• Apr. 28, 2006
Where does the time go?

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• Apr. 18, 2006
The List

  Here is the start of my 101 in 1001 list. I am about half way done. I wil hopfully finish tomorrow and post the rest.........

Blessing my husband

1Massage his back once a week, no complaining.

2Pick out a book and read it to him.

3Plan a date night every other month

4Save for and buy a BBQ. Use once a week for dinner.

5Encourge him to exercise.

6Give him time to study and read

7Slip love notes in his lunch

8Have his lunch ready for work!!!!

9Suport his schooling choice.

10Have houde tidied when he get home from work.

Blessing my kids

11Lunch outside twice a week during the summer.

12Plan a girls slumber party

13Potty train the twins

14Have a game day once every other week

15Let Taylor and Liz help make dinner once a week

16Teach CJ the ABCs

17Make girls and mom matching skirts

18Have kids take turns going shopping with me

19Help them memorize one Verse a week

20Read them one story book a day

21Get Taylor's ears pierced

22Teach Liz to ride a bike

Blessings for the whole family

23Walks every Saturday-good weather

24Family movies on Friday nights

25Book/novel and read it together

26Plan and start a family project

27Plant veggie garden in pots

28Continue implementing healthier eating

Personal Goals

29Read Bible daily

30Finish Sunday school prep by thrusday evening

31Get up early 3x a week to exercise

32Go to farmers market every other Saturday-May thru October

33Increase flexablity-streching

34Get up before the kids-weekdays

35Craft at least twice a month

Blessing for the extended family

36Make Shanwa a baby blanket

37Write my gradnmothers once a month

38Invite Jen and Robert over once a month for dinner

39Visit Jon and Fran twice this summer

40Visit with Cindy and Larry once a month

41Call Grandparents and Parents once a month

42Make a video for Mima and Papa Eddie

43For Extended family nightly, before bed.

Blessings for friends

44Go out to lunch with one friend a month

45Send a card each month to a different lady in the church.

46Offer babysitting 3 times this summer for friends-self prompted

47Send Ted and Kathy a note each month.

48Plan a lunch for the ladies in my sunday school class

Home Mangement

49Make a new budget

50Stay under budget

51Eat out no more than 3 times a month

52Make and implemnent a chore chart

53Clean Master Bedroom and keep clean

54Do laundry twice a week

55Write down families favorite recipes

56Clean out/declutter kids rooms

57 Clean and organize pantry

58Lower food bugdet by $50 a month

59Declutter kitchen-Donate

Homeschool

60Clean out HS closet and organize

61Plan buy/sell list

62Plan a Schedule

63Implement schedule and stick for two months

64Start Pre School with Twins

65Challage Taylors reading

66Start a history program as a family

67Puchase a Start one door posts program each month

68Find a fun science program to do as a family during summer

Well, Its a start!!

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• Apr. 18, 2006
101 in 1001

I just read a post on preschoolersandpeace and was inspired to start a 101 in 1001 list and goal. I'm hopfully going to have my list ready to start on May 1st.  I will post it soon .  This is going to take some serious thought !!! I am soooooo open to ideas for goals.

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• Apr. 14, 2006
Mommy Makeovers

 You would think that with a name like mommy makeovers that this would be a happy blog........NOT!

I went to mops today with my friend, between the two of us, we have 9 kids, and we all rode together. As soon as we got there one of my three yr olds went into nuclear meltdown. She would not, under any circumstances, go in to any of the kids classes. And they would not let her stay screaming. Sooooo......Savannah went to the makeovers! I don't normaly give in, but the teachers didn't want her either. So instead of getting my nails done, I did hers. That didn't both me, She was well behaved. The biggest problem was that the mops leader didn't want her in there and kept trying to get her to go to the classes. This only made her cling to me more. So when we left, I was not made over and was wearing a glass of water that Savannah spilled on me. Okay so the brainiacts that we are, Rebecca and I decided to take the kids, all 9, to Mcdonalds on the way home. Ben who was good for the teachers, was now tried and screamed a cried the whole time. Savannah had a dirty diaper, we had no wipes and the bathrooms had no paper towels, so she screamed alot. My eldest two fought the whole time.....agh. They are normaly really good when we go places. We went home quickly. I got home 5 mins before the kids that I babysit showed up. My two youngest are screaming, needing changes and naps, and now I have a 1 and 2 year old that cry the whole time that their parents are gone. Screaming is now in sterio!!!!!!! In the middle of a diaper change I had to run upstairs to grab the aquaphor. Wouldn't you know it, on the way back I fell down the stairs. So, I'm crawling back to the half changed toddler, ouch! I finally, 30 mins later, have my twins napping and the other two somewhat clammed down. I think I should have stayed in bed today!!!!!!! 

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• Apr. 13, 2006
Eating Right

  Im blogging in green to go along with my need for more green veggies in my diet. Two weeks ago I decided that my family needed to eat better!!!!    So  instead of going slow or taking baby steps, I jumped in with both feet!!!

I have removed all the junk from our house, my pregnant neighbor was pleased to receive all the chocolate, I am fazing out all the simple and processed carbs in the house, and outlawed soda. I am trying to drink lots of water and cook everynight. We haven't had any fastfood,yeahhhh, but I did give in and order pizza last night (pmsing). I general I feel really great, everyone has taken real well to the whole carbs, and as an added bonus I have lost 13lbs and my husband 15lbs. I am trying to get enough fruits and veggies in everyone, this is turning out to be the hardest part. My four year old HATES veggies, I can't find any he will eat. Thankfully my two oldest kids are in veggie heaven and the twins are still young enough to eat what they are told to.  I'm not giving up!!! He will eventally give! Right?? I am really new to the whole "heathy, whole foods" thing, so if you have any suggestions or weblinks, please let me know.

Thanks

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• Apr. 13, 2006
Introductions

I'm new to homeschool blogger, so howdy!

These are my beautifull chillins

I am trying blogging because I don't always get enough adult interaction, and sometimes I need  a outlet.  Right now the weather here is rainy, gee Washington?, nanh.... I am soo tried of the bad weather, I really need to get the kids outside more!!! I have Serious cabin fever.

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