Day 8

Day 8- Short term goals for this month and when you'll accomplish them


1. Start cooking good, hearty dinners for my family more often. I wish I liked cooking as much as I like baking.


2. Continue losing weight by watching portions and eating healthy foods (I've lost 6 pounds in the past 2 weeks. Yay!!) This might conflict with goal #1.


3. Spend more one-on-one time with Paige (playing, coloring, reading, etc.).


4. Start weight training at the gym again ASAP.

Day 7

Day 7- Picture of the person or thing that has the biggest impact on you

Photos from facebook

I can't say this was the biggest impact, but this definitely had a huge impact on the course of my life.

Moving to Gig Harbor, Washington

I lived in Kent, WA until I was 9 years old, when we moved to Utah. We lived in Utah for almost 4 years. For some reason, during that time I managed to join a group of friends who were not a good influence on me at all. Looking back now, I'm shocked at the things they said and did at just 12 years old, and the things that went on their homes. At the time, I just thought they were fun girls, and I didn't recognize the fact that I was heading down a bad path.

We moved to Gig Harbor when I was 13. It took me quite a while to make friends and the first year was rough. But eventually, I made some really good friends who were great examples to me. I feel really lucky that I had such a strong group of friends for my teenage years. I had a great high school experience because of them. Moving to Gig Harbor was one of the best things that has happened to me.

P.S. Does anyone else feel like they just read an essay?

Day 6

Day 6- Favorite super hero and why

This is so fitting for Veteran's Day. My favorite super heroes are the men and women in this video.

Please watch this!! And grab a tissue. If you don't want to watch the whole thing, at least watch the little girl at 1:30. Sweetest thing ever.



CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT, IN CASE THIS DOESNT WORK

Day 5

Day 5- A picture of somewhere you've been to

MAUI

Road to Hana

Black Sand Beach

Day 4

Day 4- A habit that you wish you didn't have

I wish I didn't stay up way too late every night. When Paige wakes me up in the morning I'm like, "Whyyyyyyy??!! Why do I do this to myself?"

It's so hard to go to bed when you treasure that quiet, relaxing time.

Day 3

Day 3- A picture of you and your friends

Well, I don't have any recent pictures of me and my friends, so I'm just going to post the old ones that I have. That's more fun anyway, right? Can you find me in all these?


Gig Harbor Friends

2001

2003

Rexburg Friends

2002

Hawaii Friends

2006-ish

Ahh, the good old days. I miss all of my friends!

Food Matters

Have you seen this documentary? It looks really good. You are what you eat.