Well. my 365 days to a new me may be turning into 465 days, but isn't the point to improve myself and my life? So writing it here every day doesn't make it any more real. Just keeps me accountable. Some good things have happened since the fire at school. I have gotten much much better about getting up earlier and heading over to school early so I have some quiet tome to get myself and my materials together.  I dropped one of the committees I was on for the district. It was a lot of work, there was a serious issue with the person running it, and it just didn't seem to work for me anymore. But alas, last weekend at a state union event I was asked to join a state board committee. I think that is a step in the right direction though. It will be less time than the other committee and it will be people who appreciate my input and value my opinion.

I cannot say I have gotten much better at the housework thing, so I will be blogging a lot about that the next couple of weeks...I really need to get it together because it is really bugging me. I don't want the last year my boys truly live full time at home to be remembered as living in a war zone, but rather a peaceful environment. And I will admit, when my house is clean, my attitude is as well. I have seen a real connection with a messy cluttered house and an increase in my depression, my anxiety, and my attitude. SO then I speak harshly at everyone at home because I put the blame on everyone else. I will say it would be nice to have some regular help with chores. I guess I resent being the one left to hold the broom all the time...but as my dear son says, I chose this life as a single mother. It's MY JOB. Hmmm, there is a bit of truth in that but it also sounds a bit like a copout. What do you think?

I have had a backache lately and so I have been doing some muscle stretching exercises I learned at the chiropractors years ago. It has definitely helped. But even more, I am doing some abdominal exercises as well, and WOW! I noticed this week that my jeans that were tight a few weeks ago are sliding on more gracefully...so I guess if just a few little daily exercises can make a difference, maybe some other exercise can make a real difference in attitude as well as weight.

Well, off to finish my blog hop and clean my house. Goal is to get downstairs clean so I can spend tomorrow working in my bedroom and maybe even get a craft done. Ahhhhh, bliss.

Til tomorrow,
CIndi