Next days' plan

Since I'm at it, I guess I could as well plan my to do's for the coming days as well! Here we go:
Saturday:

• go grocery shopping DONE!
  
• sort clothes DONE! and drop the unneeded ones at charity will do it on Tuesday
  
• go with DBF pick new curtains for our living room will do it on Wednesday
• create 1 LO DONE!
• clean microwave DONE!
• Computer: 30 minutes decluttering e-mails DONE!, 30 minutes on RSS DONE! and I don't have any unread message! YAY!!!, 30 minutes on zips DONE: I got rid of 1 gig!
• make appointement at hair salon DONE!

Sunday:

• Celebrate Easter with inlaws DONE!
• clean oven DONE!
• Computer: 30 minutes decluttering e-mails, 30 minutes on RSS DONE!, 30 minutes on zips DONE: 3 more Gig gone, 4 Gig total!
• back up photos and LOs
• wash and hang up 2 loads of laundry 1 DONE, I don't have enough dirty laundry to do the next one!!!!
• create 2 LOs 1 DONE, I finally decided to watch CSI instead of scrapping the second one!!

Monday:

• check bank account's report
• declutter laundry room Forget it, I'm sick, feeling way too lazy for that!
  
• Computer: 2x30 minutes decluttering e-mails DONE!, 30 minutes on RSS DONE!, 30 minutes on zips
• back up LOs and photos DONE!
• create 1 LO DONE!

Tuesday:

• declutter desk DONE!
• check bank account's reports DONE!
• wash and hang up outside 1 load of laundry DONE, pick it up and put it away when it's dry DONE!
• declutter laundry room started, will have to finish tomorrow.
  
• Computer: 30 minutes decluttering e-mails DONE!, 30 minutes on RSS DONE!, 2x30 minutes on zips DONE: 3 Go gone today, that's 7 Go over the past days... still have much work to do, but it feels great already!!
• Start planning trip to Switzerland DONE!
• 3:30 PM hair salon appt DONE!
• drop the unneeded clothes at charity DONE!

Wednesday:

• Computer: 30 minutes decluttering e-mails, 30 minutes on RSS, 30 minutes on zips the software doesn't work... GRRRR!!!
• go with DBF pick new curtains for our living room DONE!
• pack for trip to Switzerland DONE, just have the last minute items to add!
• deep clean the washer DONE!
• finish decluttering laundry room DONE!
• finalize SSD's GGG order DONE!, download DONE!, unzip DONE!, tag in ACDSee the software doesn't work... GRRRR!!!
  

Oschterputz

It's the alsatian word for spring cleaning, and what I plan on doing today. I really have to get my house back in control, I feel like I've been walking on the edge of a mountain for 1 1/2 month, and any little wind could make me fall down the disorganization hill: my kitchen is a mess, my office is just one huge pile of stuff with bills and tax papers buried in it, I haven't find time to scrap or do anything creative for waaaaay too long... I don't like living that way. Anyway, here's what I plan on doing today:

• Laundry: put away anything clean DONE!, wash and hang up 2 loads DONE!, pick them up and put them away tonight if the weather is good enought to have them dry outside Too cold and rainy.
• Kitchen: load DONE!, run DONE! and unload dishwasher DONE!, hand wash pots and pans DONE!, put away everything DONE!
• Weekly cleaning: pick up house, dust, vacuum, mop DONE!
• Bathroom: shower, sink, toilet DONE!
• Change cat litter DONE!
• Computer: 30 minutes decluttering on e-mails DONE! and 30 minutes on RSS reader DONE!
• Plan next week's menus DONE! and write down grocery shopping list DONE!
• Fun stuff: create 1 LO

Aaaaaah, I feel better already having everything planned! Now onto getting it done!!

Poor blog of mine

I really don't treat you well, forgetting about your existence when mine gets chaotic... And it has definitely been, recently! I first had a lot to do at work... and I mean A LOT! I work for my town and we celebrated the 65th anniversary of the town's Liberation, which meant a huge event to organize, mayor's speech to write, many people to coordinate, etc. It went well, thankfully, even if the rain... or rather storm... started right in the middle of the ceremony.

Since then I've been busy preparing our first IUI (intra-uterine insemination) that finally happened on Monday, March 29th. Can't wait to know if it worked... 15 more days to wait, the suspense is killing me already! I'm feeling ok, yet really tired and emotional. Don't know if it's because of work stress or because of the hormonal treatement, but I just feel like staying in bed all day, even if I can't sleep (woke up at 4:19 AM this morning... Ugh!!!)

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to take some days off, celebrate Easter with inlaws and then go to Switzerland to see my family and friends, especially my BFF's little daughter Ambre! Yay!!!

Positivity journal - 03.15

Today, I...

• got my first shot for my TTC treatement, the IUI should be this weekend or rather on the beginning of next week. And it didn't hurt! And we'll be able to avoid getting the IUI on Sunday, when I have a huge professional event that I couldn't miss!! YAY!!
  
• got confronted to a very very bad situation and had the right reaction, even if that kind of situation is always very complicated.
• didn't lose my temper when 2 out of 6 people let me down 24 hours before a very important job, and found replacement people!
  

Positivity journal - 03.14

On Sunday I...

• voted and felt really blessed for living in a democracy
• had good hopes that "my side" will win the elections
  
• managed not to slam my boss when he made a really mean and stupid comment about me
• had a lovely dinner with DBF

Positivity journal - 03.09 to 03.13

Tuesday:

• I finished the town magazine that I was working on for weeks, and I'm happy with the result! It was a hard work and I'm soooooooo glad it's done
  

Wednesday:

• After a couple more flaws to correct, the town magazine is getting printed and out of my mind.
• I finally worked decent hours again (like... not 12 of them!)
• I watched a soccer game (something really rare for me) and the team we supported won!

Thursday:

• I was able to organize my desk and it helps me feel productive again.
• I got many little tasks done at work, you know that kind of tasks that you put aside when you have a big something in mind (like a town magazine of 36 pages) and then re-discover when the big task is over.
• I'm having issues with someone at work, a collegue who is very arrogant and thinks she's everyone's boss, and I was able to talk about it with our actual boss. I didn't got emotional and drama-queen about it, I talked about facts, on a professional level, and this is a big thing for me!

Friday:

• It's Friday!
• I helped a friend from work (preparing the elections)
• I got an unexpected phonecall at work, since my bosses were unavailable I had to manage it on my own and I got good feedback on my initiative from my bosses later on!
• I got back to a clean home... I'm so lucky to be able to afford a cleaning lady!

Saturday:

• I bought a great DVD that will help people in need: each DVD represents 18 meals, 1 million of them are sold each year.
• I went grocery shopping with DBF and we resisted the junk food temptations
• I re-discovered the greatest genius of French music of all time, Georges Brassens.
  

Weekend plan

Now that I FINALLY have a (somehow) calmer weekend, I can get back to get something productive accomplished. Here's what I plan for these 2 days (in order of priority):

• take pix on Sat morning ("pick up the environment" operation, love green! LOL) DONE! and afternoon (badminton competition) DONE! for work
• work at the polling station Sun late afternoon and evening
• call the nurse to postpone the starting of my treatement DONE!
• write down next week's menus and shopping list, go shopping DONE!
• put away dry laundry DONE!, wash and hang up 2 loads of laundry (especially DBF's new t-shirts) DONE!
• catch up on positivity journal (mine DONE! and others)
• catch up on TDC DONE!, SSD and local scrapbookers' community DONE! websites
• pick up bedroom so that the nurse can get in there to make me the shots on Monday (without me being ashamed by the state of this room! LOL)
• fix sewing issues on 2 pants
  
• 15 minutes on e-mail + normal maintenance
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW
  
• 15 minutes on PPW
• 2x15 minutes on RSS
• 2x15 minutes on zips
  

Positivity journal - 03.08

Today I...

• worked a lot (almost 12 hours), but got a lot done
• almost finished the town magazine I'm working on
  
• got asleep early (9:30 pm in front of the TV)

Positivity journal - 03.07

Today, I...

• vegged on the couch all day and enjoyed it!
• still got some energy to get some housework done in the evening
• got to bed early
  

Positivity journal - 03.05 and 03.06

Friday:

• 40 years ago, DBF was born. One of the greatest joy of my life started his journey...
• To celebrate DBF's birthday, we went to eat with friends (she's a collegue of mine and he's DBF's godfather) and had a great time
• I almost finished the magazine I'm working on and I feel more and more optimistic about being able to get it done on time

Saturday:

• I had to work and it was an exhausting day, but I got a lot done. I love being productive!
  
• DBF and I went grocery shopping together and we bought lots of good stuff. We've been starting to revamp our lifestyle for a more healthy living, and I was really proud of what we got during our shopping trip.
• We spent the evening with DBF's family (still celebrating his b'day) and it was nice. I also had the surprise to meet friends in the restaurant, and I enjoyed seeing them and their adorable daughter, even just for a couple minutes.
  

Positivity Journal 03.04

Here are the good things I enjoyed today...

• Despite his natural tendency to avoid making decisions, I managed to get answers from my boss and move forward in my work. I was able to negotiate with him and expose my point of view without getting arrogant (my main problem), to make him make a decision without looking like I was pushing him... Great balance, I'm proud of myself for having the right attitude.
  
• I took a nap!
• I cleaned up the kitchen.
• I finished DBF's mini album for his birthday tomorrow.
  

Positivity journal - 03.03

It's only 7:30 AM, but I wanted to note my first good thing of the day because I was afraid I'd have forgotten tonight.

• I got waken up by DBF snoring and talking in his sleep at 5:45, and since I'm so stressed because of work, I decided to get up already and go to work early. I was feeling tired and nervous, but when I was walking to the office I saw a moonset... like a sunset, but for the moon. The moon was going down, right above the river, with the sky all light blue and baby pink because of sunrise... It was gorgeous and it made me smile!

• This afternoon I met an old man to prepare the 65th anniversary of the town's liberation. I expected the normal stories about life during WWII and instead I met a hero: this man was 16 or 17 years old and, with his dad, he helped escaped prisoners and jewish people to escape the nazis. He risked his and his family's life doing so, and he was totally aware of the risks. The best part was how humble he was: he insisted that we wouldn't publish his name when we write the story, he said "I just helped them out, it was normal, I wasn't doing it to get decorations"... Wow!
• I worked a lot today, started at 7 AM, took just an hour lunch break and finishing at 6:30 PM. Anyway, it was a lot but at least I managed to feel more secure about the work I have to finish. I feel like I accomplished a lot and that is great! I'm knowing more precisely where I am and what I still need to do to finish this huge job, and it's not that bad after all! Good news!
  

Positivity Journal 03.02

Here are the good things for today:

• I met a collegue's baby girl, she's 1 month old. I hold her in my arms for about 1 hour and she was just the sweetest baby. They lost their first daughter a couple years ago at 5 months of pregnancy, and it's making me feel really happy for them (even if we're not very close) to see this precious little baby. And I enjoy having a baby in my arms. Can't wait to have my own!
• G and I went to see our endocrinologist and even though I found out G's health issues are more severe than what I thought, at least we are both motivated to do something about it. And his issues are not extremely bad either, we have still time to act and make things better! And I found out that I don't have PCOS after all!
  
• I felt unsecure and shy about this positivity project, but I got a terrific response and support from my online friends and I feel happy about it! Thanks girls, luv ya!!
  

Positivity journal - 03.01

Okay, I wanna try something. I've noticed that I tend to be negative often, and that affects me in too many ways, making feel down, sad, bad. I want to try something for the month of march, and see if it boosts my happiness. It can't hurt anyway, so here's the deal: I'll try to journal every night and see the bright side of things. Finding the not so good part of an event is pretty easy, but it really hurts your spirit in the long term, so I'm ready to make the little extra step and find something positive even in the worst situations.

Let's start... Today, I

• did the right thing (helping Aunt Berthe) even if it wasn't the most pleasant one,
• met an old lady who was really gentle and soft, she made a strong impression on me
  
• stopped twice before getting angry and mad (at myself or at others): the problems where not that bad that they deserved me to get stressed out and nervous. It was hard (I'm so quick at getting angry) but I succeeded! Go me!

Well, that's a pretty good start, isn't it? I'm not sure I'll have time to post on this blog every evening, but I'll try to journal positively one way or another... In French we say "no matter the bottle, as long as you get the wine", so "no matter where you journal as long as you can celebrate positive things"! (Actually, the real saying is more like "as long as you get drunk", but nevermind! LOL)

Have a good night everyone!

Yeepeee!

It's the weekend! LOL As usual, I started my week wonderfully, and then it declined more and more every day. Friday was terrible! Anyway, here's what I want to do this weekend:
First, some catch up on my weekly to do's:

• repair two items from my "to sew" pile
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• manicure
• declutter 2 feeds in old RSS reader
• plan menus for next week + write down grocery list DONE!
  

and some more for this weekend:

• go grocery shopping DONE!
• take pix for work (dog training club) DONE!
• create mini-album for DBF
• put away dry laundry
• wash and hang up 2 loads of laundry 1st one in washer!
  
• 2x15 minutes on PPW
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW
• 3x15 minutes on decluttering computer
• 15 minutes on e-mails
• declutter RSS (no unread messages)
• catch up on POTD editing
• create 2 LOs: 1 for Camille and 1 for Ambre

Surprise! I had to do something unplanned for work. Love it when I have to go to the office on a short notice on a saturday afternoon... NOT! Anyway, that used most of my Saturday afternoon, with DBF being sick in addition to that, I'm not sure how much I'll be able to accomplish!! We'll see...

ETA: OK, forget it, this was definitely a do-almost-nothing weekend. I'll rather list what I did accomplish than what I planned and didn't do and feel guilty for not doing! LOL

• I planned next week's menus and went grocery shopping
• I caught up on my RSS reader (no unread post) and on my favorite websites
• I worked (pix to take and impromptu powerpoint to prepare)
  
• I washed 1 load of laundry and hung it up
• I cleaned the cat's litter
• I enjoyed myself and relaxed!
• I took a pic everyday
• I edited about 1/2 of February's P365 pix
• I got myself a manicure
• I printed DBF's mini album
• I created a card for a collegue's newborn baby
• I took care of DBF and MIL who are sick

Well, not too bad after all... Now onto the busy week that is starting. Ugh, I'm tired just thinking about the work I have to do!

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
• work DONE!
• POTD DONE!
• 15 minutes on PPW
• 15 minutes on filing DONE!
• repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching The Mentalist
  
• TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
• evening routine! DONE!
• curfew at 10:45 pm DONE!

catch up from yesterday's list:

• 15 minutes on health PPW did several tasdks related to our treatement instead: phone calls, pick up meds, etc.
  
• manicure while watching TV
  

and I went to order my TTC meds! OMGosh, I'm so excited!!!!! Eeeeeeek!!

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
• work DONE!
• POTD DONE!
• laundry: wash and hang on 2 loads DONE!
• 15 minutes on health PPW
  
• manicure while watching House MD not done, I was too busy watching House and Cuddy KISS! OMGosh!!! LOL
• TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
• evening routine! DONE!
• curfew at 10:45 pm DONE!

Monday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
• work DONE!
• POTD DONE!
• change beddings DONE!
• hang off dry laundry, put away DONE!
• TDC and SSD catch up DONE!
• print DBF's mini album and start working at it I created a card for a colleague's new baby instead, and both (card + mini) are now ready to print. will do that tomorrow at work!
  
• evening routine! DONE!
• curfew at 10:45 pm I'll consider it DONE since I'm shutting the computer at 10:35!

OMGosh, I love having a nice productive day like that!!!

Weekly plan

Here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• work
• POTD
• change beddings
  
• hang off dry laundry, put away
  
• TDC and SSD catch up
• print DBF's mini album and start working at it
  
• evening routine!
  
• curfew at 10:45 pm

Tuesday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• work
• POTD
• laundry: wash and hang on 2 loads
• 15 minutes on health PPW
  
• manicure while watching House MD
  
• TDC and SSD catch up
• evening routine!
• curfew at 10:45 pm

Wednesday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• work
• POTD
• 15 minutes on PPW
• 15 minutes on filing
  
• repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching The Mentalist
  
• TDC and SSD catch up
• evening routine!
• curfew at 10:45 pm

Thursday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• work
• POTD
• declutter 2 feeds in old RSS reader
• repair one item from my "to sew" pile while watching Dexter
• TDC and SSD catch up
• evening routine!
• curfew at 10:45 pm

Friday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• work
• POTD
• pick up food at chicken farm
• plan menus for next week + write down grocery list
  
• TDC and SSD catch up
• evening routine!
• curfew at 10:45 pm

Friday check up and weekend plan

Here's what I planned for Friday:

• 15 minutes exercise not done, my back hurts!
  
• POTD DONE!
  
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• plan menus for next week DONE! and write down shopping list
  
• repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
• start creating January LO

I went to have a medical test done for my TTC treatement that will start in a couple weeks, so I couldn't get as much accomplished as I wished. The rest will be done this weekend!

Here's what I plan to do:

• 20 minutes exercise on Sunday (my back still hurts too much to work out on Saturday) DONE!
• POTD on Saturday DONE! and Sunday DONE!
• grocery shopping: write down list and go shopping DONE!
• 4x15 minutes on computer clean up 2 DONE!
• finish designing DBF's mini album DONE!, print and get it done!
• 4x15 minutes on health PPW DONE!
• clean up RSS reader (no unread message) DONE! and declutter 2 subscriptions in new reader DONE! and 2 in old one
• 2x15 minutes on zip files and ACDSee tagging DONE!
• write down January LO's journaling
  
• create 2 LOs
• repair 1 item on my "to sew" pile
• change cat litter DONE!
• take pix for work DONE!
• put away dry laundry, wash and hang up 2 loads DONE!

Thursday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• pedicure while watching Dexter

I was feeling lazy tonight so that's all I got done... But the great news of the day is that I got terrific pix of Ambre, my best friend's 2 days old daughter. She's soooooo beautiful!! I'm in love!

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
• 15 minutes filing DONE!
• manicure while watching The Mentalist

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
• 15 minutes on health PPW DONE!
• continue and finish DBF's mini-album

What a day!

I became an auntie again! My best friend Nanie gave birth to her second child, a little girl named Ambre, this morning! I'm so excited!!! Unfortunately I won't be able to go to see them before April! Argh, this is sooooooo frustrating! I can't wait to get some pix, that will already be something!

Monday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes exercise DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on PPW: voting, bank stuff DONE!
• 15 minutes on computer clean up DONE!
• continue DBF's mini-album DONE!

Wow!

I spent almost 2 hours talking on the phone with a WWII American veteran. It was an absolutely amazing experience. This man is 89 years old and he commanded a company that liberated the town I live in and work for. Unfortunately he got wounded in action a couple months before and was still in the hospital when his battallion fought in our town. But still, it was so touching to hear him speak of all that, and of his friends that actually were there and got wounded or captured in our city. We ended up both crying on the phone.

I feel so blessed and honored that those young men sacrificed so much to make us free. Yeah, I know, I wasn't born at that time, but without them I wouldn't be here, and neither would DBF, so even 65 years later, they have a huge impact. Bless you all.

Weekly plan

As usual, here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• POTD
• work
• 15 minutes on PPW: voting, bank stuff
  
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
  
• continue DBF's mini-album
  

Tuesday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• POTD
• work
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• continue and finish DBF's mini-album

Wednesday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• POTD
• work
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• 15 minutes filing
• manicure while watching The Mentalist
  

Thursday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• POTD
• work
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• pedicure while watching Dexter
  

Friday:

• 15 minutes exercise
• POTD
• work
• 15 minutes on computer clean up
• plan menus for next week and write down shopping list
  
• repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
• start creating January LO
  

Friday check up and weekend plan

Friday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  
• work (new inhabitants ceremony at night) DONE!
• POTD DONE!

Here's what I plan on doing this weekend (hoping I don't get sick like last night! Yuck!!!)

• plan menus for the week and write down shopping list DONE!
• go grocery shopping DONE!
• clean downstairs fridge DONE!
• pick up laundry room DONE!
• empty "to file" box DONE except for the taxes papers but at least they're all together!
• 4x15 minutes on computer clean up 3 DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW
• create January LO
• catch up on TDC DONE!
• catch up on SSD
  
• start DBF's "10 things" hybrid album DONE!
• 20 minutes workout on Saturday if I don't feel too sick not done, I was feeling weird until the night
  
• 20 minutes workout on Sunday DONE!
• repair 2 items on my "to sew" pile
• change beddings
• change cat litter DONE!
• 2 loads of laundry DONE!
• call Delphine about medical test DONE: she wasn't home so I left a message

Thursday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes indoor bike not done this morning, I forgot to set up my alarm and slept in... almost got late for work! I'll try to get some exercise tonight
  
• work + 30 minutes extra (morning meeting for magazine) DONE (minus the extra half hour, I already overworked on the past days, I need some me time)!
  
• POTD DONE!
  
• clean downstairs fridge
• prepare computer's formatting

pending from the last days (Gosh, either I overplanned or I got really lazy, but I feel like I got nothing done!):

• pick up laundry room
• 15 minutes filing
• purge fridge
• prepare computer's formatting
• 15 minutes on health PPW 5 minutes DONE... at least that's a start! LOL
• check January's bank report DONE!
  
• create January LO

• 15 minutes indoor bike
  
• work DONE!
  
• appointement at 2PM DONE!
• POTD DONE!
• pick up laundry room
• 15 minutes filing
• purge fridge
• take garbage out to be picked up on Thursday morning DONE!
• unload dishwasher DONE!

pending from the last 2 days:

• prepare computer's formatting
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• give myself a pedicure while watching TV DONE!
• check January's bank report
• create January LO

And I started my SIL's b'day card!

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

• 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  
• work + 30 minutes extra (late afternoon meeting for Liberation's anniversary) DONE (even 1 hour extra)!
• POTD DONE!
• prepare computer's formatting
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• give myself a pedicure while watching House done some ironing instead!
• check January's bank report
  

Monday check up: how am I doing?

Monday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  
• work + 30 minutes extra DONE!
• POTD DONE!
• check bank account report not done, but at least it's printed!
  
• call health insurance about letter I just re-read the letter and got my answer!
• create January LO not done!

Weekly plan

Here's what I plan on doing this week:
Monday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• work + 30 minutes extra
• POTD
  
• check bank account report
• call health insurance about letter
• create January LO

Tuesday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• work + 30 minutes extra (late afternoon meeting for Liberation's anniversary)
  
• POTD
• prepare computer's formatting
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• give myself a pedicure while watching House

Wednesday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• work
  
• appointement at 2PM
  
• POTD
• pick up laundry room
• 15 minutes filing
• purge fridge
• take garbage out to be picked up on Thursday morning
  

Thursday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• work + 30 minutes extra (morning meeting for magazine)
  
• POTD
• clean downstairs fridge
• prepare computer's formatting

Friday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• work (new inhabitants ceremony at night)
  
• POTD

Project 365 and weekend to do list

Well, I'm really proud to announce that I've been doing pretty good on taking the pix, even though my recent illness screwed up my posting of them! I'll try to update this weekend, which leads me to my second topic for this post: my to do list for the weekend. With being sick and soooo tired for most of the week, I haven't accomplished anything. Even though I obviously needed the rest, I'm feeling better and all this "lost time" is getting on my nerve (it's actually a sign I'm feeling better! LOL) so here is what I will do this weekend:

• catch up on P365 editing and posting DONE!
• plan menus for the week DONE!
  
• write down shopping list DONE! and go grocery shopping DONE!
• while in shop, print February goals' plan the shop's printer was broken
  
• take 1 load of laundry out and hang it off to dry DONE!
• finish ironing clothes
• 2x15 minutes on PPW/office to do's DONE!
• scan one box of slides DONE!
• back up computer and prepare it for formatting
• 2x45 minutes work (write articles+maybe take pix) DONE!
• clean oven DONE!
• clean micro wave DONE!
• online banking stuff DONE!
• catch up on TDC DONE! and SSD sites DONE!
• create 2 LOs DONE! + 1 P365 LO and post them + the one I created already DONE!
• change cat litter DONE!
• change beddings
  

1/10th of the year is gone...

I juste realised this today: 1 / 10th of 2010 is past already. Wow, that's quite a shocking, stressful thought. Actually, that's stressful because I haven't the feeling to have accomplished much during those 36 first days of the year. I'm constatly amazed by how fast the time flies!

I'm ill...

I caught a really nasty cold last weekend and I'm stuck home since Tuesday. I went to work on Monday but I was completely useless: tired, coughing, running nose... Yuck!!! Anyway, I'm resting and trying to get better ASAP: I've got too much work to be able to afford staying home that long. I've worked from home, writing articles, giving phonecalls and stuff, but still, I'm not as efficient as I'd be at the office. Ugh, I hate that!

Saturday to do list

This weekend to do list will only be a saturday list since I'm going to a scrapbooking crop tomorrow all day... I can't wait! But before the crafty fun begins, I have to tackle some not so fun stuff:

• plan menus for the week DONE!, write down shopping list DONE!, go grocery shopping DONE!, put all items away DONE!
• choose pix to print for crop and get them printed while shopping DONE!
• pack stuff for crop DONE!
• put away dry laundry (including ironed items), wash and hang up 2 loads DONE!
• tidy up desk DONE!

• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD DONE!
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work DONE!
• clean oven will have to clean kitchen instead... my routines went out over the last couple days!
  
• finish to choose pix for crop

How have I been doing over the last 2 days?

Here is what I had planned yesterday and today:
Tuesday:

• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work DONE!
• go to see Aunt Berthe at the hospital and Avatar afterwards DONE!

Wednesday:

• POTD
• BPOTD DONE!
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work DONE!
• post important letter not done, I had to finish it first, and that's DONE!
• clean microwave
• 15 minutes filing

Monday check up... how am I doing?

Pfew, that first day of work was tough... Wish I could retire already! LOL Anyway, at least I managed to be somehow productive and to keep my distance with all the insanity going around the office!

Here's what I gotta do today:

• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
• 15 minutes workout before work DONE!
  
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on PPW (DBF's tax!!!) DONE!
• plan studying for exam

Weekly plan

Once again, here we go again... a new week, a new to do list, a new opportunity to be productive! LOL

Monday:

• POTD
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work
• 15 minutes on PPW (DBF's tax!!!)
  
• plan studying for exam
  

Tuesday:

• POTD
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work
• go to see Aunt Berthe at the hospital and Avatar afterwards

Wednesday:

• POTD
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work
• post important letter
  
• clean microwave
• 15 minutes filing
  

Thursday:

• POTD
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work
• clean oven
• finish to choose pix for crop
  

Friday:

• POTD
• BPOTD
• 15 minutes workout before work
• work
• menu + grocery shopping
  
• start packing for Sunday's crop
• 15 minutes on health PPW
  

Where to start?

Marcia François, a terrific organizing coach (and sweet person as well!) posted today about where to start when you feel overwhelmed. I totally agree with her answer:

I say start with the room that bothers you the most.

That's always how I decide where to start when I'm in that position. The natural tendency would be to start with the easiest thing, but the most effective is to start small but on something that makes you nuts.

I guess that's why I usually start with my bedroom, even if the rest of the house is in a worst state. My bedroom is my nest, it should be peaceful and protective and not create more stress. I don't really care if I have to wait one (or several) day(s) to see my kitchen counter surface again, as long as I can get to sleep and feel comfortable there. Actually, having this bubble of serenity in my messy house is like breathing, it makes me feel ready to "attack" the rest of the house. It's different for each person, but you always have to "scratch where it itches"!

Have a look at Marcia's blog and website, they are both full of terrific tips!!

A (light) to do list for the weekend

Okay, I know I've just written that I wanted to take it easy this weekend, but I still have some things to do. Luckily I got rid of some important stuff on the beginning of the week, so that's things I won't have to worry about. The other "important" items will get done this week, and the rest can wait.

Here's what I want to do over these two days:

• menu planning and grocery shopping (incl. putting away everything) DONE!
  
• put away dry laundry (incl. the ironed clothes) DONE! and wash 2 loads of laundry DONE!
• clean microwave
• unload dishwasher DONE!
• select the pix that I will take to the crop next week in progress
  
• 15 minutes on e-mails + normal maintenance DONE!
• 15 minutes on zips + normal maintenance DONE!
• 15 minutes on RSS + normal maintenance DONE!
• 15 minutes on PPW (other than health-related)
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• pick up the top of the dresser in bedroom DONE!
• relax, create, have fun, sleep! (that's my fave part, I'm 99.9% sure I won't procrastinate that one! LOL)

Eeeeek, I almost forgot: finish secret project and send it to Lydie for review. DONE!

Okay, that was a crappy week!

I got sick on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, got back to work on Thursday and felt bad again on Friday. My head was spinning for 2 hours and then I felt soooooo weak... awful. I felt like being drunk and tired after a party, without the pary! Definitely not fun! Anyway, that week is over and hopefully I'm done with the sickies for a couple months, I've had enough!! I will take it easy this weekend but I hope I'll be back on track full force next week.

Here's what I planned for the week, and here's all the tasks that I didn't do on planned day:
Monday:

• call for clothes that don't fit DONE on Tuesday or Wednesday
  

Tuesday:

• 15 minutes on PPW
• laundry: put away dry laundry, wash 1 load and hang it up

Wednesday:

• 15 minutes filing
• clean microwave

And finally, here's what I planned for today (thursday)

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work Still sick, I chose to sleep a bit longer instead!
  
• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• clean oven

Sooooo, let's recap what I still have to do tomorrow... errrr, no, this weekend:

• 15 minutes on PPW
• laundry: put away dry laundry, wash 1 load and hang it up
• 15 minutes filing
• clean microwave
• clean oven

Yuck, the bug really screwed my planning for this week! And since we have to take care of DBF's uncle tomorrow (MIL is gone for to day, so we gotta do it instead of her, make sure he takes his meds, have lunch with him, etc.) this won't help me get back on track. Oh, and we plan on going out tomorrow night... Well, hopefully my weekend will be productive so that I can catch up!

My lazy wednesday...

Still sick today, got the doc visiting me this morning: it's nothing serious, just something bad that I ate. I'm feeling better each hour, and hopefully I'll be back to my normal self tomorrow! I took lots of naps but I'm still wanting to get a good night sleep before going back to work, so off I go! 'night!!

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

Here's what I planned for the week, and here's how I'm doing today:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
• work DONE this morning, won't go back this afternoon: I'm sick!!
• 15 minutes on PPW
• laundry: put away dry laundry, wash 1 load and hang it up
• call for clothes that don't fit DONE!

Yuck...

I'm sick! Stomach bug... not fun! Off to get back to bed!

My new boots (and POTD)

I got them on Saturday and I LOVE them!!! They are sooooo comfy, classy and cute at the same time. I feel like Indiana Jones! And you know what makes them even better? I got them with a 70% rebate!!!

Monday check up... how am I doing?

Here's what I planned for the week, and here's how I'm doing today:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• call for clothes that don't fit NOT DONE! I worked hard on health PPW instead, it feels good (and it'll get me some $$$$ back from our insurance!!)
  
• 15 minutes on secret project DONE!

Weekly plan

Monday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work
• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• call for clothes that don't fit
• 15 minutes on secret project

Tuesday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work
• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• 15 minutes on PPW
• laundry: put away dry laundry, wash 1 load and hang it up
• call for clothes that don't fit

Wednesday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work
• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• 15 minutes filing
• clean microwave

Thursday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work
• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• clean oven

Friday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike before work
• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• 15 minutes on e-mails
• plan studying for exam

Weekend plan

Once again, I've got a lot to do this weekend:

• Laundry: hang off, fold and put away dry laundry DONE!, hang up one load DONE!, wash and hang up another load DONE!
• Clothes online shopping: pick up order DONE!, try on DONE!, prepare stuff that doesn't fit to make the call on monday DONE!, buy boots if the ones in this order don't fit Wooohooo, I love them and they fit, unlikely all the pants but one! Don't you just love a bad sizes' guide?
  
• Grocery shopping: plan menus for the week DONE!, write down shopping list DONE!, shop DONE!, put away ALL items DONE!
• Kitchen: unload dishwasher DONE!, put away dry dishes DONE!, hand wash dishes and load dishwasher after each meal DONE!, put away wine glasses DONE!
• Health: prepare stuff for AI treatement DONE!, 2x15 minutes on other health PPW DONE!
• Office: pick up desk DONE!, 2x15 minutes filing DONE!, 2x15 minutes on PPW / to do's DONE!
• Prepare important job letter (don't want to be too public about that one) DONE!
• Creative stuff: Sat POTD DONE!, Sun POTD DONE!, edit DONE! and post previous POTD DONE!, P365 week #0 DONE!, week #1 and week #2 LOs, catch up on SSD DONE! and TDC DONE!, 2 other LOs 1 DONE!
• send birth announcement projects to Nanie DONE!
• Sat: go to bed before 11:30 PM It's 11:23 PM and I'm shutting down the computer, so that should be ok! LOL
  
• Sun: go to bed before 11:00 PM It's 10:35 and I'm turning the computer down... good job!
  
• change cat litter DONE!
• clean oven
• prepare weekly plan DONE!
• call Dad DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on e-mails 1 DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on zip files DONE!
• 15 minutes on RSS DONE!

Here's my weekly plan, and here's what I had to do on Thursday and Friday:

Thurdsay

• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) NOT done!
• track expenses of the day DONE!
• New year's ceremony at work: work late, stress out, try to survive anyway! DONE, and I'm proud to report it all went well!

Friday

• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) NOT done!
• track expenses of the day DONE!
• pick up food for dinner DONE! Thanks, DBF!!
  
• write down next week's menu and grocery shopping list NOT done!
• go to bed before midnight DONE!
• clean oven NOT done!

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

Here's my weekly plan, and here's what I had to do today:

• 15 minutes indoor bike I will give up on that for the week, I will try to get to bed at a decent hour instead, so that I can workout in the mornings again, I don't get it done when I plan it in the evenings!
  
• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) DONE!
• track expenses of the day DONE!
• 15 minutes filing DONE!
• get to bed before 11:00 PM I got to bed at 11:45 PM but slept for 1 hour in front of TV before... I'll consider this a half victory! LOL
  

And from yesterday's list:

• check last month's bank report DONE!
• one load of laundry DONE!

Here's my weekly plan, and here's what I had to do today:

• 15 minutes indoor bike FORGET IT, I came home from work waaaaay too late!
  
• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) Again, this one will have to do!
  
• track expenses of the day DONE!
  
• check last month's bank report
  
• one load of laundry Not done, but at least I unload the one that was in the washer for 2 days, emptied the hamper and sorted the dirty laundry. Will do one load tomorrow
  

Monday check up

Here's my weekly plan, and here's what I had to do today:

• 15 minutes indoor bike DONE!
  
• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) This one will have to do!! LOL
  
• track expenses of the day DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on PPW 2 DONE!
• catch up on websites and post LOs TDC DONE, will do SSD tomorrow!

Weekly plan

Here's what I plan to do this week:
Monday:

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
• track expenses of the day
  
• 2x15 minutes on PPW
• catch up on websites and post LOs
  

Tuesday

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
• track expenses of the day
  
• check last month's bank report
  
• one load of laundry

Wednesday

• 15 minutes indoor bike
• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
• track expenses of the day
• 15 minutes filing

Thurdsay

• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
• track expenses of the day
• New year's ceremony at work: work late, stress out, try to survive anyway!

Friday

• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
• track expenses of the day
• pick up food for dinner
• write down next week's menu and grocery shopping list
• clean oven
• go to bed before midnight
  

Yummy!

Two friends and their 2 years old daughter will come tonight for a board game party. They bring the games and the cute little girl, and I bring the food! LOL I want this to be really casual and relaxed, so I'll only make finger foods: ham/pastry rolls, shrimp butter blinis, stuffed mushrooms (with various sorts of cheese), olives, chips, salami, and as dessert we'll eat "kings' pie". It's a pastry pie with almond paste in the center, and it's eaten around January 6th, to celebrate the kings coming to see Jesus, following the star. There's a little charm hidden in it and the person who gets the charm is declared king or queen for the day. I'll try to take a pic tonight, it'll be clearer than my explanations! LOL As you guess, I'm really looking forward!

Weekend plan

Sounds like the weekend will be really snowy... Perfect to stay home and do stuff, isn't it? I've invited friends over for a board games night on Sunday, it'll be fun! Before the fun, I gotta work a little bit, so here's what I want to do this weekend:

• plan menus, write down grocery shopping list DONE!
• pick up paper at optician's, copy and send to insurance DONE!
• go grocery shopping DONE! That was tricky with all the snow, but I made it back home safe!
  
• exercise 15 minutes per day DONE both days
  
• 2x15 minutes on downstairs' fridge DONE
• 2x15 minutes on laundry room DONE
• 15 minutes on filing
• 4x15 minutes on zips and organizing DONE!
• daily maintenance + 2x15 minutes on e-mails DONE!
• daily maintenance + 2x15 minutes on RSS DONE!
• pampering time DONE
• pick up desk DONE!
• order dessert for Sunday night DONE!
• pick up dessert for Sunday night DONE!
• prepare food for Sunday night DONE
• crafts: wrapping for chocolate that I wanna give started, 4 challenge LOs (for SSD 1 DONE and TDC), P365 week #1 LO started, 2 other birth announcement for Nanie 1 DONE.
• put Christmas decorations away DONE
• change cat litter DONE!
• take starting pic for WL DONE!
• order clothes online DONE

I met the sweetest old lady

I work for our town, and I'm in charge of all the public and press relation. One part of my job is to write articles that we send to the newspapers, especially about the "great birthdays", as we call them... In proper english, when people celebrate a really old birthday. ;) Anyway, this part of my job is pretty cool, even though the old people I meet are basically all the same and don't have had extravagant lives. Except today: I met a cute little old lady who celebrated her 90th birthday at the end of December.

When she was 15 she moved to Paris and was there when the town was liberated during WWII. Then she went to New York as a nanny for a french family and met an American guy there. She married him, lived in New York for 35 years, then in Pittsburgh for 20 years after they retired. When he passed away, she came back in France to be closer to her family, brother, niece and nephews. She was just the cutest because she was talking really fast (and a lot! LOL), mixing french and english, with a great sense of humour, smart and sweet... I don't know how to express how I felt, but she was like sparkling, like a little firework, joyful and bright. I really loved meeting her!

Friday check up... how am I doing?

My weekly plan is here. Let's see how I'm doing today:

• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
• work DONE!
• evening doc appt we won't go, DBF is sick!
• plan weekend to do DONE!
• go to watch Avatar in 3D we won't go, DBF is sick!

Thursday's check up... how am I doing?

Here's my weekly plan, and that's my to do for today:

• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
  
• AM doc appt DONE!
• work PM DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on downstairs' fridge
• buy bread for dinner DONE!

Plus what's left from yesterday's list:

• 2x15 minutes on laundry room
• 15 minutes on filing

Well, I think I'll postpone all the chores on this weekend since we have another doc appt tomorrow. Tonight I built the new indoor bike we got. Now I'm ready to get back to working out! Woohoooooo!

Doc appt

So, we just came back from our doc appt. We're TTC since August 2008 and we've discover we both have issues. Long story short, we won't have babies naturally (except for a miracle), so we've started a medical procedure. It was long (about 6 months), sometimes painful, stressful, nerveracking, but it's coming to an end, and a fairly happy end! Today was our last appointement before we start our first AI cycle. No, not "artificial intelligence"... "Artificial insemination"!! LOL We met the biologist that explained us once again what will happen exactly, we got the chance to ask the 132'654'795'198'474 questions we had (especially me!) and we set up a date to start the procedure!

At first we wanted to start in February, but this first cycle of procedure would happen exactly when I have a HUGE professional even to organize. Considering that stress and TTC don't work well together, the doc told us that it was better to postpone. We've been waiting for almost 2 years, we can wait 1 month more, can't we? So, we decided to start the first cycle in March. I cannot wait, as you can imagine!

Why I feel lucky

On Monday I got back to work. I was feeling really happy, optimistic, energize, enthusiastic. I know, it might be weird for a first day of work after Christmas break, but I just was. Everyone was surprised to see me in such a good mood, even though I'm not the grumpy kind usually, and I explained to them that I feel lucky: I have a family, a boyfriend and wonderful friends that I love dearly, I have a house that I can make into a home, I have a job that I don't hate too much most days, I'm fairly healthy... Why on earth would I be grumpy?? It was fun to see how telling all that made people happier and smiling more, though!!

Okay, that was my moment of zen, you can now go back to your normal life! LOL

Wednesday check up... how am I doing?

Here's my weekly plan, and that's my to do for today:

• 15 minutes on health PPW (from yesterday's list) DONE!
• 15 minutes on laundry room (from yesterday's list)
• POTD DONE!
• BPOTD DONE!
• work DONE!
  
• buy bread for dinner Oooops, I forgot! Nevermind, I'll make another dinner instead!
  
• 15 minutes on laundry room
• 15 minutes on filing

Tuesday check up... how am I doing?

Here's my weekly plan, and that's my to do for today:

• POTD DONE!
  
• BPOTD (blog post of the day) Hehehe, at least I got one with this one! LOL
  
• work DONE!
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• 15 minutes on laundry room

After all, today was a not-much-done day. I met a friend when I got out of work and we decided to have a drink and impromptu chat. Our personal new year celebration! LOL I had a great time catching up on our lives, playing with her a-do-ra-ble daughter and enjoying our time together. It's good to have a plan and a to do list, but sometimes you have to remember to live too! Anyway, I'm glad I didn't manage to do all I had planned for a good cause. I still got one load of laundry done, so that's good too, and I still have many "serious" days coming to make all the not-so-fun stuff!

Hope you enjoyed your day too!!

Got the cutest love note EVAH!!!

This is what I saw when I got out of the house this morning... "Love U - smooches" written in the snow. Awwwwwww!

I was running late but I HAD to go back and take a quick pic! Hey, I'm a scrapbooker after all! LOL

Monday check up... how am I doing?

My weekly plan is here. Let's see how I'm doing today:

• POTD (picture of the day) Done!
  
• back to work Done!
• go to doctor's office to pick up papers Done!
• 15 minutes on home office
• send b'day card to Camille

Project 365

Yep, despite getting about 130 pix out of 365 last year, I'm back at it again this year! Hopefully I'll do better and, more important, enjoy the process! I don't want to take pix because I "have" to, I want to take them because I love to and because I want to remember those moments.

I'm not naive, though, I know there'll be days when I'll fail or be clueless about what pic I could take. That's why I've already bookmarked some useful pages or blog posts, like this one, this one or this one @ SSD. Still need to set up a plan, but I guess I'll get to it when I get stuck, as usual! Who said "procrastinator"?? LOL

My first pix are posted in the slideshow on the right.

This week's plan

Okay, since this system makes wonders for me, I'll keep posting my plan / to do for the week and update what gets done and what doesn't.

Monday:

• POTD (picture of the day)
• back to work
• go to doctor's office to pick up papers
• 15 minutes on home office
• send b'day card to Camille

Tuesday:

• POTD
• BPOTD (blog post of the day)
  
• work
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• 15 minutes on laundry room

Wednesday

• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• buy bread for dinner
• 15 minutes on laundry room
• 15 minutes on filing

Thursday

• POTD
• BPOTD
• AM doc appt
  
• work
  
• 2x15 minutes on downstairs' fridge

Friday

• POTD
• BPOTD
• work
• evening doc appt
  
• plan weekend to do
• go to watch Avatar in 3D
  

Pfew, can't wait for this first back-to-work week to be over. I love my daily routine but it's hard to get back to it after (only) 10 days of vacation!

New year, new resolutions

As almost everyone, a new year makes me feel hopeful and ready for change. As almost everyone again, my motivation doesn't last very long and (logically) my resolutions sometimes stay wishes and don't get real!

In 2009, I wanted to

• Thighten my relationship with the ones I love and develop my "internal life" (creativity, personal interests, culture). I will consider this a success: I took care of my loved ones, said "I love you" to many of them for the first time, sent b'day cards and little gifts for b'days as a way to say "I'm thinking of you", I started hybrid crafting and developped new skills.
  
• Get to a healthy BMI, that is below 72 kg (158 lbs). Definitely not a success, but thanks to the horrible weight gain, I discovered my medical condition and got "armed" to improve my health in 2010 (new doctor, amongst other things!)
  
• Decide where I want my career to move forward and take at least 2 steps in that direction. I'd say a half success: I managed to learn what I DON'T want to do and that's already a big step. I also learned to take my distance and balance my personal and professionnal lives, which is a huge improvement too. Finally, I took one exam that might help me move forward if I passed it!
  
• Get educated about finance managing, define a budget, stick to it and adapt it to big changes in my life. Success, even though I didn't define a budget until the end of the year. 2010 will be a test year to practice my new skills! LOL
  
• Create order, beauty and peace in my home and be able to maintain neatness without too much effort Half success again: even though my house never was (and never will be) picture perfect, it's getting easier and easier to maintain a liveable space and the right amount of organisation.

Well, after all it's not that bad!! LOL Despite some hard times (especially when we discovered we couldn't have babies on our own... tough moment!), 2009 was a good year and I'm really looking forward to 2010.

The word/theme I picked for 2010 is PEACE, and here are my "resolutions":

• Personnal: grow, wise, serenity
• Health: feel good, feel comfortable and at peace with my body, feel healthy
  
• Job: peaceful relationships, distance (it's just a job!!), evolve and grow.
• Money: manage it better so that I feel "secure"
• Organisation: have a home, not just a house, and create a peaceful nest for our family

As every professional organizer will explain, resolutions that are just wishes will never become reality, that's why it's much useful to turn them into goals, which should always me SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant (to my larger goals) and Time-framed.

I will hence create monthly goals (or plans) to achieve those resolutions, and hopefully create the peace I'm craving for.

Here are my goals for January:

Credits: Cherry Snap by Fee Jardine, torn paper template by Steph Krush, stamped alphas by Valerie Fowler (peace) and by Michelle Coleman (various categories of goals), fonts are CK Kimono and Century Gothic.

I'll post regularly to let you know how I'm doing!

What are your resolutions/goals/theme for 2010?

Avatar, here we come!

I just discovered that our favorite theater has Avatar in 3D! I was certain they didn't have the 3D! Good thing I checked, uh? We were planning on going there tomorrow but I can't stay awake until midnight when I'm working on the next morning, so I'll ask DBF if he wants to see it this afternoon.

ETA: we'll see it Friday evening, since I don't work on Saturday!

Have you seen it? Was it in 3D? Did you like it?

On another note, I just ordered an indoor bike... hopefully we'll finally get healthy this year. That's a first step already!

That girl is a pure genius!!!

I just discovered Color Me Katie thanks to SSD's challenges (the new system is terrific, BTW!), she's just A. MA. ZING!!!

Weekend plan

Here's my list for the rest of the week (I was in a trip on the first days and just came back yesterday):

• 2 loads of laundry: wash, unload and hang up DONE!
• change cat litter DONE!
• download and tag pix from the trip DONE!
• create watermark for 365 pix DONE!
• finish my 2010 resolutions DONE! and monthly plan for 1st trimester DONE!
• create LO for january plan DONE!
  
• create template for weekly P365 LOs DONE!
• take pic everyday and edit for P365: 01/01 DONE! - 01/02 DONE! - 01/03 DONE!
• post pix for P365: 01/01 DONE! - 01/02 DONE! - 01/03 DONE!
• prepare plan for next week DONE!
• catch up on e-mails DONE! + 3x15 minutes DONE!
• catch up on RSS DONE! + 3x15 minutes DONE!
• 6x15 minutes on zips and organizing DONE!
• create 1 birth announcement's project for Nanie DONE!
• create menu plan for next week DONE!
• go grocery shopping DONE!
• pick up house: living room DONE!, kitchen DONE!, bathroom DONE!, bedroom DONE!, office
  
• unload dishwasher DONE!
• back up pix DONE! and LOs DONE!

Wooohoooo, what a productive weekend, love it!!

Happy new year!!

I wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2010!!

Merry Christmas!!

Joy and Peace to everyone, have a happy holidays season and lots of fun with your family! Luv ya all!!

last sprint before vacations!

I'm leaving on Thursday for a week. I'll go to Switzerland and to my granparents' to celebrate Christmas and my mom's b'day. Here's what I have to do until then, so between Monday and Wednesday:

• create last 3 b'day calendars for gifts DONE!
  
• wrap 2 last gifts DONE!
  
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW 1 DONE!
• call doc + optician for health PPW DONE!
• take pix of calendars DONE!
• call Nanie or e-mail her DONE!
• create packing list DONE!
• pack DONE!
• work on Monday DONE!
• work on Tuesday DONE!
• maybe work on Wednesday morning (don't hope so, though!) yep, will have to... Grrrrr! DONE!
• check bank account report for November DONE on Sunday already!
  

Hopefully I'll be able to finish all my work on Tuesday evening so that I don't have to work on Wednesday.

Weekend plan

My last weekend before Christmas, vacation, trip to Switzerland and Mom's b'day... yep, all that! I better get going and finish my presents, wrapping and stuff! Here's what I gotta do this weekend:

• grocery shopping DONE!
  
• Gifts shopping: Mom (Christmas DONE! and b'day DONE!), Dad DONE!, Zaya DONE!, Kimi DONE!
• pick up papers and Lydie's invitations at printing shop DONE!
• buy crafting stuff DONE!
• create 6 b'day calendars for gifts 4 DONE!
  
• create dreams' book for Mom DONE!
• wrap bought gifts 3 done, two to go
  
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW
• 3x15 minutes on e-mails DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on RSS DONE!
• create gift tags DONE!
• take pix of mini-albums DONE! + calendars + gift tags DONE!
• call mom to tell her when my train will arrive DONE!
• call Nanie
• 2 loads of laundry DONE!
• change cat litter DONE!

Pfew, it's gonna be a looooooong weekend!

Friday check up... how am I doing?

Friday:

• Christmas lunch in our fave restaurant DONE!
  
• go to chicken farm and pick up food
• 15 minutes on health PPW

Friday has definitely been similar to the rest of the week: totally relaxed and 95% unproductive! LOL

Eeeeek, it's a lazy week!

I'm not in the mood! I didn't do much of what I planned, and just spent my evening couch potatoeing... Is that a word, BTW??? Anyway, I really need to catch up on my to do list on the last couple days before my vacation, so let's review what I missed... Or rather what I did, it'll be faster! LOL

Monday:

• Go to Dollar Store to pick up cheap crafting stuff Sort of DONE
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• print and check bank account for november
  

Tuesday:

• Clean downstairs' fridge
• Create card for mom's b'day
• calls for health PPW

Wednesday:

• Pick up laundry room
• file for 15 minutes
• 15 minutes on health PPW

Thursday:

• eat with colleagues at lunch DONE
• call mom DONE, finalize tripDONE, order train tickets website won't cooperate, but at least I've got my timetable!
  

Monday check up... how am I doing?

Monday:

• Go to Dollar Store to pick up cheap crafting stuff They were already out of stock... good thing I called before driving there!
  
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• print and check bank account for november

Weekly plan

Once again, I have a lot to do this week.

Monday:

• Go to Dollar Store to pick up cheap crafting stuff
• 15 minutes on health PPW
• print and check bank account for november
  

Tuesday:

• Clean downstairs' fridge
• Create card for mom's b'day
• calls for health PPW

Wednesday:

• Pick up laundry room
• file for 15 minutes
• 15 minutes on health PPW

Thursday:

• eat with colleagues at lunch
  
• call mom, finalize trip, order train tickets

Friday:

• Christmas lunch in our fave restaurant
  
• go to chicken farm and pick up food
• 15 minutes on health PPW

Friday's check up and weekend plan

Friday

• work DONE!
  
• go to chicke farm to pick up food went grocery shopping instead
  
• prepare meal plan and grocery shopping list for next week DONE!
• 5 minutes of relaxation / meditation DONE!

Weekend

• put salt in dishwasher DONE!
• get a new hair do (finally!!) DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on health PPW DONE!
• finish to prepare surprise Christmas gift for printing DONE!
• pick up a few things I forgot during grocery shopping DONE!
• work's Christmas dinner DONE!
• 15 minutes on To Do's DONE!
• 15 minutes on 2010 goals DONE!
• 3x15 minutes on b'day cards for end of December and January DONE!
• hang down dry laundry and put it away DONE!
• wash and hang up 1 load of laundry DONE!
• 15 minutes on RSS DONE!
• 15 minutes on zips DONE!
• upload pix that are still on my memory card DONE!
• 2x15 minutes on e-mails DONE!

Thursday's check up... how am I doing?

Thursday

• work DONE!
• put salt in dishwasher
• scrap: gift card holder for nephew (while watching Flashpoint on TV) DONE!
  
• 5 minutes of relaxation / meditation DONE!

Wednesday's check up: how am I doing?

Wednesday

• work DONE!
  
• file PPW for 15 minutes DONE!
• change cat litter DONE!
• wash 1 load of laundry and hang it up DONE!
• declutter fridge (tomorrow is junk's pick up day) DONE!
• 5 minutes of relaxation / meditation