DIY First Birthday!

Anyone who knows me knows that I am awesome at starting projects but completing them...not so much. This year I chose my one little word to be complete. Since doing so I have been following through with every (ok almost every) single project I have started. It does feel good to complete things and with little Foof's birthday fast approaching I have taken on the task of doing most of her birthday party stuff on my own. I thought that it would be overwhelming but it has been awesome and so much fun. 

Her birthday party is on Saturday and things are coming along great. I wanted to share with you an idea that I had for the party favors using old baby food jars. I started saving her baby food jars thinking that they were just too cute to just throw away and I am so glad I didn't because there were super inexpensive to make and really easy. 

Super easy! Tomorrow will share a cute banner using left over yarn and fabric!!!

Complete: Health

When I was pregnant, I was comfortable for the first time in a long time. I ate whatever I wanted freely, well aside from the no no's on the list of things not to eat while growing a little one in your belly, but I ate, whatever I wanted. I didn't count calories or damn points and you know what, I didn't gain all that much weight. I gained 25 pounds which I thought was pretty reasonable considering all the ice cream shakes I had devoured during those nine months. I felt free of guilt. I loved when people would want to rub my belly and I wore the tightest of shirts because for once my gut was something to be proud of like a trophy. I was so happy. I felt amazing and I think the glow was from how proud of felt of my body and the miracle of life it was creating.

Fast forward almost 11 months later and I am back to feeling like crap about my body. It's awful. My body has not bounced back to the way that it used to look like and even though I weigh less then I did when I got pregnant, but shape is just not right. My gut, before baby bulged below my belly button, but now a days it begins to pop just underneath my boobs. Dresses had once been a staple in my wardobe. Now if I even dare try them on, I look as though I am still pregnant.

With that said I would like to spend the rest of the year trying to just eat more healthy and commit to walking. I will do this without getting on the scale though. I don't know why I am a slave to a number. I have wasted so much of my older years dreaming of being 120 pounds. NEWS FLASH TO SELF: YOU WILL NEVER BE 120. YOU HAVE TRIED FOR OVER 14 YEARS TO GET TO THAT PLACE ADN ITS JUST NOT HAPPENING.

So, in order to have a more complete self, I will begin to focus on health rather than the scale.

Beginning on April 7, 2014 I will focus on the way my clothes feel rather than the scale. I will commit to this task in order to feel more complete!

Complete: Mind

This year I have challenged myself to focus on a word for the year and to use it as a guide. The notion of having one word follow you through the entire year was an idea developed by the ultra talented talented teller of her own stories scrapbooker Ali Edwards. She calls it her One Little Word or OLW for short. For years I have attempted to ride the journey, but I have fallen off. Sometimes, I just thought the word did fit for me or that it was rather silly. Most of the time I just did not have the time to get it done or to even focus. I wanted this year to be different. I wanted to prove to myself that I could get it done and that I could pick a word and have it be my main focus to help me grow throughout the year.

Picture was taken by my husband while we were on our honeymoon in 2012. I want my mind to feel like it does when I am on vacation. Ponta Delgada in the Acores

I choose the word "Complete". I wanted to share some things that I have been doing to get my mind to feel complete. As a new mom, I often feel depleted, not only energy wise, but my whole brain has been functioning at a much slower pace. For that reason, I have joined an upcoming 21 day mediation series. It is free and you can get more information on it here. I honestly believe that if your mind is right then your body will follow. I am determined to complete it!