Critter Chronicles
2011 Goals
2011 Reading Wrap-Up
Twenty-nine. That’s how many books I read last year, which is just a mere third of the number I read in 2010. Kinda sad, right? The Breakdown: 23 fiction 6 non-fiction 3 re-reads 2 abandoned 1 unfinished (almost, but not completely – not included in total or listed below) Best (New) Books of the Year: … Continue reading
2011 Goals: The Accomplishments
At the beginning of the year I had four categories of goals that I’d set for myself, down from six in 2010 and TEN in 2009. I know. I get wiser with each year that passes. And because I think I said it pretty well in last year’s ‘accomplishments’ post, I’m just copying and pasting … Continue reading
2011 Reflection Questions
Posing these questions for myself at the end of each year has become a tradition that I cherish. Honestly evaluating what I have (and have not) done, and whether I feel I’ve lived the past year to its potential is fun and eye-opening. Plus it’s fun for me to look back at what I’ve said … Continue reading
Busyness and Blogging Excuses
Things have been so busy – both in terms of scheduled activities and brain activities – that I haven’t even thought to sit down and write a coherent blog post lately. SO MUCH has happened in the past two (three?) weeks that I barely know where to begin, so I’ll just go for it. My … Continue reading
Menu Plan Monday: 31 October to 6 November
I still haven’t figured out what to do with myself and The Critters when Tony’s not home on weekends. While we’ve never been the type to plan every minute of our Saturdays and Sundays, we usually always spend them together as a family. When he’s not in town I find myself at a loss. I’ve … Continue reading
Self-Motivation
I worked out at the gym twice this week. That’s double the amount I worked almost all of last year. (That’s such a sad sentence.) I met up with my friend for an Ultimate Conditioning class on Tuesday. I’d first been to it back a couple weeks ago and the combination of strength training and … Continue reading
The New-Old Shoes
These are my cross trainers. They look brand new, right? They’re not. I bought them back in the summer of 2005, when we lived in South Carolina and I regularly attended various classes at a gym just down the street from us. When we first moved here to Colorado that fall I packed those shoes … Continue reading
Home Management Notebook, Take 2
Anthony’s first day of preschool was Friday, but it was really just a trial run, for one hour. Tony and I used our time together wisely: we made a quick stop at Target for travel toiletries that he’d run out of and then popped into Panera for bagels. Monday was Anthony’s first full day, and … Continue reading
Reboot
Last week I came across a documentary that I watched while preparing dinner one night: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. I’ve been watching significantly more documentaries now that there are so many available on streaming Netflix, and because I have a strong affinity for health-based knowledge I thought it would be interesting. In short, this … Continue reading
>Day Two: I’m Still Going Strong
> A conversation: Me: “Hey Honey, while you’re at Lowes will you pick up a Shark*? We don’t have a mop and these floors should really be cleaned.” Tony: “What happened to getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing the floors the good old fashioned way?” Me: “Obviously I haven’t done that in … Continue reading
