Our mornings are pretty routine here at home. The alarm in Melissa’s room goes off at 7am and we all wake up. I make coffee and start breakfast, the kids are dressed and ready to go by 7:30, we eat, I pack them lunch and they are off to school around 8:15. I then plan my day. This year, I belong to a gym; it is part of my plan of becoming healthier. I try to go every day, walk the track, take a class… whatever, just make it in. It has been working and I feel good. Last night I decided to wake up at 5am and exercise in the morning, before the kids woke up. There was a class that started at 5:30 but because my lack of “jumping” out of bed when the alarm went off, I missed it. No problem, still going in. The ...

Happy New Year!

While a lot of the people I know or follow in the virtual world already have a plan for this New Year, I personally have been slacking. I’ve been struggling with what exactly I want to accomplish in 2013. I had a great year and got a lot done, on all fronts. I finished my schooling and earned my Associates Degree from CLC, landed my first interpreting gig and refocused on my business. Financially I stayed on track and managed to set up a functional plan. We did our Route 66 trip last summer and had an amazing time along the way! I can’t believe how amazing this country of ours is! Amazing, I tell you! I also planted a vegetable garden at home and in November I joined a health club again; I want to stay...