Rings, Rings, and yes...more RINGS

Those of you that know me well know that I'm a bit of a DIY yourself junky, you also know that I'm not much of a jewelry person. What you may not know is that I'm a bit obsessed with rings that I can make. Long before every man, woman, and child's obsession with pinterest, I have scoured the internet for ring tutorials. The only one I have made with any success is the famous coin ring. I have a list of many others I want to make, so as my place is now finally getting in order I think its about time to get started.

I believe I will start with this one...

So you like broken records? Read on!

Since we last spoke I started drinking soda again and my sleep schedule is way messed up. And no I don't think there is a correlation between the two. Argue all you want but I generally know why I do what I do.

I'm quitting "the soda" AGAIN, tomorrow. Good grief I'm glad I'm not an alcoholic. I say that only because I know the damage that would do to those around me and at least with soda I'm only hurting myself.  We'll see how I do this go around and I'll let you know.

As for the sleep thing, I'm a heavy procrastinator. I always meet deadlines but I wait till the very last possible moment to get started. It seems most of my life I have procrastinated sleep as well. I have attributed this to being a night owl but really I think it's more of wanting to use my time seeking information. As a kid I would stay up reading until I was caught, and many times not caught, sometimes till 2am. As an adult, if I'm not diligent and disciplined I will stay up till 2 or 3 in the morning. It's not that I can't go to sleep, I usually fall asleep quite easily. I just want to read more, learn more, see what other people are doing, make stuff. If only I could turn this ever growing quest for knowledge and information into a job, that would be heaven. Do any of you procrastinate sleep? Do you just go with it or have you found a way to get some rest?

Here are some things I'd like to achieve this April. I'm just putting these out there, making them more concrete.

1. Run at least 4 days a week. 
2. Lose 10lbs
3. Teach the munchkin something new and hopefully something we can do together. 
4. Figure out if I really would use a sewing machine and maybe find a used one. (I really want to start making messenger bags)

I think that's enough for now, I'll let you know how it goes. 

The Proverbial Wagon

So I'm back on the wagon on several fronts...exercise, soda, time management, blogging (cough, cough). Okay, so I have never been good about blogging, but who knows, one of these days it might stick. So let's see, a brief catch up from the last post 13 months ago.

I have been on and off soda all year, and am currently off with no intentions of starting back. I know it sounds dumb, but it will always be hard for me, and it really is an all or nothing kind of thing in my world. When I'm not drinking soda I naturally eat healthier too, so that's a bonus. I'm still slowly losing some weight and I'm running/walking.

Speaking of running, I completed the Florida Tough Mudder, a 12 mile very muddy extreme obstacle course, back in December. I can not begin to describe how amazing that experience was. My teammates were phenomenal and supported me the entire way, I couldn't have done it without them. We are planning on doing it again this December and we want to expand our team (wanna come run with us, let me know!!!!) and train harder. I can't even imagine how much more fun it will be this year, having an idea of what to expect and being in better shape. In the mean time, I am signed up for two 5Ks in the next couple of weeks and I am starting to break in my new Vibrams for the Tough Mudder and the Emerald Coast MUDRUN for Orphans in May. Can you tell I'm hooked on the mud runs?

In other news I moved into a much smaller place this winter. So I am trying to organize my belongings, downsize even more, and simplify (even more). I have found that if my space is disorganized and a mess then I tend to waste time and time management begins to lack. When you work from home that becomes a major issue. The new place is slowly coming along, and if I can stay off pinterest long enough to implement some of the new ideas I find, I should have a functioning living and work space in the next week or two.

I'm not sure exactly where I'm going to take this blog, but I have a lot of ideas floating around right now. A few diy projects I am working on and projects I want to start; some crafty, some nerdy, some a little bit of both. So keep checking back, and hopefully this "wagon" will start goin' somewhere.