Just a shout out to the Poppa Bug. It was sweet to hear you singing this song as you made your way around the house this morning. Come home soon.
There are some individuals who seem to carry all of their eggs around in a padded hand basket, I am not one of them. In fact my head could probably fall off of my shoulders at any minute if someone doesn’t pass the super glue. But in an effort to keep my eggs from cracking and my head from wobbling I try to implement things into my life to make it a little more manageable.
- Check Your Attitude at the Door. Doesn’t matter which door, the front door, the bathroom door…just do it. For whatever reason your attitude or mood can effect the masses, especially the people that you are closest too. For example if my husband had a bad day at work and he brings it in the house with him it tends to set the scene for the rest of the night and our interactions with each other. If I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, the tone I take with the people I come in contact with can effect the tone that they will take with the people they come in contact with. So if you check your attitude at the door, you’re not spreading your hate around.
- “Why put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” I couldn’t have said this any better if I were Thomas Jefferson himself. Have you ever noticed it takes more effort to talk yourself out of, and convince yourself why not too do a chore or task now then later? In the amount of time I can sit and complain to my friends about how I should be doing this or that but I just don’t feel like it, can someone please give me a nudge, it could have been done. In that amount of time I could have swished the toilet or wiped the counter.
- Make Lists. This isn’t for everyone, but it is for me. I enjoy making list, but list totally help keep me on task. I don’t just write clean the bathroom, I break it down into individual jobs, this helps me see what I have accomplished and what I have not. If I need to run errands I write down where I need to go in the order in which I need to go, so I don’t have those oh sh*t I forgot moments.
- Make things more accessible. It doesn’t seem to matter what nifty gadget I own or what infomercial appliance I own if it isn’t somewhere accessible for me to use. If I have to dig something out of a box or move 3 small appliances to get to the 4th one in the back it becomes more of a hazard then a help. It comes to my attention that maybe I don’t need certain things because I won’t take the time to dig them out to use them.
- Keep a pen and paper close at hand. I find thoughts, tasks and curiosities are much easier to take hold of or keep at bay if I have a pen and paper close by. I like to keep a note pad near my bed so when something comes across my mind I can write it down to deal with in the morning. If I just try to store the thoughts in my mind until I wake up I’ll lay there and try to mentally deal with it. If I’m in the car and I finally hear the name of the person who sings that song I adore I can write it down at the next stop light. And of course pen and paper comes in handy when I’m trying to organize a blog post. It seems I can think of a million and one ideas when I’m away from my computer, but the minute I sit down in front of it, half of those ideas are lost.
- Organize and Simplify. I think getting rid of stuff and keeping the stuff you do have organized may be easier said then done, but freeing when it is. Sometimes it’s not even having stuff put in it’s place that is freeing for me, it is knowing that when I do decide to tackle it I have a place for it. If you own stuff that you hold onto because you swear it is sentimental, but it’s been in a box for the last 5 years un-enjoyed consider taking a picture and getting rid of the actual object. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words.
- Keep pain reliever close at hand. There is nothing worse then having to search around for a couple of Tylenol when you feel like your head is going to burst.
- Put your green bags in the car after you’re done using them. I find it so frustrating to get to the store and realize you bought those handy dandy bags for nothing.
- Choose multipurpose items. I prefer items that accomplish more then one thing be it appliances or programs. When it comes to organizing may day to day life be it appointments, phone numbers, to do list I find it easiest when I can have all of those things organized in one place rather then various places. For me that often times translates to my Blackberry. I can keep my contacts, reminders, to do lists, emails, and important dates all in one handy dandy place rather then having to reference several items. I still tend to keep an old fashion calendar as a back up, but I like knowing I can grab my phone on the way out the door and can access just about anything I may need. If you’re just not into technology or can’t afford it consider trying something like a control journal.
- Put your savings AWAY. Have you ever noticed that if you’ve saved a little bit of money and it’s easy to access you’re a lot more likely to use it. I like to keep savings somewhere that I have to put a little more effort into getting it. Whether you put it in an inconvenient bank across town or buy a savings bond you’ll tend to keep that savings a little longer if have to go through a little more trouble to get it.
- Try new things or revisit old things. I think life needs a little spice every now and then. If you don’t have a few smiles or some enjoyment all of the other things seems to roll into each other and it becomes boring and predictable. Trying something new can be scary and exciting. Revisiting old things that you enjoy but haven’t done in awhile is uplifting.
- Don’t keep up with the Jones’. Have you ever noticed how stressful life can become if you’re trying to acquire the things everyone else has or do the things everyone else does? Getting caught up in those practices can certainly cause more heartache then smiles.
- Think it over. If you have the time take a few minutes or take a couple of days and think things over. Don’t be hasty or in a rush to respond or make a choice unless it is necessary. If I’m angry or disappointed with something I find my reaction is much better when I take a little time to cool down and think it over. If I respond in the heat of the moment my response usually reflects the adrenaline I was feeling in that moment. If you’re out shopping and you see that new expensive this or that go home and think about it or go grab a bite to eat and come back. I find that impulse buys are a lot less enjoyable a day or so after you get them home. If you take a little bit of time to think about the purchase you can weigh the pros and cons of the purchase. Unless of course it is Black Friday.
I hope some of these were helpful to you and I hope you have or are having a great Thursday!
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13 Other Uses for Coffee Filters…who knew these things could be so darn useful for those non-coffee drinkers like myself. And best of all they are cheap!
1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling..
3. Protect China
.. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine.. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent
the soil from going through the drainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon,French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them.
Soaks out all the grease.
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It’s true, I’ll be the first to admit, so if someone asks you heard i here first…I’ve been neglecting my blog. Not without good reason I tell ya! If you’ve read any of the few and far between post I’ve made over the last few weeks you may have caught wind that I’ve been sick. Well, I’m still sick some several weeks later.
Oct 4th I was in the car and just at total random it came on and lasted for about 2 weeks and then I started to get what I thought was relief with the exception of a stray cough. Then last week my daughter fell sick…poor kid and poor me for all the throw up I had to clean up! And then it happened again, I started to feel sick and as bad as I thought I felt the first round, I feel just as bad if not worse this time.
Over the course of it all I procrastinated on going to the doctor, but this past Saturday morning when I woke up to that golf ball sitting in the back of my throat I made the executive decision that enough is enough, that my blog as paid the price long enough that this is ridiculous and I must go to the doctor. The doctor looked me over and decided it was a sinus infection. One antiobiotic and 3 1/2 days later my sinuses don’t feel so bad, but I still don’t feel so good. The coughing is overwhelming, I cough til I feel sick in my stomach, and my chest feels as though I went for a jog and didn’t stop for a break when he asthma that I don’t have kicked in. It’s a mean brutal cold and I sit here impatiently waiting for the doctor to call me back to tell me whether or not I should come back in for another once over or if I should sit at home and be patient in waiting for the day I feel like the human I assume I am.
In other news my car got new tires! We new it would be needing them and maybe should have already gotten them, but kept putting them off none the less. My husband took my car all last week on a trip that took him to Virginia, New Jersey and then unexpectedly to New York and on Saturday finally strolled back into town. Sunday we decided to go out to eat and we walked out to get in the car and I could visually see the back tire on the drivers side was going low, but still had enough air that we could make it out to the gas station and we did. My husband filled it full of air the low pressure light went of and we headed back up the road. We didn’t make it another 5 miles up the road and the light came back on, but we took he liberty of assuming it was just leaking air, not completely flat and kept going to the next gas station where we found it to be FLAT, flatter then when we had left our house! My husband said he had no choice but to change it. Imagine our shock when he pulled it off and it was so bad the cords were showing and imagine my embarrassment to find out the rim on the spare tire was banana yellow. I guess nothing says caution, change me don’t keep driving around lookin’ at fool with your yellow spare.
Monday I took the plunge and invested in 4 brand new tires and an alignment. My wallet feels a lot lighter, but my car drives a lot better. I’ve officially decided that with the hefty cost of vehicles they should at minimum provide you with new tires for the life of the loan. Doesn’t that sound great, maybe I can suggest it to the law makers and they can make it official.
Also yesterday the roofing contractor who is supposed to be making repairs for us finally called and said I’ll be out tomorrow, the rain has been putting us behind. Wouldn’t you know I woke up to rain this morning and has only briefly stopped throughout the day. His crew did still show up, but only to drop off the shingles, no word on when they will be back, but lets hope that is a good sign.
And now I’m totally going to go crawl in my bed before I hurl, I hate the feeling of queasy almost as much as I hate the actual deed.
I’m sharing this photo because a Ferrari just isn’t one of those things we see everyday and if we did never have the camera ready for. My hubs snapped this photo about 2 weeks ago as we were headed home after dropping the girls off with their mother.
This is a list of nifty things I’ve found on various blogs lately. Hope you see something you like too.
1. It’s a Wonderful Life: Secret Ornament Swap
2. Right at Home: Master Bathroom Update (I think this is great!) Make sure to visit their site to see the entire transformation.
3. Her Cup Overflowth: Muffin Tin Monday
4. Cutest Little Things: A Little Boys Playhouse. When you see this you will totally want to take out a second mortgage on your house so you can have one of your own. Make sure to go over there and check out all the little details as well as the rest of the blog. Lots of greatness over there!
5. Just A Girl-Just start at the beginning there are lots of neat projects and decor and so on.
6. How About Orange: Newspaper Basket. This is totally cool, make sure to click on the link for the how to.
7. P.S Love. Love. No specific link, I’m just amused that she has a pet pot belly pig.
9. Crafty Nest-Rolling Dresser. I’ve seen this mentioned a few places here in there, but still worth mentioning. Make sure you go check out the process. This totally makes me want to go buy an old beat up dresser!
12. Crossroads of America: Poor Mans Shrimp Boil. There are also lots of other creative recipes.
13. Thursday 13, because if you want to participate in posts like this one or read more lists of 13 that is where you have to go.
13 Definitions of Tired from Urban Dictionary.
- Getting run over by an automobile and having a large treadmark left across your body.
- Due to lack of sleep.Your eyes feel heavy, you don’t want to do anything but lay down and go to sleep.
- What any woman in a long-term relationship claims to be when sexual advances are initiated by their still eager male partner.
- Something that has been repeated too often or something that is no longer exciting.
- Old, out of fashion, overly popular.
- Bored, sleep is on your mind, watching the same crappy team lose every game.
- Waking up at 8am in the morning.
- A term used when you are so high but don’t want to admit it, or have to use code in front of others.
- The state of being extremely hungover and unable to think or do any physical activity other than reaching to get water.
- Another word for boring and bland to describe a place, or a person.
- Quoting pulp fiction or Full Metal Jacket.
- Someone who acts annoying.
- You are High.
While trying desperately to fall asleep this morning while there was still a possibility to at least get a little sleep I was wondering what the search engine results would be for “organize your life”. What works for me to answer such a question as this? Google of course!
GOOGLE: (first 10)
- Brighten Up Your Desk (some nifty products)
- Life Organizers-An entire website devoted to lots of organizing knowledge.
- Organize Your Life-Women Entrepreneurship-Just a quick article.
- 100+ More Ways to Organize Your Life-Lots of helpful links for organizing everything!
- Organizing Network
- 12 Easy Ways to Organize Your Life-Another quick article, with some simple easy ideas.
- Organize Your Life-A colorful site with a blog, a daily home planner, a store and training program.
- Organize Your Life.org
- iphone Apps to Organize Your Life
- Ricoh Wants to Organize Your Life in the Cloud
There are a few on the list that do not interest me at all and a few I can’t wait to go back and dive into.
- My blog has been quiet, I’ve been busy and or sick.
- When I say sick I mean this morning I felt like an elephant sat on my head and that someone tried to pull all my teeth in the middle of the night.
- Saturday my cousin got married. She looked very pretty, the food was good, but overall it was BORING.
- We made a 3rd trip to Pep Boys to deal with tires, I do not recommend them to anyone!
- Do you know the H1N1 vaccine can be administered in your nose?
- Our dog gets tangled up way too often and it’s annoying.
- I made dinner tonight and unknown to me the chicken was spoiled, despite the label having 2 more days on it. We ordered take out.
- My oldest step daughter has been spending the week with us, it’s been nice to have her around.
- I’m surprised I’m writing this, being sick has knocked blogging off of my radar.
- I feel like disinfecting everything. Today I washed sheets and blankets so I wouldn’t feel like I was sleeping with germs.
- My friend Christi is doing the Carb Addicts Diet, I have to admit she has peaked my interest.
- School pictures are far too expensive for what you get.
- It’s getting cold in a hurry here.
- I’m tired, being sick has kicked my booty.
- Husband is actually home this week…I like it!
- Starting college has just about come to a halt.
- Apple is looking into giving AT&T exclusive rights to the iphone…not cool!
- I’ve got nothing else, I want to go to bed…me, out.
