Tuesday, the 355th day of the year

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Last night was Winter Equinox. And a full Lunar Eclipse.

woah.

The girls and I crammed a million things into our day yesterday—-but it was worth it. We did end up at Michael’s, and while I was prepared for the worst, it was actually a fun visit. We wandered the aisles, and picked up lots of craft supplies on clearance.

I’m learning how to Skype. I feel like such a dork that I’ve never done it before this past weekend, and so I spent a ton of time playing around with it yesterday. I set the kids up on the desktop and I was on the laptop. There was a lot of shouting and squealing—it was great.

Today:

ten days left in this year. make them count. it’s now or never to start your 2010 exercise regimen…

daily 7

take a nap

I’ve got $100 up for grabs at Totally Together Reviews

BlogHer needs more entries on this laptop giveaway

350. DUDE.

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There are only 15 days left in this year. F I F T E E N.

freaky.

I spent way too much time yesterday fiddling with a new BlackBerry that the wonderful folks at BlogHer sent to test out, review, and give away (the post won’t be for a while, though. I’ll keep you posted.)

I think I have carpal tunnel in my fingers and I’m a wee bit cross-eyed. I get it that I work online. I get it that I use technology daily, but I am JUST NOT a gadget person. After spending a good two hours to input 3 numbers, I gave up and made a pot of coffee.

I sometimes think I was born in the wrong decade. I like spending time at home, I like spending time with my kids, I enjoy hanging out with my husband, and my idea of a night on the town is dinner at a nice restaurant that isn’t crowded and then a walk around the block.

oh. and although I live spitting distance to San Francisco, I’d rather this dinner take place in the suburbs where I can find ample parking. for free.

I don’t think classrooms should have smart boards, I don’t think kids should have cell phones unless it’s for contacting mom and dad to pick them up from sports practice, and I am pretty sure we’re the last house on the block without a Wii. And while the kids have DSs (don’t know the plural of that)—they only use them in the car when we are on a long drive. I haven’t made this a rule, that’s just what seems to happen. The kids would rather play or read than videogame.

I haven’t succumbed to a DVD player in the car, either, and so far we’ve made it. This summer we’re planning a roadtrip to Texas and I still don’t feel like this is a necessity.

But.

I get it that I’m not in the majority.

so I’ll suck it up, soak my hands in warm water (ooh, maybe with lavender!), and figure out how to use this darn thing.

Today:

daily 7

count your blessings…. they are probably people and memories,  not gadgets or devices, huh?

quickly write down the top 5 things that are the most important to you right now. Don’t think too hard, just do it. On a regular ol’ day, do your actions reflect these priorities?

clorox wipe off all the doorknobs. this is especially important if you gave candycanes to quiet 5 small children yesterday afternoon while you were on a conference call…

tuesday: run errands

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Today is the day I finally see the dentist to get those root canals taken care of. Grandpa John is going to sit with the baby, and I need to STOP being a baby and just get this over with.

I ended both of those sentences with a preposition.

I’m anal enough to notice, but not anal enough to correct the mistakes.

in case you were wondering…

I’m tripping out over the power of the Internet. Yesterday  I posted on the crockpot blog that my friend Diane’s son has recently been diagnosed with Lyme’s disease and is stockpiling information on how to best treat the condition. I’m just blown away from the response. There really ARE good people out there (just not at the post office)!

today:

run errands

daily 7

care deeply and give freely.

thursday–catch up

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Things are moving at the speed of light around here. So far, so good, but I can tell that I’m going to crash in the next day or two. It’s inevitable.

Today:

play catch up

plan ahead for the weekend

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breathe.

TUESDAY. the end of November

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I need to listen to November Rain. How is it that it’s the last day of November, and I haven’t heard that song once this month? I can’t even remember the last time I heard it—-it’s been months. Maybe even a year?

that’s a good song.

(lol. Now Adam’s out in the garage searching through the old CDs. )

Today:

what’s the status on the holiday cards?

don’t forget to eat. and shop. I always fall behind on meal planning this time of year, and we end up eating quesadillas and yogurt for dinner. or Taquitos and tater tots…

daily 7

perform three random good deeds today. make someone smile.

I’ve got some giveaways on Totally Together Reviews.

Have a fantastic last-day-of-November!

day 321 Wednesday

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It’s the middle of the week—time to dust, vacuum, and mop. Do a bit better than normal this week, because next week you’re going to feel a bit frazzled. Take the cushions off the couch, and suck up the crumbs, and use the hose attachment under the furniture. Look up. Are there cobwebs anywhere?

Today:

dust, mop, vacuum

daily 7

A deadline is negative inspiration.  Still, it’s better than no inspiration at all.  ~Rita Mae Brown

Monday 312

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Good morning! How was your weekend? I’m happy to report that the bees have moved on. We seemed to have been a stop for a migrating colony, and they have evidently relocated thanks to Duraflame.

I’m looking forward to an uneventful week—the kids have gotten lots of sleep thanks to daylight savings time, and the big girls and I made 9(!) stops in the morning before 10am. It’s quite difficult to find rain boots in November while it’s raining…

Today:

meal plan for the week, and make a plan for Thanksgiving

weekend recovery

PROM the china cabinet and wherever you keep your fancy table linen

Tuesday run errands and make stuff happen

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Good morning! At my in-law’s cabin there’s an alarm clock in the guest room that has a very loud voice that yells out “Wake Up! Don’t Sleep Your Life Away!” as it’s wake up call.

It’s loud. It’s kind of annoying. But it definitely gets everybody up!

What’s your today looking like? Are you awake? Are you living in the moment? Are you aware of your surrounds, your actions, your thoughts, your knee-jerk reactions?

Today:

daily 7

run errands

make sure meal plan is current

Wake up! Don’t sleep your life away!

November 1. brand new month, brand new leaf

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Good morning! Happy November! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween and a great time with your family this weekend.

I love it when months start on a Monday—it feels like a mini New Years to me. Take some time today and look over the goals you wrote out at the beginning of the year. How are you doing? What do you need to tweak to make your goals a reality?

It’s also time to get the Holiday shopping done. Completed. Finished.

for reals. Get it over with this week, so you can truly embrace the Thanksgiving spirit and enjoy the rest of this month and all of December.

Today:

daily 7

weekend recovery

What may be done at any time will be done at no time. –Scottish Proverb

Wednesday: clobber the clutter and cobwebs

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Wednesday is our early day—the kids are out 75 minutes earlier on Wednesdays than they normally are.  I like this, because it keeps me moving in the morning, and we have more chill time in the afternoon. We also have NO sports or practices of any kind this day, which is such a wonderful blessing.

Yesterday was an icky day for me. By 10 am, I was pretty much wanting to just start over again. I’d lost (or thought I lost, I’m still not quite sure) 20k email addresses through feedburner, the baby refused to be put down, the phone kept ringing with campaign/prop calls, I dropped a box of rice-krispie-type cereal upside down and the pieces scattered all through the kitchen and dining area, and I stepped in a puddle of water in the bathroom in my socks.

I hate wet socks.

Today:

PROM the immediate living areas—get rid of the paper piles, the stacks of books, the random toys, etc.

speed dust, vacuum, and mop

One cannot manage too many affairs: like pumpkins in the water, one pops up while you try to hold down the other.
–Chinese Proverb

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