Next Level

First, I must announce that I have lost 5 pounds and the mom who wanted to chew me out canceled her meeting. I am SUPER excited about those two things and am pretty sure that nothing can ruin my week as I once again have tangible proof that God is both real and in my corner. What, what!?!

I am also psyched and afraid about taking my life to the next level. I have been working with my mom this year on setting small goals to get to a better lifestyle. For example, her only goal for the month of January was to drink more water. Everyday, I would call and check until she made it a habit. Unfortunately, I now have a habit of asking about her water intake, but lets be honest, I have way worse habits. Her goal for this month is to exercise for 10 minutes everyday. She says it is working and she is feeling better. That also makes me happy because she had to admit that I was right and any daughter will tell you that getting your mother to say that is almost as impressive as winning Olympics gold without steroids.

But this is still my mother and so no compliment comes without a challenge. She let it be known that if I want her to do better I will also need to step up to the plate and work on some things. Much like my choosing her first goal she chose a beginner goal for me - to keep my kitchen clean. This really means that she is tired of me procrastinating on washing the dishes because the rest of my kitchen is clean and dirty dishes are her pet peeve. She in no uncertain terms let it be known that I will need to do something for her if I want her to keep working. Basically, if I want a healthy mom, I will need an empty sink. It is top notch trickery. I can't say that my freedom to stall on dishes is more important than her health. Oh, is she crafty.

So I will be forced to take this makeover to the next level and start making some more lifestyle changes. I just signed up to get my credit score info and boy was I surprised. I am pretty sure two of the things listed are not mine at all. I am more than okay with going down for my own mistakes, but not for stuff I did not do. So, I have to put on my big girl voice and fight to clean up my credit. I am telling you, I am taking it to the next level.

Me and Fergie, so 3008! Boom, boom, boom!