Weekend Update

I so look forward to the weekends and I surely hate when they are over. Isaac and I are having a great weekend (listen, just because it is Sunday does not mean it is over already!). It's one of those ones where truly nothing is of utmost importance and you just get to fly by the seat of your pants and do whatever you want. It has been that kind of a weekend.

We went to Logan's on Friday night. I was feelin' good after my Cardio Interval class, meanwhile Isaac needed a relaxer from the Gas test he encountered earlier that day--it is one of the things he has to pass in the Academy. If you're interested about what it was, you should ask him. I'm sure he'd be MORE than happy to tell you about it. :) So, sitting on the deck at Logan's was nice and chatting over a few glasses of wine overlooking the nice lake was enjoyable. When we got home he passed out and went to bed and I caught up on my DVRings.

Waking up on Saturday was uneventful. I put on a pot of coffee, we did some devotions, relaxed, I studied a bit, and then we went and looked at some trucks. I came home and went to the grocery store while Isaac dropped his car off at Acura. It needed some serious work. Then, I made some lasagna and Mom and Pop came over for dinner. The dinner was followed by brownies and ice cream. Simple pleasures. We dined in our new dining room, and mom and I talked the night away. It was so great catching up and just relaxing.

Today we've just been lounging around...went to go get some Starbucks and came home to watch an Elevation Church sermon (I loathe telling you we skipped church). The sermon was great. It was on dreams.

This afternoon I find myself settling down to my study materials and writing to you. And, after a brutal jog in this beginner's May heat, I opened my Health magazine to find a simple but brilliant article on how to "Have Your Most Relaxing Weekend Ever." And so, I leave you with it.

"Have Your Most Relaxing Weekend Ever" by Susan Hall

Stop the Clock
You wait all week for Friday at 5, and the next thing you know Sunday night is staring you in the face. Instead, make time feel like it's slowing down by living in the present. Researchers at the University of Pennslyvania found that when people made a point of actively savoring the things they usually hurried through - maybe it's eating breakfast, drinking a cup of tea, or walking to the bus - they experienced more happiness and fewer negative emotions. So revel in the softness of your fluffy duvet, the smell of an orange while you peel it, or the carefree giggles of your kids.

Work it Outside
Just as in real estate, exercising for stress release is all about location, location, location, according to research from the University of Essex in England. People who take their workouts away from the gym and move them into, say, a local park, seem to feel more relaxed and energized than those who stay indoors.

Suds Up
When's the last time you took a serious bath, as opposed to a mad-dash shower? A warm soak naturally calms the mind and loosens tense muscles. Add some smell-good bubbles, like L'Occitane's Lavender Foaming Bath and sink in for as long as you want.

Make Sunday the New Friday
Why should Friday and Saturday get all the fun? Whether you watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians with your best pals or have a dinner date with your hubby, grab Sunday by the horns and suck every bit of fun out of it. Just get to bed on time so you'll be fresh for the week.

Take a Novel Approach: Change up your usual oatmeal breakfast, take a new route to work, or check out a new gym class. Your everyday routines may actually stress you out, experts say, but change can make you feel fantastic.