Happy New Year's!
I am 28 years old, a military wife and a mother of a toddler. I work full time at a CPA office, so you can imagine that my life is a tad busy from January to April. I am also working on going to school. I was never serious about school when I graduated high school 10 years ago... but now that I have a daughter, I feel like I need to set an example for her. So I am starting now... better late than never, right? We are currently stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, NM, with no plans to go anywhere soon. That could change, and I am hoping it does, at any time. I am originally from Sumner, Washington... but I have lived in Nebraska, Louisiana, and New Mexico as well. My husband is from Georgia... so I guess I am getting cultural experiences from all over the United States. Here is a little preview of my family...
1) I want to continue working on getting healthy. My husband and I started dieting together October 28, 2011. Since then we have both already lost 20 pounds each. It has been amazing to have him supporting me and eating healthy with me at the same time. It makes a world of difference to have a buddy in the process. I have been mainly focusing on the food part, but I need to work on the exercise part of it. My extreme goal is to lose 10 pounds a month for the next 6 months. After that I will be at a comfortable weight and it will be easier to maintain. Putting this out here makes me so vulnerable... but I have to accept reality, and if I want to be there for my kid, then I need to be healthy and happy. Plus... we have a cruise at the end of April... so lets get ready for some beach lounging.
2) I want to get better about going to church. I really love the church we have found here, but I am terrible about getting up and going. My husband and I both agree that we need to get better about going... so the last 2 weeks we have gone. I already feel better about going, and I am excited for my daughter to grow up in Sunday school. I am not sure how pinterest will help with this... but that's ok.
3) I want to make a new meal every week. We are boring and we stick to the same things each week. Pinterest has so many incredible recipes, that I think I can find something new for 52 weeks! I plan to post each item that I try, and let you guys know how it goes. This could contradict Goal number one though...
4) Do more projects with my daughter. I already have a board started with projects that I want to try... and I am hoping to do at least one a month with her. We live a busy life... but I need to take the time to do something special with my daughter. She is my whole world, and I want her to remember all the fun things we do together.
5) And finally- I want to be more girly. I am very much a tomboy. On the weekends I wear sweats and t-shirts, and I throw my hair in a ponytail. I hardly ever wear make up, even to work. Using pinterest, I can learn make-up techniques, hair tricks, and maybe work on developing a fashion sense. I usually don't care about it, because I have never felt good enough about myself. But with all the other changes I am making in my life, this is an opportunity to work on that.
So those are my goals. I am very excited to work on them, and to use this blog. I love to write, and writing about Pinterest will be even more fun. I hope you guys enjoy reading what Megan and I have to say. Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or comments. We would love to hear from you!!
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