Do Something...

So for this week in the weight loss competition the theme was "Do Something" physical. I couldnt until today and even then I really shouldnt have but I just couldnt let the whole darn week go by without being part of the challenge... especially when it was the first one of the weight loss competition! With my 13 year old son in tow this time we decided to head out and take a walk on this fine sunny day :)

We chronicled this lil adventure as per the whole Phatloss Weightloss contest thingy here... It was super weird cuz as I have said before there is more photographic evidence of Big Foot in these parts than there is of my fat butt. I think though that when I am finally 'normal' again it will be fun to be able to look back and see where I started from. Also, it will be a solid record for me on whats workin' and whats not. So far things are going along swimmingly, but we who fight this battle of the bulge know all too well how quickly all of that can change.

I splurged today. Since my whole journaling thing is really going well for me in terms of helping me keep stuff in check, I bought a couple of fountain pens. I am going to try and get slowly back into doing some(thing) calligraphy over time. Doing something for the soul is part of this for me as well. I used to love it with a passion and received instruction for a few years when I was in private school. But being grown up, and no real money or time of my own after kids, I had just let it fall by the way side... like so many other things I valued about myself, it took a back seat and was eventually forgotten.

Im gonna find so many of the things I shoved aside for what ever reason. Im searching out what makes me ... me I guess and its kinda hard since the only parts of me that are around any more all belong to others. I dont mind, I love my wee ones and signed on for it full force and they are my biggest blessing. I couldnt be any prouder than to have the title house wife. I have more to me though and right now its all buried. I cant wait to rediscover all of those bits I have lost, if nothing else Id love to share them with my kids. I have already moved calligraphy to the home school agenda for this next year. should be fun teaching them something perhaps less practical, but so beautiful.

Well Im off to go do my chores. Ive spent too much time on the computer today and not enough time in my kitchen... looks like a mini war zone and the hubby will be home in a couple of hours! Wishing you and yours a wonderful evening :)