So, I had the idea to create a fund for all Girl Scouts at the girls school. I proposed it loosely to the person in charge, and she "love love love love" s the idea! So, I officially wrote it out and sent it out to other people in charge in the hopes that this will get off the ground.
Another of my 101 things in 1001 days down!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Little Treasures
Last night Lauren found a book she made last year in school; she left it on the counter and mentioned something about me not reading it lately. Truth is, I forgot about it.
It was a hard-bound book that was made in class for a Mother's Day book. She drew and colored all the pages, and wrote the text. It is titled, "My Mother Is Special Because..." Inside is a list of all the everyday things I do for my beloved family on a daily basis ... I love her, I cook for her, I do laundry, I do dishes, I clean (that could be debated!) the house, I tuck her in at night, I give her kisses, I let Mulligan out, I play with her, & I am nice.
A whole 6 months has gone by since she made this for me, but it brings tears to my eyes more today than the day I first read it. Partly because it is SO very precious, but mainly because it shows that those mundane, trying, never ending, countless things I do for her are appreciated. (Either that or I am so uninspiring otherwise that she had nothing else to write!)
I hope I "inspire" her (and Annika) that there is great value in being an ordinary person living their life to the fullest. I'd rather be ordinary me sharing my everyday moments with those I love, than be someone living in the public eye unable to share a walk in the park with my kids. And I think my family likes it better that way too.
It was a hard-bound book that was made in class for a Mother's Day book. She drew and colored all the pages, and wrote the text. It is titled, "My Mother Is Special Because..." Inside is a list of all the everyday things I do for my beloved family on a daily basis ... I love her, I cook for her, I do laundry, I do dishes, I clean (that could be debated!) the house, I tuck her in at night, I give her kisses, I let Mulligan out, I play with her, & I am nice.
A whole 6 months has gone by since she made this for me, but it brings tears to my eyes more today than the day I first read it. Partly because it is SO very precious, but mainly because it shows that those mundane, trying, never ending, countless things I do for her are appreciated. (Either that or I am so uninspiring otherwise that she had nothing else to write!)
I hope I "inspire" her (and Annika) that there is great value in being an ordinary person living their life to the fullest. I'd rather be ordinary me sharing my everyday moments with those I love, than be someone living in the public eye unable to share a walk in the park with my kids. And I think my family likes it better that way too.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
$100 Christmas
Last year I tried to talk Bill into doing a $100 Christmas, but he could not wrap his head around it. OK, so Christmas is in 2.5 months, I need to begin the leg work now.
With the state of the economy being so shakey, maybe this year will be the year he agrees to spending $100 for Christmas gifts!
With the state of the economy being so shakey, maybe this year will be the year he agrees to spending $100 for Christmas gifts!
Check one item off my 101 Things list
So, I have finished the Pioneer Outfit for Lauren's doll, Barbara. It is a mini version of the Halloween outfit I made for Lauren. Check off my first item from my list!
I also made a mini quilt for the Doll house, and plan on doing some more to decorate it for fall. The girls play with the furniture some, and with their Calico Critters or Littlest Pet Shop dolls often. Lauren and I started decorating the house a year ago, but we both lost interest. So I am hijacking the project and I have LOTS of Waldorf inspired, and just plain Kay inspired ideas to make it homey and inviting to play with.
So, I am on my way to fulfilling two more things on my list; decorate the doll house & make one handmade gift for each birthday. And yes, in this instance double dipping is allowed!
Pictures will follow, but probably not until after the birthday celebration.
I also made a mini quilt for the Doll house, and plan on doing some more to decorate it for fall. The girls play with the furniture some, and with their Calico Critters or Littlest Pet Shop dolls often. Lauren and I started decorating the house a year ago, but we both lost interest. So I am hijacking the project and I have LOTS of Waldorf inspired, and just plain Kay inspired ideas to make it homey and inviting to play with.
So, I am on my way to fulfilling two more things on my list; decorate the doll house & make one handmade gift for each birthday. And yes, in this instance double dipping is allowed!
Pictures will follow, but probably not until after the birthday celebration.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Silly Me!
I figured out my problem to the entry a few days earlier ... I was in Html edit mode! sigh ....
Well, I never once claimed to be highly computer literate. Just enough to make it seem I know what is going on!
Well, I never once claimed to be highly computer literate. Just enough to make it seem I know what is going on!
I'm Going (gulp)Public
So, I have been contemplating this thing I read about somewhere in the Blogosphere ... 101 things in 1001 days. The idea is you create a list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days. The list should be substantial, but not overwhelming. But the idea is you have approximately 2.5yrs to complete your list.
Interesting concept.
I'm not really a goal setter or list maker type person. So right away I kinda laughed at this idea. But then I kept running across people who had a list of 101 things on their blog, and I was forced to think about this concept more.
I do have a lot of things I'd like to accomplish. So at first I though, maybe I'll write down those things. Then I sat and thought a tad ... and wrote down some more things, things that would be nice to do in theory, but the reality is I'd probably never really do them. Then I wrote down some things I'd really like to do, but probably would never make the time or take the effort to do them. That was what made me say, HEY! Why not do those things? Why not make myself do some of them.
So, here goes. I am going public with my list. Because I know myself, and if I go public with it, I'm likely to accomplish many of these items. I'm a realist, and know that I may really want to do some of these things, or some of them sound cool in theory, but the reality is I probably will not follow through with all 101 items. Well, the list is only like 40 items anyway! But here it goes.
Interesting concept.
I'm not really a goal setter or list maker type person. So right away I kinda laughed at this idea. But then I kept running across people who had a list of 101 things on their blog, and I was forced to think about this concept more.
I do have a lot of things I'd like to accomplish. So at first I though, maybe I'll write down those things. Then I sat and thought a tad ... and wrote down some more things, things that would be nice to do in theory, but the reality is I'd probably never really do them. Then I wrote down some things I'd really like to do, but probably would never make the time or take the effort to do them. That was what made me say, HEY! Why not do those things? Why not make myself do some of them.
So, here goes. I am going public with my list. Because I know myself, and if I go public with it, I'm likely to accomplish many of these items. I'm a realist, and know that I may really want to do some of these things, or some of them sound cool in theory, but the reality is I probably will not follow through with all 101 items. Well, the list is only like 40 items anyway! But here it goes.
100 things to accomplish in 1001 days
October 12, 2008 – July 12, 2011
1001 Days - 143 Weeks - 32 Months - 2 ½ Years
Paint laundry room built-in
Go on romantic getaway w/just Bill
Travel to Laura Ingalls places
Buy only farm fresh, humane, eggs
Purchase a family friendly eco friendly car to replace Durango
Document Bill and my beginnings
Create a photo album of our family
Talk to Grandpa Kenny re his life
Document GK’s conversation
Organize basement
Create memory album of Nanna’s life
Create memory album of Poppa’s life
Create memory album of Grandma's life
Create memory album of Bill’s life
Create memory album of my life
Start a B-day journal for Lauren
Start a b-day journal for Annika
Begin regular nature study each weekend.
Remove wallpaper from main bath
Paint main bath
Remove wallpaper from ½ bath
Paint ½ bath
Remove wallpaper from master bath
Pant master bath
Incorporate weekly art/history study
Save $20/week
Have monthly night out with Bill
Read 16 books from my PBS/Amazon wish list
Re-landscape fencerow with native/noninvasive plants
Re-landscape basement area
Put up bat house
Have our beer tasting party
Create a Beer Bento
Make a pioneer dress for Barbara
Make dinner for Carrie one evening
Hand make one item for each family birthday
Put up bird bath
Put up thistle feeder
Re-cover living room valences
Re-paint kitchen
Take down kitchen border
Put new kitchen window coverings
Get new drapes for toy room
Get new dresser for our bedroom
Organize laundry room
Decorate wood Doll house
Re-paint Lauren’s Room
Re-finish Porch Bench
Re-finish Play structure
Touch-up paint moulding
Touch-up paint windows
Organize Master Closet
Clear out Kitchen cupbords
Organize Hall closet
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Strange error below
So, I started this entry, but had to run and do laundry, play with a kid, change a diaper .... you know; mom things.
When I returned all the photos were uploaded, but, uhhh, all in code so that I cannot change the layout any or move things to make it look better. So sorry, but for now this is a weird entry that makes little sense visually. But enjoy it otherwise!
When I returned all the photos were uploaded, but, uhhh, all in code so that I cannot change the layout any or move things to make it look better. So sorry, but for now this is a weird entry that makes little sense visually. But enjoy it otherwise!
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