Wish Jar

No, this isn’t a work of art…
it’s just something I did quickly to cover a hot cocoa container. I may pretty it up more…or not.

I read about a great way to painlessly save for Christmas all year long and thought….hmmm…

We have our 20th wedding anniversary coming up in a little over 15 months. We’ve always talked about going someplace special for each of our “big number” anniversaries but never have. Mostly because we had little kids at the time. Now that they are older, I think it’s time.

So I’ve decided that every $5 bill that crosses my path goes directly through the slot I cut in the lid. I’m not going to look, count, or in anyway keep track until it’s time to open it to pay for our trip.

Mr. G is on board the our savings plan. We are both excited to see how much we can save. Since cash isn’t a commodity we use a lot, it could be slow going. When I told my mom about what we were doing and she sweetly slipped me the $5 bills she had on hand.

What do you think of our plan??

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day in the life, not art at all

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I’ve been featured

again at Going Green Crafters and Artists.

This time for my “Dr. Suess tree” made from book pages.

Thank you so much Monica!

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Christmas, recycling

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Summer Breeze

I got up early…well, early for the weekend…and this is what poured out of me.

The cold weather has me dreaming of summer now that the Holiday season is over.

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collage, mixed-media, painting

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Happy New Year 2013

First of all….

Hope you all had a wonderful New years eve!!

Best wishes to all in 2013.

I have decided to pick a word for the year once again.

This year I have chosen “Simplify” .

I’ll use this word as a guide in the year to come.

Thank you so much for continuing to read and follow my blog.

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day in the life, Holidays, WOTY

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A look back at 2012

The candle is burning down…it’s time for some reflection.

Last year I claimed the word “reduce” for my word of the year. I need to ponder my thoughts on my goals and expectations of that word.

I have made a small dent in my art and sewing supplies over the course of the year.
I’ve lost 9 inches across my body according to the measurements at Curves but only 1lb on the scale. I guess that proves that muscle weighs more than fat.
I’m on the fence with reducing the “stuff” in our house. We’ve gotten rid of some but added others. I think it’s a wash.
I continue to look for ways to reduce the chemical load in our house as well as reduce our waste. “Bigbox” mentality is hard to fight against while trying to stay budget friendly. I’d say we are definitely still a work in progress with this one.

Overall I feel positive about my goal “word” of the year. I think it helped me to have a self-commitment ideal in mind…not just some arbitrary goal that I set when I’m feeling big change is needed…then poop out a few weeks into it. It could be said that “she’s got a lot of quit in her“.

All that’s left to do is kiss my sweetheart at midnight…or at least before bed since I’m sure I won’t last that long.

Have a safe and happy New Years Eve everyone!