Finally, a nothing day!!
Finally,
a nothing-to-do day!! I have been
craving this for the longest. We are
snowed in without the kids. They are at
my mother’s house. The house is quiet,
sort of clean. And I feel relax. I am hoping my husband gets in the mood to
stay in and relax too. But I have a
feeling that he is more excited about playing with the snow than about time to
rest and sleep. Sleep, something he’s
always complaining that he does not get enough of.
There
are so many things going on right now in my life, that I need a mental break.
We are about to finalize the purchase of our first house. (Very exciting) And
like all planners/perfectionist types, I have already designated all the rooms
in the house, their colors and purpose.
Not to mentioned the new additions that we will make within a year or
two or three. I am very determined to
make this house a beautiful dream that will give me the profit to afford my old
mansion. Yes, a mansion. That is my ultimate dream. A 3 to 5 thousand square foot property, (not
including the land) with six to eight bedrooms, 31/2 bathrooms, grandiose
entrance with double doors, large formal living and dining room, and of course,
a kitchen that would make a gourmet cook out of me. But for now, I’m loving the challenge of a new, full of potential, house
of my own. I have many plans for
it.
I
have also embarked on a mission to loose weight. Yes, I have done this many times, but this
time I’m going to approach it differently. I am going to apply my golden rule.
I have learned in the last two years of my life that if something is not
pretty, interesting, or appealing, I don’t want to do it. And when I force my self to do something I
don’t love to see or that is not appealing, I do it wrong and loose interest very
quickly. In order for me to be
productive in anything, it has to have room for beauty and elegance, and space
for me to be creative. If I don’t aloud
myself to be creative in something, I loose it and don’t do it well. This method
has help me grow and develop to more of myself in many
areas of my life. (That sounded like
something Oprah, would say.) But it is
true. Beauty is what it takes for me to do something well.
Back
to the loosing weight plan, I have decided I need new work out clothing, a beautiful
and inviting space to work out, sneakers, great music, the
works. This way working out will be
appealing to me. A gym would be ideal,
but I can’t commit to a gym, I have small children and spending time with them
is very important to me, so the solution is to work out at home, while they are
playing or watching TV. For the food, I
am going to re-do my food shopping list, search the magazines and read books on
nutrition to equip myself with food I can assess quickly and that are
healthy/diet conscious. I am not picking a certain diet, like the Atkins or low
in fat. I am going to simply cut down on non-healthy food. A better selection of each type will do. I don’t just want loose weight, I want to
feel good, have good health, and avoid at all cost my family traits of heart
problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.
A life change is due, and when I reach my goal, I will reward my self
with a shopping spree. A big shopping spree. I have still to determine the amount of money
I will spend, but the thought of re-doing my wardrobe is rewarding enough to
keep me motivated.
Any
way, it is still snowing out side, and I am in my pajamas. My husband decided to go out to play with the
snow and my mom, it seems like she wants to keep the kids for the rest of the
weekend, Yahoo!!!.
I love my babies don’t get me wrong, they are a perfect gift from
God. But sometimes mammy needs some time
to recharge, so I can continue giving them my best. For now, I will continue on my Nothing-to-do
Day with lunch. After that my next challenge is to choose where I’ll take my
first nap of the day, or should I get a facial first? Choices,
choices.
