Embracing my inner dork...
Let me know what you think. :p
Tuesday, January 11
Monday, January 10
Great start!
My progress with my resolutions:
I worked out at least four times last week. *yay*
I was in bed by 10:15 at least five nights out of seven. I've determined that sometime between 10:00 and 10:30 is a reasonable time. No later than 10:30 though.
I scrapbooked one page. Not much. But I figure that if I do at least one page per week, I'll have 52 new pages by year end. So that's not too shabby.
We went to church yesterday. We went to our regular church. I just prayed that God would lead us. I guess he's not done with us there yet. I don't know. I'm open to where He leads us.
I finished the third book in the Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury. I started the fourth book on Sunday.
Mr. B bought us this on Saturday:
I didn't think he'd buy one. My track record on using exercise equipment isn't the best. I'm determined though. I walked outside once last week. I was nervous. I love listening to music when I walk. I just didn't like it. I want to feel safe. (And not too cold.) We didn't want to pay for a gym membership when chances are, this was all I'd use there anyway. So - - Mr. B found a great deal on this one and bought it. I'm excited. It's huge. I told him that I wanted it right there in our living room. That way, I can watch television or dock my iPod in the stereo in there and crank it up. I created a new playlist on my iPod and I'm ready to take it for a walk today. I am SO out of shape. I'll get there. One step at a time.
My scripture memorization program is going good. I have five days to make sure I'm on track with my current verse and select a new one for the second half of the month. This has been a great thing I've added to my life.
Overall - - I feel a gentle calm in my heart. I feel at peace. No doubt, storms will come. But I'm equipped.
Thank you for putting up with me. Thank you for being my friends.
I hope you all have a fabulous week!
I worked out at least four times last week. *yay*
I was in bed by 10:15 at least five nights out of seven. I've determined that sometime between 10:00 and 10:30 is a reasonable time. No later than 10:30 though.
I scrapbooked one page. Not much. But I figure that if I do at least one page per week, I'll have 52 new pages by year end. So that's not too shabby.
We went to church yesterday. We went to our regular church. I just prayed that God would lead us. I guess he's not done with us there yet. I don't know. I'm open to where He leads us.
I finished the third book in the Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury. I started the fourth book on Sunday.
Mr. B bought us this on Saturday:
I didn't think he'd buy one. My track record on using exercise equipment isn't the best. I'm determined though. I walked outside once last week. I was nervous. I love listening to music when I walk. I just didn't like it. I want to feel safe. (And not too cold.) We didn't want to pay for a gym membership when chances are, this was all I'd use there anyway. So - - Mr. B found a great deal on this one and bought it. I'm excited. It's huge. I told him that I wanted it right there in our living room. That way, I can watch television or dock my iPod in the stereo in there and crank it up. I created a new playlist on my iPod and I'm ready to take it for a walk today. I am SO out of shape. I'll get there. One step at a time.
My scripture memorization program is going good. I have five days to make sure I'm on track with my current verse and select a new one for the second half of the month. This has been a great thing I've added to my life.
Overall - - I feel a gentle calm in my heart. I feel at peace. No doubt, storms will come. But I'm equipped.
Thank you for putting up with me. Thank you for being my friends.
I hope you all have a fabulous week!
Wednesday, January 5
Time for a walk.
I turned on the x-box to start my workout for the day and it said to rest today. Or go walk. Guess what! I went for a walk. It was chilly out there. I put on my iPod and went for it. It feels so good to get moving. I didn't walk real far. But I walked for thirty minutes! Yay me! I need to adjust my walking playlist.
I knew I could move. I wish I had a treadmill though. I'd love to dock the iPod in the amp and crank that bad boy up. Music is so empowering. (So are my fat pictures.)
Anyway - - I'm getting after it!
Time to shower and then go meet Mr. B up at the kid's school to take them lunch. Cheese enchiladas or frito pie today. They both gave that a huge thumbs-down. I wish I'd paid attention to the menu. I could have packed lunches. Oh well. They'll enjoy Mom and Dad bringing them something special.
Have a great day.
I knew I could move. I wish I had a treadmill though. I'd love to dock the iPod in the amp and crank that bad boy up. Music is so empowering. (So are my fat pictures.)
Anyway - - I'm getting after it!
Time to shower and then go meet Mr. B up at the kid's school to take them lunch. Cheese enchiladas or frito pie today. They both gave that a huge thumbs-down. I wish I'd paid attention to the menu. I could have packed lunches. Oh well. They'll enjoy Mom and Dad bringing them something special.
Have a great day.
Tuesday, January 4
So far, so good...
I'm doing pretty well with my goals. Pretty close, anyway. Sunday night, I was in bed by 10:23. Last night, I was in bed by 10:09. I think I'm getting the hang of this!
I'm watching portions. I'm about to start The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout on Kinect. Like, as soon as a I finish this post. I expect that will prompt me to gulp some water!
I've finished my first book and already started a second. (Loving the Redemption series. I'm on book three now. I guess my heart wasn't ready for it the first time I tried it. But now - - I'm loving it.)
I did join the scripture memory group. My first verse of the year is this:
"I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I may not sin against you." Psalm 119: 10-11 (NIV)
We're planning on going to church somewhere on Sunday. Not sure where. But somewhere.
I'm going to scrapbook a page this afternoon.
So - - there you have it. Me - - being ambitious and determined.
Keeping it real and keeping it going!!!
I'm watching portions. I'm about to start The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout on Kinect. Like, as soon as a I finish this post. I expect that will prompt me to gulp some water!
I've finished my first book and already started a second. (Loving the Redemption series. I'm on book three now. I guess my heart wasn't ready for it the first time I tried it. But now - - I'm loving it.)
I did join the scripture memory group. My first verse of the year is this:
"I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I may not sin against you." Psalm 119: 10-11 (NIV)
We're planning on going to church somewhere on Sunday. Not sure where. But somewhere.
I'm going to scrapbook a page this afternoon.
So - - there you have it. Me - - being ambitious and determined.
Keeping it real and keeping it going!!!
Sunday, January 2
Hello 2011
They only sucky thing about saying hello to 2011 was having to say good-bye to my brother and his family.
It. Was. Hard.
I'm going to try to limit my "funk" to the first part of this post. I don't want to be too depressing. With all that said - - Today, I need to just chill out. I need to relax. I need to allow myself time to be sad. I'll feel better later I'm sure. But right now, the reality of it stings. It will be a while before I see them again. I try to distance myself each time they visit. I don't want to get close again because (okay the back of my throat hurts from holding back the tears, so I'm just gonna let them flow.) Anyway, because if I allow myself to get close, it just hurts that much more when they leave. Well - - God busted my protective wall I put up. He knocked it right down and I completely re-connected with Baby Bro's family. It felt so good. So - - it hurts so much today. So understand if I don't answer my phone or e-mails for a while. I just need to re-group.
There - - moving on.
As cliche as New Year's resolutions are - - I am embracing the idea of a fresh start. I'm going to list mine for you here. So let's hit it:
1. Get healthy. I plan on doing this by portion control, not eating fast food, limiting sweets (that would include going to Starbucks for my "froofy" drinks), and starting to exercise. I don't move hardly at all. And that's unacceptable. After seeing several pictures of myself over the holiday - - I felt sick. I'm disgusted with how I look and feel. I'm not joining a gym or anything. I'm going to use some of the fitness programs we have on our gaming systems. And - - I'm going to just get out there and walk. I'm going to put that iPod on and get moving. I'm not aiming for a marathon or anything. This white girl doesn't run. But I can move. And I'm gonna. Another part of my plan is to drink more water. Lots more water. My skin needs it and I know my body needs it. I'm guessing that if I move more, I'll want more. Get healthy. That's the plan.
2. Scripture memorization. I saw where a friend is doing a thing through Beth Moore. I'm going to examine more about that today and I might sign up to do that with them. Her plan sounds easy. It's not *too* much memorization. It's based on your own current needs. If done correctly, I should have twenty four verses memorized by the end of the year. Hiding God's Word in my heart. What could possibly be wrong with that?
3. Reading. Since I've gotten my Kindle, I've started reading more. And I love it. I'm going to spend more down time reading and less farting around on Facebook. I had a few online games I was playing. I canceled my account with them and my downtime is going to be spent reading.
4. Scrapbooking. I've been in quite the funk since Shannon died. She wouldn't want that and I don't want that. So - - I'm going to get after it again. I'm going to dedicate one day per week where I work on it while the kids are at school. I need to do my annual scrapbook shelf cleaning. Time to purge, give away and reorganize. It's not far out of control. But it is out of control. I'll post my projects I'm working on over on my Creative Blog. You can follow more about my crafty stuff over there. Nothing much there now. But be on the lookout.
5. Cleaning. I know I talk about this a lot. But I have some goals here as well. I'm usually on top of clutter. Surface stuff. I keep counters cleaned off, the sink empty, laundry done, junk picked up... My house is *usually* presentable to a surprise guest. But deep cleaning - - that's where I need help. I'm going to stick with my usual chores, but add a few hours per week to the stuff that often gets overlooked. I'm talking about cleaning the blinds, wiping down baseboards, cleaning the ceiling fans, scrubbing grout... I'll try not to bug you with the details of this one around here. Because quite frankly, who wants to read about that? Now - - I still might do a few fifteen minute cleaning challenges here and there. That helps motivate me to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time.
6. Church. Ugh. If you only knew how much I'm struggling with this one. Some of you probably have an idea. I've talked about it on several occasions. Long story short - - we aren't happy where we are. (I say that like we go. We basically don't. And that's not good with me.) The solution: Find a place to go and serve. That's not easy. We have to step out of our comfort zone and visit around. If it was just Mr. B and I, it wouldn't be as big of a deal. But taking the kids to strange places is hard. At this point, our prayer is that God will point us in the right direction and rekindle that desire to worship in His house. My relationship with Him has suffered. Time to get things right.
7. Time management. A lot of my "resolutions" go hand in hand. This one should easily be fixed by limiting my internet time. Also by how I get my "chores" done. If I will budget my time better, I can go to bed when Mr. B does. (Probably one of his biggest gripes about me. We rarely go to bed at the same time.) I want to fix that. I want to have the coffee pot set, the sink empty, the kids' clothes set out for the next day, their backpacks ready, make up washed off and crawling into my bed by 10:00. This is do-able, but pretty lofty for me given that I'm quite a night owl. My schedule needs to coincide more with my family's schedule. I know it will make my days better (and more productive) if I will follow this.
So - - there you have it. My goals for improving my life and that of my family's life this year.
I turn 40 this year. I'm not afraid of it. I'm going to embrace it. So - - 2011 - - I'm ready.
Happy New Year! Thank you all for hanging around and being a part of my life. Here's to a fun year!!!
It. Was. Hard.
I'm going to try to limit my "funk" to the first part of this post. I don't want to be too depressing. With all that said - - Today, I need to just chill out. I need to relax. I need to allow myself time to be sad. I'll feel better later I'm sure. But right now, the reality of it stings. It will be a while before I see them again. I try to distance myself each time they visit. I don't want to get close again because (okay the back of my throat hurts from holding back the tears, so I'm just gonna let them flow.) Anyway, because if I allow myself to get close, it just hurts that much more when they leave. Well - - God busted my protective wall I put up. He knocked it right down and I completely re-connected with Baby Bro's family. It felt so good. So - - it hurts so much today. So understand if I don't answer my phone or e-mails for a while. I just need to re-group.
There - - moving on.
As cliche as New Year's resolutions are - - I am embracing the idea of a fresh start. I'm going to list mine for you here. So let's hit it:
1. Get healthy. I plan on doing this by portion control, not eating fast food, limiting sweets (that would include going to Starbucks for my "froofy" drinks), and starting to exercise. I don't move hardly at all. And that's unacceptable. After seeing several pictures of myself over the holiday - - I felt sick. I'm disgusted with how I look and feel. I'm not joining a gym or anything. I'm going to use some of the fitness programs we have on our gaming systems. And - - I'm going to just get out there and walk. I'm going to put that iPod on and get moving. I'm not aiming for a marathon or anything. This white girl doesn't run. But I can move. And I'm gonna. Another part of my plan is to drink more water. Lots more water. My skin needs it and I know my body needs it. I'm guessing that if I move more, I'll want more. Get healthy. That's the plan.
2. Scripture memorization. I saw where a friend is doing a thing through Beth Moore. I'm going to examine more about that today and I might sign up to do that with them. Her plan sounds easy. It's not *too* much memorization. It's based on your own current needs. If done correctly, I should have twenty four verses memorized by the end of the year. Hiding God's Word in my heart. What could possibly be wrong with that?
3. Reading. Since I've gotten my Kindle, I've started reading more. And I love it. I'm going to spend more down time reading and less farting around on Facebook. I had a few online games I was playing. I canceled my account with them and my downtime is going to be spent reading.
4. Scrapbooking. I've been in quite the funk since Shannon died. She wouldn't want that and I don't want that. So - - I'm going to get after it again. I'm going to dedicate one day per week where I work on it while the kids are at school. I need to do my annual scrapbook shelf cleaning. Time to purge, give away and reorganize. It's not far out of control. But it is out of control. I'll post my projects I'm working on over on my Creative Blog. You can follow more about my crafty stuff over there. Nothing much there now. But be on the lookout.
5. Cleaning. I know I talk about this a lot. But I have some goals here as well. I'm usually on top of clutter. Surface stuff. I keep counters cleaned off, the sink empty, laundry done, junk picked up... My house is *usually* presentable to a surprise guest. But deep cleaning - - that's where I need help. I'm going to stick with my usual chores, but add a few hours per week to the stuff that often gets overlooked. I'm talking about cleaning the blinds, wiping down baseboards, cleaning the ceiling fans, scrubbing grout... I'll try not to bug you with the details of this one around here. Because quite frankly, who wants to read about that? Now - - I still might do a few fifteen minute cleaning challenges here and there. That helps motivate me to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time.
6. Church. Ugh. If you only knew how much I'm struggling with this one. Some of you probably have an idea. I've talked about it on several occasions. Long story short - - we aren't happy where we are. (I say that like we go. We basically don't. And that's not good with me.) The solution: Find a place to go and serve. That's not easy. We have to step out of our comfort zone and visit around. If it was just Mr. B and I, it wouldn't be as big of a deal. But taking the kids to strange places is hard. At this point, our prayer is that God will point us in the right direction and rekindle that desire to worship in His house. My relationship with Him has suffered. Time to get things right.
7. Time management. A lot of my "resolutions" go hand in hand. This one should easily be fixed by limiting my internet time. Also by how I get my "chores" done. If I will budget my time better, I can go to bed when Mr. B does. (Probably one of his biggest gripes about me. We rarely go to bed at the same time.) I want to fix that. I want to have the coffee pot set, the sink empty, the kids' clothes set out for the next day, their backpacks ready, make up washed off and crawling into my bed by 10:00. This is do-able, but pretty lofty for me given that I'm quite a night owl. My schedule needs to coincide more with my family's schedule. I know it will make my days better (and more productive) if I will follow this.
So - - there you have it. My goals for improving my life and that of my family's life this year.
I turn 40 this year. I'm not afraid of it. I'm going to embrace it. So - - 2011 - - I'm ready.
Happy New Year! Thank you all for hanging around and being a part of my life. Here's to a fun year!!!
Sunday, December 26
Facebook Tip
Here's a tip for ya: If you won't speak to me in public when you see me (or at church) then I'm not approving your friend request. We clear?
Friday, December 24
Jingle Bells
The kids are having a difficult time going to sleep.
Been there, done that. I remember how hard it was to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. The anticipation killed me every time. And it's killing them. They are total spazzes.
We've set the cookies out, sprinkled the reindeer food out in the street, Mommy has vacuumed the living room, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care...
But sleep won't find the kids.
So - - we pulled a stunt out of our bag of tricks. I went in their room, turned the light on and gave them the "Santa won't stop if you're still awake" speech. As soon as I turned the light off (and right on cue) the jingle bells rang outside their window. (Thanks Mr. B!) I think it may have worked. They are chilling out and I think if we'd just go to bed, they would fall asleep soon.
I love being on this end of things. It's so much more fun watching the wonder and excitement light up their eyes. I'm going to see if I can steal Mr. Claus away from the television and head to bed early. *wink*
I'll post again tomorrow with pictures from the morning.
Until then...
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!!
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˛°_██_*.。*./ ♥ \ .˛* .˛。.˛.*.★* Christmas *★ 。*
˛. (´• ̮•)*.。*/♫.♫\*˛.* ˛_Π_____.♥Everyone♥ ˛* ˛*
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*(...'•'.. ) *˛╬╬╬╬╬˛°.｜田田 ｜門｜╬╬╬╬╬*˚ .˛ *.*
Been there, done that. I remember how hard it was to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. The anticipation killed me every time. And it's killing them. They are total spazzes.
We've set the cookies out, sprinkled the reindeer food out in the street, Mommy has vacuumed the living room, the stockings are hung by the chimney with care...
But sleep won't find the kids.
So - - we pulled a stunt out of our bag of tricks. I went in their room, turned the light on and gave them the "Santa won't stop if you're still awake" speech. As soon as I turned the light off (and right on cue) the jingle bells rang outside their window. (Thanks Mr. B!) I think it may have worked. They are chilling out and I think if we'd just go to bed, they would fall asleep soon.
I love being on this end of things. It's so much more fun watching the wonder and excitement light up their eyes. I'm going to see if I can steal Mr. Claus away from the television and head to bed early. *wink*
I'll post again tomorrow with pictures from the morning.
Until then...
Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!!
★˛˚˛*˛°.˛*.˛°★.˛˚˛*˛°.˛*.˛°˛.*★* Merry *★* 。*˛.
˛°_██_*.。*./ ♥ \ .˛* .˛。.˛.*.★* Christmas *★ 。*
˛. (´• ̮•)*.。*/♫.♫\*˛.* ˛_Π_____.♥Everyone♥ ˛* ˛*
.°( . • . ) ˛°./• '♫ ' •\.˛*./______/~＼*. ˛*.。˛* ˛. *。
*(...'•'.. ) *˛╬╬╬╬╬˛°.｜田田 ｜門｜╬╬╬╬╬*˚ .˛ *.*
Thursday, December 23
Finished Redemption
*sniffle*
Time to start book two. I'm taking the rest of the night off.
I need to go cheer my Spurs on. They are losing right now. Me no likey.
Time to start book two. I'm taking the rest of the night off.
I need to go cheer my Spurs on. They are losing right now. Me no likey.
December 23rd
I started Karen Kingsbury's Redemption series a few days ago. I'm sure I'll finish the first book tomorrow. Maybe tonight. I'm 84% through it. (I love that the Kindle tells me where I am in the book.) I just hit a real shocker part and now I'm tempted to read instead of watching the Spurs. I know. Right? I'll listen to David's reaction while watching it and make my decision then.
I got an Amazon gift card from my parents for Christmas. Woo hoo! More books.
Christmas shopping is complete. Gifts are wrapped. Groceries bought. Meals have been planned. Nails have been done. The house is clean. And the coffee pot has been set.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Happy Festivus to my Seinfeld friends. Let the airing of grievances begin.
I got an Amazon gift card from my parents for Christmas. Woo hoo! More books.
Christmas shopping is complete. Gifts are wrapped. Groceries bought. Meals have been planned. Nails have been done. The house is clean. And the coffee pot has been set.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Happy Festivus to my Seinfeld friends. Let the airing of grievances begin.
Saturday, December 18
Plumbing Update
Crisis averted! Two separate and unrelated issues. The bathtub drain was just a ticking time bomb and one easily fixed by the mister. I don't know how some of you girls with long hair function. Long hair is a nightmare on the drainage system. That's gross. (My niece and her friend both have very long hair and they have spent time around here.)
All is well and we are good to go around here.
Whew.
All is well and we are good to go around here.
Whew.
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