Serenity

You know how when you have a cold and one side of your nose is blocked?

And then, for some random reason, it decides to switch sides?

And for just a moment you can breathe fully again?

Ahhh, I love that moment.

P.S.  Send me progress for your goals so you can earn more entries in the giveaway!  There's still room if you want to join!

February Healthy Giveaway!

Alright, I know I'm about a week late - my excuse is that my husband was recently called to be in a bishopric of a single's ward - which is part of the leadership in my church.  Also, he's finally got his lab up and running so here comes the big push for graduation...
Anyway, the players for this month's giveaway are (I've given you nicknames, if you don't like them, let me know of one you'd prefer)

• Thumper: drink at least 3 bottles of water each day
• Monkey Eyes: take your medication EVERY DAY; go to Curves at least once a week
• Texan by Mission: eat more veggies; maintain 30 min exercise for 3 times/week
• Symmetrical Mama: let me know a goal for you, or you can always use the group one
• MamaJoZ: Exercise 3x a week on your bike or go for a 20 min walk around the zoo
• Sarahie: even though you didn't make it for the deadline, go ahead and email me your info for the group goal this month - we'll count you!
• Paper Wins!: if you see this, I'll totally count your no soda and make the bed goals and include you - let me know!

Here's how to enter: This month we'll be giving away a brand new Camelbak water bottle.  I love these bottles, and so does Phred - she figured out how to use them!  Anyway, you get one entry each for joining - that was easy!  Additional entries are as follows: at the end of each week leave me a message letting me know if you met your goals for that week.  Also, this month the group goal is take 30 minutes each week and write in your journal/blog/scrapbook.  The point here is to take time for yourself, to record your thoughts.  Life is so much easier if you can vent/create something about your own feelings without worrying about being a wife/sister/mother/grandmother/daughter/etc for just a short time each day.
Also, if you know how to make buttons (Sami) or if you can refer/invite someone else to this blog giveaway, you'll get an extra entry.  I really want to have a lot of people together and helping each other to achieve a more healthy and balanced life!

A Healthy 2011 Giveaway

My mom and I are trying to be healthier this year.  I know that this is often a New Year's resolution, but hey, as long as you're trying to improve yourself, who cares if it's cliche? 
So here's the details:

• leave a message if you want to join.  Let me know what you want to do this year to make yourself healthier.  Include your email address so I can contact you.
• We will be giving out points each week to those who have kept their goals. 
• There will be 2 goals each week that we post, and you can choose one more.  These goals will be set by yourselves, but we'll have suggestions to help if you need them.
• At the end of each week, email me if you met your goals for the week or not.  Points will be tallied and those who met their goals will be entered into a raffle.
• At the end of each month, there will be a drawing using random.org.  The winner will receive one item that relates to getting healthy.  It could be a gift card to a health store, it could be a water bottle.  I'm open to suggestions.

I want everyone to be able to participate, that is why I'm not making this strictly a weight loss thing.  For instance, my sister is pregnant - her goal could be to do prenatal yoga or to go on a walk everyday or drink a certain amount of water.  Obviously, weight loss wouldn't be the best thing for her right now.
Okay?  Questions?  Comments?  Leave a message and I'll answer it.  We'll be open for joining until Feb 1.