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I have been diagnosed with insulin resistance and PCOS. This makes it difficult to lose weight, but I am
trying my best to get healthy again. Unfortunately, I am also gluten intolerant and have allergies to several
other foods - tomatoes and peppers. I hope that 2009 is FINALLY the year that I get healthy.
You can read my plans for healthier living in this post.
My eating plan will be from
The Insulin Resistance Diet book. It will include no added sugar and a focus on whole foods. I have a sugar addiction
so this will be tough at first! Other books that I will be following include
The 3-Hour Diet, the Superfoods books and
The 12 Best Foods Cookbook.
Monday is a good day to tackle the main living areas that have been used heavily over the weekend. Below are pictures of the areas that I'll be cleaning up every Monday.
This is what you first see when you enter my home, so this has GOT to stay all neat and clean! In the area above, I'll be checking the tablecloth to see if it needs washing. Seasonally or during holidays, I'll change out the decor. The basket below the buffet holds board games and it may need to be straightened.
This area is a reading nook that is off of the kitchen and dining room. It's a strange spot! We decided to make it usable and so put in some large chairs ... You can see how it fits in the scheme of things in the photos below. I'll be going through the magazine rack and table top in this area. I'll also be washing those blankets every other week or so. They are used to keep the cat hair off of the fabric!
In the foyer, you can see a bookshelf and entry table near the front door in the photo above. I'll be going through these each week and clearing out old catalogs or magazines. I take books that I no longer want and either list them on Bookmooch.com or trade them at a local used book store so that my husband can get some books on tape. The small closet near the front door can get messy, so I'll check it and see if it needs straightening. That closet going down the hallway to the bedrooms is the laundry room, but that's another day!
Here's another photo to show how this area gets used! Of course, this means that it's sometimes a bit messier than I would like - LOL!
Click to enlarge!
I am happily married to my high school sweetheart, mom to two wonderful kids, a Christian and I work from home part-time for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Please join me here "at home with Kris."
6:00am - get kids up and get ready for the day 7:30am - kids to school 8-9am - errands/homekeeping 9-Noon - work Noon - Lunch/homekeeping 1-2:30pm - finish up work, if needed
The afternoons vary depending upon our evening schedules, but they are generally spent helping the kids with their homework, exercising several afternoons a week,
getting dinner ready, homekeeping, etc.
6pm - dinner & clean kitchen 7pm - final email check for work
The rest of the evening is spent straightening the house for the next day, finishing up homework with the kids, and relaxing by the TV or with a good book!
I need to make some time for my hobbies, but I'm really enjoying reading books right now!
Housekeeping :: Schedule::
I use the Motivated Moms Planner for my
daily schedule. My children have weekend chores which really helps me a LOT! I do laundry as it fills the sorter and straighten the house every morning
and evening.
:: Exercise Plan ::
My basic plan is 30 minutes of cardio daily and strength training 4 days weekly. I also hope to do yoga 1-2 times weekly.
... Our Garden ...
Below is a list of books that I will be using to plan our garden for this spring and also using
to preserve and can our harvest.