Better late than never, right?!

Despite the fact that I didn't post my weekly goals on Monday I did still have some.  Most of them were things that I didn't accomplish last week with one or two new ones.

- On drinking more water I decided to actually measure how much my water bottle holds.  It's actually 24oz not 20oz so I'm probably hitting close to the 60oz mark since I drink over two a day..just not the full 3 I was wanting originally.

- I finished the sewing projects/mending that I had in my pile (last weeks goal).

- I didn't make the goal with the gifts list but it has helped to have it more in the front of my mind.

- A new goal for this week was to not eat anything after 8PM.  I actually started this one on Tuesday and so far so good (I know, I know, it's only been two days but it's a start).

So, there you have it.  Hopefully I'll get a list up Monday although next week is very busy so I'm not sure how many added goals I'll have.

(and yes, I realize it's only Thursday but I highly doubt I'll have time to post tomorrow and still wanted some accountability for myself this week).

Weekly update

This week turned out to be a very busy week with lots of changes needing to be made.  So, I didn't do well on my goals.

- I drank about 40oz of water a day.  I think I'll stick to this for now, 60oz would be better but I'm happy with the 40oz for right now.  (it's usually more than 40oz but not quite the 60oz).

- I wrote in my gifts list most days but not all.  I still have a couple to write down since I was out and about when I thought of them.

- None of the sewing/mending got done because of other needs.

- The freezer meal did get made and delivered.

Weekly Goals

This week has turned into a rather busy week.  We'll see how I do this week with my goals.

1) Be completely caught up in the Titus 2 study by Wednesday's Bible Study (I had surgery which completely threw me off on this one)

2) Drink the 60oz of water a day I was shooting for last week (didn't make it today)

3) Finish the 3 or 4 small sewing projects I have in my pile (mending/hemming)

4) Make & deliver a freezer meal to a friend having surgery

5) Continue adding 2 items per day to my gifts list.

Once again it's not a huge list of goals but I think it will be manageable with everything else I need to accomplish this week (everyday tasks of child rearing and keeping home).

Friday Thoughts

(photo credit: tribulation-now.org)

Week one and I actually made my goal of posting an update :)  Here's how I did on my goals for this week.

1) Finish reading "Mornings on Horseback" - Completed

2) Finish Ethan's red Angry Birds hat - Completed

3) Drink ~ 60oz of water per day - I ended up being closer to 40oz of water, which for me is still good I need to work on remembering to drink water throughout the day

4) Write down at least 2 things per day on my One Thousand Gifts list - Completed (I actually had more than 2 per day)

I've already been thinking about some goals for next week and will hopefully have them finalized and ready to post on Monday.

And now I had another thought I wanted to tack on here at the end.  I've been going thru a Mother/Daughter devotional with my girls and at the end of each week there is a "meditation moment" where the author gives a passage and some thoughts and then has you pray and meditate on that passage to see what God reveals.  Tonight as we were doing this we chose to pray thru the passage.  If you've never tried praying Scripture I'd highly recommend it.  Since, as I mentioned in my previous post, I lose focus easily; praying Scripture helps me to stay focused on praying and also helps me to focus on God and not so much on myself.  If you'd like to try this, the passage we prayed thru tonight is Psalm 139:1-6, a great encouragement to think of God's thoughts toward us.

Goals...New year, New thoughts

Every year I have grand plans to accomplish several goals, and...I fall flat come February or March.  You see, I have an issue with focus, I have none.  Oh, I can stay focused for a week maybe even a couple of months on something and then I just lose interest.  It's not that I don't finish things, I do, but I usually end up taking several months (or years) to actually get back to what I was doing.  I have half finished craft projects, half read books, half written stories for my children....you get the idea.

So, this year I decided that while there are several things I'd love to do and accomplish rather than setting goals for the year I'll set weekly goals.  Many of these weekly goals will focus on finishing some of those half finished projects. :) This may not happen every week (probably won't) as life gets in the way..and did I mention I have a focus problem..yeah, that will get in the way also.  But, this week I have goals! So, I'm using my blog to keep me accountable.  My hope is to report back on Friday to see how I did.  They aren't lofty goals just things I'd like to accomplish this week:

1) Finish reading "Mornings on Horseback" (biography of Theodore Roosevelt)
2) Finish making Ethan's Red "Angry Birds" hat (this was supposed to be done before Christmas)
3) Drink 3 bottles of water each day (my refillable water bottle ~ 60oz daily)
4) Write down at least 2 things each day on my "One Thousand Gifts" list.

There you have it. 

Equal Exchange Coffee - Product Review.

About a year or so ago I subscribed to the site Mambo Sprouts.  I love this site, all the products they promote are natural, organic products.  In the past it has been hard to find these type of products but this site really helps in the search.

A few months back I received an e-mail asking if I would be willing to do product reviews; I accepted.  The first product sent to me was Equal Exchange Coffee.  Equal Exchange is a fair trade, organic coffee.  I tried the coffee the other day and was quite pleased.  I tend to be very picky about what coffee I drink because, quite frankly, many are just gross. 

When I opened the bag I loved the smell which, to me, had a bit of a chocolate overtone.  The brewing instructions said 1-2 tablespoons per 6oz of water.  I did 1 1/2 tablespoons and would definitely recommend the full 2 tablespoons if you're using milk as mine was a bit weak.  I do have a sensitivity to caffeine so I made sure to drink this early in the day.  Again, I was pleasantly surprised to find that while I did get caffeine energy I did not get jittery from the caffeine. 

All in all, this coffee was a good choice.  In taste, it was comparable to the coffee I normally purchase but the fact that it is fair trade and organic definitely bumps it up to one that I would purchase and encourage others to purchase.

**Disclaimer:  I received this coffee free from the product review program thru Mambo Sprouts & Equal Exchange.  The opinions expressed are soley mine and I was not encouraged to give a positive or negative review.

My new adventure...

Ever since I can remember I've wanted to learn how to play piano.  I love the idea of just sitting down and playing something...anything.  So for my birthday this year my wonderful husband bought me a keyboard and a good friend is going to give me lessons.  She plays beautifully and even composes her own music.  I'm excited! 

I was tapping out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and realized just how much work this will be but I'm looking forward to finally taking on this dream.