tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70405919630419573042024-02-20T04:27:06.107-08:00My Blessed and Happy LifeAmanda Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542026294555355865noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040591963041957304.post-35894321629087028632012-01-17T17:35:00.000-08:002012-01-18T00:07:09.985-08:00How I'm Working--Today's WorkWell, today has been a busy work day for me.<br /><br />There have been several things that I have written and several more that I will continue to write.<br /><br />I wrote an eleven page story today, worked on a chapter of a book that I am a ghostwriter on, worked on a chapter of my book, and will also work on some articles for the article writing company.<br /><br />It's been a pretty productive day. I am hoping that I am even more productive in the next few days and that I can get a ton of stuff done over the weekend.Amanda Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542026294555355865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040591963041957304.post-36658856197359724932012-01-17T17:31:00.000-08:002012-01-17T17:35:47.881-08:00What I'm Eating: This Week's MenuTuesday--<br />Bear Creek Chicken noodle soup<br />Annie's Organic white cheddar mac and cheese and steamed green beans<br /><br />Wednesday--<br />oven baked chicken strips for the kids with corn on the cob and baked potato wedges<br /><br />Thursday--<br />curried veggies and rice (steamed veggies for the kids)<br />easy crabcakes with green beans<br /><br />Friday--<br />fresh bruschetta with rye melba toasts<br />pasta with homemade vodka tomato cream sauce<br /><br />Well, here are my meals for this week.Amanda Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542026294555355865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040591963041957304.post-83624184497177788322012-01-17T17:09:00.000-08:002012-01-17T17:31:10.044-08:002012 GoalsSo I hate the thought of New Year's resolutions. I mean what is a resolution anyways? I know that the definition of a resolution is basically something that you are determined to do . However I feel that goals is a better word so for me there will be no resolutions in 2012 but instead there will be only goals. So here goes.<br /><br />1. To write or do some type of work every day. <br />2. To make a real salary while working from home doing what I love.<br />3. To finish my first real book that will be published under my name and not someone else's. (I have been a ghostwriter on books so now I want something that I can get credit for, something that will make my family proud.)<br />4. To blog on a regular basis<br />5. To improve my health<br />6. To exercise at least 10 hours per week<br />7. To feed my family more healthy foods. <br />8. To get rid of the majority of the processed foods in our house.<br />9. To make at least five homecooked meals each week.<br />10. To join the vegetable share and use all of the vegetables that we get each week.<br />11. To find ways to enjoy fruits and vegetables that I have never liked before.<br />12. To become vegan, slowly.<br />13. To stop drinking soda.<br />14. To rid our house of refined sugars and corn syrup.<br />15. To be more active with my children.<br />16. When weather is nice to go hiking with my kids somewhere at least one time per week.<br />17. To find new places to hike with my kids during the summer.<br />18. To rid my house of clutter. <br />19. To sell the things that I will no longer need and really get rid of stuff.<br />20. To keep up on all laundry and housework.<br />21. To do my dishes each night before bed and put all of the already clean ones away.<br /><br />So yeah it might look like a lot but really they are all pretty simple.Amanda Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542026294555355865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040591963041957304.post-81418240183242665812012-01-17T16:56:00.000-08:002012-01-17T17:09:47.018-08:00Getting StartedWell it's definitely a new year. Some things are pretty crazy when you think about what all has happened in my life and just how perfect things really are. I love my life now. It has taken me a long time to get to this point though and I have made a lot of mistakes. This is the story of my life as it is happening and with what is going on daily in our own special little world.<br /><br />There are many things that will go on as I write. I plan on posting recipes and menus for my week when I can. I plan on posting my goals for the year and updating them from time to time. I plan on writing about things that matter to me. I plan on talking a lot about my children and a lot about the things that we do daily. <br /><br />No matter what this is my space to write a variety of different things that matter to me. I'd love to hear what you think and hope that you will enjoy this blog as much as I am sure that I will love writing it.Amanda Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542026294555355865noreply@blogger.com0