may 2014 goals

May 1, 2014January 1, 2015 Rachel AtwellLeave a comment

My heads still spinning a little bit from April, but I’m finally picking up a routine of what to expect. I’m excited about all the things we have going on in May – and its hard to believe that our one year anniversary is just around the corner. I hope the summer heat decides to stay away for a little bit longer, or at least not be as intense. Who am I kidding, I live in Georgia!

Onto May goals…

run three times a week, and walk two times a week
organize closet, go through clothes, donate what I’m not wearing/using
hang curtains
be intentional with my time at home on Monday’s
go back to only eating out once a week
update budget once a week
drink 72oz of water a day – let’s try this again!
begin to plan for one year anni

As for April goals, I didn’t get to cross off most things, however I feel good about improving overall in most of the areas.

drink 72 oz of ~~coffee~~ water a day {#46 on my 101 in 1001 list} – nope… the lowest amount I drank was 48oz which is an improvement overall, but still didn’t complete the goal
~~finish Couch to 10k~~ {#51 on my list} Yay I did it!
~~walk or run 3 miles a day~~ {#55 on my 101 in 1001 list} Just wrote about it last night!
use Kitchenaid Mixer once a week – ~~one of those being to make homemade bread~~ I made the homemade bread, Easter cupcakes, a no bake cheesecake, and our weekly pizza dough. I didn’t use it once a week, but I’m starting to feel more comfortable using it.
host Sara’s baby shower – We decided to reschedule until after Baby Miles arrives! Can’t wait for everyone to meet him!
stay on top of meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking – I’m going to give myself an A for Effort on this one, although I don’t consider it complete. I did well on meal planning, grocery shopping, and even a little meal prepping on Monday’s, but there were two nights where we ate out during the week – something I’d like not to make a regular habit.

What are your May goals?

55. walk 3 miles a day for one month

April 30, 2014May 5, 2014 Rachel Atwell3 Comments

Scratching off another item from my 101!

The goal to walk {or run} 3 miles a day for one month turned out to be more difficult {motivationally speaking} than I expected but I finished my last walk earlier tonight.

April probably wasn’t the wisest month to attempt this goal, {hellooo, April showers and starting a new job}. Thankfully, I stuck it out and got it done… even if that meant walking four of the days at the mall, Target, my parents house, and our house {I never wanted to leave Target so bad}.

Overall, this was a great goal for me because it showed me how important moving every day is in helping me clear my head and giving me more energy.

Going forward, I plan on continuing 2 walks and 3 runs during my weekly schedule.

Do you prefer walking or running?

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ten year high school reunion

April 28, 2014August 24, 2017 Rachel Atwell5 Comments

It’s hard to believe that next month marks ten years (ahhh, TEN YEARS!) since I graduated with 49 classmates from Central Fellowship Christian Academy.

This past weekend we had a reunion dinner in Macon to mark the occasion! It was great to see those that were able to attend, find out where they are and what they are doing, and meet husbands/wives and hear about children!

Of course, going to the reunion, made me think back on where I was ten years ago. I knew I was going off to Georgia College and that I wanted to get my degree in Public Relations, but honestly I didn’t know what that would translate into post-college. I was happy and excited about a new adventure, but didn’t know that the Lord would use college to change my faith from an idea to a personal relationship.

Whenever someone asks when I accepted Christ, I tell them that while I professed to be a Christian growing up {I accepted Christ as my Savior and Redeemer when I was in elementary school}, it was in college that my faith became more than words I said.

In college, I realized choosing Christ in everything had to be my choice – and my only choice. There were plenty of options around me that didn’t involve a life with Christ and it wasn’t until I was taken out of my comfort zone that I realized how important this decision was. It was then also, that I realized how thankful I was for the things my parents and school instilled in me growing up {having a personal relationship with Him, seeking the Lord in His Word and prayer, being involved in a local church, sharing with others about Him… thanks Mom and Dad}!

I’m thankful for the happiness I’ve found in knowing Christ personally and that these last ten years He has drawn me closer to Himself and given me a deeper understanding of how holy He is, and how undeserving I am of His grace.