Talk About Tuesday - New Things Afoot

Hi everyone! It's once again time for Talk About Tuesday! (Weird how Tuesday comes once a week, but seems to come so quickly.) Be sure to follow the link and check out everyone else's posts.

Happy April Fool's Day! I have to say that I was not really raised with fooling others on this day and when things happened to me I always ended up feeling very dumb, so now I shan't be doing any April fooling. But kudos to all who have fooled in good fun (especially Darren - read about it here).

As organized as I usually am, you would think I would have this meal planning thing down. Right? Wrong! I tend to be very sporadic. I'll adopt a practice and keep it up for a couple of weeks, and then suddenly it's gone. So this weekend, in the midst of cleaning house, I suggested to my husband that he cook two meals a week and I would cook three, and then the weekends could be left overs, frozen foods, or (gasp!) take out. We decided to give this a shot. This means I really only have to plan three meals a week. Not that I have planned them. Well, he makes dinner on Mondays and Thursdays so I have to do Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. I'm planning on making "Pollo Bowls" tomorrow night. I see Friday as being a crock pot day. Wednesday I'm not so sure about. We'll have to see.

One of the new things going on is my desk! We have a small, one-bedroom apartment, so there is not a lot of room. But I felt that I needed a desk, and my wonderful husband humored me. He found me this adorable desk, went to the store with me to buy it, and then put it together for me. He's so handy! :-) Anyway, so far it's working out well. I have my computer and a couple of essential files on it along with a couple knickknacks. The best part is that it gives me a place to set my things when I come in my door. This way I know exactly where they are and I won't have to move them later. This is key! For a place that only has two adults and two small cats, it's amazing how things move.

Last, but certainly not least, you may have noticed that I've given my blog a face lift. I went over my accessories and got rid of some, added others, and gave my "About Me" section a much needed overhaul. I plan to add some video or audio soon, just to make things a little bit different. As always, I welcome everyone's comments and suggestions.

Thanks for reading my blog and have a beautiful day!

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Talk About Tuesday - Goals

I'm so excited to participate in Talk About Tuesday again. I've been so busy lately that I've been letting my blogging slip. But now I have something really great to blog about, so here I am! This is actually going to be the first in a series of posts about how to achieve goals. Stay tuned to learn all of the steps!!

In the last several months, I have been focusing on the future and on improving myself and figuring out what I want to do. I was going through various blogs recommended by my Google Reader and I came across Marcia Francois over at http://www.takechargesolutions.org. Marcia is a time management and organizing coach who helps people organize their time, space, business and life. Among her repertoire is a session she has regarding 7 Things You Must Do To Achieve Your Goals. I was lucky enough to sign up to receive the audio of those seven things, and you can too by visiting http://tinyurl.com/2etlkp. You will receive the seven things in seven separate clips, each about 3 to 4 minutes. They are well worth your time.

The first thing she covers is that you must know your mission. She points out that many people choose goals that other people suggest, that other people are doing, or things that they think they should be doing. I completely agree. I'm often swayed by the opinions of those I'm around, not just in what they think I should do, but also how they think I should do it. Yet, if you don't have a clear concept of your mission in life, you cannot set appropriate goals.

Since listening to this audio, I've been thinking about my mission. I truly believe that everyone should have a mission statement for their life. At times it may change, but it's important to know where you want your life to go. I'm currently mulling over different thoughts relating to my marriage and my career. How fun!!

Be sure to check back for number 2 in the series of 7 things you must do to achieve your goals.

Special thanks to Marcia for letting me blog about this series. I can't wait to go through them all!