Focus Friday

Last week, I set out to do three different things... first, I wanted to use our new mama & baby fitness DVD three times. I (almost) did it! If today goes according to plan, we'll use it again today, making three times this week. Second, I wanted to clean out the fridge. Check! and third, transfer all of those pictures of my little sweetie to CD. I didn't accomplish this one--because I got sidetracked sorting, organizing and getting rid of clothes. I'll take that accomplishment at the cost of not finishing the other :o)

So this week...

1. Transfer those pictures...
2. Finish collecting clothing, etc. for a donation... this includes getting Ryan to go through his stuff! (hear that, honey-buns???) I promise I don't really call him honey-buns. Swear.

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Focus Friday

Wow! Has it really been, what, two? three? weeks since I last participated in Focus Friday? Somehow I always forget what day of the week it is... terrible, I know.

Anyway--might as well jump right back in, head first, right?

I don't have anything to report, as I don't even remember what my goals were last time... so new goals for this week:

1. Use the new Mom/Baby Fitness DVD three times.
2. Clean out the fridge! Blech!
3. Transfer all photos of Camden to CD's. It's going to be a *big* job!

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P.S.--thanks a bunch for playing along with my post yesterday! even if I was a big whiner...

Focus Friday

Ok... so this is almost embarrassing. I didn't do a single sit-up this week. Terrible, right? ...and I don't even have a good excuse! I wasn't sick or especially busy... I just.didn't.bother.

There's no use in beating a dead horse, right? So on to a new goal, and I'll just keep the sit-ups in the back of my mind. Perhaps without the constant reminder, I'll somehow get them worked into my routine. My pants would sure appreciate that.

So, for this week:

1. Keep working at spending only what I need to spend. No special trips, no extra goodies here and there. I've been better about this lately, and need to continue. Full force. So we collect enough cash to pay off Ryan's student loans. We're almost there!

2. Sort through my shoes. There are so, so many shoes I simply do not wear. They're taking up space, I'm over them, and it is time to move on.

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Focus Friday

Where did this week go? Where did today go??

Last week, my big goal was to spend a little bit more time on 'me,' in a sense of getting in those "crunchy-things" every day. I'd love to sit here and tell you I did 'em every day, but that just isn't true. I had, hmm... about a 60% success rate? Sigh. It takes a month to form a habit, right? So I'll keep at it. But wait! There's good news! My favorite pair of pre-pregnancy jeans fit! I'm wearing them right now, even! If that isn't motivation, I don't know what is.

So, this week, I'm going to keep at the crunches and try for 100% success. I'm also making it my goal to enjoy Easter without over-indulging. Hah! Right. But I can try, right?

Set your own goals over at Thrifty & Chic Mom...

Focus Friday

I fell off the wagon last week and didn't participate in Focus Friday, so I've got nothing to report on. I do, however, have a goal for this week. Ready for it?

Here it comes...

Sit Ups. or Crunches. Whatever you call 'em. Every day, all week.

I tried to do a few leg-lifty things the other day, made it to four and thought I was going to die. That, and I was laying on the floor too close to the oven and I happened to catch a glimpse of the cat hair under there... heaven help me.

Anyway, I think it's safe to say I should start with something other than the leg-lifty things, hence the crunchy-things. and I'll be doing them somewhere other than the rug in the middle of the kitchen.

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Focus Friday

Success! I've followed the meal plan every day this week, with today and tomorrow left to accomplish. It has been *so* nice to have everything here and ready... it's almost mindless. I like mindless. Because then I don't have to think... and thinking is overrated.

This week, my focus is simple. Have fun. We're going on a mini-cation! Just me, hubbs and the wee one out at the ocean. We're going to open sores... I mean... Ocean Shores.

Oh--and I should also include my attempt to quell my overwhelming urge to buy yards and yards of Heather Baily and Amy Butler fabrics. They're just so... spring. and Washington is currently NOT so spring. I'm desperate.

What's your focus this week??

Focus Friday

...is it really Friday already??

I'm pleased to report that this week went really well! I've always been a list-maker, and my habits are always confirmed when I come out successfully on the other end. There's something oh-so-pleasing about drawing a heavy line through each task on my list.

I'm sure you all saw that we purchased the cloth diapers. I wish, however, that I had been more impressed with them. I'm still using them, obviously not all the time because there are only three, but I'm not 100% convinced that this is the right thing for us. Never mind, though, because I'm trying! ...also, Camden's sleep training is still going well. I'm so thrilled with the results.

I'm a results person, can'tcha tell??

I wasn't AS active as I had hoped to be this week, but with the rain we've seen, I'm happy with my efforts. Friday, when we went diaper shopping, we also took a long stroll around the water front downtown. It felt great to get out and soak up the sun. while it lasted.

So this week...

1. Write a meal plan to cover Tuesday through Saturday. (Ryan's work days...)
2. Shop for my meal plan by Tuesday morning.
3. Execute the meal plan, so nothing goes to waste. Wasted food makes me crabby.

As always, visit Thrifty & Chic Mom to play along.

...and whaddya think, should I blog the meal plan??

Focus Friday

It's Friii-day! I can't believe how quickly the weeks seem to pass lately...

I'm so excited to report my accomplishments for the week, because I was actually relatively successful!! We're now the proud owners of a birth certificate and social security number* for our little munchkin, and our taxes have officially been submitted. (Holy refund, batman! Might I suggest having a kid??) The clutter box?? Well, it's sorted, and some items have been removed, but it's still sitting there. It was completely empty yesterday, but I put some new stuff in and had to replace some of the old stuff because Camden woke up and needed my attention. But I tried! ...and that's more than we can say for prior weeks about that darned box!

So this week...

1. Purchase two or three cloth diapers and begin the trial period. No, I haven't started cloth diapering yet, but that's because we're *still* using diapers from the baby shower. (thanks, everyone!)
2. Continue working on Camden's sleep training, which, might I add, is going really well!!

Those are both baby things, so one for myself, too...

3. Some sort of exercise three times, and continue doing my best to eat "the South Beach way."

...I s'pose I should work on that stinkin' box, too, but I don't want to write it down again. and fail again. because failure stinks. majorly.

If you'd like to play along, and I totally suggest you do (it's fun! and motivating! don't use my stupid box as an example on the 'motivating' thing...), hop on over to Thrifty & Chic Mom.


*Ryan has requested partial credit for the Birth Certificate and SSN endeavor, and so I must give credit where credit is due. Ryan was a fabulous chauffeur and assistant during the acquisition of said documents. (There, hunny, are we good now??)

Focus Friday--Saturday Edition

Does the title of this post serve as any indication of my, ahem, 'focus' for the week? (..or serious lack thereof?)

Let's see. Walks, I did those!! The weather was beautiful, and that, mixed with a bit of outlet mall shopping, made me successful. Yippee!! The clutter box and the taxes, however, leave much to be desired in the area of completion. But! I have good news!! Ryan was actually home when I remembered to ask him to take the box down from the attic, so it's here! Where I can see it! The taxes are a big, fat NO. I'll just be moving those over to this week as well...

So, my list...

1. CLUTTER BOX!!
2. Find Camden's SSN and finish the taxes!

Wanna join in the fun?? I know you guys might not believe me, and true, my success rate has been less than stellar, but making these lists public really is a big motivator for me. Let's see if the third time will be the charm??

Focus Friday

So. It's been a week since my first Focus Friday, and I've got to say I didn't exactly do as well as I had hoped. It snowed this week. So NOT what I had in mind! I did get in some ok indoor walks, and some serious outlet mall power-shopping today--that totally counts, right? I also finished up my Q&A post early-ish in the week.

I did not, however, manage the clutter box. But I have a good reason!! You see, Ryan put the box at the top of the attic entrance the other day because people were coming over and the box looked messy and was making me crazy. I don't see things? I don't respond to them. So even though the box of clutter was on my list... and even though Laura told me she had cleaned HER box of clutter, I managed to completely forget until today. Hmmph.

Two out of three isn't bad though, right?? So let's try this again...

1. Three more walks.
2. The clutter box.
3. Finish our taxes, which will include a scavenger hunt among state offices for someone who will give me Camden's Social Security number. No number means no credit. I will find that number!

Wish me luck! ...and you should play along!

Testin' out the Bumbo...

Isn't he the cutest??

...and Laura? to answer your question, I haven't accomplished a darned thing from my list... YET. I have good reasons though!! Yesterday, Ryan was off work and we were out and about. Today, I watched a little cutie while her mama had an ultrasound (yay! team pink!) and then went grocery shopping.

Camden's sleeping in his crib now... perhaps I can finish that Q&A post??

Focus Friday

Laura (go read her blog--she's fabulous!) posted her very first Focus Friday, and I do believe I shall follow in her foot steps. Check out the details from Thrifty & Chic Mom.

I'm about 99% sure I left my focus laying on the delivery room floor... because I've searched high and low, and it is nowhere to be found.

So, here are my goals for the week to come...

1. Get out and walk (indoors or out, weather depending...) three times.
2. Sort through the box of random clutter I've been avoiding.
3. Finish writing the Q&A post on couponing... almost done! (CHECK!)

Baby steps, right??