What are you missing out on?

I looked at the 'Honey Do' list on our refrigerator this morning and noticed nothing has been done on it. This was interesting because there are only 3 things on the list and it's been hanging there for weeks. The last list had about 10 things and got done in about a week. Hhhmmmm.... Then I realized that, although there are only 3 things, they are things my hubby doesn't like to do. Therefore they will sit there for a very long time.

Then I read Seth Godin's blog post 'Different Kinds of Work' where he talks about how we make choices about what we are and aren't willing to do in our work.

So now I'm thinking about myself. What am I choosing to do? What am I missing out on because I'm not willing to do what it takes to get there? Might be time to rethink the things I'm choosing to do.

Only 2 weeks 'til Christmas!

Whew! It's been a busy month. All the Thanksgiving preparations and dinners (yes, I said dinners. We get to have 2 days of Thanksgiving celebrations back-to-back), shopping, volunteering, time with with my family and some wonderful unexpected opportunities have all combined to make a very busy few weeks.

Now I can’t believe it’s only 2 weeks to Christmas! This morning, as I look at my to-do list, it would be very easy to have a total melt down. I could even regret taking the day off yesterday to enjoy a snow day with my girls. But I don't. While there is a lot on my list that I would like to do, the fact is there isn't anything on there that is a matter of life and death. There are really only a few things on there that 'have to happen' so Christmas isn't spoiled.

So I've decided to continue my same mode of going with the flow and enjoying my activities. We still have all of my favorites coming up including 2 this weekend; searching for the Christmas tree and decorating the tree. I'm thinking we might even have time to bake some cookies....or not. Either way I'm choosing to have a fun and relaxing weekend with my family.