So Jolly Fun!

I started this page so long ago, but it never quite felt finished,
so I have only just put it on now.
I never scrapbook a page unless I have strong emotional ties to the photo or the situation/event, so I remember that I loved this photo and wanted to hold on to the memory, but sadly I have almost no recollection of it!
Thank goodness for scrapbooking for someone like me; otherwise I wouldn't remember about the things that I so want to remember most! I breaks my heart to say that this baby isn't really even that familiar to me, she does however bear a srong resemblance to a little girl that has planted her roots deeply into my heart. Maybe all that matters it the 'here and now' and the future anyway...

Dusting off my sneakers...

This is a big deal for me.
Getting out of bed is a struggle every single morning of my life.
But, I have been wanting to get into an exercise routine for a while now and it took me a while to admit it to myself; the only time to do that is before *gasp* the kids wake up in the morning.
We all know the best way to get something done, is to 'just do it'. Put our feet on the floor, if you will. For me, the benefits I have missed all these years are stacking up.

• The world is a beautiful place at 6am in the morning and perfect way to start the day (I hear that early morning sun releases endorphins).

• AND I'm feeling fitter than I have in years (about 10!).

• AND I am feeling better about myself too, every time I get out of bed it is a win for me (that's a lot of wins in row!).

• AND my girls now see a healthy pink smiling face when they wake in the morning (rather than me with matted hair and eyes half open scowling over their beds).

It is still a struggle for me. But all that means is that I still win every time I get up!