For the Art of it ...

Early to bed ... early to rise ...

while it may make a man healthy, wealthy and wise ... all it made me was tired!

I got up this morning at 5:17 a.m. and met Leslie at the gym at 5:30 a.m.  Here is what I was seeing around 6:10 this morning:

 
I was watching an episode of Hawaii Five-O as I started my journey to a healthier "me" in 2011.

I did manage to get quite a bit done today since I was up at the crack of dawn.  I made good progress on my itunes consolidation, put together several pages of my journal for the Siesta Scripture Team and did my third day of Bible reading.  Next up is bed ... as I am back on the job starting tomorrow ... that is after I hit the gym.

One Little Word for 2011 ...

I have thought a lot about what my one little word would be for 2011 and I have come up with the word of COMMIT.  I have a lot of things that I want to do, see and complete in 2011 and the only way that I will be able to get them all done is to commit to the completion of each of them.

A couple of the things that I want to do in 2011 are as follows:

1.  Read through the Bible in one year as challenged by the leadership of my church.

2.  Be a active member of Beth Moore's Siesta Scripture Memory team.

3. Complete some form of exercise 4-5 days a week.  I was doing really good on this front until my car accident in October which stopped my time in the gym due to a broken left hand.  So, I just need to step it back up and start again and it all begins bright and early in the morning here.

4. Learn to cook seafood and shellfish as well as more seasonal vegetables to have a healthier lifestyle. 

5. As for the traditional weight loss goal - i want to lose 100 pounds this year. I know that this is a pretty aggressive goal but I feel like it is obtainable when coupled with my exercise and healthy lifestyle plans.

6.  Organize all of my photos on my computer and place them onto an external hard drive.  With a couple of computer crashes and tons of picture taking, I have pictures everywhere and I want them all together and safely back-up so this will be no small feat.

7.  Organize my itunes account and back it up onto an external hard drive.  Every time I try to synchronize my account I find that I am missing something that I have purchased because it is in a different location / account.  Once again, lots of time but it will be well worth it when synchronization is quick and easy.

8.  Develop better skills through study and/or class participation for photography, Adobe Photoshop and possibly either book binding or letter press.

9.  Take better care of me by scheduling appointments for pedicures, hair cuts and colors, massage and facials.

10. As I will be traveling more in 2011, I would like to see more of the areas that I travel to ... so taking time to explore the cities and all that they have to offer.

I would also like to volunteer more, so I need to do some research and find some places to do this. Any suggestions? I would love to hear about your personal experiences...

I have a lot that I want to commit to in 2011 and I look forward to updating you on my progress as I make progress.

So, what are your goals?

Welcome 2011!

 
I want to wish each of you a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!

Today I am working on chosing my "one lttle word" that will guide me in 2011 as well as writing up my resolutions for the year.  Lots of things are rolling around in my head right now and I just need time to focus ... so, more to come tomorrow.

Miss you Dad!

 
Six years ago today I lost my Dad to pancreatic cancer. 

I miss him every day, but also find a smile on my face when I think about him.  Love and miss you Dad!

You Rock ...

Here is a quick card that I did this evening ... enjoy!

 

An Oasis

Well, I just got back from our BVG's Leaders Appreciation Night and I think that Petra and I did a great job with imparting the skills that we have learned that are important to women's ministry.  We also won a $5 Starbucks card for winning the movie trivia contest ... man, do I have a lot of useless knowledge in my head!  It has been an extremely long day, so no card this evening ... but tomorrow I will be back with another card for you.

A Quick Card

Well, today I was slightly more productive ... but not too much more!  I actually left the house today as I headed to the late church service, then made a stop at Michael's where I purchase a few new scrapbooking supplies.  The items that I purchased were items that I had been wanting for the past month or so, but by no means are they "needed" supplies.  Those of you who are scrapbookers know what I am talking about ... 

After shopping, I headed over to Petra's house to work out our comedy routine for tomorrow's night.  We were asked to help provide the entertainment for the Ladies Who Lead Appreciation dinner at Big Valley Grace ... should be interesting as either of us have ever done anything like this in our lives.  Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well for us!

I came home and watched a little television ... I am hooked on Hoarders ... watching it makes me want to clean and that is a good thing.  By no means am I a hoarder ... okay scrapbook supplies ... but that is about it!

Here is a quick birthday card that I made this evening as I was inspired by Ms. Werner ... enjoy!

 

 

Where did the day go?

Seriously ... where did it go?  I remember waking up ... watching a little TV ... doing a little scrapbooking, but absolutely got nothing accomplished.  Nada ... zip ... not one little thing!

Oh well, tomorrow is another day ... until then ...

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday was my brother Scott and his wife Shalene 15th Wedding Anniversary ... the years have truly flown!  Here is a picture of the happy couple:

 

 

I took this picture of the "happy" couple last November when we decided to do an impromptu family photo session on our Texas vacation.  It truly captures the two of them and the dorky love that they share. 

I made a card this evening to wish them a happy 15 years ... better late than never, right?

Hello Single Life ...

Later a really long day at work and a quick trip to the gym only to find out that my class had been cancelled due to the instructor being ill, I decided to pick up the phone and text a few friends to see if anyone was interested in attending this evening's Single Life event at Big Valley Grace.

After a few back and forth texting and a quick dash home to change my clothes, Leslie and I met up to attend the event and boy am I glad that I went.  The music and storytelling by Fernando Ortega was amazing!  Just listening to him opened up my soul and brought contentment into my day. 

  

The message for this evening's event was delivered by Eric Heard who is the Pastor of Small Groups and Spiritual Growth at Mariners Church in Irvine, CA.  His topic was the 7 myths associated with singleness and it was really eye opening to hear him talk about some of the most influential people in the Bible being single.  He was also a great storyteller and had us all in stitches with his antidotes.

But the best part of the evening was getting over my fear of attending a singles event at the church.  I had a lot of preconceived notions about who would attend and what it would be like and I was more than pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed myself.  I will definitely be going to other events in the future!!