Mind dump

May 24, 2010

I slept horribly last night. We went to bed at 9:30, and I tossed and turned to 11:00 {at least}. I couldn’t get my mind to settle down. Maybe I can just dump some of my stuff here, and deal with it later.
In no particular order:
1. I have been treating my body like crap. I [...]

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Guest post: Edit, Add, Appreciate

May 24, 2010

Today I am guest posting at Makeunder My Life. My post is all about the process of Edit, Add, Appreciate.
I’m not sure how I ever stumbled upon the treasure, Makeunder My Life. I think it was one of those times that I was following a trail of links, and I somehow ended up there! And [...]

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Sale Pending

May 23, 2010
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Edit, Add, Appreciate - May 22

May 22, 2010

It’s Sunday…time to edit, add, and appreciate one thing in your life that will help you be a better you.
Edit one thing–material objects, negative thoughts, bad habits, or activities that don’t reflect who you are as a person. It doesn’t have to be a physical thing; Sometimes bad habits and negative thoughts are more detrimental [...]

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A new kind of To Do list

May 21, 2010

Realizing that in about 30 days we will be moving away from our house, our town, and the life we know…there are a few things I want to do before we leave. Some are family things, some are for just me.

walk up to San Damiano
get crepes from farmer’s market
go hiking to the place where J [...]

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Update: Selling the house

May 20, 2010

Quick update on how our house sale is going:
Last Thursday, our house officially went on the market.
On Monday, we got an offer, but it was less than our asking price. We wrote a counter offer.
On Tuesday, they countered our counter offer. We said no.
Yesterday, our Realtor and their Realtor came up with a new compromise.
Today, [...]

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A Rainbow Birthday Party

May 19, 2010

On Sunday, we celebrated my daughter’s 4th birthday. She had requested a Rainbow theme.
We sent out these rainbow frisbees as invitations. {genius idea from here}

 
Decorations were simple: rainbow-colored streamers, puffballs, balloons, and my standard wrapping-paper-as-tablescaping-trick.
The main activities {besides eating} were a pinata and a treasure hunt that I created for the kids.
The kids were given [...]

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50 Things Challenge: 40 - 49

May 18, 2010

I can’t believe I’m already at 49 items. Actually, it wasn’t so hard to get to.
And don’t think that I’m going to stop when I get to fifty, because I’m still going strong.
Items 1 - 7.
Items 8 - 13.
Items 14 - 22.
Items 23 - 35.
Items 36 - 39.
How high do you think I can go? [...]

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Living Mindfully — A house or a home?

May 17, 2010

I’ve always wanted a clean house. A clean, uncluttered house, free of laundry piles, discarded shoes, and Lego debris.
Well, I finally got my wish. Since Thursday, my house has been pristine. Pri. Steen.
Beds made. Check.
Every article of clothing shelved and put away. Check.
Every toy tucked away in a closet. Check.
A gleaming kitchen sink, with nary a dish. [...]

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Edit, Add, Appreciate - May 16

May 16, 2010

This week’s Edit, Add, Appreciate is a day late — so sorry!
I was up until midnight last night, finishing details for my daughter’s 4th birthday party that happened today. Make that parties. We had her friends over in the morning, and then aunts/uncles/grandparents came over for an afternoon BBQ. All this, after an Open House [...]

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