Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday June 28, 2008

It is almost a new month! Amazing! 2008 is half over. So what do I want to accomplish through Smart Habit Saturday? I am on a spending moratorium. Now this is not to say I am not going to spend any money in July but I am going to curb my frivolous spending. I am going to make a list before going shopping and I am going to stick to the list. If I see someting I want I will write it down and then decide if it is important enough to add the list the following week. I am also not taking the boys shopping with me. They are very good at spending my money. And I have a hard time saying no. I will not go to the craft store just to look or with coupon in hand to use. This is going to be hard! But it is only for a month. Wish me luck!

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday June 21, 2008

Well, the only thing that is really bugging me recently is my lack of listing things on eBay. We have a storage unit full of stuff that needs to be listed. Unfortunately, last week my Turbo Lister file became corrupted and I lost all my listings that were to be posted at the end of the week. Major bummer! So, I am trying to come up with a plan to continue listing all week and not loose the information before it gets listed on Sunday. I can download it to eBay but of course you have to pay for that. So this week I need to figure out what I had listed that didn't get posted and started listing other items so we can stop paying on the storage unit.

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday June 14, 2008
I am going to try and start two habits this week that I think will make my life easier. I spend a lot of time on the computer, either with my eBay business or just having fun and my desk is always a mess. So, my two habits to start this week are:

1. When I get the mail from the mailbox - go through it, shred was needs to be shredded, distribute what needs to be distributed and NOT lay it down where it does not belong.
2. Clean off the top of my desk every morning. Put the eBay paperwork where it belongs, put the trash in the trash can, put the tape dispensors back, put my glasses away, put the coffee cup in the dishwasher.
   

Hopefully putting these two items to practice will make my life a bit less stressful.

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday June 7, 2008

My post last week was to get back on the cleaning schedule I worked so hard to establish BUT I didn't do it. I have had a headache for four days now and all I have accomplished this week is eBay and going to Curves. So, this week I am taking baby steps and I would like to get my schedule updated and get my floors clean. Simple - clean floors. Can I do it?

Smart Habit Saturday

SMART Habit Saturday May 31, 2008
Ok, my post for last week was to get to feeling better. Well, things in my life have not changed and I am not feeling better. So, instead of waiting for some miracle to happen I am just going to bite the bullet and get back into my day to day habits that were keeping my house tidy and decent meals on the table. I am going to get my box of cards out and start doing something. My house is a mess and I don't like it!

I am also going to enjoy having my boys at home for the summer. Due to unforseen circumstances I have had the boys full time for about three weeks and will have them full time for at least another two weeks. Instead of complaining about a situation I have no control over I am going to embrace the time with my boys.

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday May 24, 2008

I am really not doing well with my habits this month. I have felt lousy and so in turn have been doing nothing much other than blogging, my two on-line craft classes and some eBay stuff. So this week I just want to get to feeling better. I have been exercising each weekday but I don't think my eating habits are helping my well being. So, I want to get to feeling better and I want to do something. Anything!

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday
May 10, 2008

Habits I am doing well on:

1. Going to Curves. I am amazed that I am wanting to go every weekday! I have been Mon-Fri two weeks in a row now. I have more energy and less aches and pains. Now, if the scale is kind to me I will be very excited!
2. Listing items on eBay and Etsy. This is also week two of listing 25 items a week on eBay and 5 a week on Etsy.
3. I can give myself half credit on keeping up with the cleaning/laundry schedule. I do real well on Monday and Tuesday and then the rest of the week is a bust!

Habits I wanted to work on and have failed miserably:

1. Walk on the weekends. I guess my excuse is the heat, it is only 8 a.m. and it is already 75 degrees. By the time I think about walking it is 90+. I guess I will just have to walk in the evenings.
2. Work on my cards from the Sidetracked Home Exective book. Not a complete failure on the cards. I am working on them but not using them.
3. Add the Deep Pore Cleaning Masque, Enzyme Peel and Facial Scrub to my daily skin care system. (as soon as the Enzyme Peel arrives). My Enzyme Peel only arrived yesterday so will start this tomorrow morning.
   

Smart Habit Saturday

Smart Habit Saturday April 26, 2008
Again this week I looked back on last week's list for Smart Habit Saturday. I can honestly stay I am working on this but not doing as well as I would have liked. This is last week's list:

1. Continue on my Figure 8 weight loss program. I am doing ok on this one, I lost 5 pounds last week but with my mom here this week it has been harder to watch. I am still taking my vitamins and watching.
2. Join Curves? Again no excuses not to but who knows? ARGH!!! I still haven't gone to Curves. I really want to start having more energy and less aches and pains so really should go!
3. eBay and Etsy. Got to get going on those. I made a small dent in this. I wanted to be listing 25 items per week but only got 10 done this week but that is better than none. I got nothing put on Etsy.
4. Continue on the weekly cleaning and laundry schedule. My mom is visiting this week so I will be spending more time with her so if everything is neat and tidy it will be more enjoyable. The weekly cleaning and laundry schedule is going great.
5. Do something fun - Scrapbooking would be great! I have done some beading this week but no scrapbooking.

So, my new (or continuing) habits for this week:

1. Ebay - 25 items a week. Etsy-5 items a week.
2. Check out Curves or at least walk a couple of days per week.
3. Continue with the Figure 8 weight loss.