My Bible Study Teacher.....encouraged us last week to take time to rest...to observe the sabbath. I have several friends that really took that to heart. Me? I was kinda busy...but doing for my daughter today...not for myself. And I really enjoyed it. I enjoy my time with my kids. Lily's birthday is Tuesday, but we are celebrating on Monday night due to a very very busy Tuesday. So today, I baked her a cake...I made it extra special by making it a four layer cake and my special homemade fudgy frosting that the kids die for! While doing that, my sweet kids washed my car. It was dirty......so they took awhile.
Then, I did something I thought I wouldn't do for a bit, but I did it.....I bought a box of color and highlighted Lily's hair. For her birthday. She has friends that have iPhone, mac laptops, highlights, and the top of everything. Lily knows that we will NOT be indulging her with the latest technology....she is just now 11! But, I don't have a problem treating her to her highlights (just real light ones too) and I did let her get her ears double pierced too this weekend...all in the name of her birthday. I just feel like we need to choose our battles and I am standing firm on the technology, but I can give a little on the other. She likes being a girl, and I can relate to that. So we spent 2 plus hours with me pulling her hair thru a cap and then putting on all the solution and then waiting.....you know the drill. To be honest, I was really nervous about how it would turn out...I had NEVER done it before, much less my own daughter! But I wasn't about to spend over 100 dollars letting her do this at the salon. So I prayed for the best....and she loves it. It does look good.
Now tomorrow I am gonna have to make 48 muffins for her Team NCM mentoring meeting. I signed up to be snack mom for Tuesday...her actually birthday. Ambitious, I know. Birthday's come once a year, and they are special.
So my sabbath was busy, but I loved it. I didn't work out. So that was relaxing. I spent it with my family, doing things I love. I hope your day was restful and relaxing.
Love,
Shelli
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Let the Waters Rise by Mikeschair
This song really touches me. I love it. It just totally goes along with my frame of mind.....
Let The Waters Rise lyrics
Don't know where to begin
Its like my world's caving in
And I try but I can't control my fear
Where do I go from here?
sometimes its so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will swim in the deep
'Cuz You'll be next to me
You're in the eye of the storm
And the calm of the sea
You'll never out of reach
God, You know where I've been
You were there with me then
You were faithful before
You'll be faithful again
I'm holding Your hand
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
God Your love is enough
You will pull me through
I'm holding onto You
God Your love is enough
I will follow You
I will follow You
Ohhh
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
Ohhh
You know, sometimes, life just aint great. Sometimes there is hurt, pain, heartache. A lot of times it is distraction from the enemy. There are days I just wanna quit and stay in bed...or you just wanna be BAD...whatever BAD looks like in your life. For me it varies from eating a HUGE bowl of ice cream, to going out and having too many drinks to numb it up...or even more drastic, like ending a friendship or a marriage.. Stuff is hard sometimes. But I choose to follow God, I choose to press in to Him always. The Bible says in
Isaiah 43:2:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze
Let The Waters Rise lyrics
Don't know where to begin
Its like my world's caving in
And I try but I can't control my fear
Where do I go from here?
sometimes its so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will swim in the deep
'Cuz You'll be next to me
You're in the eye of the storm
And the calm of the sea
You'll never out of reach
God, You know where I've been
You were there with me then
You were faithful before
You'll be faithful again
I'm holding Your hand
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
God Your love is enough
You will pull me through
I'm holding onto You
God Your love is enough
I will follow You
I will follow You
Ohhh
There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You
Ohhh
You know, sometimes, life just aint great. Sometimes there is hurt, pain, heartache. A lot of times it is distraction from the enemy. There are days I just wanna quit and stay in bed...or you just wanna be BAD...whatever BAD looks like in your life. For me it varies from eating a HUGE bowl of ice cream, to going out and having too many drinks to numb it up...or even more drastic, like ending a friendship or a marriage.. Stuff is hard sometimes. But I choose to follow God, I choose to press in to Him always. The Bible says in
Isaiah 43:2:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze
We do have that promise as Christ followers. He will never leave us. He is right there the entire time. When we are feeling like we are gonna drown or be consumed, or walkin through a fiery trial and we don't think we can bear any more. He wont ever give us more than we can handle...ever, He promises that in his holy scriptures.
I encourage you to find that song and listen to it...just reading the lyrics doesn't do it justice.
Love,
Shelli
Monday, February 15, 2010
Zumba Video
Okay, no I am not obsessed with Zumba. Some people don't know what it is...so here is a video....check it out. Then for anyone who knows me...picture me as one of the girls in the back trying to figure it out.....but make sure you have an empty bladder first!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf0q6qtThF4
Today, I read in Ephesians 1 thru 3. I am concentrating on some of the prayers Paul prayed....I encourage you to do the same. More on that later.
Love,
Shelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf0q6qtThF4
Today, I read in Ephesians 1 thru 3. I am concentrating on some of the prayers Paul prayed....I encourage you to do the same. More on that later.
Love,
Shelli
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Zumba!
Zumba was so fun. I stink. I stayed in the back where no one could see me....but then no one watches anyone...cuz they are all trying to figure out what the heck is going on. Anyway...I am sooo uncoordinated. It is fun. I really really want to get better. I think I could get a good cardio in if I could get the steps. You know who I thought would be so great at Zumba and love it? My mom!
My mom can dance! I remember at weddings and parties her gettin out there and doing all that stuff...the jitterbug and swing....she is a great dancer. She would love it. So mom, if you read this...you have got to check this Zumba thing out and do it. You will love it.
It makes exercise fun. I just hope that I can get better. I got so intimidated. It was fun with Lily with me. She actually got out there and tried a few songs....it was sooo cute. There is still hope for that child...she is just 10 almost 11...it is a skill to learn....I know she can pick up...she is learning hip hop in her Team NCM mentoring program. She is gonna get it. Me? That remains to be seen. I think I need a tutor????
My mom can dance! I remember at weddings and parties her gettin out there and doing all that stuff...the jitterbug and swing....she is a great dancer. She would love it. So mom, if you read this...you have got to check this Zumba thing out and do it. You will love it.
It makes exercise fun. I just hope that I can get better. I got so intimidated. It was fun with Lily with me. She actually got out there and tried a few songs....it was sooo cute. There is still hope for that child...she is just 10 almost 11...it is a skill to learn....I know she can pick up...she is learning hip hop in her Team NCM mentoring program. She is gonna get it. Me? That remains to be seen. I think I need a tutor????
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Need Help
If you know anyone who can help me do a blog makeover....I would love it...I wanna put music on it, and change the look. Cupcakes isn't very motivating for a boot camp girl now is it. I would love some names. Thanks friends...
Love,
Shelli
Zumba, Bootcamp, and Clean Eating
Today, is Saturday, February 13. This month has absolutely flown by and I can't believe I haven't written in almost 2 weeks. That is a red flag to me that I am getting too busy. I have got to slow down a bit. My kids activities are keeping me going. So before they get home from school, I need to be more organized for sure.....I am saying it out loud.
Boot camp is great. I am always glad I go. I hurt...but I go. Friday, I went at the 5:30 am time...and it is just torture getting out of bed that early! My friend Tera knows how much of a morning person I aint. I roll out of bed with my exercise clothes ON and all I have to do is brush my teeth and put on my shoes. I just don't function well.....so when she texted me at 5:10 am and said, "I am leaving, want me to come get you?" I texted back a simple "yes " ANYTHING FOR HER HEATED SEATS!
Joey does this early one and he always makes me nervous. I like him for sure, but he always seems to come around me when I am doing it wrong, or just about the time I have to toot.....Its the jumping....I promise...I am not a flagellant girl! We did this kettelball thing where you squat down and the kettleball goes through your legs and you are keeping your arms strait out the whole time...the thing is is that that darn kettleball going through my legs on the squat kept slamming against my bootie...and it hurt. Then Joey came and told me I was doing it wrong....a little embarrassing, but then I got better. It works EVERYTHING! My core, back, glutes, quads.....that was a hard and good one....
I have to say my least favorite exercises, yet most affective is the frog jumps......I HATE them! They are killer! You have to squat down low, then use all your energy to jump out as far as you can go forward, land in a squat again and jump all over.....like a frog. It is a burst for your quads! I hate it. It is killer! The last time I did it, I was so into my form and doing it write that at one point when I went from my squatting to burst forward, I instead teetered backwards and fell on my bum! This is common, I usually fall once a class! I am so uncoordinated!
So in my uncoordination, I began to act goofy and with some good 80's music playing at the end, I began to pull out all my Michael Jackson moves. It was fun...I free in myself to act silly...I love that. Which brings me to my next point....ZUMBA.....Yeah, sister don't zumba. I got NO natural talent for it. I get embarrassed. Last time I did a zumba class, I was the one in the back of the room rocking in the corner in the fetal position.....But seriously....almost! But, this is my new year for adventure, stepping out, and going outside my comfort zone a bit....so today, I am going to a Zumbathon. All my best buddies are going....and it is for a good cause...sodium rec center, a Christian center going up......so, I am going and will learn some things I am sure. I hear Zumba is sooo fun, and a good workout....so here I go!
Now I have to confess. My eating is not great. Not bad, but not great. I need help and encouragement here. I am taking more than one cheat liberty a week. Prob. more like 3. I gotta get back into it. 70% of weight loss is eating clean......and that has got to get better. last night at Otters, before we took Tripp and his buddy to the movies, I had a grilled chix sandwich, half the bun....and FRIED dill pickles. I didn't eat em all.....but they did taste yummy. No, I didn't get popcorn or coke. So that is a victory for sure. I do need encouragement and prayers here.....so anything you say, I would love.....leave a comment.
I hope ya ll have a great day....stay tuned to hear about my Zumba class...
xoxo
Boot camp is great. I am always glad I go. I hurt...but I go. Friday, I went at the 5:30 am time...and it is just torture getting out of bed that early! My friend Tera knows how much of a morning person I aint. I roll out of bed with my exercise clothes ON and all I have to do is brush my teeth and put on my shoes. I just don't function well.....so when she texted me at 5:10 am and said, "I am leaving, want me to come get you?" I texted back a simple "yes " ANYTHING FOR HER HEATED SEATS!
Joey does this early one and he always makes me nervous. I like him for sure, but he always seems to come around me when I am doing it wrong, or just about the time I have to toot.....Its the jumping....I promise...I am not a flagellant girl! We did this kettelball thing where you squat down and the kettleball goes through your legs and you are keeping your arms strait out the whole time...the thing is is that that darn kettleball going through my legs on the squat kept slamming against my bootie...and it hurt. Then Joey came and told me I was doing it wrong....a little embarrassing, but then I got better. It works EVERYTHING! My core, back, glutes, quads.....that was a hard and good one....
I have to say my least favorite exercises, yet most affective is the frog jumps......I HATE them! They are killer! You have to squat down low, then use all your energy to jump out as far as you can go forward, land in a squat again and jump all over.....like a frog. It is a burst for your quads! I hate it. It is killer! The last time I did it, I was so into my form and doing it write that at one point when I went from my squatting to burst forward, I instead teetered backwards and fell on my bum! This is common, I usually fall once a class! I am so uncoordinated!
So in my uncoordination, I began to act goofy and with some good 80's music playing at the end, I began to pull out all my Michael Jackson moves. It was fun...I free in myself to act silly...I love that. Which brings me to my next point....ZUMBA.....Yeah, sister don't zumba. I got NO natural talent for it. I get embarrassed. Last time I did a zumba class, I was the one in the back of the room rocking in the corner in the fetal position.....But seriously....almost! But, this is my new year for adventure, stepping out, and going outside my comfort zone a bit....so today, I am going to a Zumbathon. All my best buddies are going....and it is for a good cause...sodium rec center, a Christian center going up......so, I am going and will learn some things I am sure. I hear Zumba is sooo fun, and a good workout....so here I go!
Now I have to confess. My eating is not great. Not bad, but not great. I need help and encouragement here. I am taking more than one cheat liberty a week. Prob. more like 3. I gotta get back into it. 70% of weight loss is eating clean......and that has got to get better. last night at Otters, before we took Tripp and his buddy to the movies, I had a grilled chix sandwich, half the bun....and FRIED dill pickles. I didn't eat em all.....but they did taste yummy. No, I didn't get popcorn or coke. So that is a victory for sure. I do need encouragement and prayers here.....so anything you say, I would love.....leave a comment.
I hope ya ll have a great day....stay tuned to hear about my Zumba class...
xoxo
Monday, February 1, 2010
its my birthday...its my birthday!
Well, today is my 40th Birthday. I really don't feel 40. I don't feel like I look 40. So there. It has been a great day. My husband showered me with gifts....but what meant the most is so silly, but it meant alot tome. He (for the very first time EVER) put a bow on my wrapped gift. Now I know that sounds funny, but I love the present that is beautifully wrapped and complete with a bow. It shows that the extra mile was taken to make it special. It could be a razor blade wrapped in a beautiful wrapping and a big bow and I would LOVE it for the presentation. For 13 years, I have gone after Michael and put bows on the boxes he has wrapped for me. He doesn't do bows....unless they come with a sticker you peel and stick...and that is really going the extra mile for him. Anyway, today......he wrapped a gift and YES, there was a ribbon tied around it and it was in a bow! I knew he was wanting to make it special....and I made sure he knew I noticed. It was sooooo sweet!
Well, I still went to boot camp. Kids in tow. School out again for frozen streets. I am stepping it up...I took my 8 lb. weights today....no more of those 5 pounders....I have to say, I do feel stronger....my pushups and planks arent as hard as they were.....I am still not doing real boy pushups....I am gonna lose even more this month. NOT because of any of the fudgy frosting I made that is for sure. I finally had to throw out the sheet cake I made myself. I was just diving in with a spoon to eat the frosting off the cake....leaving the cake behind. Girls, you know what I am talking about.....a few of you....you know you do it too. So, I had to just pitch it. I know I am only allowed one cheat MEAL a week...but I think today, with the frosting.....and lasagna tonight that my sweet sista in law is making for me....it may just have to be a Cheat day. I will do extra tomorrow.
I am heading to my Brother's house in a bit....they are cooking and celebrating. This is the first year ever, since I have left Orlando..(22 years ago) that I have gotten to have any portion of my extended family with me on my Birthday! I am happy. It is the simple things...
Family is everything...It is all you have....I am thankful for all of my family. I miss my sister back in Orlando and can't wait to see her soon too. I know it is hard on her, missing my brother and all.....I hope they can come soon. Love you Shannon!
Well, I still went to boot camp. Kids in tow. School out again for frozen streets. I am stepping it up...I took my 8 lb. weights today....no more of those 5 pounders....I have to say, I do feel stronger....my pushups and planks arent as hard as they were.....I am still not doing real boy pushups....I am gonna lose even more this month. NOT because of any of the fudgy frosting I made that is for sure. I finally had to throw out the sheet cake I made myself. I was just diving in with a spoon to eat the frosting off the cake....leaving the cake behind. Girls, you know what I am talking about.....a few of you....you know you do it too. So, I had to just pitch it. I know I am only allowed one cheat MEAL a week...but I think today, with the frosting.....and lasagna tonight that my sweet sista in law is making for me....it may just have to be a Cheat day. I will do extra tomorrow.
I am heading to my Brother's house in a bit....they are cooking and celebrating. This is the first year ever, since I have left Orlando..(22 years ago) that I have gotten to have any portion of my extended family with me on my Birthday! I am happy. It is the simple things...
Family is everything...It is all you have....I am thankful for all of my family. I miss my sister back in Orlando and can't wait to see her soon too. I know it is hard on her, missing my brother and all.....I hope they can come soon. Love you Shannon!
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