Shannon's challenge 42.

"it's funny because i feel like everyday is my busiest day! each day no matter how much i try to stick to our set routine - it always runs off course somehow...a few extra snooze alarms can set the whole day off course....or getting stuck at a light...or forgetting something i needed at the store and having to run back out....or getting distracted by something...as i so easily am it seems these days....i can already feel the pressures of the upcoming holidays and of upcoming changes that are going to happen whether i want them to or not...and it just seems like things are going to move much faster and things will grow more busy...and i wonder if i'll feel like life is passing me by with all these busiest of days... i almost feel overwhelmed by the thought of it. then i wonder if it's right to feel this way? am i alone in these vast mix of emotions? i hope i'm not passing these faults onto Patrick and Mackie. i don't want to feel unsure or anxious - or thrown off by the littlest thing like i am - but it seems i am unable to fix these personal faults - at least i can recognize it - so i'm sort of better off than i thought? and though my days seem busy - each and everyday - it feels good to know that at least i'm here to enjoy the blur that is life as i know it right now...november 1 2008"

Tracy K's busiest day.

Today's To-Do List:

-Don’t forget to wear character shirt
-Clean out purse (how many pens were in there?)
-Sign Joey’s planner
-Leave checkbook for Jason
-Clean and cut strawberries for lunch
-Organize photo shoot of entire school in their character shirts
-check e-mail
-finish notes for parent/teacher conferences
-check for Career Ladder deadline
-e-mail Tisha about Pumpkin W.O.W. at church tonight
-find caterpillar activity for 2nd Grade Music
-check mummified chicken for REAP
-finish scarecrow bulletin board
-put in request for day off next week
-call doctor and set appointment
-turn in time sheet before leaving
-cover ASD for Phyllis
-Grab McDonalds for supper
-Pick up Sharpies for pumpkin decorating
-Practice song for Sunday at church
-Pumpkin W.O.W.: get music ready
-Tell Jason about days off next week
-Check and see if he made his own appointment
-Thank God there’s only one October a year.

Challenge 42 : my busiest day

This challenge is brought to you by Ali.

journaled on the page about a PART of my busiest day. The actual minute by minute ACCOUNT of 2.5 hrs in my day is folded with the edge decorated and sits in the pocket on the LO. A person can read it if they take it out. It is a very mundane read, LOL; those little minutes and moments of life...but so important to capture! I admit it was satisfying to jot it all down and read it later on! LOL :o)

The silver Paua shell turtle charm is a bit of symbolism... helps me remember to slow down. I am a Virgo and a perfectionist and as a Mom to 4 with my MS I need to learn to slow it down a bit. I know this but it is VERY hard for me to practise. So by putting this little charm on the LO, near the heart, I gave myself that gentlest of reminders. Pete understood right way when he saw it...

The actual journaling says:

While typing up “my busiest day,” I chose to detail a weekday, and only ‘til noon! (See inside pocket.) A day’s work is crammed into the few weekday hours between arising & lunchtime. In reality, my marathon-worthy effort is expended between 6:00 AM & 8:30 AM. It can be quite overwhelming to get 4 children off to school. Add in some special needs for both Mom & the youngest child, & you’ll understand why I have developed a routine & stick to it! My goal every weekday is to have each of my children go off to school happy. I feel good knowing that I can do this by myself, even though it can be physically tough. I manage it pretty well with some organized planning. Whew!
We’re all busy people. Every one of us wears a lot of hats and does a lot of things in the course of a day.

Why not let us all in?

Tell everyone about “your busiest day…” or some aspect of your busiest day. It could be at home, at work, at play, or any combination. It could be a certain day of the week that’s just BUSY.

Tell us why it’s busy, if you like.

Who’s involved in your busy day? What technology do you use throughout your day… does it help simplify things?
Do you take a break during your busy day? If so, what do you do?

You could even give us a moment by moment accounting of one aspect of your BUSIEST DAY… it’s up to you!!

Sound like fun? Now, GET BUSY! (LOL, j/k)

Readers roundup : challenge 41.

Materials used: Patterned papers: Around the Block - You are Missed, Hope; We R Memory KeepersPlain paper: Provo CraftCardstock: BazzillLetter Stickers: DCWVOthers: flowers, metal photo corners, DMC thread, bling, metal flowers, glitter glue, cut shapes.

Title : You are missed.

Journaling:
I miss everything about you,
the complete honesty of your nature,
the magic of your presence,
your youthful outlook on life,
the sensitivity of your heart,
the spiritual goodness of your soul,
the sweetness of your whole existence.
Danny, Saudi Arabia 1999

Thanks to Timi for taking up our challenge this week and being brave enough to share her loss.