1. Exercise more - started off strong - then got way laid by stress and sleep - will be a bigger focus for Feb.
2. Eat better – Plan meals, pack snacks- so far so good. Fast food – maximum once every two weeks - so far so good. Need to focus on cutting bad snacks out of the eating!
3. Cook better - Joshu has been helping me meal plan and then I shop for the week - this has been extremely successful.
4. No credit cards - one purchase and I transfered money before. More cutting still needed to accelerate the pay off. Up side, tax return looks good and got a better rate on both cards.
5. Blog more – Twice a week. Worst resolution... must focus!
6. Drink more water – One full glass with my pills in the morning - this is the only one I get for sure. Will try and add one more into my routine each week.
You?
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
2010 Goals
Slightly tweaked...
1. Exercise more - 3 times a week; treadmill, run, swim, or bike. Innisfail Sprint Triathlon in September with Melody!
2. Eat better – Plan meals, pack snacks in my lunch so I have energy at the end of the day. Fast food – maximum once every two weeks. (This may be overly ambitious.) Remember to serve a fruit or vegetable with supper – ie. add a side fruit to our lasagna to maximize the family intake.
3. Cook better - This ties into #2. I need to spend a little more time planning so that we eat less pizza and cereal for supper. (Although, I really like cereal for supper and so does my son!) With planning I can use my slow cooker more often and remember to defrost the meat ahead of time!
4. No credit cards - my goal is to be debt free other than the mortgage by Aug 7, 2012. My first commitment is to stop credit card use. I also need to find a few little areas to cut back spending. I have stuck to my budget for 5 months, now I need to get serious and find areas to trim.
5. Blog more – Twice a week. I will use Catherine’s suggestions. Wordless Wednesdays and Family /Funny Friday.
6. Drink more water – One full glass with my pills in the morning, 20 oz. at work, full glass when I get home, and a full glass before bed.
First week of every month I will check in and see how I am progressing!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Dad
Sigh... this is a great photo taken of my dad at my brother's wedding. When I first saw the photo, I had tears come to my eyes.
Now that the day has unfolded, I have learned that an old high school friend's dad has passed away. I am grateful for a photo that has captured my father so well. Grateful more for the chance to tell my parents how much they mean to me and how much I love them.
Hold your family close and remember to tell them you love and value them.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
2010
Thinking forward...
I am starting to make a list of goals, I'm posting them here so I can find them and track them. January 1, 2010, I will come back and make these firm commitments or change them. For now I am musing.
1. Exercise more - I'd love to do once a day, but I have three kids... so I am setting a goal of 3 times a week.
2. Eat better - I'm not sure what that will look like. I will ponder for a few more days and then set a concrete goal.
3. No credit cards - my goal is to be debt free other than the mortgage by Aug 7, 2012. My first commitment is to stop credit card use. I also need to find a few little areas to cut back spending. I have stuck to my budget for 5 months, now I need to get serious and find areas to trim.
4. Cook better - this ties into #2. I need to spend a little more time planning so that we eat less pizza and cereal for supper. (Although I really like cereal for supper and so dos my son!)
5. Blog more - I am pleasantly surprised how therapeutic writing can be. I need to ponder on how much detail to give about the family as I am married to Mr. Private! I also need to be aware of FOIP when talking about students.
6. Drink more water.
I am starting to make a list of goals, I'm posting them here so I can find them and track them. January 1, 2010, I will come back and make these firm commitments or change them. For now I am musing.
1. Exercise more - I'd love to do once a day, but I have three kids... so I am setting a goal of 3 times a week.
2. Eat better - I'm not sure what that will look like. I will ponder for a few more days and then set a concrete goal.
3. No credit cards - my goal is to be debt free other than the mortgage by Aug 7, 2012. My first commitment is to stop credit card use. I also need to find a few little areas to cut back spending. I have stuck to my budget for 5 months, now I need to get serious and find areas to trim.
4. Cook better - this ties into #2. I need to spend a little more time planning so that we eat less pizza and cereal for supper. (Although I really like cereal for supper and so dos my son!)
5. Blog more - I am pleasantly surprised how therapeutic writing can be. I need to ponder on how much detail to give about the family as I am married to Mr. Private! I also need to be aware of FOIP when talking about students.
6. Drink more water.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
What to do, what to do - The Flu
So, I have been asked again and again if I am going to get the flu shot for myself and my children.
YES
I have done my research - not just listened to friends and the news.
This is what I have found.
WASH YOUR HANDS!! General hygeine is an extremely effective method in preventing transmission (this is true for all flus and colds).
http://www.gsk.ca/english/docs-pdf/Arepanrix_PIL_CAPA01v01.pdf
Read pages 22 and 23. You can read all the scientific info (especially if you have insomnia!) It contains good information regarding the side effects, studies done by the company and by others. It tells you that the dosage contains 2.5 MICRO grams of Thimerosal,a mercury derivative added as preservative.
Then I looked at the WHIMIS data for Thimerosal. Thimerosal: ORAL (LD50): Acute: 75 mg/kg [Rat]. 91 mg/kg [Mouse]. So that means that to kill an average of 50% of the rat population, they needed to ingest 75 mg/Kg. (A MICRO gram is 1/1000 of a mg.) Extrapolate the data and a 200lb peron would need to ingest almost 7 litres of Thimerosal to have a 50% chance of mortality. The dosage in the vacine is 0.0000003 of the estimated lethal dose. I get one, maybe two shots per year that have this as a preservative.
Tuna has 0.000118 (FDA website) - I eat tuna more than once a year.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/vaccine_preparedness/safety_approval/en/index.html
"Thiomersal does not contain methyl mercury, which is a naturally-occurring compound and whose toxic effects on humans have been well studied. Thiomersal contains a different form of mercury (i.e. ethyl mercury, which does not accumulate, is metabolized and removed from the body much faster than methyl mercury). " WHO - see above link.
As of 25 October 2009, worldwide there have been more than 440,000 laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and over 5700 deaths reported to WHO. http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_10_30/en/index.html
Meanwhile, if you choose not to vaccinate yourself or your family. If you do get sick - please stay home and keep it contained!
YES
I have done my research - not just listened to friends and the news.
This is what I have found.
WASH YOUR HANDS!! General hygeine is an extremely effective method in preventing transmission (this is true for all flus and colds).
http://www.gsk.ca/english/docs-pdf/Arepanrix_PIL_CAPA01v01.pdf
Read pages 22 and 23. You can read all the scientific info (especially if you have insomnia!) It contains good information regarding the side effects, studies done by the company and by others. It tells you that the dosage contains 2.5 MICRO grams of Thimerosal,a mercury derivative added as preservative.
Then I looked at the WHIMIS data for Thimerosal. Thimerosal: ORAL (LD50): Acute: 75 mg/kg [Rat]. 91 mg/kg [Mouse]. So that means that to kill an average of 50% of the rat population, they needed to ingest 75 mg/Kg. (A MICRO gram is 1/1000 of a mg.) Extrapolate the data and a 200lb peron would need to ingest almost 7 litres of Thimerosal to have a 50% chance of mortality. The dosage in the vacine is 0.0000003 of the estimated lethal dose. I get one, maybe two shots per year that have this as a preservative.
Tuna has 0.000118 (FDA website) - I eat tuna more than once a year.
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/vaccine_preparedness/safety_approval/en/index.html
"Thiomersal does not contain methyl mercury, which is a naturally-occurring compound and whose toxic effects on humans have been well studied. Thiomersal contains a different form of mercury (i.e. ethyl mercury, which does not accumulate, is metabolized and removed from the body much faster than methyl mercury). " WHO - see above link.
As of 25 October 2009, worldwide there have been more than 440,000 laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and over 5700 deaths reported to WHO. http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_10_30/en/index.html
Meanwhile, if you choose not to vaccinate yourself or your family. If you do get sick - please stay home and keep it contained!
Friday, October 9, 2009
So Thankful...
What an amazing and busy year. I am so thankful for the love and support of my mom and dad - kids watching, painting, reapirs, advice on raising kids... the list goes on and on.
I am thankful for my amazing family. three very cool kids, and super-dad fantastic husband - three happly married sibs, new cousins - the family continues to expand and I couldn't be happier. I just wish we could all live closer!
A satisfying and challenging job that is bringing me joy this year (last year had me scared), I am sure I have found myself in the classroom again.
New and old friends - reconnections and strengthened connections.
A wonderful new house that is almost fully finished... two more weeks and I'll be able to park in the garage.
Life is good and I am thankful.
I am thankful for my amazing family. three very cool kids, and super-dad fantastic husband - three happly married sibs, new cousins - the family continues to expand and I couldn't be happier. I just wish we could all live closer!
A satisfying and challenging job that is bringing me joy this year (last year had me scared), I am sure I have found myself in the classroom again.
New and old friends - reconnections and strengthened connections.
A wonderful new house that is almost fully finished... two more weeks and I'll be able to park in the garage.
Life is good and I am thankful.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Paint and organize!!
Wednesday and Thursday we primed and painted the big bedroom in the basement. The chosen colour is BLACK - teenagers!! I was very resistant to the idea, giving in only because I remember wanting a black bedroom at the same age. Now that we have the first coat on, she is less sure and I LOVE IT!!
Today - buying hardware to put up a closet bar in the storage space under the stairs and bringing down the luggage to the same space. Then if all goes well (the three year old does not have a melt down) I will bring some shelves from the garage to the box room and see what can be moved down for storage. I am hoping I will be able to turn around in the garage with out getting a bike handle up the behind! Seriously we have six bikes, a wagon, and a pull along bike cart in addition to all our stored items!
Today - buying hardware to put up a closet bar in the storage space under the stairs and bringing down the luggage to the same space. Then if all goes well (the three year old does not have a melt down) I will bring some shelves from the garage to the box room and see what can be moved down for storage. I am hoping I will be able to turn around in the garage with out getting a bike handle up the behind! Seriously we have six bikes, a wagon, and a pull along bike cart in addition to all our stored items!
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