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Need a New Tagline
A few weeks ago I won a blog redesign from Beth at Ruby and Roja. Let me just say right now how awesome she has been to work with. I was already a huge fan of her personal blog, but she is just as fabulous on a professional level. I’m really having trouble making a decision (surprise, surprise), but Beth has been so patient with me and hasn’t called me a crazy lunatic. Yet.
Anyway, she asked me if I would like to keep my tagline the same. I nearly died laughing because I actually forgot I had a tagline.
When I first started blogging I really couldn’t think of anything, so I just typed in “A Little Bit of Everything” thinking I would change it when I thought of something more clever. Of course that day never came.
The pressure is now on to think of a really awesome tagline that totally conveys what this site is all about and why the visitor should keep coming back for more. I’m just having a really hard time summing all of my ramblings into one clear, concise little line.
When I first started this blog, I thought I was going to talk more about home organization, books and wine. I haven’t done much organizing in awhile, and it is taking me forever to finish one book. I also realized I know nothing about wine other than I like to drink it because it makes me drunk. Don’t ask me about notes or opacity (I even had to Google wine tasting to find this word) because I haven’t the slightest clue.
This blog is about so many things and doesn’t really have a cohesive theme or topic. Here is what I know for sure:
I love talking incessantly about Ryan, McGosling and anything Gosling related.
I love complaining about cleaning my house instead of actually cleaning my house.
I love showing off when I actually do clean my house.
I love sharing my love of movies with others at the Movie Madness Carnival.
I love writing letters to celebrities and big corporations, usually complaining about something they have done to pluck my nerves.
I love having a place to vent about the trials and tribulations of being a mom, wife and woman.
I love that Friday Eye Candy makes all of those troubles slip away.
I love that so many of you signed up for the Looking Fine in 2009 challenge and that I’m not the only one that feels like a big frumper (just made that word up).
I love trying to make a difference in the world even though I’m probably not. It still makes me feel better to try.
So there you have it. The problem is knowing how to condense all of these little things into one tagline that might actually trick a reader into thinking that they should bookmark the page or subscribe to my feed. Do I even need a tagline?
I’d really appreciate help from some of my loyal readers. If you can tell me what the heck this blog is about, just leave me your idea for a tagline in the comments below. I’d love to say I’ll send you a prize if I pick yours, but I just spent $350 at the vets on “The Sickest Cat to Ever Walk the Face of the Earth” . (I really do love the guy but the amount of money that I have had to pay to sustain his life is almost laughable. Well, if I don’t laugh I’m going to have to cry.)
You are all so creative and smart and witty (oh yes, I’m totally sucking up) so I’m looking forward to reading your ideas.
Friday Eye Candy: Blake’s Picks
Alright ladies, step aside. This week is for the guys.
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Blake. He wrote:
“I thought I’d send my own list of eye candy. I realize it’s markedly different than the lists that most of your other readers submit, but I thought I’d do it just for fun.”
Then he went on to list all of the women on his celebrity laminated list. I decided to go ahead and feature Blake’s list for a couple of reasons.
1. I like Blake. He leaves me lots of nice, funny comments. You all know I’m a sucker for comments. Plus, I really enjoy the movie reviews on his site.
2. You all said you wouldn’t mind too much if we took a break from the sexy guys and featured some gorgeous women.
3. I think we can appreciate the beauty of the female form and I approve (for the most part) all of his picks. This is very important because if he sent me a bunch of Hooters girls, porn stars and swimsuit models, I would have to decline. I appreciate that he took the time to explain his picks, and didn’t seem to just pick them because they had a nice rack. (Even though many of them do.) I left the explanations on there so you could see the reasons for his choices.
Without further ado, here is our first Female Version of Friday Eye Candy.
1. Angelina Jolie - Call me a cliche, but come on. She’s stunning. I’ve been a fan since her Gia performance on HBO. She’s also a wicked talented actress (see ‘Girl, Interrupted’ and ‘A Mighty Heart’ for her greatest performances).
2. Natalie Portman - A Harvard grad, also wicked talented and gorgeous. She also takes a lot of risks in her career that usually end up paying off (see ‘Paris, Je T’aime, and ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ for some really great performances). We’ll just pretend that Star Wars thing never happened.
3. Jennifer Connelly - While her acting chops can blow me away, she’s pretty much just great to look at. And her choice in movies keeps me coming back for more (see ‘Little Children’ and ‘Requiem For a Dream’).
4. Kate Winslet - She won me over in Titanic (understandably so, since I was like, 15 when that came out), but it seems to me she just gets better as we go along (see ‘Little Children,’ ‘Finding Neverland,’ ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,’ pretty much anything she’s in).
5. Julianne Moore - So, I might have a thing for older women. But Julianne Moore definitely makes my list. She’s just hot (see ‘Magnolia’ and ‘The Hours’).
6. Keira Knightley - Young, British, brilliant in her acting, and I wish she was my girlfriend (see ‘Atonement’ and ‘Love Actually’).
7. Vera Farmiga - Mark my words, this woman will totally win an Oscar sometime soon (see ‘The Departed’)
8. Monica Belucci - She had me at ‘The Matrix 2,’ but truth be told, I’m not familiar with her other work.
The last few make me feel really trashy. But I’m 23. So, I can still grow out of it.
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Lauren Conrad
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For this weeks Aloha Friday question, I’m going to ask you which one of Blake’s picks is your favorite. In other words, if you had to switch teams for a night, which female celebrity (Blake’s or otherwise) do you find most attractive?
Just a quick reminder….Next week I will feature all of your choices for Sugar Daddies (i.e. older gentlemen). So you’ll definitely want to remember to check back.
To find more fun Aloha Friday posts, head over to An Island Life.
Sign Me Up
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had finally decided to call my doctor because I had gotten completely fed up with my pms symptoms.
Well, we ended up playing the longest game of phone tag in the history of phone tag. We kept missing each other for weeks. It actually became quite comical.
As call after missed call went on, I made up my mind that it was a sign that I wasn’t meant to take the anti-depressant and that I should continue trying to find a natural solution.
Then the pms hit again and I started to feel a little like this:
I was cursing myself for being one of those stupid people who believed in stupid signs. You know, kind of like how Sara (Kate Beckinsale) did in the movie Serendipity. She fell madly in love with Jonathon (John Cusack) but decides that she shouldn’t be with him because of a sign and that she should let destiny/fate bring them back together. Then years later she is kicking herself for being so ridiculous. Yeah, that is totally me. Accept, I’m not as cute as Kate Beckinsale. And I would have never, ever let John Cusack slip away. Ever.
Anyway, I was all ready to fight the pms demons alone when out of the blue, guess who called me? Dr. Lifesaver! A sign! (Yes, I’m a die hard when it comes to this stuff.)
We talked and we both agreed that starting on Prozac for the pms symptoms would be really helpful. He said I should have success on the lowest dose during only the 14 days prior to my period. I should see less side effects than I would taking it all month long.
The medicine is here. My husband was thrilled to go pick it up for me. He throws a fit whenever I ask him to stop at the store normally so I found this very peculiar.
I actually took my first pill last night. I have to admit that I still have some reservations about the whole thing. While I know that it is a chemical/hormonal imbalance and like any other sickness, it should be treated as such, I still worry about the side effects.
Will I feel weird? Will I feel numb? Will I gain more weight? Will I lose my sex drive? Will the all the negatives outweigh the relief I will get from taking it?
I guess only time will tell. In the meantime, here is a funny list I found for 13 other things PMS stands for. I especially love the last one.
First Time For Everything
For the past few nights, I have been trying to get into bed before midnight (ok, so I know for most people this is still really late, but trust me when I say this is progress). Let me tell you, I’ve noticed some really interesting side effects, but most notably, I’m not tired the next day. Imagine that!
I’m doing this because it is a part of my goal for the Looking Fine by 2009 Challenge. The first two bloggers to take the plunge and join me in this challenge by posting about it on their blog are Jen at Momma Blogs Alot and Becks at Little Miss Pearsonality. Please take a minute to go over and cheer them on.
You’ll notice their links are on my sidebar under the banner. I hope to add to this list daily, so please let me know if you put your post up. How is everyone doing with their goals? I’m doing well with the diet, sleep and water, but can’t seem to wrap my mind around the exercise part. I keep thinking, oh I would work out if I belonged to a gym. Or, I’d work out if I had elliptical machine. Or, I’d work out if I could find a dvd that was really fun. Excuses, excuses, excuses. I just need to DO IT!!! If I could burn calories by making excuses I’d look like Jennifer Aniston by now.
For the first time ever, I’m guest posting over at someone else’s blog. Let me tell you, I nearly had a stroke trying to figure out something to write about that wouldn’t be about Ryan Gosling boring. The most pressure came from the fact that the blogger who asked me to write a post was none other than McMommy herself. She is one of my favorite bloggers of all time (by all time I mean the past 2 years that I’ve been reading blogs). I pretty much love every post she does.
I stressed about it for days, but then I remembered that you should always write about what you know and what you are most passionate about. I didn’t think McMommy’s readers would appreciate my love of Gosling. I know about Disney World, but again, not exactly McMommy material (although she used to work for Disney–how awesome is that!!). I could write about how much I love my family, but again, nobody wants to read that. They’d just end up hating me for being a big ole bragger.
What else am I obsessed with? It finally hit me– Blogging!
My guest post is all about the trouble you can get into when you start blogging. If you are a non-blogger, you will not understand any of this.
So, click on over to read The Stages of Blog Addiction. Oh, but before you go, leave a comment here or else I’ll get the shakes. You wouldn’t want to be responsible for that, now would you?
Let Us Rejoice
If you listen closely, you can hear it.
It is the sound of mothers all over the world (or at least my town) collectively whooping it up.
This is the day the Lord has made and also when most of the kids go back to school in my town. Let us rejoice and be glad.
It isn’t that I don’t love my children. I do. It is just a fact of life that they tend to be a tad bit annoying sometimes. All the fighting and tattling and whining just got to be a bit too much by about the end of the summer. If we’re being completely honest it was more like the end of June.
I’m not going to lie. I was relishing the peace and quiet that surrounded me today.
Silence is golden. Especially after a summer full of whining.
A vert wise man once said:
If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.
~Edgar W. Howe (A Wise Man)
It is at this time that I’d like to commend all the homeschooling parents out there. You are all saints. Or super heroes. Your super-human power must be endless patience, because I just know that I couldn’t do it. Of course I would if I had to, but I doubt that I would last more than a few weeks days hours before needing to be shipped off to the asylum mentioned above.
Sidenote: Do asylums still exist? I hope not. They sound kind of scary.
Since you all know how much I love my Grease 2, you won’t be surprised to know that I did a little celebration dance around the house to this song:
On a somewhat related note, I think that I really do need some psychological help (not necessarily an asylum, but something). I have taken procrastination to a whole new level. I have had the kids’ school supplies for weeks, but for some reason, I decided that 1am last night woud be a good time to start labeling them. What is wrong with me?
Needless to say, I did not get to bed at a reasonable time and therefore was absolutely miserable all day. Of course I didn’t exercise (other than the obligatory back to school celebration dance) and was super hungry all day. I have read that when you don’t get enough sleep that you feel more hungry the next day. I’m really thinking the sleep thing could be a big factor in my weight gain. I wonder if it works in reverse. Will I lose weight if I get more sleep or just stop gaining?
Anyway, I was really excited to read so many of you are interested in participating in the challenge. If you have done a post telling about your intention to join in, leave me a comment with a link. I was thinking of putting your links in my sidebar.
Ok, I’m off to bed at a reasonable time. If the earth stops spinning or my husband goes into shock, I’m to blame me. This is completely unprecedented.
Looking Fine by 2009
Attention Helen Mirren–Stop looking so hot in your red bikini!
When I look at this picture of the 63 year old actress I feel just a tad bit disgusted with myself.
I mean, for crying out loud, she is 63 years old!! 63??!!!
And she looks way better in a bikini than I do at 33 years old. How is this possible? (I ask this as I sit here eating an ice cream sandwich.)
I’m not naive. I know that she is paid a lot of money to take care of her body. I’m guessing that she probably has a personal trainer and nutritionist to help keep her in such good shape. She must also have really great genes. I wouldn’t rule out plastic surgery either.
I’m also thinking she doesn’t eat many ice cream sandwiches. All of these things go a long way towards looking so good.
But still. She’s 63 years old!! If she can look that good in a bikini then there has got to be some way that I can lose this extra chub and feel better about myself too. Or is this just wishful thinking?
I know what I need to do. We all know the formula. Eat less. Move more. It sounds so simple, so why is it so hard to do?
I think it all comes down to motivation. I’ve yet to find the one thing to keep me motivated long enough to stick with a diet and exercise plan to see a difference.
For Helen, the motivation is looking great in front of the camera. For others, it may be fitting into a dress for a high school reunion. Then there are even the lucky ones who have somehow figured out how to consistently live a healthier lifestyle and enjoy the process of getting fit.
I am not one of those people. I hate exercise and I love to eat. I also love to eat cookies. And ice cream. And pizza. I could go on but you get the picture.
My road to shaping up is going to be a bumpy one, but I am determined to try to get healthy and look better. I say “better” because I don’t want to set some unrealistic goal. My goal isn’t perfection. It is progress.
As hard as I try, I’ll never be able to look like one of those girls from The Hills:
I’m not even trying to be one of these celebrity super moms who lose all their pregnancy weight in 5 weeks. Is anyone else getting sick of seeing the same headline used over and over again on the covers of all the tabloids? If I see one more “HOW I GOT MY BODY BACK” I’m going to scream. Of course you got your body back. You are a celebrity. You are paid to look good and have tons of resources at your disposal to help you do it.
Plus, I doubt I’d make headlines for losing my baby weight. I can see the headline: HOW I GOT MY BODY BACK! 30 LBS IN …7 YEARS? Yeah, I didn’t think so.
I would just like to tone up and lose some of this flab so I can look the best I can for my body type. I want to be able to put on a pair of jeans without having to feel like I’m short of breath or worry the whole time I’m wearing them that the button may spontaneously pop open at any time. The bottom line is that I just want to feel better about myself.
I am challenging myself to be Looking Fine by 2009!
You may be wondering why not wait until the new year, after all the holiday parties? Ok, we all know how well New Year’s resolutions work. I’ve decided to try a new tactic. Instead of losing the weight/inches after the holidays, why not do it before the holidays?
Here is my plan:
- I’m going to commit to eating smaller, healthier portions.
- I’m going to commit to working out at least 4 times a week.
- I’m going to commit to drinking more water.
- I’m going to commit to getting to bed earlier.
I’m planning to weigh and measure myself at the start and then once a week so I can keep track of inches and pounds lost. I will post my progress weekly on my blog, along with any other tips and tricks I find as I go along.
Hopefully this will keep me accountable since I know that there is a chance that you all might actually be expecting to see some sort of progress. I want you all to be my cheerleaders as I embark on this journey.
More than that, I’m hoping you will join me. I feel like we can support each other. If you are interested in joining me in this quest for a healthier lifestyle, leave a comment and let me know. You do NOT have to be a blogger to participate.
Note: If you already look like Helen Mirren or Audrina Partridge, I hate you. Just kidding. Seriously, maybe you could still join in on the discussion and share your slimming secrets with us. Or maybe you won’t because you are mean and would rather we all stay chubby. Either way we will try really hard to not hate you.
As you can see, I made a banner. If you want, you may take it and put it on your site so people know that you are doing the challenge and/or write up a post telling your readers about it. Just be sure to link to me so other people can join in on the torture fun.
So, here is what I’m thinking. If you would like to participate, do your initial measurements (arms, thighs, hips, waist) and weight check. Take a before picture in a bathing suit or undies so you will have something to base your progress. You can post all of this on your blog or just document it somewhere privately. (I’m going the private route. Ryan Gosling, who I’m sure reads this blog daily, does not need to see me in my undies. Yet.)
Then do your best to try to increase your exercise while decreasing your calories. I’m not saying any kind of fad diet–watch portions, only eat when you are hungry, stop when you are full, etc…
The first weekly weigh in/measuring will be next Monday, September 1st. Let’s see how many inches we can lose together this week!
Who’s in? Leave me a comment and let me know!
Spam is Funny
One of my favorite things about having a blog is reading the comments people leave me. I read each comment that comes in and look forward to seeing what you have to say about my posts. Luckily, I’ve only gotten one really negative comment and it was from someone who was defending Fergie and misspelled the word “the”. I’m not kidding. How do you misspell that word?
When I go into my dashboard and see that I have a bunch of new comments, I get so excited. Then I click the comments page and realize that most of them are just a bunch of spam. No, I do not want to enlarge my penis or need any stock tips.
I have tried but haven’t been able to figure out how to get my spam blocker program to work. I swear Wordpress hates me. Or is evil. I can’t decide.
Anyway, I have to go through each and every comment because I wouldn’t want to delete it just because I saw some naughty words. You never know. It could be Ryan Gosling sending me a really juicy love note, or better yet, an invitation to his wedding (It could happen).
Most of the time I can tell that it isn’t Ryan because the name of the commenter is some gibberish like otiflz or a pqfpwu or bzwaolbqpmql. Why do spammers have such odd names?
One day when I was feeling extra lonely for new comments, I decided to actually read over one of the spam emails just to see what they were trying to sell me. I’m so glad I did this because I came across one that was actually quite humorous.
The spammer was kind enough to send me a list of Top Internet Searches for P0rn (I am spelling it with a #0 instead of a “o” because I don’t want any perverts unwanted visitors coming to my blog for p0rn.)
Just in case you were wondering, here are some of the really odd things people search for:
p0rn with Puff the Magic Dragon (This is just wrong on so many levels. What’s next? Barney?)
New Zealand p0rn (Wow! This is so geographically specific. Why not New Mexico?)
dvd p0rn sale ( This person must be on a budget.)
peach p0rn galleries (What’s wrong with the apple or the pear? )
Bette Midler p0rn (Did you know she made those kind of movies? )
Disney fake p0rn ( I prefer the real stuff myself. )
Wonder Woman cartoon p0rn ( Enough with the cartoons. )
pregnant maid p0rn ( Why does the maid have to be pregnant? I just don’t understand this. )
natural hairy women p0rn ( Can you be unnaturally hairy? )
panda free p0rn ( Yes, I prefer my p0r n without pandas too. )
p0rn notebook ( Now we’re talking. )
secret indian p0rn ( That sounds intriguing. )
Keira Nightly p0rn ( I think you need to spell her name right first. )
band geek p0rn ( Why? )
Croc Hunter p0rn ( Let the poor guy rest in peace. )
would women date a p0rn star ( My answer–No!!! )
world’s longest nipples p0rn ( I’m not making this stuff up. I wish I was but I’m not.)
free colin farrell p0rn download (Here’s one for you, Meg.)
free minute p0rn movies (I guess this person was in a hurry.)
mailing p0rn to Texas ( Does he have a p0rn penpal there? )
There were many more on the list. It was long (and very disgusting for the most part). Two things I learned from this post:
1. We live amongst freaks, I tell you. Freaks.
2. Spam is funny if you take the time to really read it.
McGosling Reunion–First Photos!!!
I am running short on time and to be honest I just can’t even find the words to describe how ecstatic I am about these pictures. I have waited almost a year and a half for this and FINALLY the wait is over.
New pictures of Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling have surfaced!!!!!!!
Instead of gushing over how AMAZING these pictures are, I will just show them to you and let you tell me your thoughts because I am just at a loss for words right now.
Now let’s all leave them alone so they can plan their wedding and make some babies. That means you paparazzi!!
To see more of the McGosling PDA go over to PopSugar.
Friday Eye Candy-Cougar Bait Edition
Last week I asked you all what younger celebrity makes you feel like a cougar and I got such a huge response. I’m thinking there are a LOT of “cougars” reading my blog and that makes me happy. I’m not sure why. I guess I just like knowing that I’m not the only perv out there. ;)
I thought I would start out with my two picks for cougar bait.
The first is Shia LeBeouf (22), who is also on Jean’s list.
Now Jean says she prefers him when he isn’t “getting DUI’s and stuff” but I actually find that to be somewhat of a turn-on. Doesn’t he look like such a bad boy in his mug shot? 
Of course, I’m totally being sarcastic. I have never in my life seen a more adorable mug shot. Seriously, he is just adorable!!
My second pick is Josh Peck (21), from Nickelodeon’s Drake and Josh. My kids are obsessed with that show and I couldn’t help but notice how handsome he was becoming over the course of the show as the series went on.
Now I know that he used to be really overweight and somewhat dorky, but he lost an amazing 110 pounds and grew into this really hot guy. Watch out Drake Bell! I think you are going to have some competition with the ladies. (To be completely honest, I saw potential in him even in his chubby days. This is so pathetic, but I can’t wait for the Drake and Josh Christmas movie.)
Moving right along…
Nik from Prose and Converse was kind enough to email me a whole list of cougar bait. Here is who she thought should make our list:
Zac Efron (20)
Billy Marquart (21) - Model
Cody Linley (20)–He really is 20 years old but I couldn’t find a picture where he looks older than 14. I’m seriously hoping no one alerts the authorities for me putting him on our list.
And last but definitely not least from Nik’s picks is David Henrie. I almost wish she hadn’t put him on her list because he is only 19 and oh my goodnes is he a cutie!!! He almost makes me want to run out to the store to buy a copy of Tiger Beat magazine and tape his picture to my bedroom wall. Don’t you agree?
Now, here are the rest of your picks. The rule I made for whether or not to include them was that the guys had to be under 30 and over 18. (Sorry, I’m not about to be arrested for you crazy cougars. Plus, any younger and it is getting creepy. I’m already feeling all kinds of guilt for posting the above picture of Cody and for wondering what it would be like to kiss David Henrie. Must. Stop. Wondering. That. Right. Now.)
Carol’s pick is James Anderson (She says he’s about 20, but he’s actually 26 so just barely cougar bait, but since he is so hot I can’t resist). He is a cricket player in England. YUM!
Emily’s pick is Daniel Radcliffe (19). Yes, that is Harry Potter himself in case you couldn’t recognize him without his cloak and glasses.
Em Dy suggested Kirby (Robert Atwood) of Lipstick Jungle. Again, pushing it by being 27, but who am I to argue with such hotness?
Nice One, Jenny and my friend Shelie have all been drooling over Olympic superstudstar Michael Phelps (23). By the way, can you spot his tattoo?
And finally, we have the pick of Jennifer, The Mom, and especially HappyHourSue. They all picked Joe Jonas(19).
I believe Sue’s exact words were “JOE JONAS!!!!!!!! (*pant pant drool *)” While I don’t see the appeal, there is no way I could ever leave him off this list. He seems to be the one guy that brings moms and tweens together because of their equally enormous crushes.
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Edited to add: HOW DID I FORGET CHASE CRAWFORD (23)????
Dear Chase Crawford,
I’m sorry for forgetting about you. I really don’t know how I managed that when you are so darn cute! You can thank Patrice (a non-cougar, who is looking out for this cougar whose brain is clearly getting foggy in her old age) for helping you to make it to this list. Oh and Firah, who writes you love letters almost everyday on her blog. She gave me the inspiration for this little note.
Jen
So, who is your favorite guy in the Cougar Bait collection?
And now for this week’s Aloha Friday question. I thought we should give the older guys a turn.
If you could pick any older celebrity to be your sugar daddy who would it be?
Now, by older, I’m going to say 50+ years of age. I will combine your responses and include them on an upcoming Friday Eye Candy post.
For more Aloha Friday fun head over to An Island Life.
I’m a Planner Junkie
Attention readers: If you are a naturally organized person, you may want to stop reading right now. You will find nothing of value here. This post is dedicated to those of us who are not lucky enough to be born with the organization gene.
Around this time of the year (or late December) I get to do my favorite kind of shopping. No, it isn’t shoes or purses. It is that one elusive item that will change my life. I go on the hunt for the perfect planner or calendar.
I put a LOT of pressure on my planner/calendar. I believe that if I find just the right one it will finally make me a more organized person.
I’m searching for The One.
I believe that The One will help me to finally remember to send out birthday cards and actually be on time for things.
In my twisted mind, this little book or calendar will single-handedly change my life from chaos to order.
So far, I haven’t found The One. To this day, they have all failed me.
I decided to go outside of my comfort zone and try something completely different this go round. I decided to use the Google Calendar that is linked to my email address. This was my first experience with an electronic organizer. It seemed to work ok at first. I liked being able to set the reminders and get emails nagging me to do things. Everything was going fine and then the unthinkable happened.
I missed my son’s doctor appointment because I entered it on the wrong date on the calendar. I was so humiliated when I had to call and reschedule. I have never done that before. (See, I’m not that disorganized.)
I then realized that I was more of a paper person and that the electronic organizer just wasn’t the right fit for me. I headed off to Target/Walmart/Mass Merchandiser Hell to find The One.
I had several options:
- The dry erase calendar
- The Daytimer Organizer
- The desk calendar
- The monthly or weekly “At a Glance” mini-planners
My original plan was to buy a cork board and get a wall calendar to hang on it. Sadly, I couldn’t find anything that would work. They didn’t stock any July-July wall calendars. Isn’t that odd?
I don’t understand how a dry erase calendar works since you can only see one month at a time. If anyone has had success with these, please let me know your secret. I guess you would have to keep two calendars, but I hate doing that. Remember I’m trying to find The One, not The Two.
Well, to make a long story short, I decided on the mini-planner. It is a month at a glance style and can fit in my purse.
I can already see that it will annoy me. The boxes are too small to write anything in them. I can’t stand when the words go out of the box or the letters have be all scrunched up.
So, the search continues. I know that The One is out there waiting for me to find it and bring it home.
What do you use to keep track of appointments/important dates? Are you a paper or electronic organizer? Have you found The One?
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