the new year
Today is the start of the new year for me. I have plans for nothing but peace, love and good things. As I write, my fourteen year old is whining that he cannot shovel the driveway again and he is repeating the words mom, mom, mom over and over again. My goal is to say things once and to not let him negotiate, negotiate, negotiate!! His final words as he closes the front door to the house is,"it's not fair".
I also have plans on having a very healthy body and soul. I had too many health problems in 2007 and just thinking about them makes me feel like an old, weary woman. I plan on adding a gratitude journal to my life, as I feel like this will surely help me to keep things in perspective when trouble rears its ugly head. Oh yeah, I nearly forgot that there will be nothing but peace in 2008.
Also, I have plans on incorporating whole grains back into my diet. I know it is more work to actually grind up that wheat and use it , but my body works better without white flour and too much sugar. I feel pleasure in making meals from whole foods. I have one more thing that I plan to do. I am incredibly happy when I don't use my electric dryer and I hang clothes from a clothesline. This means I actually have to get out to the back yard and climb a ladder to remove excess branches to get some strong spring sunlight in April. I do have my Holly home from her mission at the end of February and she will more than likely help me. There is something peaceful about the hanging of the laundry and the thought that the sun and wind dry it for me free of charge.
I also have plans on having a very healthy body and soul. I had too many health problems in 2007 and just thinking about them makes me feel like an old, weary woman. I plan on adding a gratitude journal to my life, as I feel like this will surely help me to keep things in perspective when trouble rears its ugly head. Oh yeah, I nearly forgot that there will be nothing but peace in 2008.
Also, I have plans on incorporating whole grains back into my diet. I know it is more work to actually grind up that wheat and use it , but my body works better without white flour and too much sugar. I feel pleasure in making meals from whole foods. I have one more thing that I plan to do. I am incredibly happy when I don't use my electric dryer and I hang clothes from a clothesline. This means I actually have to get out to the back yard and climb a ladder to remove excess branches to get some strong spring sunlight in April. I do have my Holly home from her mission at the end of February and she will more than likely help me. There is something peaceful about the hanging of the laundry and the thought that the sun and wind dry it for me free of charge.