Is this good-bye?

For the past few weeks, I've been toying with the idea of shutting down my blog. It's been great to have a place to write down my thoughts, but as time has gone on, I've been writing less and less. I still haven't decided whether I will be gone for good or if I just need a break. There is a lot going on in my life right now that blogging has taken a back seat.
So, for the next while (I don't know how long), I may or may not post. I just thought I would let you (the 3 or 4 of you who stop by) know what has been going on with me. I'll still be around by way of comments I will leave on other blogs.

Until next time,
Kelle

An Interview with Jen

A few days ago, I received these questions from Jen. She had been interviewed on her blog and I thought that it was neat idea. Besides, I needed to post, but I had no idea what to write about. So without further adieu, here are my answers. I hope you enjoy them!

1) Do you think Regina will be your long term home? Your families are both long distances away. Do you think you'd ever pick up and move to Winnipeg or Ontario?

I truly believe that Regina will be our home for many years. We both love it here. I don't think that Mike and I will ever move to Winnipeg or Ontario. There would have to be a very good reason for us to move to either place, besides our families. We have great friends here, a "family" that has adopted us as their own and a church that we like.

2) I know you and Tiffany are BFFs and two peas in a pod. What do you think it is that keeps you so close and do you remember what drew you to each other in the first place?

Tiffany is the friend that I have always wanted growing up. I honestly think that if we were born in the same year we might have been separated at birth! (hee hee). Anyway, what do I think that keeps us close? I believe that it because we are "kindred spirits" and that we have a lot of things in common. We started our friendship with being open and honest with each other. There's nothing I can't tell her and I know that it's the same with her. Our relationship began when I told her I could take her to the church for KD night (mid-week children's club). We were both volunteers at the time and I drove right past her building to get to church, so I thought it would be nice of me to do that. Turned out to be better than I thought! She's now my best friend and is more of the sister that I have always wanted (I have 2 sisters, but we don't have the type of relationship that Tiff and I have).

3) What's your favorite thing to do on a date with Mike?

I love staying in and cuddling on the couch while watching a movie. It's cheap and I can stay in my sweats (or pj's)!

4) I know you and Mike are hoping to have babies soon. Do you want a whole house full or do you think you'll be happy with one or two?

I have always wanted 2. However, at this point, considering that we are struggling with getting pregnant, I will be happy with one.

5) I know Jordan and I always dream about what we are going to do when the kids move out, when we retire, etc. Do you and Mike have any of those dreams, like spending a year in Italy or houseboating for months on end?

We haven't really talked about this much, but we both have always wanted to travel Europe. I am really hoping that we can make this happen some time.


If you would like to join in on the interview, follow these directions:

1. Leave me a comment saying, “Interview me”.
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions

My Love

On Tuesday, I have the honour of being married to this wonderful man for 2 years. I know it's been only 2 years, but, seriously, it feels a lot longer (which by the way is a good thing). I have been greatly blessed to share my life with Mike. I am continually amazed at how well we "fit" together.
He is the most sensitive and caring man I could ever imagine. I am forever thankful that God decided to have our paths meet.
He is so supportive of me and has been right beside me through all my health issues this past year.
He has been and is my greatest encourager, keeping me going when I want to throw my hands up in the air and quit.
He gets me. He is always trying to understand me, which I know can be quite a feat somedays.
He is my best friend and lover.
And the thing I love about him the most. He has a great love for the Lord and is constantly striving to grow deeper in his walk with the Lord. Which in turn challenges me.

Happy Anniversary Babe!
I love you more today than I did 2 years ago!

Happy New Year! (7 days later...)

Wow! A whole month without a post. It's not that I haven't wanted to write something, I've even sat here looking at a blank page and thinking about what to write...and yep! you guessed it...no post written. Christmas was great. We spent a wonderful 4 days with Mike's sister and her family. While we were there, we decorated cookies with the kids (as well as a gingerbread house), went tobaggoning (something I haven't done in literally years!) and mostly visited. New Years we spent with friends (thanks Dana & Susie for having us over!).

I successfully completed the elimination diet that my Naturopath put me on just in time to enjoy Christmas dinner and all that goes with it. It was hard at first to cut SO many foods out of my diet for 3 weeks, but it was definitely worth it. It's amazing how well I feel. I am pretty impressed with how well I controlled myself on not indulging in all the sweets and what not that go with Christmas. During the 3 weeks I lost 6 pounds (a NICE bonus!!), and I joined Curves. I have been slowly re-introducing the foods I eliminated back into my diet. I have discovered that a lot of the foods I eliminated I need to eat in moderation now. Dairy is a big issue, but that was no surprise as I am lactose intolerant. I go back to see my Naturopath this Friday, so we'll see where things go from there.

Hopefully this next thing won't be too much information, but I'm going to share it anyway. Most of you know that I struggle with having a regular cycle. I was excited to actually get it twice in a row, and I thought things are getting on track. However, as I sit here and write this I'm, once again, waiting for it to show up. According to my calculations I should have gotten it a couple days ago. And to stop everyone from asking I'm not pregnant...which makes me feel disappointed (again). I was reminded, again, that God is in control and that I need to trust Him. Isn't it funny how we always need to be reminded of that? So, from this point on, I'm going to do my best to remember that and not try to go about this all on my own. He knows what's best for me and I need to remember that.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas...

Our tree is up, the house decorated and fresh snow on the ground...now to finish Christmas shopping. I can't believe that it's only about 2 1/2 weeks away. This year we're heading to Beausejour, MB to spend Christmas with Mike's sister and her family. I'm looking forward to getting away for a few days.

In other news, I've made it through one week of the elimination diet and no coffee. I feel great! I'm amazed at how well I actually feel. I've also joined Curves and am excited to see how things go there.
Have a great Sunday!

The Big Day

Friday was the big day. My appointment with a Naturopath. It was an hour and a half long. It was a very interesting and informative 1 1/2 hours. The thing I like about Naturopaths is they don't "chase symptoms", but rather find out what is causing the problem and stopping it there. She focused a lot on my liver, as she seemed to think that is where my problems may stem from (she came to this conclusion based on my answers to her questions). She put me on an hypoallergenic diet to determine what foods are triggering certain symptoms. I am not allowed to have any dairy, soy, wheat, sugar, coffee or corn for 3 weeks. After, the 3 weeks, I'll be challenging my body by re-introducing the eliminated foods. It's been an interesting few days as I've been trying to figure out what to eat. It's been a bit hard to not be able to just grab something from the cupboard to snack on. But, I'm not going to focus on what I can't have, but rather what I can, and keep reminding myself that this is going to help with figuring out things. I'm hoping that during these 3 weeks I'll lose some weight as well, which would be a bonus. The naturopath also out me on a Seed Oil Rotation for my cycle. I'm hoping that it does help with that. I see her again in January, so hopefully, I'll be seeing the results that I hope to get.

I decided to go ahead and make an appointment with a Naturopath. The appointment is November 28th. I'm very excited about this appointment. Maybe, just maybe, I will get some answers and be put in the right direction to a better me.