This week we have been staying busy. I’m finally starting to sleep a lot better. I realized just how important water was too. I noticed I was feeling sluggish so I was taking caffeine any way I could. Anything to keep me going. It wasn’t helping. I immediately filled my water bottle and chugged it down. Almost instant relief. I started feeling my body come back to life. I just need to remember to drink my water.

So my goal this week is to increase my water intake and to keep doing my exercises for my arm. There are certain exercises that irritate it. I have to focus on these exercises before I can bust into other workouts. It’s starting to warm up here so guess what that means? Walking! I’m so excited to start walking.

I’m also excited for more fruits and vegetables. When it’s warm out, we eat a lot fresher. I already bought my first set of seeds too! I’m going to start a little vegetable garden to help with food costs. We are still doing bountiful baskets. I grabbed some Ziploc Produce bags and discovered they are wonderful when it comes to keeping my vegetables fresh. I even got my kids to eat the spinach that came in recently. They loved it!

I wanted to tell all the Sistas and Mamavation Moms that I am so proud of you! I am inspired to keep going and to live a healthier lifestyle. I know that if you girls can do it, then so can I! It’s not only an investment in my future but my children’s future.

This week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Mamavation.  Two blogging carnival participants will receive a Hydracoach.  Answer the following question in your blog post and link back to the Mamavation website.  Link up your post here to share with others. This week’s blogging carnival question:

Question: How do you encourage your children to contribute to your family’s healthy lifestyle?

I encourage my children to reach for milk and water before drinking sodas and juice. I want to lead by example so I try to drink more water. I’m human so I don’t always do this.  They also love to be active. It really helps me stay active when my children are.

“This post is sponsored by Mamavation and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway.”