It has been a while. I thought I would share the highlights of our last couple of weeks. Mother's Day was fun. We had a cookout with my mom and sister. I love family get togethers. The very next Sunday, Zach was baptized.
I had shared how I visited a new church, but we ended up going back to the one we had been "visiting" for months. The kids love it and I find the doctrine to be sound and the Pastor and his messages to be an inspiration. I just could not connect with the ladies. On Easter, I watched my mother, who was visiting the church, visit with many of the women and she seemed to connect just fine. After discussing it with a sweet friend, we figured out that maybe, just maybe, it was me....go figure. Maybe my face carried my nervousness. I made certain to relax my face and smile more and you know what....I had more women than I could count come up to me and greet me! That was a life lesson!!!!Over the past 6 months or so, I have been dealing with increasing fatigue. I was getting concerned and thought maybe it was a thyroid problem, or worse. I found out yesterday, I have a severe Vitamin D deficiency. I am to take a prescription supplement for 20 weeks. I am praying I will see some improvement in my energy level!
I have made myself get things done, and even did some spring cleaning! I did my walk-in closet, which needed it desperately!!! Boy does that feel good!! I got all my winter clothes on one side....
...and my summer tops, dresses and skirts on the back wall. The 3 baskets are for dirty laundry. How do you keep the laundry situation organized at your home? Here, each kid has a hamper and then I have these 3 baskets in our closet for towels, lights, and darks.
I got the shoes all weeded out and put back on the rack.
Sweetheart asked me NOT to weed out his wardrobe. I know he was afraid I would get rid of things he wanted to keep. He is correct. I left his side alone, except for the shoes and making his side look "neater".
I found my favorite cleaners at Target. My sinks are all shiny and I bought the wonderful smelling hand soap for next to the sink.
It hasn't been all work and no play. I have gotten some sewing done. I will be able to show you the progress soon.
I had some special time with the grandkids on Sunday too...least we forget the important stuff!
Hopefully, my boost in Vitamin D will allow some major workout sessions to help me drop the extra weight I am carrying. My food diet has gone well and I have lost 7 pounds in 2 weeks. Now I am off to pick up the car I bought. Since Sweetheart has been working, and our oldest son is using our Jeep, I have had no wheels! That changes today!!!!
...and my summer tops, dresses and skirts on the back wall. The 3 baskets are for dirty laundry. How do you keep the laundry situation organized at your home? Here, each kid has a hamper and then I have these 3 baskets in our closet for towels, lights, and darks.I got the shoes all weeded out and put back on the rack.Sweetheart asked me NOT to weed out his wardrobe. I know he was afraid I would get rid of things he wanted to keep. He is correct. I left his side alone, except for the shoes and making his side look "neater".I found my favorite cleaners at Target. My sinks are all shiny and I bought the wonderful smelling hand soap for next to the sink.
It hasn't been all work and no play. I have gotten some sewing done. I will be able to show you the progress soon.I had some special time with the grandkids on Sunday too...least we forget the important stuff!Hopefully, my boost in Vitamin D will allow some major workout sessions to help me drop the extra weight I am carrying. My food diet has gone well and I have lost 7 pounds in 2 weeks. Now I am off to pick up the car I bought. Since Sweetheart has been working, and our oldest son is using our Jeep, I have had no wheels! That changes today!!!!Have a blessed day!!!!!
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what a nice recap...we have one hamper for the two of us...I do a load of whites and darks each day...How DO two people generate so many dirty clothes... Rich keeps his dirty dress shirts in a basket in the closet and I need to change that. I forget they are there and pretty soon he is out of clean work shirts! lol
Yay for spring cleaning!
Yay for losing 7 pounds!
Yay for a new car!
Yay for MORE ENERGY!!!
Girl, you are on a roll!!! Keep up the good work. :)
Alesha
Thanks for the update!
I am so glad that you found out about your vitamin D deficiency~my mom has a deficiency also and vit D is so important for so many things...
Congrats on the new car!
Wishing you a blessed day!
We have only one basket in our bedroom...there is only 2 of us so I do 4 smallish loads a week, most of which are towels....I hate reusing a towel!!
Crispy
With bedding I do 5 loads a week. I am like you over the weight loss. I loose a couple and put back on 3. LOL Pushing myself away from the table more. Keep it up. Chris
Bren~ great post, wow to have a walk in closet with all that room I am jealous! We don't keep any laundry in the house it all goes to the garage(where the washer and dryer are) we have a 3 bin sorter and things are sorted and put in every night...
I need to order a few bars of your soap to put in gifts for the Bridal shower I am giving, trying to do it real frugaly, got any on sale?? Will send you an email later about it. Blessings to you and your family, Joann
What a great update! Your closet looks wonderful.
I'm so tickled that Zach was baptized, but even more excited that you seem to have, at long last, found a church home. Yep, I'm pretty much doing the happy dance over that one!
Bren, I had the same deficiency found a couple of years ago. My vit D level was in the single digits, so I too took the prescription, my levels went up and now I take regular vit D supplements since I don't get enough from diet and am not much of a sun worshiper. :)
You WILL feel better! Adding some green tea into your diet will help with energy (AND the weight loss too!). If you don't like tea, you can find it in capsule form too. :)
Congrats on the 7 lbs!!
Blessings to you! :)
Alex
I need to email you. I have been vitamin D deficient.....really had no iron at all or vitamin D. I have been taking high dosages of D and iron and had my blood redrawn this week. I feel so much better. I hope it shows up on the lab results. Let's chat soon!
Rejoicing for Zach!!! :) Happy that are you are feeling more at home with your church family. Love how you share your heart. Always an encouragement when I stop by!
Blessings to you Bren,
Katie
p.s. Love Lemon Verbena ~ so reminds me of Little House! =)
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