The Simple Life at Home

This week, I'm going to continue working on the habits I mentioned last week. I can't honestly say that I did very well this past week, but better than if I didn't have something to aim for, I suppose. Posting the chart up on my bathroom mirror gives me a daily reminder of what my goals are.

I know that most people probably think it's better to work on just one or two things at a time, but trust me when I say that I seriously am so out of whack right now that I need to improve every area of my life pronto! Having a list of 20 different things that I'm working on is helping me to try to find balance in my life - everything from my relationship with God to having pretty feet is covered!

I have to admit that I've been neglecting myself for quite some time now. I think that after my kids were born, I went into some kind of depression (though I'm not sure that's the right word) wherein I just didn't really care about myself at all - all my energy went into my kids. I put myself on the back burner. Now, many pounds and a lot of self-pity later, I have dug myself into a deep, deep pit I'm trying to climb out of.

As a reminder, here's the 20 habits I'm working on:

1. Devotions each morning
2. Vitamin each morning
3. Bed by 11:00
4. Bedtime Routine (wash face, moisturize, brush teeth, floss)
5. No Sugar
6. At least 5 Servings of Produce
7. Shoes on in the House
8. Mini-Pedi each night (file calluses and slather with Vaseline)
9. No Binging
10. No Food After 8 pm
11. 5 Min. Stretching
12. Walk at least 20 Min
13. Breakfast
14. Calcium Tablet
15. Floss
16. Strength Train
17. No Soda
18. Don’t Salt Food
19. Drink 64 Oz. Water
20. 1 Hour of Quiet (No tv, no radio, no yelling kids - just time for my mind to be quiet)

For more ideas of what other women around the world are working on, be sure to stop by The Lazy Organizer!