Quick Share

Hi Friends,

Just wanted to share a quick link with you..craving some order and doing some

Spring Cleaning around here and came across this..

www.31daystoclean.com

and the challenge going on over here

http://joyfulmothering.net/2011/04/22/31-days-to-clean-challenge-sign-up-plus-winners-announced/

Looks like it is going to be fun : )

Want to join me ?

Enjoy,

Erin

Just some thoughts....Putting some goals in writing.

Random picture of my fabulous children : )

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face… do the thing you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt

Goodness..It has been a bit since I blogged,I have a number of things I want to blog about, but need to get the pictures off my camera : )

Two weeks from this past Saturday,I am doing the Country Music Half Marathon again,I did it for the first time last year. I can honestly say the feeling of accomplishment as I crossed the finish line was like nothing that I have ever felt. I was pretty proud of myself. I also did the Women's Half Marathon in Sept. of last year. Since that time,exercise and I have broken up a bit and I am not in the shape I was last year at this time. However,I will do the marathon and will finish..I am nervous but determined to do it. Tonight while walk/running, I began to feel that it feels good to do this feeling and began to set some new goals for myself. I am going to train as much as I possibly can in these last two weeks,and begin eating better and taking care of myself again. I am going to let go of the the fact that I am disappointed in myself for slowing my journey down.. Look ahead at where I am going and not behind..hard for me to do but am going to do it.What's worse is I know I have disappointed others in my setback, but am going to show them, I have the courage to continue. I put the Eleanor Roosevelt quote at the beginning of this post but really wanted to find one I had seen about quitting and having the courage to start again..can not find it.. I am digging to find the courage and determination to do this.

Another big goal that I have set as of today is to run next year's half...sounds HUGE to me but what an accomplishment it will be. And the biggest exercise wise is...by at least the age of 45 (will be 42 in Sept.) I am going to do the WHOLE 26.2 marathon. There I said it....and I will do it !

This week,I am also reevaluating some personal/home happenings. but those are for another post.

Time for some Spring Cleaning in my life..

Enjoy,

Erin

A New Favorite

Hello Friends..

We have been in a dinner rut around here lately, and when I found this website,

I just knew I had to try it.

Have you heard of Christy Jordan over at http://www.southernplate.com/ ?

You must check her out right now !

Her new cookbook called Southern Plate is wonderful and so are all the recipes

that I have tried form her book and her website. We tried the Cheesy Chicken and Rice tonight...and it was a bit hit ! She is so sweet and funny,

I know for certain we would be friends !

You must get this cookbook,I promise you will love it..and it makes a fabulous gift too !

Never ever going to be finished room update to come soon...

Enjoy !

Erin