In case you didn’t
notice, I’ve missed a few weeks of our 52 Friday’s posts. I am so very sorry
for dropping the ball here. My life changed over the past few weeks.
Just to give you the
synopsis, my Dad was diagnosed with cancer (after 5 days in the hospital) on
January 28th. He went home that day and waited for his follow-up
appointment with his doc on February 3rd. He was sent from his
appointment to the hospital again, with the threat of both lungs collapsing
(the left lung collapse landed him in the hospital the first time). That was
the last time my Dad would see the outside of a hospital. We spent the next
week and a half visiting him in the hospital and preparing for the worst, all
the while hoping and praying for a miracle. God had other plans and took my
Daddy HOME early in the morning on February 14th, 2012 .
So, it’s been a whirlwind
of diagnosis’, doctors, medication, tests, tearful visits and our Last Good-bye
(read more here).
But, I am getting back on
track here at home and I finally decided that I should put together a form I
can just fill out each week. DUH!! This will make it so much easier to update
my progress for our 52 week journey!
So, even though this may
not be the best update of the year, I’m chronicling my progress anyway. These
go in order of what I wrote about in Week 1.
- DAILY quiet time: I have been reading my
daily emails, which I signed up for in January. I signed up at
biblegateway.com to help me stay on track. There are several different
programs to choose from and I am super excited to get into God’s Word this
way!!!
- Weekly weight loss: Okay, so this has not
gone so well. Especially with all the wonderful food provided to us last
week after my Dad’s passing. But, I am back to portion control and eating
better. I’m looking at a few new approaches and what will work best for me
and my family. Because as we all know, if we don’t get our families
involved, we’ll just give up. It’s so difficult to make yourself something
healthy to eat, when your family is eating your favorite meal.
- Vintage
Remedies 8 weeks to Real Foods: I did not do so well with this, so I’m
starting over!!! I have all the emails and what I’m to do. So, with a
little more planning and ingenuity on my part I think we can make this
work!
- Homeschool Fun: Well…to be honest, we haven’t had school in the
past few weeks with everything going on. But, I did come across some GREAT
websites today, which I found on pinterest,
of course. Follow my Homeschool
boards to keep up with new finds!
- Organization:
I am surprised at how much I’ve been able to accomplish so far. I am still
working on getting our kitchen organized just the way I want, but
otherwise I am doing pretty well. I am really working on planning things
out before I just go changing them around. I found when I changed things
in haste, just to have them done, it didn’t always work out so well. So, I
may be a little slower on some things than others, but it’s simply because
I want to do it ONCE!
- Staying caught up: I am getting caught back
up on laundry after being out-of-pocket most of last week. But, with my central
closet in place (mostly anyway), things move so much faster and
easier! Dishes are caught up now, which makes me feel better. Have some
major cleaning to do this weekend to get back on track, but that’s just
what it takes sometimes. Now…if
I could just find that motivation again! haha
- Blog changes: I was finally able to purchase
my new domain name last night. I will be working on more changes and
updates throughout the weekend. I am so excited to get my new site up and
running!!!! I CAN NOT wait to reveal it to you all!!!
So, how are you doing in
your quest this year? Are you becoming more DISCIPLINED or ORGANIZED? While
you’re here, please share some tips!
Blessings,
Annette
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