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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Suprised? Of course not!
Yes, I'm a trekkie. But not an uber-Trekkie. Though you might argue with the results of this test if you saw my Netflix Queue with every single Star Trek episode on it and knew that we (dh and I) are in the process of watching all the episodes in order. We've made it through TOS and we're at the point in TNG where DS9 starts, so now we need to alternate the two according to original airdate.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Homemade Christmas: Striped Lapghan
This is the Lapghan I made for my sil (dh's oldest sister). I actually bought the yarn at the beginning of the year, but didn't get started on it until the last quarter. Thankfully the pattern is really simple and it worked up quite quickly. It's made with Lion Brand Wool-Ease, so it's soft and washable and won't break the bank.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Homemade Christmas: Puppet Theatre
This gift was from my younger ds to my brother's oldest dd. As you can tell, he didn't make most of it. Here's the story: It was originally a gift for him, but when I asked him if he'd like to give it to his cousin, he was quite excited about it. (I'll make him another one at some point.) He and his older brother helped me design the layout on the front, and they made the sock puppets to go with it. It's hard to see, but there are four of them; a pink flowered one with sparkly pink hair, a brown dog, a purple striped snake, and a red striped 'alien'. We checked out a book from the library about making puppets, and for weeks it was the only thing they could talk about! They were really excited to give it to their cousin, they were just sure she would love it!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
2008 Resolutions
My motto for 2008 is "Participation NOT Perfection".
That means it is not necessary to follow these resolutions perfectly, just do something! It also means that if I happen to 'mess up' I don't give up, but I move forward and try again. So with that in mind, here goes....
1. Keep up my exercise routine.
2. Eat more.
3. Write in my journal once a week.
4. Write in my blog once a month and once a day for one month.
5. De-clutter one room a month.
6. Find some service to do.
7. Say "I love you" to my children and husband every day.
8. 'Compact' participation (not perfection)
The Details
1. Keep up my exercise routine.
That means running 3 miles at least 3 days a week. It will prove to be more difficult this semester. My dh will leave for work at 7am, so I'll need to go running at 6am! Early! Dark! Cold! But the alternative of exercise DVDs is not a good one for me. Boring! I'm not sure how I'm going to do it....
2. Eat more.
Healthy stuff, that is! I resolve to eat (and serve) more fruits, veggies, legumes, and whole foods. To help me do this, I plan to get (check out from the library) two books, "Country Beans" and "Whole Foods for the Whole Family". I've also been thinking about joining a co-op for the fruits and veggies, but it is rather expensive. We'll see how our finances are!
3. Write in my journal once a week.
This seems to be my max at this point in my life, so this resolution won't change. I'll write in my journal once a week on Sunday afternoons.
4. Write in my blog once a month and once a day for one month.
I'll keep up with the once a month thing, but for one month this year I will write something on my blog everyday. I haven't decided which month yet.... I hope it will be a fun and challenging creative outlet for me.
5. De-clutter one room a month.
Once again, this is necessary for my sanity. You'd think I wouldn't have clutter yet since we just moved recently, but you'd be wrong! I think the problem comes from having less storage space in our current apartment than our previous one. So it's time to get rid of stuff and find homes for everything else! I'll start with the third bedroom (jan), then my room (feb), the boys room (mar), kitchen (apr), living room (may), bathrooms (june), move (july).
6. Find some service to do.
A quote that captures my intention with this; "you can't do everything for everyone everywhere, but you can do something for someone somewhere." I'm not sure what I will do; I'm hoping opportunities will present themselves if I'm looking for them. To start with I will make a flannel baby blanket with some fabric I've already got and donate it to a local hospital. It's not much, but it is something I think I can do pretty easily. I'm not setting a hard deadline, but I plan to finish it within the first half of the year.
7. Say "I love you" to my children and husband every day.
This is probably the easiest but the most important resolution this year. I think I'll give them hugs too!
8. Compact participation
I can't do 'the compact' perfectly this year, but I can do my part to reduce my consumerism! Here are my rules that will allow me to participate without worrying about perfection. Do not look at ads or catalogs. Cancel newspaper, delete inbox ads, recycle mailed ads. If there is an item(s) that I need to purchase, check used options first. When giving gifts, choose homemade or 'experience' gifts first. For homemade gifts, use materials on hand first. I will also try to do a 'no spending streak' at least once this year.
There it is! Wish me luck! The best thing about posting my resolutions on my blog is it gives me an extra level of accountability. Lots of 3rd party viewers to keep me honest and a place to 'return and report', as it were. I hope you don't think it's too boring of me to do this because it really helps me a lot! Thanks!
That means it is not necessary to follow these resolutions perfectly, just do something! It also means that if I happen to 'mess up' I don't give up, but I move forward and try again. So with that in mind, here goes....
1. Keep up my exercise routine.
2. Eat more.
3. Write in my journal once a week.
4. Write in my blog once a month and once a day for one month.
5. De-clutter one room a month.
6. Find some service to do.
7. Say "I love you" to my children and husband every day.
8. 'Compact' participation (not perfection)
The Details
1. Keep up my exercise routine.
That means running 3 miles at least 3 days a week. It will prove to be more difficult this semester. My dh will leave for work at 7am, so I'll need to go running at 6am! Early! Dark! Cold! But the alternative of exercise DVDs is not a good one for me. Boring! I'm not sure how I'm going to do it....
2. Eat more.
Healthy stuff, that is! I resolve to eat (and serve) more fruits, veggies, legumes, and whole foods. To help me do this, I plan to get (check out from the library) two books, "Country Beans" and "Whole Foods for the Whole Family". I've also been thinking about joining a co-op for the fruits and veggies, but it is rather expensive. We'll see how our finances are!
3. Write in my journal once a week.
This seems to be my max at this point in my life, so this resolution won't change. I'll write in my journal once a week on Sunday afternoons.
4. Write in my blog once a month and once a day for one month.
I'll keep up with the once a month thing, but for one month this year I will write something on my blog everyday. I haven't decided which month yet.... I hope it will be a fun and challenging creative outlet for me.
5. De-clutter one room a month.
Once again, this is necessary for my sanity. You'd think I wouldn't have clutter yet since we just moved recently, but you'd be wrong! I think the problem comes from having less storage space in our current apartment than our previous one. So it's time to get rid of stuff and find homes for everything else! I'll start with the third bedroom (jan), then my room (feb), the boys room (mar), kitchen (apr), living room (may), bathrooms (june), move (july).
6. Find some service to do.
A quote that captures my intention with this; "you can't do everything for everyone everywhere, but you can do something for someone somewhere." I'm not sure what I will do; I'm hoping opportunities will present themselves if I'm looking for them. To start with I will make a flannel baby blanket with some fabric I've already got and donate it to a local hospital. It's not much, but it is something I think I can do pretty easily. I'm not setting a hard deadline, but I plan to finish it within the first half of the year.
7. Say "I love you" to my children and husband every day.
This is probably the easiest but the most important resolution this year. I think I'll give them hugs too!
8. Compact participation
I can't do 'the compact' perfectly this year, but I can do my part to reduce my consumerism! Here are my rules that will allow me to participate without worrying about perfection. Do not look at ads or catalogs. Cancel newspaper, delete inbox ads, recycle mailed ads. If there is an item(s) that I need to purchase, check used options first. When giving gifts, choose homemade or 'experience' gifts first. For homemade gifts, use materials on hand first. I will also try to do a 'no spending streak' at least once this year.
There it is! Wish me luck! The best thing about posting my resolutions on my blog is it gives me an extra level of accountability. Lots of 3rd party viewers to keep me honest and a place to 'return and report', as it were. I hope you don't think it's too boring of me to do this because it really helps me a lot! Thanks!
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
2007 Resolutions Recap
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a great 2007 and are looking forward to an even better 2008!
It's resolution time! Posting my resolutions on my blog last year went so well (for me anyway, I'm sure all 2 of you were bored stiff by them) that I'm going to do it again. But first....
2007 Resolutions Recap
1. Keep up with my exercise routine.
Pretty good, though I lost my walking companion to Japan halfway through the year. :( Moving didn't help either. But I've managed to keep up a fairly regular routine and I even picked up the pace. Today I ran my whole route, about 3mi! (I use the term "ran" loosely; I'm averaging just over a 10 min. mile, so we're not breaking any speed records here.) It's a major improvement for me, esp. considering that a year ago I could barely run a mile.
2. Eat more legumes.
Good. I've even managed to get my kids to eat more by hiding them in some of their favorite foods!
3. Write in my journal once a week.
I missed big chunks during vacations and moving, but I wrote a lot more than I did last year, so a definite improvement.
4. Write on my blog once a month.
Perfect! In the first week of each month even! Well, except Aug. but that was the month we moved so I'm going to excuse myself. ;)
5. De-clutter one room a month.
It didn't go quite as I'd planned since we had to move in the middle of everything. But I get bonus points for de-cluttering the whole apt in 3 weeks while we packed!
The Compact
From Feb. to July we did really well. Then we moved and suspended it, and never really picked it up again. It was a good experience and I will definitely try to do it completely again, but probably not for a while since we're hopefully buying a house this year! Though in the meantime I'm not abandoning it completely (more on this later).
There it is! Much better than my previous resolution attempts! And I'm really excited about my resolutions for 2008....
It's resolution time! Posting my resolutions on my blog last year went so well (for me anyway, I'm sure all 2 of you were bored stiff by them) that I'm going to do it again. But first....
2007 Resolutions Recap
1. Keep up with my exercise routine.
Pretty good, though I lost my walking companion to Japan halfway through the year. :( Moving didn't help either. But I've managed to keep up a fairly regular routine and I even picked up the pace. Today I ran my whole route, about 3mi! (I use the term "ran" loosely; I'm averaging just over a 10 min. mile, so we're not breaking any speed records here.) It's a major improvement for me, esp. considering that a year ago I could barely run a mile.
2. Eat more legumes.
Good. I've even managed to get my kids to eat more by hiding them in some of their favorite foods!
3. Write in my journal once a week.
I missed big chunks during vacations and moving, but I wrote a lot more than I did last year, so a definite improvement.
4. Write on my blog once a month.
Perfect! In the first week of each month even! Well, except Aug. but that was the month we moved so I'm going to excuse myself. ;)
5. De-clutter one room a month.
It didn't go quite as I'd planned since we had to move in the middle of everything. But I get bonus points for de-cluttering the whole apt in 3 weeks while we packed!
The Compact
From Feb. to July we did really well. Then we moved and suspended it, and never really picked it up again. It was a good experience and I will definitely try to do it completely again, but probably not for a while since we're hopefully buying a house this year! Though in the meantime I'm not abandoning it completely (more on this later).
There it is! Much better than my previous resolution attempts! And I'm really excited about my resolutions for 2008....
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