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  • Apr. 21st, 2008 at 2:24 PM
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Lots going on right now. Need to make a list. Beginning to feel a bit overwhelmed and need to compartmentalize.

Garden: We'll be going to a few nurseries in the area to find plants, hopefully some of them (or all of them?) organic. I got out the Texas gardening books today and need to dig up the websites so we can figure out what we're going to do. I know B is mainly focusing on the vegetable garden, but I really want to fix the front flower bed as well.
Guests: My parents might be here starting this Saturday for a week. They won't know until about mid-week when my mother's coworker is supposed to return to work after surgery.
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Minnow Minnow Pea: I need to work on cutting out material to have saved up for sewing sessions. I also need to work on a design for a website, finding a graphic for the logo, deciding on a font for the logo, and laying out the pages I want to have. I'm trying to decide if I want to forward the blog there and lock this one down to friends only. If I do that, I'm trying to decide if I should bother putting the recipes over there as well. I will definitely have the crafts blog over there and then just dump ChaCha. I really need to get the tags/labels ordered, too.
Crafts: On a related note, I need to complete the boat blanket for Maddy (one cable panel left, and then whip stitching it together and knitting the border). I also have plenty of bibs to finish. They're just needing snaps. Gifts need to be given!
House: Lots of cleaning I want to get done. Our bedroom still has piles of artwork from when we moved... two years ago. I also want to make a final decision on the color in the bedroom and the dining room. We'll probably paint the dining room next since it's so easy, and I'm pretty sure we're sticking with the brown chip we picked out last year. I thought we had finally decided on red for the bedroom, but now I'm torn. I love the blue in the guest room so much I think I might want that in the room back there. I'm so frustrated now.
Job Hunt: I am still rather beat down about this whole job hunt. I have my fingers crossed on one position, but it isn't even open yet. I also received an email from a recruiter in Georgia for a remote position and I keep forgetting to call him back. I get a few minutes when Sophie is sleeping and my brain just shuts down and I forget about all the other things I need to do until she gets up again. I hate that.
Craigslist: I was able to get a few things sold from the last big listing I did, but not much. I took more pictures of items today and will be posting those soon. This stuff needs to be gone!
Weight Loss: I have been overweight my entire life. I am tired of being overweight. Unfortunately, I like food. My portion control isn't bad, nor are the foods I eat, normally. However, my metabolism is in the toilet and I really need to work on giving it a good jump start. I need to focus on drinking more water, getting better sleep at night, and cutting out the things I eat/drink on a regular basis that are detrimental to my overall health. I also need to figure out an exercise plan that I can manage with Sophie around.
LJ: This is low priority, but still something I want to work on. I changed the layout and it's okay, but I think I'd like to find a different one. I really like the three column layout, so I don't want to give that up. That limits the layouts that work for me, of course. I also really want to work on my user icons and setting up various mood themes. Of course, I'm fairly behind on comments right now, so I'd like to get those cleared up as well.
Future posts: I have a few ideas running around in my head regarding future posts. Some of these are posts I have said I'd be writing for over a year now, some of these are newer. I am horrible about writing these down or actually getting around to writing them. Meh. Some of these ideas include posts on children's books, working from home, various movie and music reviews, various tips and tricks in the kitchen (such as how I store my bacon, exciting I know), as well as the picture and video posts I keep promising.


I think that's about it for now...

Comments

[info]ayoub wrote:
Apr. 21st, 2008 07:42 pm (UTC)
Busy indeed!

:D
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:47 am (UTC)
Definitely!
[info]sweetdaisy.blogspot.com wrote:
Apr. 21st, 2008 09:01 pm (UTC)
Yikes!
Now I'm tired from reading your to-do list! Hahahahaha... Good luck - hope your parents can make it out to visit. I'm sure you'll all have fun :)
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:45 am (UTC)
Re: Yikes!
Of course, most of that list still stands. ;)

Thanks!
[info]leanbysummer wrote:
Apr. 21st, 2008 10:08 pm (UTC)
Remember the seeds I started, they are becoming little plants! I'm so excited about planting them, hopefully sometime, soon. I set the boxes that they are in now, out in the rain, yesterday.

If I actually get food out of them, I'm going to be super excited! It's the little things that bring me happiness. ;)

I'm trying to keep my house clean, too. It's really hard with three kid's, a hubby, and two dogs....I clean something, and 15 minutes later, it looks like it did before I cleaned. :/ My daughter FINALLY helped unload/re-load the dishwasher last night. YAY!

My weight is too high right now. :( I am journaling my food, today, though. And already, I can't believe how much I've eaten, today. I figure I'll journal everything I eat for a week, and then count points next week. I have to start slow. And I started drinking more water, last night. Imo, walking is good exercise. I just need to actually do it. LOL My metabolism has slowed way down..





[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:49 am (UTC)
Are your plants planted yet or has the landlord not tilled?
[info]msbluerasp wrote:
Apr. 21st, 2008 11:12 pm (UTC)
Not to drag you to ETSY or anything, but maybe banner makers like this woman at ETSY can help you brainstorm and create your banner.

So you've decided to go with Minnow Minnow Pea? How exciting!

I hear ya on Weight Loss.
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:52 am (UTC)
Oh my... I love her stuff!

That's the name, now I just have to decide what I'll make and sell and get MOVING! :D

Weight loss is such a drag. :(
[info]rredhead wrote:
Apr. 21st, 2008 11:16 pm (UTC)
Regarding gardening: For flowers, it's not so much about organic, but about native. You want to find flowers and plants that are native to your area. These plants will use less water and take less care than plants that aren't from your area. The second best plants to get are those that come from similar climates. As you're in Texas, you might also consider xeriscaping (you can look it up on Google, I'm on my work computer here). It's essentially landscaping but with succulents (cacti and friends). I love succulents, and they're hard to kill.
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:53 am (UTC)
I plan to do everything organic to keep it simple, but we've been planning to do a native flowerbed. I landed a book by the Dirt Doctor last year (DFW local) and it's got loads of great advice. We just need to sit down and plan it. :D
[info]stellardreams81 wrote:
Apr. 22nd, 2008 12:24 am (UTC)
You've got a lot on your plate!
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:54 am (UTC)
Of course, with me being sick this week, I feel like I've been set back an eternity and my list has grown exponentially.
[info]catscar wrote:
Apr. 22nd, 2008 03:19 pm (UTC)
Exercise is the key to my metabolism. You have to find something that works for you and do it. Let me know if you want me to babble more on this subject.
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:57 am (UTC)
Yeah, the doc and I discussed this at great length before Sophie happened. I was in the middle of a great workout routine when we discovered we were pregnant.

I have the Leslie Sansone videos (I vaguely recall you mentioning liking her) and want to start off with those again since I'm sure they'll kick my butt at first. I just need to do it! I think as soon as this cold is gone, I'm going to schedule out my day and do everything I can to stick to it. It shouldn't be too difficult now that Sophie is a somewhat better sleeper and is good at playing on her own. She might even think it's fun to try and do the exercises with me. ;)
[info]catscar wrote:
May. 12th, 2008 12:53 pm (UTC)
good luck...it's so worth it, and I bet Sophie will learn from your example.
[info]louenn wrote:
Apr. 22nd, 2008 06:56 pm (UTC)
Ooh, a busy Sm00... I'm a busy Lou, I reckon I'll be struggling to keep up with LJ too come the weekend.
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 05:58 am (UTC)
Very busy Lou and Sm00! How's the apartment coming along? I need to browse your journal because I think I missed a few entries while my parents where here.
[info]louenn wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 07:59 am (UTC)
Yeah, going away for a few days puts a crimp in one's journalling time, especially 'cos there was no internet (and virtually no mobile signal, it was great).

Flat is getting there - last weekend I didn't feel like I could call it home or live there, but it's now starting to feel like it's mine and that I could live there.

I'll be posting more pictures later on today once I've taken some. :D
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 01:05 pm (UTC)
Hooray for pictures!!
[info]billzy wrote:
Apr. 22nd, 2008 08:21 pm (UTC)
Are your parents overweight?

There are always more important things that LJ :)
[info]sm00bs wrote:
May. 11th, 2008 06:02 am (UTC)
They're overweight but not by lots. My mother wasn't overweight until she had kids. I don't think my dad was overweight until he tried quitting smoking the first time (I think it was the first time). B's parents, on the other hand, are not even close to being overweight.

Of course there are always things more important than LJ, but some of them aren't nearly as fun. ;)

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