Tuesday, April 23, 2013

New Opportunity - I am going for it!!!!

I put in my notice at my job that I have been at for over 7 years. I have so many feelings running through my head....but the strongest feeling is excitement!!! I am leaving work to go to school full time. Focusing on school to pursue my career is what's most important right now!! The schedule that I was going to have working full time, going to school and still trying to be around for Thomas....just wasn't going to cut it...and Thomas and my school work would suffer.

I am so excited to take this new journey in life! I haven't "not" had a job in a really long time...and that what scares me the most....but once I get use to it I will love being a full-time student and Mama:-)

Lots of changes in the horizon.....and I am going for it!!!! Can't wait!!!!

Friday, March 8, 2013

Time for a change....again:-)

I have slipped back into my old habits once again:-( I must pick my feet up and keep on trucking!! I can't let it get me down....we all fall and must get back up again more than once in life right?

I am going to attempt to start making changes next week! I think Spring Break is a perfect time to get going:-) The weather is getting nicer....so I can get out in the yard and do something things....clean out closets....put up winter clothes....etc:-)

Sat evening after school I am going to sit down and plan a week of healthy breakfast/lunch/suppers and go shopping.....then prepare what I can for the week. Since I have been in school Thomas and I have been eating out WAY too much. I enjoy sitting down and having supper with my family every night. It's very important to me....and just because I am busy with school doesn't mean I can't still make it happen...and have something healthy:-)

I must start working out again! I do good for a while...then I don't work out at all....UGH! I have to find the determination to keep going...every week...and just make it part of my regular routine...no matter how busy I am...I have 30 minutes a day to work out....I mean come on now....really?? I am good at making excuses though!!

Those are the main things that I want to start focusing on next week......Will post more about it as I do it!!! MOTIVATION is needed....where can I find it? lol

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Christmas 2012

Another Christmas has gone by. They seem to come faster and faster the older I get:-) They are still just as wonderful as they were when I was a kid. I love watching Thomas open his presents...and spending time with my family over the Holidays. It doesn't get much better than that!

This year I wasn't able to go to Tennessee or Utah....so I hosted X-Mas Eve Supper at my house and Britney, Joe, Silke, Jason, Liz and Thomas were here. We ate lots of yummy food!!! and enjoyed each others company!

After exchanges gifts, we chilled out and watched the classic "Christmas Vacation". Love that one....it never gets old! lol

Thomas and I celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve since he was leaving on Christmas day for Utah. He loved his gifts, and I loved spending the day with him and family.

Christmas morning Thomas and I got up and had a nice breakfast at the Awful Waffle...yummy!!! We were also lucky enough to have a storm come through town that brought a beautiful snow fall! We haven't had a white Christmas in a long time...it was really cool:-)

The rest of the day was spent getting Thomas all packed up for his trip. His flight was supposed to leave at 7pm....but was delayed until 10:30 before he finally made it out!

He is in Utah now enjoying the snow covered mountains and I am at home enjoying some me time:-) I sure do miss him though. Can't wait for him to get back home.

All in all it was a great Christmas! I wish I could have made a trip home to see family....but it wasn't in the cards this year:-)

Merry Christmas Everyone!! LOVE YOU ALL!




Thursday, December 6, 2012

Power Thought of the Day

Everything I touch is a success
I now establish a new awareness of success. I know I can be as successful as I make up my mind to be. I move into the Winning Cirlce. Golden opportunities are everywhere for me. Prosperity of every kind is drawn to me.
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Wow....really fits my life right now:-) VERY encouraging!

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Power Thought of the day

I am safe; it's only change
I cross all bridges with joy and ease. The "old" unfolds into wonderful new experiances. My life gets better all the time.

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Love this one:-)

Monday, November 12, 2012

Encouragement:-)


I have worked hard over the past few days to really pay attention to what I have been eating and more importantly how much of it I am eating. I have noticed it's getting easier to eat smaller portions. I have dropped one pound...it's not much, but it's better than gaining a pound:-)
This week, while I will continue to work on my portion control, I am going to work on reincorporating my workouts. I NEED to workout at least 3 times a week. I am going to hit a yoga class this evening to start out the week! I am also making SURE I drink at 64oz of water every day!
My nutrition class is helping me fully understand what my body needs, what what eating well does for the body. It's amazing how much you can hurt or help yourself depending on what you eat:-)

This week it's all about exercise and eating HEALTHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL see the benefits if I can just stick to it!

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Pallet Design...from Pinterest


First let me start off by saying I am highly addicted to Pinterest. There are so many ideas....I want to try them all! But...I can't. This is one that was really easy and I thought it would look great in my living room. Joel brought the pallet home from work....the stain I got at a garage sale for $1.00. Score! That's all it took!!!

Clean off the pallet really well...stain it or paint it whatever color you like. Take a few slats out and hang it up! Tadaaa!