Myself & a family member (Day 26)

Okay... So yes, I'm falling behind again, but that's okay. Next installment of the photo challenge:

Bentzel & Slimmer families (my future in-laws)

Mom & niece

Sister

Mom, dad, & future brother-in-law

I know it's supposed to be one photo but I just don't have a photo of everyone. :-)

I get these feelings at times that blogging can be such a chore. But they're usually only fleeting moments. I really do enjoy blogging, especially about what's going on with my goals and such. I really think it helps me not only recount what's going on in a particular day/season in my life but also just put my thoughts and feelings on paper. I have a horrible memory so this is something I can look back on and be like, "Oh yeah! I totally forgot about that!" Anyway...

 Goals

Business: I've been doing pretty good on this front with TSFL. I've made a lot more prospecting calls as well as talking to people about it on my everyday journeys. It's getting much easier to talk to people about it and I love the feeling I get knowing I've helped someone. I've been making an effort to stay connected with the support calls and meetings each week. They're really helping me stay focused and revving me up. The tasting I held on the 19th was exciting and disappointing at the same time. I had a really great time and was definitely appreciative of my business coach coming along for the ride! It definitely gave me more confidence in myself as a health coach. I guess I get these concepts in my head of how I think things are supposed to go so when they don't go that way, it freaks me out. This has definitely been a difficult journey for me, not so much the business aspects of it but getting my confidence under me. I am wholeheartedly one of those people who need to know everything about my subject before trying to teach or help others. I hate being asked a question(s) and not know the answer(s). It's one of the qualities that make me such a great trainer (and possess a certain lack of modesty.. LoL!). Just this week, when speaking with my coach, I realized that I really don't need to know everything. It's really okay not to know everything because I have an amazing support system in this business. If I don't know the answer--which let's face it, I won't always know the answer no matter how much I study--I have an array of people who will and/or can point my client to where they need to go to find the answer. Another reason I feel I need to know everything is because I love teaching. It's been a passion since middle school. But again, I realized during that same call that teaching is not my job. My job is to point my clients in the right direction and let them take ownership of their journey. This week so far has been amazing with realizations and I am so excited to see what the future has in store with this!


Weight loss: I honestly have nothing to report here. My weigh in yesterday was definitely not anywhere close to being correct and I'm 99.9% sure it's because I drank a TON of soda on Sunday, and a lot of that within a few hours before going to bed. Yeah, learned my lesson on that one. Needless to say, I'll be laying off the soda, especially right before bed.

Room of the day: Pretty much the same. Getting done, for the most part. I at least get the rooms cleaned, just not always dusted.

Quiet time: I have to really get back on track with this. I'm disappointed in myself for not sticking with it and it's not that I don't want to, I just always seem to have a mountain of crap that gets in the way. I know I need to start going to bed earlier than midnight or 1 a.m. everyday. That will definitely help with me snoozing until I have to get Kris out of bed.

So what's been going on with me... Alot. We've been pretty busy, frustrated, annoyed, happy, sad, and a myriad of other emotions. Kristi and I have been solidly working on our wedding favors. We've got 39 of 67 completed (well as completed as can be). We picked up the centerpiece hurricane's over the weekend. I was really excited about that because they're gorgeous and perfect and only $1.50 a piece! Score! I'm totally stoked. We also picked up the pillar and taper candles for the unity set I'll be making/decorating. When I first started looking, I couldn't believe the price of unity candle sets! Craziness! I'll be able to make it perfectly what we want for a quarter of the cost. I love being crafty :-)

I am officially graduating with my degree on July 16th. I seriously felt like the day would never come. I have about 5 weeks of class and will be completely finished. All I have to do yet is order my cap and gown!

Well that's about all I have for now so until next time, much love and many blessings!

♥Courtney♥

Something that means a lot to me (Day 25)

The very first thing that pops into my head is family. I don't have a picture of all of them so for times sake, I'm not actually going to post a picture for this. Let's just say that all of my family has helped shape me into who I am today. Without them, I don't know where I'd be. They mean the absolute world to me (even though that's not always expressed)! I love each and every one of you and am so grateful that you are all in my life! <3<3<3

So a few months ago (I think??) I told you that one of my goals as a new cook was to take unhealthy recipes and try to make them healthier. Well, being back on plan has kind of hindered that process because of the limitations on what I can eat. I have definitely still been looking for healthier options for when we start transition and maintenance. I recently found a website called Sandy's Kitchen. She's a military wife who's husband is currently deployed. She's come up with many recipes that are 5&1 friendly and so far, I've tried three of them. They are all uh-mazing! I mean, really truly awesome! Of course, as a coach I always recommend double checking counts because as I am prone to do, people do make mistakes. One of the most amazing things about being a health coach is the amazing amount of support surrounding me not only as a client but also as a coach. One of my favorite supports is Nutritional Support. Whenever I find a recipe that isn't 5&1 friendly, I send it to them to see if there is a way to make it 5&1 friendly. That was a little off topic and I'm sorry... There really was a point to that blurb. No, really... There was! So anyway, on Saturday, I made her recipe for taco salad. I. Love. Tacos. Alot. So when I saw this, um yeah, I knew that was definitely first on my list! Here were my adjustments: I substituted Weight Watchers Shredded Mexican Cheese for the 2% Mexican Cheese called for in the recipe and did not use the salad dressing. Instead, I put 2 tbsp of salsa. Here's how it looked:

The next recipe I made was the Buffalo Chicken in the Slow Cooker. My modifications were substituting 1/4 of Texas Pete's Hot Sauce for the Frank's Hot Wing Sauce (the store didn't have Frank's) and only using 1 tbsp of salad dressing per serving instead of 2. I used Ken's Light Options Olive Oil & Vinegar. I also shredded my chicken before cooking it. I would also recommend using a smaller crock pot if available. Mine is a 5-qt (I think... All I know is it's BIG) and instead of taking 6 to 8 hours to cook on low, it only took 3. But it still turned out amazing!

Today, I made the Asian Lettuce Wraps. This is probably the one I was most excited for. I like most Asian foods and especially love PF Chang's lettuce wraps. I have to say, these were pretty amazing! My only modification to this was using a stir-fry seasoning in place of the szechwan seasoning. All the nutritional values were the same but the only szechwan seasoning I could find was hot & spicy. Now, that wouldn't bother me but there's no way on the planet Little Love would eat it. I used 93/7 ground turkey, not the beef. Even with substituting, it came out amazing! Kristi loved it!

Tomorrow, I'll be making the Mexican Fiesta Taco Turkey Burgers. I'll let you know how they turn out! On to goals...

Quiet time: Has definitely not been consistent. Needless to say, I'm finding it more difficult than I thought getting to bed earlier thus waking up earlier. I've been doing pretty good about being in bed no later than 11 and lights out at 11:30 or 12 (depending on how tired I am), but when that annoying sounds starts buzzing in my ear at 7 am, I just can't seem to get myself out of bed. I'll lay there and snooze for like 40 20 minutes before actually getting up. I do have to say though that I am much happier with sticking to my bedtime schedule and the fact that I'm at least cracking my bible open more than just Sundays. I know I can't change everything all at once, so I'm doing a little at a time and am happy with the progress I've made so far (which also pertains to my next goal).

Room of the day: See above.

Business: I've really been working my TSFL business. While I'm not feeling like I'm making much progress, I'm feeling more connected and like I'm on track. My goal was to be an Executive Director by the end of this month. I'm about 12 clients short of that goal, but I'm definitely working on it. Each and every day is a new challenge but yet, an old fear is put to rest. I finally figured out what was holding me back with this business (which I previously shared with you). Knowing now what that is has helped me move forward. Last week's leadership call gave me that final boost of motivation and will help me reach my goals. And while I'm on that specific subject, my goal right now is be an Executive Director by the end of March and have Andy home with us all the time by the end of the year. If I continue on the path I'm going, it is very attainable. And secretly, I'm actually trying to best myself to see just how fast I can get him home. :-)

Weight loss: Ugh! To spare you the gory details, there were certain aspects of this past week that I know affected my loss. Stupid nature!! I know I screwed up my condiment counts a few days this past week so I'm making sure to plan each day before it begins so I know exactly what condiments will be used when. I also have a proud moment to share along these lines. Andy and I both went to Eli's second birthday party on Sunday. Yes, I hear you saying... And????....I'm getting to that. We are both suckers for sweets, like cake, ice cream, etc. We knew we had this coming, so we planned ahead. He took along one of his bars and I took a brownie (which is very cake-like although I didn't end up actually eating it). We also brought our L&G meals (salads) to eat right at the beginning of the party so we wouldn't be starving the whole time while there. He and I both stayed completely OP the whole time! It was definitely a major victory for both of us and I couldn't be prouder of him (if you know us, you know why this is so exciting and needs to be shared)! 

Well, this is getting long so I'm off to read for a few. Until next time, much love and many blessings!

♥Courtney♥

A picture of my dream day (Day 24)

The day that I marry my best friend will be my dream day <3<3<3

Something I wish I could change (Day 23)

Having a green thumb. I just don't seem to have it :(

Massive Challenge Update--Days 18, 19, 20, 21 & 22

Okay, yes I realize that I'm behind on this. Being uber tired has honestly gotten in the way of my updating. Tonight is my date night with my love but I'm taking just a few moments to do the photo challenge.

Day 18--My biggest insecurity. Seriously?! Um, I have NO clue so I'm officially passing this one.

Day 19--My favorite pet. Well, that really sucks for you because I don't have a picture on here. Her name was Sweetie and she was a Shitzu. Sometimes, she would sleep with me at night. She was definitely my cuddle dog as long as I kept my face away from hers. :-) R.I.P. Sweetie! I <3 you!

Day 20--Somewhere I'd love to travel:

Paris, France

There are so many amazing things I want to see in Paris. The two most famous are definitely the Eiffel Tower (and no, I WILL NOT be climbing to the top) and the Louvre.

Day 21--Something I wish I were better at:

Drawing

There are so many things that I want to draw, especially landscapes. Beautiful landscapes that I see when driving or take pictures of. I know that there is some talent deep down there (I found that out senior year of high school); however, I just don't have the time right now to hone it. Maybe someday...

Day 22--My favorite book:

Harry Potter Series

This one is really, really tough for me. I'm an avid reader and there are sooooo many books that just tie for my favorites. I know that for this challenge I can only choose one so I would have to say that the entire Harry Potter series is my favorite. When I started reading these, I just couldn't put them down. The only other book that has ever drawn me in like that was The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown.

So there are the last 5 days of the photo challenge. I'm going to make it a point to keep this updated more regularly and would totally do so now but I'm afraid that if my love came back here and found me updating this, he wouldn't be too happy since I told him I was working on school work (which, BTW, wasn't a total lie... I just finished it like 10 minutes ago and failed to tell him that! LoL!). So until next time, much love and many blessings (and again, thank you God for giving me the gift of speedy typing)!

♥Courtney♥

Something that has made a huge impact on my life recently (Day 17)

Well that's an easy one:

On December 25, 2010 my life changed :-) I'm now the future Mrs. Kramer. Eeeeekkkk! Sometimes, I still can't believe it!

Someone who inspires me (Day 16)

C.S. Smith Photography

This one is hard because there are many different people who inspire me in many different ways. For the sake of longevity, I'm only going to focus on the person who inspires me to what I'm dealing with and going through at this very moment in my life (that mostly has to do with business). I don't have an actual picture for today because I wasn't sure if the woman who most inspires me would be okay with that (you'll understand in a moment). Her name is Casey and she just started her own photography business this year (see link above). She has a blog which she started in January tracing her goals, especially ones that are business related. As a fellow entrepreneur, seeing what others do and how much time they spend doing stuff really inspires and helps me stay on track. Not only is this woman a professional, but she's also a fellow knitter and friend. She takes the most amazing photographs (especially of her little one) and makes you feel so at ease when being in front of the camera. I'm not a natural in any way shape or form, but she really helped me relax and just be myself yesterday. There are so many things she does that inspires me even though we are not intertwined in every day life. So this one's to you Casey! Thank you for being the most amazing and wonderful you!

Something I want to do before I die (Day 15)

Yep, have another or two of those (God willing). :-)

Yes, I realize that I skipped a day but that's just going to have to be okay. I'm a stay-at-home mom and yesterday was really kinda hectic. I cleaned the bedroom in the morning since the plumber was coming later in the afternoon. I thought he might actually like to not fall on his face when walking through our room. So after that, we quickly ran to Sunnyway to pick up the stuff Andy needed for his Mardi Gras dish for work. Then, Andy went to Kristi's school (SOTW stuff) to tell her class about what he does at work while I started doing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen up. Our plumber arrived shortly there after to finally fix our toilets. As soon as Andy got home, I helped him chop veggies for his jambalaya. Let me just say, I am soooo thankful I wear contacts because the plumbers would've thought Andy was being horrible to me! Even with my contacts in, I was still getting all teary-eyed. After we got that finished, Andy left to go to work and I started preparing the snack Kris and I made the night prior (Warm Brownie Pudding). I served all the kids and was surprised that a couple of them didn't like it. I have to say that it's incredibly sweet, like I mean rot your teeth in point two seconds sweet! About the only thing that made this anywhere near healthier was using low-fat brownie mix and fat-free Cool Whip (that was purely selfish though because I knew there would be some left over which means I can have it as a condiment!!). Yeah, the Cool Whip didn't go over so well. That kinda confused me too because I seriously don't taste a difference...Or maybe it's because I haven't had it in so long?? I don't know. Anyway...

Today was another crazy hectic day trying to get ready for our engagement photo shoot. Andy had a meeting early this morning so while he was there, Kris and I ran an errand. We passed Andy on our way there so I called him to make sure he would be ready to go as soon as I got home. Unfortunately, he wasn't. Half an hour later we finally rolled out the door to go to Bed, Bath, and Beyond to do our wedding gift registry (finally!). We had so much fun combing through the store to find things we wanted! That took a little longer than I had budgeted. We got home, finished getting ready, and headed over to the meeting spot 15 minutes late. :( No matter what I do, I just can't seem to be on time, EVER. Oh well.... The photo shoot was amazing! Casey was so much fun and gave us really great direction. I was a little worried about not being very comfortable in front of the camera, but she made me feel so at ease (and Andy did too). We're big goofs and had a blast with it! The making out part of it was pretty fun too. ;-) We can't wait to see the final pictures!

I felt like a complete and utter moron tonight. LoL! So much so that I can laugh at myself, which I did. Alot. My sweet and adoring fiance bought me a new camera for Christmas in 2009. I mostly believe that was because he was sick of me complaining about how big and bulky my other one was, although it did take beautiful pics. Well, the top dial which has the setting like auto, motion, close-up for flowers, etc. only has about 7 settings. This whole time, I seriously thought it only had 7 settings! Um, no... It has about a bagillion more that I had no clue were there! I was messing with the setting to take pictures of the yarn that arrived in the mail today (that'll be posted to On My Needles sometime today or tomorrow so check it out). For some reason, no matter what I tried I just couldn't get the picture to focus properly or catch the amazing beauty of the color work. So for craps and giggles, I turned it to the SCN setting and viola!!!! Like 20 additional settings pop up on my screen! Seriously?! Really?! I can't believe it seriously took me that long to figure out what that setting was for. Now that I think about it, I should delete this whole section because I really just made myself sound like a moron! Needless to say, I'm hoping that my pictures will be much better now that I know that setting is there! Moving on... 

Goals:

Business: This was definitely a little light the past few days. I've been feeling really run-down and tired this week and am not quite sure why. I've been preparing for the tasting next weekend. So far, I have five people attending and two possibilities. Other than that, it's been on the back burner.

Quiet time: Um... yeah... no. Non-existent. I have to get back on track with this.

Room of the day: Getting back there. Doing okay so far but would like to pick up the pace some. Hopefully this week I'll get back in to my routine and get on the ball with this. I have to say that I very much enjoy having a clean house!

Well, my fiance is begging me to quit typing and watch Fringe so on that note, much love and many blessings until next time!

♥Courtney♥

Someone I can never imagine my life without (Day 14)

These are my two favorite people in the world. I love them both with all my heart and there is not one single thing I wouldn't do for them. They make me laugh, cry, or want to scream at the top of my lungs. But most of all, I am so grateful and thankful for the unconditional love these two people have shown me and will always show me. <3<3<3 I love you my love and little love!!

♥Courtney♥

My favorite band or artist (Day 13)

Okay, so I'm totally going old school on this because I still don't think that any band or artist has ever had my total love and devotion except for these guys:

Oh yes ladies and gentlemen... That is the Backstreet Boys!!! These boys stole my heart from the first day I teenage ears heard them and eyes saw them (Howie D., my heart still longs for you)! There has been no one else inside who can even compare or come close to the love I felt for you. You have gotten me through break up after break up, saw me at my worst, and saw me at my best.

Goals:

Business: I'm two clients closer to hitting ED which makes me very happy. :-) I also have seen some interest in my tasting event being held on March 19th (if you're free, come join me). The food is ordered for that. I just have to go out and get the plastic ware. I'm working on calling everyone on my contact resource start-up manager list. That's going pretty well so far.

Room of the day: Missed today but will be doing a full shape-up tomorrow and Friday.

Blogging: I hit it! This is my 28th post this year which is the same number I posted all of last year. And I've posted everyday this month so far! Woohoo!! 

Today was inside out/backward day at school. Here's Kristi's outfit:

And because of the nature of the beginning of this post (jeez that was a lot of prep phrases), I'm going to go continue knitting my toe-up sock and pop in some BSB. My heart melts every time I hear them... **Sigh**
Until next time, much love and many blessings!

♥Courtney♥

Something you love (Day 12)

There are so many things in this world that I love: chocolate, love itself, God's grace, beautiful scenery, snow, Christmas decorations and tree, and the list can go on and on and on. But if I had to choose one thing, it'd be music.

Music is my passion in life. Whether it be singing, listening, or playing. It goes with me everywhere to everything. It's been the helping hand through many trying times. It's given the sense of peace after an emotional storm. It's made me cry, laugh, sit in awe, and get goosebumps. It is always there, without question, and never asking for anything in return. It's veins run through me. <3

Something I hate (Day 11)

Brussel sprouts! No matter what I do to them, I just can't get them to go down! Blech! (That was a fairly easy challenge)!

Goals:

Weight loss: Weigh in day showed a progress of 8.8 pounds lost this week (no, it will not be like that every week. Week 1 is usually the highest because your body is detoxing.). I'm pretty pleased with that result :-) I already notice a difference in the way my clothes are fitting as well as my engagement ring. It's already getting big!

Business: Flyer and event ads are complete for my tasting on the 19th. Other than that, not much has happened with this the past few days because of school work. Leadership call was amazing tonight. We got to hear from Dr. A himself as well as some presidentals, globals, and a new executive director. I always enjoy hearing from the top people in our company. So many have inspiring stories and fantastic advice!

Room of the day: Back on track today. :-) Thank you God because my house was starting to look like a tornado ripped through it! Well, it pretty much still does since my room today is the bathrooms.

Quiet time: Not doing so great the past few days with this. Getting back on track tomorrow. I did; however, purchase a new bible (wow did I not realize how expensive they are! Yeesh!). It's the Life Application Study Bible-NIV version. So many times I find myself reading a passage and either not understanding it or not getting how it relates to what I'm going through and experiencing now. I'm really thinking this will help me not only learn about God's word but also how it applies to my life today. I actually have this same bible but it's the student's version. I used it all throughout high school and LOVED it. The study notes are very information and just all around amazing!

Let's see... what's been going on in my life... Well, pretty much nothing. School work has taken precedence over everything the past week because of my final projects. My international business project was harder than I thought and it took me forever (literally) to do! I calculated how much time I spent on it yesterday (because I'm tracking NEAT points...ask later), and it was close to 7 1/2 hours! Let's just say, even though I sat on my exercise ball the whole time instead of the chair, my butt was nu-uh-umb! Anyway, it got finished although I wasn't very happy with the results. Now, just awaiting the feedback (and not really looking forward to it).

I started MGT245: Organizational Behavior. I ordered my book last Thursday, paid extra for expedited shipping, and it was supposed to arrive today (I have assignments due tomorrow). Yeah, well, it didn't and I don't have any tracking info for it. I've tried emailing the seller and as of now, no response. Needless to say, I'm not really happy. I'm crossing my fingers that it comes tomorrow!

TOTALLY RANDOM THOUGHT (yes, I have those all the time sometimes): I have to say that I am so thankful that I type fast. My brain still thinks faster than I can type but the typing speed really helps me quickly bang out these updates!

Kris was so excited that today was the first day of her being Star of the Week (SOTW). It is also spirit week so she got to wear PJ's to school and she was stoked about that too. I took her out for dinner tonight to celebrate. Then we had a game night and starting watching The Incredibles. It was a really nice, relaxing night.

I spent Friday night and much of Saturday with Andy's sister Shari and her family. One of the things I talked to her about was time management, specifically spending time with Kristi. I feel like such a bad mom sometimes because I never seem to have a lot of time to spend with her. I know... How could I possibly not have time when I'm home all day to get things done?? As crazy as it sounds, I just don't. Between running two businesses, caring for the house, attempting to spend time with Andy, and keep with all my commitments, school work unfortunately gets pushed to the evenings. I've tried switching some things around to make more time during the day for school work plus I've tried doing school work after Kris goes to bed. Usually by that time though, I'm too tired and my brain's too fried to comprehend my readings and what not. So anyway... I talked to her about it. We came up with the solution of making evening time just Kristi and me time. I just have to figure out how to get everything else done during the day. I talked to Kris about that today and she was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited (and that doesn't even remotely relay the amount of excitement)! Right now, Kris and I decided that Monday nights will be game/picking out recipe nights, Tuesdays are craft night, and Wednesdays are cooking/baking night. We haven't decided on Thursdays or Fridays although I have a feeling that one of those days will be Library night (depending on the hours) and the other will be our official outside/going to the park/outdoor activity night (but once the weather gets a little nicer). I think Thursdays would be the better option for the library so she doesn't have to miss them the weekends she goes with her dad. It really makes me happy that Kris loves reading as much as she does. I'm really glad she took after me in that aspect (although I can't say she doesn't get it from her dad because I just can't remember if he likes to read. **shrugs**).

So that's it.. My life from the last few days in a nutshell. I'm off to knit (finally!!!!!). Until next time, much love and many blessings!

♥Courtney♥

Who I do the craziest things with (Day 10)

This challenge definitely goes to Kristi! Having a kid automatically makes you do crazy thing you probably would've never done before, e.g. Dancing and singing randomly in public while singing kids songs.

The person who has gotten you through the most (Day 9)

This one is definitely a tie because there are different reasons for each as to why that is.

My sister Sarah

Sarah was my first choice because no matter what, she has been there. We had no contact for a year and a half and yet, she welcomed me back with open arms. She's been my rock, my fortress, eyes, and ears. Without her, I really don't know where I'd be. I love you sis!

My fiancée Andy

I chose Andy as the tie because even though he's only been with me over the past 4 years of my life. He has picked up the broken pieces of my heart and put them back together. He has helped shape who I am today. He has unconditionally loved me from day one. I have hurt this man on more than one occasion and very deeply and yet, he is still here, loving and supporting me in every way he can and not asking for a single thing in return. I am so looking forward to spending the rest of my life with him and our family. It's going to be an amazing, long, and hard journey, but I know we're going to prevail. Nothing will EVER come between us! <3

With that said, I'll be posting an actual life update on Monday. I need to go now and finish my management final project and start my international business final project. Until next time, much love and many blessings!

♥Courtney♥

Makes you laugh (Day 8)

She tries to wrap herself up like a taco... In a penguin blanket. :)

Your most treasured item (Day 7)

Wow. I thought yesterday's was tough! Hm...

Okay, so reasons I chose this: 1. It's a promise and a commitment given by the most wonderfully sweet and awesome guy in the world! 2. It's my most expensive piece of jewelry (as far as I know). 3. It's the symbol of our unconditional love towards each other. <3

I had such a hard time with this one because there are a couple of other things that were in the running for other reasons. For example, my car. I put a lot of work into it and she gets me where I need to go (most days). Without her, I'd be lost. Another one was my laptop. I do all things business and school on my laptop plus it's my connection to the outside world via FB and other social sites, although not quite as much since I've gotten my iPhone. Which brings me to my third item: my iPhone. I'm uh-ddicted to it. No really, like I would die without it. Just to put it into perspective, this happen very few and far between but there are times when I'm rushing out of the house and I forget my phone. The minute I realize it (which is usually when I'm out of the driveway and there's just no time to go back for it), I seriously feel like I'm naked and about to start hyperventilating. I guess you can say for me that my iPhone is like my security blanket. And yes, I already realize that I have issues. There's no need to point that out. ;-)

I figured I'd go ahead and update this while I wait for my extremely slow printer to finish printing these pictures of Kristi. She is star of the week next week so it's a whole week dedicated to her. Each day they have a different activity to help the children get to know her better. She is soooooooo excited! LoL! Who wouldn't be? A whole week where you get to line up first and pretty much be the first at everything... I'll take it! Anyway, in addition to her being SOTW, it's also spirit week. She'll get to wear PJ's to school on Monday which is she is also oh so excited for. She already told me she's wearing her elephant footie pj's. I'm just wondering how comfortable that's going to be with sneakers?? Eh... I'll definitely be getting pictures of each day.

Tomorrow is the final day of celebration for Dr. Suess. In honor of his birthday this week, tomorrow, Kris is wearing striped leggings with her jean dress, mismatched socks (which'll probably be mine again), and crazy hair. She's going to look AWESOME! I can't wait.

Moving on...

Goals:

Business: In the past two days, I've made 4 prospecting calls and actually spoke with 3 of the 4. I just can't share with you how excited this makes me. I know it seems like such a small task but this is what set me back last year when I first started this business. I decided that I wasn't going to do a 100 person contact list because I was too scared to make those calls. And look where I am... Not where I want to be! Going to Storm Training with my business coach last weekend really gave me what I needed to do this. I was scared to make those calls because I felt like what if the person I'm calling gets offended because they think I'm saying they need this program? What if I sound stupid? The reality is this whole process really isn't about me. I mean, it is on some levels but it's really about me just sharing my news. I'm so happy and elated (and those of you who have done this and are doing this with me understand) that I've found a program that is 100% completely safe, fast, easy (yes, it really is), and effective! That's it in a nutshell. I just want to tell everyone about it. My prospecting calls are simply about sharing what I've found with the people I love and care about. I want them to be around with me forever. Anyway... That was an extremely long-winded way of saying that I'm making progress. :-)

Well, I'm out of time. Homework is calling and this is going to take me some time tonight because I'm attempting to use my speech recognition software instead of typing (I'm having immense pain in my right wrist which I'm pretty sure is the beginnings of carpal tunnel...joy...). So until next time, much love and many blessings!!

♥Courtney♥

A person you'd love to trade places with for a day (Day 6)

This is a really hard question for me. There isn't a single person I can think of that I would want to trade places with for a day. Okay... let me delve a little deeper. If I had to choose, I guess I would say Lea Michelle: 

I would like to know what it's like to be a "celebrity" plus she has killer pipes and isn't afraid to show them off! Moving on...

Goals:

Business: Made my first "prospecting" call today. That was definitely exciting and scary. But once it was over, I felt so relieved! I think I just needed to get that first call out of way to realize this isn't scary. It's making a phone call to tell the people I love and care about something that I found and want to share with them. It's not about getting them on the bandwagon or anything like that. :-) It felt really good. 

Quiet time: I missed it this morning but will be doing it before I go to bed. Yesterday, I focused on Matthew 6:25-34. These verses deal with not worrying. Not worrying about where I'll get my food or my clothes or my shelter because He will provide it all. That's an amazing and wonderful thing. 

Room of the day: Um, yeah. Picking up is going okay but as far as the actual dusting, cleaning.. That's been nonexistent this week. That'll definitely pick up though next week!

Friday I went to Alfred Angelo's to order my MOH gown. It's soooo pretty! 

The colors are actually all red (claret to be exact). I just love it! 

Today is Dr. Suess's birthday so in light of that, Kristi's class is celebrating. So today, she and I both wore "crazy" socks to celebrate. 

Kristi's socks

Mine

The thing that makes this even more enjoyable for us is that she's actually wearing my socks! She said all hers are boring so she wanted to borrow mine. It's a good thing I have fairly small feet! 

Well that's about all I have for today. Until next time... much love and many blessings!!

♥Courtney♥

You favorite memory (Day 5)

I actually have two for this day's challenge because they are tied. 


#1: Andy's proposal this past Christmas:

#2: Kristi's birth: