Plant a Flower Day.
So what would you plan today if you could? Why?
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Reminder: Check your life paperwork....
It's that time of year again. Everything is shiny and new and full of possiblities. Your calendar might not be stuffed to the gills with layers and layers of appointments on it. You might be thinking of decluttering or trying to be prepared for next Christmas or tax time as it begins to show up on everyone's radar or as your reflecting back on 2012 with any and all changes it brought to you. So what better time to take a good look at the paperwork of your life? If your not sure what I'm talking about then check out my post here and here.
What changes did the 2012 year bring to you? Did you have additions or subtractions from your family? Where you blessed or did you barely get through? Was there a marriage or divorce? Is there any thing that happened that might legally impact you? Ex. death, birth, marriage, divorce, health issues, insurance changes, needs for Power of Attorney, adoption, graduation, etc. etc. Do you have aging relatives that need to be taken care of? Use these questions to get you started thinking about what has changed in the last year and then ask yourself the really tough question "If I wasn't here tomorrow what would my ___ (wife/husband, mother/father, children, etc) need to know?" or "If I had a medical crisis of a heart attack or stroke what would my ___ need to know?" Is it up to date? Is everything still in the same location?
This may sound like a lot of busy work and a time eater but trust me doing it now will be worth it in the long run. The very 1st time I did this it took me a few weeks to pull it all together. But now that I've done the inital bit of work and spent all those hours putting it together, it's not been so bad to update each year. I foresee 4 hours being spent on the paperwork review this year maybe a little more or a little less as not a lot has changed. I do know that I have three new items to add to my life paperwork at some point this month but that is on another's schedule as I am getting into power of attorney stuff for elder care and getting off of some things for a person who's coming of age. I will say that both of these tasks would be so much harder if I hadn't gotten my life paperwork together and kept it up to date.
So again I urge you Please, Please, Please, check and make sure your life's paperwork is in order.
What changes did the 2012 year bring to you? Did you have additions or subtractions from your family? Where you blessed or did you barely get through? Was there a marriage or divorce? Is there any thing that happened that might legally impact you? Ex. death, birth, marriage, divorce, health issues, insurance changes, needs for Power of Attorney, adoption, graduation, etc. etc. Do you have aging relatives that need to be taken care of? Use these questions to get you started thinking about what has changed in the last year and then ask yourself the really tough question "If I wasn't here tomorrow what would my ___ (wife/husband, mother/father, children, etc) need to know?" or "If I had a medical crisis of a heart attack or stroke what would my ___ need to know?" Is it up to date? Is everything still in the same location?
This may sound like a lot of busy work and a time eater but trust me doing it now will be worth it in the long run. The very 1st time I did this it took me a few weeks to pull it all together. But now that I've done the inital bit of work and spent all those hours putting it together, it's not been so bad to update each year. I foresee 4 hours being spent on the paperwork review this year maybe a little more or a little less as not a lot has changed. I do know that I have three new items to add to my life paperwork at some point this month but that is on another's schedule as I am getting into power of attorney stuff for elder care and getting off of some things for a person who's coming of age. I will say that both of these tasks would be so much harder if I hadn't gotten my life paperwork together and kept it up to date.
So again I urge you Please, Please, Please, check and make sure your life's paperwork is in order.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Out with 2012...In with 2013
2012 was a tough year over all. Lots of changes happened some were good and others were down right horrible. Lessons were learned some good, some bad and some were obviously a repeat from other times.
The good that happened this year is we have finally got a working diagnoses. it's not a great one but it's better than what we've been dealing with in the form of some unknown, faceless monster stalking and attacking us. We will be adjusting to a new normal now and making some important changes as treatments and pills andtorture I mean therapies get underway.
It's amazing to see the power that being reunited with family has. I can't stop smiling as I witness the joy and worth given to another simply because they've been reunited with a family member. It's amazing to see the changes that happen when someone goes from feeling like they don't belong to anything or anyone to feeling like they are part of something. Many important lessons have been learned as missing puzzle pieces have clicked into place at last. Many lessons will be coming from this in the future I'm sure, as the people involved learn to navigate a new path. I wonder what the new pattern in the fabric of their lives will look like... I'm blessed that I got to witness this.
The number of funeral invites crept up to more than I care to see in a year but far less than have been experienced in a years time frame. Obviously the lesson learned here is life is short and you never know when your time will come so you should treat every day as if it's your last. I got to work on this. I got to let my family and friends know that I love them and care for them a lot even though I may not say it. I got to work on that. I got to quit putting off seeing people and talking on the phone with people because I may never get a chance to see them or speak with them again and regret isn't something that is easy to live with.
That's just a little bit of what 2012 had.
Welcome 2013
What lessons and magic do you have in store for us this year? What dreams will come true? What hardships will be taken away? What glorious times will I get to witness this year? I'm kind of excited to find out.
The good that happened this year is we have finally got a working diagnoses. it's not a great one but it's better than what we've been dealing with in the form of some unknown, faceless monster stalking and attacking us. We will be adjusting to a new normal now and making some important changes as treatments and pills and
It's amazing to see the power that being reunited with family has. I can't stop smiling as I witness the joy and worth given to another simply because they've been reunited with a family member. It's amazing to see the changes that happen when someone goes from feeling like they don't belong to anything or anyone to feeling like they are part of something. Many important lessons have been learned as missing puzzle pieces have clicked into place at last. Many lessons will be coming from this in the future I'm sure, as the people involved learn to navigate a new path. I wonder what the new pattern in the fabric of their lives will look like... I'm blessed that I got to witness this.
The number of funeral invites crept up to more than I care to see in a year but far less than have been experienced in a years time frame. Obviously the lesson learned here is life is short and you never know when your time will come so you should treat every day as if it's your last. I got to work on this. I got to let my family and friends know that I love them and care for them a lot even though I may not say it. I got to work on that. I got to quit putting off seeing people and talking on the phone with people because I may never get a chance to see them or speak with them again and regret isn't something that is easy to live with.
That's just a little bit of what 2012 had.
Welcome 2013
What lessons and magic do you have in store for us this year? What dreams will come true? What hardships will be taken away? What glorious times will I get to witness this year? I'm kind of excited to find out.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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Friday, November 30, 2012
30 Days of Thanksgiving
Something I do every November is I try to pick at least one
thing I am thankful for each day of the month. Instead of the usual list of
things I'm thankful for such as: home, food, family, health, etc. I thought I
would focus on some of the businesses that I am thankful for because they have
made my life better in their own unique way. Click on the name to be taken to the business.
- Essensu
- Elfling Creations
- Spirit Essence Art
- The Beaded Branch
- simply smiss
- Dzigns by Jamie
- Pegasus Soaps
- Sew Happy Designs
- IvyRose Creations
- Ethereal Fibers
- Butterfly-Crafts
- Willow Walker Designs
- Nightmaiden Designs
- Sunny Days Embroidery
- Dreaming Whimsies
- Esscentual Alchemy
- Crysallis Creations
- Rainbow Fingers
- Soylicious.com
- Deronda Designs
- Digi Scrap Kits
- Liesan's Studio
- Cat's Wire
- Positively Charming Things
- Emily Mae's Boutique
- Vall Dawn's Jewelry Designs
- Mom Potter
- Into the Dawn Designs
- Cello In A Box
- C Newcomb Woodworking
- Catinalife Creations
- Maddy Ray's
- Kitty Ballistic
- BugEater Knit
- Crowe Shea Fashions
- Cakery Supplies
- Candy Gift Boutique
- AVON
- Homeschool Tracker
- LeShay's Corner
- Katie Newman Gifts and Home
- Sweet Memories and More
- Bubbys Grubbys
- ColtPixy
- Haffina Creations
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Halloween is Coming
As if one couldn't tell by all the shelves for the seasonal section beginning to fill with Halloween candy, scarecrows, etc.
I have always loved Halloween because it's the one day out of the year that I didn't have to be myself. I could be anything that I wanted to be no limits except by my mind. I fit in with all the other kids. No I didn't get the cool costumes either store bought or home made. Where we lived and my wearing glasses in order to see made it hard to find a costume that fit. We always had to make sure our costumes were big enough to accommodate a snow suit & snow boots. Decorating our yard or house was out of the question cause usually there was too much snow to see
The last few winters have been lovely mild weather where we can decorate to my hearts content. this year there are some big plans that are requiring us to not do much in the line of decorating because of lack of time so we'll need to keep it simple.
Our neighbor's have started to plan out their decorations. We've been unpacking some of the new decorations that we got for this year to mix with our old tried and true ones. We didn't get many new ones and the ones we got sure make me smile. We have a cool dancing broomstick, a bat, spider and owl light up critters, Simon and Skully Halloween Duo and a haunted house. So far the people who've come to our place have had positive comments about them. They especially like the on/off switch that Simon and Skully have.
I'm hoping that we can have a bit of good weather for decorating but I'm not going to count on it. It's been wet lately. A really good thing in and of itself since we desperately need the moisture. Not so hot for placing the spider webs and ghosts outside. As long as it doesn't snow we'll be alright. If it snows then I'm not sure what we will do with a few of the more intense decorations we have planned. Electrical cord and ice just don't play well together.
So do you have any big plans for Halloween decorating this year? Are you set up and ready to enjoy a spooky time or are you waiting till a bit closer to set the scene?
I have always loved Halloween because it's the one day out of the year that I didn't have to be myself. I could be anything that I wanted to be no limits except by my mind. I fit in with all the other kids. No I didn't get the cool costumes either store bought or home made. Where we lived and my wearing glasses in order to see made it hard to find a costume that fit. We always had to make sure our costumes were big enough to accommodate a snow suit & snow boots. Decorating our yard or house was out of the question cause usually there was too much snow to see
The last few winters have been lovely mild weather where we can decorate to my hearts content. this year there are some big plans that are requiring us to not do much in the line of decorating because of lack of time so we'll need to keep it simple.
Our neighbor's have started to plan out their decorations. We've been unpacking some of the new decorations that we got for this year to mix with our old tried and true ones. We didn't get many new ones and the ones we got sure make me smile. We have a cool dancing broomstick, a bat, spider and owl light up critters, Simon and Skully Halloween Duo and a haunted house. So far the people who've come to our place have had positive comments about them. They especially like the on/off switch that Simon and Skully have.
I'm hoping that we can have a bit of good weather for decorating but I'm not going to count on it. It's been wet lately. A really good thing in and of itself since we desperately need the moisture. Not so hot for placing the spider webs and ghosts outside. As long as it doesn't snow we'll be alright. If it snows then I'm not sure what we will do with a few of the more intense decorations we have planned. Electrical cord and ice just don't play well together.
So do you have any big plans for Halloween decorating this year? Are you set up and ready to enjoy a spooky time or are you waiting till a bit closer to set the scene?
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