I had a successful 7 day fitness challenge. It sounds like the rest of the takers did as well. It felt good to realize the possibilities and not let excuses reign my activities.
But now the 7 days are over and excuses have taken over again. I'm thinking that I'm going to need to start another 7 day challenge.
Tomorrow.
Part of the reason I'm making excuses is because I've been busy Christmas shopping and making gifts. Does it make anyone else nervous to spend money around the holidays? We save up all year for Christmas, but sometimes I feel a little out of control as I spend (every last dime) of that saved money. And I always say "We're going to have a lighter Christmas this year" or "Let's focus on getting a few things we really want instead of 700 little things that are just going to get in the way" but somehow we still end up with a mix of both.
Oh well. Maybe next year I'll figure out the secret. Or I'll have more self control.
I remind myself that God was extravagant when he gave his gift, so I guess as long as I'm not breaking the bank I can be a little extravagant as well. I hope that's just not blaming my lack of discipline on God. Because that won't work.
Anyway, the reason I have a picture of my lovely essential oils is so I can tell you about some of the recipes I've made that I really love. I've given you a couple already, and I didn't have too much response, so maybe I'm alone in my love for scents, but I'll give you a couple more ideas. Remember, if you don't have oils and want to try a few scents, I can bring you cotton balls in a ziploc with your scents. They are so much fun to mix with unscented lotion or soap, to drop on a diffuser and fill the room with good smells, or to mix with baking soda or vinegar to make cleaners.
I don't think I shared my carpet freshener recipe with you. I love it - it leaves a wonderful scent in the room or in the furniture for a couple days. If you would like a small sample let me know.
Another great trick I found was to put a mix of scents on cotton balls in open ziploc bags and set them in closets. It really helps to keep things smelling nice. Our front closet smelled like feet until I did this - and now we can hang our coats in there again and not have to wear them along with the "Ode to Foot" smell.
So a few ideas for you. Let me know what you want to try.
