TO DO LIST

This week had a "To Do List" which was a bit daunting.  I decided to follow Kate Emmerson's advice on her CUPPACCINO CHALLENGE ...One of the fastest ways to shift your life is to gather your thoughts in one place and “MIND DUMP” IT!For the next 15 minutes simply write as much as you can that falls under the following categories: (NO judgement, just scribble away)

1.     Anything "bugging" you for whatever reason

2.     Appointments that are overdue - work, personal, health - you name it

3.     Everything on your TO DO list that’s sitting in your head and not written down

4.     Phone calls you need to make

5.     "Stuff" you need to action

6.     Things you need to return / fix / organize

7.     Anything that you have been reneging on

You don't have to order it or make sense of it, just write it down SPLAT on the page as fast as possible. You will feel a huge sense of relief when you are complete. Anything that is taking head space because it is incomplete, is preventing you for taking action on the things that really matter.
Right, to complete your challenge for today, for the next 5 minutes, choose 1 (ONE) of them to action in some form, and do it NOW.

Some of the important things on my Mind Dump were ...

1. Renew my driver's license ~ This has been on my "To Do List" since November and now my license is expiring at the end of February ... I think they call it procrastination!!!!
   ACTION :
   
2. Tidy my scrapbook table (The girls are coming to scrapbook at our house on Saturday!)
   ACTION : Sunday evening while watching Strictly Come Dancing I tackled a bit of it.
3. Collect my bank cards at Westgate Branch ~ This is going to become a problem soon when my cards expire!!!!
   ACTION :
4. Appointments :
   Doctor ~ ACTION :
   Sorbet ~ Desperately need pedicure ~ ACTION :
   Coffee with my friend Shorts ~ I still have her Christmas and Birthday gifts!!! ~ ACTION :
   Dentist for me and Connor ~ ACTION : 
   Optometrist  ~ ACTION :

February Intentions/Actions

I didn't post any Intentions/Actions for January so I feel like I didn't get much done.  

Merely posting my Intentions/ Actions makes me much more focused and you may see some things on here that you have seen before and that's also OK.  So although it is already the second week of February here goes ...

1. Daihatsu
   ~ Replace windscreen
   ~ Back windscreen wiper to be repaired
   ~ Check exhaust
2. Finish Jo's scrapbook
3. Gym ~ Continue the momentum
4. Read a book ... Second Chances by Karen Kingsbury
5. Plan layouts for March scrap-a-thon
   
6. Tailor ~Skirt to be made from "Mary's material"
   Jeweler ~ Ring from all my stones/other rings
7. Spring clean the Zozo
8. Paper clutter ~ Continue to sort all paper
9. House inventory ~ Update and speak to insurance (after the break-in on Friday morning this is urgent)
10. Documents file ~ Update
11. Appointments ~ Zen Bali / Naturally You
12. February & March Birthdays and Cards
    Plan/Buy gifts / Make cards
13. Make word of the year Charms
    
    Well, that's it ... Let's see how much I can get done ... I will report back at the end of the month.

November Actions ~ Time to audit

WOW!!!!  It is already the end of November and time to Audit my Actions List.

1. Gym ... Try something new at least twice in the month ... Will try again next month.
2. Gym ... Go to the salon and get a slimming treatment ~ I am paying for them after all ~ Have gone for treatments 3 times a week for the past 3 weeks
3. November Birthdays ~ Buy gifts / Wrap / Wish / Deliver ... Done!!!!Jarod ... Biscuits/Chocs/Money ~ Wrapped and ready to go by 17th
   Bradley ... Car carrier truck ~ Wrapped and ready to go by 17th
   Sam & Petrus Anniversary ... Snack pack & Wine ~ Ready to go by 10th
   Robbie ... T-shirts/Cammo cap  ~ Ready to go by 17th.
4. Christmas Cards ~ Make and post ~ Posted on 25 November 2013
5. Set up 2014 Diary and Desk calendar ~ Done and also did home calendar with birthdays and Scrap Addicts dates and while I was about it I also did my domestic workers contract, payslips for 2014 and register, new pages for my log book, 2014 scrapbook challenge pages.
6. Appointments ~ Done
   ~ Dentist  ~ tooth extracted on 26th
   ~ Blood analysis ~ Done 1 November
   ~ Blood test ~ Done 1 November
   ~ Mammogram ~ First appointment I could get is 13 December
7. Sort & print photos ... Moved to December list
8. Scrapbook project - Brendon's baby album ~ Delivered 13th
9. Continue with paper de-cluttering ~ Will be on my December list again
10. Finalise Christmas gift shopping  ~ Done
11. Make Christmas gift tags ~ Done
12. Wrap gifts ~ Done

November Actions!

This worked for me so well in October and kept me focussed that I decided that I am going to do it again ... so here are my November Actions ...

1. Gym ... Try something new at least twice in the month
2. Gym ... Go to the salon and get a pampering treatment ~ I am paying for them after all.
3. November Birthdays ~ Buy gifts / Wrap / Wish / Deliver
   Jarod ...
   Bradley ... Bought ... just need to wrap.
   Sam & Petrus Anniversary ... Got an idea.
   Robbie ... Bought ... just need to wrap.
4. Christmas Cards ~ Make and post
5. 2014 Diary and Desk calendar ~ set up.
6. Appointments
   ~ Dentist
   ~ Blood analysis ~ Done 1 November
   ~ Blood test ~ Done 1 November
   ~ Mammogram ~ First appointment I could get is 13 December
7. Sort & print photos
8. Scrapbook project - Brendon's baby album
9. Continue with paper de-cluttering
10. Finalise Christmas gift shopping 
11. Make Christmas gift tags 
12. Wrap gifts.

October Actions ... Audit

So here we are at the end of October ... Happy Halloween to those who celebrate the day.

It's time to AUDIT my Actions for October.  I loved having this focus and knowing that I would have to give feedback really kept me working at it.  So here goes ... 

1. Plan December kit for Christmas Scrap-a-thon ~ Seen the page I want to use as my departure point, now I need to find paper/embellishments ~ Done! All ready and packed.
2. Go back to Weigh Less ... Been paying the subscription and not going ~ Done! and I've lost some weight!!! Go me!!!
3. Start walking ... need to get some movement into my life again ~ Joined the gym and have been going at least 3 times a week and LOVING it!!!
4. Deliver shelves to Marian ~ Done & assembled ~Thanks Hunny!!!
5. Check and move albums to scrapbook room ~ Started this job ~ Done 3 albums so far.
6. Lonwabo's albums ~ Need to get started on these today ~ Finished at midnight on 30th!! Will deliver on 1 November.
7. Christmas gift/card list ~ Have started this and even bought one gift so far ~ Done!  During the month I bought a couple of gifts and also posted some gifts overseas.
8. As per Flylady's challenge for the month ~ Sort out paper clutter (which includes the 'Read' files on both my home (done on 21st) and work computers ~ (done by 28th)
   
   My home computer ... SORTED!!!!!
   
   My laptop ... The Read file is now sitting at 3.
9. Appointments with ... Dentist ~  Will move to next month / Gynae  ~ Done and got a clean bill of health / Homoeopath ~ Done.  Off to have some blood tests tomorrow.
10. October Birthdays ~ Buy gifts / Wrap / Wish & Deliver ~ Done!
    * Aunty Ria ~ Dropped off while visiting last week
    * Salma ~ Done
    * Richard ~ Done
    * Saras ~ Done
    * Linda Wood ~ ~ Done
    * Nicholas ~ Done
    * Courteney ~ Posted and received the day before her birthday!!!
    * Mary ~ Done ~ Given to her on 25th as she is on study leave on her birthday.
11. Update contacts on cell phone ~ Done!
12. Appointment with podiatrist ~ Done! Visited her today and she is making inserts for my shoes as she says that my feet are very bad and this is contributing to my back ache ... I look forward to this sorting out my back.

It felt soooooo good to have this list and to be able to tick off the items as they got done!! Go me!!!!

I love this picture that Marcia Francois sent out on 16 October 2013, which was also my beloved nephew Nicholas' birthday ...

Actions for October

This is what my little sister Wendy said on her blog yesterday as she welcomed October ...
I've decided to make this more of a commitment and use the word Actions instead of intentions.

So here come my 10 Actions for October - want to join me in setting some Actions for yourself.

This resonated with me as yesterday while sitting in front of the computer I made a list (I call it a brain dump) of the things I need to get done ... So here is my list:

1. Plan December kit for Christmas Scrap-a-thon ~ Seen the page I want to use as my departure point, now I need to find paper/embellishments
2. Go back to Weigh Less ... Been paying the subscription and not going
3. Start walking ... need to get some movement into my life again
4. Deliver shelves to Marian
5. Check and move albums to scrapbook room
6. Lonwabo's albums ~ Need to get started on these today
7. Christmas gift/card list ~ Have started this and even bought one gift so far
8. As per Flylady's challenge for the month ~ Sort out paper clutter (which includes the 'Read' files on both my home and work computer
9. Dentist / Gynae / Homoeopath appointments
10. October Birthdays ~ Buy gifts / Wrap / Wish & Deliver
    * Aunty Ria ~ Dropped off while visiting last week
    * Salma ~ Got gift ... wrap and make card
    * Richard
    * Saras
    * Linda Wood ~ Got gift ... wrap and make card
    * Nicholas
    * Courteney
    * Mary
11. Update contacts on cell phone

Well, this list looks 'accomplishable' so I will wish you all an Active October!!!  I'm off to start on my list!

Hello August

My bold intentions for August ...

• Get my scrap room organised and make amazing pages;
• Look very closely at a franchise opportunity;
• Start walking again! 
• Go to a lesson for my Cameo ... and start making amazing titles, etc.;
• Be brave!!!