eight and a half acre farm

I have seriously been thinking about shutting off the tv and cancelling Netflix for the summer. From June 1st-September 1st...no tv. The question is, can it be done? Would I go as far as even cancelling our cable so there isn't that "temptation"? I could go in completely sane...and come out the other side completely insane. Not that I would consider myself completely sane anyway. The funny thing is... I don't really have shows I am attached too. Ok, the walking dead is my show, but it doesn't start back up till October, so I am perfectly safe there. Honestly, after a couple of weeks, the kids wouldn't even take notice I am sure. They would adapt pretty well. So here it is: The Summer Challenge: No tv for summer! No netflix all summer! Care to join? I am interested in what things will be learned with this "experiment"

My little Jakob is dead set on being a cowboy. I think I hear it about 20 times a day. The other morning he woke up, looked at me and said "I want to be a cowboy." my reply: "And I could be your cowgirl."(you know, that 80's song...by Boys don't cry) Jakob: "No mommy, Kadence would be a cowgirl." hmmm. This morning I asked if he wanted blueberries in his cereal. His reply: "I want to be a cowboy." my reply: "And I could be your cowgirl." He wasn't in the mood for that game, we will leave it at that. As he left for school I told him I loved him and to have a good day. His reply: "I want to be a cowboy." I went upstairs and ordered him a cowboy hat, and cowboy boots from the ol' internet.

I have recently become a fitness addict. Since the beginning of February I have been working out 5 times a week. Why does everyone seem so surprised when I tell them that? "Oh wow...really?" Yes...REALLY. And I am about to add another day to fit in more cardio. Not much to my surprise, I had not lost any weight. I am a sweet tooth fiend. Any cake, cookie, brownie, cupcake, m&m calls my name. And calls...and calls...till I give in and go nuts. Right now I am having to answer to a trainer about my eating habits. She is putting me in my place and I can't believe how little amount of sweets I have had, but I crave them all the time! Even after she said once I up my protein intake I shouldn't crave as much (maybe I didn't hear her correctly) Then comes an article I read in my Weight Watchers magazine. Dr. Oz, whom I guess is a big TV personality with his own show, has an article in there. Something about seven secrets of healthy living. I get to number 4....

I am not a morning person... so why is my goal to wake up, get ready for the day, make a cup of coffee... and go out on the porch to watch the sunrise? I have tried this the past two mornings... I have failed. The sunrise happens earlier each morning, so if I can't do it today, what is to say I can do it tomorrow when it happens 2 minutes earlier? How hard can this be? obviously for me...very difficult. I JUST WANT TO SEE THE DAMN SUNRISE! Maybe I should just video tape it...

The weather was beautiful, got to go out on a date with my husband, and got in my garden for some therapy. How much more perfect can a weekend get. On weekends like this my mind wanders (ok it always wanders) and I have specific thoughts that sometimes stick out like neon lights. Musing #1 I can not wait till the day where the only butt I have to wipe, is my own. Musing #2 In three weeks, if it is meant to be...we will have a new family member. (baby puppy..said in the most baby of voices...EVER!) Musing #3 If I had the money, I would hire Martha Stewart to organize my home from the basement on up. (She would be horrified by my current state of organization.) Musing #4 Amazing, I take my husband to a healthy restaurant, and he finds the most unhealthy thing to eat. Musing #5 I am going to wake up at 6:30 so I can get ready for the day, make my cup of coffee, and then go out and watch the sunrise. (that one is pretty funny. I can't remember the last time I actually ...