Progress...

I feel like I am finally on the upswing!  I have managed to be eat better this week, and gotten a little exercise.  Yesterday, we walked home from my parents house, instead of driving.  It may seem like a small thing, but it makes me feel good!

I tackled the office, girls' room, and master bedroom today.  I am starting to feel like an organized house is within my grasp.  It seems like my drive and ambition follows the laws of motion.  Once I start cleaning and organizing, I don't want to stop.  Getting over the inertia and getting started is the problem.  The key is to keep on top of everything each day, because I struggle with the day to day stuff that keeps my house from becoming overwhelming.

I had a great afternoon with my hubby and the girls today.  We went on a long nature "treasure" hunt and collected lots of great "treasures,"  and got some exercise.  While I am not an outdoorsy person, I don't dislike the outdoors.  I have OCD tendencies and issues with dirt, so it is a struggle to accept that my children like to dig in the dirt and pick things up off the ground.  I try really hard not to let my OCDness rub off on my children, but every once in a while I catch myself saying "ew, don't touch that!"  I did a good job of letting go today, and letting Dinah pick up all kinds of dirt!

Getting ready to go:

The "Treasures"

Tomorrow,

March Free Stuff

I just got around to uploading my free stuff pics from March.

The best part about this picture, is that I got paid about 2.26 to purchase these items.  The Gain was 1.87 at Walmart and the coupon I had was for $3.00 off one.  The new Walmart coupon policy allows you to apply the overage to your other purchases, or get cash back when a product costs less than the coupon!

31: A Manifesto

A few weeks ago, I caught myself replying to the age question by saying "I just turned 30."  As if "just turning 30" somehow meant that I wasn't quite 30.  As my latest birthday approached, I found myself dreading the number 31.  It means accepting that I am in my 30s.  Rationally, I know that age shouldn't matter, and I have accomplished all the goals I wanted to achieve by this age (husband, kids, house, minivan).  So why am I having such a hard time coming to terms with my age????

My house is a mess and I can't seem to keep it under control, I am overweight and on the verge of becoming diabetic, my husband's job situation is out of my control, our financial situation is uncertain,   my grandmother is having some serious health issues, and my baby is getting ready to turn 1 and I am struggling to come to terms with the fact that I wont have any more babies.  I am having a hard time dealing with all the stress and uncertainty, which causes my relationships with my family to be less than stellar.  Shouldn't a person in their 30's have better control over their life, and be more content and settled?

I don't intend to be a complainer, or whine about my life.  Some of these things are completely within my control, and it is just up to me to get the motivation to change them.  The other things are just things I need to learn to deal with.   I am actually hoping that when I look at this in a year, I will feel like a totally different person.

I intended for this blog to be a part of my journey to making my life better, but have avoided the blog as much as I have avoided expending any effort to make my life better.  Five months later, I am ready to give it another go.

So here is to the next year.