The World According to Leslie

On January 1, 2018, I made a list of things I want to do this year. They aren't resolutions... they are goals I have for things I want/plan to do. You can check out my goal post here.  I am hoping to do a monthly update about my goals.  Goals Update---January Ice skating, roller skating, horseback riding---haven't done those yet.  When I do them, I hope someone will get lots of pictures for me to share.  There is a bowling tournament coming up in February...on my bday weekend. I'm hoping to get Tony to enter it with me. It's a mixed doubles tournament. I'm still building my blog, so I haven't looked at affiliates yet. I need to get my mile time better/more consistent, and I don't want to freeze at the 5K. So I haven't done it yet. 20 book goal.... I have read 1 ( The Book Thief ) and loved it.  I'm currently reading Life of Pi . I want to see both movies as well. We are planning to go to Pigeon Forge in March. We are hoping to go M...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I'm simply amazed that 2017 has ended and today begins 2018! My motto for this year is "It's going to be great in 2-0-1-8!" (You have to say the numbers separately for it to sound right!) Anyways, I made a list of goals for this year. Some of them are things I have done before, but I want to do again. Some of them are things I've never done, but I want to challenge myself. I didn't make any RESOLUTIONS this year. I guess if I were to make one, it would be to do things that make me a better person, a happier person.  I read somewhere, and shared with my Sunday School teens, that only 12% of people actually succeed in completing their New Year's Resolutions. It also said that about 1/3 of people never actually get started with them at all. That sounds bad, but the reason given for it is that if people say "I'm going to lose weight," but they don't put in the meal planning, correct grocery shopping, and daily wo...

Today is the last day of February!  How is February over already? Is it REALLY possible that 2017 has conquered 2 months this quickly? I think about January and February right now. I feel like I haven't really gotten anything accomplished. I have big goals for 2017. I have big projects for 2017! I feel like I haven't gotten ANYTHING done toward them! Last night, my co-leader for Remedy Kidz, our children's church at Remedy Church , and I got together. This year, our church has a project called "Better to Give". We are planning to collect toys (all ages--new or GENTLY used) for 500 kids. Remedy Kidz are going to be preparing stockings for the parents. Each stocking will have hygiene products and snacks in it. (Everyone loves getting something for Christmas, right?) Last night, we sat down and made a list of items we are planning to put in the stockings. We are planning to do travel-sized items so that they will all fit. The list: toothpaste toothbrush...

Somethings just don't happen the way you hope/wish they would. For example, last Wednesday, the Princess had her Battle of the Books competition. Out of  schools, they came in 4th. Of course, I was HOPING for 1st..... but.... it doesn't always work out that way! :) Wednesday evening, I also didn't win the 7th largest PowerBall Jackpot.  (Of course, to be considered, I'd have to buy a ticket, and I didn't do that either!) Thursday, I went for my follow-up with my neurosurgeon. He re-did my CT scan and determined that my aneurysms have not changed. They haven't grown, but they haven't gotten smaller. In all honesty, I was hoping God would just take them away--since my Doc said that they never go away without surgery. I was hoping God would prove him wrong. The good thing is that I'm healthy and don't have to go back until next February. (I am thinking about changing to a doctor closer to home. I'm not sure I want to drive to Charlotte just to...

Last week I got older. I guess that's not really crazy.  We technically get older every day.  Then this week, in ONE day, I got 430 views on my blog!!  That's NEVER happened before, but I could get used to it! ****** We are still in the middle of Girl Scout cookie season. If you haven't gotten yours yet, let me know. I can either deliver them (if you are close enough) or give you the website where you can order them. ****** On Sunday, the stuff for Vacation Bible School came in! I'm so excited!  I'm the director this year, but I am going to need a TEAM of awesome people!  We have a church full of awesome people!  I'm going to get the recruiting video ready so that the pastor can show it before we have the volunteer meeting!!! On Sunday, the pastor also announced to the church that we are doing toys for 500 kids this Christmas. We are going to be collecting toys and money. If you have new/gently used toys that you'd like to donate, please let me ...

Today is one of those days where I have a lot on my mind, but nothing really to say.   1. Only 23 days of school left! 2. We find out tomorrow if the Princess is going to the new school we applied to or if she is being wait-listed.  3. I really need to lose weight! 4. I need to pay my car payment, but the online system is down.  Of course….  or…. it could be user error.  Who knows?  5. My brother graduates next week from college! 6. Mother’s Day is Sunday! 7. My daddy’s birthday is Sunday! 8. My niece is singing the National Anthem (with a school group) next Saturday for the local pro baseball team’s game!  (Gotta get tickets to that!) 9. My foot still hurts from the 5K! 10. I have so much on my mind, but nothing really to write today!

Ever heard the saying “It has to get worse before it will get better”??   Well, that’s how I feel about my body right now.  I feel like the pain, soreness, stiffness are all getting worse.  I can only hope that this week, the pain, soreness, and stiffness will start going away!   My ankles are still swollen.  I’m not sure how I’m going to get my boots on to wear to work today!  But… I will.   I just wish I could take the cold.  I would totally submerge myself in an ice bath—like the athletes in the movies do!     For today, I’m just looking at the positive!  Only 24 more days until Summer break!

So….since you are reading this, you know I survived! I thought I might die! But…alas…I didn’t! However, I’m pretty sure my body hates me!  AND…if I never have to do a 5K again…well, it will be TOO soon!   Times: Tony and the Princess—1 hour 6 minutes and some seconds Me—1 hour 14 minutes and 58 seconds!  Less than 1 hour 15 minutes! AND… I did NOT finish last!   (That was my goal… not to finish last!)   So… my feet, legs, arms, shoulders, and fingers hurt, but we lived through it.    After the 5K, the Princess played softball and hit a ball over the 3rd baseman’s head into the outfield!    (Should have been a double, but I think she was a little tired of running!  LOL)  Her team won!  GO TARHEELS!

So tonight we have softball pictures and practice if there is time (and an open field)! Then I’m going to join the Scrap Happy Divas for some late night scrapbooking!   It’s our NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY celebration….24 hours of cropping, scrapping, and talking!  (I won’t get to be there the whole 24 hours though. )   Tomorrow morning, we have the Girls on the Run 5K.  We have to be there at 7:30am!  SO glad Tony will be driving!   Our softball game is at 2:15pm.  Then my nephew plays at 4pm.  We will stay to watch him, I’m sure!  I owe him some pizza.  (I’ll tell that story soon!)   Today is Friday.  We only have 25 days left of school!  I’m getting excited, but still worried that I won’t get it all in!     This is going to be another of those BLUR weekends!

After this weekend, I can’t even ask “How did Monday get here!?!”   It really was a BLUR!  I hope we don’t have many more like that coming up!   This week is going to be interesting. 1. I have to go today to get the tag for my car.  We finally got it fixed and inspected.  I can get the tag now.  Actually…it’s a stupid little sticker for the tag! 2. I have to work the gate for the softball and baseball games at work tomorrow.  So I will get the Princess from Girls on the Run and then run back to school to work the gate until about 8pm.  Luckily the Princess will be with me and can get her homework done there. 3. I have to go get the ACTUAL tag for the new van.  They sent a letter and called to say that it is in.    4. We have softball practice on Friday.  Then we have a game on Saturday.  However, after that, we don’t have any plans this week.   I might go watch my nephews play this week!   Thi...

Recently, like last week, our Princess began the Girls on the Run Program at her school.  Two days a week, they prepare for a 5K.  The 5K will be held in May. The program also teaches the girls about respecting themselves, being healthy, and using teamwork.  They meet right after school, twice a week, for an hour.  I'm guessing today is not going to be the best ever for the Princess.  Last night, she was coughing really badly.  It sounded horrible.  She was having a hard time breathing.  She had a really bad headache.  I can hope that after a little sleep last night she is "all better".  However, I went in to listen to her this morning already.  She is still having trouble breathing.  She sounds all raspy when she breathes.  :( My Princess doesn't feel well.  I hate when she's sick.