Tonight, being a typical Friday night, I'm scrapping. It's my "distressing, not worrying about the hell-ish week that just happpenned" thing to do. The wine flows, the ideas flow .. if it weren't for my scraproom and (very) loud Cricut being right under DS's room, I'd have 4. YES 4 more layouts DONE! (All that's left is the titles, and I want to use the Cricut ;)) **I will take some pictures once they're actually done!
Also to blogland I'm admitting that I have 30 weeks left. This week at work was complete hell. To say that I work in a "man's world" is an understatement. I finally made the realization WHY I never got comfortable here. And I figured out I'd like to give it 30 weeks. More for me to save the cash to be able to quit. But at least I have a plan. And an X on the calendar so it's a concrete plan. DH will be inpressed as I'm sure he's not too thrilled with my mood as of late ;) We'll see how the saving plan goes - hopefully the plan works and I'm "free" as of Labour Day. That's the prize my eye is on ;)
Cheers!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Welcome to the February OLW Blog Hop!!!
So last year, I tried to do One Little Word, (OLW) and it was an epic fail. Towards the end of last year one of my scrappy friend told me about a blog hop that Margie organizes every month and it helped keep HER i check. (Thanks ScrappnBee!!) So I figured I'd give OLW another try and here I am.
My word this year is FOCUS. As I've said in an earlier blog post, by the end of last year I felt like I was pulled in too many directions all the time. And not being able to give 100% with whatever I was working on. IT. WAS. FRUSTRATING. One day, I was trying to clean up the kitchen while listening to DS reading. I was frustrated with him (the situation) because I still had a million and five things to tackle before bedtime. DS's reading was taking a long time because he was struggling. The missing key was FOCUS. If I would just focus on DS's reading, he'd go off tp play and I could focus on what I had to get done. DUH! Lightbulb moment!! And my One Little Word for 2012 was born :)
In the short 31+ days since I've chosen my word I've really tried to spend some time really focusing on a task every day. Folding a load of laundry only takes about 4 minutes, unloading the dishwasher takes about 3. I've found I'm also calmer. More at peace and less stressed. So far so good for 2012.
Here's a picture of January's assignment. I was so inspired, I think it was done within the first couple days of being uploaded at BPC!!
We have a total of 46 wonderful scrappers on the blog hop for this month, apparently it's the biggest hop yet!! You will be going to Cindy's blog next.
ONE LITTLE WORD Feb 1, 2012 Blog Hop
Cate www.lifebehindthepurpledoor.
My word this year is FOCUS. As I've said in an earlier blog post, by the end of last year I felt like I was pulled in too many directions all the time. And not being able to give 100% with whatever I was working on. IT. WAS. FRUSTRATING. One day, I was trying to clean up the kitchen while listening to DS reading. I was frustrated with him (the situation) because I still had a million and five things to tackle before bedtime. DS's reading was taking a long time because he was struggling. The missing key was FOCUS. If I would just focus on DS's reading, he'd go off tp play and I could focus on what I had to get done. DUH! Lightbulb moment!! And my One Little Word for 2012 was born :)
In the short 31+ days since I've chosen my word I've really tried to spend some time really focusing on a task every day. Folding a load of laundry only takes about 4 minutes, unloading the dishwasher takes about 3. I've found I'm also calmer. More at peace and less stressed. So far so good for 2012.
Here's a picture of January's assignment. I was so inspired, I think it was done within the first couple days of being uploaded at BPC!!
We have a total of 46 wonderful scrappers on the blog hop for this month, apparently it's the biggest hop yet!! You will be going to Cindy's blog next.
ONE LITTLE WORD Feb 1, 2012 Blog Hop
Margie http://xnomads.typepad.com/
Sharyn www.lavieenchic.com
Marilee http://rose-brier.blogspot.com/
Kristina http://
Cindy C http://www.cynthiacrysdale.com Next stop
Kelly http://mindingmynest.com
Melissa http://www.smudgetime.com
Melissa S http://blog.mshanhun.com
Katrina http://www.katrinasimeck.com/
Monica http://scrapinspired.com
Kimberlee http://scrapsandsass.blogspot.
Kaylea http://www.myscrappylife.com
Nikki Www.inkyart.com.au
Veronica www.veronicanorris.typepad.com
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