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Month: January 2010

Fit Mommy Friday – Keeping it Real

Posted in Fitness

I am totally keeping it real this week as things did not go as planned… Level One: The Beginner level. This is for those of you who are brand new to exercise or for those who are not already participating in a consistent fitness program. Your goal should include at least 1 mild form of exercise per day (walking, low impact cardio) as well as one nutritional goal (drinking 8 glasses of water per day, keeping a food journal, eating a small salad with dinner). As I stated last week, I’m starting at the beginner level.  This past year, I have not been in a consistent fitness program.  Yes,…

Love, Grace, Child… Baptism Necklace

Posted in Christian Life, and Homemaking

When Munchkin decided to get baptized, I knew that I wanted to give her something special for that important moment in her life.  Since Daddy had already given her a nice study Bible a couple of years ago, that was not an option.  She had looked at some cross necklaces that she really liked, but they were gone by the time that I was able to go try to purchase one.  I then decided that I would make her a necklace, so it would be even more special to her.  This is what I came up with for her minus…

How to Reach Your Full Potential for God Review

Posted in Reviews

How to Reach Your Full Potential for God: Never Settle for Less than His Best by Charles F. Stanley In How to Reach Your Full Potential for God, Charles Stanley takes readers through his 7 essentials for reaching their potential for God.  The 7 essentials include a clean heart, a clear, mind, using your gifts, a healthy body, right relationships, a balanced schedule, and taking God-approved risks. Charles Stanley did a good job developing each of the 7 essentials.  While I may not agree with everything that was written in this book, I thought it was a good read.  This…

Wii Your Shape Review and Jello Mousse Giveaway

Posted in Fitness, and Reviews

Wii Your Shape is a totally different way to exercise with your Wii system. What makes this new “game” unique is there is no controller involved. All of your movements are tracked by a web cam that you place on your tv. The Wii version of Jenny McCarthy will lead you in your exercises based upon your personal fitness plan.  The camera projects your image on to the screen next to Jenny, so you can see if you are properly doing the exercises.  Jenny will tell you if you aren’t. lol! You can personalize your workout with 6 background colors,…

Prayers for Our Troops and Their Families

Posted in Christian Life, and Military Life

Several people mentioned that they would like to see a prayer request list not only for deployed troops, but also for all of our military families.  I decided to create one location for both prayer lists.  I will keep a link to this post in my sidebar, so it is always easy to find.  Please feel free to add your prayer requests to this list, and we’ll pray for your family/friends. This prayer list is for our deployed troops and their families. Please leave a link to your blog (if you have one), so we can check in and get…