Organize, workout, and a shoutout to a great friend

I am on the go from the time the kids wake up until long after their asleep. So, in the morning, before Kennady wakes up and while my boys are getting ready for school I use that time to catch up on my DVR shows, read my scriptures, or craft ya know, just something for me. I feel like I could get a lot

Another Day

I am a fan of the shows the Bachelor and the Bachelorette but I haven't watched this season with Juan Pablo but I loved Sean's season so I recorded and watched Sean and Catherine's wedding this morning before taking the boys to school. It was a really pretty wedding and everything was great about it but really, it made me think about my wedding. I looked at my wedding pictures and thought I'd share a few of my favorite ones.

Week 1 Weigh in

As you've probably noticed, I gave my blog an overhaul, including a new name. I chose the name, REALizing Joy because I am a REAL mom, with REAL kids, a REAL husband, REAL weight issues, REAL setbacks, and REAL accomplishments. When I say REAL, I do so because I think a lot

Saturday is a special day.....

Saturdays are always busy in the Cockrell house. The kids are involved in sports every season and now that AJ is old enough to play sports we are running the boys everywhere. Luckily soccer hasn't started for AJ yet so we just have Noah's basketball games to go to. He has 2 of them every Saturday.

Cheat/Rest Day

Today I woke up with a huge kink in my neck. After I took the kids to school, I put a heating pad on it for a while and it didn't help much so then I iced it and it still hurts! Long story short, I decided today is my cheat/rest day. I still watched what I ate for breakfast and lunch. For breakfast I had a Fuji apple with almond butter. For lunch I had a tuna lettuce wrap. For dinner, we had the sister