These Are The Days

These are the Precious Days

I live for and adore

My K-bel decided that Sam

Needed a crown

Not too sure he appreciated it much

 

K-bel and K-baby

Driving around in their automobile 

 

We enjoyed the 70+ degree weather

And played Play-Doh outside

K-bel made an ice cream cone

 

K-baby just wanted to tear little pieces off

And feed them to Sam

NO, I didn't let him eat it

 

Even though it is only January 30th

My lemon tree has decided to show it's beautiful buds

 

I Love the color of these

So pretty against the green/yellow leaves

It was a glorious day

I'm enjoying our weather

However, we have NOT had any winter

And are going to be in big trouble

Come summer when everything is super dry

I'm afraid we will be watching fires all summer :(

What did you enjoy about today???

Hello Pictureless Monday

HELLO MONDAY

Joining Lisa Leonard today

Saying Hello to a new week

With new opportunities to seek adventure

HELLO Clean Office

This morning I got up and just stood in the doorway of my home office

I smiled and took a deep breath

I Love My Clean Office

HELLO Work Week

Have I told you how much I love my job

How exciting it is to do new things

Meet new people 

And learn new tasks

Yep, I love my job

HELLO Healthy Eating

It's definitely past time to get back to healthier eating

So, I'm working on that aspect 

I wear my 'Lisa Leonard' Health necklace daily

Just to remind myself of my goals for 2014

HELLO Home Cooked Meal

I was so busy working in my office over the weekend

That I didn't cook at all

So, I promised my son I'd make a nice

Home cooked healthy meal tonight

YAY - I kept my Promise

HELLO Friends

Welcome to Hello Monday

Open your heart to the possibilities this week can bring

See what wonderful blessings God reveals

It Worked - Sort Of

48 hours ago my home office

Looked like a mini tornado had gone through it

Check out this post

Here we are at the end of the weekend

And I believe I have accomplished what I set out to

My office is Clean and Neat

Not fully decorated

But CLEAN

Mrs Beasley has her bench back

I do need to decorate this empty wall but 

At least it is a blank slate

 

I LOVE my dresser

I purchased it many years ago (paid too much for it)

But it is a great place to store craft supplies

And a wonderful place to work

It is the perfect height for me to stand

And create projects

(I'm good at creating, just not finishing a project)

(I found 5 unfinished projects while cleaning)

Above the dresser are a couple of my boys

Award winning art projects from their school days

Ribbons and all

 

This is the upper part of the right cabinet

I do have the lower shelf as my office area

The rest is pretties and craft supplies

 

The upper part of the left cabinet 

Is where I keep more craft supplies

And some of my favorite journals

 

I still have some work to do in this area

It feels rather barren

The green sewing cabinet is a find my son owned

He taught himself how to sew on this vintage machine

When they moved to a smaller place

He gave it to me - I love it

 

This is my closet

I purchased the block shelving at IKEA several years ago

I store my scrap-booking supplies here

My finished books, blank papers

And many other things are neatly put away

Someday I'll do a scrap-booking organizational post

I also keep my file cabinet in there

As well as my vintage CD player

And all of my picture boxes

I have added a shower curtain that I can pull closed

If I have guests over

 

I love to use boxes to store things

I found this one pre-decorated at

A scrapbook store when they were closing

 

This one shelf is where I keep all of my daily office stuff

Check books, calendar, pens, stamps, clips, etc

 

Here's another box I found at a yard sale

It was $2 and I added a coat of red paint

Perfect for small note pads and 

All of my 4x6 MatStacks

And of course my cute little chicken guy

 

These glass jars have come in handy

For buttons, threads, wires and ribbons

 

I wasn't quite sure how to use this basket

But it fit perfectly on one of the shelves

And tipping it on it's side

Made a great place to put a few of my 

Favorite journals

 

So, this is my home office work space

And I'm one happy lady tonight

I'm tired

A bit sore

A major migraine

And a few projects to complete decorating the space

But I'm Pleased with having it clean

If you have any tips for adding some 'flare'

I'd sure accept them 

Thanks for the words of encouragement

You all kept me 'in' the project

I'm SO glad I took the risk to openly admit my 

Procrastination problem

It has paid off

 

Mid Project Update

Here is a quick mid project update

By mid morning
I had pretty much emptied the room 
And begun cleaning

 Curtains down and in the laundry

As you can see in the next 2 photos
Everything I took OUT of the office
Ended up here
On, under, and around my dining room table

Yes, I have created a Huge MESS
However, I have started putting things away
In a nice, neat and orderly fashion

This cabinet on the right side of my desk
With host my camera's and equipment
As well as a few labeled bins
With note cards, gift bows, small gift bags and such

The cabinet on the left has paper, note pads
Kids games and my scrapbook supply tote

This is one of my favorite finds
I purchased this little bench at Merchant Square
Many years ago for only $17
I Love it 

I usually have a few special scrapbooks and 
My Mrs Beasley doll on it
It's a happy place

That's it for tonight
I am tired and already in my jammies at 7pm
I'm not sure I will be able to walk tomorrow
My legs are cramping up big time :(

Anyway,
I am motivated to finish this room tomorrow 
Watch for my post 

Words of encouragement are Always Welcomed :)

Procrastination Buster

Procrastination is one of my pet peeves

When I say I am going to do something

I do it in a timely and organized way

It bugs me to let things go 

When I can get them done now or today

I LOVE crossing things off of my 'to do' list

And seeing that accomplishments have been made

I love Progress

YET

I have found in my 'embracing widowhood' season

I have become an at home procrastinator

I keep telling myself I need to get something done

And then come the end of the weekend

The project has yet to be addressed

SO, with humility and some embarrassment

I have learned the art of 

Procrastination Busting!!!

Are you ready???

Post photos of the untouched, unfinished, project

Post a date, deadline or timeline to complete the project

To the World

Below you will see photos of my home office

I'm ashamed to show them

Because I DISLIKE immensely

The condition of said office

However, if I don't set a timeline to get this place cleaned up

It seems I will never even begin to start

 

Close your eyes or turn your head

If you have a weak stomach

Because below are photos of the shameful mess I need to tackle

I pray that by Sunday evening

January 26, 2014

You will never see photos like these again!!

I'M Going IN..........

Finding The Joy

So,

I began my day with this status update:

Today: As you head off to work or play or errands or whatever it is that you have planned, LOOK for the joy in the everyday! I'll be back tonight to share what I found! How about YOU??

Guess what happened?

Yep, you know it!

The enemy attacked me ALL day long.....

Doesn't it make you frustrated when you set out to 

Truly have and enjoy 

The day that God has created

And you find the enemy tries to steal it away

It seems from the moment I set foot outside

I was attacked

Oh, he's sly, it's just little pokes and prods all day long

Nothing big or worth worrying about

Just little innuendos throughout the day

You know the kind

Yep, you did that wrong

You didn't do this right

She really doesn't like you

You're not on the 'friend' list

You are fat

You are unworthy

You are dumb

See, you work hard and it's not rewarded

They don't care about you

They just want you to 'do' stuff

You are just a worker 

You are NOT a friend

Jab, jab, jab

With nothing but lies from the enemy

But,

It distracts you from your intended focus

Finding the JOY in the day

So was my day

Yet, tonight

I can say

I'm grateful for this day

I have a great job

Many items were processed and completed today

I have a nice little home 

That is paid off

My vehicle runs well and gets me where I need to go

My cupboards have food in them

The refrigerator in NOT empty

The mail came today

And with it came bills

That helps me remember I am alive (wink)

This little old laptop works just fine

My feet are covered with a blanket and are nice and warm

I may not be anybody's best friend

But my son's doggie loves me 

I mean, what could be better (haha)

So tonight

I find joy

In living

In breathing

In the mundane

In just being

Tomorrow is a new day

With new goals, hopes, dreams and intentions

Tonight

I rest in HIS LOVE

For there is Nothing Greater

 

 

 

 

Hello Monday

Hello Monday

Hello Blue

Yesterday

I was in a bit of a 'blue' mood

Not of the color type either

So, this morning I thought I'd turn that mood

Into something Fun

I chose BLUE from my closet!!

Above is the blouse I wore 

Along with the necklace and earrings

It kept me in a Happy Colorful mood all day

Hello Holiday

Well, I did work

Medical offices are usually open on most holidays

But it was a great day anyway

Lots of patients and lots of progress on work projects for me

 Hello Granddaughters

Because of the holiday

My granddaughters were out of school

The oldest came in today for her

Annual Well Child Check UP

Loved seeing and playing with the little's

Hello Dinner

Tonight

Ham

Steamed Veggies

Grands Flaky Biscuits

Guess I better get to cooking

Yummers!

I'm connecting with Lisa Leonard tonight

On LisaLeonardDesigns

Hello Monday Blog

Come on over and join us

HERE

 

Happy Mail

Hi Friends

I always get so excited when I receive some special
Treat in the mail even if I purchased it for myself

My love language is Gifts
Sometimes that makes me feels selfish
However, at the same time
I love to Give Gifts away all the time

Anyway,
Have you heard of Lisa Leonard Designs
Well, I've seen several blog friends 
Who have purchased some of her beautiful creations
Yet, I've never purchased anything for myself
Until Now

When I recently saw that she had created 
A Key
For our 2014 Word of the Year
I was a quick taker (purchaser)
I think I have a little crush on her (stuff)

This is the piece I received 

My Happy Mail

I am Absolutely In Love

The key is the perfect size and hangs on a great chain

With a cute little pearl

I know I will enjoy wearing it everyday

And being reminded of my Word for 2014

'Health"

Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical

What is even More exciting
Is that it looks great 
With my Embrace The Moment necklace
That I purchased last year
As a helpful reminder to Live in Today
It is about the same size 
And also has a cute little pearl

This one helps me to embrace where God has me today
Allow my Faith and Trust in God to grow 
While He worries about tomorrow
I Embrace Today

Friends,
What are you embracing today
What life circumstance has been weighing heavy on your heart
What has been the 'thing' you are yet to let go of
And truly begun to embrace the good in

For me, it's widowhood
I am learning to "Embrace Widowhood"
And Finding Joy in the Journey

How about you
Let's encourage each other
By sharing something we are 
Learning to Embrace