Step-By-Step right?

Re-organizing is fun for me but since there is so much to re-organize... I can not knock it out fast enough and feel like I did not do enough because I did not do it all... My standard is that I always like to finish what I started and fast - that is something I am trying to overcome. I know taking things step by step work better. The good side is... I always have something to do so I'm not bored.

I do not ever feel accomplished! Why?

How may I overcome this ridiculous mind game in my head?

Today's Thoughts.... Moving... March 20th '09

Thank you, for taking the time to sit and read my blog!
(it takes me an hour to do each post, usually)

I made my son's Birthday Invites today! Also I photographed some good things today...

Today my Dad came on over, he has helped tremendously.... he brought a bunch of empty boxes over since they just moved last month they had a whole bunch ready for us to use! He managed to pack all of his big buckets and Tools to help for our move!

Right now my husband and Dad are setting up one of our Biggest Tanks (55 Gallon) at the New place! Thomas did the smallest tank (30 Gallon) this morning before my Dad arrived... now they only have the corner tank (~42 Gallons) left to do today. Recently my Dad he has found out he has a hernia, so he is not lifting really heavy stuff, which is why it is very good that they are doing the furniture tomorrow.... my dad would do too much heavy lifting if he was here then, since he is a very giving person.... Like me!

I am going to pick up my BF from High-school.... I just finished my tabata exercise a little bit ago... I'm amazed at how well it is working out for me! Everyday I do at least 15 minutes because I do stretches but I give myself as much time as I want to workout and stretch all through out the day... and Ice/massage my body any areas that are needing it.

Enjoy your day, make someones day!

My March 17th & 18th days...+ Want to go?

March 17th

• St Patricks Day was fun! I got to sleep in with my husband and children...
• In the afternoon, I visited with Janiece and two of her children at the Lions Park. Zach and I got some really great exercise walking to and from the park!
• Brandi and Joey visited later that evening, played games, watched a movie, snacked & drank to be festive... I am not very good at WII Guitar hero but they are experts! I am happy they were able to celebrate St. Patty day with us!

March 18th

• My mom came over the day after St. Patty day, we visited, shopped at some great stores... we got some really healthy food and good products. I finally have my fish oil!
• Twilight will come out soon... they were playing it at one of the stores... it looks interesting to me now but only a one time watch movie... I'll Rent it at one of those cool Redbox, DVD dispenser, I do not want to buy it.

Want to Go?

• I want to go to Clear Creek Nursery with a family or a friend.... my mom came over too late to go.. they had already closed at 5pm. I would like to share the trip with someone... for some reason going with someone else always makes going places a lot more fun!

How the times have changed.... some text book from 1950

The following is excerpted from a 1950's high school home-economics textbook.
{How To Be A Good Wife}
"Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed.
Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so that you'll be refreshened when he arrives. Touch up your make up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too.
Prepare the children: take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces (if they are small) comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part.
Minimize all noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer, dishwasher, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him.
Some don'ts: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor copmared with what he might have gone through that day. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.
Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first.
Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax.
The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can renew himself in body and spirit."

I wish I could be perfect and do everything sometimes but no one is perfect! Fortunately my husband does not expect any of this above from 1950... wow, things sure have changed of what is expected! (depending upon your relationship, some people do have a lot of these expectations.... I have seen them on the show "wife swap" or "trading spouses")

Life is Full of Possibilities : ) "Walk together" Poetry

I was reviewing my Goals and thought I would share some thoughts about life's possibilities with poetry inspired by looking at one of my photographs I created on a vacation to Long Beach, WA.

"Walk together" By: Hannah R. Bedell
People need each other, to love and be loved..
We do not fully enjoy beauty, unless we know love...
Space is not important, if there is nobody to there to share it with....
As humans, we always want more than we have, until we have love.....

What are your thoughts when you look at this photograph?
Please let me know by communicating by Email: hrbphotos@ymail.com or Comment below this blog post, Thank you!

LEARN:
Love
Exercise
Area
Relaxation
Nutrition

Go for a walk and play around!

I really enjoy going outside... I had my husband watching the kids yesterday when I went out for my daily walk and started jogging and then skipping! After stretching and skipping/jogging and walking some more (I stopped to smell some beautiful flowers too), I decided to go play on the new playground being built near by. The park was still in construction but most of the playground was set up... It was alot of fun! I was so active, it replaced my daily exercises I usually do inside my house.

All around it is better to get outside no matter what the weather, just for some fresh air. And if it is nice, I like to go for a 30 minute stroll and play with my children at the park... what more could you ask for? I love to learn everything good about life!!

LEARN:
love
exercise
area
relaxation
nutrition

3-11-2009 Recent Thoughts

Hi! How are you?

Here are some of my recent thoughts and things we are doing...

A few days ago, I ran into my one and only crushes Father. His father and I started talking as we were sharing the same view of the sunny beautiful cascading mountains with some sweetly sprinkled snow on the tops of the mountains, beautiful tall evergreen tree line hills and birds cleaning up, swimming, diving and flying gracefully across the cool breezy air. We started walking around the track and talked about the how I remembered how sweet his wife is, how I could not talk to his son, the bible chapters I read recently and our some stories about life.



Yesterday we had dinner at Red Robin in Silverdale with some of our close family.... I am really happy we were able to do that! I want to visit and do more with family and friends.... I really enjoy it!

My dear husband and I already packed up a lot of the house! We filled all the boxes he got. It feels odd with all of our photographs/art work and belongs in boxes. It does not feel like home here anymore... we are make good plans for our new home. I really love all the de-cluttering we are doing!

Today was one of the days my son has pre-school.... he really loves it! Tonight I have planned a skate night with an old friend from high-school! There are so many fun events going on already and it is not even Summer time yet : )

I soaked in some sun for my walk just a little bit ago. I had some green tea and vitamins this morning before my walk..... I love going outside!

I will be working on removing all my old watermarks off the photographs in my website galleries.

I love writing... I hope you enjoy my writing!

Quote of the Day "Happiness is decided ahead of time" Author Unknown

3-10-2009 What I want? Goals:

I want to become a better me.... here are my Goals:
(goals are not listed in any specific kind of order)

Relationship with Husband:

• Enjoy time with my dear husband


• Weekly/Monthly dates for us alone... to give our relationship sweet maintenance


• Research tips on how I can support him better with his stress at work


• Continue to love up each other!

Work and Money:

• Go over budget Weekly and pay bills


• Keep Filing nice and neat (un-cluttered)


• Help our Family lives run smoothly (Use: Office Home and Student)

Health and Physical:

• Daily Exercise and stretching


• Daily Walks


• Bathe with candle light


• Writing & Reading


• New learning


• Daily lessons and fun creative project learning


• Plan and do half/full day fun activities weekly


• Ice neck/hips/joints in pain and follow up with massage right afterwards


• Use Healthy Natural Remedies 1st


• Vitamins and Flax seed


• Drinking Green Tea 3x per day (with honey and lemon juice)


• Listening to classical music & Meditate


• Use ear plugs for Quieting noise to Read/Sleep/etc.

Relationships with Family/Friends:

• Schedule times to visit and do activities together (coordinate as schedules allow)


• Call Daily/Weekly (as I think of loved ones, calling times: Morning {10-11am} , afternoon {1-2pm} & evenings{6-7pm})


• Send personalized updates, Photographs & Cards (Monthly/Yearly)

Spirituality:

• Pray and Read the Bible Daily


• Fellowship with believers and everybody about the Word of God


• Go to Moms Of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS) and Church

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Planning.... Our Big Move! : )

We are going to move into a really nice three bedroom home! Moving Times are always exciting for me!! I love to re-organize and make sure my surroundings are like a Home Sanctuary! Only surrounded by Items I love... that's what I strive for as much as possible. Making sure each item has a Home/Place where it goes.

I already wrote out several pages for a good plan...

Moving is always a lot of exercise!

My Thoughts and Plan Notes:
Outside Entry Areas & Both Porch Ideas

• Decorate area outside with outdoor art (useful purpose items for kids too; beautiful and colorful Art creations)
• Buy Bird/Butterfly attractive items like bird bath/plants/flowers

Inside Entry Areas

• Buy Basket or Have my Big Tote Bags for putting items by the door to bring items out together
• Welcome mat at door or Hallway Mat
• Art and Family Photographs Framed

Downstairs Bathroom

• Liquid Soap
• Art work Framed
• Little Trash can
• Nice Candles and Matches
• Toilet scrub Cleaner and plunger
• Clean Record (weekly cleaning)

Dining Room & Living Room

• Buy Area Rug for below table and chairs
• Artistically placed names on back of seats
• Plant and Flower center pieces
• Art and Family Photographs Framed
• Deciding where to place fish tanks

Pantry & Kitchen

• Art and Family Photographs Framed
• Plant by window
• Buy new silverware organizer
• Make sure everything unsafe items for children are up really high (use Velcro)

Stairway

• Art and Family Photographs Framed
• Decorate stairway with vines

Children Rooms

• Their Art work and photographs up in unbreakable Frames
• Buy daughter a play rug
• Use Velcro when needed to keep things safe

Upstairs Bathroom

• Art Framed
• Buy a cushion Toilet seat
• Trash can

Our Bedroom

• Art and Family Photographs Framed
• Get lamp shades for matching lamps