So: lots of new things going on in ye olde brain.
First, I am doing my best to rid my life of time sinks that get me nowhere (yes, I'm talking about you, pointless yet incredibly addicting Facebook games). I have a brain (a pretty good one, in fact, and one I spent a lot of time cultivating) that is so not challenged by "ooh, look - a rain god tiki head! click! click! I can level up my glass of water recipe to one that looks exactly the same! click! click! click! crap, I'm out of energy - must visit other farms so I can continue growing pretty pixels!" So yeah: not doing those anymore. I may slowly reintegrate them but I need to complete my 12-step Clickers Anonymous program first.
Second, I actually scrapped last night - at home. This has not happened in forever. Hopefully it will continue! I would love to get Ian's book done, or at least brought up to date.
Third, I'm writing again. But more on that later.
Fourth, working on getting the house in good working order so it just takes a little time each day to look awesome!
Fifth: I've taken a few steps on a faith journey.
All of these things conspire to make me happy.
What are you all up to?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Things, things everywhere and no place to put them.
I know most of you feel my pain - the pain of too.much.stuff. and not.enough.space. NEVER enough space. I think that's why I love photography so much - pictures (particularly digital ones) take up very little space and they can be fit anywhere: on a wall, leaning on a mantel, tucked under the rim of a bulletin board. Of course, all the *stuff* that goes along with my photography habit (namely, my scrapbooking habit) is copious - but more on that in a moment.
And so, in the name of gathering toys together to pass on to a friend, I have come up with some goals for myself - and a question for all of you.
1. Reduce. My stuff (and the kids'). By at least 25 percent.
2. Reorganize. Make better use of the space we have.
3. Redecorate. OK, so this one is kind of a cheat, as I've already started. We're painting the house and doing all the things that (had we been smarter) we would have done almost nine years ago when we moved in. Yay housing market collapse! :(
What are you holding on to, and why? Take it as abstract as you want. It can be a flowerpot that you painted when you were six that doesn't go with your decor *at all* but you love it because it's bright and cheerful and it reminds you of when school meant pencil boxes and papier mache and those thick jars of glue. Or it could be the weight of the world. Your call. But tell me - I wanna know!
And a picture from this afternoon of Missy whacking herself on the head with a flower. Love that girl.
And so, in the name of gathering toys together to pass on to a friend, I have come up with some goals for myself - and a question for all of you.
1. Reduce. My stuff (and the kids'). By at least 25 percent.
2. Reorganize. Make better use of the space we have.
3. Redecorate. OK, so this one is kind of a cheat, as I've already started. We're painting the house and doing all the things that (had we been smarter) we would have done almost nine years ago when we moved in. Yay housing market collapse! :(
What are you holding on to, and why? Take it as abstract as you want. It can be a flowerpot that you painted when you were six that doesn't go with your decor *at all* but you love it because it's bright and cheerful and it reminds you of when school meant pencil boxes and papier mache and those thick jars of glue. Or it could be the weight of the world. Your call. But tell me - I wanna know!
And a picture from this afternoon of Missy whacking herself on the head with a flower. Love that girl.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
A question for Sunday
Before I head off to Target to check on the clearanced toys, a question: What's one craft you've been wanting to do, and what's been stopping you from doing it? It can be a specific project, or a type of crafting - anything. What's on your mind that needs to be out of your hands?
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