I used to run, long before marriage and kids and all that extra baggage I now carry around with me. I never got to the point in my running where I could run a 5K nonstop, but I could go about 2 miles before having to resort back to a walk. I really enjoyed running. It's very fulfilling, and I always felt better after a good run. Since then, every time I see someone jogging down the street, I secretly wish I could be doing that again. Well since I started walking 2 miles a day (since January), I've been telling myself that when I got the rest of my weight off, I'd get back into running. Then I started watching "The Biggest Loser". I never watched it before this year, probably because it made me feel guilty, not realizing how inspiring it would be! I see these people on that show, bigger than I am, running and working out, and of course I think, "If they can do it, there's no reason why I shouldn't!" But still, I was hesitant to jump into it. Then I met a lady at the track where I walk. She was a little overweight, not really possessing what I would consider the build of a runner. She was running when I got there, and I kept waiting for her to slow to a walk, but she never did! She continued to run the whole time I walked my 2 miles. We finished around the same time, so I engaged in a conversation, letting her know how impressed I was. Come to find out, she's lost 104 lbs. since last August! She did a run/walk clinic back in January, and it built up her endurance. She ran SIX miles that day! I went straight home, and Googled Couch to 5K . Since then, I've enlisted my boys to train with me, and we're on our way! Granted, today was only our 2nd day, but I have to say, it was easier today than it was our 1st day! At times I feel a little overwhelmed when I think about it, but I've been talking myself down, and reminding myself to take baby steps (not literally). :) I mean, honestly, we're talking about 30 minutes, 3 days a week. That's a small price to pay, in my opinion. So when I look at it like that, I consider it very doable. And Gage (my 6 yr. old) loves it so much, that was the first thing he said this morning, "Today's Wednesday! We get to go run tonight!" I'm guessing he'll keep me on track!
Stay tuned: I hear there's a 5K coming up in the fall... Hopefully, it will be the first of many for the Mullins family-
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Thankful Thursday
Okay, this is going to be hard for me today, since I've had a really crummy day. Hopefully forcing myself to think of things I'm thankful for will help me out of my funk. So here goes:
I am thankful:
1) that my dinner of taco burgers with homemade hamburger buns turned out great! It was only my 2nd time to try the homemade buns, and they were fantastic! For those of you interested, it's just taco-seasoned meat with all the fixings (cheese, shredded lettuce, cilantro, sour cream, green onions, and jalapenos) on a burger bun. Yummy! I've started making buns, dinner rolls, pizza dough, etc. in my bread machine. Very tasty, very easy, and very economical! Here's a pic of the leftover buns- obviously without all the fixings:
2) there are only 5 days of school left!!!
3) my sweet hubby, knowing I had had a rough day, came home tonight and offered to take me to the coffee shop for a little while. I wasn't really dressed to go out, so I politely turned him down, but the sentiment was very sweet, and I was grateful for his concern for my feelings.
4) Speaking of my sweet hubby, I'm so thankful for all the hard work he's put into the garden for our family! I am not a yardwork/gardening kind of girl, so it's all him! Here are a few pics of his "baby":
Cabbage
Tomatoes and something else, can't remember what (Remember, I am not a gardener!).
Wheat that Rob grew/harvested to use as mulch. It's a technique called Biodynamic Intensive Gardening, or something organic like that! :) All I know is it prevents weeds from growing, and attracts tons of worms to work the soil and add nutrients.
Back to Thankful Thursday:
5) I was able to squeeze some time in a couple of days ago to mow our yard. It looks so much better, and I'm sure the neighbors appreciate it! :)
6) I have several orders to complete, which means my business is continuing to thrive! I'm very grateful that God has given me favor and a good name.
7) Kris Allen won American Idol last night! So very proud that a good, Christian Arkansan won! His humble attitude and good nature is an excellent example to people worldwide.
8) that Grey, Grant, & Mac are spending the night with my mom tonight (since I'm working at the scrapbook store tomorrow). That means that after I drop off Garrett and Gage at school tomorrow, I'll have a couple of hours by myself at home before I have to go to work! A very rare treat, I must say!
9) for the long weekend coming up! Gotta love a holiday!
10) for this:
I am thankful:
1) that my dinner of taco burgers with homemade hamburger buns turned out great! It was only my 2nd time to try the homemade buns, and they were fantastic! For those of you interested, it's just taco-seasoned meat with all the fixings (cheese, shredded lettuce, cilantro, sour cream, green onions, and jalapenos) on a burger bun. Yummy! I've started making buns, dinner rolls, pizza dough, etc. in my bread machine. Very tasty, very easy, and very economical! Here's a pic of the leftover buns- obviously without all the fixings:
2) there are only 5 days of school left!!!
3) my sweet hubby, knowing I had had a rough day, came home tonight and offered to take me to the coffee shop for a little while. I wasn't really dressed to go out, so I politely turned him down, but the sentiment was very sweet, and I was grateful for his concern for my feelings.
4) Speaking of my sweet hubby, I'm so thankful for all the hard work he's put into the garden for our family! I am not a yardwork/gardening kind of girl, so it's all him! Here are a few pics of his "baby":
Cabbage
Tomatoes and something else, can't remember what (Remember, I am not a gardener!).
Wheat that Rob grew/harvested to use as mulch. It's a technique called Biodynamic Intensive Gardening, or something organic like that! :) All I know is it prevents weeds from growing, and attracts tons of worms to work the soil and add nutrients.
Back to Thankful Thursday:
5) I was able to squeeze some time in a couple of days ago to mow our yard. It looks so much better, and I'm sure the neighbors appreciate it! :)
6) I have several orders to complete, which means my business is continuing to thrive! I'm very grateful that God has given me favor and a good name.
7) Kris Allen won American Idol last night! So very proud that a good, Christian Arkansan won! His humble attitude and good nature is an excellent example to people worldwide.
8) that Grey, Grant, & Mac are spending the night with my mom tonight (since I'm working at the scrapbook store tomorrow). That means that after I drop off Garrett and Gage at school tomorrow, I'll have a couple of hours by myself at home before I have to go to work! A very rare treat, I must say!
9) for the long weekend coming up! Gotta love a holiday!
10) for this:
'Nuff said.
Okay, I really do feel better now. Thankful Thursday has been very therapeutic for me! Maybe you should try it, too, next time you've had a bad day. :)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thankful Thursday
Today I am thankful:
1) That Grey, Grant & I were able to see the PTC Showcase (Professional Training Company) & Sr. Recital of Robert, Blakely & Hannah. It was fantastic!
2) That I didn't have to cook tonight, because I had doubled a recipe a couple of weeks ago, and frozen half of it- Something I've been wanting to get in the habit of doing, but hadn't done until now. Sure was nice to just take something from the freezer & stick it in the oven! (Note to self: You must do this more often!)
3) for the orders that continue to come in for my business. God is truly blessing it, and I am grateful.
4) that I received a cool t-shirt and had a great time at Gage's school today for Volunteer Appreciation Day!
5) that I have stayed caught up with laundry for 2 whole days now! :)
6) that Kris Allen made it to the American Idol finals, even though I was super sad to see Danny Gokey go home.
7) for the upcoming weekend with absolutely NO plans!!
8) that I got my sewing room cleaned and organized so that I can spend the weekend working on orders! Okay, so I sort of have plans for the weekend.
9) that my husband has several vacation days that he has to use by the end of June.
10) for my 5 crazy kids that keep our lives very
entertained!
1) That Grey, Grant & I were able to see the PTC Showcase (Professional Training Company) & Sr. Recital of Robert, Blakely & Hannah. It was fantastic!
2) That I didn't have to cook tonight, because I had doubled a recipe a couple of weeks ago, and frozen half of it- Something I've been wanting to get in the habit of doing, but hadn't done until now. Sure was nice to just take something from the freezer & stick it in the oven! (Note to self: You must do this more often!)
3) for the orders that continue to come in for my business. God is truly blessing it, and I am grateful.
4) that I received a cool t-shirt and had a great time at Gage's school today for Volunteer Appreciation Day!
5) that I have stayed caught up with laundry for 2 whole days now! :)
6) that Kris Allen made it to the American Idol finals, even though I was super sad to see Danny Gokey go home.
7) for the upcoming weekend with absolutely NO plans!!
8) that I got my sewing room cleaned and organized so that I can spend the weekend working on orders! Okay, so I sort of have plans for the weekend.
9) that my husband has several vacation days that he has to use by the end of June.
10) for my 5 crazy kids that keep our lives very
entertained!
Gage, My Man
Getting 7 people out the door to church on Sunday mornings is always an interesting task. In a perfect world, when this mom has all her stuff together, we all pick out our clothes, socks, shoes and all, on Saturday night, as part of our bedtime routine. Some Saturdays, however, this does not get done, which always makes for an interesting (and rushed) Sunday morning. Last Sunday was one such morning. As I was putting on my make-up, I told the boys to get dressed. "Just pick out some church clothes and get ready," I think were my words. So throughout the morning, I had a chance to glance at each child, to either approve or disapprove of his selection. Each child, that is, except for Gage. As we were walking out the door, this occurred to me, so I decided I'd better take a closer look. This is what I saw:
Gage, my 6 yr. old, had on the following:
Dress pants: Size 10
Dress shirt: Size 12
Jacket: Size 10
Hi-top Nikes were actually his, but not really church attire.
This is what happens when you have 4 boys...and don't prepare for church the night before! Bless his heart, he was so proud of himself, and thought he looked so handsome (which he did). Daddy was no help at all, and said, "I think you should let him wear it!" Sure. On Mother's Day. We compromised, and found the same attire in his size. And some dress shoes. But somehow we didn't have time to take the "after" pic.
Gage, my 6 yr. old, had on the following:
Dress pants: Size 10
Dress shirt: Size 12
Jacket: Size 10
Hi-top Nikes were actually his, but not really church attire.
This is what happens when you have 4 boys...and don't prepare for church the night before! Bless his heart, he was so proud of himself, and thought he looked so handsome (which he did). Daddy was no help at all, and said, "I think you should let him wear it!" Sure. On Mother's Day. We compromised, and found the same attire in his size. And some dress shoes. But somehow we didn't have time to take the "after" pic.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thankful Thursday
This week went by so fast, I almost forgot about Thankful Thursday! Here goes:
I am thankful:
1) that my business is going well, and orders continue to come in!
2) that I was able to save money AND add a 2nd DVR to our house by switching to DishNetwork.
3) that I fought the urge to order out for dinner, and cooked a healthy meal for my fam instead.
4) that my hubby mowed the yard today!!!
5) that the weekend is almost here, and I have precious little on my schedule!
6) that God has helped me stick with my exercise/diet, and I've lost, to date, 38 lbs.
7) that I feel better than I have in years (see #6).
8) that I got a lot accomplished today- orders filled, some major cleaning, laundry, dinner.
9) that there are only 15 days of school left!
10) that I was blessed with a wonderful mom, as well as being blessed to BE a mom. Where would we be without our moms? Even though my mom is aging- sometimes not so gracefully- and the role-reversal thing has begun, I know I would not be the person I am today if not for my mom. She has been my strength, my cheerleader, my right hand, my friend. And for that I am eternally grateful.
I am thankful:
1) that my business is going well, and orders continue to come in!
2) that I was able to save money AND add a 2nd DVR to our house by switching to DishNetwork.
3) that I fought the urge to order out for dinner, and cooked a healthy meal for my fam instead.
4) that my hubby mowed the yard today!!!
5) that the weekend is almost here, and I have precious little on my schedule!
6) that God has helped me stick with my exercise/diet, and I've lost, to date, 38 lbs.
7) that I feel better than I have in years (see #6).
8) that I got a lot accomplished today- orders filled, some major cleaning, laundry, dinner.
9) that there are only 15 days of school left!
10) that I was blessed with a wonderful mom, as well as being blessed to BE a mom. Where would we be without our moms? Even though my mom is aging- sometimes not so gracefully- and the role-reversal thing has begun, I know I would not be the person I am today if not for my mom. She has been my strength, my cheerleader, my right hand, my friend. And for that I am eternally grateful.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Rob's Blog
My husband is a big-time blogger. I've lost count as to how many blogs he actually writes. But he wrote one the other day that I wanted to share. Pretty entertaining, as well as telling. Click here to view. And I apologize for the repeat picture of him, but he is the resident photographer, so I have precious few pics of him! :)
Thankful Thursday
Another blogger that I follow does a "Thankful Thursday" post. It's such an encouragement and a great practice, that I thought I'd incorporate it as well. It's really therapeutic to force yourself to think of all the blessings in your life. Some days it's really easy to come up with things, some days not so much! So here's my first edition of Thankful Thursday. Oh, yeah, and the pics posted above are of my major blessings: I am thankful: 1) that my husband fixed my computer, and it is now virus-free! 2) that my brother is coming this weekend. 3) that I've been able to get caught up on orders and housework. 4) that we already have fruit and veggies coming up in our beautiful garden that my hubby has worked so hard in! Since this is my first post, I'll add the following obvious ones: 5) for a husband who loves God, his family, and takes great care of us. 6) for my precious 5 kids, who are healthy, happy, great kids that we genuinely enjoy being around. 7) for our house that is everything we need, in spite of the much-needed cosmetic touches I have yet to do! 8) for a nice van that we can ride comfortably in. I'll never forget how many summers we suffered through without air conditioning in our old, old van. So thankful for the new one! 9) for God's loving provision for all our needs, in spite of our unworthiness. and lastly, 10) that summer is almost here!! So ready for a break from routine, schedules, etc. Ready to spend time by the pool and working in the yard!
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