A Little slacker, but that's okay!!!

Okay! I haven't been very good at keeping this blog up. I've been doing the facebook thing for awhile and it's been hard to keep up on everything else. I've have recently quit all my facebook games I was playing and I have so much more time for other things now. It's been great! I actually don't feel like I have to get on my computer everyday. Granted though, I still enjoy Facebook. I love seeing what people are up to and it's quite interesting to see how people's day is going by what they post.
So I'm going to try and post some new things every once in awhile. I actually stopped this blog because I didn't think anyone even looked at it. I now realize that that is a stupid reason to stop blogging. I enjoy it and I actually was doing really good on the goals I sat for myself. I am definetly a competitive person, so when it's a challenge I actually work hard to do it. So I will keep setting goals and hopefully it will help you as well.

CLEANING GOAL FOR THIS WEEK
Now I know that everyone's goals are different. Just because these are my goals, doesn't mean they have to be your's as well. My house might be messier than someone else's, so I will try to give some ideas that maybe everyone can find useful. I need a lot of work in my house and having it be summer with all my kids home means my house is a lot messier than normal. So that's why you set just a few goals to work on a week. That leaves you plenty of time to still take your kids to the pool or park, but feel better about your living situation.

1. Make my kids pick up there own messes. Okay this one isn't going to be easy, because my kids are ones that as I clean a room, they bring more toys and messes in right after me. But I think it's important that they learn responsibility and hard work. Plus if they want to go to the pool or park, then they need to help around the house so mommy has more time for fun. This is a good goal for working moms to. I think you could set a goal for them to have 1 or 2 rooms cleaned and picked up before you get home and then if they do it, you could plan something fun when you have a day off. It's a win, win for everyone, if only kids were easier to teach that to.

2. Some of my closets could use a good clean out. So my goal number 2 is to take 2 of my messiest closets and give them a good organizing clean. You know in the movies where people open a closet and everything falls out at them, well I think I'll start with those ones. Okay mine aren't that bad, but closets are one of those things in your house that you throw anything you don't know what to do with in, because you can close the door and pretend like it's not there. Maybe everyone doesn't do that, but I'll be honest and admit that we do.

3. I don't know if I should set a number 3, but I'm going to. This will probably not be a goal for anyone else, but it's one for me. I just had a yard sale last weekend with my family and I sold a lot of things, but what me and family didn't sale ended up in my garage. I've been needing to get it to DI for over a week now and haven't made it yet. So my #3 is to clean out the garage. Maybe some of you need to clean out yours to, I don't know. I do know that my husband probably wants to get his car back in the garage. If yours isn't clutter, then maybe you could just give it a good sweep or spray out.

EXERCISING GOALS
I'll admit I haven't been as good on the cleaning goals, but the exercising goals have been a must. I've had weeks where I could only do 2 or 3 times a week, but for the most part I've done 6 days. It's been going slow, but I have lost 25lbs so far. So that gives me the incentive to keep going. I've run 1 5k and was supposed to do another one, but missed it, because I didn't know when it was, obviously and did the yard sale instead. I'm still a litte upset over it, but now I know I have to sign up for another race. It was the race that I signed up for early in the year and it was the reason I kept training and working hard. I've done it long enough though, that even though I missed it, I still have found a liking for exercising. I can't say I love it yet, but I think most people would say that!
I don't do the same routine everyday and that has helped a lot in the keep doing it everyday situation. These are the exercising things I do and maybe they will be ones you might want to try.
Running/walking- I haven't done this in a couple of weeks, because I can't go in the mornings and It's hard for me to go at night. I use to go when my husband got home but it has gotten to hot.

Turbo Jam- I do love this work out. If you need to work on abs, then this is a good one to try. I bought this in the middle of the night when me and my husband was at a hotel and I couldn't sleep. I never have used it up until a couple of months ago, but it has like 6 different work outs on 2 DVD's. I do the cardio Party, the Ab jam, Strength Training and if I'm short on time I'll do the 20 min burn. It's definetly one that if I forget to stretch afterwards then I'm feeling it later.

Wii Fit- Okay I'll admit it, this workout is fun, but the body test before the workout is a little depressing. When you get on and they tell you your Obesse and then they give you these balance tests to test your mind and body and sometimes your not very good at it.. Then they present you with your AGE and they tell you that your way older then you are and that your body is kind of weak. Those are the times you want to throw it against the wall and tell it to BE Quiet. I have learned to ignore the body test and just have fun working out. Since I can't run outside, I usually start with the free run for 20-30 min. If you have the Wii, then this is a good game to get for not only you, but your kids to. Your kids can play the fun games and not really know there working out, it's great!!!!

Bike riding- This is something I have resently taken up as well. You can go a lot farther in less time then running, so if you want to be outside, but maybe don't have as much time, then get on the bike. Just make sure you buy one or put on your own, a softer seat. I finally did and it has made all the difference on how far I can go. I also just bought a bike trailer and my kids love it! I took them on 4 bike rides just in the first week. If you have little kids that can't ride bikes yet, then this is a good investment. I have found that I can ride my bike to a lot of places that normally I would just get in my car and drive to.

Up until this year, I never exercised. That is why I got to my heaviest and realized that something needed to change. I was tired of summer coming and feeling to bad to take my kids to the pool or just looking like a blimp in every picture i'm in. We took family pics last year and I hated everyone, because of how fat I looked. I almost didn't buy any, but knew I had to. It has been easier to make that a goal since I quit my job. At first I did it to get out of the house and take a break from the kids, but now I do it just to feel good about myself. I think that as we become mother's we seem to"Put mommy time in the closet and shut the door." I know I have. I have learned that my kids need my attention and time, but I need to take that 1hr of the day exercising for "Mommy Time!" I'm not saying i'm still the nicest mom, but I think when you feel good about yourself, you seem to be a somewhat nicer one.

Wish me luck on my goals and I'll wish you luck on yours! Like I say "You don't have to have the same goals as me, just try to set some." Good Luck everyone!!!!

"LET'S SET SOME GOALS"

This is how it's going to work! I'm going to have an advice section, a goals for the week section and a What's on your mind section? I will put stuff and if you want to ad to it E-mail me (mindituckett@yahoo.com) your suggestions and ?'s and we'll see if we can help each other. I will post only once a week so check in at the first of the week to set your goals... Good Luck and keep going!!!


THIS WEEKS GOALS:

CLEANING GOAL- Pick the 3 dirtiest rooms in your house and give them a good deep clean. For example: If you would Rather jump in your car and drive to the nearest gas station to use the bathroom, then you might want to start with your bathrooms!!!
If you are a working mom then try 1 room and work up if you have the time.

FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF GOAL- Try to do some type of workout at least 3 days this week! I have no exercise equipment at my house and no extra money for a gym pass, so my workouts are pretty simple. I bought a mini tramp at a yard sale about 6 years ago and up until the last couple of months had never used it. I use it now and actually enjoy it! I also run around my couch sometimes. My kids like that, because they can run and chase me and it's more of a game for them. The trick is to just keep moving for 30 min to an 1 hour.

THIS WEEKS ADVICE:
To be able to accomplish any goals you have to have the support of the ones around you. I have a wonderful husband that works hard at work and then will come home and clean, watch the kids and pretty much do anything I need him to do. I know that is not how most house holds are so here some advice that hopefully won't be taken the wrong way! If your husband doesn't do as much in the house or help that much with the kids, then maybe this would be a good time to sit down with him and see what he would be willing to do to help you with your goals for the week.
If your having a hard time with your cleaning goals, because the kids, then see if he will take them for a little while or play with them in another room. if that's not his thing then see if he can help you keep the house picked up so you can work on the deep cleaning. Your goals don't have to be the same ones as mine, but still set some realistic goals that you will feel good about accomplishing...

If you don't want to wake up at 5:30am to exercise then do it when your husband gets home. It gives you a break for an hour and you feel good after you do it.



WHAT'S ON THE MIND: I have 3 kids that like to destroy and do everything they can to tune mommy out! They don't listen and think it's funny when I get mad... SO here is my help ? this week.
What is the best way to discipline your kids without feeling like "Your the worst mom ever"?

"THE PURPOSE OF THE BLOG"

Hey all you mom's out there! I'm starting this blog to not only help me, but maybe you mom's as well. I have recently become a stay at home mom for awhile (well until I find a new job)! It's only been a week, but it's been a week full of thoughts and wonderings. I recently cleaned a friends house that has moved and is trying to sale his home and it got me thinking about how much help I need in my own home... Cleaning is not my most favorite thing! You wouldn't know it that 95% of my jobs have had to do with some sort of cleaning. It's different when your getting paid to do it, though! Anyway, I was cleaning my bathrooms today and decided I would do baseboards, around the toliet, you know the fun stuff!

It got me thinking that maybe us moms could maybe help each other. Not just with our house work, but with raising our kids, our significant others, Weight loss, and pretty much anything that will help us get through each day, week and month!

I want to be able to put advice and tips of things that I know and I want you to put things that you know. If you have ?'s I want you to feel free to ask and hopefully if I don't have the answer someone else will.

I struggle with a lot of things, which I'm sure you do to. For some examples: I have very little patience with my out of control kids, I don't keep up on the deep cleaning in my house. My husband hates clutter, so sometimes I put it off so he will do it. (I'm lucky I have that) I have no self control when it comes to sugary foods. (Which is why I need to loose 80lbs, the Wii fit told me so) I hate doing laundry, which is why it takes me 3 days to fold and put them away, but then there's 6 more loads. (The never ending job) I stay in my pajamas or work out clothes all day when I have no where to go. I spend to much money on things I probably don't need. Okay, I'm sure I have more, but I'm getting a little depressed!

I hope everyone will participate and maybe we can keep a few sane moms out there, including me! I will try and give tips of the week and other useful advice. So stay tuned. If you want to be annonymous on some things then e-mail me your ?'s or comments and I will post them for you. mindituckett@yahoo.com I'm super excited for some help in my daily issues!!!