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10 cross stitch

January 8, 2013

This is a simple challenge I’m setting for myself, to make ten cross stitch projects. It doesn’t have a deadline because I can’t handle deadlines right now. I do, however, want to keep stitching. It’s one of my favorite crafts and something that I can pick up and put down as needed. Like a book, I want to always have one going. My style is simple, “modern grandma” if you will, so there’s no reason I can’t get through more projects than I do. Also, they won’t count until I  finish them off. Right now I have one that’s been done for a couple of months but I haven’t found the right frames for it, and I hope to be…
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december daily : completed

January 4, 2013

And this little album is finished! I decided to end it after Christmas because now I am completely focused on the new year and a fresh start in so many areas. But I’m pleased with the tradition and I think it’ll make a nice addition to the holidays, even though as I said before I won’t be doing it on a daily basis in the future. You should have seen what was going on while I was taking these pictures. I had to keep moving the book around on the floor because the child or dogs would get too close. I was trying not to let Meredith get her grubby little hands on it but unfortunately I wasn’t quick enough…
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january goals

January 1, 2013

This year I don’t have any big resolutions. Instead there are a lot of little things that I want to change and accomplish, so to that end my new year’s “resolution” is to make monthly goals. In January I wanted to start small because I’m still recovering from the holidays. I’m signed up for the Day by Day class at Studio Calico, and I’m hoping it’ll help me get the most out of my Project Life. This year I really, really want to make a quilt (I got this book and these supplies for Christmas) but it might take me all year so I’m separating it into simple steps. Of the rest, the hardest one just might be leaving work…
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december daily week two

December 21, 2012

I’m home today with a surprise fever baby (boo!), but before we head into the holiday weekend I wanted to give you an update on my December daily album. It’s coming along! This is from last week, and I will do one more update after Christmas. Have a great weekend everyone! I, unfortunately, am so not prepared for Christmas yet. I still have a bunch of cleaning, shopping, and wrapping to do. Good thing I don’t mind the hustle and bustle. :)  

Currently

December 14, 2012

Time // 12:30 p.m. Place // on break at work Eating // a cheese ball and crackers, cupcake, random other snacks that patients have brought us, chicken parmesan for lunch provided by a drug rep Drinking // water Watching // carolers pass through the clinic and getting that warm fuzzy feeling Reading // The Passage by Justin Cronin for book club; still in the middle of Moby-Dick too Wanting // a color printer at home Thinking // about all the goals and plans I want to make for the new year Creating // December daily pages Hoping // that Meredith starts sleeping later in the mornings instead of waking up with me at 4:30 Needing // to finish Christmas shopping, more quick weeknight meal ideas Anticipating // hosting Christmas at our…
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