Update

Wow...I can't believe its been almost 2 months since I last posted!!! I'm still alive, don't worry! Things have been insanely busy. Let's see...

Work is good...busy...the kids have all moved up and we've been figuring out what the summer is going to look like.

I was able to get away for a week to the Outer Banks with my friend Amy and her extended family. It was a great week away!

SPACE has been keeping we really busy. I leave tomorrow for Brussels...the Baltimore trip leaves Saturday...and the NOLA trip leaves on July 4th! All our trips are pretty early this summer. I'm glad for that. I will actually get a summer to hang out instead of spending it preparing for a trip!

I'm sure a lot more has happened...but thats all I got for now! I will try to be better when I get back...

Still slacking...

So here are my resolution updates...

Spiritual Health - I think I have given up with reading through the Bible this year. When I get behind I get stressed out, and instead of just trying to catch up a little each day I get so overwhelmed that I just give up. With that said, I think I'm done with the Bible in a year. April was not so great spiritually. I did buy two new devotionals that I'm excited about. I started one, its Experiencing Words of Jesus by Max Lucado. Its a workbook that gets you into scripture. I'm hoping that this will help me get back on track!!

Physical Health - I'm getting much better with this. The first half of the month I was slacking, but I'm getting back on track. Mary and I text each other Monday-Thursday at 6:30 to make sure we're up to workout. This past week I worked out 4 out of 5 days! Woo hoo! My goal is to get back to working out 5-6 days a week.

Healthy Schedule - Getting up early each morning is helping me go to bed earlier. So let's hope that this will continue!

Eating Healthy - I've been ok at this. I could definitely take it up a notch. A lot of my friends are also trying to eat healthier which is a good incentive for me to stay on track. Having friends trying to be healthier is definitely encouraging.

So now that I'm building momentum I'm hoping May will be a much better month! I've written a bunch of posts already...so hopefully you'll hear from me a lot more now that I'm caught up with all the back logs!

I FAIL in the blog world!

I know...I said I would gt back to blogging and I didn't. March was really busy, I know I shouldn't make excuses, but its the truth.  I'm sorry...in the blogging world I'm a failure...but I'm really going to try harder, I promise!

Well...we'll start off with resolution updates...

Spiritual Health - Well...blogging isn't the only thing I failed at this month. I've gotten pretty far behind in my reading of the Bible. I'm reading the current passages now...but I have some back-reading to catch up on. I let myself get ovewhelmed by what I missed which made me just give up for a little bit...but I finally got myself to realize I needed to start trying to work at this.

Physical Health - another fail! Man...I'm on a roll! The first 2 weeks of March I was doing great...and then it went down hill. We had our retreat in the middle of March which was AWESOME but I was worn out. It messed with my schedule and I haven't been disciplined enough to get back on it.

Healthy Schedule - As I just said my schedule has been a little out of wack...but I have been sleeping much better. The problem has been I've been sleeping so well that I haven't been wanting to get out of bed in the morning! I LOVE my bed...its so comfortable but it makes getting up to work out very difficult.

Eating Healthy - Fianlly something I've been doing well with!! YAY!!! I have been eating a lot of salads. My favorite has been spinach with strawberries, blueberries, granny smith apples, dried cranberries, feta, chicken and balsamic vinegarette. I'm trying to eat a salad for lunch and then I have a little more freedom for dinner (or if I indulge at lunch to eat a salad for dinner).

So overall the theme has been FAIL...but I'm determined to make April better. My eating is a positive thing...and I saw my brother this weekend who noticed that I've lost weight. Yay!

So...here's hoping to a warm and healthy April!

Resolution Update...

So its the last day of February...and I am SO READY FOR SPRING!!! I have been saying that I would like one blizzard and then Spring...but I just want Spring NOW! I'm sick of the cold weather and I'm sick of my winter clothes!

Anyway...my resolutions...

Spiritual Health - There was one week this month that I got off track with reading my Bible everyday, but I caught back up and I haven't missed a day since! Being caught up with this is also helping with my routine. I'm definitely sensing God more through my day to day life, and my prayer life has been great!

Physical Health - I'm still loving my Wii Fit and I'm noticing changes! Not only am I still losing weight I've also noticed that my endurance is getting better. Before when I struggled running in place for 10 minutes, I am now doing 30 minutes with no problem!

Healthy Schedule - My sleep habits are still a bit out of wack. I have been having trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep throughout the night, which then makes it very difficult to wake up when I want to. I have cut out caffiene and I'm working out everyday. I found this past week if I take a hot shower before bed and read until I can't keep my eyes open I fall asleep great and stay asleep...the problem is that its 1 or 2 am when I'm finally turning out the light. I hope this gets better!

Eating Healthier - I've been eating a lot more salads, and having them as my meal which has been great. This month I also craved a lot of comfort food though...so I made lots of chili and mac and cheese. I'm hoping to keep more with the salads than the comfort food...and hopefully Spring coming will help that!

Overall I'm satisfied about how things are going...except the sleep stuff. Like most people I wish the weight would come off faster...but people are noticing and commenting which always helps motivate!

So here's to a healthy March...

Its been a long time...

Wow...its been a REALLY long time since I posted. As you can see I've been busy! Work has been crazy since the retreat is in 2 weeks and the church as a whole is starting a new initiative. I will try to post this weekend about a few things:
- A sleepover with S and O
- Christmas in February girls night
- An update on my resolutions

So hopefully since I'm posting that I will write about these things...I will actually do them!

Resolution Update...

Well, its been almost a month since the New Year started. I posted some goals that I have for this year, and a way to have some accountability I will post periodically how I'm doing with them.

1. Spiritual Health - I've been reading the Bible everyday...well I think I missed one, but I've caught up :) Being in the Word is great, but I'd like to have some more depth to it. I've been reading it more as something to check off my list. I will admit that its gotten better now that we're finished with Job!!
I have been praying a lot more throughout the day, which has helped with my attitude.

2. Physical Health - I love the Wii Fit! I decided that Sunday is my day off from working out. I have missed 3 days. One of those days was when I was going to Florida (I worked out while I was down there), one I wasn't feeling well, and the other I over slept. I'm definitely seeing results...I've lost weight! Yay! I would like to have more of a balance of going to the gym and the Wii Fit. The cold weather is really making it hard to be motivated to go to the gym so I've just been doing the Wii Fit.

3. Healthy Schedule - This is the area that I'm struggling with the most. I get sidetracked too easily or sucked into a show that I'm watching that I stay up later than I want to. I'm going to strive to be better at this.

4. Eat Healthier - Ive been doing well with my eating. Like I posted before I don't want to be a fanatic about it, but when I go somewhere I try to make a healthy decision (like a grilled chick-fil-a sandwich instead of the fried one). I have been eating oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, and packing a sandwich or leftovers and fruit for lunch. Obviously I'm doing something right here since I've lost weight :)

All and all I'm trying to be better and seeing definite results is probably the best motivator! I'll update you again in about a month!

Social Pressure??

Today was my first day back to work since the holidays. I really enjoyed my week and a half off, though I didn't accomplish everything I was hoping to. I am a planner, so usually I have in my mind a plan for what my day will look like. I realize that it will probably not turn out exactly as planned, and I'm ok with that, but its nice to have an idea for the day. I realized during my time off that I allow the extrovert part of my life take over too often!

This week I had 2 tasks that I wanted to accomplish, but neither of them were done. Its because almost every morning last week I received a call or text from a friend saying "Hey! We're doing _________ and meeting at ______. Would you like to join us?" Since I'm an extrovert and love my friends, I tell myself I can work on what I had planned when I get home, and I'm off to hang out with friends!

I take full blame of this "problem." If you are one of my friends that calls or texts me something fun to do, please do not think that I want you to stop, or I'm in anyway upset that you do that! I am flattered! This is just a realization that I am making about myself. I have always had trouble saying no to things, especially good things! I haven't fully thought through how to "fix this" and frankly I don't know if it needs to be fixed. I do have one night a week that I call my "Me" night. I stay home and take some time for myself and just relax or catch up on things. It takes a lot for me to give up my "Me" night.

Something that I am proud of is that though I didn't get things done that I wanted to this week, I didn't miss a day of working out or of reading my Bible! At least some of my priorities are straight! :)

It's been a while...

It's been a while, I know. I've enjoyed the fact that my life has slowed down a little bit. I worked over 100 hours the past pay period so working a "normal week" feels like a vacation almost! (Ok...not really but its nice...and I don't think there is really a normal week at the church!)

Some things that I am working on and will post hopefully soon are Godspell pictures. I've sorted through the 1,335 pictures I took and gotten it down to 907! I need to touch up a few of them (mostly lighten). Once I choose the best of pictures I'll post them on here.

Last Friday night we had a girls night and painted pottery. It was fun to get out, and I love my platter...though I still haven't finished it. That is on the to-do list...hopefully next week.

I've been getting back to the gym, which is great! I have put a gym schedule together and hopefully I'll stick to it!

Oh...I have another quirk that I can't believe I forgot...

I DESPISE GLITTER!!!! It gets EVERYWHERE...there is nothing you can do to get rid of it! I think my dancing days with the glitter filled costumes brought on this hatred. I heard a comedian say once "Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies. Once you have it you can't get rid of it!" And that my friends, is the TRUTH!

Anyway, now I have that out in the open I feel much better.

I have a jam-packed fun-filled weekend planned which I will share all about next week and hopefully have some fun pictures!

Wow...re-reading this I have a lot of "hopefully" things to do! I give you permission to harass me if they don't get done! Give me some time about the Godspell pics though...there are a lot of them!

Enjoy the new layout! :)