Okay, so I really am not a goal minded person. I am not an organized person. I am not a scheduled person, nor am I punctual. However, life changes! I am becoming three out of the four. . . with hopes to become punctual after everything settles down!
"Settles down?" you ask. Well, yes, after the major life changes happening in my little section of the world, life will settle down. My pursuit of happiness, my visions of happiness, and my life have lead me down an ever-changing path. This path is marked with many caution signs indicating how rough the road will be, but yet again, I do feel that this is the path to happiness. So, onto some goal making!!
1. Well, number one still has to be happiness, duh!
2. Finish the kitchen. So, I kind of have a disaster on my hands. I don't always make life-changing decisions at the best times in my life, to say the least! So, four bare walls (down to the studs), a half ripped out kitchen floor and the destiny of a new floor and kitchen cabinets are on the way, but don't forget the paint and all the fixings. (I think this will qualify for the next months worth of dirty jobs!)
3. Put the house on the market! Yes, you heard me correctly. I'd like to be moving out of this house by August of 11. Though this house holds MANY precious memories, I'd like to let it go, to open a new chapter in my life. This is the house my mother moved me into, but in spirit she's with me to move me into another one. And I'm ready for that!
4. Start up my workout routine again. What a slacker I've been! I can't believe it, I went from working out two to three days a week to nothin'! Although my weight loss is on a roll still, my muscle mass is deteriorating as we speak! So, I'd like to add some workouts to my life again. I can and will do this one!
5. I still have the goal of learning something new everyday. For the next few weeks and months, I am positive I will in many more areas of life than already anticipated.
So, here again, I have re-evaluated life and so begins another short story in the book of Missy!
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
My Visions
So now that I've waited a day and thought about it, I guess I'll be okay if I expose my inner visions and feelings with you. I would if I saw you in person, so I guess it's okay if I do on the web! Here is the project I was working on over this past weekend. I'm not going to tell you much about it - so enjoy the pictures and the view of "My Vision."
Sunday, March 13, 2011
A vision of the future?
On Friday night, my husband enlightened me, and inspired me. He told me of a movie he watched called The Secret. After his summarizing, I came up with a million and one things I would like to have in life and envision myself doing or being. No, I have not watched the movie; however, I do intend to. My husband did question it's ethics based on my religious practices, and said that he believed that some could interpret this energy as God. So, as far as the movie - I'm not endorsing it, I'm not saying it's good, I'm not saying it follows my life philosophy. . .
BUT the story he told me gave me some true inspiration. Some crafting inspiration. So much, so that I dreamt Friday night and Saturday night of this project. Friday night I dreamt of the things I truly want in life; where I want to be, my goals, my desires, my needs and wants and prioritized them a little while sleeping. So, I had some ideas in my head. Just lucky enough, I had a crop this weekend supporting one of my favorite causes: the American Cancer Society. So, on Saturday, I did the pages I thought I needed to get done and started crafting on a book. I took three hours to make this beautiful book from scrap cardboard that comes with paper packs, album pages, and page protectors and cut it to the size I wanted it, found the paper I wanted to use, adhered it, sanded it and inked the edges. I even put hole punches in the sides to get set for the rings I was going to put in there. I was content with my project. It really is beautiful. Then it was time to go home for the night.
So, I go to bed Saturday night and again dream of my project. Turns out - my mind's eye had something totally different in store. Something bold, something striking and something very creative was necessary for this life changing vision book I was going to make. Yes, I had to put aside the ideas I had for my other book, consider selling it for some other person to enjoy. Sunday morning after signing at church, I had a mission of a new project. This new project involves BLACK, RED, WHITE & SILVER. It is striking. It is bold. It is creative. It fell into place so much easier than the last one. It is done in some ways, but needs some more visions in other ways, so it will be done in no time flat. I was considering sharing it with you, but will have to think on that some more. It's personal, and although there isn't anything on/in it that I wouldn't share with you, I'm not at the open-hearted stage to share it. So maybe tomorrow night! ;)
Whatever your thoughts will or will not be on my project, my true point is inspiration. I cannot believe how taken I was with this inspirational moment. I have been a very typical scrapper by doing only scrapbook pages and cards and rarely venturing out. I'll tell you that the last time I did something like this my life was in turmoil and I did a book of New Year's Resolutions. This book helped get me through what I was dealing with, and helped me see what I wanted in life. Again this book is helping me see what truly is important to myself. I am completely in awe of how this came about, turned out and what it means to me. I hope you will enjoy seeing it when I do decide to share it with you.
BUT the story he told me gave me some true inspiration. Some crafting inspiration. So much, so that I dreamt Friday night and Saturday night of this project. Friday night I dreamt of the things I truly want in life; where I want to be, my goals, my desires, my needs and wants and prioritized them a little while sleeping. So, I had some ideas in my head. Just lucky enough, I had a crop this weekend supporting one of my favorite causes: the American Cancer Society. So, on Saturday, I did the pages I thought I needed to get done and started crafting on a book. I took three hours to make this beautiful book from scrap cardboard that comes with paper packs, album pages, and page protectors and cut it to the size I wanted it, found the paper I wanted to use, adhered it, sanded it and inked the edges. I even put hole punches in the sides to get set for the rings I was going to put in there. I was content with my project. It really is beautiful. Then it was time to go home for the night.
So, I go to bed Saturday night and again dream of my project. Turns out - my mind's eye had something totally different in store. Something bold, something striking and something very creative was necessary for this life changing vision book I was going to make. Yes, I had to put aside the ideas I had for my other book, consider selling it for some other person to enjoy. Sunday morning after signing at church, I had a mission of a new project. This new project involves BLACK, RED, WHITE & SILVER. It is striking. It is bold. It is creative. It fell into place so much easier than the last one. It is done in some ways, but needs some more visions in other ways, so it will be done in no time flat. I was considering sharing it with you, but will have to think on that some more. It's personal, and although there isn't anything on/in it that I wouldn't share with you, I'm not at the open-hearted stage to share it. So maybe tomorrow night! ;)
Whatever your thoughts will or will not be on my project, my true point is inspiration. I cannot believe how taken I was with this inspirational moment. I have been a very typical scrapper by doing only scrapbook pages and cards and rarely venturing out. I'll tell you that the last time I did something like this my life was in turmoil and I did a book of New Year's Resolutions. This book helped get me through what I was dealing with, and helped me see what I wanted in life. Again this book is helping me see what truly is important to myself. I am completely in awe of how this came about, turned out and what it means to me. I hope you will enjoy seeing it when I do decide to share it with you.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Life's Journey
As I haven't blogged in a long time, I guess I am re-evaluating that as well. Life has it's twists and turns. Thank God for that. You meet new people, change some preferences and learn about yourself. It keeps it interesting, you know? As I re-evaluate some things since I have started blogging, I've learned a little bit as well and thought I would share that with you.
1. My goal of weight loss is well on it's way. I've been happily working out anywhere from three to six times a week, and eating healthy. Although after this week's conference, where I was traveling for two days, I ate horrible and wouldn't be surprised that I gained some back. No worries though, I really enjoy working out and am looking forward to a workout in the morning, and falling back into the routine of eating well again.
2. I really wanted to blog a lot of my scrapbook stuff, and ended up blogging a lot more about cards more than my pages. So, we'll see how that goes. It isn't easy to just get the pictures of everything I do, or pick what I really want to focus on to blog about. Live and learn, and continue with goal making.
3. My goal of a dirty job for each day was truly aimed for the summer, and I think over the summer I did a decent job of it. Now for spring break (which I am eagerly anticipating) I will have to pull out my list of dirty jobs, again. I think now they are going to include putting new cabinets in the kitchen and washing some handprints off my walls. Some of those handprints, obviously made by the adults in this house, are ready to come off. The lower handprints on my walls really need to come off; however, the memory of them and cleaning them off is something I hope to treasure forever.
4. A scrapbook entitled, "A week in the life" has yet to become to anything. . . hmmm. This one is still on my mind and still a desire to get done.
5. Next there comes this thing. . . and this is what has been on my mind for a while. My word for the year. Well, my word for the year is happiness. I am a generally happy person but strive to make happiness the center of my being. Happiness for my self and my family. Happiness in the decisions I make. Happiness as a whole part of my life, not just a sometimes at home, and shown always in public. This theme for my year has become an obsession, and something I have been dwelling on. My desire to make happiness encompass all of the sections of my life and being.
6. I also have a goal to learn something new everyday. This goal, I think, should be important to everyone in the world. When you stop learning, you stop bettering yourself, you stop evolving, you stop growing, you stop, period. I honestly can name multiple things I have learned in the past few days, especially due to attending the most recent Minds In Motion conference. And, I don't limit learning just to knowledge of information, but include learning about people.
So as I re-evaluate where things are heading with this blog, I have also re-evaluated where things are going with my goals as well. Hang on for the ride, and I hope you enjoy what's to come!
1. My goal of weight loss is well on it's way. I've been happily working out anywhere from three to six times a week, and eating healthy. Although after this week's conference, where I was traveling for two days, I ate horrible and wouldn't be surprised that I gained some back. No worries though, I really enjoy working out and am looking forward to a workout in the morning, and falling back into the routine of eating well again.
2. I really wanted to blog a lot of my scrapbook stuff, and ended up blogging a lot more about cards more than my pages. So, we'll see how that goes. It isn't easy to just get the pictures of everything I do, or pick what I really want to focus on to blog about. Live and learn, and continue with goal making.
3. My goal of a dirty job for each day was truly aimed for the summer, and I think over the summer I did a decent job of it. Now for spring break (which I am eagerly anticipating) I will have to pull out my list of dirty jobs, again. I think now they are going to include putting new cabinets in the kitchen and washing some handprints off my walls. Some of those handprints, obviously made by the adults in this house, are ready to come off. The lower handprints on my walls really need to come off; however, the memory of them and cleaning them off is something I hope to treasure forever.
4. A scrapbook entitled, "A week in the life" has yet to become to anything. . . hmmm. This one is still on my mind and still a desire to get done.
5. Next there comes this thing. . . and this is what has been on my mind for a while. My word for the year. Well, my word for the year is happiness. I am a generally happy person but strive to make happiness the center of my being. Happiness for my self and my family. Happiness in the decisions I make. Happiness as a whole part of my life, not just a sometimes at home, and shown always in public. This theme for my year has become an obsession, and something I have been dwelling on. My desire to make happiness encompass all of the sections of my life and being.
6. I also have a goal to learn something new everyday. This goal, I think, should be important to everyone in the world. When you stop learning, you stop bettering yourself, you stop evolving, you stop growing, you stop, period. I honestly can name multiple things I have learned in the past few days, especially due to attending the most recent Minds In Motion conference. And, I don't limit learning just to knowledge of information, but include learning about people.
So as I re-evaluate where things are heading with this blog, I have also re-evaluated where things are going with my goals as well. Hang on for the ride, and I hope you enjoy what's to come!
Monday, November 8, 2010
veggie chips in my kitchen :)
This was an attempt to make veggie chips at my house one Saturday afternoon. I loved eating the fried zucchini and squash, but nothing came out quite like I wanted it too. Why am I posting this?? Well, honestly, I had so much fun this day trying these new ideas, and I really liked the pictures. I hope you enjoy my silliness as well!
Monday, October 4, 2010
A little storage situation solved!!
I really love to have all of my things all neat and organized, so if you have a storage/organization problem or solution, please share - it will help all of us scrappers!
Enjoy! :)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Wow, Achievement
One of my goals was to do a little dirty job each day. Yeah, I haven't been so successful with that. Today, however, is an awesome accomplishment!! Cleaning out, reorganizing, getting rid of, anything to do with that is a huge and dreadful task. I think I have some attachment issues, and then with the loss of my mom (almost 9 years ago, now) it makes it even more difficult. I still have (and stupidly kept) 3 small boxes of notes I've passed throughout my middle and high school years!!!! To the point, you say, well, I have a BUNCH of stuff ready for a garage sale, gave a bag of stuff to good will and recycled and trashed a bunch of other stuff. I can't believe myself. All in one evening.
I now have a little more room in the "scrap room" where I've cleaned out a box of garage sale stuff, have a pile of baby stuff to give or sell and then organized some file cabinets and have a mid-size box of recycling and a small trash can full of stuff!!! Ryan (my hubby who dreads doing this with me, because we always argue) and I re-organized the big gray tubs that were in the attic, and minimized our stuff by three tubs, then have two tubs to go into the garage sale and have a tub of each size of clothing from our sons to lend out!! I feel like a whole new woman, and even more excited to accomplish more tomorrow! (Hopefully I'll put some of the stuff away that I got out of the tubs and wanted to keep, for some unknown reason, some of my stuff wound up in tubs up in the attic without me knowing. . . . hmmmm, the husband.)
Tomorrow:
I now have a little more room in the "scrap room" where I've cleaned out a box of garage sale stuff, have a pile of baby stuff to give or sell and then organized some file cabinets and have a mid-size box of recycling and a small trash can full of stuff!!! Ryan (my hubby who dreads doing this with me, because we always argue) and I re-organized the big gray tubs that were in the attic, and minimized our stuff by three tubs, then have two tubs to go into the garage sale and have a tub of each size of clothing from our sons to lend out!! I feel like a whole new woman, and even more excited to accomplish more tomorrow! (Hopefully I'll put some of the stuff away that I got out of the tubs and wanted to keep, for some unknown reason, some of my stuff wound up in tubs up in the attic without me knowing. . . . hmmmm, the husband.)
Tomorrow:
- Graham's swimming lessons (his birthday tomorrow!!)
- Gabe's tutoring (thanks Jessica!!)
- hopefully some gal pals are going to come over and take some stuff
- gather more for the recycle/trash/sale/give away piles!!!
Happy Tuesday, coming my way!!!
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