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Can I take a minute to thank my Heavenly Father!

The days when I’ve taken the little bit of energy I have at nap time to paint - God’s not only helped me get to a stopping point before my little one woke up - but also to help me get everything else I needed done in the day: first and foremost time with my daughter.

Before I started on this goal (and I haven’t really even started yet) I was lucky to get half on the necessary stuff in my day completed. This week I’ve been able to keep the house clean, put meals on the table, work out every day, and still get some one on one time with my daughter. For those of you who aren’t moms - well, that’s a miracle if I’ve ever seen one!

I’d struggled with knowing if I really should take time out of my day to paint - especially since I know my most important job is to be a mom. I could come up with all the reasons why I shouldn’t - but then it really came down to “BUT I LOVE IT” so, I might as well try. If I can’t do it, and it really is too much for me I’ll find out soon enough. And maybe I’m still too early in the process to know if I can keep up this kind of stamina - but for now I feel like God is not only saying: “painting is a good thing for you to do” but also: “I will help you improve your talent” I love having his help! Without it, well I’m pretty sure I’d just be exhausted with very little to show for it, and now I’m exhausted with a few paintings to add to my days. SO COOL!

I was talking with a friend today about changing one’s life for the better. We both agreed that it takes a long time, and it’s not always easy to change one’s set-in-habits for new and improved lifestyles. When my husband and I first got married we both agreed that exercise is important, but neither one of us had the habit instilled in us yet. We would exercise once in a while, and we’d always go on a sunday walk together - but being active some of time doesn’t do the same thing for a person as a good hard cardio and weight workout. That was three years ago, and we’re finally (as of a few months ago) to a point where we work out a good three times a week. It’s made a big difference in our lives - but it took a while to get where we are. As much as I love the idea of a sudden night to day switch with no time between yesterday and today - It’s never worked that way in my life - has it in yours?

Now that we’ve got the exercise thing down I’m starting to work more on our nutrition. I’ve never seen anything so confusing. What one person says is good for you another person says is not really that good. Guess we’ll try what we can and see what makes us feel the best, most energized and on top of our mental game. While I’m excited to eat 100% healthy, I still love my frozen pizza and fast food chicken sandwiches. So - we’ll see how long this change takes.

In the meantime - I finished another painting. This one I did in two settings. I’m pretty proud of myself with so little time sitting at the easel. I’m sure I'll look at it later and see all the mistakes and things I could have done better - but as for now, I really like how it turned out.

The picture is the one titled: Orchids for a friend in the gallary. 

The first picture is the underpainting (something new I learned) and the second picture is what I did in the second sitting. I’m calling it done. It was fun - and faster than anything I’ve done before.

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