Day 2 of the 50 Day Challenge

Day two is to create a list of your day….

So here is my bulleted list of my day yesterday…

4:45 a.m. – Got up and fixed coffee
5:00 a.m. – Went back to bed
9:30 a.m. – Got up and drank coffee, painted my toenails, watched the movie “Undercover Angel” with Jen.
12:00 p.m. – Dusted, vacuumed, cleaned bathroom
12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Constant parade of laundry
3:00 p.m. – showered and dressed
4:30 p.m. – Went to Brookshires for ingredients to make Dysfunctional Family Dinner
5:15 p.m. – Began cooking spaghetti, salad and garlic bread for Dysfunctional Family Dinner to be attended by Chris, Leigh Anne, John, Caroline and Cortney.
6:00 p.m – Served dinner
6:30-8:00 p.m. – Cleaned the horrific mess I made in the kitchen!
8:00-9:00 p.m. – Watched tv, visited with Chris and Cortney
9:00-9:30 p.m. – Straightened up house, unloaded dishwasher, put away laundry, etc.
9:30 p.m. – went to bed and fought sleep for an hour (even the “night time” playlist on my iPod didn’t help) Too many emotions running through my head…
10:30 p.m. – sleep finally won!

It seems like a boring day, but it began and ended with people I love and cherish my time with. I love our Dysfunctional Sunday Dinners…we truly are a family.

50 Day Challenge

I came across this 50 Day Challenge on a distant relatives blog. I so want to be a blogger, so I decided to steal it and make it my own.

Day 1: Introduce yourself
Day 2: A bulleted list of my day
Day 3: Favorite movie
Day 4: A photo of me taken over 10 years ago
Day 5: A letter to my crush
Day 6: What I ate today
Day 7: A funny youtube video
Day 8: A recent photo of myself
Day 9: My favorite blogs
Day 10: Someone who has caused you pain
Day 11: Favorite recipes
Day 12: Self portrait
Day 13: Free day – Opinions, please
Day 14: A song from my childhood
Day 15: Someone I wish I could meet
Day 16: Five celebrity crushes
Day 17: A photo that makes me sad
Day 18: Share or set a goal
Day 19: Free day – Happenings
Day 20: Someone that changed my life
Day 21: Favorite television programs
Day 22: A photo that makes me happy
Day 23: Share a favorite tune
Day 24: Face morph
Day 25: Someone I judged by their first impression
Day 26: Favorite books
Day 27: A talent of mine
Day 28: Favorite places to shop
Day 29: Color spectrum test
Day 30: The friendliest person I knew for one day
Day 31: Free day – money talk
Day 32: A photo you took
Day 33: What you’re craving right now
Day 34: Your favorite quote
Day 35: A letter to an ex
Day 36: Some hobbies

Day 37: A song I like to dance to
Day 38: A photo of my parents
Day 39: Zodiac sign, does it fit me?
Day 40: A deceased person I wish I could talk to
Day 41: Free day – Rush
Day 42: A bad habit
Day 43: My favorite place in the world
Day 44: Something that fascinates me, and why
Day 45: A letter to myself a year ago
Day 46: Photos of personal things in my life
Day 47: Birthday/Christmas wish list
Day 48: A photo of me right now
Day 49: Hopes, dreams, plans for the next 365 days
Day 50: A letter to my reflection in the mirror

Well, here goes it…

Hi, I am Sarah. I work in sales/marketing. I am the mother of 2 young men, Jake (21) and Nick (almost 20).

 

I am divorced. I live with my “twice removed, ex-step daughter-in-law” Jennifer and our temporary roommate, the other Jennifer. I love to cook, eat, read, watch movies and spend time with my family and friends. 

My children have been the center of my universe for the last 22 years. Everything I do, I do for them, with them, or with them in mind. Somewhere along the way, I lost myself in them and now that they are gone, I am trying to figure out who I am. Of course, I am still their mom, but my role in their lives is not as time-consuming since they both live away from home. They do bless me with their presence from time to time, but it isn’t the same.

I am in a new season in my life and I am trying to figure out what to wear. I am hot all the time (because I am old and hormonal) but I am cold at the same time (from loneliness and change). What does a girl wear in this season of her life…besides my hormone patch? Layers!  Lots and lots of layers!   I am hoping that this 50 Day Challenge will help me figure out a little more about myself, discover which layers I like the best and let me shed the rest.

So, here is my first post for my 50 Day Challenge…come along with me. I hope it will be fun, informative, educational, comical, inspirational and worth the time and effort!

No Resolutions in 2011

Every year as December comes to an end, I always start to feel a little panicky. People begin talking about all their profound New Year’s Resolutions. Ugh! One more way I set myself up to fail! This year my New Year’s Resolution was to make NO resolutions in 2011. Perfect Solution!

Instead, I set some goals for myself.

This is the year that I get financially HEALTHY.  How? Well for starters, I am currently reading Dave Ramsey’s “Total Money Makeover”. I am getting rid of the credit cards and now CASH IS KING!

I have also set a goal for myself to blog more frequently. I am going to journal myself through 2011. I found a 50 Day Challenge that I will share with you later.

I am participating in the Read the Bible in a Year program with Grace Community Church. Yes, it is January 13 and I am already behind, but I am not going to beat myself up, I am just going to do the best I can. Any time I spend in God’s word this year will be better than last year!

I think my goals for 2011 can be best summarized by saying this. I am going to take care of ME this year.  When you fly on an airplane…you know the little speech they give at the beginning of the flight. “If we lose cabin pressure, the oxygen masks will fall from the overhead compartment. If you are travelling with small children, please put your own mask on first and then assist your child.”  That is what I am going to do in 2011.  I am putting my own mask on first and then, I will assist others. I am going to take care of my financial situation first.  (If I am homeless, jobless, etc. I can no longer provide for others.)  If I keep all my feelings bottled up, I will explode (hence the journaling/blogging). I can’t think of a better guide for living than God’s word. I will seek Him with all my heart and He will lead the way for me. I am stepping out in Faith and Trusting God to meet all my needs.

I hope you will follow along my journey with me. I have asked my inner circle to pray with me on this financial, emotional and spiritual journey. I hope you will as well.