Sometimes I miss childhood. Sometimes I miss the way things used to be.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Flashback....
Sometimes I miss childhood. Sometimes I miss the way things used to be.
Post #501!!!
Sorry for being such a slacker. Little man has been sick (and so have I) but to go along with his sniffles and cough, it seems that there may be a tooth or two coming in. Lets just say that the Stamper household has had a lot of crying, screaming and fit throwing going on. I can neither confirm or deny that this behavior has only come from the smallest member of the family.
The prompt from #reverb10 is friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?
Honestly, I don't think I have had any change in the way that I view the world.
I have had a change in the way I view me....
My friend/cousin, though more like a sister, Amber gave me a new way to view myself after I had troubles answering the prompt about what makes me beautifully different. She told me that my strength is what sets me apart from others. I have never really viewed myself as a "strong" person. I have so many daily obstacles that get me down, that strength isn't a character I would have defined myself by. After receiving one of the greatest emails, and seeing how she viewed me, it made me see myself in a whole new light.
Thank you Amber, I love you.
The prompt from #reverb10 is friendship. How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst?
Honestly, I don't think I have had any change in the way that I view the world.
I have had a change in the way I view me....
My friend/cousin, though more like a sister, Amber gave me a new way to view myself after I had troubles answering the prompt about what makes me beautifully different. She told me that my strength is what sets me apart from others. I have never really viewed myself as a "strong" person. I have so many daily obstacles that get me down, that strength isn't a character I would have defined myself by. After receiving one of the greatest emails, and seeing how she viewed me, it made me see myself in a whole new light.
Thank you Amber, I love you.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
11 Things
Today's prompt from #reverb10 is: What are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?
1. Family Drama. I will eliminate this by not being a part of it. It will lift a ton of stress off my shoulders and allow me to focus on MY family and the drama free zone we have in our household (until we have teenagers or a girl!).
2.Laundry.
3. Low Self-Esteem. I will tell myself something positive every time I look in the mirror. Hopefully by doing so I can turn my self image around to be a more confident person. Confidence = Beauty. It would be nice to feel good about myself for a change.
4. Wasting Food. I will come up with exciting ways to use leftovers rather than throw them out. I am terrible about eating leftovers and I know that is just a waste of money. I will search for recipes that will utilize the food I have already prepared in the fridge. I will have more money per month since I'm not having to cook as many meals.
5. Eating Out. I don't mean no eating out at all, just a huge limit on the amount per week. We don't eat out too terribly often as it is but I think if we could cut it down to once a week we could save quite a bit of money. It would require me to cook 3 meals on weekends but I think the savings would be tremendous. Maybe then we could pay down our debts faster.
6. Cursing. I don't curse like a sailor or anything but every now and then I find a bad word slip out. I would like for there to be no foul words in my vocabulary. I want to be a wonderful influence on my baby and if I have curse words slip out then I'm not being much of an example.
7. Sugar. I know that it is not very feasible to eliminate it completely but I would like to really limit my intake. I would do this by only allowing myself a dessert on the weekend. ONE dessert. I think if I reduced the amount of sugar I ate I would see a drastic difference in my weight (after the baby is born of course!). I think it would also make me healthier and give me a better self-esteem.
8. Unnecessary Spending. If I really watch what I spend and make sure I'm only buying things a NEED rather than what I WANT I could help to reduce our monthly living costs. If I did a better job at the grocery store I could maybe lower our weekly grocery costs which would allow us to put more toward other debt. Doing this would help us feel more in-control of our finances.
9. Clutter. This is the year I need to go through all of the closest, drawers, cabinets, papers and piles to figure out what needs to be purged, donated or kept. I think if I were able to get rid of the clutter it would help my stress level. Clutter is like laundry, if the pile is big than I get to overwhelmed looking at the pile to conquer the pile.
10. Amount of television I watch. I will admit that I watch WAY too much television. I plan to turn the television off for majority of the day so that I can focus more on Rowynn and the housework that needs to get done. If I could, I would cancel our cable all together. I know that Rusty would miss having ESPN if we did though. My limiting the amount that I watch, I will have more quality time with the baby of the house.
11. Fried Food. If I were to stop ordering anything fried, I would make a dent at my weight loss goals. I also would improve my health, which would help me feel better about myself. I really want to be a good example for the kids and to do so I want to be a healthy person for my kids to look up to.
It is all kind of random but there you have it, 11 things I would like to eliminate (or cut back on) in 2011. I can't wait to share another year with you wonderful folks.
1. Family Drama. I will eliminate this by not being a part of it. It will lift a ton of stress off my shoulders and allow me to focus on MY family and the drama free zone we have in our household (until we have teenagers or a girl!).
2.
3. Low Self-Esteem. I will tell myself something positive every time I look in the mirror. Hopefully by doing so I can turn my self image around to be a more confident person. Confidence = Beauty. It would be nice to feel good about myself for a change.
4. Wasting Food. I will come up with exciting ways to use leftovers rather than throw them out. I am terrible about eating leftovers and I know that is just a waste of money. I will search for recipes that will utilize the food I have already prepared in the fridge. I will have more money per month since I'm not having to cook as many meals.
5. Eating Out. I don't mean no eating out at all, just a huge limit on the amount per week. We don't eat out too terribly often as it is but I think if we could cut it down to once a week we could save quite a bit of money. It would require me to cook 3 meals on weekends but I think the savings would be tremendous. Maybe then we could pay down our debts faster.
6. Cursing. I don't curse like a sailor or anything but every now and then I find a bad word slip out. I would like for there to be no foul words in my vocabulary. I want to be a wonderful influence on my baby and if I have curse words slip out then I'm not being much of an example.
7. Sugar. I know that it is not very feasible to eliminate it completely but I would like to really limit my intake. I would do this by only allowing myself a dessert on the weekend. ONE dessert. I think if I reduced the amount of sugar I ate I would see a drastic difference in my weight (after the baby is born of course!). I think it would also make me healthier and give me a better self-esteem.
8. Unnecessary Spending. If I really watch what I spend and make sure I'm only buying things a NEED rather than what I WANT I could help to reduce our monthly living costs. If I did a better job at the grocery store I could maybe lower our weekly grocery costs which would allow us to put more toward other debt. Doing this would help us feel more in-control of our finances.
9. Clutter. This is the year I need to go through all of the closest, drawers, cabinets, papers and piles to figure out what needs to be purged, donated or kept. I think if I were able to get rid of the clutter it would help my stress level. Clutter is like laundry, if the pile is big than I get to overwhelmed looking at the pile to conquer the pile.
10. Amount of television I watch. I will admit that I watch WAY too much television. I plan to turn the television off for majority of the day so that I can focus more on Rowynn and the housework that needs to get done. If I could, I would cancel our cable all together. I know that Rusty would miss having ESPN if we did though. My limiting the amount that I watch, I will have more quality time with the baby of the house.
11. Fried Food. If I were to stop ordering anything fried, I would make a dent at my weight loss goals. I also would improve my health, which would help me feel better about myself. I really want to be a good example for the kids and to do so I want to be a healthy person for my kids to look up to.
It is all kind of random but there you have it, 11 things I would like to eliminate (or cut back on) in 2011. I can't wait to share another year with you wonderful folks.
Wisdom
#reverb10 prompt for December 10th (yes, I'm late again!) was wisdom. What is the wisest decision you made in 2010 and how did it play out?
The wisest decision I made was to take a photography class. I am not a great photographer but hope to become a good one over the course of next year. I know I still have plenty more classes to take on the subject and I look forward to getting to photograph all the cute kids I know in my life.
So far, it hasn't really gone anywhere but I hope that next year I can write about a profit!!
The wisest decision I made was to take a photography class. I am not a great photographer but hope to become a good one over the course of next year. I know I still have plenty more classes to take on the subject and I look forward to getting to photograph all the cute kids I know in my life.
So far, it hasn't really gone anywhere but I hope that next year I can write about a profit!!
Friday, December 10, 2010
December 9 Prompt: Paaarrrtty
What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010?
I have to say that before Rowynn was born I held a couple of dance parties for my lady friends at my house. I was lucky enough to get Just Dance for Wii by hosting a "Your Shape house party" (click here if you missed the post) and that game became my favorite of 2010!
Us girls would DANCE for a few hours and just laugh and have fun. It was a great time to hang out with just the girls and shake our groove thing.
I have to say that before Rowynn was born I held a couple of dance parties for my lady friends at my house. I was lucky enough to get Just Dance for Wii by hosting a "Your Shape house party" (click here if you missed the post) and that game became my favorite of 2010!
Us girls would DANCE for a few hours and just laugh and have fun. It was a great time to hang out with just the girls and shake our groove thing.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Beautifully Different
#reverb10: Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all things that make you different- you'll find that they're what make you beautiful.
Whom ever comes up with these prompts are GOOD. I have felt stumped many a days trying to write out my response to the prompt. Today is no exception.
I'm not sure how to answer this one. I have pondered it for a few hours but I'm totally dumbfounded.
You may have to check back tonight to see if I come up with anything!
Whom ever comes up with these prompts are GOOD. I have felt stumped many a days trying to write out my response to the prompt. Today is no exception.
I'm not sure how to answer this one. I have pondered it for a few hours but I'm totally dumbfounded.
You may have to check back tonight to see if I come up with anything!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Community
The prompt from #reverb10 is community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011?
I have found community here on my blog and on the bog City Mom, Country, Mom. I have a community here of family, friends and strangers who give me support, put up with my craziness, read random stories and share in the ups and downs of my life.
As for City Mom, Country Mom, it is a community of parents who have also had an infant or child pass away. It has given me a place to voice my pain, fear and joys. It gives me a platform to open up and know that there are others out there who know what I am going through and deal with the same struggles I go through. It is a place where some are further along in their journey so I can learn from them and then there are the ones that can take from my journey. I love knowing that we all help each other.
My goal for 2011 is to contribute more to the City Mom, Country Mom blog. I also hope to keep all of you coming back each day to read this little ol' blog!
Thanks for coming back each day, week, month or year!
I have found community here on my blog and on the bog City Mom, Country, Mom. I have a community here of family, friends and strangers who give me support, put up with my craziness, read random stories and share in the ups and downs of my life.
As for City Mom, Country Mom, it is a community of parents who have also had an infant or child pass away. It has given me a place to voice my pain, fear and joys. It gives me a platform to open up and know that there are others out there who know what I am going through and deal with the same struggles I go through. It is a place where some are further along in their journey so I can learn from them and then there are the ones that can take from my journey. I love knowing that we all help each other.
My goal for 2011 is to contribute more to the City Mom, Country Mom blog. I also hope to keep all of you coming back each day to read this little ol' blog!
Thanks for coming back each day, week, month or year!
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