I opened my FAVORITE blog today and honestly thought Ann was writing this post just.for.me! The post is on Homeschooling. The way she describes it is SO APPEALING to me! If you would like to read it, click here. No matter what mode of Education used, these 4 cornerstones that she describes are paramount for creating a healthy education atmosphere for the learners.
Matt and I do not know what we will choose for our girls in terms of educating them. We are doing a lot of research this next year to decide. Ultimately, I pray that God will reveal what is HIS will for our family and more specifically for our daughters. Colossians 2:8 has been a verse that I pray often recently for all areas of our life...(Matt's business, school choices, and for all we do.) It says, "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." I pray that we will make our life decisions based on God's will.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Procrastination...
Well, there are 4 weeks until my birthday. How much weight have I lost? Not really sure, because I haven't been doing anything. Oh well. I am thinking that 4 weeks is enough time for me to shed a few pounds and feel more comfortable in my clothes. This subconscious way of doing things is similar to how I functioned in college. I would have a paper due a far ways out and I would create this grand plan of action to make the paper writing easier and less overwhelming. I would feel so good about my plan that I would relax so much and not do any of it...until time was critical and immediate action was required. Then, I would focus and get it done. So, with that said, I guess this is what I am hoping will happen these next 4 weeks. If I lose 5 pounds, I will be thrilled. I started yesterday and ate very well. I am hoping to start walking as soon as this rain stops. I hope the next time I type about this, I will be able to say that I have lost some weight!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Why, Oh, Why?
Well, I had the BEST of intentions to shed a few pounds...but I didn't do so well these last 2 weeks. Why? I wish I knew!!! I can totally give MANY reasons why....like planning a birthday for my 2 year old, having our hot water heater replaced, going on vacation for 4 days, and so on...BUT I am not buying those excuses anymore from myself =) I wish I knew the REAL REASON WHY? I am thinking that after doing all I do every day, I am just worn out and want to sit a enjoy a snack =)
I am writing this post because I am hoping this will act as a sort of Accountability! So, I am trying AGAIN!!
Now, I only have 9 1/2 weeks....I am hopeful that I can still shed a few pounds by my Birthday!!
Here are my strengths:
I eat healthy during the day
I typically have a semi-active day with housework and such
Here are my weaknesses:
I am a late night snacker!!
I don't have a routine for exercising!!!
I am not a big water drinker, because I HATE going to the bathroom so much! Don't get me wrong, when I drink, it is either coffee or water or a yogurt smoothie I make, I just don't drink glass after glass of water!!!
So, if anyone has any suggestions for me, please comment! I could use some help. Or, if you have any encouraging words, please share them. I am doubtful that there are many readers, and that is okay with me...this is ultimately a place for me to use. For those of you who relate to my limbo land of not being overweight, but not being a DIE-HARD health nut, please share your thoughts. It is a weird place =)
Well, I am BACK at it AGAIN =)
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Magic Number is 12...
After much thought about formulating a "fun," goal-oriented plan for me to lose weight, I realized that the magic number for me was 12. How did I come up with 12? What makes 12 so special, you ask? Well, let me explain.
I was trying to lose a few pounds before my 29th birthday in June, so I started playing with the dates and time frame to set up a "plan" based on them. 29 seemed like a great number...until I divided it by 7 (days in a week) to find that I would have to walk like 4 miles every day to reach a goal of 29 miles per week, if 29 was to be my magic number. Not going to happen right now. As much as I would like to be idealistic about this and "reach for the stars," I didn't want to set myself up for failure. So, I needed to scale things back a bit. 29 was too big. 18, the day of my birthday could work, but I only had 12 weeks until my birthday.
So, after standing on the scale today, the number 12 came up again. So, a natural theme was emerging. 12 weeks to lose the weight. 12 pounds looked like a good goal. and 12 miles a week, works out to 1.7 miles a day....So, 12 it is!!
That is my plan! I might add a few more touches, but for now my eyes are on 12!
And yes, I already walked my 1.7 miles today!!
I was trying to lose a few pounds before my 29th birthday in June, so I started playing with the dates and time frame to set up a "plan" based on them. 29 seemed like a great number...until I divided it by 7 (days in a week) to find that I would have to walk like 4 miles every day to reach a goal of 29 miles per week, if 29 was to be my magic number. Not going to happen right now. As much as I would like to be idealistic about this and "reach for the stars," I didn't want to set myself up for failure. So, I needed to scale things back a bit. 29 was too big. 18, the day of my birthday could work, but I only had 12 weeks until my birthday.
So, after standing on the scale today, the number 12 came up again. So, a natural theme was emerging. 12 weeks to lose the weight. 12 pounds looked like a good goal. and 12 miles a week, works out to 1.7 miles a day....So, 12 it is!!
That is my plan! I might add a few more touches, but for now my eyes are on 12!
And yes, I already walked my 1.7 miles today!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
"Being Perfect"
I just read Anna Quindlen's "Being Perfect." I couldn't put it down...read it from front to back in like 30 minutes...(ok, so it only has like 48 pages, but still, it was great!).
Here are a few quotes from it that hit me:
She encourages the reader to, "Begin [every day] with that most frightening of all things, a clean slate. And then look, every day, at the choices you are making, and when you ask yourself why you are making them, find this answer: Because they are what I want, or wish for. Because they reflect who and what I am." (pg 19)
"Pursuing perfection makes you unforgiving of the faults of others." (pg 40)
On her closing page, she quotes George Eliot, "It is never too late to be what you might have been." (pg 48)
"What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." (pg 15)
"But being a good parent is not generational, it is deeply personal, and it all comes down to this: If you can bring to your children the SELF THAT YOU TRULY ARE, as opposed to some amalgam of manners and mannerisms, expectations and fears that you have acquired as a carapace along the way, you will be able to teach them by example not to be terrorized by the narrow and parsimonious expectations of the world....Remember yourself from your own childhood days, when you were younger and rougher and wilder, more scrawl than straight line. Remember all of yourself, the flaws as well as the many strengths." (pg 39-40)
This is a great book...one I wish I had read much earlier, but thankful that I read it today!
Here are a few quotes from it that hit me:
She encourages the reader to, "Begin [every day] with that most frightening of all things, a clean slate. And then look, every day, at the choices you are making, and when you ask yourself why you are making them, find this answer: Because they are what I want, or wish for. Because they reflect who and what I am." (pg 19)
"Pursuing perfection makes you unforgiving of the faults of others." (pg 40)
On her closing page, she quotes George Eliot, "It is never too late to be what you might have been." (pg 48)
"What is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." (pg 15)
"But being a good parent is not generational, it is deeply personal, and it all comes down to this: If you can bring to your children the SELF THAT YOU TRULY ARE, as opposed to some amalgam of manners and mannerisms, expectations and fears that you have acquired as a carapace along the way, you will be able to teach them by example not to be terrorized by the narrow and parsimonious expectations of the world....Remember yourself from your own childhood days, when you were younger and rougher and wilder, more scrawl than straight line. Remember all of yourself, the flaws as well as the many strengths." (pg 39-40)
This is a great book...one I wish I had read much earlier, but thankful that I read it today!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time with Him!
A friend, who leads the Bible Study I am in on Fridays, emailed this excerpt to our group today:
Modern man has lost the perspective of eternity. To distract himself
from the raging jaws of death, he engages in ceaseless activity and
amusement. The practice of being still in My Presence is almost a lost
art, yet it is this very stillness that enables you to experience My
eternal Love. You need the certainty of My loving presence in order to
weather the storms of life. During times of severe testing, even the
best theology can fail you if it isn't accompanied by experiential
knowledge of Me. The ultimate protection against sinking during life's
storms is devoting time to develop your friendship with Me.
I still need to find out what book this came from, so I can properly record it, but regardless, it is so true! Time with God through prayer, Bible Reading, worship, and simply being quiet to hear Him is so important.
I am reminded to ask God to see life from His Eternal perspective and to spend time with Him...so simple and yet, often forgotten.
Modern man has lost the perspective of eternity. To distract himself
from the raging jaws of death, he engages in ceaseless activity and
amusement. The practice of being still in My Presence is almost a lost
art, yet it is this very stillness that enables you to experience My
eternal Love. You need the certainty of My loving presence in order to
weather the storms of life. During times of severe testing, even the
best theology can fail you if it isn't accompanied by experiential
knowledge of Me. The ultimate protection against sinking during life's
storms is devoting time to develop your friendship with Me.
I still need to find out what book this came from, so I can properly record it, but regardless, it is so true! Time with God through prayer, Bible Reading, worship, and simply being quiet to hear Him is so important.
I am reminded to ask God to see life from His Eternal perspective and to spend time with Him...so simple and yet, often forgotten.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Best Blog
If you haven't seen this Blog check it out...It is my favorite. I LOVE the music she has playing on it and reading her artistic posts about life and God. She is truly gifted. I visit this site regularly!!
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