>May Goals

>Since May 1st, is um, SUNDAY, I'm going to go ahead and get this blog post out there! :o) All I can say is that I'm having a really hard time grasping the fact that this year is already 1/3rd of the way over. Where has it gone? Seriously.

Anyways... on to the May goals. The good news... school will be complete on May 8th (maybe even before then, if I can get my final research paper finished) and there are no planned trips to Abilene this month! Woo hoo! A month of FREEDOM. You can't possibly tell how excited I am!

Health:

* One 10K (or a 5K if I can't make the race this weekend due to homework. BOO!)

* Make it to the gym at least 3 days a week!

* Try one new, super HEALTHY meal each week.

* Lose 5 more lbs!

School:

* Finish and turn in TWO research papers for ACCT 530.

* Finish and turn in final research paper for ACCT 595.

Personal:

* Get my car cleaned up - oil change, etc.

* Pack up sweaters, and ship to Kelly.

* Organize the apartment, since we're staying here another 5 months.

* Consolidate student loans from BS/MBA.

* Post pictures each week of Level 2 cake decorating!

Crafty:

* Get to work on Carie's project! (Can't tell you what it is, because of course, it's a SECRET!)

May Goals

Since May 1st, is um, SUNDAY, I'm going to go ahead and get this blog post out there! :o) All I can say is that I'm having a really hard time grasping the fact that this year is already 1/3rd of the way over. Where has it gone? Seriously.

Anyways... on to the May goals. The good news... school will be complete on May 8th (maybe even before then, if I can get my final research paper finished) and there are no planned trips to Abilene this month! Woo hoo! A month of FREEDOM. You can't possibly tell how excited I am!

Health:

* One 10K (or a 5K if I can't make the race this weekend due to homework. BOO!)

* Make it to the gym at least 3 days a week!

* Try one new, super HEALTHY meal each week.

* Lose 5 more lbs!

School:

* Finish and turn in TWO research papers for ACCT 530.

* Finish and turn in final research paper for ACCT 595.

Personal:

* Get my car cleaned up - oil change, etc.

* Pack up sweaters, and ship to Kelly.

* Organize the apartment, since we're staying here another 5 months.

* Consolidate student loans from BS/MBA.

* Post pictures each week of Level 2 cake decorating!

Crafty:

* Get to work on Carie's project! (Can't tell you what it is, because of course, it's a SECRET!)

>April Recap

>Whew. Well, I know it's only April 26th, but I can pretty much recap this month already. I didn't accomplish half of my "goals." I feel like a slacker. Hah.

Let's recap...

These were my goals. I'm crossing off what actually happened. LOL. In looking back at this, I failed to realize that we'd be gone to Abilene helping my father-in-law build fences for three of the five weekends in this month. My focus stayed on my cake decorating class and school. Pray that next month will be better!

Health:

* Two walks this month. Yeah, only did one.

* Make it to the gym at least 3 days a week! Psht. Didn't even make it once.

* Try one new, super HEALTHY meal each week. Ha! We've only cooked at home one time this month.

* Lose 5 more lbs! Is it sad that I don't even know/remember where I started? I think I've lost three lbs this month.

* Schedule follow up appointment with Dr B. Decided against this, because I'm going to a weight loss doctor now, who will track all of the stuff Dr B was going to track anyways. And who really wants to pay two co-pays when you don't have to?

School:

* Finish and turn in rough draft for ACCT 595 - Research Paper.

* Finish and turn in TWO research papers for ACCT 530. Nope. Not finished.

* Study for FINALS! :-)

* Make sure to stay caught up on each chapter assignment, so I don't fall behind and end up in a world of misery.

Personal:

* Attempt to plan our days at Disney. We canceled our trip, altogether! So I guess I can cross this one out.

* Get my car cleaned up - oil change, etc. Nope.

* Pack up sweaters, and ship to Kelly. No.

* Organize the apartment, since we're staying here another 5 months. Ha!

* Consolidate student loans from BS/MBA.

* Post pictures each week of my cake decorating!

I'll check back and recap my April after this month is over. Wish me luck. It's going to be a BUSY ONE!

April Recap

Whew. Well, I know it's only April 26th, but I can pretty much recap this month already. I didn't accomplish half of my "goals." I feel like a slacker. Hah.

Let's recap...

These were my goals. I'm crossing off what actually happened. LOL. In looking back at this, I failed to realize that we'd be gone to Abilene helping my father-in-law build fences for three of the five weekends in this month. My focus stayed on my cake decorating class and school. Pray that next month will be better!

Health:

* Two walks this month. Yeah, only did one.

* Make it to the gym at least 3 days a week! Psht. Didn't even make it once.

* Try one new, super HEALTHY meal each week. Ha! We've only cooked at home one time this month.

* Lose 5 more lbs! Is it sad that I don't even know/remember where I started? I think I've lost three lbs this month.

* Schedule follow up appointment with Dr B. Decided against this, because I'm going to a weight loss doctor now, who will track all of the stuff Dr B was going to track anyways. And who really wants to pay two co-pays when you don't have to?

School:

* Finish and turn in rough draft for ACCT 595 - Research Paper.

* Finish and turn in TWO research papers for ACCT 530. Nope. Not finished.

* Study for FINALS! :-)

* Make sure to stay caught up on each chapter assignment, so I don't fall behind and end up in a world of misery.

Personal:

* Attempt to plan our days at Disney. We canceled our trip, altogether! So I guess I can cross this one out.

* Get my car cleaned up - oil change, etc. Nope.

* Pack up sweaters, and ship to Kelly. No.

* Organize the apartment, since we're staying here another 5 months. Ha!

* Consolidate student loans from BS/MBA.

* Post pictures each week of my cake decorating!

I'll check back and recap my April after this month is over. Wish me luck. It's going to be a BUSY ONE!

Cake Decorating - Week Four

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This week concluded Level 1 of the Wilton Cake Decorating Class at Michael's. I really had a lot of fun in this level, and I'm looking forward to start Level 2 next Monday, May 2nd! :o)

In this class, we learned ribbon roses and petal roses. I didn't love the ribbon roses, they don't look as real to me, so I focused more on petal roses, because that's what I wanted for my cake. Since we spent a great deal of time learning the art of rose making, my cake seems pretty lame this week, compared to the others. I'm hoping I'll have enough time to make a "practice cake" this week using my new rose making skills.

Cake Decorating - Week Four

This week concluded Level 1 of the Wilton Cake Decorating Class at Michael's. I really had a lot of fun in this level, and I'm looking forward to start Level 2 next Monday, May 2nd! :o)

In this class, we learned ribbon roses and petal roses. I didn't love the ribbon roses, they don't look as real to me, so I focused more on petal roses, because that's what I wanted for my cake. Since we spent a great deal of time learning the art of rose making, my cake seems pretty lame this week, compared to the others. I'm hoping I'll have enough time to make a "practice cake" this week using my new rose making skills.

>Practice Cake - Week Three

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After being a little frustrated to say the least, with my class cake from week three, I decided I was going to attempt it again at home. At home, I'm a little less rushed, a little more organized, and I'm able to think through my cake design a little easier. I'm pretty pleased with this one.