Monthly Archives: January 2009

Ah! The joy of someone you love returning home from a trip is wonderful! The boys and I picked DH up from the airport this morning after having gone on a trip to visit his dad. The boys and I had fared well in his absence, but we are overjoyed to have him at home with us again. His presence in the house is warm and reassuring like being wrapped in your favorite blanket in front of a glowing fire.

“Life is short, Art long, Occasion sudden and dangerous, Experience deceitful, and Judgment difficult.” – Hippocrates

Wow! Today is the first day of 2009! It is the perfect day to implement new habits. There are so many things that I would like to work developing better habits for:

• Making good food choices
• Exercising (and making it fun!)
• Making time for myself
• Spending quality time with my sweet husband
• Doing more creative activities with the kids – like crafts
• Implementing a “formal” homeschooling program for my 4 year old (just making sure that he is on target and that I am providing him with the opportunities that he needs to learn)
• Maintaining a real schedule
• Truly embracing the motto of “use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.”

Life is a precious gift that I try (and will try even harder in the future!) to enjoy. What is the point of living if you aren’t enjoying the finer things in life – family and love? So, I plan on making the most of those wonderful gifts that I have been given – as well as the material gifts that I have been given – and loving every minute of my life! We only get to live it once – let’s make the most of it!

Now, I realize that that habits take both effort and time. They will not implement themselves nor will they happen without work. One day and one habit at a time – that is my plan.