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Wasted on Twitter
I just Tweeted what could have been a great post. And since I have no post creativity left in me, here it is… Rapunzel was the original Animaniac. She drove her parents nuts so the only option was locking her in a tower. Okay, I admit it, my kids are driving me nuts. And they just got home from school…
read moreThanking my way out of the grumpies
Today I am grumpy. As part of our simplify thing, and the whole saving money thing, we’re switching from the cable bundle of phone, internet and cable to Dish, DSL, and VOIP- non bundle. I suppose, long-term, it will save us some money. But right now, all the start up costs and time involved have been such a pain that I’m wishing we’d just let the cable companies take our money. You know, like that commercial where the family keeps handing over money. Personally, I’d be fine with getting rid of cable and TV altogether,...
read moreSimplifying the writing
Um, well, okay, there really isn’t anything to simplify writing-wise, but since it’s my theme for the year, I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least talk about my writing goals and figure out some way to fit it in. I haven’t talked a lot about my writing lately, mostly because I don’t have a lot to talk about. I’m plugging along, and that’s that. My agent has a couple of books he’s shopping, so we’ll see. I had the goal of submitting the book I’m working on by the end of last year....
read moreSimplifying the health plan
When I talk about simplifying, that includes my health and exercise. A few years ago, I decided to get serious about the doctor’s lectures on losing weight. I followed recommended diets from healthcare providers, I’ve tried exercising. And guess what? None of it worked. I weigh more now than ever. During all this time, I’ve had friends tell me that I looked fine and didn’t need to lose weight. So who do you believe? Earlier this fall, I had an epiphany about my weight. I was on a nasty diet (that didn’t work) and...
read moreReading goals
I know… lots of goals to start off my year. But I think reading is a priority that I’ve let slip in my life. I love to read, but I’m embarrassed to say that I read less than I’ve ever read. I turn down reviews because I know I won’t have time for them, and I hate that. I love reading new books. I don’t even read the books I love to read because it seems like there’s too many other things to do. So this year, I’m making reading a priority again. Rather than just saying it, I’m making reading...
read moreSimplifying my money
Now this is a hard one, and I’m going to be honest here… I’m still not done thinking this through or doing the work. At the end of every year, I’m usually depressed because it seems like we’ve worked so hard, and have so little show for it financially. Over the past few months, I’ve read a lot of books and articles about money and finances, and the one thing that keeps bothering me is that our income is on the high end in comparison to what they’re talking about. Don’t get me wrong. We’re...
read moreSimplifying my time
As the Queen of Overcommitment, I’ve finally hit a place in my life where I can accept that I do too much. I’m one of those people that when others look at my life, they say, “wow, I don’t know how you do it.” Now you know why I’ve battled adrenal fatigue and the corresponding health issues. For a long time, I’ve justified my time spent on so many activities in a variety of ways. But an email from someone supervising one of my volunteer positions really convicted me of all the time I spend doing stuff....
read moreSimplifying my stuff
Yesterday I talked about how our family has so much stuff. I’d prove it by taking a picture of my garage, but frankly, I’m too embarrassed. I think it occurred to me that we have too much stuff when I helped my daughter clean her room and she couldn’t get everything in her drawers. Her room was a disaster because I caught up on laundry and she had no place to put anything. My friend only lets her kids have 14 outfits each. At first, I thought it was horrible, but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense to me. That...
read moreSimplifying in the new year
Well, I’d hoped to kick off the new year with a new blog, but I spent almost the entire month of December with one virus or another, so it’s not quite ready yet. I’m hoping, though, that it will be soon, and worth the wait! In the meantime, I’m here! And, over the holidays, really, before the holiday, I’ve been thinking a lot about my focus for the coming year. For me, it’s all about simplifying. My pre-holiday rant along with some of the things I’ve been reading over the past few months has me very...
read moreFinal Tester
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