Ok its day 2 and I already have a follower. Thanks KristaJ. I thought of another goal. This is to be a clean freak and not just a neat freak. I am continuously straightening my house, but the dust continues to accumulate. That is another thing that is terribly different. As a stay at home mom it was easy to stay on top of house work and laundry but now it piles up. For the first few months I was in school the guest room became the communal closet. We would do the laundry, fold it and then set it in different piles for each person on the guest bed. That problem was alleviated when Doug’s grandparents came into town. We had to put it all away so they could have a place to sleep. So it got put away then and we have been pretty good about it since then. This week has actually been a good week for cleaning I cleaned the house from top to bottom on Tuesday. I have set up a schedule so that I am not doing it all in one day anymore I think that will keep the motivation flowing. As a stay at home mom I could choose a cleaning day and dedicate that whole day to cleaning, but now I only have a couple hours each day at night to get it done.
That is the other adjustment. I have to find a way to make the time with my children quality because we no longer have the quantity. It is so easy to get into the rut of pick the kids up, come home, cook and eat dinner, baths and stories and then bed. Now with Cole being in kindergarten we have to squeeze homework in there. I find myself doing subtle things that make it more quality. My kids all help me with dinner now. Evie sits on the counter and talks to me and Cole and Sebby help me by adding the ingredients they can. I find myself letting one of the kids stay up a little later than bedtime for cuddles. I realize it’s a process and so far my kids are doing great they love the preschool they go to and they are learning so much.
Here goes my update
Fitness;
I did not work out yesterday (blush). I got caught up on doing laundry and then when the kids got home we spent the afternoon playing outside. I did however drink 3 liters of water and stayed under my calorie intake goal. As of this morning’s weigh in I am down 5 lbs. I realize this is just the head start and I will start to plateau, but I am definitely happy with this early success. I am expecting to have an average of more like 2 lbs. a week.
Spiritual: I listened to Jesus at 2am which I would totally recommend! That is if you are interested in the history behind the bible. It gives such a different perspective on what you are reading when you start to really understand the culture of the people at that time. I also read genesis 3 and worked through lesson 1 in the chronological bible study. I did not start the Beth more study only because it is audio and will probably start listening to it on my way to school
School: really nothing new to report there I did not start making index card for studying for seminar yet but plan to start that tonight. I have got to start those TG&C and order of draw. If I say now change again tomorrow someone comment and yell at me!
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