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Us Weisser women do like to stay pretty busy and on the go… It may seem like we are always cooking or organizing or exercising or something… But we do enjoy a good show or movie to have some relaxing down time. So this week we are featuring what TV shows we are into these days! Check it out!

Kerry:

Rachel:

• The 100
• New Girl
• This is us
• Arrow

Jess:

• Brooklyn99
• The Flash

Bethany

• Madame Secretary
• Designated Survivor

Bekah

What are you watching right now?

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I’ll be honest, sometimes as a mom I think about what I gave up and what I lost when I became a mom. A career, time for myself, passions I could faithfully pursue, control, sleep…the list goes on and on.

But if I really stop to think about my life now, I realize that I didn’t lose anything when I became a mom, I GAINED everything! Someone to love and care for. Someone who needed me. Someone that relied on me for everything. That isn’t a burden. It is a blessing.

When I look even deeper at the woman (not mom, just woman) I’ve become the last 5 years, I see that motherhood brought out the best of me. I’ve learned selfLESSness over selfishness. Priorities over (my) planning. Stopping instead of going. Connecting instead of staying in my comfort zone.

I’ve learned so much of myself as a mom and these are lessons I never want to stop learning. I’m so grateful for all the changes in my life and I know that even in the hard times (and there are lots of those) that I am growing more into the person God designed me to be.

What is the best thing you have learned about yourself since you became a mom?

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We love exercise, being outside, activity, using our bodies. I think its just in our DNA, a part of who we are. Growing up playing all sorts of sports gets a certain energy, motivation, and ability in your body that you just get used to moving.  Not a day goes by that I don’t enjoy at least getting outside and going for a walk, if not pushing my body to a more extreme workout or activity. So what do we do? All sorts of stuff, but here is what we are doing right now:

Kerry:

• Hiking: 1-2 hours 5 or 6 days a week
• Zumba: One time a week
• Yoga: 3 hours a week
• Occasional gym workout  2-3 times a week for an hour, stair master, elliptical or treadmill and weights.

Rachel

• Fit4Mom classes: (And did you guys know she is a Fit4Mom instructor? )Go Rach!
• workouts from Fit Group on Facebook. It’s a free Facebook group for fitness and nutrition.
• Push-up challenge- 100 per day.
• 2 diastasis programs – Breaking Muscle and “No More Mummy Tummy.”
• Yoga every morning from Sarah Beth Yoga.

Jess

• Running: I love to run (as long as my time allows )
• Fitness Blender (You Tube Videos)

Bethany

• Bikini Body guide by Kayla Istines- 3 times a week
• Running: 3-5 times a week (Prepregnancy it was usually 5 miles, during pregnancy usually around 3 miles, now I am lucky if I can get in 2 miles with the stroller and nap schedule)
• Workouts found on Pinterest or social media
• No More Mummy Tummy Core workout (when I remember)

Bekah

• Stroller class- 4 times a week incorporated cardio, body weight exercises, resistance bands, core and more
• Piyo- combination of Pilates and yoga, 6 times a week , 2 months of a variety of

Have you noticed that negativity is everywhere right now? It’s all over social media and the news, so many people complaining and angry. With the post-election emotions I fear things will only get worse. This makes my heart so sad and I don’t want to be a part of it – not on social media, not with my family, not with my friends.

Starting today, I’m taking a POSITIVE PROMISE vow and I want you to join me! With this promise it is my hope that we can all become a bit more positive and healthy with our thoughts and actions.

The promise:

I am completely worth it. I believe in God’s plans for my life. I believe in learning from the past, but I won’t let it define me. I vow to keep POSITIVE for the next 30 days. This means I will not complain, blame, or justify anything. I am going to do something few dare to do. I am going to look for the blessings in life. I am going to find the positive in situations rather than acknowledge the negative. This is a habit I want to build for me and for others.

It starts with one person. One promise.

Are you in?

Take the positive promise. Share this post with the hashtag #POSITIVEpromise

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Us Weisser women love to read. We tend to all not have a ton of time to pick up books, so when we do, we want to make it count. We only have so much time. So we wanted to share what is currently on our nightstand and what we are filling our little bit of down time with.

Kerry:

• Currently reading: “Bad Girls of the Bible”- Liz Curtis Higgs
• Last book finished:
  “The Treasure Principle”- Randy Alcorn
  “Becoming a Vessel God Can Use” -Donna Pattie

Rachel

• Currently reading: “Present over Perfect”- Shauna Niequist & “The Cuckoo’s Calling”-J.K. Rowling
• Last book finished: “The Selection Series”- Kiera Cas

Jess

• Currently reading: “Voice in the Wind”- Francine Rivers

Bethany

• Currently reading: “Power of Praying Wife”- Stormie Omartian & “Women of the Word”- Jen Wilkin
• Last book finished: “Selections Series”- Kiera Cass

Bekah

• Currently reading: Pressing Pause 100 Quiet Moments for Moms to Meet with Jesus
• Last book finished: “Hope Unfolding”- Becky Thompson

WHAT ARE YOU READING? Share with us. 

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Happy November! It’s the season of thankfulness and gratitude. But are you really feeling like that? Are you living thankful? Or are you living with a to do list, a running clock, and a schedule on the brain. Most of us are, but the incredible thing is these two things can exist together. We can be thankful amidst our to do list. We jus have to choose to do so. And often it’s just a different attitude. I’ve read books about thankfulness tha are always encouraging,  but ultimately it’s about my choice. It’s how I wake up in the mornings. It’s how I choose to think. It’s the words I choose to speak. It’s in the way I love my husband. It’s in the way I cook dinner or run errands. It’s in the way I try to get my 3 month old to nap. It’s in the way I see myself. Am I truly thankful? Does my life reflect that?

Take today to focus on thankfulness. Think about what is easy to be thankful for. Think about what is hard to be thankful for. And then find those small moments that you can choose thankfulness amidst the circumstance. The more you are filled with gratitude the more you are filled with love.

So don’t just be thankful when it’s convenient. be thankful when it’s hard. Be thankful when it doesn’t make sense. Because choosing to be thankful in the not so convenient times will change your attitude about a lot of other things. It’s an upside down perspective. Of course you can be thankful for family and friends. But can you be thankful for that fifth diaper you’ve changed, that kid that doesn’t want to go to sleep, the burnt toast, or the extra stoplight? It …

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Is there an “AHA moment” in life? The past few days I have been asking myself over and over “what is my dream?” “what are my hopes?”… People have been asking me- “If you could do anything what would you do… If you could be anything what could you be… If you could create your dream job, what would it be?  Your dream house? Your dream location?…  I struggle with this… The one dream.  The EVERYTHING.…

We LOVE pumpkin! And, what better way to start the official beginning of Fall (it’s tomorrow!) than with a Pumpkin Recipe!

I like my healthy breakfasts- Protein shake, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, homemade granola. But, every once in a while, I really like making a “Fun Breakfast” aka not as healthy but still delicious 🙂 So, I figured fall would be the perfect time to try making pumpkin cinnamon rolls! They taste really good, and, also have a great consistency! I cannot always find healthy alternative ingredients, so I will give you the ingredients I used, but also include a few healthy alternatives to try if you want!

INGREDIENTS (Adapted from Chocolate-Covered Katie: The Healthy Dessert Blog) Makes approx 12 cinnamon rolls   …