Snow Day

To begin with I love the snow. We haven't had a good snow in about 2 years so I was very excited when it started last night.

5:30 am

This morning when hubby woke up to see if he had to go to work he woke me up to tell me there were a couple inches so I got up, got dressed, and took the dogs out for their first time in the snow ever. Then crawled back under the covers for another hour and a half of sleep.

7:00

The kids were up and ready to go out.

7:30

All three were bundled up and heading for the dor. Our neighbors were already out building a snowman. So with kids, dogs, and camera in tow we went to play. I am sure we woke up half the neighborhood with our snowball fight. And this was all before breakfast.

8:00

Cold, wet, and hungry we headed back to the house for oatmeal and hot chocolate to warm us up.

The rest of the morning was spent hanging around the house with a couple of cups of coffee and reading. Did I mention I love snow days?

11:30

We headed up to The restaurant because my mother was opened and I knew she wouldn't have any business plus it was time to get out of the house. The restaurant has been closed for two weeks so we can all rest, well except me I do end off year accounting during the two weeks we are closed. So anyway it was nice to be able to order my favorite sandwich (Greek Pita with no tomatoes, no cucumbers, add chicken).

12:30

Grabbed the sleds and headed for the kids school. It has the best sled hills. I have been sledding there all my life. Went down with Anabelle first, of course lost control of the sled the first time down, saved my baby from getting hurt but busted my hand up pretty good. Well of course I couldn't just take one down so I had to suck it up and take the rest of the kids for a ride, bleeding and all. The rest went a little better. We went to a smaller hill for the kids to go down on there own. Hubby went a couple times too, he couldn't control the sled at all so I didn't feel so bad. Left wet, cold, and tired. Came home watched TV and did nothing till 4 when I got the house picked up and started dinner. Now I am sitting down for a little more R&R. Picture of sledding to be posted when I get them off the camera.

Well that was our snow day adventure. I need to approach life as a child a little more often.

101 in 1001 days - 101 things that make me happy!

1. Alexis
2. Anabelle
3. Riley
4. My parents
5. Erin
6. Levon
7. The rest of my family and friends
8. Mia (my cocker)
9. My computer
10. Reading
11. Nature
12. Photography
13. Hot showers
14. Movies
15. Girls night out
16. Grey's Anatomy
17. Dr Thanisch Riesling (my favorite wine)
18. Chocolate
19. Cheesecake
20. Apple Pie
21. Christmas
22. Wii
23. Snuggled under covers
24. The beach and everything about it
25. Saluda - My hometown
26. Fairies
27. Scrapbooking
28. Music - all sorts
29. Shopping
30. Web design
31. The Purple Onion
32. Flowers - Violets and Daffodils especially
33. Snow
34. Fires - The type you sit around
35. Art
36. Dancing - even though I can't really dance.
37. Singing - at the top of my lungs even though I can't LOL
38. Organizing - some things, I usually don't finish the project but it makes me happy while I am.
39. Thunderstorms
40. Traveling - when I can
41. Spring
42. Not wearing shoes in warm grass
43. Coffee- with cream and sugar
44. Laughing till I have tears in my eyes
45. Myspace
46. Talking
47. Laying in a hammock
48. Good memories
49. Being pregnant
50. Clean house - even though it never happens
51. My momma's house
52. Being with my extended family
53. Food
54. Sunsets
55. Smiles
56. Quiet time
57. Being the only one at home
58. Driving with the windows down
59. Waterfalls
60. Picking berries and eating them
61. Sunday mornings in bed
62. Back massages
63. Buying things for people
64. Babies - Anyones, doesn't have to be mine
65. Visiting with friends
66. Eating out - I don't have to cook!!!
67. Mornings I get to hang out in bed
68. Coffee in bed
69. Baking desserts
70. Napping on my parents couch when the sun is coming through the window
71. Talking about my dreams and aspirations!
72. Eating outside
73. Writing - even though I rarely write anymore and I am not great at it
74. Pictures
75. Learning new things
76. Hot chocolate when it is cold out site
77. Jumping on the trampoline - even though I rarely ever do
78. Climbing trees
79. Apples still warm from the sun
80. Ice cream cones
81. Barnes and Nobles with no kids
82. Anniversaries
83. Fuzzy things
84. Italian food
85. Sudoku
86. Mail
87. Unwrapping presents
88. The park
89. Suprises
90. Romance
91. Candles
92. Butterflies and dragonflies
93. Dreaming of flying
94. Sweet kisses
95. Playing in the sand
96. My kids amusing faces
97. Winning
98. Candy
99. Weekends
100. Special days
101. Accomplishing something!

Wordless Wednesday #1 - All Time Favorite

101 in 1001 days!

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

I have a couple more things to add but I will try to finish and start on these items.

Blue italics = in progress
Red bold = completed

Health and Fitness
1. One month with out sugar
2.
3. Yoga or pilates one day a week
4. Get a relaxing massage 2x/year (0/6)
5. Chiropractor ever week for 2 months (0/8)
6. Take care of me 15 minutes every morning
7. Vitamins everyday for a month
- One day down, 30 more to go and then I just need to keep taking them.
8. Drop 10 pounds, and keep them off for the remainder of the project (0/10)
9. Get all my dental work completed
Personal, Self Improvement, and Well Being
10. Read or re-read 36 books and blog about them (0/36)
11. No internet for one week (while at home)
12. Cut out caffeine for one month (0/1)
13. Go to church once a month (1/36)
14. Write in my diary at least once a week (0/140)
15. Create a list of 101 things that make me happy
- Well this is the first thing that I got done. I guess it is a pretty wasy one but still an accomplishment!
16. Get a tattoo
17. Blog every day for one month (0/31)
18.
Relationships/Family
19. Hang out with friends outside the house once a week.
20. Spend a full 30 minutes with children each night completely uninterrupted for a month
21. Organize a picnic
22. Have a date night once a month (0/36)
23. Email Lynn and BJ once a month or have Alexis do it.
24. Be more involved at the kid’s school.
25. Send out Christmas cards in 2008, 2009, & 2010 (0/3)
26. Have one-on-one time with all three of my kids (an outing or activity of their choice) at least once per month.
27. Family dinner twice a week (0/286)
28. Create a family tree for my children
29. Put all my contacts into one, nice, organized address book.
Creativity
30. Catch up on children’s scrapbooks (0/3)
31. Take pictures of each of the children everyday for a month.
32. Read my book on using my camera.
33. Sit down with Ally once a week to beed.
Work
34. Finish Dad’s web site
35. Work on Travelin’ the Mountain Path web site
36. Continue work on Yancey’s web site
37. Finish training manuals
Community
38. Give blood 1x/year (0/3)
39. Vote at every opportunity
40. Pay it forward.
41. Donate clothes
Financial
43. Clean up credit by paying of debts
44. Work towards buying a home
45. Save $1 for 1001 days (1/1001)
46. Keep check book balanced
Travel
47. Take the kids to 3 different states a year (0/9)
48. Visit an attraction the kids would enjoy 3 times a year (0/9)
49. Take the kids camping once a year (0/3)
50. Hike once a month (0/36)
51. Complete list of 101 attractions which you will eventually be able to find here.
Purchases
52. Camcorder
53. 32” TV
54. 30 new DVDs (0/40)
Cooking and Food
55. Make 1 new recipe / week (total 2)
56. Make a month meal plan and stick to it
57. Avoid McDonalds, Wendy’s, etc for one month
58. Include salads in with meals at least twice per week
59. Try a new restaurant 6 times a year (no kids)
Organization
60. Follow fly lady rules for one week
61. Then one month
62. Plan and follow a schedule for cleaning and organization including tidying, cleaning bathroom, vacuuming, washing, bedding. Include waking up at 6am.
63. Keep kitchen counter and sink clear of dishes 1 week x 6 (0/6)
64. Declutter the last corner of the house where things are lurking
65. Declutter: sell or give-away 101 material items I own
66. Clean out closet of unworn clothes 1x / year (0/3)
67. Print chore chart for the kids and use it!
68. Paint and organize kid’s room.
69. Paint and organize kitchen.
70. Clean attic and get rid of crap!
71. Clean out car once a month
Random
72. Write a new 101/1001 list on October 10, 2010
73. Celebrate success by buying a fabulous memento on day 1001

FlyLady Please Help!

OK FlyLady I am tired of a messy house, I am tired of being so disorganized, I am tired of clutter! It is a new year for new starts and I am ready to start. I think that I do this every year. I start with daily planner and a new attitude. I get out my organizational books and I say ok, it will be different this year. I will get everything done that I say I am going to get done. I make lists (I love lists), notebooks (I love notebooks), chore charts, and so on. Some where in the chaos my planner gets buried, I get bored, and I spend the rest year wishing I had continued what I said I was going to do. This year will be diffferent! I will succeed. If not completly at least for the most part. I am going to use this blog as my insperation even if no one is reading, which I hope won't be true because I could really use some motivation!

Me....

Starting a blog is one thing that I have not done on the internet so I thought it was about time.
My blog name came from Ingrid Michaelson's song "The Way I Am" because I happened to listening to it when I was trying to come up with a name. It fit me, you get me the way I am, disorganized, passionate, crazy, stubborn, sometime irrational, moody, etc.

I have all sorts of hobbies including anything that has to do with a computer, scrapbooking, photography, reading, researching anything, wii (yes I know it shouldn't be concidered a hobby), wine tasting, web design, to name a few.

I have three monkey's who I couldn't live without. Ally is 8, soon to be nine. An old soul as many people say. She is the most caring child I know. Always looking out for others. She also has quite an imagitation which sometimes gets her in trouble. She likes to tell stories. Lots and lots of stories. She is also the comedian in the family. She finds herself very amusing and most the time we do to.

Anabelle who is six was born the middle child. She carries more of my charteristics then the other too. The who hard headed thing for sure! She is very inellegent. When she is older she will be the most confident and self independent. In other words I don't have to worry about her then, but now those things can make it very difficult for her mother. LOL

Riley is the baby and only boy. That is all I have to say. He is the sweetest of the three always ready with a hug. Although he has 2 sisters he is all boy except for the occational dress up shoes or skirt. He is in to everything and clothes don't last a month for him.

My husband is my fourth child. LOL! We have been friends since our freshman year in highschool.

That is about it for now.