Life, Love, and Therapy

How does your garden grow??

2011-03-27T20:23:00.000-05:00

Quite nicely, actually, thanks for asking!! I decided I wanted to try my hand at an herb and vegetable garden this year - as a novice, I decided to go with growing them in pots and if they turn out well and I actually use them, maybe then I'll take it up a notch next year. So! I went to HalfPrice Books (love them), sold a box full of books and broke even getting this helpful item

After a few evenings of research, settled on growing oregano, basil, rosemary, green onions, garlic, cucumbers, jalapeno peppers and tomatoes. (Well, to be accurate, boyfriend wanted the tomatoes and peppers). Last Saturday I decided to give it a go, so went out and purchased the pots, topsoil and Miracle Grow, and the seeds. Then came drilling holes in the bottom of the buckets and covering the bottom with a layer of rocks to promote drainage, combined the soils, filled the buckets and planted the seeds (and the tomato and pepper plants). Voila!

Suddenly, to my surprise, I notice this plant alongside the driveway

Is that what I think it is?! Closer inspection revealed -

Why yes! Yes it is!! Fully grown rosemary plants. Hmmmm - must now grow something else.... let's go with lettuce

And here we are just One Week later!

We have sproutlings!! Very exciting - and even the already started peppers and tomato plants have doubled in size. Not too shabby for a first-timer I'd say ;)

What are you growing this spring??

#66 - Attend 5 live plays

2011-03-23T09:32:00.000-05:00

I have been very entertained while accomplishing this goal! There is a fantastic local theater in San Antonio called The Overtime Theater which has put on a number of excellent productions in the last year and there are many more to come. In addition to original plays, they also have comedy shows and impromptu hours, all which are equally entertaining. If you're in the area, check them out!

#74, 75, 76

2011-03-20T21:43:00.001-05:00

Way to make a dent in the list!! I have over the past few weeks been moving in with my man (very exciting!) and therein made significant progress I, let's be honest, probably would not have otherwise. In the process of moving I've been able to go through and clean out all those areas that seem to seek out and hold onto clutter (closets, garage, junk drawers) and am feeling much better about having moved without all the stuff I really didn't need. What's your method for staying organized and clutter free? Spring cleaning? Saturday sort-throughs? Or, like me, does it take a significant event (moving, mother coming to visit, ect) to motivate you to clear out the clutter?

#35 : Attempt at least 3 Julia Child recipes

2011-03-15T10:16:00.000-05:00

Thanks to my sweet guy, I am now the proud owner of, drumroll please! -

which will make accomplishing this goal significantly easier. I'm itching to try it out and believe I will do so this upcoming weekend. Suggestions on recipes to start with? Ones you love??

Aaaaand I'm back!!

2011-03-14T20:38:00.000-05:00

And am I ever! Wow, a Lot can change in a year... I'm so excited to say that, while parts have been difficult and painful, I am now in a better place than I have been in a long long time. Look forward to updates on the following -

Love life!
Pics of new home!
New therapy trainings/resources
Pet updates
Travel/vaca updates
And much more!!!

101 in 1001

2010-03-29T17:47:00.001-05:00

I decided this year to begin the 101 in 1001 challenge... 101 things to accomplish in 1001 in one days. Simply generating the list was a feat in itself! I can only imagine a great deal of my posts will revolve around the accomplishing of these tasks I've given myself... And so, with no further ado... my 101:

For My Family

1 Go to GA to visit my family

2 Have a girls only weekend with my sister

3 Go to NC to visit my parents

4 Stay in touch better with my extended family

5 Talk to both of my grandmothers every month

6 Talk to both my parents at least once every month

7 Have birthday/Christmas presents to family On Time

8 Send pictures to parents/grandparents

9 Have family visit SA (parents and/or cousins)

10 Spend time getting to know future BIL

For My Friends

11 Write one handwritten note every month

12 Mail someone a card/letter once a month

13 Bake for someone, just because

14 Have a meal with friends once a month

15 Surprise a friend with a mani/pedi

16 Go to Wisconsin to see my girls

17 Have a ‘girls night in’

18 Schedule a SA meets Austin night out

For My Finances

19 Pay off my car

20 Pay off half of student loan debt

21 Increase my savings account and don't touch it

22 Create a working budget

23 Claim my volunteer contributions on my taxes

24 Evaluate/adjust my investments/retirement funds

25 Take my lunch twice/week

For Myself

26 Send Christmas cards

27 Host a dinner party

28 Try 5 new restaurants

29 Print and frame my favorite photos of family and friends

30 Do something just for myself once a month

31 Begin playing the piano again regularly

32 Go to the symphony at least 3 times

33 Go to the opera at least once

34 Have a 30^th birthday party

35 Attempt at least 3 Julia Child recipes

For My Health

36 Go to the dentist

37 Take a multivitamin daily

38 Have my eyes checked

39 Walk Abby at least 3xs/wk

40 Take Abby to the dog park on weekends

41 Get 3 massages

42 Have a Wellness check

For My Career

43 Fully launch my private practice

44 Buy 5 new counseling related books for my library

45 Buy 5 new therapeutic games for my library

46 Complete/launch my private practice website

47 Frame all my diplomas/licenses

48 Join a therapy/counseling association

49 Complete 100 CEU hrs for NCC

50 Organize/decorate my office at work

51 Subscribe to a therapy/counseling magazine

52 Attend 5 continuing education courses in person

For Fun

53 Go to Baylor Homecoming

54 Go to a Texans game

55 Go to a Baylor football game

56 Host a fantasy football league each year

57 Go to a concert

58 Buy flowers for myself one payday/mth

59 Go to a wine tasting

60 Have a facial

61 Have my hair professionally cut/styled

62 Get a subscription to a ‘fun’ magazine

For The Community

63 Go to a farmer's market and make a purchase

64 Go to 1st Friday

65 Recruit 3 new JLSA members

66 Attend 5 live plays

67 Recycle consistently

68 Go to at least one Fiesta event

69 Put together and send out 3 military care packages

70 Go to an independently owned store and make a purchase

71 Donate 50 books to Literacy San Antonio

72 Vote in at least 1 election

For My Home

73 Buy art for the walls

74 Find a house

75 Clean out my closet

76 Clean out the garage

77 Landscape

78 Finish hanging curtains

79 Organize the office

80 Purchase needed kitchen tools/supplies

81 Acquire more tools

82 Take a class at Home Depot/Lowes

For My Education

83 Read 3 autobiographies

84 Take a cooking class

85 Try 20 new recipes

86 Read 20 books

87 Go to 3 Museums

88 Watch a documentary

89 Take a class on something I’ve never tried before

90 Take a dance class

91 Take a photography class

92 Begin learning Spanish

Travel

93 Go to NYC

94 Go on a cruise

95 Go to Europe

96 Have a long weekend at the beach

97 Go to Vegas

98 Go on a wine tour

99 Spend a day in Gruene

100 Go to New Orleans

101 Go to Chicago