Advocare 24 Day Challenge Day 4

If the video and audio do not sync up for you, here is a link to the youtube version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDruaVdv4PY&feature=youtu.be

Bible Studies, Work Spaces and Advocare

Bible Study? But...everything else....so much to do...

With a baby, a home to clean, dinners to fix, exercising to be done, friends to catch up with, sewing jobs and a host of other projects and to-do lists, I find it very hard to sit and meditate on anything without becoming very distracted. A thousand other things flood my mind every moment of the day it seems like and lately I have been in desperate need of being still and knowing He is God. Part of that comes through studying and meditating on His word. No simple task for me. I have found something that truly does help though and I'm really excited to share with other moms about "The 17:18 Series".

http://www.the1718series.com/

This is a series of "journibibles" that lays out verse-by-verse pages of empty spaces to write down your own copy of the scripture. I find this so helpful in being forced to focus on the Word and cultivating a clear mind ready to meditate on each verse. They even have empty pages by each verse page to write down your thoughts or prayers related to a specific passage. Topical study and devotionals are always helpful, but there is nothing like meditating on the Word itself in quiet. Of course, I do this during Ty's naptimes. I relish the quiet and calm. But I also love going and getting him out of his crib with he wakes up! I mean, who doesn't want to get this face out of bed....

Home Purging...

One of the best feelings in the world! I have so graciously been given two sewing jobs from home and it was so hard to try and sew when I didn't really have a space and Titus can't stand for me to be in the other room. So, not only have I been working on purging out our home and deep cleaning and organizing it, I've also created a little work space in what was once our dining room. With Lee's work schedule the way it is, we never get a real time to sit and eat a meal at the dinner table. So, the dining room is now more or less my work space for sewing and craft organization. I can't work in a cluttered or ugly space. So, I'm working on making it quiet, pleasant and clean :) I look forward to my work.

A Challenge...

I'm starting the Advocare 24Day Challenge tomorrow. My parents have had a lot of success using Advocare and with still more baby weight to lose, I'm excited to see what it will do for me! I'm highly motivated by competition, so just the word "Challenge" in the title gives me a desire to conquer it! I will try to post a initial description of the products on the blog and then, of course, I'll be updating occasionally and giving a final review at the end of the 24 days. Looking forward to it. In the meantime, here's some information on Advocare, go to:

dietsecretstosuccess.blogspot.com

...and click on the advocare link. ID# 110913794

.......I hear Titus talking to himself in his crib :)

Colds, news and I won a giveaway!!

So, the past two weeks have been really busy with lots of news and projects. Most of which I can't share...yet. But, hopefully soon we'll be able to share some exciting stuff with everyone! (And, no, I'm not pregnant).

This week has also been busy with being sick and taking care

of a sick little boy and now Lee has caught his share of the fun. One thing I can share with you is that I recently won a giveaway for a free t-shirt from Baby Chi Chi! You can visit them on Etsy. I picked out a cute birthday shirt for Ty and can't wait to get it!

Titus has started standing on his own and we expect him to take his first steps on his own any day now! Here are a few cute photos I took this week:

Bath Time

9 Month Photo

Toy Story Playtime

More Joy Dare:

2. a gift outside, inside and on a plate (I guess I interpret this literally...)

Outside: This is a tuff one since it's freezing outside and wet and icy...but, I think I will go with being thankfully that Lee's car (which counts...since it's outside, right?) is running. Sort of had a scare with that this week, but it seems every thing is alright!

Inside: I love drinking coffee out of my Cinderella cup from Disney :-)

On a plate: um.....avacados. Love. Them.

XOXO

Melissa

Back on the Blogosphere...

It's been at least a year since I've tried blogging. Having a baby was a bit of a distraction! However, I think that taking 10-15 minutes of my day to sit down a write a bit about what is going on with the Mungers or on some other topic that would be edifying would be healthy and fun! Who am I kidding, probably not every day...

January is going to be an exciting month of changes. I'm working on one thing in the house *organize,organize,organize*. A little throwing stuff out (which means taking it to the attic-a free store for students on campus for those of you who don't know) and an effort to concentrate my time and energy on far fewer things than I've attempted in the past. I have a bad habit of spreading myself too thin. I'm interested in too many things and want to learn/try every new thing I can. Lee will be starting classes again this month after having been off for an entire semester. That will take some adjusting. Titus is on the brink of walking. That will also take some adjusting. Tax season is upon us and we're anxiously awaiting our W-2s. And last and most exciting is the Historical Ball on the 21st! And yes, Lee is going. And yes, he's wearing period costume. And yes, he's the best ever! *oh, and yes, there will be pictures*

My accountability group is going through a book called, Choosing Gratitude-Demoss, and I came across this little challenge on a friend's page and thought it would coincide perfectly with the humbling book we're going through:

http://www.aholyexperience.com/

I think I accept the challenge and challenge you to do the same. So, here goes...

1. Three things about yourself you are grateful for

1. My ability to go 5 days into 2012 semi-keeping my resolutions

2. The lack of fear in my heart that continues to diminish as I grow closer to Christ

3. I'm grateful that I find Titus more of a joy than work

I look forward to posting more and maybe even complete a year's worth of blogging!

soli deo gloria