Okay folks, it has been a long while since I have posted. This semester in school, along with my practicum, my respite job, being a good wife, having a church calling, and my re-entering into the gym has kept me too busy to post. Looking at all the blogs I follow and how cool their posts are, makes me feel a tinge of guilt and jealousy that I don't follow their standard. So here is a brief update on happenings in my life:
1. On Valentines Day, Philip bought me the greatest gift ever: a gym membership at Planet Fitness
-I have been going almost every day and it is changing my life around, back to being more active. When I started the masters program, I stopped exercising, and thus becoming the most non-active I have been since my early teens. I noticed a big difference since I stopped exercising (choke...for 8months...) and then starting back up again. My headaches and tension have gone down, my sleep is better, I have more energy, I'm happier, and I look better. Philip and I are really getting into running and plan to run the Layton half marathon in October.
2. For an assignment for my advanced admin/management class, I asked three people (who are very close to me) for feedback on how I can improve. Two out of the three told me that I could improve my diet (hard to hear I must admit). So I changed my diet to eating more vegetables, fruits, protein, and fewer carbs. I am not perfect, but I have lost 6 pounds. Yeah me! My goal is to lose 15 pounds by May 6th.
3. I am starting to get really burned out by this semester and am trying to push to the end, but realizing that I have so much to do until April 29th when the semester is over. I still have two 10-page papers, three group presentations, two video clips of me with a client, several smaller papers, and one grant proposal to complete in order to pass all my classes. I don't know how I am going to get it all done (maybe I shouldn't be blogging then...).
4. My sister Dana had her baby on St. Patrick's day! His name is Matthew Chase Earl and he is adorable. So I've been helping watch her other kids while she is recovering.
5. Philip and I are excited for our Florida vacation to visit Ray and Kevin
6. I am constantly trying to figure out my career, wondering where I will end up with a job, what I will be doing, and where in the valley I will be working.
So anyway, I've had a few things going on, that I'm looking forward to, the I'm worrying about, etc. I'll try to be better about blogging.
