"I RESOLVE" Revisited...

You know when the new year starts and you have all these dreams and ambitions and you are ready to conquer the world with you own two hands and aren't going to let anything get in your way or stop you because you are going to be bigger and better and everything you've always wanted to be THIS year?

Well, I think it's time to revisit my ambitions for the new year of 2012 since we are over 6 months in...

Let's see how my world conquering is going....



I am reading more books... by more, I think I'm at 3.  I've read Hunger Games 1 & 2 and have just stared 3.  I have also read a small book that I can't remember so it must have been good.  I feel like I finally have time to read so I've made a list. 

To Read List:

Mockingjay - started

What Remains - Carole Radziwill

Wife 22 -

New JK Rowling Book in Sept.

Brothers - a book about JFK and Robert I have at home

Most of the others I have done somewhat or am working on doing still...

I have had a rough few months with my non-sleeping baby.  Between her teething and her constipation, sleep has been little so some things have fallen to the wayside, blogging being one of them. I am going to get back on track for the 2nd half of the year!  I promise and I promise because I have so much to do and finally time to do it!  YAY!!!

I am using more coupons --- when I cut them.  Bahhahaa!!!  I wish that I could just have certain types of coupons sent to my phone and then when I got to the register I could just scan my phone to see if anything applies to what I'm buying... anyone know of an app like this?  I don't know if there is one because it's basically me doing no work besides setting up my preferences at the beginning.  Bahha...

I'm working on 12 in 12 too, but this is probably going to end up more like at least 6 for 12.  Although, I think we have 5 at least.... So I could probably get back on track and have 10 for 12.  I'm guessing we'll have the following -- August 18th (an outdoor concert), September 5th (a wedding), October (Halloween), November (Thanksgiving), and December (Christmas).  So that should be 10 for 12... we shall see.  I think this will be fun for Ells if we continue to do it every year... and we'll have a ton of family photos! 

And the gym... my non best friend.  I will be honest.  I have not set foot in the gym this year.  I was running outside and then it got hot and then I was doing Pilate's inside and then my back started bugging me so I've started to run again.  We did just change our gym memberships so I'm hoping we'll be able to get back into the swing of things... I found a much cheaper deal so long as we can figure Ells into the mix.  But with my recent jump into Weight Watchers, I will need to keep up the activity... So I can swap those points if I ever figure out how...

I am going to be honest... these are the things I have not done:

• Go to church
• Get Mr. K a new car
• Pay off debt and save
• Blog Monday through Friday

I will try better the 2nd half.  I must do better.  I need to conquer the world... or at least all my goals!  And I feel they are attainable... I think.

Something More

I think I need something more. I'm not sure what. I'm not sure when, but I know I do.

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I really enjoy what I'm doing right now. Researching every knook and cranny of the wedding and event scene. I love looking at what bland and boring spaces can be turned into with a vision, I always have. At one point I wanted to be a designer, but I was told that it wasn't as secure market...so here I am, in the government.

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I love the whimsy, the dramatic, the modern, the sleek, the elegant, the classical, the dim lit, the well lit, the outdoors, the indoors, the vintage, the new-age, the unique, and overdone! I love it all and I love especially how each one of these adjectives can have their own spin when given a particular person.

I'm thinking about applying for some intern positions or part-time positions at event planning agencies once the wedding is over. I'll have my own experience, know hows, DIY projects, and blog as my experience, but I just can't stop thinking about how much I think I really want to do this.

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Most of all, I really think I could bring a different feel to some of the groups that are around here! I have something unique and lighthearted to give. I feel like I could give a sassy look that the the little Indiana towns need and want!

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I just thought any readers out there might want to know. I'll work for pennies in the beginning, but someday I may be the next big Martha... Not little miss Martha, but A National Event Design Company. Mike said to me the other day that we were going to be ok, that we were going to do great things...and I can't wait.

(Another) One of those days....

So while I work for a great company and it's my first job directly out of college, I find that many of the people I work with are under utilized. It's unbelievable the types of tasks that we do. Would you believe that "Party" (names will remain anonymous) who sits across from me is contemplating getting her masters and has a bachelors in HR is LAMINATING papers. Does that seem like a job for a college graduate? Pretty soon, I'll be opening mail and I'm in the same educational boat.
It's very funny that we pay all this money to go to school because that's what we are supposed to do where after we are launched into the real world with mounds of debt and then we find jobs that pay us pennies only to find that we are doing tasks that didn't need continued schooling in the first place. I find it annoying that most jobs want a college education in order for you to qualify for the job but then if you get the job, they have you alphabetizing and filing.
It's been one of those days. It's been one of those days where you look online for a new job and read about all of these self-made millionaires who want "to help you do the same thing." "Just pay $79.95 upfront and we'll unlock the secrets to success." My question is, did they go to school because if they did, then that $79.95 is part of a student loan payment and how did they unlock the "success?"
Times are hard. Where I live, gas went up to $3.45/gallon yesterday. Times are getting to be very expensive and tight. Why is it so hard to make things work anymore? Especially financially. It's painful to go into work everyday to know that you are under appreciated, undervalued, underestimated, and underpaid. It seems like those who work from home and own their own businesses and and who are their own bosses seem to be doing ok. It's hard when "easiness" just falls into some people's laps. This is why I think we all should be our own bosses.
We all have many talents that aren't utilized and are often pushed under the rug at day jobs. Why not take that power that we have and make something of it? Working on working from home is a task in itself though. I just think that we'd all be a lot happier, successful, and rested if we actually got to do what we are good at and feel the accomplishment that would come with that.
It's just been one of those days and I'm sure we've all had them. When I figure out what I'll do from home.....I'll write about that.

Tiny Successes

Well, it's official. I'm horrible at blogging. Trying to figure out what to write for my second blog is such a stressful task. I want it to be good, witty and sassy so that people will be interested by it. I can't figure out what to do. Family at this point would be boring, Skating is a common topic for me so i'll try to stray away from that, Mike (the luva!) has no good stories, and Lex is Lex. That's basically my life topics at the moment. I'll have to work on getting more creative.

I think I'll discuss my successes in the past day or so. My Etsy shoppe sold 2 necklaces which was probably the greatest thing! I was beginning to lose hope! http://www.verrechic.etsy.com/ is my store. I make jewelry, but am currently working on my pictures so that my items look better and more appealing. I sold two of the same necklace in 2 days. I thought it was cute, but it just sat there and sat there and then finally 2 people bought it! Yea for me! :)


Tonight I have to go home and make the 2nd one that needs to be made and then also fix a necklace for my grandma. She needs it longer than it currently is, and that'll be a task since its a three strander! But at least I'll have something to do when I get home. Not that I am out of things to do, but it'll be something enjoyable.

Well, off to get another coffee for the day! I love coffee!!! I don't know what I'd do with out it!

Don't forget, Jewelry takes peoples mind's off the wrinkles!!

-Little Miss Martha-