One of the pleasures of life is watching the next generation stretch and grow and find their passions. I have had the pleasure of watching my niece, Choice, participate in musical theater since she was a young child. She took a break for a few years while she pursued cross-country running while in high school. …
Home Projects
Garage Sale Tips-maximize your time and money
You’ve taken the time to purge and declutter so now what??!! Have a garage sale, of course! Donation is always a good thing to do as well and can be done in conjunction with a garage sale. However, if making a little cash for stuff you no longer want or use sounds like a good…
Goals/Productivity, Home Projects
Top 5 Decluttering and Purging Tips
I have been on a purging mission this year to rid my home of excess, unwanted, unused and unloved items! And purging, I am. As I’ve discussed in the past, I’ve had a goal of de-cluttering for several years now. It hasn’t worked because (1) I never had a real plan for execution, (2) I…
Goals/Productivity
Monthly Goals-Recap and Catching Up
Well, let’s see, the last time I did a monthly goals recap it is was February and now it’s May. That may give you a good idea of how well I’m doing with my monthly goals. As we’ve all heard, “progress, not perfection”, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint”, and so on. Let’s see where…
Memory Keeping
Project Life for March-Late but Done
So here it is the last day of the month and I’m finally posting my Project Life spreads for March! For me, this is good news and bad news. The bad news is that clearly I have not been posting twice per week as planned and I missed my self-imposed deadline of getting my spreads…
Home Projects
And the Beat Goes On-Hallway Decor Update
It’s not finished, but I continue to move forward with the hallway decor update. The gallery wall is not done but I have put up other decor that wasn’t there before-which thrills me! It is one of my goals to be more thoughtful about my hallway decor. I don’t want to just throw stuff up…
Home Projects
Wall Decor and More
How I wish I were further along on this wall decor/hallway update project than I am! But I won’t fret-I will accept where I am and appreciate that I have time to do what I need and want to do. In my defense (or by way of explanation), it’s not that I’ve necessarily been slacking…
Memory Keeping
February Project Life-Up to date
It’s that time of the month again though it is later than I planned. Oh well! For the first time in my history of doing Project Life (2010) I am up to date with my memory keeping. I know that one of the facets of Project Life which I appreciate is its focus on…
Home Projects
De-Cluttering Update-It’s about time
Today, I have a quick update on one of my de-cluttering projects. As I referenced in my goals for the year, one of my goals is to greatly reduce the clutter in home and keep what I need AND use what I keep. I’m continuing to work on my dining room hutch. I want to…
Crafts, Goals/Productivity
Plannercon 2018-Productivity with Creativity
Plannercon? What the heck is Plannercon??? Well, it’s like ComicCon but for paper planner enthusiasts. These enthusiasts run the gamut from those who engage in bullet journaling, traveler’s notebooks and traditional paper planning. Some of us choose to decorate our planners with stickers and other ephemera while others call themselves functional planners meaning they don’t…
