although I have about 5 million other things I should be doing right now, here's a quick update on my revolutions...
i have gotten serious about my running. i'll be running the rock 'n roll half marathon in chicago in august. hopefully this helps with my getting back to pre-babies weight/size revolution too!
i have done a decent job of writing a few things i'm thankful for each night.
i'm giving another handmade/ homemade gift today (truffles!)
i've already read 2 books and am working on #3. i'm going to be in a book club again so this should help. the 2 books i've read are the alchemist by paulo coehlo and no more goodbyes by carol lynn pearson. both were good in their own way and left me with a lot to think about in their own way. last night i started the first annual grand prairie rabbit festival by ken wheaton. it seems fun and light which is what i need right now!
now back to laundry....
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A Funk
Over at Segullah there has been some discussion about what you do to get out of a funk when you've fallen in to one. The past month has been emotionally exhausting for me. Just when it seems I'm getting over it something else seems to throw me right back in there. I've watched almost an entire TV series (it was a show that only lasted 2 seasons, but still...) read a few books, gotten serious about my running (again!) downloaded some new music, and spent more time than usual in the outdoors. I'm in the midst of party planning and am going to try some retail therapy in a little bit. Hopefully I can shake this off soon! What do you do to get yourself out of a nasty funk? I'm running out of ideas...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Out of Doors
be prepared...i might get a little philosophical here. i also might jump up on my soapbox, but that's the point of this blog!
yesterday was beautiful here. after 2 weeks of cold weather it was warm and sunny finally. we spent the afternoon outside playing. cody, abby, and i played catch. macy sat on a blanket and ate pretzels. we played hide and seek. i tried to teach cody how to ride his bike standing up. growing up i spent a lot of time outdoors. we had some woods and a little creek in our backyard where we would play and explore. we rode our bikes, played on our swing set, and shot baskets.
my concern is that we're raising a generation that is outdoor deprived. i read a great book a few months ago called Last Child in the Woods, in which the author describes what he calls nature deficit disorder. his premise, and i agree, is that children today spend too much time indoors and the consequences of that are far-reaching.
when i think about the things that are really important to me being out of doors is one of them. i will never live in a house that doesn't have ample room for my kids to run and play outside. they need that for their overall well-being. i need that too though and that's something that i really need to work on. i run outdoors in the morning and love it. i enjoy playing outside with my kids. i need more outdoor play time for me and i need to work on figuring out how to do that....
yesterday was beautiful here. after 2 weeks of cold weather it was warm and sunny finally. we spent the afternoon outside playing. cody, abby, and i played catch. macy sat on a blanket and ate pretzels. we played hide and seek. i tried to teach cody how to ride his bike standing up. growing up i spent a lot of time outdoors. we had some woods and a little creek in our backyard where we would play and explore. we rode our bikes, played on our swing set, and shot baskets.
my concern is that we're raising a generation that is outdoor deprived. i read a great book a few months ago called Last Child in the Woods, in which the author describes what he calls nature deficit disorder. his premise, and i agree, is that children today spend too much time indoors and the consequences of that are far-reaching.
when i think about the things that are really important to me being out of doors is one of them. i will never live in a house that doesn't have ample room for my kids to run and play outside. they need that for their overall well-being. i need that too though and that's something that i really need to work on. i run outdoors in the morning and love it. i enjoy playing outside with my kids. i need more outdoor play time for me and i need to work on figuring out how to do that....
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Revolutions (see my first post)
in no particular order
-read the 4 standard works and at least 10 other books
- give handmade gifts at least 50% of the time
- run 4 5ks (one for each baby i've birthed) and one longer race
-get back to my pre-babies size
- record at least 5 things i'm thankful for/have been blessed with each day
- spend more time outdoors
-spend less time on the computer
- care less about what others think
- choose not to raise my voice
i think that's it (that's plenty, huh?), but i reserve the right to add more...
-read the 4 standard works and at least 10 other books
- give handmade gifts at least 50% of the time
- run 4 5ks (one for each baby i've birthed) and one longer race
-get back to my pre-babies size
- record at least 5 things i'm thankful for/have been blessed with each day
- spend more time outdoors
-spend less time on the computer
- care less about what others think
- choose not to raise my voice
i think that's it (that's plenty, huh?), but i reserve the right to add more...
Monday, January 11, 2010
New Year's Revolution
Since my New Year didn't begin exactly as planned I'm giving myself a few more days to work out my resolutions (or revolutions as Bryn calls them.) The only thing I'm sure about thus far is that my theme for the year will be JOY IN THE JOURNEY. More to come....
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