In specific, this is in reaction to this blog entry.
I've been going back & forth lately... I think maybe I need to pick a passion & embrace it wholeheartedly. I have so many different hobbies & interests; I'm one of those who knows a little about a lot of things & a lot about very few. My photography, done entirely point & shoot, has been getting attention lately & I've been asked for the 2nd time to shoot a wedding! I wonder if I shouldn't invest in a better camera with detachable lenses & flashes & such. Something where I can actually adjust the f-stop.
I've tried going all out w/my jewelry, but I lose interest in it & am not good at getting myself out there to actually make sales.
I struggle so much with pricing, marketing & everything to do with actually selling my arts or crafts & now that I'm a stay-at-home mom & my "free" time is so limited I've begun to think more & more about what I really want to do. I don't have the time or space for all these crafts, but I'm loathe to give any up!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Day 13 Assignment
Day 13 Assignment
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, refer to your list of weekly goals, and make a list of no more than 5-7 specific things you want to accomplish today.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and do a quick-clean of your bathroom. Need specific directions? Read this article on How to Clean Your Bathroom in 15 Minutes.
::Clean the top of your kitchen cupboards (if there is space between them and the ceiling) and the top of your refrigerator. If you have clutter on the top of your refrigerator, go through it and see if you can get rid of it or find a new home for it. Wipe down the outside of your kitchen cupboard doors.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, refer to your list of weekly goals, and make a list of no more than 5-7 specific things you want to accomplish today.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and do a quick-clean of your bathroom. Need specific directions? Read this article on How to Clean Your Bathroom in 15 Minutes.
::Clean the top of your kitchen cupboards (if there is space between them and the ceiling) and the top of your refrigerator. If you have clutter on the top of your refrigerator, go through it and see if you can get rid of it or find a new home for it. Wipe down the outside of your kitchen cupboard doors.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
Finding Motivation & Direction
This is what I have the hardest time with...
My plan for right now is to get a shower & figure out something productive to do... I'm feeling "inspired" to play with my polymer clay &/or play Minecraft. I shouldn't mess too much w/Minecraft though.. lately it's been giving me motion-sickness & our server-host friend is planning to start a new world soon, so I don't want to invest too much more in this one. We'll see if I even have any time after I shower & figure out something productive to do.
So, do I go back to where I left off with the MoneySavingMom challenge? Pick up where they're at now? Go back to my original grand plan for Project Clean House? or just tackle something that's bugging me & needs done? *sigh* I'll think about it in the shower & let you know.
I'm kinda thinking the dirty kitchen floor is bugging me the most, but I'm so dreading the process of moving the table & chairs & stuff, sweeping & mopping... I've been trying to spot clean & it's just not working. Idk. I also tend to be totally wiped after I do all that & baby Jamie's coming for a little over an hour today & I don't want to totally exhaust myself before that. (See how I talk myself out of these things? Gah!)
This is my pother problem... taking so long to decide & not just getting things done... off to shower!
Showered. Hubby messaged me & requests that I work on de-cluttering the kitchen counters & other surfaces in the main living area & putting things I don't want our daughter messing with, out of her reach. She's not sleeping yet, so I think I'm going to have to go retrieve a "doh" (pacifier) & start some laundry & then work on his request. :)
Why am I shakey? I had a good lunch: leftover steak & mashed potatoes & tuna casserole. Earlier I had some orange & for breakfast I had yogurt & granola, so I'm not all protein & starch today, just for lunch. ;)
I shake a little all the time b/c of a genetic condition I've never gotten diagnosed (but my dad, his bros & other members of his fam clearly have/had the same thing. Dad had it the worst) but it gets worse when I have low blood sugar, emotions are running high or when I'm on certain meds. None of those seems likely right now, but I'm inclined to eat something... I just worry that I've been doing that a lot recently for the same reason & that could be why I'm gaining weight... though the weight gain seems to correspond with going off birth control... I gained 10-15lbs before I got pregnant with Amber... then I lost a lot more than that w/the morning sickness.
Sorry, I'm rambling. She's whining that she "lost [her] doh" so I better go get it... guh. Can't wait 'til she is done with those & diapers!!
My plan for right now is to get a shower & figure out something productive to do... I'm feeling "inspired" to play with my polymer clay &/or play Minecraft. I shouldn't mess too much w/Minecraft though.. lately it's been giving me motion-sickness & our server-host friend is planning to start a new world soon, so I don't want to invest too much more in this one. We'll see if I even have any time after I shower & figure out something productive to do.
So, do I go back to where I left off with the MoneySavingMom challenge? Pick up where they're at now? Go back to my original grand plan for Project Clean House? or just tackle something that's bugging me & needs done? *sigh* I'll think about it in the shower & let you know.
I'm kinda thinking the dirty kitchen floor is bugging me the most, but I'm so dreading the process of moving the table & chairs & stuff, sweeping & mopping... I've been trying to spot clean & it's just not working. Idk. I also tend to be totally wiped after I do all that & baby Jamie's coming for a little over an hour today & I don't want to totally exhaust myself before that. (See how I talk myself out of these things? Gah!)
This is my pother problem... taking so long to decide & not just getting things done... off to shower!
Showered. Hubby messaged me & requests that I work on de-cluttering the kitchen counters & other surfaces in the main living area & putting things I don't want our daughter messing with, out of her reach. She's not sleeping yet, so I think I'm going to have to go retrieve a "doh" (pacifier) & start some laundry & then work on his request. :)
Why am I shakey? I had a good lunch: leftover steak & mashed potatoes & tuna casserole. Earlier I had some orange & for breakfast I had yogurt & granola, so I'm not all protein & starch today, just for lunch. ;)
I shake a little all the time b/c of a genetic condition I've never gotten diagnosed (but my dad, his bros & other members of his fam clearly have/had the same thing. Dad had it the worst) but it gets worse when I have low blood sugar, emotions are running high or when I'm on certain meds. None of those seems likely right now, but I'm inclined to eat something... I just worry that I've been doing that a lot recently for the same reason & that could be why I'm gaining weight... though the weight gain seems to correspond with going off birth control... I gained 10-15lbs before I got pregnant with Amber... then I lost a lot more than that w/the morning sickness.
Sorry, I'm rambling. She's whining that she "lost [her] doh" so I better go get it... guh. Can't wait 'til she is done with those & diapers!!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Day 12 Assignment
Day 12 Assignment
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, refer to your list of weekly goals, and make a list of no more than 5-7 specific things you want to accomplish today.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and vacuum the main living areas of your home.
::Clean your microwave, stove top, and/or oven.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
By the way, these are from Moneysavingmom.com
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea, refer to your list of weekly goals, and make a list of no more than 5-7 specific things you want to accomplish today.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and vacuum the main living areas of your home.
::Clean your microwave, stove top, and/or oven.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
By the way, these are from Moneysavingmom.com
Wwwwell... OK!
That's my daughter's new favorite thing to say. Her context for it is sometimes a little off, but it's cute. She's begging for something & we finally ask "do you want this?" & she says" Wwwelll... OK!"
In cleaning house news, I haven't done a whole lot lately, but I've been making little bits of progress here & there. Yesterday I washed the toilet & sink in the powder room & the sink & tub/shower in the basement bathroom & had my hubby get a replacement shower curtain since ours was getting kinda nasty & was torn. Still need to trade those out.
Today, I washed some of the dishes by hand. About half of what was out. I left some sippy cups I couldn't get the lids off of & a few little cups & spoons so my daughter can play in the bubbles later & then I left a bunch on the counter b/c my feet were starting to hurt again. I'll work on them some more when she wakes up. That's the plan anyway. ;)
Yesterday was hubby's 31st birthday. He gets to celebrate a few times this year. On Saturday we arranged bowling with some friends. It ended up that I stayed home so Amber could nap & only two other friends showed up and it got pushed back a couple hours, but then we all went to eat at Steak 'n' Shake. Yesterday, baby Jamie's parents took Amber when they got Jamie from me so Paul & I had a nice romantic dinner of Jimmy John's while watching The Whole Nine Yards again. I made up the table with a tablecloth, candles & even a centerpiece & we ate at the couch. :P Ah well, it was still nice. He requested to stay home while I went to retrieve Amber, so Amber & I went to the grocery store on the way home & surprised him with a little cake. :)
I can't remember if I mentioned it already, but our carrots are sprouting & when it rains, our strawberry plants continue to perk up & look a lot better, so everything in our garden seems to be coming along nicely! :D
In cleaning house news, I haven't done a whole lot lately, but I've been making little bits of progress here & there. Yesterday I washed the toilet & sink in the powder room & the sink & tub/shower in the basement bathroom & had my hubby get a replacement shower curtain since ours was getting kinda nasty & was torn. Still need to trade those out.
Today, I washed some of the dishes by hand. About half of what was out. I left some sippy cups I couldn't get the lids off of & a few little cups & spoons so my daughter can play in the bubbles later & then I left a bunch on the counter b/c my feet were starting to hurt again. I'll work on them some more when she wakes up. That's the plan anyway. ;)
Yesterday was hubby's 31st birthday. He gets to celebrate a few times this year. On Saturday we arranged bowling with some friends. It ended up that I stayed home so Amber could nap & only two other friends showed up and it got pushed back a couple hours, but then we all went to eat at Steak 'n' Shake. Yesterday, baby Jamie's parents took Amber when they got Jamie from me so Paul & I had a nice romantic dinner of Jimmy John's while watching The Whole Nine Yards again. I made up the table with a tablecloth, candles & even a centerpiece & we ate at the couch. :P Ah well, it was still nice. He requested to stay home while I went to retrieve Amber, so Amber & I went to the grocery store on the way home & surprised him with a little cake. :)
I can't remember if I mentioned it already, but our carrots are sprouting & when it rains, our strawberry plants continue to perk up & look a lot better, so everything in our garden seems to be coming along nicely! :D
Day 11 Assignment
Day 11 Assignment
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and make a list of weekly goals. I’ll post my goals along with a link-up around 1 p.m. ET this afternoon.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and quickly pick up your house and put things back into order after the weekend. If your house looks like mine, you might need to spend longer than 15 minutes. :)
::Clean out your silverware drawer. Remove all items, vacuum out the crumbs with your vacuum’s attachment, wipe down the drawer with a damp cloth, get rid of anything you don’t need or no longer use, and then put everything you’re keeping back into the drawer in an organized manner.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
::Get dressed in something that makes you feel great {there’s something about dressing in clothes that make you feel great that just gives you more energy and zest for life! Get your free copy of SarahMae’s ebook, Frumps to Pumps, if you need more motivation in this.}
::Sit down with a cup of coffee or tea and make a list of weekly goals. I’ll post my goals along with a link-up around 1 p.m. ET this afternoon.
::Complete your morning routine {if you don’t have a morning routine, take some time to create one today! Read my How to Develop a Routine That Works–And Stick With It series for step-by-step help.}
::Set the timer for 15 minutes and quickly pick up your house and put things back into order after the weekend. If your house looks like mine, you might need to spend longer than 15 minutes. :)
::Clean out your silverware drawer. Remove all items, vacuum out the crumbs with your vacuum’s attachment, wipe down the drawer with a damp cloth, get rid of anything you don’t need or no longer use, and then put everything you’re keeping back into the drawer in an organized manner.
::Find 7 items to get rid of today. Throw them out, stick them in a donate or garage sale box, give them to a friend who can use them, or list them on Craigslist or eBay.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Shopping & Saving & exercising!
My feet & legs hurt! I went shopping at Target, Meijer & Walgreens tonight while my hubby watched kiddo.
Target - saved 25.2% & have a $5 gift card, a $3 off grocery purchase coupon & another coupon for $10 off a Phillips Sonicare Toothbrush
Meijer - I did two transactions to use the giftcard from the 1st on the 2nd (& No, I wasn't *that lady,* I bought the diapers & got the giftcard, took them out to my car & then came back to do the rest of the shopping.)So, transaction 1 counted the giftcard towards my savings, so I'll include it in that %age & not the 2nd: transaction 1= 21.1% & transaction 2= 30% & got a $3 off Zyrtec coupon & $1.50 off 7th generation diapers (anyone want this? We're happy w/Pampers.)
Then, at Walgreens, I spent roughly as much there as I did at Meijer & Target combined! [no Rxes!], but saved 39% & got a total of $13 off next purchase coupons & $5 off Beauty.com (I have another of these, not sure of the amount & am not interested in either if any of you are)! :D
Was supposed to get another coupon for $1 off hamburger, chicken or tuna at Meijer though... grr. I need to make myself a list of all the Catalinas before I go so I realize which don't print while I'm there. :/
We have stockpiles built up of most of our laundry needs (could use another refill of pre-treater, but we have plenty for a while), pretty much all of our household cleaning needs, diapers & wipes & most of our showering needs as well as a lot of groceries & food storage/prep stuff. :)
In other (garden) news, we have carrot sprouts! Yay! All our different types of seeds are working despite being bought last year! :D
Target - saved 25.2% & have a $5 gift card, a $3 off grocery purchase coupon & another coupon for $10 off a Phillips Sonicare Toothbrush
Meijer - I did two transactions to use the giftcard from the 1st on the 2nd (& No, I wasn't *that lady,* I bought the diapers & got the giftcard, took them out to my car & then came back to do the rest of the shopping.)So, transaction 1 counted the giftcard towards my savings, so I'll include it in that %age & not the 2nd: transaction 1= 21.1% & transaction 2= 30% & got a $3 off Zyrtec coupon & $1.50 off 7th generation diapers (anyone want this? We're happy w/Pampers.)
Then, at Walgreens, I spent roughly as much there as I did at Meijer & Target combined! [no Rxes!], but saved 39% & got a total of $13 off next purchase coupons & $5 off Beauty.com (I have another of these, not sure of the amount & am not interested in either if any of you are)! :D
Was supposed to get another coupon for $1 off hamburger, chicken or tuna at Meijer though... grr. I need to make myself a list of all the Catalinas before I go so I realize which don't print while I'm there. :/
We have stockpiles built up of most of our laundry needs (could use another refill of pre-treater, but we have plenty for a while), pretty much all of our household cleaning needs, diapers & wipes & most of our showering needs as well as a lot of groceries & food storage/prep stuff. :)
In other (garden) news, we have carrot sprouts! Yay! All our different types of seeds are working despite being bought last year! :D
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