Play time

Wow! It's already the 6th day of the new year. It's a brand new year and already it feels like it's flying by.

I'm very excited because I've found some hobbies to putter around with! I know, that my not sound exciting to you, but recreation is an area that has been out of balance in my life for a while. I love my work, but I was spending more time in that part of my life than I need to. When I realized this, I started looking at why and discovered 2 things: 1) I need a focused to do list to keep me on track; otherwise, I can go off onto a tangent which may not be particularly useful. 2) I need to have fun things to do when I'm not working. During the summer months this isn't a problem because I enjoy spending time outdoors. But in the winter I felt like I was reading my entire life away. I love winter, but I'm not big on outdoor activities. So I was very happy when I rediscovered playing with paper.

Many years ago I had tried scrapbooking. It was fun to create pages, but I didn't enjoy dealing with all the photos. However, I have all kinds of cool toys for playing with paper and I have rediscovered the fun in doing that. Whether I'm on my own or spending time with my girls, I can make cards, gift tags, scrapbook pages, all kinds of little things. It's creative, simple and a lot of fun. My kitchen table is out of commission because the girls have it covered with paper, punches and glue; but we're having a great time.

What are you doing that is pure fun? Remember, life is good - have some fun!