1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (421 miles down and 79 to go) I get so excited when I see that I am below 100 miles left for the year!! I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos (I did the Soup Can workout, Dumbbell Tabata, and Kettlebell Bootcamp)… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 43
Frugal Things
Thrift store finds We found a good bit of things this week at the thrift store. I found a sweater - $2.99, a storage cube for Ben's room - $7.99, a duffel bag - $3.99 (I had been looking for one to store items in the trunk of our car for some time now), a… Continue reading Frugal Things
Weekly Recap 10.12.2020
What I read: This week I read all of the books in the Into the Wilderness series by Sara Donati, Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, and 7 by Jen Hatmaker. Ben (age 8) has been enjoying Stink Moody and the Zombie Walk, Rush Revere, and My Side of the Mountain. What I watched: We… Continue reading Weekly Recap 10.12.2020
Goal Update for Week 41
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (401 miles down and 99 to go) I get so excited when I see that I am below 100 miles left for the year!! I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 41
Frugal Things
Chicken This past week, my dad and my husband decided to process the overabundance of roosters that my dad had accumulated over his past hatchings. I am so glad that they enjoy doing that because I just could not stomach it! My husband brought home five well packaged roosters to stick into our chest freezer.… Continue reading Frugal Things
Weekly Recap (9.27.2020)
What I read: I loved Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati, but when I tried to read the second novel in the series it kind of fell flat for me. I came across the third book in the series while I was at the thrift store and decided to give it a shot. I was… Continue reading Weekly Recap (9.27.2020)
Weekly Recap (9.13.2020)
What I read: This week I read The Watchmaker's Daughter. It was a pretty good fantasy book overall, but I did not really care for how they ended the book because too much was kept back until the very end in my opinion. Emma (16 years old) is reading Bridge to Terabithia. Ben (8 years… Continue reading Weekly Recap (9.13.2020)
Goal Update for Week 37
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (361 miles down and 139 to go) I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily (+ drink 96 oz. of water) I did this for five days last week 3. Read more… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 37
Goal Update for Week 35
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (341 miles down and 159 to go) I completed ten miles this week by doing Bodyfit by Amy videos on YouTube and walking in this awful humidity. 2. Eat at least five fruits/vegetables daily (+ drink 96 oz. of water) I did this for five days last… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 35
Weekly Recap (8.27.2020)
What I read: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was a great read. If you have ever grumbled over filling out medical documents or have any interest in the medical world this book is for you. Henrietta Lacks, dying from cervical cancer in the 1950s, unwittingly gave up her cancer cells to medical science and… Continue reading Weekly Recap (8.27.2020)
