How's it going??

I hope that everyone is doing well. I know I am. Here's the low down on what I have been up to for the past two weeks and the progress I am making.

I have working out regularly and am on my 4th week of my own program. I'm doing Hip Hop Abs because it is fun , energetic and I look forward to each workout. My meal plan is going well. It's not perfect but I do have my Shakeology every morning and I have cut back on my Diet Coke consumption greatly. Water is my new liquid of choice!  I would like to give a shout out to some great products I'm trying and loving:

La Tortilla Factory's Smart & Delicious Whole Wheat tortillas ( 80 cal for the large ones and lots of protein and fiber)  www.latortillafactory.com

Cabot 75%  Reduced Fat Habanero Chedder snacks www.cabotcheese.coop

As far as my other resolutions, I think I am doing rather well. I'm getting more organized and doing better with money. On Sunday, in church, someone spoke of making resolutions and not making them too vague. I started thinking about it and decided that I need to make mine more specific. So here it goes:
 1)  I am going to become more organized ( I am the CFO,CEO, and COO of the family) by making a Home Management Binder (done), orgnanize the girls clothes and shoes (working on) and work on my sewing area.
2) Better our financial situation. Pay as many bills by auto draft as possible, pay for variable expenses with cash, and spend less on clothes for the kids, ( do they really need matching designer, boutique outfits all the time?) Use coupons on groceries even though they still don't help as much here as they did in DC.  Put money in savings and really start saving for moving expenses, large purchases, a house, and the future for our girls (missions,college, and weddings).  Start Saving for vehicles. Jerry and I will need new vehicles next year.
3) Sew more. I am going to sew more things for the girls, and start a quilt. (quilt started). I need to start selling my items to make money.
4) Be happier and have more fun! Every day have a booty shake break with the girls.(done)
5) Become more involved in church and reach out to my fellow sisters in Christ.  (done)
6) Lose the baby weight by begining and sticking to a workout program and meal plan. ( done)

Making resolutions or goals and guide you to making your life better. I am already reaping those rewards. Two weeks in, I am a little happier, and little healthier inside and out !!!

Happy New Years !! Welcome 2012 !!

I love the holidays! In fact, I love just about every holiday there is. But there is one holiday that means more to me than Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Independence and all the others: NEW YEARS DAY!
Don't get me wrong, as a devout Christian woman,  Christmas, and Easter have strong religious and personally spiritual significance to them. As a retired Army wife, Independence Day, Flag day, Memorial Day, and Veterans day, have significant meaning to me as well.

For me personally, New Years Day, has a special meaning to me. As a christian woman, it reminds me of the atonement of Jesus Christ and because of that " do-overs", or " a clean slate" is possible.  So, with that mind, I can feel free to set new goals and resolve to do better on the ones I made last year.

Here are the  resolutions I am making for this year:

New Years resolutions for 2012

1.       Complete Turbo Fire, Hip Hop Abs, and Brazil Butt Lift, and end with P90 X by Summer. Keep doing those programs for the rest of the year to lose the baby weight and keep it off.

2.       Reorganize the apartment to be a more suitable dwelling for the family.

3.       Redecorate the apartment to make it feel better and more homey!

4.       Take charge of the budget and be creative in finding solutions to save money

5.       Start blogging (as a way of journeling) it might be therapeutic.

6.       Make a schedule and try to stick to it.

7.       Sew more things to make  enough inventory to start selling things online and at the flea market

8.       More produce for me and the family- organic when we can.

9.       Read The Bible, Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants  from cover to cover.

10.   Go to the temple more often.

11.   Travel more  and see the world that the Lord has given us

12.    Have more fun .

13.   Do better, be better, give better  than last year.

I have already gotten started on the first 5 , but still have a lot left to go. It may seem like I have gone a little over board with the resolutions or that I might have set my expectations of myself a little to high. I can justify doing so, because I really let myself and my life go the last half of 2011. I let too many things get me down and crush my spirit.
But not this year- I feel we have already hit rock bottom, so there is no where to go but up!! These resolutions or goals I have set can be accomplished as long as I have the love and support of my family and friends, and have a close relationship with my savior, Jesus Christ and my Father in Heaven.
Let's make 2012 the best year ever !!!  Oh and don't forget to eat your blackeyed peas!!