I grew up in the 1980s, and I totally loved it. I thought it would be fun to celebrate the fabulous 80s and so, Totally Tubular Tuesday was born! I found this odd little clip of me in all my 80’s glory and thought it was the perfect kick start for Totally Tubular Tuesdays. I am still wondering why my mom was filming me when I seem to be doing nothing exciting, but I am glad she did it! Check out my rockin’ outfit!

Any guesses on what some of my favorite music from the 80s (based on my outfit)?

Come back on Tuesdays for more 80s fun!

I must remember to always take before and after photos! Today was finally warm outside, and so I just spent 3 hours pulling weeds from one of our planting beds. 3 hours! Right as I was coming to the end and looking back over my work I realized that I should have taken a before and after photo. It was such a dramatic difference!

Anyway, I am now sunburned and in desperate need of a shower (and a massage, but I don’t have a masseuse handy). Next time I will remember to take before and afters.

Oh, and just a quick note The Stylish Nest (my home and garden blog) has a new domain all of it’s own. I hope to have a giveaway over there soon to help celebrate!

One week into the challenge! And, since it is Monday it’s time to make a report.

One pound lost. I am also checking my measurements, because I know that as you start to add muscle the scale doesn’t always move downward. This past week I have been more conscious of my intake and activity level. I have been having tons of fun in my living room, cranking up the tunes, and doing as much hoop dance as the space allows.

Awhile back I won a book called Mind Over Body. I am reading it over again because it has a very sensible eating plan, as well as a good weight training workout that I would like to do. I used to do weight lifting in high school, and it was a great way to stay in shape, but besides that it was awesome to feel strong enough to do all the things I wanted to do. I want that feeling back!

I am not as brave as Kitliz, she posted a before and current photo, and plans to donate to a charity too! It will be fun to see her progress! Anyone else out there joining in, please let me know so we can all encourage and keep tabs on each other. (:

I was just surfing around when I found the perfect thing to replace our old, ugly doorbell (I actually have a nice doorbell cover to replace it with, but it’s not a pink flamingo doorbell cover)!

I laughed out loud, then plotted how to get one into our house without hubby completely freaking out. He already thinks the flock is getting a bit too big, but wouldn’t this be a hoot to see at someone’s door?