May Makeover

So some... well millions of people choose January first for their new year's resolutions. After one or two months, many of the resolutions have already diminished or broken apart. I am trying something different - Makeover May! Men maybe growing out their moustaches for the month, but I have deceided that women should have something fun to do this month as well.

My Makeover May will not only to improve my physical self, but to also improve my mental and spiritual self as well. I figure that by publically publishing my ideas and thoughts I will have more will power to follow thru as well as 5 other sisters to help hold me to my goals.

My Goals:

• Start loosing some of that extra "hubba bubba" (Physical)

Now that the sun is coming up earlier, I WILL get up at 6 AM every morning and for this first week, run one lap around the park by my house (just a little over one mile). I have found in years of my up and down weight, that cardio, specifically running, has helped the most. Also, not only does it work me physically, but it also gives me the time with myself and my thoughts. Eating healthier will also help in my success. Now that I will be working from home, I should have the time to find new healthy recipes for home cooked meals. It is so easy to be lazy and go pick up some fast food for the family. Even Tayvin's doctor said that he needs to eat better - more milk, less dougnuts and more veggies.

• Learn something that is GOOD and valuable (Mental)

I figure my brain needs some stimulating as well. Tlyncia knows that I had quite some dust that was knocked off with the Moron Test app. There are so many new good and bad things to learn in the world today. With all of the recent disasters and bad news of how the world is taking a turn, our time will soon come. Will I be prepared? I have decided that at least one day of the week I am going to learn something that will help myself and my family. Examples are canning and food preparation, learning to tie knots, how to start a fire without matches, how to kill an elk, CPR, etc. They sky is the limit - well at least until I learn to fly a plane.

• Feed and brighten my soul (Spiritual)

My soul has been dried out and shrivilled up. I CAN AND ALWAYS NEED DO BETTER! I haven't been the best at going to church every Sunday, reading my scriptures or even praying as oft as I should. I WILL read my scriptures/conference talks every day. I have a new fresh notebook that I have taken my conference notes, church notes and now scripture notes in. I have bought Alberto ,Eleki and myself new scriptures - Awsome right?! But what good was the purchase if we are not reading them? I am pretty good at saying my prayers at night, but I need to remember in the morning and also family prayer. NO MORE SOCCER on SUNDAYS! It was fun, but not the right thing to do. I realize that working a FT and PT job every weekday is hard and takes away from valuable family time. My Sundays will now be commited to God first and then my family. Life is too short for me to miss out precious moments with my family. I WILL go to church every Sunday and am going to do my best to take Tayvin along with me. Now that Grandma aka Mom, is Tayin's primary teacher, it should be exciting and something he will look forward to.

These are some of my thoughts that I have had over the past few weeks and they are now ready to be executed. I challenge you all to post your May Makeover goals! I am here for support. I can check in with you and help makesure you are successful.

So checking in, what have I done today, Sunday, May 1st?

Physical - I ate healthy. I had a sweet tooth and was going to make some cookies, instead Tayvin gave me a yogurt - my craving is gone.

Mental- I learned how to tie a "reef knot". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJUgAy6zwY

Spiritual- I went to church and learned some awesome things in classes. I also am almost through watching the entire session of Saturday's April 2011 conference - Yes, I was bad and did watch any period! Before I go to bed, I WILL read at least 15 minutes of scriptures and say my prayers with Tayvin and Alberto, if he would like to join.