Weekdays

Weekdays seem to fly by. Yesterday we got up, got kids to school, I worked, ran, got ready for work, headed off, taught, headed home. When hubby got home we worked on dinner, then went for dessert at his mom's-hubby's uncle and aunt were in town for a visit, and it was so nice to see them. We went home, I replied to a few parents' emails for school, then hubby and I read in bed for a bit. Although I couldn't read more than a chapter, as my eyes were drooping. He read for a while, I guess, but I snoozed. My throat had been sore, but I feel better this morning, so the rest was needed. And that was yesterday in a nutshell. :)

March 3 2013

Been a fun weekend, thus far. Yesterday, the hubby, our oldest and I ran in a 5K race near our home. It was cold, windy and snowing, but I ended with a good time, and that feeling of accomplishment. We went home, ate, got some of our chores done, ate some lunch, napped, worked a little more and then we rented movies. The girls watched 27 Dresses in the basement-on the new couch that arrived on Friday night. {We had a basement flood, removed all carpet, repainted the walls, got new carpet and, now a pull-out couch.} The husband has been wanting to see Skyfall 007-the latest James Bond movie, and we hadn't yet, so we watched that. My husband popped over to the store, at my request, to pick up some popcorn. I like a salty snack and thought this would be healthier for me. He brought home "Natural Buttery Salt & Cracked Pepper" popcorn, which was VERY peppery-oh my goodness, he likes spicy, peppery things and it was too much for him. He bought "single servings" so I still ate the small portion, but wow, spicy! I started my "Buried in the Bog" book and it's not a bad mystery, thus far. I'm on page 99, now. This morning we went to church-the sermon was very good! Then we met my in laws out for brunch and came home for another short nap. I am enjoying the naps because they'll end all too soon once our kids have sports every weekend again. Now I'm supposed to be cleaning my office, but here I am, blogging. :) I hope you are well and ready to start a wonderful week!

Books

I gave myself a goal to read 20 books this year. I love to read, and I don't always keep track of how many. I wanted to encourage myself to keep going. So far I have finished Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs (Cackleberry Club #2), and The Gingerbread Bump-Off by Livia J Washburn (A Fresh-Baked Mystery #6), which were both mysteries. I am currently reading Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly (A County Cork Mystery, #1) and The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg.

March 1, 2013 52 Lists

Wow, it's already March and heading into the 9th week of the year! I shouldn't be surprised that time is seemingly passing faster. Trying something new. I saw it on Ali Edwards' blog and Stephanie Howell's blog. It's called 52 lists. So, I started it. I was late to the party, but I am working on it, catching up, anyway. I made myself a little paper titled "52 Lists" in a cute font and numbers 1-25 on the side (I'm not sure if they encourage more/less? 25 seemed to fit nicely on my page.) I print one out for every week and write the theme in the top corner. After I finish it I sign my initials and the date at the bottom. So far the themes are: words that touch your soul, greatest comforts, things you should be proud of, current/future goals/dreams, what you're grateful for, the ways you can love others, things that make you feel healthy mind/body/soul, and (the one I still have to do) favorite albums. I think it's a fun idea to encourage me to write/journal. I think I will put them into our Project Life album, maybe... Might be fun for my regular bloggy friend/readers to try, too.

Accept?

Things I know and must accept about myself: *I go through bouts of lacking motivation. I slack off on doing laundry, cleaning, etc. and instead I surf Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Hoping it's winter doldrums and not sleeping well having an effect on me. I get lazy... not very often, really, but I do. *I like food. During this running injury time out I have put weight back on, since I wasn't running. I should be happy with myself, but that 80 pound high schooler who ran and ate like a horse all the time nags in my mind and memory that I need to get fit again (not back to that weight, mind you, that would require giving up afore-mentioned love of food. ;)) *I would love to be a regular, daily blog/journaler, and picture a day taker/poster, but I'm not. I just don't sit down and force myself to write. I should, it would be nice to give my husband's ears a break. ;) It's a habit I'd like to get into but I haven't. *I like wine. I like it's taste, comparing the types, etc. It's extra calories I don't need and it encourages me to snack while drinking it, too. Neither are good for the figure, but it's nice to sit with my husband, chat about our days and watch tv together (I probably like tv too much too...) *I have fallen so far behind in scrapbooking and Project Life-it gets frustrating-an overwhelming thought sometimes, about how I will get caught up... but it's supposed to be a fun hobby, right? These things are things I either need to work on or push aside and move past. None of them are terrible, but they frustrate me about myself, sometimes.