• Mom,  Productivity,  To Do List,  Uncategorized

    Sharing the Productive and Playful Moments of the Week

    Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 So glad it is February! Here’s a little splash of pink for you. The spring decor, greenery, and flowers that I put out during the ice storm, really helped boost some morale. I mean we were happy to be all cozy inside and doing projects, but it’s really nice to see the change of decor and have it mean that spring will be here soon. That said, I woke up to a beep on my phone that said we were getting snow at 4:15 this morning. I always keep The Weather Channel alert active during my Sleep Focus on my iPhone in the event of an…

  • Busy,  Contentment,  Happiness,  Uncategorized

    The Makings of a Happy Week

    Sunday, January 11, 2026 I started journaling in a book called “52 Lists for Happiness”. I was planning on writing just once a week in it, but it was fun and quick, so perhaps I can squeeze it in daily. Here was today’s list. It is not in any order of importance, but it is in the order that it came to mind, most likely based on my things that I experience most often. Things that Make Me Happy Right Now. I’m sure I’ll think of a hundred more but that was fun. The book suggested on taking one of these and making it a daily practice of happiness. Well,…

  • Busy,  Goals,  New Year,  Uncategorized

    Journals from the First “Official Week” of the New Year

    Friday, January 2, 2026 Wow, so odd to write “2026” yet here we are. Since I did my 2026 goals and posted them yesterday, I decided not to journal anything. That was enough, lol. But we had a great day yesterday. As usual, I had more on the list than I could handle but I knew that going into the day. And now I can relax and not make myself push through. So we put up the Christmas trees – there were 3. I packed up all the Christmas decor that was piled up in the sun room and packed them wisely in boxes that George also wisely labeled. Our…