Holiday Candy

Just filled two baskets full of Russell Stovers Mint Dreams for Bob. 4 cases - 24 in each case = 96 Mint Dreams....... Oh... Make that 95 - I ate one........ Yummy!!!

Mint Dreams may not exactly be my idea of Christmas Candy. I still want to decorate my tree with "Szalon Cukor" (a traditional Hungarian candy) but in case I dont get them this year the Mint Dreams will have to do.

I LOVE MY iPHONE

Well hello there.... I know it's been a while and maybe you can humor me and pretend you've missed me....

So today's post is dedicated to my dear friend Laura who told me about the Blogger App for the iPhone... Leave it to me to start playing with it in the middle of the night instead of sleeping....

So let's talk about my phone - three words: I LOVE IT!!!!
Obviously I am not the only one who does because recently I was checking out Scrapscene.com and saw an altered iPhone dock.... What you say??? Yes!!! An altered iPhone dock!!!! So I follow the link from Scrapscene to this link:
http://scrappystickyinkymess.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/where-technology-and-scrapbooking-collide/ and there are tons of other ideas for making altered iPhone docks (including the pretty one shown here).....


Wow!!!!! Gotta love how some people can be so creative.....

So this is it... My first blog update using my iPhone... Thank you for reading.
Now Laura - Its YOUR TURN!!!!




- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

COPICS AND DYE CUTS AND CARDBOARD..... OH MY.....

I'm sure you've all heard about how wonderful Copic Markers are. They are not cheap but still everybody is raving about them so recently I took the plunge and bought a dozen of them. As usual, I waited before actually using them (like I do with 99% of the stuff I buy.........) but tonight I had an urge to play a little and I must admit I am in LOVE........ <3>

I've been on a big recycling kick lately and absolutely no cereal box or any sort of cardboard is safe while I'm around. I've been using my handy dandy heavy duty chopper to cut cereal boxes and stuff up into 6 x 6, 5 x 5 or 4 x 4 inch squares. I've also taken my Sizzix dyes and started cutting away.

Here is what I played with tonight....

The fall leaves were punch out of a discarded popcorn box. I just went over the yellow with a G99 Copic Marker and there that's it - Who would have thought a picture of popcorn could be turned into such pretty leaves..... I noticed that the box of popcorn says "The best value in popcorn".... Well, you've got that right......... :0)

The yellow flower was dye cut from a discarded yellow sweater box. I just used my Sizzix dye cut which has 4 circles in various sizes. After cutting I crumppled them up and then used Copic Markers on the edges and just stuck a button in the middle (also recycled from some old shirt or sweater.....) The leaves are also a Sizzix dye cut - Again cut from some discarded box of some kind and then colored with Copics.

This was fun - Need to go see if there are any more empty boxes around...........

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DRINK YOUR WATER..........

Watch THIS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PHnRIn74Ag&feature=channel



Tell me that doesn't make you want to drink more water





Meanwhile I'm thinking of having another cup of coffee and I STILL have no energy.......

Sigh........






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Recently Cropped....

Hi... Here are a few pages that I did during the three Day Crop for National Scrapbooking Day at The Scrapbook Clubhouse. I realize that this is not much for a three day crop but I was much too busy yacking and eating and just a little shopping. If this stupid economy wasn't so rough I would have probably spent more time shopping and would not even have these pages to show for it.......... :0)

NOTE - Sorry I did not show this earlier. I really thought I had but just found this was still in my "Drafts"

Thanks Laura for asking about why they're not on my blog.

FUN AT THE GROCERY STORE

They opened a new Super Stop & Shop in my town a few months ago. Bobby and I went there the first day they opened and it was so funny to see a store when it is brand new because everything is so "perfect". Not only were the aisles perfectly straight but so were all the things on the shelves. All the loaves of bread perfectly stacked. All the canned goods perfectly stacked with their labels all facing the same way. It was really something to see. All I kept thinking of was the movie "The Stepford Wives" when the ladies are all dressed in their pretty little dresses wheeling around their little carts as if grocery shopping was some sort of gala event.......
I am still kicking myself for being too self conscious and not letting myself take pictures of the perfectly stacked cans..... UGH!!!! I do have picture of Bobby that day but ofcourse he was not about to pose so it is not a good one........


Anyway................
Fast forward several months and we come to my fun little trip to the Super Stop & Shop.
We were out of dog food so I had to make a quick stop. I knew that they had these new "Scan It" gadget thingies now where you can just pick up your own scanner when you enter the store and walk around scanning your groceries as you shop. You ofcourse want to bring your "Green Bags" so that you can just pack as you go. It was actually fun.
Then I see this "Order It" machine by the deli section so I decide to try that too. I punched in my order for Turkey Pastrami (half pound cut medium) and Buffalo Chicken (also half pound cut medium), took my ticket and walked away. A few minutes later over the loud speaker comes a voice saying "Order #22 now ready for pick up at the deli counter". How cute...........
Another funny thing was when you have these little "Scan It" thingies, they alert you to stuff on sale around the area where you are walking.......... So when I was in the dog food aisle it made a little cash register "kaching" sound and popped up a picture of some doggie snack that was on sale..... Sure...... Like I need more temptations for buying stuff I didnt need just because they are on sale.............. UGH....... Dont they know I have no will power..... Wait.... I guess that is why they are doing it, isnt' it............
Finally when I was done I went to the self check out counter and paid for my purchases. Just scan your store card and it knows exactly what you just purchased and you scan your credit card and you're done.......

Okay, okay......... I know......... It is probably pretty lame that I got so excited about my little outing at the grocery store but hey..... sometimes it is the small, stupid stuff in life that you have to stop and enjoy....... Right??????????? (Humor me...... Just say "You're right Maria..........")

There is only one thing that worries me...........
These new things at the grocery stores are all well and good but I am afraid that they are also just steps into putting people out of jobs..........
Think about it......... The more people use these gadgets, the less cashiers you need. The less baggers you need. The less people working and the more people out of a job.............
So yes..... It was fun........ And yes........ It is also sad............




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Blog Hopping......

If you ask me these days what I am addicted to I will give you a long list (no... nothing bad.....) but two things on top of my list would be coffee and blog hopping.....

What happens if you put the two together????? Well....... I'm lost for the day.... I could sit there and jump from blog to blog all day being totally amazed by all the talented scrappers, stampers, crafters and great artists that there are out there........

If you have any favorites, please leave me a comment and tell me what sites you are addicted to.

Magestical Memories is doing their first "Blog Hop" between May 1 and May 3.

Go here: http://magisticalmemories.blogspot.com/

Note - They are not only fun but they are giving away an I-Pod Nano...... :0)

Okay - Off I go....... I have laundry in the machine, need to pack for a 3 day crop at the Scrapbook Clubhouse to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day. Also need to pack for our first weekend of camping.....

Too much to do...... Too little time...... Too tempted to sit and drink coffee and blog hop......

Have a great day!!!!

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Very important information:

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Thank you for listening..........





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BUGS BUNNY EASTER......

Here are a few funnies from one of the most famous bunnies around:
Click on the links below (dont forget to turn off my music playlist first...... )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5CUK94MHvk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gFL7FBe_PA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyxhm3Ni6iY&feature=related


I love the old cartoons!!!!



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COUNTDOWN TO EASTER - APRIL 4

And speaking of eggs........

Here are some pictures of three eggs that I will always treasure.

1 - An egg shaped musical snow globe (is it still called a "snow globe" if it's not a winter scene???) My Mother bought this and although it's not one of my favorite things, it is still a keeper.

2 - My Russian Egg. This is actually a wooden egg that has a Russian scene painted on it. It matches a whole series of cups, saucers, plates and spoons that my Mother was collecting. The whole series is on shelves over my fireplace in the livingroom.

3 - This is a real egg. It is has hinged doors that can open or close. When you open it inside you find a little tiny little Cindrella scene which includes a little horse drawn carriage driven by a little mouse. The walls of the egg are hand painted. My Mother and I had been at a craft show and a lady was selling this and a few other eggs. It was over a hundred dollars but I just kept going back looking at it and finally I bought it for my Mother. She thought I was nuts for spending so much on an egg but I know she loved it too.

These pictures definitely do not do these eggs justice. Each one has it's own special charm that my lousy photography could never capture.

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COUNTDOWN TO EASTER - APRIL 3

They say "Dont put all your eggs in one basket" - But what if I want to put all my eggs into my wire chicken basket???? I love this thing. It is probably old as the hills. No clue where I got it but I know I've had it about 20 years and I still love it.

As Easter approaches I'm thinking about painting Easter Eggs. How do you paint yours???
Do you use the stuff they sell in the store - You know - You drop the little tablet in the water and then dunk the eggs. Do you handpaint them??? I have seen some really creative stuff out there over the years but I must admit that I really dont do anything special.

The only thing that I do pretty much every year is that I save my onion skins - Yes, you heard me.... I use onion skins........ Just the outer brown stuff.

You boil the eggs like normal but you throw the onion skins in there with them and the eggs take on a nice brown color. Yeah... Yeah.... Yeah... I am sure you could just start off with buying brown eggs but this is my thing and this is what I do and then I may doodle a little on the eggs but in the end they are still pretty simple.

So anyway....... Back to my little wire chicken. I have been sort of collecting chickens most of my adult life. I guess I probably saw one of those gorgeous chickens in one of those fancy French Country kitchens (in a magazine ofcourse) and have always wanted that kind of look.

Unfortunately my kitchen is still a disaster area but one day....... One day I WILL have a big fancy gourmet kitchen and darn it I will have fancy chickens all over the place.
Fancy chicken PLUS one little wire chicken to hold all my eggs......

COUNTDOWN TO EASTER - APRIL 2

This is picture of two frames that my Mother had made. It's Needlepoint on Plastic Canvas.

My Mother had a real talent for making things out of Plastic Canvas. The frame part is simple enough but those bunnies are a pain to put together.

Both pictures are of Bobby when he was little. Hard to believe he was so little when he is almost 16........ Sigh..........

COUNTDOWN TO EASTER - APRIL 1

Well, since this is still April Fool's Day I'm going to start off with a funny little picture I found on the web here: http://www.recycledart.com/2009/02/recycled-cigarettes-used-for-art/

Can you believe it???????


This guy actually made a bunny out of discarded cigarette butts.


Well, I'm totally for recycling and going green and all that stuff and you know I have a reputation for not being able to throw anything away but there is no way that I will be going around picking up dirty, nasty, smelly cigarrette butts.........


GROSS!!!!!!!!!


(But still cute in a very weird kinda way.........)

APRIL FOOLS.............

Happy April Fools Day.....

Well, the joke was on ME today.
As you know (well, you do know if you know me.......) I am ALWAYS late to everything!!!!
Today Bobby had a doctor's appoinment scheduled for 2:00 pm.
We went and did his lab work in the morning and then had breakfast and then had time to kill so we went over the TZ Bridge to the mall. We shopped a little and decided that we should leave the mall aroune 1:00 pm to have plenty of time to get back for his appointment.
We leave the parking lot at 1:30 pm - Cause like I said - I am ALWAYS late for everything.
We get on the highway and UGH.......... It is four lanes of bumper to bumper cars, trucks, tractors and even a huge RV......... YIKES..........
So around 1:45 I pick up the phone and call the doctors office to tell them that we will be late.
As I start speaking I look at the car clock and realize I'M AN HOUR EARLY....... It was only 12:45..........
WELL, APRIL FOOLS ON ME........
I felt really stupid telling the receptionist at the doctor's office that I cant tell time but I did tell her that the traffic was really bad but we're on our way........

Bobby's physical went fine - He is disappointed that he is only 5 foot 9 and three quarters.
The doctor explained to him that he is not even 16 and he probably still has a few more inches to grow. Okay - So he will probably not be as tall as his Dad but I still need to put on heels and stand on a step stool to look him eye to eye.......
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HAPPY SPRING.......

Yes, it is official. Today marks the beginning of Spring.

So what is wrong with this picture????????

Noooooooo.........
Those are not white flowers in the picture. It is SNOW.

Oh well, no big deal its actually kinda pretty - Mainly because you know it's not going to stick.

Happy Spring everyone..........

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY
TO ALL MY PEEPS......

Nope - No shamrocks, no leprechauns, no pot of gold. Dont have any corned beef or cabbage.

I came close several times to buying some and cooking it for dinner tonight but then I remembered that Bob said he definitely does NOT like it and I am pretty sure that Bobby would turn his nose up at it too so I would be the only one eating it for dinner AND for leftovers or just throwing it out..... Sigh......


So other than wearing a green shirt today and getting some green Peeps I guess I'm not very Irish today but it was a GORGEOUS day anyway. I had the day off, I got some errands done, I had lunch with Laura and the SUN WAS SHINING ALL DAY LONG........
Ah yes....... SPRING IS DEFINITELY ON IT'S WAY.............




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Jackie "The Jokeman" Martling

Bob has been a big fan of Jackie Martling for years and many moons ago I used to like listening to him with Howard Stern.

The other day Bob saw that Jackie would be in Danbury doing a fund raiser so we called number after number after number and finally got details about the show.

We got there early thinking there would be a HUGE crowd (cause hey - It's Jackie.....) but we were very surprised to see that it was a small turnout (obviously due to horrible advertising).

Actually the fact that it was a small crowd probably made the show more fun because we sat right in the front row, we got to meet Jackie after the show and Bob won a T-shirt by "Stumping the Jokeman". The joke he told is not one of my favorites but since Jackie did not know it, Bob won and it definitely made his day.

Afterwards we went out for drinks and a bite to eat at a local place that we have never been to.

It was fun - We met good people - the food was awesome - the drinks hit the spot.

Definitely a great night..........
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I LOVE JIM KERR........... Q104.3 FM

So yesterday morning I'm listening to the radio on my crappy little clock radio. I seriously need to invest in a new radio because this one has a hard time picking up most stations. I usually listen to Classic Rock in the mornings to start my day - Led Zep, The Beatles, The Stones, The Doors, Skynyrd, etc.

Yesterday my crappy little radio was tuned to KTU Radio. Mind you, I do like KTU. Ofcourse I do. A few years ago my son won a PSP on KTU for telling a joke. My fiance won a couple of things for us like tickets to see Gumba Johnny and Speedy doing comedy, tickets to see Fiddler On the Roof on Broadway, tickets to see Mama Mia on Broadway. Hey - My friend won $103,000 plus a trip to Rome.......... So yeah, I like KTU but I also love my Classic Rock and I love to listen to Jim Kerr and Shelli Sonstein in the mornings because they have me cracking up with their humor. THEY are my idea of true classics because no matter how many years may go by, they will still be worth listening to (as well as some of the other DJ's on this station).

So anyway........

Yesterday I'm listening to KTU and who comes on the radio???????????
JIM KERR........ (Both stations are in the same building and Jim had ran down to KTU)

Now you know my little warped mind right???? My mind starts making up little jokes about how Jim probably knew that I was listening to another station and got mad so he had to go on the other station to let me know that he caught me. (Dont worry - I'm nuts enough to make up little stories in my little brain to get me through the day but it's not like I actually believe them).

After Jim finished on KTU he quickly ran back upstairs to Q104.3 to do his show and I quickly turned the dial on my crappy little radio to the Q.........

So I decided to send an E-mail to Jim telling him that I am sorry he caught me with another man. I am sorry he caught me listening to another channel. I promissed him I would go back to Q104.3 for my morning music and comedy and I asked him if he would please play a song for me.

Sure enough - This morning at 6:30 a.m. Jim was playing Lynyrd Skynyrds' "What's Your Name" and he said "I KNOW YOUR NAME MARIA YARASAVICH.............." and he played Billy Idol's "White Wedding".........

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY...........

Jim Kerr knows my name (and he even pronounced it right which is a miracle in itself..... LOL)

Okay - What can I tell you.

Things like this make my day.

THANK YOU JIM!!!!!!!!!

p.s.............

UPDATE ON JIM KERR:
He added me as one of his "Friends" on Facebook...

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IN LIKE A LION

What a COLD and snowy day. I guess that little groundhog in Pennsylvania was right - We have to deal with a lot more winter before we get to spring.

I'm not sure how many inches our town got but some parts of Long Island got 13 inches and Central Park got about 8. What ever we got, it sure did make the day miserable.

Wait..... Actually it really wasn't that miserable:
Bob is happy because he is putting in tons of overtime plowing snow.

Bobby was happy because there was no school (although he was not thrilled when I told him to go shovel the sidewalk)

I was happy because the office was closed AND I have tomorrow off so I end up with a four day weekend.

What did I do on my day off????????
Well, I wish I could tell you about all sorts of productive things I did but I guess I would be lying to you.

I spent most of the day on the computer blog hopping.

All is not lost - I found tons of new sites that are definitely worth following.

So - As promised - Here are a few pictures.

They are nothing special - I barely stepped out of the house (I guess I'm not exactly a very dedicated photographer).
Neither Bobby or Muffin were thrilled about posing for me.

The lawn stuff left out from last year did not have a chance to resist - They cant run from my camera - On the other hand they also are not much for posing and saying "cheese"........

They say March comes in like a Lion and leaves like a Lamb.
Let's hope this was the end of the big snows......

I'm ready for sunshine & blue skies and definitely ready for the blooms of the garden.........

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Happy March........

Happy March.
Had a pretty good day today.
Went to see Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail.

The fact that it is a funny movie was just part of it.

The best part of it was that I got to see it with my oldest friend Lori, her two sons, my son and my fiance. Lori and I have been friends since the third grade - I wont even tell you how long that has been but it's been a loooooooooong time.
I could get into more about why seeing this movie together was special for us but I wont bore you with that (cause you know me - It would be a loooooooooooooong story).

Anywhooooooooooooo

So today is March 1st.

Look at the pretty flower that is already growing in my front yard. It's a "Snow Drop" flower. It's been out for a while now. It's always the first flower in the garden.

Well........

I thought I'd better take a picture before THE BIG SNOW!!!!!!!!!

We are expecting about 10 inches of REAL SNOW tonight.

I'll have to take picture of that tomorrow.

For now - Enjoy my little snow flower.

Groundhogs Day

There is the Groundhog in Pennsylvania - His name is Punxsutawney Phil.
Today is Groundhogs day and I for one do not want to hear about Phil from PA because he seems to think that we need more snow.............. YUCK!!!
I'll listen to Chuck from Staten Island who says that we are ready for SPRING......
Plus - I think its too funny that Chuck took a bite out of Mayor Bloomberg's finger.
Hmmmmm... This bite comes just three days after Bloomberg chomped 15% out of the Staten Island Zoo's budget, reducing it to $1.3 million from $1.6 million. Coincidence????
I think not....... :0)

Sticking tongue firmly in cheek, the mayor, who was wearing black leather gloves, said his injuries weren't life-threatening and made clear he didn't buy the revenge theory.
He thought it might be more geopolitical.

"Clearly in this case, a terrorist rodent that could very well have been trained by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. I'm not at liberty to say anything more than that," he said.

Asked if Staten Island Chuck might be tossed into groundhog jail, Bloomberg quipped: "If the district attorney wants to press charges, I'll leave it to the Staten Island district attorney to do so."

Chuck clearly wasn't thrilled about the whole business of being pulled out of his warm wooden home and having his food ripped away.

Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxRwbYYuZMk





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ATC's

Hi there..........
I know you haven't heard from me for a while but here I am again......

So - I thought I would show you a picture of two swaps I did.
(I know - I know - I am waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay behind on many other swaps but at least I did complete these two)












1 - The first is for the Love ATC Swap that is being hosted by Sassy Sasha at SIS.
We had to do 35 of them. That was a lot of work but I must admit I kinda like how they turned out.

2 - The second is for the Liberal Rant Swap at SIStv. Not what I originally was going to do. I had wanted to do something on Joe the Plumber but I could not figure out how to do it so this is what I ended up with.......



So......
That's it for now.
I'll try not to wait another whole month before I blog again...........


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My Mother......

Today would have been my Mother's 68th birthday.
New Year's was four years since she's been gone.
I have to move on.
I have to remember the good times.
I have to remember she loved me and she wanted the best for me and did everything she could to make that happen.
I have to remember that I am my Mother's daughter and she was her mother's daughter and that means that I come from a long line of STRONG WOMEN who made it through so much so it's time to stop feeling sorry for myself and start doing what I've gotta do to be my Mother's daughter......

Oh......
By the way........
Yeah......
The little girl is me......

Count your pennies......

There are so many sayings about pennies.......
A penny for your thoughs
Be penny-wise and pound-foolish
Not have two pennies to rub together
A penny saved is a penny earned
Cost a pretty penny
Find a penny, pick it up....

My mother always told me that those who dont value the little (penny) dont deserve the big.....
I have been so caught up in feeling sorry for myself because I dont have "the big" that I have let myself stop noticing how much "little" I have.
True, we all want the BIG - That is just part of being human, but sometimes when you add all your pennies together, you realize that you're as bad off as you thought you were. You may not be rich, but you will get by and sometimes that is all you need.

And dont forget - there is also:
Turn up like a bad penny
Yeah...... Let's not forget that one because when you think about it, sometimes if you're not careful, you get stuck with a fake penny.
You think it's all shiny and pretty but in the end, it aint worth nuthin......

Have a great day.
Count them pennies........

Baby Steps - A clean desk

They say that you should have a desk in your home that is free of clutter.
That should have only the items that you need to pay your bills, write a letter, and maybe have one or two sentimental things that truly make you happy.

I started off by cleaning of my new desk. Yes, I'm guilty - I had let the desk pile up because it was a clear, flat surface and perfect to pile stuff on but if you pile stuff on a clear, flat surface - guess what - It's aint clear anymore........

So I took everything off. Some stuff I put in their places and others I just put in a box because if I sit there thinking about every single item, I get nothing accomplished. So I decided FOCUS......... FOCUS ON THE DESK...........
I now only have three things on my desk.
Two glass jars full of buttons (cause I just like them) and my "Daily Scheduler" thingie that I bought ages ago thinking it would be such a great organizational tool. I bought it cheap in the discount section at Staples and had been so excited about using it.......
Now I cant even remember how long it's been collecting dust............
Now I will have it on my desk and I will look at it daily. It has 31 slots for me to put my "TO DO" lists into. It also has a place for a check book & some stamps.
(Now I just have to find a pretty pen holder but for now the top drawer is good enough because I dont want to put anything on there that is not going to stay......)

My first DAILY item: A note for January 31st from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to go to Laura's house for a crop..........
YAY......... I am sooooooo happy.
I was not able to sign up for any crops (cause I'm trying to be a good girl and putting silly things like paying bills before spending money on myself)
Laura sent out an invite. This is PERFECT for me. It is close to home, it is with wonderful friends and it's FREE. Hey, even I can afford that one........

So now to start filling my little daily organizer thingie with the not so fun stuff in life like: "Tax Bills Are Due", "Car payment is due", "Electrical is due", etc.

You know what............
Actually having a place where I can see this stuff in order may make me more "AWARE" about my finances and like I said yesterday - That is definitely one of my goals for the New Year.
I may not become rich anytime soon but at least I will know what I can and can not afford. (Suze Orman would be proud of me..........)

"FOCUS"

Happy New Year everyone........
It's 2009 - A new year - A fresh new start.
Hey, they even gave us that whole extra second this year to make our New Years Resolutions...... (Yes, they had to add a second to catch up with the way the earth is spining, yadda, yadda, etc - I dont know the details but if you have an extra second - which now you do - you can Google it for yourself...........)

So.........
Did you make your resolutions???????
Do you have all sorts of great plans for the new year??????
Will you quit smoking - lose weight - save money - buy everything your little heart desires??????????
I have soooooooooo many things I would like to do but in reality, I know myself - I am not very good at following through on my wonderful plans. I think the main problem is probably that I feel that if I dont do things overboard they will not be noticed. Then when I do things I fall short of my goals which ofcourse makes me sad which ofcourse makes me feel unsuccessful which ofcourse makes me even more sad which makes me want to not try.
But THAT is not ME....... I dont want to stop trying. I want to BE that amazingly wonderful person who is hiding out in my little pea brain just waiting to bust loose and scream "HERE I AM!!!!!!!!!"

So..........
Let's not even talk about what great things I want to accomplish in 2009.
Let's "FOCUS".

This year we are going to listen to a few "experts" and learn from them. We may add to the list during the year but here is the start:
Ali Edwards: -
Pick one word and live by it - My word for 2009 is "FOCUS"
Suze Orman: -
Let's face it - the lady knows her money and she tells it like it is.
Peter Walsh: -
I would probably be Peter's worst nightmare but we will work on that.
Oprah Winfrey: -
She has talked about so much on her show but let's "FOCUS" on one of her current subjects - Living your BEST LIFE......

So.......
You know me - I could go on and on but you may get completely bored - Wait.....
Do I see you nodding off???????
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!! I'M TALKING TO YOU!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME!!!!!!!!
So.........
Ali says pick a word so I'm going to "FOCUS"
Peter says live in the moment and not hold on to the clutter of the past.
Suze says a lot as long as your willing to listen and learn. Let's face it - Unless you are financially aware you are not going to be happy - I didn't say rich - I just said financially aware.....
Oprah says "Live your BEST LIFE" - I will try........
I WILL FOCUS ON LIVING MY BEST LIFE.

Happy New Year
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