a Mama’s #TransformationTuesday

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 Ali SchroederLeave a comment

Daaaang. Those cheeks!
(Where are my eyes?!☺️)

⬅️on the left
Almost 20
Gym time: 2-3x/week
Nutrition: beer & pasta
Sophomore in college
Having a fun day with my niece🤗

➡️on the right
A few weeks shy of 30
Home workouts: 4-6x/week
Nutrition: delicious & healthy
Has had 1 baby & currently 4+ months pregnant
Having a fun day with my daughter🤗

MOMS- It’s a freaking blatant LIE that you have to “let yourself go” after you have kids or believe that “my best body was from my early 20’s” or other things your great aunt & elderly neighbor have (in love) told you.

^^^It tugs at my heart whenever I hear that…not because it doesn’t happen, but when moms have heard it so much they believe it to be truth😔

I hope I can show you otherwise.

Let me be crystal clear.
There’s probably not a whole lot I would change about my college years. I enjoyed that time in my life.

Let me be crystal clear.
Solely getting in shape isn’t going to make you happy. Said it, meant it. But leading a healthy lifestyle & fueling your body correctly WILL help your body operate at an optimum state…and spill over other parts of your life.

Let me be crystal clear.
I believe so strongly in self love, no matter what you look like. I’m happy in BOTH these photos. In each one, I’m having a good day with my favorite little people💕 But today, I feel so much more confident in myself and my ability to leave an impact on other people’s’ lives. Of course I will attribute some of that to growing up over the course of a decade, but if I’m being honest I’m also really proud of the work I’ve put in to living a healthy lifestyle for my family.

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The Best Basic Day

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Ali SchroederLeave a comment

[originally written July 8, 2016]

I have a dear friend that sits in her closet with a cup of coffee (but I bet sometimes it’s wine) when she needs a sec.

I can’t fit in my closet, but the corner of my bedroom floor is working very well tonight. Yes, that’s a glass of wine.

Today was basic.
Almost as basic as it could ever get, yet somehow one of the best days I’ve had in a while.

My daughter is becoming my most favorite human. It really wasn’t overnight, but all in one day she learned how to give kisses, blow raspberries (hilarious!), knows what you’re referring to when you ask her to find the puppy or baby (her toys), was fascinated with the ball pit for her birthday party, and is taking 3-4 steps on her own.

She is such a neat tiny little human.

I didn’t get nearly enough work done, but what I did do was structured and organized.
I’m very happy with that…I wish I could say that was normal.
I’m sure it’s no coincidence I had the best workout in a while.

I took the dog for a walk in a new neighborhood; I do that sometimes. Our same old block gets boring for both of us, sometimes driving a short mile in any direction first is just what we need. It might be one of the best walks we’ve had together—I don’t think she realizes how much I cherish those times, too.

My house is a mess. Not even just a mess, but actually dirty. Somehow, though, it still seems like a comfy home…even as I sit in the corner of my room.

You see.
Super basic.
The me five years ago never would have claimed this to be one of the best days. Yet somehow today was just that.

Beyond blessed to be in a place in my life that is filled with so much love & happiness…no matter how ordinary. I like this life we’re building.

Alright- picking myself up off the floor to go spend the remainder of the evening with the best man I know❤️

Thanks for being my listening eyes & ears. I hope you’re in a happy place, too, no matter how ordinary. If you’re not, I hope this chaotic moment you’re going through right now makes you appreciate that place of basic contentment when the time comes.

Cheers🍷

“Picking Up” a New Book: Having a Martha Home the Mary Way by Sarah Mae (& progress calendar information)

September 5, 2016 Ali SchroederLeave a comment

I stumbled across this book on accident; an acquaintance on social media shared she just finished it and is happy with the way her home looks (& soul feels!) for the first time in quite a while.

It’s titled “Having a Martha Home the Mary Way” written by Sarah Mae.

I was intrigued.

I run my own business from home and have a standing joke with one of my partners that “Either my house is clean or my business is doing well…never both!” Haha- isn’t that the truth.

I wonder, though, if I could have both?

If I’m being COMPLETELY honest, I feel as though delegation of house cleaning will happen in the near future, but it’s not a reality yet so this book obviously caught my attention.

If I was going to do this, though, I knew I’d need a calendar (read: instant gratification) to stay on track. There’s just something about those ✔️s that get me excited!

{Send me an email (alischroeder.fit@gmail.com) if you plan on reading this yourself someday & would like the PDF of my calendar. I am NOT selling this; I’d love to simply pass along a free resource that I think will work well for me.}