A Wife Facing the “FATS”! June 3, 2009

Although this wife’s  “kick-off” to “BETTER U” is still a few days away…I can’t stop thinking about it…all of a sudden I feel very overwhelmed and scared I am going to have to give up everything I LOVE to eat and drink.

The truth is, in some cases…I may need to eliminate some food selections I adore (but IT IS FOR THE BETTER)! The more I know, the better I am to my body and the longer I remain healthy! Education is the first tool in inspiring a better health environment!

START LEARNING NOW! The American Heart Assocation has a great resource section, one of my favorites is “FACE THE FATS!”

Check it out today to learn more, print off some cool guides and “meet the fats”!

A Better Wife….A Better U! June 2, 2009

This wife considers her heart special.  Your heart serves many purposes, but the main one is LIFE! When asked to participate in a very public viewing of “Better U” with the Go Red for Women organization of the American Heart Association I said, “sure, sounds like fun.”

This wife should have said, “my heart needs it, thank you for asking me.” Did you know heart disease is the No. 1 killer among women? How sad and scary. Think of the women you are close with…your mother, a sister, your aunt, a grandmother, a best friend? Would you want them to be another statistic?

This is exactly why I decided to do “Better U”! My “Better U” experience…on June 8th my new “Better U” adventure begins and I will be SHARING IT WITH ALL OF YOU! The ups, the downs, the good, the bad, my battle with a close friend…Dr. Pepper.

This will be special, not only because I may be adding years to my life, but also may be inspiring some of you! Join ME! Sign up today and let’s do this together!

I will be posting on a weekly (sometime daily) basis on my progress, my goals, my successes and what I still need to work on!

BetterMe Coaching Tool June 2, 2009

A Better Wife…. June 2, 2009

This wife is back on track…and hopefully so is the rest of this little wifey life Things have been hectic, exhausting, overwhelming, life changing and so much more…but more wife details to come! In the mean time, thanks for stopping by for a visit, it is always so nice to see all your pretty wife faces!

Warm Pie Happy Home (and a cool WIFE)! March 28, 2009

This wife loves to blog, but sometimes checking out other blogs is just as fun! I stumbled across a blog (thanks to a dear wife friend) a while back! Every time I go back to visit, I am giving it more and more “wife” love! It is adorable! Even better, the owner of the blog is a WIFE (with four kids too)! She is a busy bee but her blog is just all warm and fuzzy! Warm Pie~Happy Home!

A few Wife “clean bathroom” tricks! March 28, 2009

The bathroom seems to be a never ending battle in this wife’s home. The hubby has yet to break a few old habits and it shows (DAILY). So how to make the cleaning process simple after your one big DEEP SPRING clean? Wife easy!

That yucky shower curtain liner (the clear one) looking dingy? You can do one of two things. First you can try putting it in the washing machine (no joke)! Wash the liner alone, on warm/cold  using a 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, let it air dry. This is not a guarantee fix but it usually makes it much cleaner. If the liner comes out looking dingy still…time for a new one! They are usually inexpensive (between $2-10) to replace.

Although I am sure there are many wives out there that love good old fashion BAR SOAP, make your bathroom process cleaner by using liquid soap (use a refillable dispenser). The big perk to the switch…no more hard to scrub soap scum!

Looking for more quick and easy cleaning wife tips? Check out Donna Smallin’s The One Minute Cleaner Plain & Simple!

More SPRING Wifey Cleaning March 27, 2009

Oh the never ending list of SPRING CLEANING PROJECTS! Put on your Carolyn’s Kitchen Apron and gloves, or bust our your most wife favorite apron from Heavenly Hostess, put on some good tunes and START CLEANING!

Tip #1: Cleaning the Microwave….So the hubby let a few things over cook, boil over, explode or maybe even spill in your microwave…a quick clean is all it needs. Use a microwave safe plastic bowl, fill it 3/4 full with hot water, cut one full lemon into slices and place them in the bowl. Put the bowl (with the lemons) in the microwave on high for at least 5 minutes (may need longer depending on your microwave or mess). The steam (and fresh lemon scent) will make wiping up the spills an easy task (no heavy scrubbing) and the lemons will deodorize the space.  Wife Wonderful!

More TIPS TO COME!

A Wife’s thought for the day…. March 24, 2009

This wife is always in thought (like many of you wives out there I am sure). This morning, during my wife reading time, I came across this…“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8

Isn’t this what we wives strive for? Isn’t this the basic spectrum of what we hope to accomplish in our daily tasks as wives? Share this with other wives, find wives that can share this same thought with you.

A Wife’s Sping Cleaning WINNER March 23, 2009

Thank you for those of you who took the time to EMAIL the wife and especially those of you who added a comment! Very exciting to have other wives stopping by!

Through random selection, our winner is JENNIFER! She wrote : “My least favourite Spring Cleaning Project is going through all of the closets (we have 5 of us) and packing away winter clothing that fits, pulling out spring clothing that does and making piles of clothing acceptable to donate and clothing to be used as cleaning rags.”

HAPPY “WIFE” SPRING CLEANING!

A WIFE SPRING CLEANING Give-Away! March 20, 2009

Happy WIFE First day of SPRING! Yippie! Finally, it is here and we wives can bust free from heavy bulky sweaters, winter jackets, mittens and hats! A WIFE must celebrate these special days, which means it is the PERFECT time for our first BEING WIFE Give-Away!

It is simple! Just add a WIFE comment on what your FAVORITE or LEAST FAVORITE Spring Cleaning Project is and you could win!

What can the wife win you ask? A SPRING CLEANING for the WIFE Prize Package!

A Carolyn’s Kitchen Apron, a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, a 1-yr subscription to Good Housekeeping, and other fun spring cleaning items!

Good luck and may the best wife win! The Wife Winner will be selected on Sunday, March 22nd, 9:00pm (central time).