Us

So, who are we?  Knowing who we are will help you understand what this blog is to be about.  Knowing who we are will let you in on how we write and how we'll present things.  If, after reading this, you think you maybe, kinda, sorta, could like this duo, we invite you to join us as often as possible and share the slices of our world that we put up here on the world-wide-web.  We are:

Edited using PicShop, a new-to-me app on my iPhone.

This photo is a bit old (12 months old to be exact), but it shows us as us.  (I have glasses as well, just not in this pic.)  We love life, specifically our life.  :)

A family.

We have two gorgeous daughters.  The oldest is a 'pre-teen.'  She knows it, too. ;)  The youngest is an animal-lover and... well, I was going to say more easy-going, but she's ramping up her 'drama' as she nears the pre-teen age, too.

Our family is a top priority.  We always consider the impact our choices will have on our family.  Okay, we're not perfect, but we really try to limit the number of activities we involve ourselves in that take away from the family.

Disclaimer:  We have opinions about families that not everyone will agree with.  We certainly do not agree with how we see some children being raised.  We will be respectful as long as the child is not being harmed.  Please let it be known that we'll share our opinions on this blog.  It is ours, after all. :)  You can feel free to comment to your heart's content, but be respectful.  Thanks in advance.

We have chosen to home-school.  We use Sonlight curriculum primarily.  We do use several supplements each year.  The oldest (E) just finished softball season.  She'll be playing in an All-Star game Monday night.  (Go, chica!)  And both girls just finished up the adult/youth summer bowling league.

Christian.

We love Jesus Christ.  And to show that love, we strive to live as He'd want.  We want the things we say and do (and post) to uplift Him, or at the very least never disgrace His name.

We are active members of a local church.  I (S) am the director of the Drama Ministry there.  E and A (youngest daughter) are members of the troop.

Desiring to improve our lives.

This blog is born out of our desire to lose weight.  To be more to the point, it is aimed at keeping us motivated to do so.  I have all the right reasons for doing so (see a future blog post), but just can't keep the time to do it.  I can't force myself to start my day with a workout - or to end my day with it - or to squeeze it into my day somewhere.  

Eating healthy is becoming decently easy.  We eat much healthier than we did a year ago, but we still splurge with fatty foods way too much.  I want to eat healthy and still keep within our strict food budget.  That's probably the hardest part about the diet part!

I'm also working on remodeling the house room by room (on a budget, of course!).  See future posts.  And I'm always looking for frugal organization tips.

This may be enough about us to start with.  I won't inundate you with so much that you leave terrified.  :)  

Do you want to know something else about us?  Comment and we'll consider writing an upcoming blog post about it.  Do you want to run away and never come back?  I hope not.  Introduce yourself below; we'd love to get to know our future motivators and family members!