Most of my goals were abandoned in the summer of 2018 as we went through surgeries and health challenges with two of our kids. Once everyone recovered, my girls and I wore swimsuit bottoms instead of underwear for a full week; the laundry piles languished while we played catch-up and raced to and from jobs and activities. It’s Christmas break here for the rest of the week, and I’m finally reading the notes from our kids’ teachers that were sent home months ago. We are fighting to come out of what we call “First World Survival Mode” (because if I’m writing a blog post right now, this isn’t real survival mode), but yesterday we abandoned it all to spend the evening with our friends to welcome 2019. I have no regrets about that.
I did check a major item off my to do list this fall: I started an amateur photography business and, you know, put myself out there. As an introvert (any fellow INTJ females out there?), I find it difficult to declare a skillset to the general public and to set myself up for evaluation. But after over a decade of working in photography and undergoing frequent/ongoing training (and having a portrait photographer in my immediate family), I decided to go for it, and I’m glad I did.
So while I carefully thought out all of my goals and divided them into 90 day increments previously, I haven’t accomplished that on this first day of 2019. I could start listing out all the usuals: decluttering, eating healthier, getting more sleep (hahaha). But I’m nowhere near that frame of mind yet, if I’m being honest. I want three things in the next 90 days:
More quality time with my family.
Less of a quest for perfection.
Clean laundry (perfection is allowed, although totally not expected there).
I’m also allowing myself to pick up all of my good intentions and run with them. I forgot to send a thank you note? Sending it now. Intended to bring friends baked goods for the holidays? Doing it now. Never filled out the volunteer form at church and have neglected to give to my friend’s charity? No time like the present.
I want to head into 2020 knowing that I gave my best efforts and that I cared for my people well. Maybe I’ll declutter along the way, and maybe I won’t, but I’ll try to at least make sure we all have clean underwear.
One of my favorite subjects.
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A few weeks ago, I turned 36 and began to jot down things I’ve learned so far in my lifetime. Here’s my completed list:
1. The Office and Frasier reruns will never get old.
2. If you are waiting in line, give the person in front of you space to do their thing. Just let me finish emptying my cart, guy breathing down my neck behind me.
3. Don’t tell anyone on social media that you will unfollow them because of something they’ve posted. Go ahead and unfollow, but recognize they have the power to post what they choose on their platform. You are not guardian of the inter webs.
4. If you are a parent, someone will disagree with your parenting style. It’s fine. If your children are cared for, consider another’s point of view and do what seems right.
5. Never, ever assume a woman is pregnant unless she tells you so in no uncertain terms, or if you are in the delivery room with her.
6. Your kids won’t love crap like Caillou if you never show them Caillou.
7. If you live alone, rejoice in the fact that you wield the power of thermostat control. (I miss you, glorious, quiet, warm semester of college).
8. Don’t watch the news. Read news from a variety of sources, from your partisan heroes to your nemeses, and think critically before you agree with either.
9. Travel as much as possible. Experiences are worth at least twice as much as stuff. (But I’m currently selling stuff, so it’s okay to buy that).
10. Don’t cut someone out of your life arbitrarily. Maybe they’ve been distant because they are dealing with their own baggage. There’s a lot to be appreciated about a friend who doesn’t expect constant contact but is there for you when you ask.
11. Speaking of asking, admit when you need help. There’s no shame in that, and people can’t read your mind and know what you require.
12. Food is best when you approach it without heavy expectation. That can be said of many things, actually. Expect nothing, appreciate everything.
13. Murphy’s Law is real. I’m Murphy. It’s fine.
14. Husbands can’t be trusted unattended in store electronics sections.
15. Cuddling babies is the best. If you don’t have one, volunteer to help in a church nursery or daycare or something. That isn’t creepy advice at all.
16. Get a library membership and read all the things. And if you’re kind of a germaphobe like me, spray all the things with Lysol before you read.
17. Go to concerts. They produce memories you won’t soon forget.
18. My Granny, who is 88, always tells me she would rather wear out than rust out. She is always working on something, from cooking and making jelly to tending her garden and selling her produce. But she also stops everything and sits to talk with me when I visit, and always has. Work hard, but take time for your people.
19. Always consider how someone else might feel. Always.
20. Be kind, especially to anyone and everyone in the medical field. You could not pay me enough to do their jobs. (Also, could one of you check out this weird mole? Just kidding. I don’t have any weird moles).
21. Kids can always help with the laundry. This is easy for me, though, because it looks like a kid processed the clothes when I’m finished, too. #cantironwontiron #whatfittedsheet
22. Dad always tells me not to borrow trouble. I’m trying not to take out too many fear loans. The interest rates really suck.
23. Speaking of interest rates: credit cards are the worst.
24. I’m an idealist, which sometimes makes for a painful existence. “This is going to be just like this, and I’m excited!” I think, picturing a perfect scene. And it is rarely like that and why was I excited?
25. We’re always waiting on the next thing. It’s easier said than done, appreciating the here and now for whatever it is worth. But it seems worthy of a good college try.
26. Set 90 day goals. If you succeed, it didn’t take long and it’s super rewarding. If you fail, try it again for another 90 days, because that really isn’t very long!
27. You don’t have to be the same person you were five years ago. You’re allowed to grow and change.
28. Pepperoni is disgusting.
29. Fear is the worst tour guide.
30. Write thank you notes. No one has time for them; do it anyway. Do it even if you think it is far too late to ever send them. The receiver likely didn’t owe you anything and decided to bestow kindness on you, so return the favor in a small way.
31. I grew up with conservative Christian parents who always recycled (which, I’ve found, is incredulous to some). Our nearest recycling center is 25 miles away and trash pickup does not grab bottles and cans from the blue bin at our curbs. We separate items and haul everything to the center ourselves, because it is prudent. Stewardship of our resources shouldn’t be taken lightly.
32. Assume the best of others. Unless they are left lane drivers, and then you already know everything you’ll ever need to know, don’t you?
33. Buy flowers, especially in winter. Aldi roses help pull me through Midwestern weather weirdness.
34. Make your own family traditions. My extended family has always had fun customs. As my own little family grows, we’ve adopted fun things like cinnamon roll Saturdays and family movie night. It’s something simple to strengthen a bond.
35. Gummy candy is a food group.
36. There is always hope.
Tell me a few items that make your own list!
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On the first day of March, I shared my March Madness challenge, a “Use It Up, Move It Out” printable checklist. The goal was to launch spring cleaning by eliminating unnecessary items from the home, thus leaving less to actually clean and organize.
I’m not sure how it is suddenly mid-May, but I’m still working on my checklist. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
Removed 10 barrels full of trash from garage (and we recycle everything we can possibly recycle)
Delivered multiple loads of items to recycling center
Overhauled basement, throwing away numerous bags of trash, donating more boxes, and selling several items
Filled at least 10 tubs of garage sale items (an ongoing project)
Used up numerous bottles of travel shampoo, lotions, samples, full-sized products (my favorite task so far)
Unsubscribed to all catalogs and recycled the piles stacked on my desk
This girl finishes first grade tomorrow. I’m ready to make all the memories with her this summer!
The biggest lesson I’ve learned during this process is that I’m too hard on myself. I’ve felt the weight of guilt for my amount of possessions, but the truth is, it was mostly acquired naturally.
It all began to accumulate several years ago, when my husband and I were working full-time but also traveling to our reproductive endocrinologist in another state. It was an 8-hour round trip – not counting the time of the appointment and finding sustenance afterward – that we made at least a few days per week for months.
Three babies, a house build, and lots of gifts and hand-me-downs followed, creating our stuff problem. As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” and so it did.
Piles of junk that no longer reside in my home.
A few weeks ago, my mom decided to help me with anything I needed in my home every Friday, which has been a game changer for me. I work from home, and while that sounds glamorous to anyone who hasn’t worked amongst a mess with three kids, it isn’t so much. Thanks to her, I can now see the top of my desk, the floor of my laundry room, and I can sort of find things in my fridge. That fridge is probably just a lost cause, but it still saw improvement.
I traveled with friends earlier this month to see Justin Timberlake in Tulsa (insert raised hands emoji) and sorted through papers and catalogs and to-do lists on the trips to and from. I added several items to my master to-do list on the journey thanks to recommendations or ideas sparked by my friends, but they were the types of things that would make my life easier.
This guy has a severe aversion to food (except purees and yogurt), so we’ve been working with a speech therapist and making very slow progress. It’s a good thing his mama understands slow progress.
On a trip to St. Louis that same week, writing thank you notes and letters I had intended to send long ago was a nice way to pass time and I felt like I had accomplished something meaningful.
So I have been plugging away at the biggest of my 90-day goals, but I haven’t met my purging/organization goals yet. I’m nonetheless proud of my progress and persistence and know it will continue to pay off. I consider that if I hadn’t started, I wouldn’t be where I am now (so profound, I know). While my next goals (I set no more than three at a time) should have technically begun April 1, I’m excited to set all those delightful summer plans into motion. My daughter told me today she wants to sew a patchwork tablecloth with me this summer, something I never would have added on my own.
Do you have big plans for the summer, or are you more spontaneous?
Turning five means you conquer all the slides, land and water, or at least it does if you’re this kid.
I adore challenges designed to organize belongings.
I like to follow along with photos and posts as a before miraculously turns into an after, as a cluttered space turns into a zenful oasis.
But I’ve stopped participating, because I’m not ready to organize my home.
I first need to purge all the things I’m hanging on to that I know I don’t need, that never should see the back of a closet or the bottom of a drawer again.
I’ve learned the hard way that if I dive into an organizational project, I will become overwhelmed, give up, try again, give up again, and find I’ve made a bigger mess than the original one.
Enter my project for the next month: The Use It Up, Move It Out March Madness Challenge.
You can get your free decluttering checklist, full of small tasks for the month to kick off your spring cleaning, here.
Print it out, save it on your phone, whatever works best for you. Then join me! Each day, check off at least one item on the list. You can complete an item multiple times as well if that works for you.
And get creative! For example, when I’m going through makeup samples, my kids and I are going to play with colors together. We no longer drink hot cocoa but have several packets in the pantry, so we will use them for baking. We’ve successfully turned old t-shirts into rag wreaths before and will be looking for our next craft project from items that are otherwise not useful to us any longer.
When you’ve accomplished your task, take a photo and tag me (@listlemon on Instagram and Twitter, and my facebook page is also List Lemon). Make sure to use the hashtag #useitupmoveitout.
So how about it? Join me and let’s use it up and move it out!
Keep up with my progress on social media, too!
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I woke up today and realized I only have two days until Valentine’s Day to buy all the gifts for all my people.
Oops.
But that’s why God made Amazon Prime, right? Here are some options for love day, whether you celebrate with your significant other, your gal pals, or your kids.
At least I bought the essentials: candy.
Seventeen years ago, my husband visited Belgium and returned with the best chocolates I’ve eaten (before or since). If you can’t hop a flight to Brussels tonight, ordering online is the next best thing.
I can’t decide if I like these sunnies (why does everyone suddenly call them sunnies?) for myself or for my kids. Maybe I’ll need three pairs. And best of all, when I inevitably step on my pair and break them, I’m out less than $10!
If you’re a budding photog, start small and try out this little lens for, that’s right, your phone!
My husband has been asking me for a QALO ring since he wore out his last one. These silicone rings are perfect for the outdoorsman or sporty dudes who otherwise refuse to wear a ring, probably because they claim they’ll lose a finger or something.
These Essie Nail polishes are giving me all the spring feels and would be great gifts for my girl squad. That is, if we gave one another gifts. Maybe I’ll start next year, friends.
And those gel pens! I might need a set for my daughters…so they will share with me.
If you love board games and don’t own Ticket to Ride – Europe, you’re missing out. I promise.
My husband gave me a set of these sheet masks for Christmas, and I have been loving them. I’m not a fan of the thick jar masks, so these are perfectly refreshing.
We like tea in our house. Enough said.
My daughters received a Shopkins Happy Places Pony after Christmas (exchanged for a Christmas toy that didn’t live). That poor pony never gets any rest for all the Shopkins playing with it. It needs a friend.
I like Carter’s jammies, and I particularly like them when they aren’t so holiday specific, like this set. Because I don’t care if Valentine’s Day is over or not, we’re still going to be wearing them.
My son eats nothing but these food pouches. He will be thrilled with a new installment.
Here’s a few items for the more traditional gift giver, with some champagne gummies and a nod to This Is Us thrown in.
Last year, I shared my goals for 2017 here on the blog.
As I mentioned then, I like to ease into change as a new year begins, and so I’m just now gathering my thoughts for 2018. I like to read what others have planned and draw inspiration there, too. But I had an extensive list last year that I’d planned to accomplish, and I was pleased to check many items off the list, including these:
I successfully cut my soda addiction, replacing it with a hot tea obsession instead (English Breakfast with a splash of milk). I still go for an occasional Dr. Pepper, but I don’t keep soda in the house and I don’t crave it.
We went above and beyond on our outdoor living area we had planned to create, thanks to the vision and hard work of my husband.
I’ve rid of a ton of unwanted items in my home thanks to three garage sales, online sales, eBay, and donations (and I finally got rid of most of the baby gear)!
We took a last-minute summer beach trip (booking the night before we were to leave!) due to an incredible deal we couldn’t pass up.
Beach time is our favorite time.
There were also many failures on the list. I tried to take on too much and was quickly overwhelmed. But in the fall, I took a course that I spoke of previously here, and it helped me set actionable 90-day goals. I’ve been aiming to organize and declutter my home for a year now, and with as much progress as I’ve seen, there is much to be done, so it remains at the top of my list.
So here’s what I plan to be up to in 2018.
90-Day Goals
I have three 90-day goals (and I will only ever have a max of three, because that’s all I can handle at once):
Clear all the clutter in the basement and have a designated office space and play area.
Put in the work to launch (amateur) photography business.
Update my blog three times per week.
Admiring his newest creation.
When I read over last year’s list, I noted several smaller items I want to keep: making Chex Mix, continuing the tradition of “Cinnamon Roll Saturday,” fully emptying the garage, establishing more date nights with the husband and game nights with the kids, gathering with friends more often, saving more money and giving more money. I would like to finally organize my photos, spend more time reading, and embark on Operation Inbox Zero (I just removed tabs in gmail and suddenly realize how much email I get; no wonder it’s always full).
But for now, my main focus will be on my three goals from now until the end of March, and then I’ll reassess to see what’s most important. It’s easy to see my progress this way and I don’t lose sight of the finish line.
What do you have planned for 2018? What will keep you on track in your pursuit?
I love reading goal lists from others this time of year while I’m just beginning to formulate my own thoughts and plans for 2018. I also adore good resources to help me be mindful of how I will spend my days, so I wanted to share with you a few things I’m excited to use.
I received this book for Christmas and am already in love.
Each week of the year has its own journaling prompt, such as listing goals and dreams during the first week of the new year and listing favorite places in week 22. There are also weeks that feature more difficult questions, such as naming the trying moments in the past that shaped the future positively.
This book also reminds me of some of the questions I went through during a course I took this fall called “Like Your Life” from one of my favorite writers, Tsh Oxenreider. I was connected to an online community of others working through the same course, and we had weekly office hours with the author herself. We answered several questions designed to help us figure out what matters to us so we could properly decide what we wanted to say yes to, and how to say no to those things that didn’t fit our purposes. And while that’s a simplistic boil-down of the course, each step was challenging and refreshing and helped me uncover lost loves, such as music, and helped me set attainable goals for myself. For me, it was a bit of self care I didn’t realize I needed until I dove in, and I highly recommend. (I’ll add an affiliate link here soon, since a new class is about to enroll!)
Anyway, here’s another book I received:
This one isn’t dated and includes pages to list the things you like about yourself as well as the things you would change, favorite fashion trends, best gifts you’ve received, favorite teachers, and much more.
Do you like journals like these? Share your favorites in the comments!
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I hosted Thanksgiving for my family this year, and so I failed to update my blog as intended. I have a tried-and-true pie crust technique, holiday ideas and recipes, and more I had planned to share, but it didn’t happen and it isn’t happening today.
This is what we’re doing today. And that outlet by the baby doesn’t look covered, but it is. Full disclosure.
But I do have a few Black Friday deals to share for those of us who don’t brave the crowds but like a deal, complete with affiliate links. And I’m all about Small Business Saturday, by the way, but I also live in the middle of nowhere, so Amazon is a godsend. Without further ado, here we go.
Oh, but first: if you plan to shop online and you don’t have this app, you need it. Ebates is the easiest thing to use. Download, find the store you want, purchase as usual, receive cash back. Get $10 just for getting started! Here’s my referral link: https://www.ebates.com/r/RINGOJ8?eeid=28187
Perhaps I’m the last human on earth who doesn’t have an Instant Pot, but it is on my Wish List. I’ve alerted my family members to this particular deal on Amazon, especially since I’ve noticed it is sold out on several other sites.
I recently bought Fairy Lights at Big Lots, thinking I had found a good deal. This is way better.
If you have a Kitchen Aid but don’t have one of these, you should. They are amazing. Freeze the bowl, throw in a simple mix of ingredients, and boom, ice cream. No rock salt or anything like that.
Everyone is mad about the Pioneer Woman, so here’s a pretty little bowl set from her line. I’m still crushing on all things Ina Garten, so I’ll be over here dreaming of East Hampton.
We like “Little Lit” books for the kids, and Little Women is one of my faves. Don’t forget the discount code at checkout!
Magna-Tiles are the coolest.
And in case his beard isn’t just for No-Shave November, here ya go.
Vitamix Blenders are apparently the stuff dreams are made of, and they are on sale! Woohoo!
That’s all I’ve got for now. I’m on Ebates now, looking at Harry & David, Kohl’s, Toys R Us, and Macy’s. Happy shopping!
As much as I hate that term, I’m well acquainted with the art of the side gig, the extra work, whatever you’re doing for pay when you’re not at your 9-5. I come from a line of people working a variety of jobs at one time. My great uncle and grandfather each had full-time jobs and large families and simultaneously were market gardeners. My Dad has done the same. My grandmother grew flowers and operated as a florist and peddled her wares alongside my grandfather – and at age 87, she’s still at it, taking veggies and flowers to market and fulfilling orders for her long-time customers.
When I worked full-time, I also sold scrapbooking supplies through a company and hosted events for my customers to work on their albums. Additionally, I took sports photos for a local newspaper.
So when I see posts popping up from popular money-saving sites about the side hustle, I often click on them for inspiration. I’ve been left deflated most of the time. Suggestions range from opening a new bank account for a bonus – a one-time action – to opening my home on airbnb, something I don’t think any traveler would be interested in at the moment. Therefore, I’ll share with you some of the ways I’ve made extra money that are doable.
This is a stock photo. I don’t have man-hands.
First of all, I suggest you learn about shipping to maximize your earning potential. It isn’t difficult, just something I never really knew anything about until I bothered to learn. I bought a cheap scale on Amazon (scroll to the bottom for a link to the one I have – I’m a big fan) and found a chart that tells me how much it will cost to mail per ounce. I also familiarized myself with flat-rate boxes. It took a bit of trial and error, but now I think it is simple. Of course, you can also package your item and head to the post office for a quote, but I find it easier (and cheaper) to print my own labels at home. I usually hit the post office at the same time as a local elderly etsy seller, so I’m confident you can figure it out with a little googling.
Amazon Selling. This is much easier than you might think. I recently took a magazine I had no use for, an architectural digest I perused while planning to build a home. I took a photo of the cover, listed the details on the website, and when it sold, Amazon sent me an email letting me know it was time to ship. Because it was a magazine, I shipped inexpensively via media mail and netted a decent profit for something I would have otherwise recycled.
Ebay Selling. This may be something you’ve considered and wrote it off as too difficult. The app has been my favorite thing. Every Sunday, I locate something in my home I no longer want, snap a few pictures, and list on ebay. I might start with a search in the app for similar products and shipping prices. I might weigh my object on my scale to get an idea of what it will cost to ship. But the entire process takes minimal time, and by the next Sunday, if my item sells, I prepare it to ship the next day. Easy peasy.
Instagram Selling. My sister and I both have resale “stores” on Instagram where we list our outgrown children’s clothes and adult clothing. We simply name our price for what we list and if someone wants it, they contact us. By networking with other shops doing the same thing, I’ve made several sales so far. I’ve also worked to build myself a good reputation by shipping quickly and by making sure the items are as described (much like on ebay). We invoice them through paypal (go to “send and request” and “create invoice” and enter your details there). When they pay, we ship, which is also handled through paypal. Because I’m cheap, I save my old packaging materials in a box and use them to ship, so I’m only out the cost of my packing tape.
Garage Sales. As rudimentary as this sounds, if you have a lot of stuff to rid of, it can be worth the time it takes to commandeer one of these. My friend hosted a garage sale last month, and I joined. My sister is in the process of moving, so we hosted a garage sale together last weekend. Those sales not only netted me a bit of extra cash, but rid of items I had deemed no longer useful. Additionally, I had several large baby items, which my local charity shops won’t accept, and instead I was able to help out fellow moms looking for a good deal. If you have a sale with friends, it can be fun, too!
Lionbridge or Leapforce. These companies are real and legit. I worked for Lionbridge until I was no longer able to meet the requirements thanks to a difficult pregnancy. They pay well and the work is somewhat entertaining, and all from home. All it takes is studying the requirements and testing into the program, and you work a minimum of hours per week. You can also earn bonuses for the quality of your work. Openings are listed on their respective websites. I remember reading that someone made “only” $800 per month through Lionbridge, and I thought of all the things I could buy here in rural USA with that amount. It was worth it for me.
Ibotta. I downloaded ibotta onto my phone a year or two ago, but never really did anything with it. But a few months ago, I hit Target pretty hard and opened the app. I simply chose the items I was interested in buying, then took a photo of my receipt when I was finished and submitted it. I got a message back saying it was received, and there was money in my account. Even though I primarily shop at Aldi, I have earned over $100 this year with almost zero effort. You get $10 just to sign up! Here is my link: https://ibotta.com/r/nkqvbau
Ebates. This app (or website) is even easier than Ibotta. Let’s say I want to buy something at Old Navy. I just open Ebates and click on the Old Navy icon and shop as usual. When I’ve placed my order, I’ll receive cash back in my account. I especially like to do this with Kohl’s when they already have 30% off and free shipping. I often forget I have this link, and I don’t do a ton of online shopping anymore. However, I’ve still made $30 this year from items I would have purchased anyway. Sign up through my link: https://www.ebates.com/r/RINGOJ8?eeid=28187
The part-time gig. I’ve worked as a sports photographer for about 12 years now in a part-time, freelance capacity. I currently work for a television station, and the position also allows me to stay home with my babies. But this spring, I asked a local restaurant if they ever hired someone for a night or two per week. I had never worked as a server before, but I was interested in netting a bit of extra cash to send my husband back to finish his grad degree, as he only lacks a class or two. Anyway, they said yes, and asked me to start the next day. I’m only filling in there every now and then at this point, but it was a rewarding (although tough!) way to make an extra buck.
Those are the top eight ways I’ve added some extra cash to my family’s budget while I’m a stay-at-home mom of three. My middle daughter heads to school this fall and I have a few more ideas in the works, so stay tuned!
I’ve been silent here for a while, because silence is what I’ve needed.
January has been noisy.
Between the opinion overload on social media as of late and my three kids aged six and under (one who woke three hours earlier than usual today and is a clingy, nap-refusing bear), I’m a bit touched out, both physically and mentally.
It was time for some comfort food, although I may have heated the coffee under all that foam a few times before I actually drank it. Also, soup and coffee totally go together.
I’ve added to the havoc through a paper elimination spree at my home. But this rid-of-all-the-things journey I’m on unearthed an old high school journal, filled with lists of things I love. A sampling from that journal, written by eighteen-year-old me:
Things I Love
Year-round Christmas lights
Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra
Rainy, gloomy days, and a good book
Flowers
Noodles (with or without schnitzel, thank you Julie Andrews)
Frozen custard
Harry Potter
Chicken salad
Doodling
Baking
Star-gazing
Van Gogh
Audrey Hepburn
It’s a simple list, but it reminded me that eighteen-year-old Amanda really enjoyed some living. I read and wrote often. I bought grocery store flowers and featured them in my dorm room windows. I played music more than I watched tv or obsessed over the news. I doodled in the margins of my notebooks. On weekend trips home, I baked sweet treats and ate carbs without guilt. I went outside with my Dad to look at the stars with a constellation finder my eighth-grade science teacher helped me construct. And most of all, I enjoyed wasting time.
Life was undoubtedly simpler then. But while I have some obligations this weekend that can’t be ignored, I’m inspired to shift my focus to some of these more enjoyable, quieter pursuits – some that could be filed into the category of time wasters. Because after all, time you enjoy wasting isn’t wasted time.
I love planners and journals and doodles and lists. Bullet journaling, here I come.
Happy weekend, everyone! I’ve already plugged in the Christmas lights strung around my windows. Pardon me while I blast some Ol’ Blue Eyes and knead some homemade noodles.
