My perfect day

Is there such a thing?? Not sure. But when I imagine my perfect day, this is what I imagine:

6am. Wake up and work out. I need to lose weight. I'm about to turn 32 and I remember telling my hubby when I was about to turn 30 that I wasn't going to live my thirties fat. I know I have to make time but I truly can't.
7:30am. Get my girls ready for school. Bathed. Good breakfast. Morning spiritual thought. And off to school.
9 am. Get myself ready for the day.
10:30. Errands/chores/help Chris at work.
12pm. Lunch./ clean up.
1pm. Time for my hobby/hobbies. I want so bad to have time for sewing and being creative. I miss it terribly.
3-5 pm. Teach/prepare for music lessons. I love teaching and I would really like to be able to devote more time in being able to teach my students better.
5-6 pm. Prepare dinner. As it is we maybe have one home cooked meal a week......maybe. Sad.
6-7:30 pm. Family time such as FHE, kids' activities, etc. Friday night is date night for Chris and I ......D,m,fro yo!!!
7:30-8:15 pm. Bedtime/teeth brushed/hair brushed/read scriptures.
8:15-8:30 pm. Bedtime routine for me.
8:30-8:45 pm. Read scriptures.
8:45 -10:00pm. Watch my favorites shows.
10:00pm. Go to sleep and wait for another perfect day.

Just Dance ok?

I have to come to realize something......or may have come to realize something......and all because of Just Dance 2.
Yup, Just Dance 2, the game.

I Can't Dance.

The sad thing is that.....I thought I could. Now because of this, I have now begun to doubt myself in other areas. Let me explain.

The girls and I went to Phoenix to visit my SIL and niece. My SIL requested I bring up Just Dance 2 because we had a blast playing it the last time they were down. It is a fun game ( I highly recommend "Rasputin".....what a workout!!! {coming from the girl who doesn't workout}) SO.....we start playing it one night and I could not win. The same thing happened when I played with my sisters in California. It always seemed to happen when I was using a controller that wasn't player ONE. So I blamed it on the Wii. Thought that maybe it just doesn't register the movements from other controllers as well as the First one. So after being schooled over and over and I asked my SIL if we could switch and do the song one more time because I wanted to test my theory. We did.....and I lost.....miserably....again. I was shocked.......and humbled. I can feel myself moving and I felt like I was doing to moves just right......in perfect timing. At the time.....we laughed and laughed, but I have been very bothered by this since then. Stupid I know.
But all I could think is that.....
"This is how it is. This is how people feel when they think they sing really good, but they really don't......like on American Idol auditions."
We watch these poor people go on the show who sing horribly, but they are SO SURE that they are the best singers in America. And I always think....."why doesn't someone tell them that they really can't sing before they go and humiliate themselves?" So this it. This is how it is.....I thought I was a really good dancer......but I'm not! So what does that mean about everything else? Maybe I can't sing? Maybe my great ideas...aren't? Pretty sad that a video game has made me second guess myself. I have pretty much gotten over it though.....besides why do I need to be a good dancer on a video game? Still.....I think life was a little sweeter prior to Just Dance 2.

Quick Update on the Dream Car

I'm pretty sure my dream is going to make the year mark. I was a little unsure for awhile, but it's quickly approaching the one year mark. Since the last time I wrote, my A/C has quit working. It was determined by a friend mechanic genius that's it's an electrical problem rather than the compressor, which is good news. SOOOO now that my A/C doesn't work....guess what? My window rolls up now about 95% of the time without assistance!! We definitely need to get the A/C fixed before it gets too warm though. It was getting cooler outside right when it broke but 85 degree weather is too hot for no A/C for me!
Any guesses on how long it'll be with the dream car??? I don't see any light at the end of this tunnel.....guess I'll be feeling young a little longer. :)

Goals of the Year

I really was going to not make any resolutions this year. It's just depressing when you're having to make and re-make the same ones every year. I've almost basically resolved to just realizing that it's never going to be the way I want it to be. Why? Who knows. No, I know.....cause I don't wanna. At least I don't wanna....enough. I don't want it enough maybe. But it's all I want too. Ugh.

So I'm dedicating my blog this year to my resolutions......or intentions. A weekly update. That in its self is an intention.

Intent #1: Order. My home, My family, My home/family schedule
Intent #2: ME.
Intent #3: Family Pictures. We have not a single one. I don't wanna.

I'm already trying to complete my daily schedule so that I can try to have some sort of order in life, but as I'm trying to do it.....it seems hopeless. Man, what a way to start the year.

Goals of the week

My favorite thing to do is to write lists. And you think with my list making I would get lots of things done and be super organized, but I don't and am not. So to try new things my list will be on my blog and I want you to keep bothering me seeing if I've accomplished my list.

Things to do

-Meet with the best business partner in the world! And make list of things to do for treehouse- DONE!
-sit down and finish RS stuff for Saturday DONE!
- make signs
- nail down performances - DONE!
-meet with sister Nelson! -DONE!
- clean fabric closet to find fabric for service project
- help mom to prepare for bag party on saturday
- sew some petal pillows
- order carrot cake from kneaders for thanksgiving Called...told me to call next wednesday
- oh and exercise everyday. Did Jillian Michaels this morning!
-make curtains or give back to sabra



With Christmas getting closer and closer, this list is going to just get crazier and longer. Come on friends, keep me on task!


How could I forget? Add watch Harry Potter and the deathly hallows.

My Food Critique

I am a huge fried pickle fan. So just for your information, I'm going to let you know my faves.

1st Place: Brewers. Why? cause the pickles they use are zesty pickles. They are cut long ways, which isn't my favorite, but they taste the best and they aren't too greasy.

2nd place: Buffalo Wild Wings. They are cut like pictured above and very good.

3rd Place: The Crossing. Also cut long way, but they use regular dill pickles.

Honorable Mention: Burgers N Beer. Not bad....not great.

Worst: Texas Roadhouse. Almost got ill after eating them. SOOOO GREASY and SALTY. Gross.

Stick to the goodies. Brewers, Buffalo Wild Wings, and The Crossing. Hey....does Famous Daves have them? They have the Best pickles.....imagine them fried....yum.

Trying not to get depressed

So I'm trying really hard to not get depressed. I've been blaming my "monthly visitor" but it's been two weeks now. I can pretty much pin point what it is that makes me depressed. Having gone through a bout of depression several years ago, I have learned to identify when it's happening and I can pretty much snap myself out of it. But it's been lingering this time. Can't seem to shake it. Back in the day, I was depressed because I thought I was fat. Silly.....no, stupid, I know, but I couldn't get myself out of the funk. Now, it's a little of that again, but mostly, I'm overwhelmed. Now, I know that there are women with TONS more on their plate and they seem to handle it graciously. Me? I sit on the edge of my bed and cry. That's how I handle stress. But before it gets bad....I'm going to do something about it!

I started working out this morning. Yay. I'm going to do Jillian Michaels 30-day Shred for 15 days. Then I will do the P90X for approximately 60 days. Can't commit for the whole time. I need to enjoy Christmas. I also went to Walmart and bought a new workout outfit. I didn't need to because I have purchased several outfits before. But with each new one, I think "Oh yeah......THIS is the outfit I need. THIS will make me exercise. I mean....look how cute and FIT it looks." Yeah I still just wear my black sweats and old Youth Conference T-Shirt.
I will be following the diabetic diet to help my daughter and my family. We will ALL eat the diet a lot more strictly! I will also commit to set time aside organizing my crazy house. One area a week. I'll take my time, but I'll be quick about it! I truly believe that the condition of your home can set your own mood and your family's mood. So....why haven't done it yet? I don't know. Tons of stuff to do. What stuff? Stuff! OK! Stuff!

In case you're wondering.....I'm sitting at the edge of my bed typing this.