First Farm Table

Some people love designer bags or maybe your thing is jewelry; mine is furniture. I have loved furniture for as long as I can remember. Its not really so much about expensive as it is about cool. My favorite thing is probably finding a great quality piece at a dirt cheap price. Something that looks great but cost nothing. I also love to build though. I bought my first set of power tools when I was 21 and have grown the collection considerably since then. I'm probably the only girl who would be thrilled if my husband bought me a pile of wood and a new drill for Christmas!

My two loves came to a wonderful heading when I started seeing some of the gorgeous farm tables people have been building and posting on Pinterest. For weeks I have been contemplating exactly what type of table I wanted to build. I finally decided on a very simple style that uses hair pin legs. I love the hair pin legs because they are so minimalistic and also because using them would save me tons of time on the project!!

I am really excited about this table even though I have no idea where I'm going to put it!! Right now it's just hanging out in the garage until I decide it if will replace my kitchen table, become an actual dining room table, or be sold on Craigslist!

Not Everyone Who Works Gets Fat

When I started working a real 40+ hours a week job I realized quickly that my fitness level was probably going to suffer. I mean that much time sitting on your duff is hard to overcome. Luckily, I've been hugely blessed to not battle weight problems throughout my life. I don't by any means have a perfect figure but I've always been able to create muscle and maintain a decent metabolism. These qualities meant the development of back fat and love handles was a slow progression that I easily justified with thoughts like "well, this is just reality for those of us with office jobs " Or "I'm not always going to look the same as I did in high school." While there is probably some level of truth in these statements, using them to justify my lackluster workout philosophy was definitely the wrong attitude.

Thankfully, I readjusted my thought process thanks to seeing the hard work of some of my closest friends and developed these 4 weekly workouts to try and get back on track. I have to confess here that while I thought these workouts were going to be a breeze, they have actually kicked my but and I've had to concede to only doing one set of the muscle routines.

Regardless though, I'm thrilled to report that after five straight weeks I am definitely seeing results! I feel significantly less "jiggly" and more toned. I've cut about 30 seconds off of my mile time and find the 15 to 20 min runs soo much easier than at first. Many of my measurements have also decreased fractionally and I've lost about 3 pounds. Three pounds might not sound very impressive but combined with the shrinking measurements and more toned appearance I'm completely thrilled! I also managed to GROW my chest measurement (can I get a whoop! For the flat girl!?!?) although I believe it has a good bit to do with developing some back muscle as opposed to spontaneous boob growth.... But still....

I took some great before and after pictures that I was planning on sharing until my husband informed me that I well... Wasn't. Sooooo, this will be a little less dramatic but I'll just have to give some before and after statistics:

Week 1
Weight: 140.6
Booty: 38.75 inches
Waist: 27.75 inches
Chest: 32 inches

Week 5:
Weight: 137.4
Booty: 37.75 inches
Waist: 26.5
Chest: 32.75

The difference:
Weight: - 3.2 lbs
Booty: - 1 inch
Chest: + .75 inches