Saturday Stand Up: Fitness Style!

You know I luuuuuurve to laugh! These are the best fitness funnies I've found this week. Enjoy!

Sarah
P.S. Have more funnies? Post them to my Thinfluenced FB page!

I'm awake ... I think...

Its pouring rain in Wisconsin this morning.

Its cold.

Its dreary.

(And for the record, Mother Nature is a temper mental whorebag, shank you very much!)

So, I'm up. Out of bed. Dressed. And breathing.

Somehow I'm even dressed. My socks don't match and I think I only have mascara on one eye. Its fine.

Did I mention I have a migraine starting? 

Its glorious. 

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If my coffee looks funny this morning, that's because its imported. From a wine bottle. And that frothy stuff on top is crema from the espresso. Or vicodin.

Don't judge me. It's Friday.

Sarah

P.S. 

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A Day In My Backyard & A Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen Giveaway!

 Obviously you've heard the story about my now MISSING wooden privacy fence. (If not, you can check it out HERE.) Husband decided that the backyard fence hadn't been cared for properly over the years and was coming apart, literally, at the seams- so he ripped it out. Without asking. Shank him very much... Anywho! Just behind that fence is an additional chain link fence that separates our back yard from a HUGE 40 acre park. We are keeping the chain link, because A)It belongs to the city and not us. B)It's bad enough creepers can see IN my backyard, but I sure do not want them walking through it too. And being that we live on a corner, it would totally happen. The first day. Multiple times.

Over the years, vines have grown very thick between the wood and chain link fence. The buds on the vines have just started, so in no time it will be completely covered in a thick green blanket. Which would, in theory, be nice since our backyard is now open, right? BUT! Because of the thick foliage, every single year bees build hives in those same vines, which renders our entire backyard uninhabitable. They get thick as thieves. And angry. And they're generally not nice to have around... And neither am I . After I've been chased while cutting lawn. *sigh*

So, I fixed them! I went to work in my backyard while husband was gone to work recently. You can't tell, but these vines were woven in TIGHT to the fence. It took a whole lot of ripping, pulling, and sheering on both sides to cut it all free.

This is our fence before.. 

That's my Jaxsin looking for a spot to hide his toy!

And this is our fence after...

 I deserve an award for SURE! 

Not only did I accomplish my goal of cleaning up the brambley bush, but I burned some calories AND tried out a new organic sunscreen too.
(More on that in a minute!) 

If you're wondering why I left some brush on the far right side towards the garage, it's because a family of robins has built a nest there. Four tiny blue eggs are still in it; can't wait to go see them in a few days when they hatch. You're welcome, Mama Robin. Your babies are safe and still have a home. Because I care. And it's illegal in Wisconsin to mess with you.

So I mentioned that I got to try out a brand new organic sunscreen today! 

Goddess Gardens was kind enough to send me their all natural sunscreen recently and asked me to try it out. I was more than happy to!

"Goddess Garden All Natural Sunscreen with organic ingredients is sheer, non-greasy and easy to apply so you can use it everyday. It protects and nourishes your skin without any harsh chemicals and is packed with the purest non-toxic certified organic ingredients, vitamins and antioxidants.  Currently, our all natural sunscreen has the highest organic ingredient content available on the market!"

Before I went out to work in my yard today, I used the Goddess Gardens Continuous Spray SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen to protect my skin from the warm morning sun. I was born a redhead, so I burn like it's nobody's business, folks! If I'm outside, I have sunscreen on! 

What I really like about Goddess Garden is that it smells good, isn't greasy (which is important to me since I'm a texture person), doesn't make you turn pasty white, and doesn't leave a film or foam. I put it on my hands, arms, and legs.  I was out in the yard about an hour and a half and have no sign of a sun tan anywhere as we speak. Granted, that amount of time is not all that long, but normally my skin would, at the very least, be reddened. That said, I'm not necessarily inclined to say 'Oh, this works great!' quite yet.  However, I will say that both times I've gone out with it on, there's been no sign of any sun trouble- and that's something I can feel good about! 

What I especially love about Goddess Garden is that it's chemical free. You know that my husband & myself own a little chemical-free olive oil based handmade soap company, but what you probably don't know is that everything we use on our hair, face, and body is all chemical, paraben, and phthalate free as well! (And if it's not totally chemical free, it's close!) Being that my mom and my son have both battled cancer twice, it is vitally important to me that our house gets as close to the Earth as possible- and Goddess Garden has made that easier for me! Their sunscreen is biodegradable, reef safe, gluten free, cruelty free, vegan, paraben, phthalate, and GMO free! Plus, it's made in the USA! Win, win, and win!

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Sarah