Month: February 2018
A week in my life: Saturday
A week in my life series: Friday
Monday Motivation **February 12, 2017
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Didn’t make it to the gym last week, my 1 night I had time I chose to sleep and get some laundry done.
I did do a lot of cleaning and lifting heavy things with the remodel so I got a smidge of a workout done hahaha.
Starting to get a handle on the new schedule so hopefully the gym will fit into it this week.
For anyone new to the blog
A little about me
Week 5 A&P 1
Some of the bones are going to be very difficult to identify. Nasal bones for sure and lacrimal bones.
We move really soon!!!!!
WOW so we thought we had at least a week but we got the keys last Friday!!! We immediately got in and started cleaning. We got some basic cleaning done, a little mopping and wiping down of things. We are borrowing Brandon’s brother’s carpet shampooer washer thing and I have managed to get 2 rooms done so far.
And we started demo on the bathroom!!!! It was pretty bad so we are gutting it and redoing it….on a strict budget lol.
Before:
Currently:
Check out my YouTube for a few videos that I uploaded there but didn’t get a change to add to this blog.
I also got a pear tree ordered as well as a fig tree/bush and a raspberry bush. They will ship out to us the 1st week of March. Slowly but surely we are picking things up. Brandon researched internet companies and picked up a modem for us as well as new locks for the doors.
I have also been picking up fun but cheap decorating ideas on pinterest, can we say coffee/tea bar!!!!! Yes!!!!
I have also been working on the layout for the backyard garden. I can’t wait to see everything come to life!
I have been having a lot of fun practicing my mini-farming/homesteading skills. Last week I took the leftover stuff from the roast chicken I made and threw it in a pot, added a little extra seasoning and the tops and bottoms of some of the veggies I juiced, covered it all with water and made some chicken stock to freeze for later. I also made slow cooker dog food to mix with Artemis’ dry food and shook whipping cream into homemade butter hahahahaha! Then I split that butter in half and made some honey butter to freeze! Now I can’t wait to try and get some raw milk and try to really make our own butter, the hunt is on! It was actually really fun and a good workout.
I think with school though I am going to have to ease into the mini-farm a bit slower than I would have liked, we might hold off on chickens until next year when I have a rhythm down a little more and we are more settled. But I will still be planting a good amount.
I will keep you posted!
Monday Motivation **February 5, 2017
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Last week I made it to the gym once, quite an improvement hahaha. I ran 1.5 miles on Wednesday. I could have forced myself to go longer but really the goal was just to get to the gym and workout. I left it feeling incredibly depressed, Wednesday was 4 weeks since my brother died so it hit me kind of hard.
Realistically I do not anticipate making it to the gym this week, a lot has come up with the house which I will tell you about soon but my goal is to get 2 runs this week, I just need to get back into the habit of fitting in some fitness time.
And we do have a 5k coming up this weekend so I know I will at least get 1 good run in.
Week 4 of A&P
I enjoyed last weeks lab a lot, we got to look at some bones (granted they were fake but still) and start to see what the terms that describe bones really look like along with some fascinating slides. The first lab I went to was all slides and I wasn’t focused and just did not really enjoy it but this lab was the opposite, I loved every slide we looked at. I got to look as some fake bones and some real animal ones.
They had a long bone cut down the middle so we could see the marrow, the epiphyseal line, sharpey’s fibers and so on. It was really interesting. I am slowly getting more and more interested and engaged in this class which is great. Considering the circumstances if I was taking a boring class it would be much more difficult to make myself go and do the work.
But overall I am loving it! Studying is definitely a necessity, somethings stick in my head quickly and easily and others take some time for me to really grasp them but overall I love it!
February goals
February
The goals for the year broken down for this month:
Blog at least 3 times a week- I need to do 12 posts minimum this month
PROPERLY train for and run a half, full and ultra marathon- Half marathon training continues, I need at least 64 miles
Revamp my diet and STICK TO IT!!!! Revamp my diet and STICK TO IT!!!! –
Breakfast-juice and muffin or toast and coffee
Midmorning snack– Slimfast or smoothie
Lunch– Soup or salad
Dinner– Anything I want as long as it is make at home
After dinner– tea or hot chocolate, popcorn is ok as well.
Get A’s in all my classes this year. Keep track of current %
Drop two clothing sizes, go from a 10 to a 6. Clothes should be starting to fit better along with less bloating.
Stop overspending!!!! Still not keeping any form of payment with me I also want to consistently send $10 a month to my tiny Edward Jones acct and my savings account that I do not have a debit card for.
Take a few minutes every day to sit in quiet reflection, meditate, and do something spiritual. Keep the goal of last month of 5 minutes a day.
Continue to work on and grow my relationship with Brandon. Keep the goal of last month of getting out once a week.
Read 1 non-school book a month.
Trailing the blonde 