Update!

I was shocked when I got on my blog and saw how long it's been since I've posted. Here's what's been going on, in no particular order:

On Friday I spent about an hour and a half at JaRoss spa sitting in the relaxation room with a warm herbal neck wrap, baking in the sauna, soaking in the jacuzzi, lounging in the big comfy robe and pampering myself with exotic body scrubs, lotions and hair products. Guess how much I paid for it? NOTHING . . . well, I paid $30 last month for a membership that lasts for a year. I can go in anytime and and the facilities as much as I want and it's free! I love it and it's a great way to relax and recharge. You should do it for yourself!

I've been working on some programs for my coaching practice. Here are some of the programs that I'll be offering for 2008: (Coaching is not for people in crisis, but people who want to get the most out of life)

• Holistic Health - Spa environment with aromatherapy, music & relaxation exercises, concentrating on your mind, body, spirit and soul
• Fitness & Wellness Program - Motivational environment using inspiring images and quotes to stay motivated -focus on building a healthy lifestyle instead of just going on another diet (again)
• Relationship Repair and Rebuild - Working through relational problems and building strength in relationships- couples, parents, family, business
• Teen Program (age 14 - 19 female or male) - Fun and interactive environment using art, photos, music and more to find out who you really are and what’s important to you
• Academic Coaching - A 10 session program for students who want to excel in their school work and figure out what they want to do in college
• Jump Start - A one-time two-hour coaching session designed for women who are tired of letting life just “happen to them.” - A great pick me up!
• Goal Setting - Tired of setting goals and not reaching them? Do you even know what your goals are? Find out what’s important to you and how to get there.
• Relax and Recharge - Come to this 2 hour session to relax, de-stress and refuel. Shift your attitude and perspective so that you can again see life in a happy, joyful positive way. (This is a great Christmas gift for someone special!)

Youth ministry has turned out to be much different than anyone anticipated - Blair and I are slowly working on building trust and rebuilding the ministry - it's going to take some time. In the meantime I feel God has confimred to me that coaching is my passion and the direction that I'm still supposed to be going in. Sometimes it's really hard to balance both jobs.

Family life is good, crazy and never a dull moment. Cody is 14 . . . going on 21 . . . Enough said! There is never a dull moment in our house and I am constantly on my toes reading and researching on how to be an effective parent. I am very grateful to my son that he is inpsiring me to learn so much right now and he's helping fuel my passion to help families work better.

Trent and I just got back from Vegas last week for a business conference that we always go to. It was fun, but we're always ready to leave. We didn't win anything, but had a great time seeing the CORR (championship offroad racing), Louie Anderson, Dick's Last Resort and the Titanic Exhibition.

We had to get all new countertops because the countertops we had were junk. That wasn't fun cuz our kitchen was all tore up again - ughhhh. But now it's almost as good as new and we just have some final things to do.

I'm getting excited for the holidays! We are simplifying this year and spending more money on spending time with people we love rather than buying a bunch of dumb gifts that they won't even use. I can't say what they are, but it's going to be great. We're also going to have Thanksgiving at our house, a Christmas party and maybe even a New Year's Party. Fun times, fun times.

Alright I guess that's it - give me an update on what you've been doing!