This is how I found her...

Yep..little T decided that since her mommy was busy for a moment, that now would be a fantastic time to try out all that junk mom is always putting on her face. I took a five minute shower and came out to find T covered in mascara. She was using the mascara brush like a paint brush across her forehead. Hopefully all the scrubbing it took to get it off, might keep her from trying again.

Mirrors at the Gym...ugh!

So I used to dance...like all the time. I was in a dance company and had dance practice 2 or 3 times a week for hours at a time. We performed all over the area. I loved it. My body felt strong then. It flowed. Granted I was young.

Fast forward twenty years....(maybe that twenty years is the problem)

I'm going to a regular zumba class. I don't know how they work in different gyms but ours has some Latin influence in their steps but has a lot of jazz and hip hop too which is what I used to do in dance. I can actually feel the muscle memory as my body does the steps. It remembers. It feels comfortable. It's fun because steps that could seem quite complicated for a beginner are ones that I have done for so many years, that I don't even have to think about it. I watch the instructor and I'm right in line with what she is doing.

AND THEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR!!!!!!!

Who is that elephant in the mirror?? Surely that isn't me! I am young! I am a sixteen year old dancer! I am strong! I am smooth! I have moves! I am not a 37 year old out of shape mother of four!!

I hate the mirrors! I hate that those stupid mirrors are ruining dancing for me. Without the mirrors I feel great and young and my body feels good doing those dance steps again. And then I catch a glimpse of the dancing fool in the mirror and I get embarrassed and wonder why in the world I am here.

So dear gym of mine...can't you please take down the mirrors? I will keep coming. I like going to the gym and am feeling stronger all the time but don't you think you could ease the pain and humiliation just a tad?

Now I know why people run outside...no mirrors!

Fall Catchup

We have picked apples. We have had some birthdays. We have dressed up in costumes and gotten some candy. We have had family in town for two weeks. We have danced our hearts out at a school dance party. We have had a our eldest recieve his Arrow of Light (which is a super cool deal!) We have gone to a fun pumpkin farm with family. We have gone to see awesome caverns too. We have had fun and "we" are tired now:)

It's the beginning of the holiday rush. November is almost half over and I'm getting the itch to put in some Christmas music....my only wish is to actually ENJOY the season and not just walk around with a check off list of things to get done. I'll keep you posted:)