little things mean a lot...

so, i'm making new habits. today for lunch,

i ate a sandwich on light bread, opted for mustard

instead of my fave mayo, and ate it with a side of

salad and pretzel rods. oh, and don't forget my

flavored water with 0 calories. :) i'm diggin' this

new way of eating.....so far. ;)

i am hosting a crop at scrap-a-latte on jan. 24th

and i have been working on some challenges.

the crop is called "CREATIVE RESOLUTIONS".

so each challenge will be called a "resolution". it's

gonna be LOTS of FUN!!! hope you can join me!!!

i've included a couple of sneak peaks of resolutions

we'll be doing that weekend. :)

2nd day of january

DAY 2- MY TENNIS SHOES DAY 1- HAILEY SLEEPS IN THE NEW YEAR

well, today was nice and sunny outside.

not a typical december day for us....but

that can always change quickly around here!

i started weight watchers yesterday...part

of my plan to lose 100 pounds this year. i'm

breaking up the goal in to smaller sections...

hoping to stay focused and motivated.

i woke up early today to do a 30 minute

exercise dvd. i didn't want to get up & had

to FORCE myself out of bed. then 1/2 way

through the DVD, i wanted to quit soooo bad.

but, i made myself finish, and i'm glad i did.

one of my other resolutions is to take 1 pic each

day....just to sort of give snapshots of my life.

so today's pic was my tennis shoes on my feet....

a sign of a new journey into exercising. :)

i didn't post a pic yesterday...so the pic of Hailey is the one

i took right after midnite on 01/01/09.

HELLO 2009!!!

Can you believe another year is over??

This year seems to have flown by for me....

well, now that i'm here anyway. during the year,

it seemed it would not go by fast enough.

personally, i have felt pretty darn miserable

this year. but my migraine disorder seems

to be manageable now, and i am deeply grateful

for that!!

In comparison to what my friend Carla went through

in 08, i can NOT complain!! I am praying that

she will only experience POSITIVE things in 09!!

So, what do i want to accomplish this year? I've compiled

a list. My philosophy is to set MORE goals than you

think you can accomplish...that way you'll at least

accomplish some of them! LOL! =)

So, here goes.....my LENGTHY list of goals for 2009:

1. Lose 100 pounds.
2. Exercise daily.
3. Eat more fresh foods/ less processed foods.
4. Go to church more often.
5. Read at least 1 book a month.
6. Stick to our weekly budget.
7. Spend less money eating out....by eating out less!
8. Send birthday cards.
9. Get family pictures taken.
ADIOS #10. Take a picture every day to document life. xxxxxxxxx not doing this one anymore.
11. Clean and declutter EVERY room of the house...get rid of any broken or unused items.
12. Organize my office and keep it that way.
13. Maintain a schedule both at home and work.
14. Wake up earlier.
15. Go to bed earlier.
16. Find non-food ways to celebrate success.
17. Set small goals and reward myself for reaching them.
18. Be more active/ less lazy.
19. Help with the laundry more often.
20. Assign weekly chores for the kids to do....and make them do the chores.

21. Spend more time listening to my friends' problems than talking about my own.

22. Make time to scrap more....possibly when I'm feeling hungry or wanting to snack.

23. Go on a vacation with my family.