Actually, I need to reduce my blogging time.
I've been thinking a lot about how to do everything I want to do and still keep sane, and friends, there's actually no way.
I thought about stopping my business totally because of the non-financial success but I've worked hard to increase visibility and become known as an expert in my field over the years (I also wrote a book) so it seems like a waste to just give it all up.
And then I realised that I just need to re-prioritise.
I don't ever want to stop this blog (truth be told, I don't think I can) but I need to blog smarter and stop imposing such pressure on myself to comment on each and every post out there.
Anyway, these are all the things flying through my mind.
2. Tonight I told K & C to go fetch books to read and K takes sweet forever because she has to look through each book carefully (she is D!) before deciding.
I came up behind her and kissed her sweet little neck and cheeks.
Do you know what she said?
"Ooh, thank you, Mummy, for the nice kisses"
Yes, I melted.
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| my favourite pic of K taken in November |
3. Then I was a bit shouty this evening because they just don't listen the first 3 times even.
I was praying over them at bedtime and I said, "and thank you Father for giving me patience with the kids" and Connor pipes up "and not stamping your feet" (which I did earlier when I told them to come in from the very wet paving and they didn't listen - see above) and Kendra pipes up "and not shouting".
Yes, I was kind-of mortified.
Do you shout and stamp your feet?
(time for me to read 123 magic again... for my behaviour. Also, I MUST blog about the disequilibrium thing!)
4. And last but not least, my work had a family fun day a few weeks back. I took pics as I do... and I eventually sorted them out this weekend.
I emailed a couple to the three people whose families were captured on my camera and one person emailed me back to say "wow wow wow Marcia, these are fantastic. You're so talented and I can't wait to frame them"
That made my day yesterday. Just some validation and that she LOVED the pics of her daughter just like I did.
Kind of fitting because it's been a year since I bought the big camera and this was just what I needed.
5. I'm seeing these Christmas wish lists everywhere. At first I said I don't need anything. That's true - I don't.
So things I would love....that fall into the want category
- yellow or red Converse takkies (sneakers)
- jeans that make me look thin (well, right there is a miracle!)
- breadmaker
- experience gifts (tea and a scone/ muffin while chatting with a friend = heaven)
- a really nice desk for home or better still, built-in shelving
- Seinfeld DVDS
- a lens for my camera
Mrs FF had a great list on her blog. She said "just don't get me anything on the NOT list". Ha!
What I really don't need any more of are notebooks, mugs, flip flops, lotions and potions, chocolates, books and cards (although I'm a sucker for monogrammed/ personalised anything). I got mugs last week and I love them but they don't count in the NOT pile as they're Christmas mugs :)
When you start decluttering, you realise how much you have and what a schlep it is to find space to store new things. I've been chucking out (K loves when I say "chucking") tons of surplus stuff.
What's on your NOT list?
Are you decluttering yet?
Are you doing any easy baking? (easy means 1 bowl and drop cookie-style :)) Please share your recipes.
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| chip and dip |
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| I love seeing these two love the building and grounds I love so much. Weird? |
