My kids got new bikes for Christmas!!!! That was their big present this year. We went Vegas again so that they could see a few of their many cousins. I had to come back to Utah early because I have to work! YUCK!!! Oh well. There is a supervisor postion opening up at work and my department mananger gave my resume to the store manager. I am really excited. My current supervisor thinks that I am a good canidate for the job. I think it would be a great oppertunity to learn how to supervise a team so that when I earn my degree and start working for in a doctors office, I will have the expierence to become an office manager. Anywho...that's pretty much it for this post. Hope everyone is haveing a great holiday! See ya all next year!!!!

I have successfully survived my first month of fitness boot camp!!! Tomorrow we will be doing our fitness assessments. I haven't followed my healthy eating plan as well as I did in the beginning, so I don't think my results will be as good as I would like, but I can defiantly see & feel a difference in my body as well as in my energy levels. I can also feel a cold coming on & I'm afraid that I won't be at 100%. I guess I will just have to hit the sack early tonight (no more late night phone calls!). I really hate being sick because I get so tired & I have a hard time getting my school work done, especially since my first rough draft is due next Tuesday & I haven't done much research! I have all the information, now I just need to read it & get it organized into a paper! YIKES!
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to you all!!!!!

Here is a question posted for Unit 5 blog. If there was one thing about your academic challenges, what would it be?
My answer...Keeping up with this blog and all the other stuff that is required! When I first decided to go back to school, I was out of work and had a lot of extra time on my hands. Now that I have gone back to work, I am having a hard time balancing my home life, work, and school. I am starting to get really frustrated with everything! For example, when I am trying to study, my 5 year old wants to play. I'm trying to concentrate, and she wants to take my nose. It's actually really cute, when I 'm not studying. But I get a little angry, and she starts to cry. My kids don't have their father around, it's just me. So, I stop what I'm doing and take care of my kids. They come first and if my grades have to suffer, so be it!

For my unit 4 blog I chose to answer the question "What would you do if someone used something you created without giving you credit?" I have given a lot of thought to question as I do my writing. There are a couple of web sites that you can join were you can post your writing and get feed back form others. I would like to do this because I really value the feedback, however, I am hesitant to do so because I don't want some one else stealing my work. I have even thought about posting some of my writing to my blog, but I have the same fears.
This has made realize how important it is to site you research correctly. I know that I would feel awful if someone used my work without giving me credit, because I have worked really hard to get the ideas out of my head-not an easy task for me.

So for the past week I have been getting my butt kicked every morning (6-6:40)at what is called Fitness Boot Camp! I have also been trying to eat healthy(er) than I normally do. I am happy to day that I have already noticed a big difference! I was able to do 10 push-ups this morning, which is good for me because when I started last week I could hardly do 1. I have also found that I have a lot more energy at work. I am constantly moving on my job & am grateful for the extra boost of energy. I will admit that I cheated a little on Saturday because I had company & we went tosee New Moon, & then treated ourselves to Red Robin. YUMMY!!!!!
One of my biggest challenges I have found is trying to satisfy my sweet tooth. I am happy to say that I have found the solution. Blue Bunny make a sugar free, reduced fat ice cream that doesn't taste sugar free.

My professor says that we should get used to writing down our thoughts and ideas. That is the main purpose of this blog. So, here goes....
i started a fitness bootcamp this morning and my legs are killing me. they fell like they are going to fall off. lol. tomorrow is my second day, and i don't know how i'm going to survive this.
anyway, i started working on my story agoin last night and i get so excited! my characters are so real to me now. i am really starting to see each ones personality and it is awesome. i can't wait to see what is going to happen next! i think i will post a sample of it and ask for some feed back. maybe next week. bed time. =)

Ok...so i got my computer fixed which makes me feel a little bit better about this whole blog thing. it should be a lot easier now.

i'm not too happy about having to blog every week. i am a single working mother & i have to use my ex-mother-in-laws computer to even do my school work. UGH!!!! this is crap!
sorry i just need to vent and what better way to do than here right?