Facebook Free Summer!

Last month, I attended a Relief Society retreat. It was definitely a retreat as many of the men in our ward took care of the children as the women went off for some much needed R&R. Not only did this retreat offer physical and emotional respite with massages, hair and makeup tips, and mani/pedis, it also offered spiritual rejuvenation. One of the things that really struck me was when Andrea Monfredi emphasised that this weekend was not a one-time deal, but a springboard to propel us to becoming the women we can become. I felt deeply this was true for me and that I needed to make myself the best person I could for God, for me, my husband, and my children. In order to make the changes I wanted to, I needed to weed out the time-sucking habits that I have developed. So, I decided I would go Facebook Free. I'm into it 2 days now and feeling more productive and free than I have in a long time. So much so that I got up and jogged 1.16 miles yesterday and 1.12 miles today (I really wasn't feeling like it, but I did it anyway and it felt Great!). Not only that, I am planting my very first garden I have ever planted on my own! It's a learning process for sure. I don't know if I'll be able to make things grow, but I'm going to give it my best shot! This is my journal of our summer adventures :D Before I started poking plants into the hill, my children wanted to slide on the plastic :D