New Years Resolutions

I know you are thinking "this can't be right" "she has finally lost it" "How do I report this kind of thing to those who can best help her... does she look good in a white coat and padded room?"

I am a huge fan of resolutions mostly because they require being written on a list or document of some kind and I, holding my hand up 4 fingers raised, am a list junky. I love everything about them
-coming up with something to list about
- finding the perfect pen to write with
- digging out the appropriate paper, notebook, recipe card, back of envelope, receipt, napkin etc
- subtitles or different headings
you get the picture yes?

but this time of year you are not to be writing new years resolutions so much but realizing you a-didn't do anything on your list, or b-have been so good at it all you have made your resolutions a part of your life after 3 months of practice...

I on the other hand think new years resolutions are great, you know new year- fresh calendar, blank slate kinda moment BUT I love writing resolutions when I have a birthday.... and yes I just flipped over the hourglass on another year. This is a fun time to write and reflect on what I would like to accomplish in the coming year.
So I have dug out the perfect pen, found a beautiful notebook, bought myself a journal to document all the successful completions of the tasks goals I have set forth for this year... my 33rd year....

So I encourage you all to look at the day/month you have a birthday not to dread getting older but see it as a new page in the next chapter, so dust off those stationary supplies and get to it, make a fun or serious list (i lean toward the fun adventure list type) and see where your next year takes you!
if you don't have a good pen I will send you one... as that is a blog for another day my love of pens.... and paper....

Once I get my list down to a good size so I do not overwhelm myself I might even share it with you in hopes it encourages others to get your sites on things that really make you happy

till next time
Happy new year!

home remedies

I have a problem...
My home is in disarray... I am in need of a home remedy... something to cure my home of its horrible illness of dissarrayedness.
I work shift work making it increasingly difficult to keep a tidy home, that coupled with my live in companions of the 4 legged variety, they are small but have 4 legs each all muddy on the ends... a note of interest wet feet + tile flooring = dog dish bowling... they come in with such gusto from outside down the steps across the tiles and when they attempt to stop they slide inevitably into the food dishes... STRIKE! leaving 8 dirty little skid marks in their wake

Big breath in

and out

I am attempting to streamline things... spring cleaning, declutter, organize...
and yes even learn to cook.
I have signed up for a cooking class-just a one time wonder type class but I figure one small step for man, one giant leap for those of us, meaning me, who are domestically challenged when it comes to the ways of keeping a house.

I think one of the problems is I live alone, I am a homebody so it is easy to put things off because you are doing something else and when I say doing something else I mean having a nap in my favourite chair with the puppies, or reading a good mystery book, or catching up on the latest season of something on DVD.... I know if I put my mind to it I could get things in order in a day max.

There is just something about this that is physically impossible. I can only imagine what I was like as a child keeping on task must have been a chore for my teachers, I should send them all letters of gratitude for getting me through school...

SO in the next 4 days in which I have a meeting, a baby shower and a grocery shop planned I need to get my house in order so to speak.
I can do this I really can. How hard can it be? I've been to other peoples houses who work and have lives and their homes are pristine, why is it I can't do it!?

I do understand I have a lot of "contents" as some have put it, so I have lots of stuff that at this point in time I might not be using but in the future I do have plans for it... does that mean I should just pass it on until the moment comes when I decide to scrap book my life? or make cards with stamps and stickers? sigh... I might have to let some of my favourite crafty things go. I wish I had a tickle trunk... you know a place to store things and like Mr.Dress-up when I needed something I could reach into this magical trunk and pull out exactly what I needed.

but until that time comes I am trapped in my house trying to make it a home that is free of complications and I can just enjoy it....if you don't hear from me in the next 4 days it means I have gotten swept away by it all! don't look back save yourselves!

I will definately keep you posted on the status of this endeavor