Comments on: What’s your Personal Focus for July? http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/ Live simply, stay sane. Life hacks for home managers. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:18:44 +0200 hourly 1 By: Using Kaizen for Changing Habits | simple mom http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Using Kaizen for Changing Habits | simple mom Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:57:31 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-3621 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!How did you do on your habit change for July? [...] [...] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!How did you do on your habit change for July? [...]

]]> By: Robyn http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-3009 Robyn Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:14:52 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-3009 Every month is no spend month for me. I'm a single middle aged (if I live to 116) woman living in Australia and I have $AU1200 per month to live on (for everything) so I can give you a couple of tips on living on less. 1. Shop once a month. Saves on impulse buying, time and petrol and includes adding frozen and canned as well as fresh fruit and vegetables to get you through the month and bulk savings in the staples like rice and flour. 2. Have a look all your utilities and insurances and shop around for better deals. I cringe when I think of the money I wasted when I did have money to spend and believe your considered spending exercise will be a wonderful learning experience for your children as well as yourself. An Aussie would say 'bonza job mate'. Every month is no spend month for me. I’m a single middle aged (if I live to 116) woman living in Australia and I have $AU1200 per month to live on (for everything) so I can give you a couple of tips on living on less.
1. Shop once a month. Saves on impulse buying, time and petrol and includes adding frozen and canned as well as fresh fruit and vegetables to get you through the month and bulk savings in the staples like rice and flour.
2. Have a look all your utilities and insurances and shop around for better deals.
I cringe when I think of the money I wasted when I did have money to spend and believe your considered spending exercise will be a wonderful learning experience for your children as well as yourself. An Aussie would say ‘bonza job mate’.

]]> By: Darcy http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2533 Darcy Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:49:06 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2533 Well, it is July 16 and I finally know what my personal focus is for July...So I am going to make it my personal focus for August too and be ahead of the game instead of behind. I have a four year old and a 16 month old, both were born by c-section, both were around 8 pounds and 20 inches long. I am 4' 11" on a good day, so my belly was stretched beyond belief with both little rascals. I have been asked two times in the last month if I am expecting again....so my personal focus for July/August is to get my belly back in shape so that I don't look pregnant and more importantly so that my lower back feels better and I feel better about myself! darcy Darcys last blog post..<a href="http://ittybittyblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/i-scream-for-ice-cream/" rel="nofollow">I Scream for Ice Cream!!</a> Well, it is July 16 and I finally know what my personal focus is for July…So I am going to make it my personal focus for August too and be ahead of the game instead of behind.
I have a four year old and a 16 month old, both were born by c-section, both were around 8 pounds and 20 inches long. I am 4′ 11″ on a good day, so my belly was stretched beyond belief with both little rascals. I have been asked two times in the last month if I am expecting again….so my personal focus for July/August is to get my belly back in shape so that I don’t look pregnant and more importantly so that my lower back feels better and I feel better about myself!
darcy

Darcys last blog post..I Scream for Ice Cream!!

]]> By: simplemom http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 simplemom Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:35:50 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2371 @Dariela - Thanks for the link! I did Tracy Mallett's prenatal yoga and pilates when I was pregnant, and I really liked her. I'll have to check this out. @Dariela – Thanks for the link! I did Tracy Mallett’s prenatal yoga and pilates when I was pregnant, and I really liked her. I’ll have to check this out.

]]> By: Dariela http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Dariela Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:17:15 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2365 Hi there! This is my first time visiting your blog! I love it! I've been on Tracey Mallet's challenge. She is writing a new book with video specially for us moms (she has a group of us testing it!). It's been working on me so great!! I have to have a food log and do the workouts and until now I've lost 8 lbs and lots of inches. I started in April, I do the workouts at home and the diet or healthy eating plan is real easy. Take a look at her site here: http://www.teammallett.com/ and here: http://www.traceymallett.com/ Good luck! Darielas last blog post..<a href="http://nuestravidaconadrian.blogspot.com/2008/07/blue-project.html" rel="nofollow">The Blue Project</a> Hi there! This is my first time visiting your blog! I love it!
I’ve been on Tracey Mallet’s challenge. She is writing a new book with video specially for us moms (she has a group of us testing it!). It’s been working on me so great!! I have to have a food log and do the workouts and until now I’ve lost 8 lbs and lots of inches. I started in April, I do the workouts at home and the diet or healthy eating plan is real easy. Take a look at her site here:
http://www.teammallett.com/ and here:
http://www.traceymallett.com/

Good luck!

Darielas last blog post..The Blue Project

]]> By: Julie http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Julie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:16:41 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2300 I use this site to log workouts and food intake: http://www.self.com/challenge June's goal was focusing on completing tasks. July is cultivating intimacy and quality time/communication with my spouse. Julies last blog post..<a href="http://juliespages.blogspot.com/2008/07/poverty-what-am-i-going-to-do-about-it.html" rel="nofollow">Poverty. What am I going to do about it?</a> I use this site to log workouts and food intake: http://www.self.com/challenge

June’s goal was focusing on completing tasks.
July is cultivating intimacy and quality time/communication with my spouse.

Julies last blog post..Poverty. What am I going to do about it?

]]> By: kate http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 kate Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:48:54 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2296 My favorite is Weightbydate.com. It works for me and it has a mobile application for your PDA. Very useful. My favorite is Weightbydate.com. It works for me and it has a mobile application for your PDA.

Very useful.

]]> By: Kat http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 Kat Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:56:03 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2274 With a vacation and a couple of other out of town trips within the last 3 weeks, I'd like to get back on a schedule/routine. We really need it right now. Kats last blog post..<a href="http://kat-quietlife.blogspot.com/2008/07/daddy.html" rel="nofollow">Daddy.</a> With a vacation and a couple of other out of town trips within the last 3 weeks, I’d like to get back on a schedule/routine. We really need it right now.

Kats last blog post..Daddy.

]]> By: simplemom http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 simplemom Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:10:50 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2272 @Rachel & Meegan - So glad last month went well for you in your area! @Frugal Dad - What a great goal! I'd love to one day write a book. Maybe when my kids aren't so young... Everyone has great goal ideas! I truly hope posting them here will be a good motivator and encouragement for you. @Rachel & Meegan – So glad last month went well for you in your area!

@Frugal Dad – What a great goal! I’d love to one day write a book. Maybe when my kids aren’t so young…

Everyone has great goal ideas! I truly hope posting them here will be a good motivator and encouragement for you.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://simplemom.net/habit-change-for-july/comment-page-1/#comment-2271 Frugal Dad Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:00:34 +0000 http://simplemom.net/?p=174#comment-2271 I like the idea of a food log, and frankly, I could benefit from doing that myself! My goal for the month of July is to push forward with my idea of writing a book. For this first step I plan to create a book package complete with cover letter, outline and a sample chapter or two. To get this accomplished I'll need to make writing a habit. It still feels a bit like a chore, and I want to get into more of a routine of carving out dedicated time to write with no distractions. Great idea! Frugal Dads last blog post..<a href="http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/01/who-is-responsible-for-your-misery-index/" rel="nofollow">Who is Responsible for Your Misery Index?</a> I like the idea of a food log, and frankly, I could benefit from doing that myself! My goal for the month of July is to push forward with my idea of writing a book. For this first step I plan to create a book package complete with cover letter, outline and a sample chapter or two. To get this accomplished I’ll need to make writing a habit. It still feels a bit like a chore, and I want to get into more of a routine of carving out dedicated time to write with no distractions. Great idea!

Frugal Dads last blog post..Who is Responsible for Your Misery Index?

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