There's so much going on, and so much I should ramble on about... I really have to get my rear in gear and get blogging...
Sarah and I went to an exercise class at HIPE yesterday, and I LOVED it. I think it was exactly what I needed to kick my ass into gear. Yesterday morning (I think), Tosca Reno tweeted something about a plateau that lasts several months isn't a plateau - it's a "stall". And it's true. That "plateau" word is just an excuse so much of the time. So I'm looking at things differently, and kicking myself into high gear. And that HIPE class was definitely in a higher gear for me. I've been fooling myself thinking that I'm working lately. THAT was working. I was feeling some serious burn. And I'm oh-so-very happy to say that I'm not miserably sore today. I can feel it, but I'm not dying. ;) A year ago, I couldn't have made it through even half of that class. I'm gettin' there!
And today, well, I have high hopes for today. I'm feeling great, and it's a gorgeous sunny day for a change. I am making today clean! And I'm making today productive. Breakfast was an egg white scramble overflowing with spinach, steel-cut oats with cinnamon and flaxseed meal, and an apple (my current "usual"). I'll be headed to church in a bit, then back to fix pork steaks with broccoli and cauliflower for lunch. And then later this afternoon, the H.H. and I are going to seminars about our respective committees at church. Jack is kickin' a little bit of butt at his wrestling meet (I'm so proud of him!), and the girls are both still sleeping in and re-charging their batteries so they can be ready for the week ahead. All-in-all, it's shaping up to be a great day!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Project Life Update
That's right - an update to my Project Life project. I have all but 3 of my pictures in the album. Yes... In. The. Album. There is hope that I can complete my 2011 album! I have LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of journaling to do, but there is hope!
I'm not sure I'm going to be getting much of that journaling done tonight, though. I walked into Kathryn's bathroom to help her fix her hair tonight, and I did so just after she'd sprayed hairspray. It set off an asthma attack that I'm still fighting to recover from, and I am exhausted from it. I coughed so much I was dizzy! I haven't needed my inhaler in months, but I dug it out tonight. Whew!
Asthma sucks.
I'm not sure I'm going to be getting much of that journaling done tonight, though. I walked into Kathryn's bathroom to help her fix her hair tonight, and I did so just after she'd sprayed hairspray. It set off an asthma attack that I'm still fighting to recover from, and I am exhausted from it. I coughed so much I was dizzy! I haven't needed my inhaler in months, but I dug it out tonight. Whew!
Asthma sucks.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Not Giving Up
I've taken a picture nearly every day for at least the past couple of years. Last year, I bought the Project Life kit, and really got going on it at the beginning of the year. But then I realized a couple of things.... One, sometimes life gets busy, and I miss a day's picture. It shouldn't stress me out. Also, with five of us in the house, some days there are 5 things going on that all deserve a mention in the POTD club. So, I changed my thinking a bit. I take a picture of MOST days. And some days I take lots.
For 2012, I'm changing it up a little more... I think I'll blog the PO(most of)TD, and then at the end of the year create a blog book. At least, that's my plan for now. I may change my mind - I've been known to do that. Especially if the kids want the actual prints to pick up and pass around and look at as the year goes by.
Of course, whichever method of documenting I go with, I'm documenting memories, and that is what matters.
And I am NOT giving up on 2011... I have all the pictures, and I've journaled MOST of the days... and I WILL finish, and I WILL get them all posted to the POTD blog. I will.
Just not tonight. ;)
For 2012, I'm changing it up a little more... I think I'll blog the PO(most of)TD, and then at the end of the year create a blog book. At least, that's my plan for now. I may change my mind - I've been known to do that. Especially if the kids want the actual prints to pick up and pass around and look at as the year goes by.
Of course, whichever method of documenting I go with, I'm documenting memories, and that is what matters.
And I am NOT giving up on 2011... I have all the pictures, and I've journaled MOST of the days... and I WILL finish, and I WILL get them all posted to the POTD blog. I will.
Just not tonight. ;)
Sunday, January 1, 2012
A Look Back
A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon a list of reflection questions at simplemom.net. I'm not usually big on this sort of thing, but I've been thinking about it alot, and have decided to give it a go. Maybe looking back at the past year will help me understand where I am, and where I'm headed... Granted, it helps ALOT that someone else came up with these refection questions... And I'm just going to be honest here.. There are 20 questions on the list on simplemom.net. I'm not going to be able to answer all of them. I'm just not. At least, not without really stressing about it. And I'm not going to stress about it. The past is the past. While I'm cool reflecting on it, and trying to learn from it, I'm not going to stress about it.
Here goes...
1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year? Wow. This is a tough one.
The single best. Single. That's ONE. Just one. Egad. I can't do it. No way. There wasn't a single best thing. My trip to South Dakota comes to mind as one OF the best things. But then our trip to Branson and my riding go-karts for the first time was great, too. (albeit for very different reasons!) Learning to eat clean tops the list, as well, because that taught me that eating the right combo of foods can make me feel great. So... bottom line, I can't do it. I can't pick just one. Trying to do so would be one of those stress causing deals I'm trying to avoid. ;)
2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened? I'm going to have to go with the first thing that jumped into my mind for this one... Jack went to Jr. High. It's been tough. All I can say beyond that is that 6th grade math sucks.
3. What was an unexpected joy this past year? There was lots of joy in 2011. I hate to single out just one.... I'll go with the first thing that comes to mind... go-karts. I had a great time riding go-karts in Branson, and I certainly hadn't expected to.
4. What was an unexpected obstacle? Anything and everything to do with peri-menopause. And I do mean EVERYthing to do with it. It's no fun.
5. Pick three words to describe 2011. Gone in a flash. Yes, I can count. Yes, I do know that's four words. I could have said some three words like "it flew by", but that didn't seem to do it for me.
6. What were the best books you read this year? The Hunger Games series. Hands down. I finished each one in about a day and a half. I would've finished each even faster, but I was reading them during vacation, and there WAS a pool that I just HAD to get into quite often.
7. With whom were your most valuable relationships? Without going into the ridiculous amount of detail that would be required to explain these, I'll just list them (in no particular order)... My Handsome Husband, my BFFs Conrad and Jennifer, my niece Rachel, and God.
8. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year? Diet. Food. How I look at and think about food. I lost almost 30 pounds during 2011. And that's because I started to see food differently, and I started to learn more about how nutrition creates so much of our physical make up.
9. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others? I'm getting much better at being patient with others, and more accepting. At least, I think I am. ;)
10. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year? It's a toss-up between Words with Friends and Pinteresting
11. What was biggest thing you learned this past year? To quit taking things so personally. Especially when it comes to kids. 'Nuf said.
And there you have it. A little reflection. It took me an entire day to write about it, but there it is.
Happy New Year!
Here goes...
1. What was the single best thing that happened this past year? Wow. This is a tough one.
The single best. Single. That's ONE. Just one. Egad. I can't do it. No way. There wasn't a single best thing. My trip to South Dakota comes to mind as one OF the best things. But then our trip to Branson and my riding go-karts for the first time was great, too. (albeit for very different reasons!) Learning to eat clean tops the list, as well, because that taught me that eating the right combo of foods can make me feel great. So... bottom line, I can't do it. I can't pick just one. Trying to do so would be one of those stress causing deals I'm trying to avoid. ;)
2. What was the single most challenging thing that happened? I'm going to have to go with the first thing that jumped into my mind for this one... Jack went to Jr. High. It's been tough. All I can say beyond that is that 6th grade math sucks.
3. What was an unexpected joy this past year? There was lots of joy in 2011. I hate to single out just one.... I'll go with the first thing that comes to mind... go-karts. I had a great time riding go-karts in Branson, and I certainly hadn't expected to.
4. What was an unexpected obstacle? Anything and everything to do with peri-menopause. And I do mean EVERYthing to do with it. It's no fun.
5. Pick three words to describe 2011. Gone in a flash. Yes, I can count. Yes, I do know that's four words. I could have said some three words like "it flew by", but that didn't seem to do it for me.
6. What were the best books you read this year? The Hunger Games series. Hands down. I finished each one in about a day and a half. I would've finished each even faster, but I was reading them during vacation, and there WAS a pool that I just HAD to get into quite often.
7. With whom were your most valuable relationships? Without going into the ridiculous amount of detail that would be required to explain these, I'll just list them (in no particular order)... My Handsome Husband, my BFFs Conrad and Jennifer, my niece Rachel, and God.
8. What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year? Diet. Food. How I look at and think about food. I lost almost 30 pounds during 2011. And that's because I started to see food differently, and I started to learn more about how nutrition creates so much of our physical make up.
9. In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others? I'm getting much better at being patient with others, and more accepting. At least, I think I am. ;)
10. What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year? It's a toss-up between Words with Friends and Pinteresting
11. What was biggest thing you learned this past year? To quit taking things so personally. Especially when it comes to kids. 'Nuf said.
And there you have it. A little reflection. It took me an entire day to write about it, but there it is.
Happy New Year!
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