I need to brag
I think it's OK to be proud of ourselves once in a while. I have a few things that I've been meaning to do for a LONG time and lately I feel like I've been slowly checking things off my long list. It's a good feeling.
We finally have a totally detailed budget! This is something that we've had our ups and downs with. Now that Danny has a more permanent job, we can actually PLAN on where to put our money. It's a beautiful thing. I still have to send a shout out to Dave Ramsey for his inspiring book and awesome software including the Debt Snowball program.
This might seem like a REALLY dorky thing to be proud of to some people but I actually went to the library and checked out some FICTION books. I used to read fiction when I was younger but once I hit college I kind of just stopped. I read some comedy books when I worked at Deseret Book (Robert Farell Smith is a genius) but that was pretty much it. I am always reading non-fiction stuff that I'm sure bores Danny :) But I decided to choose 4 books and give them a 50 pg. chance. If I wasn't into the book by the 50th page, it was getting the boot and I was on to the next one. Luckily for me, the first one has held my interest. It's a Mary Higgins Clark book (I'm not sure what the general opinion of her is, I just wanted a mystery) and so far it's interesting. Super corny, but interesting. I also got Room With a View, a Jane Austen book and some book with a cute cover. Yes, I judge by covers--so sue me. Hopefully with less time on the computer and more time expanding my mind with fictional nonsense I will be mentally fed. :)
I signed Cole up for swimming lessons and it has been SO fun to watch him get more comfortable in the water. He has made huge progress after just 2 lessons and it's really interesting to watch him interact with his teacher. (It's going MUCH better than tumbling...that was a disaster).
We've had family scripture "study" every night for almost a month. We only read 6 or so verses so as to keep Cole's attention but he is very attentive and loves to announce that it's scripture time. I hope this one doesn't sound too braggy, it's just something I've known we needed to start and we finally did. I just want Cole to remember that if we did nothing else right as parents, at least we read the scriptures together.
Other cool things:
Did my visiting teaching the FIRST week of the month instead of the last.
Cleaned out my inbox down to 8 emails instead of 58. So much junk! I also unsubscribed from about 25 email offers/coupons.
I can now see the desk and have organized my desktop. This one is huge for me. I'm pretty much a rockstar.
It's a good feeling when after so many months of wanting/needing to do things I've finally accomplished some of them.
We finally have a totally detailed budget! This is something that we've had our ups and downs with. Now that Danny has a more permanent job, we can actually PLAN on where to put our money. It's a beautiful thing. I still have to send a shout out to Dave Ramsey for his inspiring book and awesome software including the Debt Snowball program.
This might seem like a REALLY dorky thing to be proud of to some people but I actually went to the library and checked out some FICTION books. I used to read fiction when I was younger but once I hit college I kind of just stopped. I read some comedy books when I worked at Deseret Book (Robert Farell Smith is a genius) but that was pretty much it. I am always reading non-fiction stuff that I'm sure bores Danny :) But I decided to choose 4 books and give them a 50 pg. chance. If I wasn't into the book by the 50th page, it was getting the boot and I was on to the next one. Luckily for me, the first one has held my interest. It's a Mary Higgins Clark book (I'm not sure what the general opinion of her is, I just wanted a mystery) and so far it's interesting. Super corny, but interesting. I also got Room With a View, a Jane Austen book and some book with a cute cover. Yes, I judge by covers--so sue me. Hopefully with less time on the computer and more time expanding my mind with fictional nonsense I will be mentally fed. :)
I signed Cole up for swimming lessons and it has been SO fun to watch him get more comfortable in the water. He has made huge progress after just 2 lessons and it's really interesting to watch him interact with his teacher. (It's going MUCH better than tumbling...that was a disaster).
We've had family scripture "study" every night for almost a month. We only read 6 or so verses so as to keep Cole's attention but he is very attentive and loves to announce that it's scripture time. I hope this one doesn't sound too braggy, it's just something I've known we needed to start and we finally did. I just want Cole to remember that if we did nothing else right as parents, at least we read the scriptures together.
Other cool things:
Did my visiting teaching the FIRST week of the month instead of the last.
Cleaned out my inbox down to 8 emails instead of 58. So much junk! I also unsubscribed from about 25 email offers/coupons.
I can now see the desk and have organized my desktop. This one is huge for me. I'm pretty much a rockstar.
It's a good feeling when after so many months of wanting/needing to do things I've finally accomplished some of them.
Is this picture not hilarious?
I actually think the butt is my favorite part.
I actually think the butt is my favorite part.
Comments
I ALWAYS choose books based on the covers. I've always liked Mary Higgens Clark, it's usually a fun easy read. I LOVE Shannon Hale and if you like LDS fiction Josi Kilpack has some good stuff.
Yay for swimming lessons! I'm biased of course :) .