My Rights

I love my husband and adore my family. They are fun to be around and I would be amiss with out them. That being said - I decided I need to demand some rights around here. I hate to sound selfish, but putting myself on the back burner all the time hurts not only me, but my family as well.

Right No. 1: I have and demand the right to take time for myself just to do what I want to do.

• I have a closet full of crafty things I would love to complete.


• I have a stack of books I can't wait to read.


• I have many spiritual goals to achieve.


• I would love to take off sometime just to grab a cup of hot cocoa or smoothie and read at a book store or some other quiet place.


• I would love to take off at any given moment and watch a movie I want to see.
  

Right No. 2: I have and demand the right to exercise.

• Although this might sound crazy.. I love to run. I miss it. I drool at people as I drive by them and they are running with their dog or friend or by themselves - no, not because I think they themselves are "hot" but because I so want to be running right now!


• I am a tired, crazy, uptight mess. I am all those things but taken down a notch or two when I exercise.


• I need to schedule exercise in my day 5 days a week on top of active family outings 7 days a week.


• My mommy and wife skills are better organized when I work on myself first and this is especially when I work on my health.


• I insist the kids need a quiet break away from the TV and this will mean the TV is open for me to work on my various workout DVDs.
  

Right No. 3: I have and demand the right to enjoy the outdoors.

I love the fresh air on my skin and in my lungs. It is an exhilarating feeling.

I desire to go camping in the summer yet find it doesn't happen as much as I would like.

I yearn to find something in the winter that keeps me (and the whole family for that matter) active in the outdoors.

During the summer, especially here, if you don't go outside you miss out on so many opportunities to store up on "free" goods. Berries, fish, wood, wild game, vegetables, flowers...so many things!

S'mores. Need I say more? :-)

Baby in a Bubble

Happy to Help

Yesterday, I watched someone's kids while she got a few projects done. Today, I am calling around to find someone to help put in an alternator for a sweet lady so she can drive her car. It is odd, I find people are astounded when they find out you want to help out so much. Is this the state of mind the world is in these days? You mean - you want to help and you are actually GOING to help? Hopefully the help is a drop in the pond which will create many more ripples.

Monday Meals 05-25-09

Yeah - back on track now that end-of-school-chaos is over!

MONDAY:
Breakfast: Cereal, juice, toast
Lunch: PB&J, carrots, milk
Dinner: Artisanal Style Gourmet Mac and Cheese, broccoli with bacon bits, apple juice

TUESDAY:
Breakfast: Grits and cheese, apple sausage and Canadian bacon, boiled egg
Lunch: Tuna fish sandwiches, broccoli, juice
Dinner: "Mom's" Perfect Pork Chops, 4-bean salad, baked potatoes

WEDNESDAY:
Breakfast: Cereal, boiled egg, juice
Lunch: Sweet potato fries, chicken nuggets, milk, apple slices
Dinner Salmon With Basil Cream Sauce, spaghetti or acorn squash, melon and grape salad

THURSDAY:
Breakfast: Cinnamon toast, applesauce, milk
Lunch: Grilled cheese, tuna with crackers, broccoli trees
Dinner: Chicken Divan, apple slices, chocolate milk

FRIDAY:
Breakfast: Muffins, milk, boiled egg
Lunch: PB & J, peas and carrots, juice slushy
Dinner: Fajitas (chicken and steak), Spanish rice, refried beans, mangos

SATURDAY:
Breakfast: Potato cakes, scrambled eggs, toast
Lunch: Spring rolls, pork fried rice, oranges
Dinner: OUT - BBQ

SUNDAY:
Breakfast: Muffins, milk, scrambled eggs
Lunch: Leftovers from the week
Dinner: Crockpot Stew, crousants, salad, juice

Tornado Tuesday 05-19-09

So I haven't posted any of my Tornado Tuesday's for a while. I don't post these to make myself look so important or "goody-two-shoes" rather it is to give inspiration for you to find new ways of helping people around you. I promise I do something every week. I try to do something every Tuesday but with a crazy busy schedule it doesn't always happen on Tuesday. I feel like I have spiritually grown so much from this. Just as one small example, I helped a friend take off the old wallpaper from her new house. It was fun and I found out she is afraid of heights.. no fun getting up on that ladder for her I am sure. I was happy to help her get it done faster.

I feel like I need to branch out further into the community to do some good there. Once my oldest two get into school again, I think I may try to find some volunteer source to assist with (besides my children's school)!

Feel free to list different ways you have found to bless anothers life. I am not offended if other comments are listed with ideas to help loved ones and strangers. In fact, I welcome them. I love hearing good news and it helps to calm my anxiety to see that this world is full of lovers not haters! :-)

Feelin' Groovy

Excuse me for not writing so much lately. My eldest is finishing up school this month and the sun is out way more than expected. We take it when we can get it around here. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, the leaves are popping out. Things are groovy. I hope to write more and get better organized again soon. House hunting is harder than I thought.