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no TV tuesday

photo by Rex Lisman

I know, I know... It's Wednesday. Yesterday I decided that in an effort to be more productive and feel like less of a slacker, I would cut out one day a week of TV watching. Now, to be honest, I am not a big TV watcher in the first place, but it is a small first step I am taking to try to stop wasting days away. With my work schedule being so flexible I often have random days during the week off, when most "normal" work-type-people are working away. As of late, I have found myself lounging around most of the day wathcing HGTV, and surfing the net, only to look up and see it is time for dinner... eeek!

Soooo starting yesterday I decided for the month of March I am instituting "no TV tuesdays". It was quite easy yesterday because I slept in and then worked at night. We shall see how the rest of the month goes, and how much more productive I feel.

CREATE! GO!

Today I started the Nurture your Creativity - Be Bulletproof 2 online class. I am beyond pumped on how this class may jumpstart some creativity. The need to exercise some creative muscles has been bubbling to the surface for the past few weeks (see quilt and pillow). I took part1, which was fabulous, and part2 looks to be just as awesome. It's about developing the skill of creativity and making it a regular part of life. Being creative doesn't mean being an artist. Creativity is inside all of us.. let's let it OUT! 

Kal is so passionate about these topics of creativity and being bulletproof that you can't help but feel the energy. I am a huge fan of her blog and art, which I highly recommend checking out.

I'm ready to CREATE... are you?

Let's GO :)

DIY ideas

I've said it before and I doubt I'll ever stop saying it... I am a HUGE fan of pinterest. It is awesome. I've been pinning tons of stuff lately. I pinned and re-pinned LOTS of stuff while on the deployment since the pinterest site was one of very few that would load somewhat fast. Kerry: if you haven't requested an invite you must click on over right now and do it... surely they don't have it blocked! My non-virtual way of "pinning" is tearing sheets from magazines, and since I'm sorta type-a, I have them neatly organized by categories in file folders. I save so many ideas that I'll probably never get around to doing them all, but it's nice to have them there... just in case. Every 6 months or so I go through them all and throw out recycle any of the sheets that don't really speak to me anymore.

Today I just wanted to share some of my favorite projects on my DIY board. These are some I'm hoping to get to this year.

paint chip key chain - Just toss it in your purse and you'll always have your house colors with you. You could also glue fabric swatches to the wood rounds too.

vacation memory jar

mirror turned magnetic chalkboard - I already have the mirror, I'm just debating between turning it into a magnetic chalkboard or a cork-board

share - save - spend banks - I'm thinking this could be a cool kids gift for this year.

fabric bookmark

display

button monogram

So, there are 7 projects from the 58 that are currently on my DIY board. This doesn't include any sewing or embroidery project ideas... I have separate boards for sewing and for embroidery!!! Elise came up with a great idea for herself this year. Read here about how she is planning 26 projects before her 26th birthday. This is such a cool idea, it got me thinking I may need to try something like this. My birthday is next month... I wonder if I could do 35 projects before my 35th birthday?!?!

goals for the week

I know it's already Tuesday, but I still feel compelled to lay out my goals for the week.

1. read up on how to do a survey (don't lose the momentum)

2. paint a bed black (inspired by this bed and many others I've seen recently)

3. work on some design drawings

4.  make a schedule for Amy & I for working on the city guide

OK, that seems like enough stuff to occupy me for this week.