I'm baaack!

I've been away for 18 days.  I could've been back a week ago, 10 days ago, yesterday...I just don't know what to say when I come back.  Don't know if anyone is even still here.  Don't know if anyone is even caring what I have to say in the first place. ha!  WRONG!  18 lovely people are following my blog, which means 18 people DO care about what I'm saying. :D  You know how special that makes me feel?  That's more than half my class in high school, and not even half of them cared about what I had to say or what I did.  Not until I got pregnant our Sophomore year anyway.  haha  I'm just a little unsure of how you 'make an entrance' when you've been gone for a while.  A little hey y'all should suffice, right?


Well, hey y'all!  I've missed blogging.  Things have been a bit crazy.  We've got the flu in our house right now.  Everyone had been the picture of health (aside from my migraines) since we pulled Bones out of the B&M school.  We've played off and on with other homeschoolers (since regular schoolers seem to think we have the plague or something now...) We went to a new church this past Sunday (which was a-MAZ-ing!!!) and the kiddos got to play with a bunch of other kiddos.  48 hour incubation period and BAM!  Bones is down for the count.  He's doing much better today, thanks to Tamiflu and lots of rest.  He's eating a bit, back to being mouthy and using totally crazy logic that somehow makes sense and I can't say no to,  and picking on KK.  He should be well in no time.  He told me he's not even mad at the kids at church for giving him the flu, he wants to go back.  ;)

Anyhoo, just wanted to stop in real quick and let y'all know that I am indeed alive.  I will be back later today to post about some homeschooling stuff.  Many friends asked me to write a post about how/why we chose to homeschool, and what curriculum we're planning to use next year when we're through with our online public school.  I also want to show you some new things I'm doing to make my day go much easier and some time saving stuff we've implemented in our homeschooling day.

For now I must bid y'all adieu.  I have an appointment and some errands to run in the morning, so I need to get some beauty sleep.

Blessings!

This year...

I'm not very good at keeping resolutions.  They're made to be broken it seems, which is sad in a way...  When we make them, we fully intend to make good on them.  I think everyone desires to better themselves in some way; and the New Year offers us all a fresh, clean slate in which to get started.  We set out, buying all the fitness equipment, gym memberships, organizational tools, nicotine patches and all that we need to make good on this resolution.  We force ourselves to do it for a few weeks, and then life gets in the way and we fall off the wagon.  And then we beat ourselves up over it for the next 48 weeks.  And then January 1st comes around and we do it allllll over again.  At least that's how it goes for me...

I wrote the other day about choosing to have 'Goals for 2011' rather than making 'Resolutions'.  I"m hoping this changes my mindset when it comes to making good on them.  I don't expect a perfect outcome.  I KNOW life will get in the way, and I know some days I'll fall off the wagon.  What I've got to learn to do though is to get back up, dust myself off and climb back on. 

Anyway, without further delay-here are my 2011 goals:

Faith Goals:
   *Read the whole Bible
   *Do an in depth Bible study with others
   *Make it to church at least 2x a month

Family Goals:
   *Get our lives on a schedule (not a down to the minute schedule, but at least some sort of routine.)
   *Play with the kids and be silly at least 30 minutes a day.  (Have to admit, I am WAY too serious.)
   *Keep up with the laundry!!!

Financial Goals:
   *Go out to eat only 2x a month
   *Pay off 3 debts
   *Get at least $2500 put away for a rainy day

Fitness Goals:
   *No more soda(unless out to eat)/at least 6 cups of water a day
   *Take my vitamin
   *Go to bed while there is still an 11 on the clock, get up while there is still a 7 on the clock
   *Get Physical at least 1 hour/day at least 3x/week
   *Lose at least 30lbs by 2012

Personal Goals:
   *Read 15 books (Give me suggestions!!!)
   *Re-learn Sign Language
   *Unplug on Sundays
   *Let The Hubs do more (I am an overachiever and I get offended easily when offered help.)



Last, but certainly NOT least...I have seen many people doing a 'Word for 2011'.  I like the idea of that, but couldn't think of just a word for me to make aprt of my life in this year.  Instead, I've chosen a Bible Verse that I need to remember and incorporate into my daily life. 

Proverbs 21:19  Better for a man to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.

I tend to nag.  A lot.  I tend to pick fights...a lot.  I came across this verse randomly.  I have NO idea how I found it, but it spoke VOLUMES to me.  I don't believe in coincidences, I know that every little thing that happens in my life in some way is connected to my Lord.  I KNOW that He put that verse in front of me to be laid on my heart because He knew I was struggling in this area.  In turn, I need to listen to this verse and pray on it, that I may find a way to be less quarrelsome and less nagging.


So...there we have it.  My 2011 Goals.  Wish me luck!  :D

Blessings!!