A new me...

So I started this journey to a new me during the winter...nearly six months ago! I attended my first Weight Watchers meeting on March 19 and today, I am officially 50 pounds lighter! Talk about birthing a baby...I have lost more than my boys weigh now! So I am really excited and motivated to continue loosing! I feel better than I have in a very long time! God did not intend for our bodies to be overused and over abused! I am now devoted to taking care of myself...Once I get the nerve, I will update with some before and after pictures!

So here's the latest freebie! With school in full force, my freebies are quick and short during the week. I am working on a Fall theme mini in one of my challenges and created this word art to go with it. So it is all yours! Of course, I am expected to view some of your work or receive some feedback!


Download here

Now, I am heading to bed...got to get some rest so I can take our church youth group to the movies tomorrow night! I am sure I will have some stories to tell! LOL!

Blessings!

Missy

Super Sunday!

Okay, so the first week of school is under my belt! My classes are great! Jake and Zach seem to be happy with their classes as well. After trying to get back on schedule with household chores, laundry, shopping, etc. and being back at work,today was an awesome day! Church was great---even with my Sunday School class of 7 boys ages 3-7...yeah! Joe and my dad took the boys fishing on the lake, so I was able to be a bum today! FINALLY! I took a long nap and caught up on some school work. What a difference a nap makes...I believe we could learn for Mexico and implement siestas daily! We would have a much more productive world! LOL!

So, I have been playing with Photoshop again and LOVING it! I have made a blinkie...snag it if you like! I also have a freebie for you! (Do I hear your yippeeesss!?!) Here's a template for you! Please leave me some love if you like!



Here's a page I created using this template. I used the Pocket Full of Sand papers from dizzyscraps.blogspot.com. I had wanted a way to spotlight my Zachie's first memory of the beach. I had several snaps of the day and thought that the wave of photos was a perfect way to highlight the changes. I had such fun creating it!


Click Here to download the template! I would love to see your pages created using my templates. Post or email me any you'd like to share!

One last triumph for the week...at my weekly weigh in, I lost another 3.8 pounds! To date, I have lost 54 lbs. since January. And boy, do I feel like a different person! Weight Watchers has really been a life-saver this time around for me!

Now, I gotta go get rested up for all my lovelies tomorrow! Until we meet again....

Blessings,

Missy

New to this...

I have always enjoyed reading other's blogs and thought to myself....I'd never be able to do that. Several reasons came to mind...1. I am not a writer! 2. I would probably bore people to death. 3. When would I find the time. But, I have decided to bite the bullet and give a try. I love the share my mischiefs and beliefs with others and what better way to get that stuff off my chest! So here goes...

First of all, I have the very proud mama to two precious boys: Jake, 5, and Zach, 3. Joe, my dear hubby, and I made a life-changing move Nov. 2007 when we within two weeks, placed our house on the market, moved an hour away and both started two new jobs, make significantly less money, for the benefit of our boys! We were able to move closer to my parents, take the boys out of daycare (Praise God!) and spend more time as a family! It was a struggle, but the benefits definitely out way the negative aspects. I went from having two weeks off each summer with the boys to having 6 and also being full-mom instead of two or three nights out for work. I was a school administrator prior to moving and went back to the classroom during this move. It has reduced my stress level multifold! God open this door for us and we prayed about it and felt that if closed this door that God would not open it again for us! I wanted to move prior to having the boys start school and we just did it earlier than we planned! =)

I am also a strong believer in Christ! My love for God, my church, and my faith is a driving point in all I do. I have been through many tough times in my life and I feel the absolute best today because I have 100% completely turned it all over God! Worry, stress, and doubt are gone from my life! I constantly feel His presence in my life in all things (big and small!)---Jake's fractured back, the light in my Sunday School kids' eyes, my parents' renewed faith, etc. I am so thankful all His gifts and most of all, His unconditional love!

Last, I have been working hard at changing my life in another way as well. I have been a member of Weight Watchers since March 2009 and so far lost 36 pounds. I would like to lost about 75 more pounds. I feel like a different person and love being able to do more with my boys!

I will update regularly about these topics and more throughout this journey! I look forward to hearing from friends, new and old!

Blessings!
Missy