List #13 THINGS I DO TO PROCRASTINATE

The list for today was another lesson for me about managing my time. It really helps to have this prompts everyday and get you thinking. Now that I typed and read it a couple times it amazes me that I do this almost everyday and still haven't changed my ways. Now some days I do actually get all the laundry done and put away but that's it and other days I do enough little errands and chores but then I blow the rest of the late afternoon or bedtime stuck in front of computer again. So funny because up until a year ago I never used the computer actually couldn't stand having one in our house. Now I see so many crafty ideas, scrap ideas, organizing and food ideas that it blows me away. My plan now is to start fresh and really make use of my time and start crafting and scrapping and painting. Oh and the other thing I do all the time is make LISTS on all the neat ideas to make and do and what supplies to go buy and menus to make. Tons of lists in all by notebooks but I never do them I just write them down and forget about them. So my plan is to step away from the computer and spend more time JUST DOING JUST DOING MY TO DO LISTS!!! Wish me luck.

Project Life Sept. 4 thru 10

For something different this week I decided to take pictures of blue things. This is my favorite color but next month I will pick another color. It was fun to come up with some ideas like the blue collage just for this week and ripped out that ad about blueberry juice. I got a jewelry set from a cool blogging friend and we went to a local baseball game which has blue all over the place. Might try a harder color next month. The picture of us eating dinner is there because it's special nothing to do with being blue. I'm glad to still be caught up in my PL even though some weeks are busy hoping to keep up when the holidays start.
Hope everyone is having a good week and enjoying the change of seasons. We have had some crazy weather here and now we are all getting a little cold from it. Thanks for stopping by.

p.s. we did see the Smurf movie last weekend too which would have been perfect but I forgot to get any pictures of anything smurfy.

September 11 & 12 lists

Sept. 12 list is NEVER HAVE I EVER....
I did a post kinda like this a short time ago and it was stuff I haven't done but wanted to do in the future. This time it's just stuff I haven't done ever and if I do any of them or not it's ok except for one thing. The home/garden show in the next town is something I've been wanting to go and see for 15 years now. The only problem is it's during the week of my daughter's birthday, the hours are never right for when I can have a sitter. Each year I dream of going but it never happens so again I'm hoping that it works out next year. So what are some things you've never done before?? Let me know in the comments.

I will be posting my Project life tomorrow on time and with my pages done and filled with blue!!
On the list for Sept. 11 I forgot the to save room for the title, oh well I got a little too sticker happy!! It was about what were looking forward to right now. All I know is that FALL IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!! ALL OF IT DOWN TO EACH LITTLE LEAF OR PUMKIN IN MY GARDEN. I was made for this season and try to cram it with tons of activities. I did forget to add fall soccer to the page though, will add it later. Of course this page was easy and fun as you can see I had no problem with my list and could have added more. Not only is it my favorite season but it's also has my favorite holidays HALLOWEEN AND THANKSGIVING the two least stress holidays for me. I am also adding an envelope with my story for what happened on Sept. 11 ten years ago. That is what really matters today and I think about it all day and night, sending prayers to all those people who lost loved ones then and still continue to lose someone because of the war. To see my post about this scroll down to the next post and read it. Thank you again for everyone who left me the kindest comments on it.

September 10, 2011.... 10 years later

This is my 4th time trying to write this down and can't get it right but I need to say this. So please please excuse any wrong grammer, spelling, whatever else I say wrong. Trying to write from the heart is very hard at times for me and the pressure to get my thought across to all of you in the right way makes it harder.

Ten years ago today, I was homeschooling my two little girls, my oldest was in middle school and my sweet baby boy would be born in two months. On this day my little girls and I had my mom and grandma over for a special "GRANDMA" lunch. The girls had helped me set the table and make egg salad sandwiches for them. They were so cute that day only 4 and 3 dressed in dresses and their hair all done pretty. We had lunch and punch and homemade necklaces for them to give the grandmas. Next up was coloring/drawing on white paper which was my girls favorite thing to do. I'm thankful for this activity because my grandma who I've never seen draw/color before made the most prettiest picture like she'd been drawing all her life. I was so impressed and happy with this simple thing. I kept it thank goodness packed away in the attic now. So soon after this my husband called and my sister did to tell us about the news. We turned on the tv and watched in horror as the towers went down, I was sick to my stomach and worried about my oldest at school. The school had said I could come and get my daughter and bring her home and keep her safe with her family. The rest of the day/week went by in a blur as I watched and listened to what was going on in the world. So many tears I shed for these families wondering why this had to happen and hearing about the hero's on the plane who tried to help. The flag I taped inside my house and on my front window/ front door and my car to reminded us of this day and those families. I was worried for my soon to be new baby and for the kids I had already. When my husband went to work, I would panic and call him constantly asking him to calm me down or to come home early. If he was even a little late coming home I would start to panic and want to call the hospitals/cops. This went on for months and slowly I woke from this deep dark fog and begun to see the light again.

Not a day has gone by since then that I don't say a prayer for all those who we have lost on that day or since that day. I pray for those surviving families and babies who never got to meet their parents or family. I pray they are given strenght, comfort, love, hope to make it thru each day. I pray for my family and those around me. I proudly sing the National Anthem and am moved to tears each time I hear it (Renee sings this in her shower almost daily for 2years now) and I always look for flags when driving and can get tears just seeing a row of them standing tall and proud in my town. I thank the men/women in uniform when I see them and wish them luck. They have the hardest job there is and have to leave their loved ones to do it.

So today I just want to say to any of my readers who have lost a loved one from this nightmare please know that my thoughts are with you today and feel the hug and love I'm sending you. For those of you who like me didn't lose anyone but was effected by this day please feel my love and hug for you also. For those who have loved ones fighting for us THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND THANK YOUR SOLDIER FOR ME. MY LOVE AND PRAYERS AND HUGS ARE WITH YOU AS WELL.

Today I will be remembering this day and spending it with my family. So blessed to have them here and safe with me. Thankful for my husband who helped me get thru this ordeal and is still my rock and always will be.
Dawn

List #10..... AT THIS MOMENT

Another day another list. This one I did right away in 5 mts. The idea to use this package paper came from the 30daylist girls who used cardboard for her list today. Well this package worked out good I thought. Just the few things going on right now at 5:50 in the morning here for me. I can't believe we are on DAY 10 already. Thank you for reading and your comments!!

List #9 Weekend Plans

This is always a fun list to make and changes from season to season and soccer season. I'm hoping to just hang out mostly at home this weekend and enjoy my family, quiet time and being thankful for all my family and friends this weekend. Fall is in the air so I thought this would be my last beachy/summer type page then will turn to warmer colors and images. I can remember what my day was like 10 years ago and want to take some time this weekend to honor those around us who lost loved ones and for the ones who fight for us. I pray we never have to live thru something like this again. Enjoy your weekend.

List #8 What reminds me of my childhood

This was a fun and easy one. I keep thinking of things as I'm getting kids ready for school. I thought it was done then remembered about VCR's oh man my mom surprised us big time with one for Christmas. we were so excited. So on that blue slip I will add more things that come to me later. I think this is pretty much sums up my childhood though. I would love to hear what reminds you of your childhood, let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading.

List #7 What are you not good at???

Today's list was a little hard but I feel better about it this time around then when they had it in March. It's about what your not good at and of course it's hard to admit or talk about these. I could have just listed the basic things like burning cookies and cakes or my bad spelling or how I can't blow up a balloon even at my age. For this month's lists though these lists are about who I am right now and what I can learn from them.
When I did this list back in March it was too hard for me to even write down my less then perfect traits but I have come a looong way since then and today it didn't bother me at all. This year is all about me learning to be "ME" for "ME" not for anyone else. When doing this list in March I even switched it too 'WHAT I AM GOOD AT" instead of focusing on what to do about those other less then good parts. The trick for me now is to embrace them and see them as who I am and what I can take from it.
Sorry to go all heavy on you guys about the list. I know it's just a list but I'm using it as a lesson also. By the way I did have fun writing it and using this magazine ad, so thankful for friends showing me the way with using the open space to write on.
To see my PL photos please scroll down. Thanks everybody!!