So, Aiden started getting sick on Sunday and was really bad Monday and yesterday, but seems better today. Unfortunately, Ben woke up with the funk this morning and is extremely sick. He sounds like he has a baseball in his throat. I have a little chest congestion making me cough, so fingers crossed I don't get any worse. Had to call of work today to deal with the kiddies.....Ben included. ha!
I'm all about crock pot recipes and Pinterest recipes these days. I've tried 2 pinterest recipes in the last 2 days and they were a "win!" If you have any to share, let me know! I'm all about easy and not very many ingredients! lol
Also going to try and move my family to a healthier eating route. I'm not going completely organic or anything like that, but I do want to start replacing the processed snacks, etc with more natural foods....like fruits and veggies. I didn't do any resolutions this year, but it's just a goal!
That's about it for today. Not much going on at the moment.....other than sickness!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
A fresh start
So, I haven't done this in forever, but given the year.....heck, life........I've had, I thought it might help me deal with things a little better.
So, it's been almost 6 months since my Mom passed away and that's obviously been rough. Some days are better than others. I found, throughout the holidays, that just not thinking about it helped. The focus has really been to help my Dad through it all. I was so dedicated to working out and eating better until she passed away. I completely lost my drive to exercise. I've found comfort in food again, but thankfully not to the point of gaining much weight back. Just not finding it in me to lose. This is the first time in my life I can really see the fact that I'm going to food for comfort. I'm not quite sure how to get away from that. I'm not sitting in a closet eating a whole bag of Doritos or anything, but I just don't watch what I eat as much as I used to. My brain wants me to start exercising again, but body says no way!
Ben and I have had a really rough year. Lots of fighting in our marriage, but at the same time, we've also been fighting FOR it, so that's good. I won't go into detail, but we're both to blame for the struggles. I pray the difficulty will make us stronger and closer. I also pray for his salvation. I know he believes, but he struggles. He also knows what he needs to do.....it's just a matter of taking that plunge and committing to Christ. I also pray for the salvation of the kids. Brit got baptized last year and I'm so proud of her. She truly strives to be Christ-like. Abby has mentioned wanting to get baptized, but I hesitate because I want to make sure she truly grasps the meaning.
I refuse to do New Year's Resolutions. I just keep goals in mind and pray for a good year. Just hoping 2014 is less "eventful" than last year......
So, it's been almost 6 months since my Mom passed away and that's obviously been rough. Some days are better than others. I found, throughout the holidays, that just not thinking about it helped. The focus has really been to help my Dad through it all. I was so dedicated to working out and eating better until she passed away. I completely lost my drive to exercise. I've found comfort in food again, but thankfully not to the point of gaining much weight back. Just not finding it in me to lose. This is the first time in my life I can really see the fact that I'm going to food for comfort. I'm not quite sure how to get away from that. I'm not sitting in a closet eating a whole bag of Doritos or anything, but I just don't watch what I eat as much as I used to. My brain wants me to start exercising again, but body says no way!
Ben and I have had a really rough year. Lots of fighting in our marriage, but at the same time, we've also been fighting FOR it, so that's good. I won't go into detail, but we're both to blame for the struggles. I pray the difficulty will make us stronger and closer. I also pray for his salvation. I know he believes, but he struggles. He also knows what he needs to do.....it's just a matter of taking that plunge and committing to Christ. I also pray for the salvation of the kids. Brit got baptized last year and I'm so proud of her. She truly strives to be Christ-like. Abby has mentioned wanting to get baptized, but I hesitate because I want to make sure she truly grasps the meaning.
I refuse to do New Year's Resolutions. I just keep goals in mind and pray for a good year. Just hoping 2014 is less "eventful" than last year......
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