The last half of my winter break has been spend on the road from going to visit my in-laws to taking the speech team to Manhattan for a speech meet. Also, I begin school on Wednesday, so my car, my Sirius radio, & I will be reunited. The next three weekends we travel 3 plus hours to and from speech meets. I will have put on over 3500 miles, not including in-town travels for meets, and 55+ hours of driving. I am SUPER Coach!
I am really not sure how I manage to work a job, coach speech & drama, travel to school during the week, coach on the weekends, manage a household, keep up my marriage and its daily tasks and get good grades in college. I am very thankful for my speech kids and it's fans. I am also very thankful that I have the opportunity to help change lives and improve and create life skills for students of all ages. I can't wait to expand on the program once I have figured out how to do such a thing.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
{Butts}&Guts
Here it is, the 6th day of 2013, and I am feeling the holiday blues. The only reason the blues have stuck around this long is because I haven't had the time to re-coop from the constant driving and the eating. I have had no time to exercise or work on eating right. I have had no time because I haven't taken the time.
The trays crackers, meats, cheeses, plates of buns & specialty loafs, & of course the holiday desserts & treats that linger all day long because everyone is either too afraid to eat them or have already had one too many themselves. All of this comes with the season of Christmas and I need a lot of will power to stay away from the carbs & sweets.
I am one of the few people that actually understand that feeling better & losing weight comes with exercise and eating right. This summer & last I managed to lose 15 lbs...and almost 20. I had never felt better but both times, I started out my routines slow & easy and worked my way into. And both times, I managed to injure my back and nearly gain all but a few pounds back. I felt so alive and so healthy and very conscious.
I daydream of exercising to feel better and nothing pains me more than knowing that I have no idea what it is that will make me feel healthy without killing my body. I do know that at this point, I need to be a realist and learn to say no to the bad foods and stop overeating to compensate for not feeling well.
With all the Go.Go.Go this month, I really thought I would stay busy enough not to eat so terribly but it is the complete opposite of that. I am hoping that tomorrow I will wake up feeling refreshed enough to get a start on this.
The trays crackers, meats, cheeses, plates of buns & specialty loafs, & of course the holiday desserts & treats that linger all day long because everyone is either too afraid to eat them or have already had one too many themselves. All of this comes with the season of Christmas and I need a lot of will power to stay away from the carbs & sweets.
I am one of the few people that actually understand that feeling better & losing weight comes with exercise and eating right. This summer & last I managed to lose 15 lbs...and almost 20. I had never felt better but both times, I started out my routines slow & easy and worked my way into. And both times, I managed to injure my back and nearly gain all but a few pounds back. I felt so alive and so healthy and very conscious.
I daydream of exercising to feel better and nothing pains me more than knowing that I have no idea what it is that will make me feel healthy without killing my body. I do know that at this point, I need to be a realist and learn to say no to the bad foods and stop overeating to compensate for not feeling well.
With all the Go.Go.Go this month, I really thought I would stay busy enough not to eat so terribly but it is the complete opposite of that. I am hoping that tomorrow I will wake up feeling refreshed enough to get a start on this.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
.:Needle&Thread + Hook&Yarn:.
Today, I began the New Year in a new way... I crossed something off my Bucket.List!
My husband & I have been in the mountains visiting his family for the past week. On our last day here, I had plans to learn how to use a sewing machine with his grandma. I was so excited, three of my grandparents died when I was a young girl and my grandma recently passed, but I never got to learn anything from them. I may have inherited some cooking traits but never the craft of the needle&thread. It was time to learn something that can be passed down.
We had some errands to run in the city, so we stopped to get some fabric to learn a simple lesson of hemming and threading a sewing machine. While in the fabric aisle, I noticed some crochet items and somehow they landed in our basket! I figured if I am learning one thing I might as well keep going! Six hooks, 3 balls of yarn, 1 yd of fabric, & a "Learn to Crochet" book later.. we walked out of the store. I sure gave myself a handful for the 2nd day of 2013. I hope that by 2014, I will have made several scarves, hats, headbands, booties, and maybe even 1 blanket.
Gramma Jones took me under her wing and showed me how to thread the sewing machines needle and getting started. She had me hem an old rag that she had lying around. It was rough and far from a straight stitch. Then after several laughs, we began shaping a pillow for my hubby. measured and pinned and off to the sewing machine. It was pretty simple, even the reinforcing with a double stitch. I learned about grandpa's family and life with my father- & aunt-in-laws. I even inherited a few breakable heirlooms. I had a pretty awesome day and this even my sister in law was very generous to help me understand what my crochet book was trying to say... Now it's off to YouTube to learn how to get this yarn and hook thing started.
Here is to trying new things....
My husband & I have been in the mountains visiting his family for the past week. On our last day here, I had plans to learn how to use a sewing machine with his grandma. I was so excited, three of my grandparents died when I was a young girl and my grandma recently passed, but I never got to learn anything from them. I may have inherited some cooking traits but never the craft of the needle&thread. It was time to learn something that can be passed down.
We had some errands to run in the city, so we stopped to get some fabric to learn a simple lesson of hemming and threading a sewing machine. While in the fabric aisle, I noticed some crochet items and somehow they landed in our basket! I figured if I am learning one thing I might as well keep going! Six hooks, 3 balls of yarn, 1 yd of fabric, & a "Learn to Crochet" book later.. we walked out of the store. I sure gave myself a handful for the 2nd day of 2013. I hope that by 2014, I will have made several scarves, hats, headbands, booties, and maybe even 1 blanket.
Gramma Jones took me under her wing and showed me how to thread the sewing machines needle and getting started. She had me hem an old rag that she had lying around. It was rough and far from a straight stitch. Then after several laughs, we began shaping a pillow for my hubby. measured and pinned and off to the sewing machine. It was pretty simple, even the reinforcing with a double stitch. I learned about grandpa's family and life with my father- & aunt-in-laws. I even inherited a few breakable heirlooms. I had a pretty awesome day and this even my sister in law was very generous to help me understand what my crochet book was trying to say... Now it's off to YouTube to learn how to get this yarn and hook thing started.
Here is to trying new things....
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
.:Chances are:.
Chances come in all forms, colors, shapes, & sizes, but none of them are as amazing as the ones you take.
Chances usually something I tend to avoid, at all costs. No risks, no changes, just simple so I can coast through life and 'grin-n-bear' it. They were something foreign, something scary, and something far beyond what I had already experienced. In the last year, I began taking chances and seeing the world through a different set of eyes. With the help of my loving husband, I learned the glass really is half-full. I had always thought that is was but barriers or obstacle seemed to always get in the way and my thoughts were lead astray. When you drink from the glass, chances refill that glass. If you don't take the chances, the water dries up and you lose sight of the happiness. You have to look at every opportunity as something positive, it may be drastic or it may be minor, but when positive, you can never go wrong.
Without my husband, I would not be doing some of the things I am doing today nor the ones I plan to do in the future. He is an optimistic dreamer who fights bad things all the time by taking chances to better his life. I am inspired by his outgoing, funny, positive personality. I am now striving to fulfill my dreams of helping the youth and give them the chance of higher education. I cannot wait to become a certified teacher for grades k-12.
With these degree, comes endless chances and possibilities that will somehow better our life together. My degree could take me anywhere in the U.S. Ultimately, my ideal place would be our hometown. Buy a home with some property and live happily ever after. Another would be to take a teaching job up in Alaska, that's a huge chance to change our lives. Another would be to pick up and move to where the work is. More than anything, as long as I am with my husband, life will be good wherever the chances take us.
This year I plan to take as many chances as I can while I am in school. I want to begin to change my lifestyle and boost my self-confidence & self-esteem. I want to be more outgoing without scaring off every person I met. (("Wow! She is crazy!" or "Did she really just say that?....Awkward!)) I want to be a better person and really make a difference in my lifestyle. By BLOGGING every day, I plan to stay on top of this plan and encourage myself to take be steps and open my eyes & mind to bigger and better things.
-me
Without my husband, I would not be doing some of the things I am doing today nor the ones I plan to do in the future. He is an optimistic dreamer who fights bad things all the time by taking chances to better his life. I am inspired by his outgoing, funny, positive personality. I am now striving to fulfill my dreams of helping the youth and give them the chance of higher education. I cannot wait to become a certified teacher for grades k-12.
With these degree, comes endless chances and possibilities that will somehow better our life together. My degree could take me anywhere in the U.S. Ultimately, my ideal place would be our hometown. Buy a home with some property and live happily ever after. Another would be to take a teaching job up in Alaska, that's a huge chance to change our lives. Another would be to pick up and move to where the work is. More than anything, as long as I am with my husband, life will be good wherever the chances take us.
This year I plan to take as many chances as I can while I am in school. I want to begin to change my lifestyle and boost my self-confidence & self-esteem. I want to be more outgoing without scaring off every person I met. (("Wow! She is crazy!" or "Did she really just say that?....Awkward!)) I want to be a better person and really make a difference in my lifestyle. By BLOGGING every day, I plan to stay on top of this plan and encourage myself to take be steps and open my eyes & mind to bigger and better things.
Goals
Goals. 2013.
Eat Healthy.
Exercise Regularly.
Smile A Lot.
Be Open-minded.
Be Patient.
Earn Good Grades.
Feel Good About my self.
Gain Confidence in Appearance and in Social Life.
Life is too short to worry about what everyone thinks all the time. Relax and lighten and enjoy the company you have at all times.
Eat Healthy.
Exercise Regularly.
Smile A Lot.
Be Open-minded.
Be Patient.
Earn Good Grades.
Feel Good About my self.
Gain Confidence in Appearance and in Social Life.
Life is too short to worry about what everyone thinks all the time. Relax and lighten and enjoy the company you have at all times.
Live a healthier lifestyle -Exercise: 5 times a week. 45 minutes a day.
-Eat less Junk. Be Aware of What I Eat and How Much I eat.
Earn a GPA of 3.8 or greater in College-This means concentrate on my studies while maintaining part time work
- Each course I must maintain a 90% or higher
Take time for my husband- He supports me fully in everything I do. I should take the time to appreciate him.
- Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Open Minded.
Take time for my husband- He supports me fully in everything I do. I should take the time to appreciate him.
- Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Open Minded.
Live Life Fully- Smile Everyday. Take a chance. Don't Be Afraid of Change.
- Never turn down an offer to go out and do something.
- Never turn down an offer to go out and do something.
Make New Friends.- Don't be quick to Judge anyone.
- Be Open-Minded. Not every relationship is perfect.
Be Positive. Love.Love.Love.OurLife!
Here is to 2013! I will take notes like these daily.
Love.Love.Love 2013
So Much We Want To Do.
So.Little.Time.
Let's catch up on the past.
2009.
Married My Best Friend.
Began Remodeling Our 2-story Home.
3 Dogs~ German Shepherds: Lars & Lexi. German Wired-hair Pointer: Luke.
2012.
3 Happy Partially Healthy Years of Marriage. We had a rough start. Who wouldn't with both of us having 3 years of health problems? Our House & Our Health certainly have tested our marriage, but we are so happy and so in love. Not everyone can say that they married their best friend and that they spend nearly every hour of every day together. My husband runs a trap line near our hometown and I travel with him. We both share a love of the outdoors and rarely do we ever do anything alone.
My husband hauls crude oil 3 days a week and has small odd jobs to fill his time while he is not playing outdoors.
I, along with my part time jobs, am attending college to finish my Education degree. In Fall of 2012, I enrolled into the university and education program for Elementary Education with a Minor in English 5-12. I fell in love with school, which in the past, I absolutely despised any college because it seemed that advisors did not help, they only threw you into the flames. I have the best advisor and greatest faculty. I can't wait to see what's in store for me there this semester.
I gained better organizational schools while living in two places and travelling back and forth from home to school. In 2013, I plan to start my new job on campus working to complete a graduate survey that will give the school an 80% response rate. This will have doubled their past results.
Enough of the boring stuff.
Make New Friends.- Don't be quick to Judge anyone.
- Be Open-Minded. Not every relationship is perfect.
Be Positive. Love.Love.Love.OurLife!
Here is to 2013! I will take notes like these daily.
So.Little.Time.
Let's catch up on the past.
2009.
Married My Best Friend.
Began Remodeling Our 2-story Home.
3 Dogs~ German Shepherds: Lars & Lexi. German Wired-hair Pointer: Luke.
2012.
3 Happy Partially Healthy Years of Marriage. We had a rough start. Who wouldn't with both of us having 3 years of health problems? Our House & Our Health certainly have tested our marriage, but we are so happy and so in love. Not everyone can say that they married their best friend and that they spend nearly every hour of every day together. My husband runs a trap line near our hometown and I travel with him. We both share a love of the outdoors and rarely do we ever do anything alone.
My husband hauls crude oil 3 days a week and has small odd jobs to fill his time while he is not playing outdoors.
I, along with my part time jobs, am attending college to finish my Education degree. In Fall of 2012, I enrolled into the university and education program for Elementary Education with a Minor in English 5-12. I fell in love with school, which in the past, I absolutely despised any college because it seemed that advisors did not help, they only threw you into the flames. I have the best advisor and greatest faculty. I can't wait to see what's in store for me there this semester.
I gained better organizational schools while living in two places and travelling back and forth from home to school. In 2013, I plan to start my new job on campus working to complete a graduate survey that will give the school an 80% response rate. This will have doubled their past results.
Enough of the boring stuff.
I coach High School speech & drama, dabble in photography when I have the time, & I love organizing, decorating, and fixing up our home. I look forward to what the future as in store for us!
My degree in education will open up amazing windows of opportunity for us and I cannot wait!
My major hobbies are actively following Pinterest to come up with innovative & creative ideas for my job and home. Also finding new ways to express my photography.
Goals. 2013.
Live a healthier lifestyle -Exercise: 5 times a week. 45 minutes a day.
-Eat less Junk. Be Aware of What I Eat and How Much I eat.
Earn a GPA of 3.8 or greater in College-These means concentrate on my studies while maintaining part time work
My degree in education will open up amazing windows of opportunity for us and I cannot wait!
My major hobbies are actively following Pinterest to come up with innovative & creative ideas for my job and home. Also finding new ways to express my photography.
Goals. 2013.
Live a healthier lifestyle -Exercise: 5 times a week. 45 minutes a day.
-Eat less Junk. Be Aware of What I Eat and How Much I eat.
Earn a GPA of 3.8 or greater in College-These means concentrate on my studies while maintaining part time work
- Each course I must maintain a 90% or higher
Take time for my husband- He supports me fully in everything I do. I should take the time to appreciate him.
- Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Open Minded.
Take time for my husband- He supports me fully in everything I do. I should take the time to appreciate him.
- Be Patient. Be Kind. Be Open Minded.
Live Life Fully- Smile Everyday. Take a chance. Don't Be Afraid of Change.
- Never turn down an offer to go out and do something.
- Never turn down an offer to go out and do something.
Make New Friends.- Don't be quick to Judge anyone.
- Be Open-Minded. Not every relationship is perfect.
Be Positive. Love.Love.Love.OurLife!
Here is to 2013! I will take notes like these daily.
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