I've Been Tagged

I have been tagged by Jamie. The idea is to find your 5Th picture folder and post the 5Th picture.

Here is the picture that came up for me. It is of Brandon with his great grandpa (papa) Kroeker. It just so happens that he is named after him (and his Grandpa). Another cool thing is that he also looks like him, just a little younger. He has the same blue eyes and his mouth shape is the same, although you can't tell in this picture.

OK so it is now my turn to tag 5 people. Which is going to be hard because some of you were already tagged by Jamie.

1. Ladonna
2. Shanilie
3. Nancy
4. Laura
5. Susanna & Amanda (consider yourselves double tagged)

The New Flooring

Doug is almost finished putting in our new flooring, he only has a bit to do in the closet in the entry way. Anyway I'm really loving the new flooring. No more patched together, brittle linoleum.

As you can tell not much is new with me, to be posting about flooring.

Getting Started

Things are getting back to a normal routine around here, almost too normal. It is so easy to just keep doing what I have been doing but I really want to change a few things in my life this year like, getting fit and organized, etc. (my New Year resolutions). I am determined to stick to my New Year resolutions. I know that I can't do it with will power alone, I've been there, done that and failed time and again. What will make the difference this time is that I committed them to God and acknowledge that I can't do it without Him.

A way in which I want to get my house organized is by using the method that Emilie Barnes describes in her book, More Hours in my Day. The basic concept is that you organize your house one room at a time, 15 minutes a day. Today I finished the boys room. The next room up will be the master bedroom.

I also want to get my daily routine more structure. I am working on a schedule for myself, and a menu plan. I have yet to find a good time to have my devotions.

Anyway I am really excited and looking forward to each day that God gives me this year.

Welcome 2009!

It is hard to believe that another year is gone. We all had a great Christmas here celebrating with family and friends, we truly are very blessed. I look forward to what the new year is going to bring and I love how it is kind of like a fresh start. Once again I have some resolutions/goals for things I want to accomplish in 2009. Things like; get into shape, memorize scripture, have a daily prayer time, start a menu plan, live on a budget, be more consistent with my boys' chores, organize my house, etc. I plan on touching base here on a regular bases, not only as an accountability for me, but also as an aid to inspire others in those areas.