The notepads I'm using are as far from cute as you can GET. They are from when my Father-in-Law cleaned out his old basement office. He had personalized notepads from when he worked for this company - oh like 30 years ago. I just looked them up to see if they were still in business. They are - same logo that's on my notepads. :) I think we got over 100 notepads passed onto us. As ugly & old as they are, I was excited. "YAY! 'Cause I'm a LIST PERSON!" This was almost 2 years ago. We still have [a TON of] them. We have so many, they have become a joke in this house. In fact, when Kyle went to Afghanistan, I tucked one away in his luggage - with a note on the top sheet, of course. :) I told him I hoped it made his place feel more like home having one of those notepads.
Yesterday I had 2 lists going ... "In School", "After school". That was things I was supposed to get done while the kids were in school & the things they/I/we were going to do when they got out. I need the lists to help keep me focused. I need to get better at using the mere 24 hours a day we are all given more wisely. I would love it if, as in the Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol, I had a little ghost come & walk me through my day pointing out ways I'm wasting time, energy & my breath. My list seems so manageable when I'm making it [okay, reupholstering the chair was a bit lofty]. Then at the end of the day, the only 3 things I got done are what should have only taken me a combined hour. And I can't even tell you what 2 of the 3 were yesterday because they are so insignificant they should have never even been written down. They were definitely the freebies of the list. ;)
Long story short, these days are busy. There will always be 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week. News flash: THIS WILL CHANGE, like NEVER. I know that should be a given. But based on how I spend my days? I still don't think I buy into it. And now I have 14 hours left today ... to use up on my yesterday's to-do's. Luckily, I am excused from 2 of them because it is raining. :)
Happy Friday! 14 hours left to enjoy this fabulous day. Spend them wisely. :)
2 comments:
cutest chalkboards ever.
why didn't WE think of that :)
my mom actually painted a little chalkboard for my teachers one year and made it into a cute clock.
where was Etsy when she was our age?
very insightful post.
though I am all busy and multitasking I actually feel on top of things b/c yes, I am a lister too and I have mine going strong.
I need to tell you about Cozi for your iPhone.
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i soooo know what you are talking about!! i am a list person too...but don't always get everything done on my list. it's funny at work, no problem..at home different story. too many distractions i guess. i love those chalkboards!!
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