Adventures in Babysitting My Own Kids, 24 hours a day, forever
Posted in Self Improvement on Jun 16th, 2009
I’ve been meaning for a long time to try my hand at painting again. Once in high school I did a watercolor under the expert supervision of my grandmother and it was successful enough to win a prize at a competition. A few years later I tried to do another watercolor unsupervised. [...]
Posted in Health, Self Improvement on May 21st, 2008
I’ve hit a weight plateau. I’ve been stuck at around 12-15 total pounds lost for about a week and a half. I haven’t increased my carb intake or stopped exercising. However, I did do a lot more yoga and practically no running last week and I probably ate weird food (read: more fat and refined [...]
Posted in Health, Self Improvement on May 9th, 2008
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I’ve been exercising 30 minutes a day, every day except Sundays, for more than 40 days now! This is a huge change for previously unathletic me, and I’ve learned a couple of things in the process. I thought I’d record my thoughts on the subject while I’m in a good mood so that [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on May 8th, 2008
This week’s Ponytail Challenge is called “Awesome Me” and goes like this:
In three places, (IE: a note in your pocket, your blog & comments here), you must list 5 things good about yourself.
Now, be serious! 5 real things- sincerely wonderful things about yourself.
If you notice yourself comparing; stop. Take a deep breath and review your [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on Apr 21st, 2008
Last week the Ponytail Challenge was to smell good, and I do! It’s challenging for me to find yummy-smelling things that don’t make my eyes itchy and my nose stuffy (allergies, I think), and it’s tough to smell good when you change diapers several times a day, but it’s been a really fun challenge for [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on Apr 21st, 2008
Three weeks into practicing my healthy living goals, and I’ve lost 10 pounds! I didn’t make any weight loss goals because the number on the scale isn’t something I could control, but what a nice side-effect! My clothes fit a little more loosely, I’ve been happier, and I have more energy than before. Perhaps more [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on Apr 17th, 2008
In college I took a class where we talked about how our bodies and minds are connected. Sounds obvious, right? Your mind tells your body what to do, and it does it. Your body sends signals to your mind to tell it what’s going on in the world and your mind makes decisions about how [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on Apr 17th, 2008
In college I took a class where we talked about how our bodies and minds are connected. Sounds obvious, right? Your mind tells your body what to do, and it does it. Your body sends signals to your mind to tell it what’s going on in the world and your mind makes decisions about how [...]
Posted in Self Improvement on Apr 12th, 2008
Today is my week-mark for the Ponytail Challenge I mentioned in an earlier post. I went seven whole days (in a row) with no ponytails!!! Okay, I did wear a ponytail while working out, but it came out immediately afterward. I did a lot of headbands, and a couple of braids, and a couple of [...]
Posted in Marriage, Self Improvement on Apr 9th, 2008
I just put up a poll asking how often people shave their legs. I’m oddly interested in this rather personal subject, as my answer to the question has evolved over time and will probably continue changing.
I used to dislike shaving my legs. I cut myself pretty badly the first couple of times I shaved my [...]