Today is Motivation Monday! Tell us in the comments if you’ve taken action and get a chance to win today’s giveaway which is…Steven Curtis Chapman‘s album This Moment.
Cinderella is on this cd. Amazing song. I have Cinderella on my morning playlist…it so vividly reminds me to seize every moment with my children.
Get all the details at the end of the post and find out who won last week’s prize.
Get Ready For Summer!
Yay! It’s almost summer!
I don’t know about you, but I always approach this time of year with excitement mixed with fear and trepidation. I alternate between both loving and fearing the freedom and lack of routine. I worry that my patience will not survive an unstructured summer of being with all of my children 24/7. But a little planning can go a long, long way.
Over the next two weeks we’ll discuss how we can make this summer, fun, memorable, and successful for our families.
Here are a few of the topics we’ll cover:
- How To Create a Fun and Flexible Summer Schedule
- How To Set Summer Goals with Our Children
- Make Big Memories On a Small Budget
- 50 Summer Memory Making Activities
- How To Survive A Family Road Trip
Because You Are Brilliant
I’ve compiled my ideas for this series, but I’d LOVE to get your input and share you’re awesome ideas as well. Please hop over to the Inspired To Action Facebook Page to share your wisdom and make this series as insanely useful and practical as possible.
Motivation Monday Details
For those of you who are new, here’s how Motivation Monday works:
Anyone who takes some sort of action can enter to win. Your action might be:
- getting up early, reading your Bible
- going on a date with your kids
- creating a mission statement
- exercising
- creating a meal plan
- Writing a goal
It can be any action that improves who you are as a believer or a mother.
To enter the giveaway just leave a comment and say, “I took action this week!”
You can also:
– Get 2 entries by leaving another comment telling us what action you took.
– Get 3 entries by leaving one more comment and telling us you told your social media friends about the action you took (twitter/facebook etc) .
– Get 4 entries by blogging about your action and sharing the link to your blog post here:
Last Week’s Winner
According to Random.org, last week’s winner of the Adie Camp CD is our awesome kickboxing friend Heidi! Congratulations!
I took action this week!!!
I committed to at least 30 minutes of exercise a minimum of 5 days per week. I will spend at least 15 minutes every day decluttering and not add anything new to the piles!
I took action this week!
I took action today by getting up early! first time in 3 weeks! being sick for a week got me off track, but now I’m back on track!!!!
I’m leaving a post on facebook telling everyone i’m taking action!
I took action this week!
I have taken many actions in the past weeks, although I haven’t commented. 🙂 I have started getting up, reading my Bible (although this continues to be hard for me, I’m embarrassed to say), and exercising (I’m up to running over a mile!). Last week I gave up white flour and white sugar, except for one splurge night a week. This week I have made plans to have a weekly retreat on Saturday morning! Yay! Thank you for this blog, your ebook and encouragement. It has really made a difference for me.
I took action!
I walked 3 miles with the March of Dimes March for Babies on Saturday.
I tweeted about my action @TheDoyleClan
I took action this week…off to run right now!
I took action this week!
I took action this week
I signed up to run a 5k with a friend. 🙂
I started a bedtime routine with my 3 year old daughter. Bathtime, storytime, prayertime and bedtime. I have done this consistently for about seven- eight days so far. No more watching t.v until she falls asleep anymore.
I took action this week!
I started getting up when my husband leaves for work (he’s a teacher) and began a daily Bible reading plan.
I have walked 6 out of the last 8 days—at SIX O CLOCK IN THE MORNING! Woo-hoo! And I even blogged about it–unprompted by this post. Just b/c I *am* inspired and motivated! 🙂
Thanks!
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I meal planned. Amazing what a few minutes spent in thought can do for the whole week!
I took action this week!
I took action this week!
.-= Jenn´s last blog ..Olympic Trip =-.
I’m getting up half an hour earlier than my family to read my bible and I cut out refined sugar!
.-= Jenn´s last blog ..Olympic Trip =-.
I wrote out a menu plan AND I got up 2 hours before my son this morning! Who-hooo!
.-= Alicia´s last blog ..Menu Plan Monday–April 26th =-.
Haha, guess i did it backwards…I took action this week!
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I tweeted my menu plan!
.-= Alicia´s last blog ..Menu Plan Monday–April 26th =-.
I took action this week!
I journaled. This is something I’ve felt compelled to do for some time now, but can never seem to do it for more than a few days in a row before abandoned it. My main goal for now is to journal my prayers. Well see. . .
I took action this week!
I started working out!!!
I took action this week!
I took action this week!
I got up early this morning and prayed.
I’ve taken action and am reading books to improve my faith and to become a better wife and mom.
http://www.housekeepinginprogress.com/2010/04/make-list-monday-books-im-reading.html
I took action this week!
.-= Meagan´s last blog ..The Greatest Gift =-.
This past week I woke up at 5:45 am (15 minutes earlier than the week before) to read my Bible and pray. Never thought I’d see the day I would wake up that early on a consistent basis! 🙂
I took action!
.-= jeana´s last blog ..Reading List for me and the Boys =-.
I woke up at 6:30 and read my Bible! My goal is 6:00, but I’m working in baby steps.
.-= jeana´s last blog ..Reading List for me and the Boys =-.
My goal: I will start to put my two youngest boys ages 2 1/2 and 4 1/2 for a ‘quiet/nap time’ each afternoon at 1:00 (they both stopped napping at around age 2, but I know they still need extra rest each day!).
i took action this week!!
i got up early and started the day by reading my Bible.
I took action this week!
I’ve planned a special ‘date’ with my eldest son after his parent teacher conference this week! (so no class that day)
AND I took a day-long retreat over the weekend! 😉
I took action!
my devotional arrived on Saturday and I’ve done it each day since (though not in the morning – as soon as I wake up the littles get up too!)
I took action!
I made a menu plan and planned out my week on my calendar – including those pesky little tasks like making phone calls that I like to procrastinate.
I took action!
My daughter and I are starting a study with Beautiful Girlhood. We will each read a chapter a week and discuss it at the end of the week.
I took action!
.-= Laura K´s last blog ..Taking Care of Mama =-.
I spent quality time with my son, completely distraction free.
I blogged about my action and set a goal to continue giving my 10-month-old the undivided attention he needs.
I took action this week.
.-= Sam´s last blog ..Brain overload =-.
I took action this week! 🙂
I had a date with my two boys: we flew kites distraction free on Sunday! That was the hightlight of my weekend. They had a fantastic time, and so did I.
I’ve posted my action on Facebook…yahoo!!
I can’t WAIT to see your summer tips….I have the exact same thoughts at the end of every school year – thanks so much!!
I took action by menu planning.
Since I don’t have a blog, I’ll share my menu plan here. I run my weeks from Monday – Sunday (weird, I know)
Monday: BBQ chicken sandwiches, baked beans, applesauce
Tuesday: Taco night
Wednesday: eggs and toast, oranges
Thursday: grilled chicken, green beans, roasted potatoes
Friday: potluck at church (take mini-quiches)
Saturday: takeout
Sunday: hamburgers, salad, baked beans, fruit
I took action!
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.-= Mozi Esmes Mommy´s last blog ..M4 – April Week 3 =-.
I took action this week!
I joined a woman’s bible study!
I took action and started my family on some healthier eating habits. We are starting to eat fresh grains and I am milling them for bread, pancakes, muffins…so far so good!
i took action this week.
i went to a coffee shop saturday morning & did a “weekly review.” i loved it!
I got back on track making Meal Plans! What a huge help it is to walk to the fridge and say “this is what we are having for lunch…dinner…” no more stressing last minute to figure everything out!
I took Action this week!
I took action by getting up 15 minutes earlier! God time, me time, planning time, it was great!
I left a post on facebook! I am taking action!
I took action this week by: Getting up an hour early, meditating with prayer, and started to create clothing again inspired by serenity, calmness and joy to donate to a local women’s shelter… which also included cleaning out my closet donations! I also found this web site, blog and plan to read 1Peter as you suggested! Liberation and creativity, with intent feels Marvelous!