It’s Time Out for Theta Mom Thursday! For those of you visiting for the first time, the goal is to grab one hour of time within one week to do whatever you want…without the kids. It’s such an amazing proposition, I know! On Thursdays, post how you spent your “time out” (add my button from the right side bar or link to me) and be sure to stop here to link up and meet other Theta Moms to see how they spent their time out!

Well, my two kids have a birthday coming up. My son will be four next week and my daughter will be turning one. Although they are three years apart, their birth dates are only four days apart.

I will let you in on a little secret…

I may be a smart woman. But, I am a brilliant Theta Mom. Why? Because I will do ONE birthday party.

Two cakes + one party = less drama.

I think many of you know I hate to cook, so pizza is on the menu for the big bash. Since there is such little preparation needed in the food department, I like to go all out on the decorating. I mean, after all, it is their birthday.

So, I spent my one hour in my second favorite store. My all time favorite store is Target. I mean, who doesn’t LOVE that place? The problem is, I always go into Target with a list and end up buying way more things than I really need. I could spend hours there. But because I am planning for the “one big” birthday party, I needed to go to the real deal…Party City.

There’s something about Party City that gets me totally excited when I walk through that door. Maybe it’s all the fun and cheerful decorations beaming from every aisle or perhaps it’s the spooky Halloween music that just put me in the mood to have a rockin’ P-A-R-T-Y!

I must admit, I had the BEST time browsing through every aisle, looking at the fun Halloween decorations, costumes and birthday stuff. So much to look at and so little time!

But ladies, the beauty of this time out was the fact that I didn’t have to worry about a screaming baby in the shopping cart. Isn’t that the worst? And I didn’t have to chase after my almost four year-old running through the aisles, wanting me to buy every-single-stinking-thing.

Nope, it was just me, my cart, and the lovely decorations. I was able to take my time and make careful, important decisions. You know, like deciding between which Princess plates I should purchase.

I didn’t even have the party yet… and I had a blast!

How did you spend your one hour?

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It’s Time Out for Theta Mom Thursday! For those of you visiting for the first time, the goal is to grab one hour of time within one week to do whatever you want…without the kids. It’s such an amazing proposition, I know! On Thursdays, post how you spent your “time out” (add my button from the right side bar or link to me) and be sure to stop here to link up and meet other Theta Moms to see how they spent their time out!

So this week, I did it.

I really did it.

Honestly, I must to tell you though, I was dreading it. When I was first married, doing it was such a part of my life. It became routine and I was able to fit it into my schedule without fail. I actually looked forward to it because it was something I was doing for myself. It felt good for my body and spirit, and at the time, I was so addicted to it that when I didn’t do it two days in a row I would feel guilty. And so ladies, I decided I needed to start doing it again…

I put one foot in front of the other, took a deep breath and slowly pressed START…

That’s right Theta Moms. For the first time in ages, I spent time with Mr. Tread Mill.

When I had Baby #1, I was back in my skinny jeans within 6 months. It’s been almost a year and I am nowhere near my skinny jeans right now. Since the birth of Baby #2 almost one year ago, I haven’t spent much time with Mr. Tread Mill. Hence, I still have some unwanted pounds that have stuck around since delivery, or should say pregnancy?

This whole “time out” thing has really inspired me. It certainly has proven one thing to me; although I do not enjoy running (I was never a runner nor do I ever have aspirations to be one), when I used to go to the gym daily, I looked great and felt great. Now at this point in my life, this is where I want to be again. Especially after having children, I want to feel good about my body again.

For me, it really isn’t about the skinny jeans anymore. It’s about feeling great in my own skin within a pair of jeans.

Having said that, I spent my one hour with Mr. Tread Mill, sweating, gasping, and yet totally invigorated because this was something I was doing for myself and nobody else. Not for my husband, not for my kids, just-for-me. Was it hard work? Absolutely. Will it continue to be? You bet. Is it worth the pay-off? You better believe it.

Ultimately, my goal is not to lose a million pounds. Right now, it’s just about feeling good about my body, every inch of it. It’s about getting healthy, toning up and feeling stronger.

This time out was just the beginning for me. Spending some QT with Mr. Tread Mill will help me get there, and ladies I must say, it’s a damn good start.

How did you spend your one hour? Link up and share your time out with other Theta Moms! Also, if you haven’t done so, don’t forget to enter my Bummas Giveaway which ends Sunday. You can enter here.