I must be a glutton for challenges. Yesterday I joined a challenge called the “30 Days of Change”. It is a challenge that Resourceful Mommy has set up on her blog. Since I am already in the Your Shape challenge, I must be crazy to be joining another one right ? Wrong.. you see, the  Your Shape Challenge is a goal towards my physical health, well being , and weight loss. The 30 Days of “Going out on a Limb” challenge is toward more specific and cognitive challenges. Looking more inward and being a better me (or challenging me to be) on the inside.

Here was the Day 1 Challenge :

(from Resourceful Mommy’s Blog)

Parenting. If you are not a parent or your children have left the nest, don’t worry! You can still participate in this challenge. The purpose is to create a happier, less stressful relationship with our children, so to participate simply choose a person in your life with whom you would like an easier repoire.

How the Challenge Works
Each day for 30 days (not necessarily consecutive) I will suggest a challenge for the following day. Try it and stick with it for the entire day. Did you see a change? How about after all 30 Days of Change? My hope is that we can change one very simple thing each day and the overall affect is general improvement in our lives, especially in the focus area of each challenge.

Here is How I did :

I found this one to be tough off the bat! I am at home with a 4 yr. old and a 19mo. old everyday, and believe me, there is a lot of saying no. Not only from me to them, but lately my 19 mo. old daughter learned that is her new wonderful word. So everything is, “No”.  For the past week my daughter who is 4 has been asking me to let her paint.  An activity that is messy and takes time to set up and clean up. I don’t have a problem with kids painting, in fact, I love  watching them create their artwork. Well, this week not only have I been sick, but they have too.

So, yesterday when I was busy trying to get posts done and other work done, When I was asked, “Mommy, can we paint today?” , Usually I would’ve immediately said , “no”. But as soon as she asked it was like the little devil on one shoulder and an Angel on the other. I thought, man, I REALLY don’t want to do this, but then the Angel said, but remember we are trying to not say no as much. And well, needless to say, They painted. We painted. I took a break from working, “went out on a limb”, and it was actually really fun. I was also able to prevent too much of a mess since I painted with them. So clean up was much easier.

Thank You Resourceful Mommy for inviting people in on your challenge, and I am looking forward to Day 2 !

Would you like to join us on the Challenge? Visit here … 30 Day Challenge … and let us know

The Plus Size Mommy