Ordinarily I’d post one download a month but I’ve already posted these at Write.Click.Scrapbook so I wanted to make sure if you read my blog and not there you still can get them all so here’s the second download for this week. These are labels for writing your priorities or anything else you might like labels for – and a list for you to write them down and put it somewhere where you can see daily:
You can download it by clicking here.
and here’s a simple weekly schedule I made in case you have a schedule you adhere to like I do here on my blog:
You can download it by clicking here.
I hope you enjoy them! You are welcome to play with these as much as you want and use them anywhere you’d like. You are NOT allowed to sell them ever. You don’t have to but I’d appreciate a link back if you do use them.
These were originally posted at writeclickscrapbook.com
jake
Things are still going great for Jake. He’s in a good mood, working hard and long but not in a bad mood. He got to go to the Crunchies and even meet with a few friends this week. All this will hopefully prepare him well for a weekend alone with the boys. I expect they will have a ton of fun together.
karen
This week was mostly rest and recuperation for me. I did a little scrapping over the weekend but spent most of the rest of the time journaling and doing homework in my classes. I have been doing a lot of soul work and I am really thankful for it and feel that the results have been astoundingly positive. I am trying to rest because the next few weeks promise to be hectic. I’m also excited about CHA and seeing some good friends. I am nervous about leaving this kids but I know they are in solid hands and look forward to a bit of me-time.
david
David’s been doing well. He’s making progress and still reading books with me and still enamored with the computer and the iphone and all kinds of games. He’s been reading a lot on the computer and we’re still reading together daily. I didn’t do a lot of workbooks with him this week but we’ve both been more patient with each other and kinder so I am hoping things are going to get better (mostly on my end since I am the one who needs to work on having more patience.)
nathaniel
Nathaniel is talking more and more and expressing his opinions more and more. He’s sweet as ever and looks up to his brother like nobody’s business. He plays with anything David plays with. Sits with him while he plays and watches him on the computer. Just likes to be near him. I love watching that. He loves when David makes him laugh. He went to the dentist this week and thankfully everything is good so far (despite a major meltdown at the dentist and not letting the hygienist clean anything.)
and here’s the card version:
Us Right Now is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
I know we’re not at the end of the day but am about to rush out the door to go to the airport and I wanted to make sure to post today’s entry. I had the day off work so most of what I did was to sit around and do errands and chores I’ve been putting off like folding several loads of laundry. I also packed and exercised and drew my portrait. I journaled, too!
Nathaniel kept me company while he wasn’t napping. He played right along me and even gave me some hugs.
I will miss the little boy so much!
Here he is after his nap, telling me to put choo choo on. (And now he’s got blah-blah too which is blue’s clues.)
And I tried to snap one of the big boy but he was thinking about what games to put on his phone and wouldn’t really look my way.
And the second I told him we were done, he went back to looking for games.
And now I leave for the airport. I hope that everything goes smoothly, I arrive safely, the shuttle takes me there without problem and my jaw pain goes down a bit because I am not sure how much Advil I can take in a weekend. Hopefully, I’ll be updating from Los Angeles, but otherwise see you in two days. Have a wonderful weekend!!
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I can leave my kids and go on this trip. It’s all to the credit of my husband who is amazing and kind and a wonderful daddy.
2. I am grateful that I got much of my tasks for today done. I feel tired so I am hoping I might nap on the plane.
3. I am grateful for someone letting me help her today. I plan to write a lot more about helping in general at some point but i know it takes courage and heart to accept help as well as give it and i know it rewards both parties so much so I am deeply grateful for this person’s trust in me .
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I made a necklace at school {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that mommy downloaded three games for me.
3. I am grateful that it’s the weekend
This is another CHA layout I made for Maya Road. All products are from Maya road with no exceptions.
Journaling Reads:
Nathaniel as you grow up more and more we all keep falling in love even more deeply with you. You know how to charm all of us with your hugs and smiles and your oh-uh’s. You love your brother and father so much and you hug me so tightly. I am so so grateful that we have you in our lives little boy. We love you.
Details:
I tend to have an obsessive personality. I also rely on numbers heavily in my life. These two things combined make for a bad combination when it comes to trying to lose weight.
I have one scale that’s sitting in the kids’ bathroom and I never ever use it. Since the beginning of this journey, I have been weighing myself using the Wii Fit once a week. Wednesday mornings. This Wednesday, when I got on the fit, it told me that I‘d gained 0.4lbs. Then I did it again and it told me I lost 0.7lbs. I was so confused that Thursday morning, I did it again and this time it looked like I’d lost only 0.2lbs and then it said I gained a bunch and I just gave up. I know it’s typical for a scale to move around throughout the day but all of these were in a row so it just goes to show you that even the way you stand can cause shifts in your weight. Also shows that it’s best not to obsess.
So the way I decided to calm myself down is by looking at this BMI chart. Look at the those dots sloping down over the last few months. That’s when I started this journey and there’s no doubt that it’s working. Regardless of what the scale says each week, this is what matters.
and here’s this week’s card:
Healthy for Life is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
Happy Thursday everyone! I had a quiet day and one with few photos so I will keep this short. Here’s the little boy playing. And me screaming loudly to get his attention.
And finally he looks.
And here’s David playing (and me screaming loudly to get his attention.)
And finally a “let’s just get this over with” smile
And there we go. Tonight is more journaling, some art, some preparing for tomorrow. Tomorrow I have the day off. I will be playing with my kids, packing, folding laundry and packing up my layouts and then in the evening I am of to Los Angeles, if all goes well. I have a long todo list but all small stuff so I have faith most will get done and that whatever doesn’t get done will not be essential.
Let’s hope i am right.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I spent time trying some clothes on today to ensure I have stuff to wear since I would have stressed if I left that to tomorrow (last minute).
2. I am grateful for some quiet time tonight. I hope to spend it organizing for the trip so that tomorrow can go smoothly and I can spend most of my free time just playing with the boys.
3. I am grateful for faith today. For people’s faith in other people and for taking a leap. I took one today and I am hoping the other person will take it with me. I am grateful no matter what.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that Ms. Merk has extra snacks in the class (he ate an apple extra today) {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played some games on the phone.
3. I am grateful that I played batman with julian today
So as I explained last week, I stopped painting my portraits. And I’ll start by saying I am sorry the photos aren’t great quality, I need to rush less and take more time taking higher quality photos.
Having said that I love slowing down and taking more time to draw the faces.
I am trying to experiment with shading and different shapes.
I can see where I struggle and where I need much more practice.
But I am enjoying the process. I am trusting that things will get better, even if slowly. I am ok with that. I think each medium is hard and challenging on its own. I want to do the charcoal/shading first. Experiment with different eye, nose, mouth, face shapes. Different shading. Master all of that. Then move on to paint. One step at a time.
Six Portraits a Week is a weekly project for 2011. You can read more about it here.
As you already know, I’ve been taking Stephanie Lee’s class Shifting Ground. This class has been amazing. Which does not surprise me one tiny bit. Her previous class which I took in 2009 was also amazing. She has an incredible way with words. She is able to put my feelings, thoughts, worries into succinct and eloquent words. On Monday, she posted a long entry about the importance of regular journaling. Towards the end, she had a section about how some people worry that their journals will be found and read and if they write mean things, it might hurt the reader’s feelings. Here are some of Stephanie’s words (excerpted with permission):
If the people in your lives have doubts about your relationship with them and then they catch wind of you keeping a journal that you don’t want them to read, they will WANT to read it. Not because they care about what you’ve written as much as they want to know what is real and they want to know if their fears are real. No one wants to be in relationships that are uncertain even if you have no real problem with them in particular.
When I read these words, I was immediately taken aback by how true they were. I suffer from a lot of insecurity related to my relationships with other people. Because of my personal feelings of low self-worth, I tend to always assume that people aren’t really interested in being in my life but that they’re “putting up with me” for one reason or another. I am constantly paranoid that they are in the brink of walking out or they are talking behind my back. A good twenty years ago, I had people in my life like that. But back then I was a teenager and so were they. I notice lack of integrity (especially when it comes to friendships and popularity) is quite high during those years. And yet, despite many years of solid friendships, I still find myself paranoid, insecure, and scared. I feel uncertain in so many of my relationships. And even in my marriage sometimes. Mostly because I am so used to living with the worry of being left that I can’t imagine a world where someone wants to stay with me out of choice.
Stephanie then continues to say:
Live your life as transparent as possible. Reaffirm your commitment to those you love in your actions, words, and energy. They will trust that and be less concerned with the details of how you are able to maintain it. Let your demonstration of love – both for them AND yourself – be so strong and solid that there will be no room for them to doubt that what you are writing isn’t damning to them.
And this is exactly what I asked Jake to do for me this year. To be really honest and open. To spell things out for me that might seem superbly obvious to him. To let me know that he forgives me when I mess up. To assure me that he’s choosing to stay with me. I know this must seem sad to have to do after sixteen years of being together but it’s nothing to do with him or our marriage. It’s related to my personal fears and state of mind about life. I love what Stephanie said and I know for a fact that I am not the only person out there who is insecure in this way.
I took these words to heart and decided that I wanted to be better about my relationships, too. I want to make sure I am committed to the people I love with my words, actions and energy. I want to make sure my children, my husband, my friends know without a shadow of a doubt that I am committed to them and that I love them. I want to make sure there’s no room for doubt. There’s no reason to worry. There’s nothing but the strength of our bond. (And I love that she mentions love of oneself as well. I definitely need to work on that one.)
Even if it turns out they’re not insecure like I am, I cannot imagine anything but good coming out of this vow.
Thank you, Stephanie, once again for the weight and value of your words. Here’s to strong demonstrations of love and commitment.
I’ve been really slow this whole week. Operating well below capacity. I am guessing it’s cause my body, mind, and creative self all need rest after the last few weeks of constant work work work. I spent a lot of last night and this morning journaling and doing art for soul restoration. These classes are truly amazing for me right now. Even Misty’s class where I am not doing the art work, I am doing the journaling and it’s shifting things for me. Each page of journaling has been a revelation, an advice, a shift. It’s quite astounding and such a gift. I’ve been working on forgiveness a lot too. Especially forgiving myself. I am often hardest on myself.
I noticed today that now more than ever I’ve been working on myself. With the exercise and food, I’m working on my body, and with the classes and journaling I’m working on my soul and my creative self. I’m really trying to stretch, grow, forgive, let go. So far, so good for January. Making progress in a way that feels good. Feels rewarding. Feels new.
About 48 hours before I leave for LA. Trying to enjoy every moment with my little ones. Nathaniel’s been playing and quietly exploring. He says more and more words each day.
He knows which remote is for which machine and grabs the right one depending on his requests. Quite amazing how my kids will not even know the concept of having to wait until a certain time to watch a program. They get to grow up with DVR.
I asked David for a photo but Blue’s Clues was more enticing.
And then he laughed at me but I got to snap one in the meantime.
Nathaniel watching TV while sucking his thumb and holding his blanket. David writing his gratitudes.
Look at those toes! Oh the amount of noise I had to make to get him to look at me.
Tonight’s date night! I already did my portrait to ensure it wouldn’t crowd my mind and we could have a good time together. Some fun movie. Even though we don’t get to go out until later than usual, I am really looking forward to time with just us and going out and being at the movies. All things I love.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I am going to LA in two days, I am looking forward to seeing some good friends.
2. I am grateful for date night!
3. I am grateful for my kids. Today, for a few minutes, Nathaniel sat in front of me and ate some grapes with me. I got to smell his neck and hair and give him tons of kisses. I love him so deeply and really really feel blessed to get to kiss him so much.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that my birthday is coming up {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I got two new games for the phone.
3. I am grateful that Daddy’s home! (Aren’t we all? we love it when daddy comes.)
I was saving this CHA layout for after the show but since Margie shared this one on her blog, I am assuming it’s ok to share. This is one of The Girls’ Paperie work I made for the show.
Journaling Reads:
This year, more than any other, I am ready to embrace my word. I am ready to let go of my past. My ideas of who I can be and who I am and embrace a free and open future. Ready to be anything I choose. Anything I wish. Ready to fly free. 2011.
All products are from The Girls’ Paperie Vintage Whimsy or Mix and Match lines.
Details:
The Imperfectionists is a short story collection where all the stories are linked. They are all about different individuals working at the same newspaper. I don’t usually pick short-story collections but I’ve loved some over the years and they’ve consistently been the ones where the stories were linked somehow.
I tried to read this on my own a while back but didn’t really get into it. And then it was the book club pick for February so I read it anyway. And I really enjoyed it. Some stories more than others but overall I really liked the book. The characters are interesting and the stories are, too.
Recommended.
I honestly cannot even remember this morning. I took David to the bus, came home and then rushed back out to the TMJ doctor. Then I came back and did work, put Nathaniel down, exercised, did work. Nothing interesting.
I got my third lesson for Soul Restoration and I have to say each week I’ve been trying to play with paint, do textures etc but I always end up scrapping those. I dislike what I did. I feel inadequate like it’s a mishmash of crap. I cannot seem to turn off the conversations in my head. Which is why I go back to fabric or paper. Seems safer, less messy, harder to screw up. I look at her painting (and others’) with awe and wish I could do it too. And yet, I seem to be missing that gene.
The little boy spent some time looking through my soul restoration journal today.
I think he liked what he saw.
Then he played with his beloved stickers.
And let me take a nice photo.
So did David, one nice one…
Before all the crazy, silly, fun ones.
Tonight’s a lot of journaling. I find the journaling is really, really helping me so I am going to do more and more of it until it becomes more second nature, more something I’m making the time for. And then if I have time leftover, I will do my soul restoration art work.
Three Things I’m Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I am taking the time to journal and do my homework. I am learning a lot about myself and really appreciating these classes so much.
2. I am grateful that I am finally seeing a doctor about my TMJ and getting some help and things are improving. Really grateful for that.
3. I am grateful for the quiet week I’m having. This week is low on commitment and engagements. It’s giving me time to rest and recuperate.
Three Things David’s Grateful For:
1. I am grateful that I got stamp with a dog on it at school {* his pick for the journal}
2. I am grateful that I played on the phone.
3. I am grateful that wilfin gave me a pencil
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