What a PRODUCTIVE day!!

Broadcasting your mess to a blogging world IS a lot of motivation!!

My desk... still clean.... just an ongoing project is sitting neatly, patiently waiting.



And look! My office area is CLEAN! And no, I did not cheat. Everything was actually put away, trashed, shredded or filed. I even went through all of our files in the file cabinet and shredded old paperwork!



And WAH-LA! Laundry is done!



Spare room/Photo studio is all set and ready for my next session







And my 2 little critters gave me a few minutes to make the bed. But as you can see, they are back to doing what cats do best . . . being LAZY!



I think I deserve a day off tomorrow...

Get your REAR in GEAR!

That is what I keep telling myself. But myself doesn't listen too well. So I figured that if I broadcasted everything for the world to see, myself would get on the ball.

See how clean my desk is?



Yeah... don't believe it. Its all here:



Oh and I also need to do some laundry:



And this room needs to be organized. It is our spare bedroom. But... I took down the queen sized bed (by myself yesterday!) so I could use the space as a home photo studio. I have a few portrait sessions coming up so I need to get it all set up.







I also need to make our bed so that the bedroom looks tidy. But I have 2 little critters who are preventing that...



Hopefully tomorrow I will have updated pictures (that look better than these before shots!).

Talk About a new coupon organizer

I got this great new idea for organizing my coupons from a good friend of mine, Lindsay. Here it is:



No really... that is my coupon organizer. I took a large, 3-ring notebook and added nice dividers.



Now it is still a work in progress, as you can see the dividers are not labeled yet. But everything in the notebook is divided into sections of the grocery store. Freezer,refrigerated, beverages, cereals, etc.



The coupons actually slide into their own sleeves. They are baseball card collecting sleeves. The sleeves work great because you can see them all, if you need to fold them over you can still see the information on the back and nothing gets hidden behind the other. That was a big problem with my other, envelope style organizer.



Another nice thing is the pockets on the dividers. That way when I get a coupon book or large coupons that don't fit in the sleeves, I can add them to the section via the pocket.

Pretty neat if I do say so myself. Check out The Lazy Organizer for more Talk about Tuesday stuff. Its grown up "Show & Tell!"

What my ipod/itunes is dowloading right now...

So excited to start watching this while I am on the treadmill at the gym! LOVE me some Anthony Edwards!!!!!

Menu Planning Monday

So... whats for dinner? Find yourself asking that question at about 4pm and your household is already hungry? I try and stay on top of that question by planning ahead of time. Right now we are trying to use up what we have instead of frequently running to the grocery store. Menu planning has to get a little creative...

Monday 9-29
Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff served over egg noodles with crescent rolls

Tuesday 9-30
Tomato Basil Penne Skillet Dinner with garlic bread

Wednesday 10-1
Crockpot Onion Pork Chops (D's FAVORITE!) with green beans

Thursday 10-2
Hamburgers with Tator Tots

Friday 10-3
Chicken & Mozzarella stuffed Ravioli with garlic bread

Saturday 10-4
Pizza

Sunday 10-5
Tuna Sandwiches made with fresh, just baked bread

Want more ideas for your weekly menu planning? Head over to I'm an Organizing Junkie where you will find plenty of ideas for menu planning AND other household situations!

Bowling Scores

YIKES... I did not have a good night with the pins last night. My first week was a fluke I think. Of course the week you set your average and handicap... haha. Oh well, its all for fun! Here are the scores:

Week 1

Game 1 = 154
Game 2 = 107
Game 3 = 113

Total = 374

Week 2

Game 1 = 119
Game 2 = 105
Game 3 = 107

Total = 331

So I guess I didn't do too bad last night. That 1st game from Week 1 made every skewed. Next game in 2 weeks.

D is onto a new game...

I bought this for him for Christmas last year. He played it a bit and then it got put on the shelf. He just pulled it off again not too long ago. He recently started an account with GameFly, a mail order game rental place a lot like Netflix or Blockbuster Online. He has requested God of War 2 so he figured he better beat the first installment first.

The game is centered on Greek Mythology. As the main character, Kratos, runs around and fights he meets up with Zeus, Athena, Aries, etc.

Doesn't really seem like my type of game but he enjoys it. Its on the PS2 so it does not have as nice of graphics as the XBox360 games.

Bowling... Bowling... Bowling....

Keep those balls a Rollin'... RAWHIDE!

Oops! Wrong song! Or wrong words to the right song lol.

Tonight is week 2 of my church bowling league. I was part of this league a few years ago but then took last year off as it was starting right as D and I were getting married. Its fun... but to be honest? I am such a homebody that I hate the idea of going all Sunday long! I am not sure why I am like this. D says its good for me to get out and be with other people. He is right (of course... don't tell him I said that) and I DO have fun when I am there.

So here's hoping its a fun night. I'll have to remember to post my first 2 weeks scores tomorrow.

My newest toy...

and actually workout assistant!



I got a new ipod! My old ipod (one of the old style, mini's) finally wouldn't hold a battery charge. It was old... I cannot even remember when I got it. I would think at least 5 years ago. It did well for me.

My new ipod is the new "Ipod Classic" which holds 80GB of music, videos, audibooks and photos! I have already watched a movie on it. It makes working out go by so much faster. I can download tv episodes (THE OFFICE!!) and crack up while I am on the treadmill or eliptical.

Trying to create our own "Family Cookbook"

Lately I have been trying to write down the meals that we enjoy the most, and also finding new recipes to try and add to our collection. I figure if I make a cookbook specific to our family, meal planning will be that much easier!

One day when I get my act together, I really want to create something from here



I think this would be the coolest thing to add to my family's kitchen and a wonderful gift to pass down to future generations.

Do you know what the worlds WORST food is?

Well... we do! We are going to have some of it tonight!



D & I are going out to eat at Outback Steakhouse. It is one of D's favorite places to eat. The Aussie Cheese Fries (a load of seasoned french fries covered in shredded, melted cheese and bacon with a side of special ranch dipping sauce) are his favorite thing in the WORLD! They were also recently voted as the worlds WORST FOOD.

But you know what . . . thats ok with us. Because we only go to Outback once or twice a YEAR. This is a tasty treat that we allow ourselves to get when we go. This year we are doing one thing though... ordering a HALF size!

Please Pray...

A dear friend of mine, Christine, lost her 13 month old daughter, Anna, this week to a sudden, rapid illness. Christine, Caedmon and their 5 year old son, Elijah could use all of your prayers. This is such a sad time for them and all those whom Anna touched.

http://caedmonandchristine.blogspot.com/

Thinking about . . .

adding this game to my PC game collection



I wasn't sure and then I read a review on it. Seems like it would be fun to "waste time" with.

Not that I should be just wasting time... I have enough to do!

What D is playing right now....

D bought a new game a few days ago . . .



He already beat it for the first time tonight. Now he is playing it on the highest level of difficulty. Should be interesting to hear him shouting in protest haha.

I think he likes it. A few things a quirky about it that bother him but all in all a good purchase for his XBox 360

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