Let me take a moment to remind everyone about the purpose of my little list. It is a way for me to finish things I start or say that I am going to do. I read somewhere that being organized means that you spend less time "looking for things" and more time spending time with the ones you love or doing things you love doing. I mentioned in an earlier blog about creating a cross reference for my 365 list so I know if I put something on there or not. I finished it yesterday and let me tell you, it's actually been helpful. I can look to see if something is already on my list, or look to it when I need to find a project I've completed, to mark it off. Before I created the cross reference, I would scan my list (of about 90 items), looking for something and scan too fast so I'd have to go back and scan slower. I actually did waste time by not having my lovely cross reference.
Some may see this as busy work, but for some reason, I've kinda liked busy work. For those who love making lists (and lists of lists), you would love the cross reference and would appreciate it.
I highly suggest making a cross reference list, if you are making a extremely long list. To make it "less work," start it when you start your initial list, and it's not like work at all. In the long run...you'll be glad you did.
Now...I am still behind and I am determined to post Day 6's project today, so I will be caught up. Now...if I can just figure out what it will be...hmmm
Have a super fantastic day...
13 days til Thanksgiving
46 days til Christmas (45 if you're MACK) :)
Friday, November 9, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Day 4: Meal Planner
I know what you are thinking...she already gave up!
Well I did NOT. My DH was off from work yesterday and I was spending time with him and the DS, I started my project yesterday, but could not get it finished. I guess I could have stayed up and finished it instead of going to bed when I did, but with DS not sleeping so well, I decided that it would be okay to just finish it and post it late. So...Here it is.
In an effort to start spending money a little wiser every day, I am really going to try to plan meals ahead. I would love to be able to plan the week's meals, shop once per week and not have to worry about it until next week. But we aren't like that. We usually decide each meal that day, go to the store, and cook it. We aren't bad with food, but I think there is always room for improvement. So...with as much time as I spend on Pinterest...I found a menu board that I think would actually work for us. Originally (months and months ago) I was going to make the cute menu board with the clothespins along the side to hold each meal that was on cute little cards (yes I might have an obsession with clothespins to...moving along), but that wouldn't really work for us as we like to revamp meals and I would have way too many cards to make. So, for us, the "dry erase" approach seems more appropriate. Since DH's schedule changes from week to week, sometimes I need to plan a meal I can cook (I'm not the best cook...especially when it comes to meat) and sometimes he will cook (boy am I sure glad he likes to). So, this way, we can just plan, write it down, and go from there. At least with this say, I can plan 3 or 4 days in advance, which is better than flying by the seat of our pants.
Also, I must say (again), that I LOVE these projects that I can do with scrapbook supplies that I already have. As you can see, another coordinating paper pack, which works perfectly for stuff like this, with some rub on letters that I had gotten on clearance when my local scrapbook store closed.
Just in case you want to do this, this is an 11x14 frame (I would have done bigger, but this was the largest frame at the dollar store). I chose my papers by what went well with my decor, my kitchen is green so it actually looks kind of nice from the kitchen. I laid them out in the order I wanted, and cut away. I cut each piece 2.5" (each section is only 2", but the 0.5" allowed for the tape) except for the bottom piece, it's only 2". I inked the edges of the paper, I think paper projects look so much nicer and finished when they have been inked. I used plain ol' double stick tape (which is perfect because it's 0.5" so I didn't have to measure where to overlap, I just had to make sure the tape was at the very edge of the paper). Cut and laid out my letters and got to rubbin'. Set it in the frame and voila!
Well I did NOT. My DH was off from work yesterday and I was spending time with him and the DS, I started my project yesterday, but could not get it finished. I guess I could have stayed up and finished it instead of going to bed when I did, but with DS not sleeping so well, I decided that it would be okay to just finish it and post it late. So...Here it is.
In an effort to start spending money a little wiser every day, I am really going to try to plan meals ahead. I would love to be able to plan the week's meals, shop once per week and not have to worry about it until next week. But we aren't like that. We usually decide each meal that day, go to the store, and cook it. We aren't bad with food, but I think there is always room for improvement. So...with as much time as I spend on Pinterest...I found a menu board that I think would actually work for us. Originally (months and months ago) I was going to make the cute menu board with the clothespins along the side to hold each meal that was on cute little cards (yes I might have an obsession with clothespins to...moving along), but that wouldn't really work for us as we like to revamp meals and I would have way too many cards to make. So, for us, the "dry erase" approach seems more appropriate. Since DH's schedule changes from week to week, sometimes I need to plan a meal I can cook (I'm not the best cook...especially when it comes to meat) and sometimes he will cook (boy am I sure glad he likes to). So, this way, we can just plan, write it down, and go from there. At least with this say, I can plan 3 or 4 days in advance, which is better than flying by the seat of our pants.
Just in case you want to do this, this is an 11x14 frame (I would have done bigger, but this was the largest frame at the dollar store). I chose my papers by what went well with my decor, my kitchen is green so it actually looks kind of nice from the kitchen. I laid them out in the order I wanted, and cut away. I cut each piece 2.5" (each section is only 2", but the 0.5" allowed for the tape) except for the bottom piece, it's only 2". I inked the edges of the paper, I think paper projects look so much nicer and finished when they have been inked. I used plain ol' double stick tape (which is perfect because it's 0.5" so I didn't have to measure where to overlap, I just had to make sure the tape was at the very edge of the paper). Cut and laid out my letters and got to rubbin'. Set it in the frame and voila!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Day 3: Dawn Dish Soap and Vinegar
I have seen on Pinterest a few times about mixing equal parts blue Dawn dish soap and white vinegar in a spray bottle..."just spray it in your tub and shower, let it sit for an hour, then wipe it with a wet sponge." Sounded easy, so I got me some, sprayed it, and let it sit for 4.5 hours (had to work it around Ayden's naps). Took a scrub brush and it wasn't coming off as easy as they claimed. So I decided to leave it until I took my shower tonight, that way I had running water and could really get to scrubbing. Come to find out that it did take off the orange hard water stains in the light colored grout of my shower (with a fair amount of scrubbing). So, I haven't completely written it off. I am going to try it on the soap scum of the guest tub, maybe that's what the ladies on Pinterest were referring to.
Well, that's it for tonight. No pictures, just words. G'nite!
Haven't decided what I'll do tomorrow...stay tuned!
Well, that's it for tonight. No pictures, just words. G'nite!
Haven't decided what I'll do tomorrow...stay tuned!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Day 2: Weight Loss Tracker...Incentive...thingy
For today's project, I decided to do something easy with items I already had in my house. It's not the prettiest, but it's functional and that's more important. I wish I could take credit for this but I did find the concept on Pinterest. I owe the top line 4 clothespins. I only had 36 in the house. And now that I take a closer look at the original picture, I think she used the cute little mini ones. Oh well, this is what I have and it's done, I'm not going to redo it (I'm not. I'm not)... :/
I put this little tracker in my bathroom where I can see it from my mirror. It will be a good reminder why I am doing what I am doing (as far as weight loss goes). Since the bathroom is where I feel the worst about my weight, I can just look at the tracker and see that I am making headway toward my goal...slowly but surely.
And I thought it would be fun to show my list. I numbered the lines 1-365 today which took 5 1/2 pages (yes, that's front and back). I was able to only fill up 96 lines with projects, I'm sure I will find plenty more projects to do throughout the next 363 days. I look at the list and want to create another list for cross referencing purposes. I think of something to put on the list and can't remember if I have put it on there already or not, so I have to look through all of the items. Therefore, #96 is making a cross referencing chart (my mom would be so proud). After all, when I was looking through my Pinterest "likes" I saw many things that I "liked" more than once. If I can't remember if I pressed the "like" button for something, how am I going to remember if I wrote something down on my list or not or if I just thought about it. Anyway, I was going to make another list with the dates listed so that I could write down what project I did on what day, but when I saw how long it took me to number the lines...SO, I'll just use my calendar. (I know...psychotic...can't help it) I've learned to embrace it and so can you!
Well, that concludes today's session of mindless babble. Tomorrow, I test the blue dawn & vinegar method of cleaning the shower. Don't expect a before shot of my shower, only an after if it works!
Nite all!! (will help you get your Z's...I sing that in my head every time I say Nite all...now you are too!) :)
I put this little tracker in my bathroom where I can see it from my mirror. It will be a good reminder why I am doing what I am doing (as far as weight loss goes). Since the bathroom is where I feel the worst about my weight, I can just look at the tracker and see that I am making headway toward my goal...slowly but surely.
And I thought it would be fun to show my list. I numbered the lines 1-365 today which took 5 1/2 pages (yes, that's front and back). I was able to only fill up 96 lines with projects, I'm sure I will find plenty more projects to do throughout the next 363 days. I look at the list and want to create another list for cross referencing purposes. I think of something to put on the list and can't remember if I have put it on there already or not, so I have to look through all of the items. Therefore, #96 is making a cross referencing chart (my mom would be so proud). After all, when I was looking through my Pinterest "likes" I saw many things that I "liked" more than once. If I can't remember if I pressed the "like" button for something, how am I going to remember if I wrote something down on my list or not or if I just thought about it. Anyway, I was going to make another list with the dates listed so that I could write down what project I did on what day, but when I saw how long it took me to number the lines...SO, I'll just use my calendar. (I know...psychotic...can't help it) I've learned to embrace it and so can you!
Nite all!! (will help you get your Z's...I sing that in my head every time I say Nite all...now you are too!) :)
Challenge just got more challenging
So I finished numbering my paper for my 365 day project. Then I had some free time and I would be thinking about it all day if I didn't do it now, I started my list. Tried to keep the projects small, stuff that I could do in one day (or so). I only came up with 67 things. Now I planned on leaving plenty of blank lines for projects that would come up over the course of the year, but I didn't plan on 298 empty lines. So...I am going to have to stretch some things out. Instead of posting all of my Christmas crafts for one blog, they might get a post for each project. And that's ok with me, I just won't be posting any of them until after Christmas...for obvious reasons! :)
Now it's a little bit overcast outside and my baby is still sleeping. So I am going to make a cup of coffee and see what I can get done before he wakes up.
Have a wonderful day and I'll see you later today.
To spice things up, if you have any suggestions for my project list, send them my way and I'll try!
Now it's a little bit overcast outside and my baby is still sleeping. So I am going to make a cup of coffee and see what I can get done before he wakes up.
Have a wonderful day and I'll see you later today.
To spice things up, if you have any suggestions for my project list, send them my way and I'll try!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Day 1: Finish Recipe Binder
Ok, good start, I am posting on the first day!
Today, I decided to finish the recipe binder I started about 7 or 8 months ago. So it was an easy one because all of the papers were cut, tabs were made and had some recipes printed.
I love coordinating scrapbook paper packs, so this helped me use up some paper. I cut paper to fit in the front and back cover and a coordinating paper for the spine. I then cut scrapbook papers to 8.5x11 and put them in page protectors for the categories. I printed the category names on regular printer paper and then glued those to scrapbook paper. I used packing tape to make the tabs. I printed the recipes that I had curled up in a glass vase on top of my fridge for a more uniformed look. I even busted out the QuicKuts Revolution for the letters on the front cover.
(I apologize for the poor lighting. The sun went down before I could take the pictures so no natural light for me).
Categories I used are: Appetizers, baby, beef, beverages, breads, cakes/frostings, candies/snacks, desserts, gifts, holidays, muffins/quickbreads, pastas, pet, pies/tarts, pizzas, poultry, salads, sides, slow cooker, soups, vegetables, vegetarian.
Before you start thinking that I am some crafty recipe book making genius...I did get this idea from Pinterest.
Off to bed I go.
Today, I decided to finish the recipe binder I started about 7 or 8 months ago. So it was an easy one because all of the papers were cut, tabs were made and had some recipes printed.
I love coordinating scrapbook paper packs, so this helped me use up some paper. I cut paper to fit in the front and back cover and a coordinating paper for the spine. I then cut scrapbook papers to 8.5x11 and put them in page protectors for the categories. I printed the category names on regular printer paper and then glued those to scrapbook paper. I used packing tape to make the tabs. I printed the recipes that I had curled up in a glass vase on top of my fridge for a more uniformed look. I even busted out the QuicKuts Revolution for the letters on the front cover.
Categories I used are: Appetizers, baby, beef, beverages, breads, cakes/frostings, candies/snacks, desserts, gifts, holidays, muffins/quickbreads, pastas, pet, pies/tarts, pizzas, poultry, salads, sides, slow cooker, soups, vegetables, vegetarian.
Before you start thinking that I am some crafty recipe book making genius...I did get this idea from Pinterest.
Off to bed I go.
Confession
I have a confession to make...
I have commitment issues.
No...not like relationship commitment issues...but commitment-to-everything-else issues.
For some reason, I have an obsession with blogs, organizing, and crafts. None of which, I can keep up with. I ask myself, if I love these things so much, wouldn't that be motivation to keep up with them? For the last 8 years, I have had commitment issues with losing weight, and for once in my life, I have stuck with something for more than 2 weeks and have lost more than 5 pounds (I'm 3 weeks in and have lost 6 pounds, haha). But I am still going strong with that because I have 3 of my friends watching what I eat, how much I exercise and how much weight I lose. And this time...it's working!!!
So if only there was an accountability app for everything else I need help staying accountable with...(computer geeks, here is where you come in...). I don't know why I have these obsessions, but they are really quite annoying because I spend so much time thinking (dreaming, fantasizing, planning) about the cutest blogs and wish I had one, or organizing my entire house, or all the crafts I want to do. Again I ask, if I love it so much, why can't I do it???
I'll tell you why...I have what's known as the I-don't-feel-like-it-right-now's. I would explain exactly what that is but I just don't feel like it right now (I am basically a lazy person). Maybe this stems from my extreme talent of...procrastination. I get to thinking about something and get all excited about it, then my very next thought is...I just don't feel like it right now. Half of my problem is I like to finish things I start (stop laughing, Berkley). Many times I don't start my project because I know I won't be able to finish it and I don't want to leave my project out or transport it while I am in the middle of it. "Don't you have a craft room?" you might be asking? Well yes, I do...but it's on my list of places to organize so I can use it. Yes, I know this all sounds psycho, but that's just the way I am.
Darn that Julie & Julia movie that makes a bloggy challenge look like so much fun. But here I go...365 days of doing what I don't feel like doing right now. I'm keeping it simple and my posts might be as little as reorganizing one kitchen cabinet, so if you plan to keep up with my posts (which I doubt anyone even reads this...haha), don't expect something grandeous every day.
I am off to do something fun for my first project...uh oh, I hear my boy grunting (stinky)...but I don't feel like it right now...
I have commitment issues.
No...not like relationship commitment issues...but commitment-to-everything-else issues.
For some reason, I have an obsession with blogs, organizing, and crafts. None of which, I can keep up with. I ask myself, if I love these things so much, wouldn't that be motivation to keep up with them? For the last 8 years, I have had commitment issues with losing weight, and for once in my life, I have stuck with something for more than 2 weeks and have lost more than 5 pounds (I'm 3 weeks in and have lost 6 pounds, haha). But I am still going strong with that because I have 3 of my friends watching what I eat, how much I exercise and how much weight I lose. And this time...it's working!!!
So if only there was an accountability app for everything else I need help staying accountable with...(computer geeks, here is where you come in...). I don't know why I have these obsessions, but they are really quite annoying because I spend so much time thinking (dreaming, fantasizing, planning) about the cutest blogs and wish I had one, or organizing my entire house, or all the crafts I want to do. Again I ask, if I love it so much, why can't I do it???
I'll tell you why...I have what's known as the I-don't-feel-like-it-right-now's. I would explain exactly what that is but I just don't feel like it right now (I am basically a lazy person). Maybe this stems from my extreme talent of...procrastination. I get to thinking about something and get all excited about it, then my very next thought is...I just don't feel like it right now. Half of my problem is I like to finish things I start (stop laughing, Berkley). Many times I don't start my project because I know I won't be able to finish it and I don't want to leave my project out or transport it while I am in the middle of it. "Don't you have a craft room?" you might be asking? Well yes, I do...but it's on my list of places to organize so I can use it. Yes, I know this all sounds psycho, but that's just the way I am.
Darn that Julie & Julia movie that makes a bloggy challenge look like so much fun. But here I go...365 days of doing what I don't feel like doing right now. I'm keeping it simple and my posts might be as little as reorganizing one kitchen cabinet, so if you plan to keep up with my posts (which I doubt anyone even reads this...haha), don't expect something grandeous every day.
I am off to do something fun for my first project...uh oh, I hear my boy grunting (stinky)...but I don't feel like it right now...
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