January 2023 - Getting My Act Together

January 27, 2023

20 Popular Trends I Refuse to Do

There are a lot of popular trends I just refuse to do. Trends come and go, and it is funny how it works. We try some out, and we refuse to do the other latest, greatest most popular trends. Fidgit spinners, poppers, skinny jeans, these things all pop up for a while and eventually they die. Skinny jeans are taking a little long to die, but then they do tuck awfully nicely into boots. Last night I came across something that is a current trend that I would never do. I was up reading, and I had an email that […]

January 21, 2023

5 Baby Steps to Lose Weight That I’m Starting Right Now

I know this sounds like ridiculous January optimism crying out over here, but y’all, I have a strong desire to take baby steps to lose weight this year. And I have to give Alan’s Aunt Ellen the credit for introducing to me the idea of using baby steps for weight loss in order to get there. I mentioned to the family that I felt like my weight was getting out of control, and I want to do something about it. Ellen gave me some helpful suggestions that sounded like things I could actually do. Her suggestion of “baby steps” gave […]

January 18, 2023

Getting My Act Together’s Top 10 Posts of 2022

2022 was the first year for this blog, Getting My Act Together, and these were my most successful posts. I started out 2022 with high hopes of writing every single week, and that went well for January-March or so. Ha! And then the move happened. By move I mean our real life move, not just moving from storiesofourboys.com. Moving in real life was a much bigger inconvenience, you know? It was like, well, so much for “getting my act together” this year… Once the move started, it was fairly impossible to keep up with writing of any kind. Then the […]

January 10, 2023

9 Easy Gluten Free Meals that are Delicious

Gluten free meals can be a daunting thing to find. This is especially true when you are dealing with a new celiac diagnosis or are cooking for a gluten free family. I do have a medical diagnosis that requires me to eat gluten free in order to stay healthy, so I am always on the lookout for easy gluten free meals. Eating more healthy is one of the ways I am always trying to improve myself. Gluten free meals do not have to be complicated or require special ingredients though. As a mom cooking for a family of six, meals […]

January 5, 2023

Goal Planning Broken Down into the Easiest Steps Ever

When I say I need goal planning to be broken down into the easiest steps possible, I mean that whole-heartedly. I have always loved goal setting and planning, but I’ve had to work on breaking it down into tiny steps as I have gotten older and have so many responsibilities as a parent. I need every cheat sheet in the world. What I want to share today is how I break down a goal into tiny more achievable tasks. What we all need to turn our goals into reality is a solid, doable plan. I spent a large amount of […]