and here's a great big hug for you! (Please make sure you keep scrolling to the bottom after my pictures and enjoy the video.)

​Another finished project. Messed up on her eyes a bit, but I love to paint.

Finished another nanoblock project. I love my little grey wolf. ​