Creeping up

No. I'm not talking about my underwear!
I'm talking about my weight.
It's gradually working it's way up.
I haven't been running much in the couple of months, so it was inevitable that I'd gain some.
Now I can actually see the weight...not just feel it.
I can tell my waist is thicker.
My legs are less toned.
Not feeling the best about me.
So I have to make some time to run.
I have to.
I have to.
For me.

Making Mommy Laugh

When we were out to dinner this weekend, my daughter leaned over and told me a secret.

"Mommy, I'm not wearing a bra and I feel naked!"

Bwa-ha-ha-ha! I couldn't help but crack up on that one....

Rearranging

My daughter is a few months from being an official teenager. It's hard for me to believe that time is already almost upon me. As a means of accepting her growing up, she has more freedoms in her life. She has earned an increased amount of time per day on her iTouch. She has more minutes per month on her phone. The caveat to her privileges are that she keeps her grades up.

Getting down and dirty

It's getting warmer and warmer as the weeks go on.

I'm taking advantage of the good weather and getting the backyard cleaned up. I suggested pulling the weeds and cutting back the two out-of-control, crazy looking rose bushes, and cutting off the dried out palm tree branches/fronds (sp?). But alas, my suggestions fell on deaf ears. And as I am one who takes work straight on, I went and did this stuff by myself.

Another song kicking around in my head

Sometimes I don't listen to the words in a song.

If the beat is good, then I'll tend to just move with the music.

If I don't know the lyrics, I'll just hum along.

But as I started to watch a show on Netflix to pass the time, the words of this song grabbed me.

It's been a long road
Getting from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally near

And I can feel the change in the wind right now
Nothing's in my way
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna hold me back

'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star

I've got to have faith in me and that I will survive with grace and honor.

Inspiration from an unexpected source

As I was in the car the other day I heard a song that touched me.

The words spoke to me.

What I read on January 1, 2013

I don't do resolutions.
I typically make changes as I see fit.
No matter what part of the year we're in.

2013 is a year of change

I have been absent for the most part during the 2nd part of 2012.
Ever since we moved in July.
Our lives have been busy.
Getting the kids settled and getting into a new routine for a family of four.
But things don't always work out the way we envision them.
What I've found true in the last 6 months is that I can only control me.
I can't truly control the kids.
I can't really control the Hubs.
Every person has to decide how they'll act and treat others.
Needless to say, life has thrown me some curves these six months.
BIG curves.
That being said, I'll be back to a family of three soon enough.