Saturday, April 29, 2017

Yes, I Ride Like a Girl!

Sometimes it takes a swift kick in the a$$ to get moving.

I was a couch potato. I would come home from work, take a bath, put on pajamas and veg out on the couch til bedtime. I was getting the middle aged pudge, my muscles were aching and I was hobbling around like an old woman. WHAT THE?! My body was telling me to get off my a$$ and move. BUT, I loathe going to the gym. It's boring. I wanted to do something I enjoy, outside in the fresh air. I decided to buy a bike!

[caption id="attachment_6095" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Bike Pretty Isn't that helmet CUTE?! I found it on bikepretty.com  After I had my first accident (without a helmet!) I bought a helmet and had to talk Sheri into getting one. This suited her to a "T"![/caption]

I loved riding my bike as a kid. I rode everywhere before I got a driver's license! Total FREEDOM! My best bud Sheri said she'd be my riding buddy and it was on! We ride every afternoon and have a fun day on Mondays. We have scoped out the bike trails in our area and have gone mountain biking or hiking on our Monday Funday!

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Yesterday we completed 4 weeks of daily riding and yoga on Tuesdays. Sheri's favorite saying is," We are getting so strong!" We are, we can feel it! I haven't lost a pound, but I can see muscles and I feel so much better. Yes, I ride like a girl, try to keep up!

I made this card to celebrate our small victories. "Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great!" ~Kara Goucher

[caption id="attachment_6089" align="aligncenter" width="3306"]010E I used the bicycle stamp from JFFRS and heat embossed with copper foil embossing powder. I found the quote online and printed on Club Scrap® cardstock using the recommended fonts for the April Cherry Blossoms kit...Charlotte and Desereted.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_6088" align="aligncenter" width="5184"]002E The bicycle basket is a stamp from the Club Scrap Succulents Jumbo Unmounted collection. It was a pot for plants! The cherry blossom stickers were embellishments in the Cherry Blossoms kit. I inked the edges with Concord Grape Distress ink.[/caption]

Stay tuned for more "Adventures with Wendy and Sheri" as we find new places to ride and hike around Louisiana! We're gonna be 50 and FABULOUS!!!

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Do more of what makes you happy!

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15 comments:

  1. 4hettyApril 28, 2017 at 10:42 PM

    Absolutely a beautiful card to celebrate your accomplisment! Well done, Wendy and enjoy your rides!

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  2. melissadawnlaneApril 28, 2017 at 10:50 PM

    This is a great post. Lovely card. Thanks for sharing your victories. You encouraged me today.

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  3. wendy0322April 29, 2017 at 2:32 AM

    Thanks Hetty! I haven't looked forward to exercise in years. This is a fun adventure!

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  4. wendy0322April 29, 2017 at 2:39 AM

    Thank you! I'm glad you were inspired. My goal is simple, get fit and enjoy the process. I will never be a gym rat, but I look forward to my bike ride every day!

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  5. craftyboutiquebytamApril 29, 2017 at 5:07 PM

    Lovely card.. WTG!

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  6. LisaMay 2, 2017 at 3:13 AM

    I DO love that helmet!

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  7. LisaMay 2, 2017 at 3:14 AM

    And that card is terrific!

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  8. Wendy BellinoMay 2, 2017 at 3:28 AM

    Thanks so much!

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  9. Wendy BellinoMay 2, 2017 at 3:30 AM

    I know! That website is cool! We showed to helmet to some friends in our yoga class who ride. They had fussed at us for not wearing a helmet. They all want one now!😂

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  10. LauraMay 5, 2017 at 3:45 AM

    What a beautiful card and such an accomplishment! You go, girl!! :)

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  11. Wendy BellinoMay 5, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    Thank you my friend!

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  12. danupondrakeMay 17, 2017 at 1:38 AM

    BIKE 4 EVER!!! nice post. When I saw the first sentence I burst out laughing!!! Keep exercising because it's good for your body. Also nice card and post.

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  13. Lisa DMay 18, 2017 at 6:24 AM

    I adore that basket with the cherry blossoms!

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  14. Wendy BellinoMay 18, 2017 at 6:55 AM

    Thanks! Look, I'm brutally honest with myself and those closest to me and I like it to be reciprocated. My husband and sons have no sympathy with being whiny and lazy. If I was going to keep up, I had to start moving! I'm on week 7 of daily riding and I'm hooked. I'll be ready for a really good bike soon. I'm open to recommendations!

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  15. danupondrakeMay 18, 2017 at 4:03 PM

    Keep biking!

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