I’m trying to get back into my groove after the Holiday’s.
So far this postcard is all I have to show for my efforts.
Running a little behind today…I had to fill in at the school library.
While I was out I stopped by my PO Box and found a wonderful piece of Mail Art from Linda.
The packaging is outstanding! I sat and savored it with my tea before opening.
Linda is so sweet…I left a comment on her blog a while back saying how much I loved the mail art she had received.
She emailed me and asked for my address so she could send me some mail art too!
Inside I found these wonderful bits of ephemera and an ATC.
I never expected such an awesome piece of mail art with little gifties inside as well!
Thanks so much Linda!
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After going through last years goals and what I accomplished, I feel it’s important for me to set some new goals for 2011.
ART:
- List at least one thing a week in my etsy store.
- Finish our vacation scrapbook
- knit or crochet one project using proper directions (something I really struggle with)
- Improve my photography skill
LIFE:
- return to our healthy eating regimen
- workout 3 times a week
- weekly family board game night with full media blackout
- keep a journal
Last year I set some goals for myself so I figured I had better fess up and see what I actually accomplished.
I’m rating myself with a stoplight system for lack of a better way.
This is my 2010 list:
ART:
- learn to knit –-Need more practice but have the concept down
- use the supplies I have instead of buying new –-only purchased garage sale/thrift store supplies
- finish my circles quilt –DONE
- open an Etsy shop –open, stocked and have made 2 sales!
- complete my Nature altered book –not yet but am getting closer
- Be Creative Every Day –-it’s not always art but I feel I do something creative most days
SELF:
- get back to eating healthy –the holidays have been a set back
- get back to my exercise routine –not at the level I want to be…goal needs to continue for sure.
HOME:
- paint the kitchen cupboards –nope
- plant more veggies –Yes..will plant more next year
- de-cluttter in prep for a monster garage sale –YES! huge sale
- repurpose and recycle more –hard to measure this one but I think I have
I must be a glass half-full kind of person because I see the goals that I haven’t quite met not as failures as some would but as stairs I have climbed on my way to the goal.
Over all I’m glad I made this list. Obviously, I didn’t do everything I wanted to but really…who does? I’m going to think about my goals for 2011 now. I think accountability is a great motivator.
Last night I made the covers to complete the 12 Days of Christmas swap book. It’s bound and will be enjoyed for years to come.
I’m thinking that I’ll put it away with the Christmas stuff so each year I can take it out and reminisce.
A few weeks ago I entered a Christmas giveaway hosted by mixed-media jewelry artist, Diana Frey. Low and behold…I was actually one of three lucky winners. The UPS man brought me a nice package yesterday afternoon while we were moving tons of snow off the roof and then again off the driveway and sidewalk… JOY. I knew as soon as we got done, that package was waiting..made me work a little faster.
Just look at the bounty that spilled forth from the box…
I had to stand up on my sewing chair to get far enough away to get it all in one photo.
Diana must have known about my love affair with pink or else it was just kismet… Lots of pink fun stuff to use!!
Once again heading out the door… going to go help mom today.
I bet some of my Tea Tuesday friends will have much more interesting things to talk about than myself today. Go check out their posts on Kimmie’s sidebar.
Hopefully, I’ll have time to stop by later too!