2014. 2014. Wow, 2014 brings many emotions with it. I've been out of high school for 20 years this year. My oldest child turns 10. This is going to be our second full year w/ T1D. 2014 brings with it many possibilities, new hobbies, new habits, new people.
This year is the year I have decided that I start over. Not from scratch mind you. I love my husband, my family and our life together. I am starting over on me. Starting over on my outlook on life. Starting over on how I treat myself and those around me.
This year I am starting a new lifestyle. A keto-adapted lifestyle. I spent the majority of 2013 researching this new way of thinking and I fully support it. Granted I researched it and dabbled in it but never really went for it. I want to be healthy for a long time so I can watch my now 10 year grow into a godly young man and watch my daughter become the graceful dancer she longs to become. To watch my middle son develop a sense of confidence and become a great leader. To watch my youngest as he grows in his leadership skills and takes on the world. I want to be able to play with grandchildren if God blesses me with them. All of these dreams, I will need to take action today if I want to see them through not wait till it happens then wish I had been more diligent w/ what God gave me.
This year I want to fine tune our homeschool. I want to be more organized, meaning being able to find that book I know I bought two years ago for just this very lesson. I am not an organizer by nature. I like organization and I like organizing other people's stuff, just not my own. So this new year I am going to put effort into organization. Clearing out the clutter and putting everything in its place. Making our homeschool one of joy not frustration and dread. Having a place the kids can sit and concentrate not having to move around toys to find a place to study but to have a set place to do so in a conducive environment.
This year I want to grow the relationships I have and create new ones. I want to start a Bible Study for homeschool moms. I have tons of ideas in my head and the desire to do it, I just need to stop making excuses of time and a clean house and just do it. I want to work on my hospitality skills. They exist but never get used because I always have an excuse. The built in mess of a homeschool mom. Not this year, we are going to have people over, mess or not. We are going to show God's love even when I don't feel like it.
2014 has so much potential, I can't wait to see where God takes us. Stay tuned for an action packed adventure in our Fresh Start.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Monday, October 22, 2012
God's Challenge to Me....
So the last few weeks have been very lets say exciting. We have had several fieldtrips, a out of town funeral and a week in the hospital.
God has a way of getting our attention. I am ever so thankful that the Lord has allowed me to be so in tune with my children so that when our latest challenge appeared I was able to act on it immediately.
My daughter started becoming really thirsty last Thursday on our trip to St. Louis for my husband's grandfather's funeral. At first I thought maybe she was just bored and that was something she could do but when she started becoming emotional when we could not give her water right away I knew it was more serious. Throughout the weekend we kept close tabs on her and got her immediately into the pediatrician upon returning home.
The pediatrician gave us a clean bill of health and was ready to send us home. I reminded her why we had come and she said she would test her blood sugar to ease my mind but said she didn't think there was anything to worry about....moments later she was standing in the doorway ashen and asking to see me in the hall.
That began my journey to God's Challenge for me. I by nature am not an organized person. In fact quite the opposite. My mom and aunts used to tease me about being disorderly. This new challenge in our life of type 1 diabetes puts this subject of disorganization right up front...
God has blessed me with my four children and a wonderful husband and a nice sized house and the option to stay home and home school my children. That all comes with a bit of organization that I have haphazardly put together... This new challenge has me scrambling to find structure and order in my day.
So for the near future my challenge should I choose to accept it is to get this wonderful life of mine organized. This challenge I accept. Look forward to posts on how I plan to tackle this soon.
God has a way of getting our attention. I am ever so thankful that the Lord has allowed me to be so in tune with my children so that when our latest challenge appeared I was able to act on it immediately.
My daughter started becoming really thirsty last Thursday on our trip to St. Louis for my husband's grandfather's funeral. At first I thought maybe she was just bored and that was something she could do but when she started becoming emotional when we could not give her water right away I knew it was more serious. Throughout the weekend we kept close tabs on her and got her immediately into the pediatrician upon returning home.
The pediatrician gave us a clean bill of health and was ready to send us home. I reminded her why we had come and she said she would test her blood sugar to ease my mind but said she didn't think there was anything to worry about....moments later she was standing in the doorway ashen and asking to see me in the hall.
That began my journey to God's Challenge for me. I by nature am not an organized person. In fact quite the opposite. My mom and aunts used to tease me about being disorderly. This new challenge in our life of type 1 diabetes puts this subject of disorganization right up front...
God has blessed me with my four children and a wonderful husband and a nice sized house and the option to stay home and home school my children. That all comes with a bit of organization that I have haphazardly put together... This new challenge has me scrambling to find structure and order in my day.
So for the near future my challenge should I choose to accept it is to get this wonderful life of mine organized. This challenge I accept. Look forward to posts on how I plan to tackle this soon.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Ouch!!!
So I have been trying to workout more diligently and watch what I am eating for a month now. And let me tell you, I am kicking my bum.
A couple of friends have started walking with me various days of the week. (one will come three days and the other comes one or two of the other days, so I'm walking almost every day) My wonderful hubby has been working out with me at night. We had been using an old VHS tape I had from when I was in high school. We did Tony Little Fat Free Upper Body and Tony Little Fat Free Lower Body alternating days. We were enjoying the early 90's attire and hair styles, reminiscing of when we sported such things (including the fitter body) I was having great results but my hubby was wanting more.
So today while I was out looking at what fall decorations I could find, I came across The Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout. I thought what the hey, it works for the people on t.v. right?! So I picked it up and when I got home my dear hubby said lets try it out. I've never seen him so excited to exercise. So we sent the kiddos down to the Lego room to build a magnificent building together. (I'll try to take a few pictures for another post) And we started working. Oh my goodness. Let me just say that it ended in one of us loosing our cookies. We are going to keep going with this and see what result we find. It would be great if I lost what the people on the show loose but I won't hold my breath.
To give you an update from last month. I have lost 5 pounds, and my inches continue to go down.
Start: After 1 Month:
Waist: 46 in 41 in
Thigh: 32 in 29 in
Hips: 52 in 48 in
Arms: 16.5 in 16 in
I am pretty happy with how far I have come. My endurance is up and I have more energy to be with my kids every day!
I'll let you know in a month how I am doing with the change in workouts. :)
A couple of friends have started walking with me various days of the week. (one will come three days and the other comes one or two of the other days, so I'm walking almost every day) My wonderful hubby has been working out with me at night. We had been using an old VHS tape I had from when I was in high school. We did Tony Little Fat Free Upper Body and Tony Little Fat Free Lower Body alternating days. We were enjoying the early 90's attire and hair styles, reminiscing of when we sported such things (including the fitter body) I was having great results but my hubby was wanting more.
So today while I was out looking at what fall decorations I could find, I came across The Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout. I thought what the hey, it works for the people on t.v. right?! So I picked it up and when I got home my dear hubby said lets try it out. I've never seen him so excited to exercise. So we sent the kiddos down to the Lego room to build a magnificent building together. (I'll try to take a few pictures for another post) And we started working. Oh my goodness. Let me just say that it ended in one of us loosing our cookies. We are going to keep going with this and see what result we find. It would be great if I lost what the people on the show loose but I won't hold my breath.
To give you an update from last month. I have lost 5 pounds, and my inches continue to go down.
Start: After 1 Month:
Waist: 46 in 41 in
Thigh: 32 in 29 in
Hips: 52 in 48 in
Arms: 16.5 in 16 in
I am pretty happy with how far I have come. My endurance is up and I have more energy to be with my kids every day!
I'll let you know in a month how I am doing with the change in workouts. :)
Sunday, August 19, 2012
New Day!
So the last few days, months I dare say even years, the Lord has really been impressing on my heart to loose this weight. I have a million excuses as to why I'm this way.
As a child I was told I was chunky. Looking back at those photos... not so much. I was a tall girl. Two years younger than those in my class and I was still measuring in the middle of the group, some years I was toward the top. At 18 I was 5 ft. 9 1/2 in. and weighed in at 156 pounds. That is actually what I'm supposed to weigh.
I went off to college and gained the college 15. Then after a year of not so good choices found myself relying more on food for comfort. A few years later and after getting married I gained another 10, then six months later became prego with baby #1. I gained 30 pounds. Nine months after he was born prego again with #2. Gained a few more. Less than a year later I was prego again with #3 and a year and a half later prego with #4. Needless to say I've gained a few pounds and have not lost much. Nursing was supposed to be my quick fix... Not so much. I actually gained most of my weight while nursing. I took those added 500 calories to heart I guess.
The last year has been really rough on my body as I've had 3 miscarriages since December of 2011. (as of writing this it is Aug 2012) One was a mid term miscarriage that took its toll on my hormones and body after loosing twin a only two months prior.
After 3 months of working to stabilize my hormones, God has impressed on me it is time to work on the weight. This is a very daunting thing for me. I don't want to be fat. But I'm lazy by nature. So after trying to ignore, push back and even reason with God...its time. I want to be healthy for my kids, be a good example and honestly I'm tired of not being able to play with them.
So once a month I am going to give a Mommy Weigh Down up-date. I will be trying to eat healthy. Which means more raw foods. I plan not to eat out more than once or twice a month. I have off and on over the last couple of years used myfitnesspal.com to count my calories and exercise. So I will again use this to keep track. I will be walking/running in the mornings and doing a workout dvd with my hubby in the evenings.
I'm giving this all to the Lord as He knows I do not have the strength in myself to do this. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Phil 4:13.
I hope to update you next month with happy results.
Here are the beginning stats:
*UPDATE after one week*
Weight: 255 lbs. Weight: 252
Waist: 46 inches Waist: 43
Thigh: 32 inches Thigh: 31
Hips: 52 inches Hips: 51 1/2
Arm: 17 inches Arm: 16 1/2
As a child I was told I was chunky. Looking back at those photos... not so much. I was a tall girl. Two years younger than those in my class and I was still measuring in the middle of the group, some years I was toward the top. At 18 I was 5 ft. 9 1/2 in. and weighed in at 156 pounds. That is actually what I'm supposed to weigh.
I went off to college and gained the college 15. Then after a year of not so good choices found myself relying more on food for comfort. A few years later and after getting married I gained another 10, then six months later became prego with baby #1. I gained 30 pounds. Nine months after he was born prego again with #2. Gained a few more. Less than a year later I was prego again with #3 and a year and a half later prego with #4. Needless to say I've gained a few pounds and have not lost much. Nursing was supposed to be my quick fix... Not so much. I actually gained most of my weight while nursing. I took those added 500 calories to heart I guess.
The last year has been really rough on my body as I've had 3 miscarriages since December of 2011. (as of writing this it is Aug 2012) One was a mid term miscarriage that took its toll on my hormones and body after loosing twin a only two months prior.
After 3 months of working to stabilize my hormones, God has impressed on me it is time to work on the weight. This is a very daunting thing for me. I don't want to be fat. But I'm lazy by nature. So after trying to ignore, push back and even reason with God...its time. I want to be healthy for my kids, be a good example and honestly I'm tired of not being able to play with them.
So once a month I am going to give a Mommy Weigh Down up-date. I will be trying to eat healthy. Which means more raw foods. I plan not to eat out more than once or twice a month. I have off and on over the last couple of years used myfitnesspal.com to count my calories and exercise. So I will again use this to keep track. I will be walking/running in the mornings and doing a workout dvd with my hubby in the evenings.
I'm giving this all to the Lord as He knows I do not have the strength in myself to do this. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Phil 4:13.
I hope to update you next month with happy results.
Here are the beginning stats:
*UPDATE after one week*
Weight: 255 lbs. Weight: 252
Waist: 46 inches Waist: 43
Thigh: 32 inches Thigh: 31
Hips: 52 inches Hips: 51 1/2
Arm: 17 inches Arm: 16 1/2
Thursday, August 16, 2012
My Love Language
I have know for years that my love language is "Gifts". I love to shop for, make and think about how I'm going to give the next gift. It may be something huge for a wedding or a birthday or little like an eraser after a huge mistake. I'm constantly thinking about what gift I could give someone when I'm talking to them. Yes, its weird but that is how I roll.
We are attending CC orientation today and I've been working all summer gathering as much information on my kids' teachers and our CC director so I could come up with a cost effective beginning of the year gift for them. After much thought and perusing of Pinterest, I have come up with these.
The pencil set is a set of three pencils, a pencil sharpener and a note saying you're so sharp. These I'm going to give to each of the students in my class. The can of M & M's is for my older two children's tutor. She loves chocolate and she her language is "Words of Encouragement". This gift fits both bills.
I also made a school tree. This tree has the fingerprint of all the students and moms for our CC community this year. This gift is for our director. It is her first year as a director and I just wanted to give her something to remember the year by.
Can't wait to share the love!
We are attending CC orientation today and I've been working all summer gathering as much information on my kids' teachers and our CC director so I could come up with a cost effective beginning of the year gift for them. After much thought and perusing of Pinterest, I have come up with these.
The pencil set is a set of three pencils, a pencil sharpener and a note saying you're so sharp. These I'm going to give to each of the students in my class. The can of M & M's is for my older two children's tutor. She loves chocolate and she her language is "Words of Encouragement". This gift fits both bills.
I also made a school tree. This tree has the fingerprint of all the students and moms for our CC community this year. This gift is for our director. It is her first year as a director and I just wanted to give her something to remember the year by.
Can't wait to share the love!
Monday, August 6, 2012
First Day of School
Today we started school. We were all so very excited to begin. The boredom of Summer had set in and we were missing the structure that school provides. I have spent the last several weeks pouring over curriculum, blogs, and pinterest to gather all the information that would be useful for this years goals.
Last night we all went to bed with smiles on our faces in anticipation for the very first day of school. For two of the kids it was old hat, gonna just start another year but they were excited to use their new supplies that had been set aside just for today. One started Kindergarten today and his excitement was overflowing. He told everyone for the past week that he saw that he was starting Kindergarten. The youngest was just excited as everyone else was excited so something cool must be going on right?!?
With all this anticipation there was bound to be a mishap somewhere. We all slept in!!!! That's right, every single one of us (including the hubby who needed to be at work) slept in. My daughter who is our late sleeper woke to a quiet house and began to freak out. She ran from room to room waking everyone to make sure they were all okay. Once everyone was awake, we began to flutter around so that we could begin a day that really should have started two hours earlier.
Once school began we flowed from one subject to another with ease and everyone had a great day. We stayed on schedule (well, the altered schedule) and finished by nap time.
I was so blessed when my husband asked the kids what they learned that they reiterated almost every point we had studied today. I accomplished my goal today. YEAH!!!! Now if the rest of the year will go this well we will have a marvelous year!
Last night we all went to bed with smiles on our faces in anticipation for the very first day of school. For two of the kids it was old hat, gonna just start another year but they were excited to use their new supplies that had been set aside just for today. One started Kindergarten today and his excitement was overflowing. He told everyone for the past week that he saw that he was starting Kindergarten. The youngest was just excited as everyone else was excited so something cool must be going on right?!?
Once school began we flowed from one subject to another with ease and everyone had a great day. We stayed on schedule (well, the altered schedule) and finished by nap time.
I was so blessed when my husband asked the kids what they learned that they reiterated almost every point we had studied today. I accomplished my goal today. YEAH!!!! Now if the rest of the year will go this well we will have a marvelous year!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Seven
Rach loves butterflies so when we saw the chocolate butterflies in one of our idea books we knew that was the cake we had to make. Her and I got all the supplies and made tons of chocolate butterflies.
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