Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The Beginning

In am starting this blog in an effort to hold myself accountable. My husband and I live in Tennessee with our 3 children. My husband works full time, and currently, I am a SAHM. Our two older children are homeschooled. The oldest is 13 and she is in the 8th grade. Our middle child is 8, and he is in the 2nd grade. Our youngest is 3 months old, and she spends her days eating, sleeping, and wrapping us around her little finger. She was a welcome addition to complete our family.

Throughout my pregnancy, alot of things around our home were neglected. Closets and cabinets have become disorganized and overstuffed in most cases. Living in a small rental home does not help. There never seems to be enough space for everything we own. Considering we are planning to relocate to Florida in the next 12 months, I believe now is the time to start organizing and purging. Oh, did I mention my parents also live with us. So we are an extended family with 7 members living in a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home. We have turned the dining room into a makeshift bedroom so that everyone has a room.

During my pregnancy, I also began feeling the need for a healthier lifestyle. I have done alot of reading about healthy eating, and healthy living. It is my goal to start putting steps into place to begin living this way. As funds allow, I will begin to implement changes in our home.

As I said, I hope to use this blog to hold myself accountable. My hope is that knowing I am posting to this blog will make me follow through, on the off chance someone stumbles upon it and actually reads it. I am not sure how often I will be posting, but I will try to post weekly. If I begin an organization project, I will post before and after pictures. As I experiment with healthier foods, I will include photos of the dishes I prepare, and the recipes.

All that being said: If you happen to be reading this, Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy it.