Random Thoughts

I haven't posted much this week...even though I've had lots of posting ideas. So this post will be about a few random things.

1.) Weight Watchers is a challenge. Not because I don't feel full. Quite the contrary: I'm stuffing myself with healthy choices. I'm having to work so very, very hard at breaking bad habits! Bad habits I hadn't realized I'd let myself get into. (bad grammar...no prepositions at the end of sentences, I know) I had lunch at Chick-fil-A twice this week. I'm so in the habit of ordering a number one combo meal with lemonade, that it was ODD ordering something else. I really enjoyed what I had. It just felt so strange ordering something different. Today I met my friend E for lunch at a quaint little lunch spot. I had to really think about what I wanted instead of ordering the normal sandwich and fries. I loved what I had. But again--had to be aware of that bad habit in order to break it. So, right now, losing weight is about breaking bad habits. I'm also trying to be more active. For some reason, my Miracle Mile DVD and the DVD player hate each other. The player won't play the DVD, so H is going to have to work on that for me.

2.) M. Wow...mothering a toddler is tough business sometimes! She is so funny and so full of life. Sometimes I just don't know what to do with her. She's so inquisitive. I never want to take that from her, but her "must touch" and "must help" definitely slow things down sometimes. I wouldn't trade her for anything in the world. I just wish I remembered a little better some of those child development classes I took. She has lots of words. Too bad she's the only one who knows what she's saying.

3.) I'm trying to train myself to work first, play later. I REALLY want to spend some time scrapbooking, but I want to get the house organized first. I worked really hard for two days, so last night I got out a few pictures to work with. This morning, my heart's biggest desire was to finish the page I started last night. I made the good decision to get a load of laundry folded, then washed a load of dishes, THEN I finished the page. It really did feel good to get a few household things done before I played--there were no clothes screaming because they were wrinkling and no dirty dishes crying because dried spaghetti noodles were crusted to them. I could relax and enjoy scrapbooking.

So, that's my random post. Pictures will come tomorrow of M at the pool and M helping me water the flowers. We're developing a little routine for our days. It feels good to have a flexible plan for the day.