Next on the list is a pair of fingerless gloves for a gift and then a scarf for the business. Lots of knitting in the future.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
First FO of 2012
I finished my first knitting item for 2012. It is a baby bunting and I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. (Ravelry Link). It is the same pattern that I made a couple of years ago, but I did some tweaking to it. I knit it all in once piece so the only sewing I had to do was the arms, I could have finagled that so I had no sewing, but what fun would that be? The other change this time was to put snaps & decorative buttons on it instead of a zipper. I think it ups the cuteness factor!
Next on the list is a pair of fingerless gloves for a gift and then a scarf for the business. Lots of knitting in the future.
Next on the list is a pair of fingerless gloves for a gift and then a scarf for the business. Lots of knitting in the future.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Randomness
Wow! Look two posts in one month! I'm on a roll. :-)
So updates on the c25k program. I'm on week 5. I'm feeling stronger and my legs are not as sore as they once were. That being said I feel like my progress is very very slow. I started this program in November (more than 5 weeks ago) and I am only on week 5. I suppose I'm thankful that this is a go at your own speed program and not having to increase until I'm ready. My next increase is to run for 9 minutes all at once. My most to date is 6. I'll do another time of running six to see how my legs feel and then move to the 9. I will get there. I will run a 5k in May.
I know a lot of people that exercise in the mornings. I see the benefit to that, but I'm just not one of them. I actually like to exercise in the late evenings. It calms my stress, I can go directly to the shower and then to bed. I sleep better and I think I am more rested when I wake up in the mornings. Plus I'm on a kick of getting to work by 7:30 and having to get up at 6:00/6:30 is early enough! :-)
I'm looking for a good meal planner guide, or way to meal plan. I've seriously fallen off the wagon with that aspect of weight watchers. It needs to be rectified. Also I don't really care for their food tracker so I'm looking for something else to use that can travel with me. The thing that I love so much about WW is the meetings. The one that I attend is always so fun and the leader is so enthusiastic about our journeys that it can really help to uplift your spirits if you've had a not-so-great week.
I said adios to my papisan chair today. It is going to live with someone that will use it for more than a cloths catcher and I must say how much I love the space it has left in my bedroom. I moved furniture around today in the bedroom & the living room and it just feels so much better. I have a need to move things around at least once a year. It's inherited from my Mom. Plus it is a chance to do a good cleaning. Something I really need to improve on!!
So updates on the c25k program. I'm on week 5. I'm feeling stronger and my legs are not as sore as they once were. That being said I feel like my progress is very very slow. I started this program in November (more than 5 weeks ago) and I am only on week 5. I suppose I'm thankful that this is a go at your own speed program and not having to increase until I'm ready. My next increase is to run for 9 minutes all at once. My most to date is 6. I'll do another time of running six to see how my legs feel and then move to the 9. I will get there. I will run a 5k in May.
I know a lot of people that exercise in the mornings. I see the benefit to that, but I'm just not one of them. I actually like to exercise in the late evenings. It calms my stress, I can go directly to the shower and then to bed. I sleep better and I think I am more rested when I wake up in the mornings. Plus I'm on a kick of getting to work by 7:30 and having to get up at 6:00/6:30 is early enough! :-)
I'm looking for a good meal planner guide, or way to meal plan. I've seriously fallen off the wagon with that aspect of weight watchers. It needs to be rectified. Also I don't really care for their food tracker so I'm looking for something else to use that can travel with me. The thing that I love so much about WW is the meetings. The one that I attend is always so fun and the leader is so enthusiastic about our journeys that it can really help to uplift your spirits if you've had a not-so-great week.
I said adios to my papisan chair today. It is going to live with someone that will use it for more than a cloths catcher and I must say how much I love the space it has left in my bedroom. I moved furniture around today in the bedroom & the living room and it just feels so much better. I have a need to move things around at least once a year. It's inherited from my Mom. Plus it is a chance to do a good cleaning. Something I really need to improve on!!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Happy New Year!
It is crazy that it is 2012! The last part of the year seemed to fly by at an incomprehensible speed. Work has finally slowed down a big, the holidays were a wonderful time spent with family and I even sold my first item at The Top Button. It seems I have a log of to do items with the business. One of them is to get some posts up over there as well. Specifically about the scarf that I sold. We (mom & I) figured out how to make labels using twill tape and iron transfers, they look really nifty.
I made quite a few resolutions last year and didn't do so well, this year is a bit lighter on resolutions. My main one is to continue to work on bettering my health. I'd like to really get the diabetes under control with just how I eat and the exercising and get off any medication that I have to take.
I also want to keep experimenting with recipes and different foods. I'm pretty much a wheat eater, but I'd like to cut out all refined white foods, although I'm not sure what all that would include. I received a bread maker for Christmas and I have some whole wheat recipes to try so I'm excited about that.
Beyond those two I really do not have any resolutions. Things I would like to improve in my life, but those are the major things that I'm focused on.
I am still doing weight watchers and I've started the couch to 5k program. I am up to week 4 of 9. Though it has taken me longer than 4 weeks to get to this point, it is still progress. And amazing that I can now run.
So here is to a fabulous new year. I hope you all had a wonderful end of 2011 and an even better start to 2012!!
I made quite a few resolutions last year and didn't do so well, this year is a bit lighter on resolutions. My main one is to continue to work on bettering my health. I'd like to really get the diabetes under control with just how I eat and the exercising and get off any medication that I have to take.
I also want to keep experimenting with recipes and different foods. I'm pretty much a wheat eater, but I'd like to cut out all refined white foods, although I'm not sure what all that would include. I received a bread maker for Christmas and I have some whole wheat recipes to try so I'm excited about that.
Beyond those two I really do not have any resolutions. Things I would like to improve in my life, but those are the major things that I'm focused on.
I am still doing weight watchers and I've started the couch to 5k program. I am up to week 4 of 9. Though it has taken me longer than 4 weeks to get to this point, it is still progress. And amazing that I can now run.
So here is to a fabulous new year. I hope you all had a wonderful end of 2011 and an even better start to 2012!!
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