Stock pile

Organization is not me!!  I have a craft room/junk room that I am going to clean up! Not a easy fix at all.  I am NOT going to show the room all at once.  It’s a complete mess!  I haven’t crafted the last several years due to work schedule.  Then we moved my craft items to the spare bedroom. I haven’t had a chance to put up or go thru boxes.  This is a major project and I couldn’t or wouldn’t find time to work on it.

Last weekend I went in the room and worked on my stock pile area.  Needed to see what items I need to focus on restocking.  I normally give items to several family members.  For instance my bonus daughter Alisha is attending college.   I try to send items about every couple of months.  Then my son Aaron and his wife Michelle go thru it as well.  I have made totes of items for my sons for Christmas.    Having the stock pile has been a huge help!

Disorganized for sure! 

This room needs help in a huge way!  Have you heard about the 15 minute clean up philosophy? That’s what I am going to focus on.  Just a tiny chunk of time and hopefully I will have a his room where it needs to be.  Sometimes I find myself overwhelmed and not sure where to start cleaning.  Making things easier for me I started with this area.  Literally took less than 20 minutes to put everything in its place and take note of items I need to replenish. 

Organized!!

I need to get busy using coupons again! Am down to three sets  of shampoo and conditioner. My men items are all gone as well.  I try to have items on hand for all five of the men. Mr.C, Brody, Blake, Aaron and Trevor.  Looks like I’m low on laundry soap and fabric softener as well.  See the empty area next to pink bag? That’s where the men’s items stay.  Very empty!!

The end goal is to be able to use my sewing machine and cricut.  Plus need a place for my pen pal items and journaling projects.  I have so many craft items tucked in boxes.   I tend to buy more than I need when starting a new project.  Then when I get bored or finish said project I move on to something else.  How many of you folks do the same thing?  Hopefully I’m not the only one who buys way more crafts than what is needed! 

Thanks for taking time to read my blog! Have a warm and blessed day! 

Karen J

SW OK Planner Society

Planner 2018

I am so excited to have found a local planner group on Facebook!!  

This will be a great learning experience for me.  I do not have a clue how these ladies 

make their planners so awesome.  I guess they will be working on their February layouts. Where I already have my pages filled for the next several months.  Especially with February being our busiest time at the flower shop.
              The group is called SW OK Planner Society.  I hope the ladies are nice and willing to share their tips and techniques with me being a outsider.  I am so new to this and know next to nothing about all this decorating and such.  If I see they have a better planner I am willing to go buy it.  I will say that I am not loving this Heidi Swapp planner because I feel like it is to bulky for me.  Personally I like a 8 x 10 planner.  So maybe they will help me figure out the right planner.
                I also hope they share some of their favorite planner shops with me.  Lately I have had great success with finding cool shops on Etsy.  I do have a few favorite shops I like to buy from for my planning supplies.  I use NashaPrintwork, thestickershopco and SoCutePlanner.
                In all reality I am super excited to be joining a group of ladies who loves planning as much as I do. Hopefully I will meet some new friends with the same interest.

This is how it looks blank.  This weekend  will take a few photo's of my decorated pages.  

Grandma Pearl & Siblings

SWOKPS DECEMBER MEETUP

Our planners! 

I love this group of women.  They come from many backgrounds.  They are the real deal.  Am so thankful that Ronda seen me in another group and invited me to her fantastic group.   I love each of these women very much.  

This is my door prize I won! This group is very giving.  I love each item I received. 

I love Natalie!  I gave her some advice at the retreat.   She is outspoken and she is the gal I should have been back in the day.  I love this group! 

Happy New Year!

 Hello 2018!!!! 

I am ready for a clean slate.  This year is going to be wonderful!  Just in case your wondering what will make this a special year, I’m going to give a few examples.  The first one being I’m excited about Blake and Jessica’s upcoming wedding.  Second reason is Aaron and Michelle will be celebrating their 1st wedding anniversary.  Third reason is my September cruise is nearly paid off!! I then will start saving spending money.  Then of course this year I hope to spend more time with the kids and kiddo’s. 

Goals for 2018

I need my passport (still!)

Write more pen pal letters

Make a blackberry cobbler

Organize my new craft room.  

Drink more water

With me cruising each year I just believe I need to invest in myself.  Yes I have said this for many years.  I really hate filling out the paperwork more than anything.  Guess I will go get my application and finally get it done.  

With working so much I haven’t been writing many letters.  I miss my friends and I need to just make time  for my pen pals.  

Blackberry cobbler~ have had this on my list since 2012.. I really believe it’s time to make it!! I haven’t had blackberry cobbler in many years.  My grandma Pearl use to make them when I was younger.  

We moved all of my craft items into Trevor’s old room.  Me. C basically put things in boxes and piled them up.  So I need to spend a day or two unboxing and organizing my stuff. I need my sewing machine and cricut expression out on a table.  I want to make each grandchild a lap size quilt.  Either for birthday or Christmas. 

This year I’m trying to drink more water.  I do not like water especially plain water. Give me a coke from Sonic and I’m happy.  

These are my goals.  Mostly simple ones but nevertheless ones I want to achieve in 2018.  I didn’t make any resolutions this year.  Only because I know that resolutions that I tend to make go out the window fairly fast.  

Hope you had a great New Year!  Here’s to new beginnings my friends. 

Cheers~