You know that feeling…
Where you feel like you’ve been juggling a million things…but don’t remember which things exactly…
And you’re pretty sure you dropped the ball…
But you just aren’t sure which one…
Yeah. That feeling.
Hey, Monday…let’s do this.
love, elizabeth
Your heart is a place of both incredible strength and unbelievable vulnerability. Remember to treat it kindly.
If the day goes horribly awry, if nothing turns out as it should, if you make a mistake, consider the things that truly last forever…and the rest will fade away.
You are capable of great things. But the small things matter, too. So if all you accomplish today is to make someone smile, then your time was well-spent.
You are beloved. You matter.
I needed to remind myself of this today…how about you?
love, elizabeth
So here’s a question for the pondering…is “being productive” a by-product of productivity itself or the superpower whereby things actually get done? Think on it. Get back to me.
Anyway, today and tomorrow I need some of this “being productive” juice in my life. I give you…my to-do list. If it in any way scares you, well, be assured…it scares me, too.
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To-Do (the hyphen makes it more serious)
1. Laundry
If anyone would like to commiserate with me about the horror of communal laundry rooms/laundromats, feel free. I found short black hairs ALL over all the washing machines when I went to start a load this morning. This is inexplicable. And gross.
2. Grocery-shopping
I have been putting this one off so that I could clip coupons. This is my first serious venture into the coupon-ing. It could get ugly. But I need to do it soon as there are about three edible things in my fridge and one of them is ketchup.
3. Paperwork/filing
This one boggles the mind. Seriously, HOW do I accumulate so many random things to be filled out, filed, stamped, mailed-in, returned, printed, and photo-copied?? I don’t understaaaaaaaaaaaaaand.
4. Donate to Goodwill
Kyle and I cleaned out our closets and storage pretty well this summer. And somehow all the donations pile has taken over our hallway and is just sitting there, mocking me. It needs to go.
5. Food bank donations
I have nothing snarky to say about this except that, while it was very nice of us to buy things for the food pantry like baby food and evaporated milk, it is not nearly as nice to leave it in the trunk of your car for a month. I’m sure all the food bank visitors will really be able to appreciate it there.
6. The dining-room
Notice the lack of verb. It’s because I don’t have one right now. Something is just WRONG and needs to be corrected. I’ll let you know when I figure out what.
7. Update day planner and wall calendar
My days and nights are about to get 1,548,972X more interesting (read: insane). This does not bode well for my Sharpie’s longevity.
8. Organize the pantry
I’ve recently discovered extra room to store canned food which is really good. In theory. Maybe this one deserves a post when I’m done.
9. Plan my curriculum for Wednesday nights
I’ll be teaching a little theatre class for 6-11 year-olds in the afterschool program at our church. Or I will if I actually get my act together. Get it. Act.
10. Enjoy Doppler 10 Chief Meteorologist Chris Bradley’s Columbus forecast: “Temperatures will rise into the 80s on Monday and Tuesday before a strong cold front brings fall-like weather.”
Chris Bradley, has anyone ever told you how handsome and distinguished that blue screen makes you look?
I realize that this is riveting reading so you’re if still awake, lay it on me! What’s on your to-do list?
love, elizabeth
PS: Stay posted for giveaway news. Um, yeah. It’s going to be magical.
