OK, I miss my blog

I have been having the hardest time blogging over the last few months. I think I just have been setting the bar too high. That may be hard to believe, since my posts haven't been that earth-shaking, but they are still the best I have been able to come up with.

But then I think, why did I start blogging in the first place? To have a bit of an online journal! So, I started out talking about the mundane day to day stuff in my life and then, over time, I slowly started setting the bar a bit higher and higher.

I would only blog if I had a funny story.

I would only blog if I had news to share.

I would only blog if I had a great idea.

I would only blog if I had a cool picture I wanted to show off.

And suddenly, I rarely blogged at all.

So I think I need to get my roots. I know the few people who read this blog may not give a hoot about some of the stuff I am doing or thinking of, but I really started blogging for me! I met friends. I learned a lot, I just enjoyed my blogging time. And lately, I haven't enjoyed my blog much.

Today will be post #1 of the Mundane life of Irene! I will try to share more, and care less, include more photos, and just have a good time.

Let's see.....I finished the bench in our kitchen. We got a new light, I painted it white (the bench that is), we fixed the carpet, and I LOVE my new kitchen!!!!! The changes were subtle, yet oh-so-perfect.

Next maybe a backsplash? Oh, it never ends!

Christina had gymnastics today. She is becoming quite the gymnast. I am amazed at how flexible and strong she has become. And she has conquered so much fear that she is always trying new and different things. Since Daddy is a life-long swimmer/coach, he would prefer she jump in the water instead, but we can't stop her from flipping around the yard every chance she gets!

While Christina is in gymnastics, I head to the weight room. I feel like such a SLUG lately! I haven't been running as much. And I only go to the Y once a week.

And it is showing! I have to work with lighter weights. I struggle more during my runs. And I just have more of a down feeling. I definitely need to step it up. Probably more for my mental rather than physical health!

OK, the last mundane thing - (are you still here?). I have decided that I need to break my addiction to my flat iron. I have been flat ironing, my hair, DAILY, for a few YEARS now. I have a good iron, I use good conditioners/products. But I am ruining my hair. I have so much breakage it is depressing. I am going to try to wean myself from the iron. I think, next week, I will get my long hair cut to chin length (YIKES) and try to stop the daily ironing.

Problem is, I absolutely LOVE my flat ironed hair. Without it, my hair is partly wavy, mostly frizzy and overall, horrible.

This is not going to be easy.

Well, that is it for now! Hubby and I rented a dumb movie for the evening (Step Brothers). It is a long weekend so we will start it off with some laughs (hopefully) and some cold beers.

Have a good one!