...that I was reminded of this morning:
You can't rush a 2 year old!
What are some of your secrets of adulthood?
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
The Happiness Project
Hi All,
How did you like The Happiness Project?
I gotta say, the author really drove me crazy, but I loved the content, and I loved how methodical she was about dissecting Happiness and what it means and how to get more. It gave me a lot of food for thought and had some great ideas in there. I also just got on her blog for the first time and there's some interesting stuff there and it's jam packed with great quotes to get you thinking.
What I have been wanting to ask you, whether you read it or not, is if you were asked to write down your Secrets of Adulthood, and your 12 personal commandments, as Gretchen Rubin did, what would they look like? (Click the links to see Gretchen Rubin's Secrets of Adulthood and 12 personal commandments (this link is actually for the home page of the blog, but her 12 commandments are on the sidebar on the left))
Or if you weren't going to write your own Secrets, and Commandments, which of hers do you like or identify with? Which have stuck with you after you finished reading the book?
The one that has stuck with me since I read the book back in January is:
What you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE.
I am an all or nothing type of person, and I have been trying to teach myself this same lesson a lot lately in all aspects of my life: housework, work work, reading, teaching Jocelyn, etc. I recite this Secret of Adulthood subconsciously since reading the book, and I think it has helped. I also really loved this one:
Outer order contributes to inner calm.
I have probably been driving people crazy lately talking about redecorating my house all the time, but it is what I have been trying to do for myself and my family to create that "outer order". In my re-decorating, I have gotten rid of mountains of junk (just like Gretchen did with her closet). I also have been trying to find storage solutions for our teeny tiny house so that I can really have "A place for everything and everything in its' place" even if I don't have a linen closet or a pantry. I got rid of anything that I didn't LOVE. I gave away stuff that it almost hurt to get rid of, and painted the walls in bold hues, and guess what? Now, for the first time in my life, when I walk into my house, my soul breathes a sigh of relief and I feel comfortable.
It seems silly to go on and on about a house project, but I really feel that the Spirit resides in my home more now that it is a haven and my soft place to land. It is a temporal thing, but I feel like I am a better mother and wife because I'm not stressed out by junk piles everywhere.
I definitely would include this in my own personal Secret of Adulthood.
I also loved one that a blog reader wrote in that said, "buy whatever you want at the grocery store. It costs less than eating out." Isn't that the truth.
What would make your list?
How did you like The Happiness Project?
I gotta say, the author really drove me crazy, but I loved the content, and I loved how methodical she was about dissecting Happiness and what it means and how to get more. It gave me a lot of food for thought and had some great ideas in there. I also just got on her blog for the first time and there's some interesting stuff there and it's jam packed with great quotes to get you thinking.
What I have been wanting to ask you, whether you read it or not, is if you were asked to write down your Secrets of Adulthood, and your 12 personal commandments, as Gretchen Rubin did, what would they look like? (Click the links to see Gretchen Rubin's Secrets of Adulthood and 12 personal commandments (this link is actually for the home page of the blog, but her 12 commandments are on the sidebar on the left))
Or if you weren't going to write your own Secrets, and Commandments, which of hers do you like or identify with? Which have stuck with you after you finished reading the book?
The one that has stuck with me since I read the book back in January is:
What you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE.
I am an all or nothing type of person, and I have been trying to teach myself this same lesson a lot lately in all aspects of my life: housework, work work, reading, teaching Jocelyn, etc. I recite this Secret of Adulthood subconsciously since reading the book, and I think it has helped. I also really loved this one:
Outer order contributes to inner calm.
I have probably been driving people crazy lately talking about redecorating my house all the time, but it is what I have been trying to do for myself and my family to create that "outer order". In my re-decorating, I have gotten rid of mountains of junk (just like Gretchen did with her closet). I also have been trying to find storage solutions for our teeny tiny house so that I can really have "A place for everything and everything in its' place" even if I don't have a linen closet or a pantry. I got rid of anything that I didn't LOVE. I gave away stuff that it almost hurt to get rid of, and painted the walls in bold hues, and guess what? Now, for the first time in my life, when I walk into my house, my soul breathes a sigh of relief and I feel comfortable.
It seems silly to go on and on about a house project, but I really feel that the Spirit resides in my home more now that it is a haven and my soft place to land. It is a temporal thing, but I feel like I am a better mother and wife because I'm not stressed out by junk piles everywhere.
I definitely would include this in my own personal Secret of Adulthood.
I also loved one that a blog reader wrote in that said, "buy whatever you want at the grocery store. It costs less than eating out." Isn't that the truth.
What would make your list?
Monday, August 2, 2010
Book Idea
My Mother-in-Law was telling me about this book called Follow the River and I thought it sounded interesting. It's a true story about a woman who is captured by the indians and the first half is about her ordeal with them, then the second half is about her escape with an old dutch lady who goes mad and tries to kill her to eat her. She said it was really good so I thought I'd try it out
Friday, July 2, 2010
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
This was a ridiculously stupid book. I can't believe I bought it. I thought it unfair that the author made money for adding zombie scenes to someone elses hard work. Not to mention, it was fairly graphic.
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There you have it folks. I thought about toning it down and being nicer, but in Ms. Austin's defense, I felt it needed to be said!!
I heard people raving about this book, so I thought "sure, I'll give it a shot". I had to stop reading when Elizabeth ripped the heart out of the ninja and ate it... that's the limit.
But, that's what book clubs are for: to read things you would have normally not read. So in that sense, success! I got outside my comfort zone for sure.
What did you all think?
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Informative Site
Although you all are the type that would read your children's books yourself to find out whether they were suitable for your children, I thought this was a great site. It's called The Literate Mother and she reviews children's and young adult books based on violence, language, adult content, etc. so you can see what your kids would be reading. She also reviews books. Click HERE to check it out.
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