Recap of week 1 of MomsTown and Week 2 ~ MomsTown Guide to Getting it All

So to recap Week 1 ~ MomsTown Guide to Getting it All, please make sure that you make your bed every morning (this one is difficult for me, because I never believed in making the bed), find a buddy (please remember you can contact me and we can be buddies), write in a journal at least 3 times a week and get your GAL Mantra. If you'd like to, please re-read my post for week 1. Also, remember to FORGIVE YOURSELF

Week 2 ~ The MomsTown Guide to Getting it All.

This week we'll learn about who we are and who we want to be...

Who am I ~ I am a child of God, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a niece, a granddaughter, a cousin and a friend.

Who do I want to be ~ I want to be more Godly, a better wife and a better mother. I want to be a better budgeting person, a fit person and an organized person.

Are you the type of person who ALWAYS says yes?! This week pick one activity and say no to the rest.

Repeat your GAL Mantra, especially when you feel stressed.

Tips for dealing with hubby when you feel frustrated and under appreciated

• Your role and your husbands role are completely different. These can't be compared. Remember to accept this and you'll have freedom.
• Remember you are just as important as he is. Believe that your role in the house is critical.
• Don't preach at your husband. Talk to him.
• Include him in the childrens activities.
• All you have to do is politely remind him that you'd like to hear "Good Job" once in a while.
• Intimacy ~ Just like you need to feel wanted so does your husband.

The blues and/or down feelings will go away or become less frequent as you get a life.

Throw away any junk food, starches and sugary snacks you have in your pantry.

Go through your closest, dresser, etc and evaluate it. Remember sweats are for the gym.

Make a haircut appointment.

Pick a color that makes you feel vibrant and beautiful and wear it.

Start an Anti Cluter list. If you think of something new add it to your list.

Do something fun with or without your kids.

WOW, what a busy week I have. I am going to reread chapter 2 and get busy. I've been neglecting my journal as well. I hope everyone has a great night...

Hugs,

Heidi

P. S. Please remember that the steps mentioned above are from the book The MomsTown A Guide to Getting it All. It's a program that I am following to help with certain things in my life. If you'd like to join me please feel free to do so.

What could I have done differently in my 1st blog...

I have reread my 1st blog and I don't feel I should have done anything differently. I wanted to be honest. I wanted to tell everyone what my plans are and I feel I've succeeded in that.

The one thing that I need to work on is posting to my blog everyday.

Hugs,
Heidi

13 days....

Well I said that I would blog everyday no matter what and I've missed 13 days. I also said I would post the weekly to do list from The MomsTown book. We all see how that's going.

So lets get back on track...

This morning I checked my email and I received an email from Susanne at The Hillbilly Housewife asking me "Are you slipping on your resolutions Heidi?" Is that fate or what?! I was just thinking about not keeping up on my blog, getting the budget in order or other things that I said I was going to do.

I have to catch up on my January blog hop questions... So below you will find the questions and then the answers. I will then do a separate post for the current day and then another post for The MomsTown.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 ~ Secret Single Behavior

I really didn't have a secret single behavior. I dated one guy all through high school. Then I was a single mom for 7 years and I've been married ever since. I didn't have time to realize I was single. :)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 ~ What 1st prompted you to blog?

I wanted to start a blog to share my story with other people; especially women; going through the same thing that I am going through. I don't have credit card debt, but I do have a lot of debt. I'm a shopaholic/spender. I struggle with being 100 plus pounds over weight. My house is generally unorganized. And I want to change all of those things. So I want to take people on my journey. I have bad days where I don't want to do anything ~ that's the depression. I have good days. Hopefully someone can relate and know they're not alone.

Thursday, January 6, 2011 ~ The day I found out I was pregnant...

Well I have two daughters and each pregnancy I had different circumstances and feelings.

With my oldest daughter, I was living in a different state, alone with a man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. I was 18 yrs old and recently graduated from high school. I worked in retail, so not a lot of money. When I told the guy I was pregnant he said he felt he was too young to be a father and that we should give the baby up for adoption or have an abortion. Those options weren't for me, so I decided to move back home and have the baby. I was scared, but new I was doing the right thing.

With my youngest daughter, I was excited, relieved and felt wonderful. We tried to get pregnant with her for a year and a half. Finally we had to have a procedure done and 9 months later we had another baby girl.

Friday, January 7, 2011 ~ My first day of High School

I HATED high school.

Saturday, January 8, 2011 ~ I collect...

When I was younger I use to collect unicorns. Now that I'm older I collect snowmen. I have them out all the time.

Sunday, January 9, 2011 ~ The news...

During the winter months I tend to watch more local news to see if my youngest daughter has school.

Al usually watches Fox and Friends in the morning before work and that is on when I get up. I don't care for news. It's generally depressing.

Monday, January 10, 2011 ~ The ugliest insect I ever saw...

This summer the girls and I went to the lake. I had my flip flops off and looked over and there was this slug type of thing. It was so gross...

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 ~ The best movie I've ever watched...

Well I have a couple of movies that I LOVE.

1. A Time to Kill ~ because I probably would have done the same thing that Samuel Jackson did if anyone ever did that to my girls.

2. 10 things I hate about you ~ I just thought it was a cute move.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011 ~ The holiday I am most looking forward to this year...

I really am not looking forward to any holiday. Especially if we have to travel 6 hrs to see family. I hope that I change my mind.

Thursday, January 13, 2011 ~ When I was little, I wanted to be...

I wanted to be a truck driver. I wanted to see the states. The meet people across the country.

Friday, January 14, 2011 ~ I am the worst mother because...

Well one morning I was getting ready to take Allysa to work and Lea was going to stay home with Shire. Well Shire was being mean and I kicked him and ended up kicking Lea right in the next. I felt so horrible that I cried all the way to Allysa's place of work and home.

Saturday, January 15, 2011 ~ I'm the best mother ever...

I'm not so sure I would say I'm the best mother ever, because I make mistakes. I feel I'm a pretty good mother. I know that there are things in my life that I do that I don't want my girls to do.

Sunday, January 16, 2011 ~ What do I think of Product Reviews?

I would LOVE to do product reviews. I just need to learn how to do them.

Monday, January 17, 2011 ~ Controversial post

A controversial post... Well there are so many things that I could write about. Lets talk about Welfare / State Assistance.

At the age of 19 I was a single mother, no fault of anyone but my own (and the sperm donor). I needed help from the state to get by. I worked and went to school full time. There are some people out there that think these programs shouldn't be provided. I shouldn't be a way of life or a replacement for an income. But, it should be there to help people in their time of need. I think too many people have child after child and expect the state and tax payers to take care of them.

I don't know everyone's situation and therefore don't feel that I have the right to judge them. I do however feel that if you are doing something wrong you should be accountable for it.


Now that I am up to date with what I have been doing all along I will be posting (2) more posts.

Have a great night,

Hugs,
Heidi

How are things going?!

Today is #5 of the new year. Things are going okay. Making the bed, finishing a busy bag for a friend and keeping up on the dishes.

Tomorrow I will start getting the budget in order. I am going to use the article in All you magazine. Then starting February 1, 2011 everything will be put into order.

My little lady started archery yesterday. Her and daddy are at practice tonight. She has her 1st tournament on Saturday.

Have a good night...

Heidi

Week 1 ~ MomsTown Guide to Getting it All

Today I started week 1 of the book called The MomsTown ~ Guide to Getting It All by Mary Goulet & Heather Reider. It's a life makeover for stay-at-home moms. I started this book several years ago and I just never implemented it into my life. I guess at that time of my life I wasn't ready for a change. Now I am ready...

So starting this week these are the things I will be doing...

1. Make my bed everyday
2. Write in my diary at least three days a week. I will also be writing in my gratitude journal
3. Sign the GAL Commitment and pastie it into the 1st page of my diary/journal
4. Find a buddy (done). If any of you need a buddy please let me know and I will be more than happy to be your buddy.
5. Develop a GAL mantra (done) I am worthy of complete happiness; I have the potential to be everything I dream of being; I am a confident, passionate, deserving woman; I am inherently creative and powerful.
6. Reread the GAL truths
7. Forgive myself if I can't do everything right the 1st time.

GAL Truths:

• You come first
• Money is Important
• To get more time, get busy
• To get more energy, get moving
• To be more creative, take a risk
• Moms are the pulse of the family, community and economy
• The buddy system does work
• You can have it all; you just can't do it all
• Husbands don't get it-let it go
• You can achieve greatness

I will write more about GAL truths tomorrow. Please remember that if you need a buddy (your Ethel) I will be there for you.

So here's to an AWESOME week.

Have a great night.

Hugs,

Heidi

Trying this from my phone...

Well this is something new for me... I'm going to try and post a blog.

I've decided that I'm going to do The MomsTown - Guide to Getting It All. I've had this book for awhile and thought I'd actually do this. It'll take 10 weeks for the entire program. So Jan 4 - Mar 1. So every Tuesday morning I'll type up what is supposed to be done for the week. So please feel free to join me.

Hugs,
Heidi

My morning routine...

Monday through Friday my morning routine is generally the same.

1. Wake up at 6:30
2. Take shower
3. Have breakfast & relax for 45 min
4. Wake up Lea at 7:45
5. Depending on the day ~ Lea will take a shower in the morning, then I will fix her breakfast
6. Fix Lea's lunch
7. Get dressed and do hair
8. Leave at 8:30 to take Lea to school

If Allysa has to work in the morning I will take her to work. I then come home and do the morning dishes.

I should probably pick up the house, vacuum and do a couple loads of laundry. I should also make some jewelry and other crafts... Those are things I'm going to be changing.

Have a great night.

Hugs,
Heidi