The Life of Mrs Magoo

Getting Organized: January Goals

One of my Goals for 2011 was to get organized. And I have taken that, or trying to seriously. 2011 is going to be the year that I am organized. I am serious about it.

So, my first thought in keeping to my goals and being organized about it was getting an agenda that met all my needs.  Two Crafty Chicks has made some pretty awesome agendas. My partner Tanya has made aweosme pages for our agendas. It has everything in my opinion that most people will need. I love it because there is lots of room to write things down,  make lists and check things off,   figure out what you need to do for the week and month. And a bonus is that they all come with such pretty paper and two pockets to store papers in.

You can check them out here. It's still not too late to get organized for 2011!!

I wrote down all my Goals for 2011 in the goals section of my agenda so, it's always with me and I can see them and be reminded of what I am trying to accomplish this year. And I am happy to say that so far so good. This year I feel that I will be able to complete a-lot of my goals because I can see them and they are written down, somehow the part of having them written down makes them real and true.

In addition to having my Goals for 2011 I have also started to do Monthly Goals as well, as Weekly goals that I try to complete. There are so many bloggers out there that have inspired me to do this and it feels good. I needed the push because sometimes I feel that I can't do it. Motivation is key.

Here are my Goals for the month of January:

How I did...

I completed 6 out of my 9 goals for January. And I am quite proud of myself. That's pretty good. The three that I didn't finish were:

-finish my pink cowl...I am almost done :)

-make my 2009 and 2010 Christmas ornaments...I have everything ready it's just a matter of putting it together.

-get back to the gym...due to saving money and finding another alternative to working out ( I have been doing kickboxing cardio with my sister) I'm okay with this one not being completed.

So, overall I am quite proud of myself. Some of my goals were easy to do, which is fine it made me feel like I accomplished something.

Did you have any goals for January? How did you do?

I will be back with my Feburary goals. Happy Monday!!

happy friday!!

How has your week been? Mine has been good. It's my last week of Summer Break. I go back to set up the class next week, but I think it's only one day or two. I will probably find out this weekend.

I have been out and about enjoying time with family and friends. And in my garden, being creative and doing some work too. Speaking of work, I have some really exciting news that I hope to share soon. It's amazing!!

What do you have planned for the weekend? I have some time with my nieces, a massage, and hopefully some time to be creative. And hubby time. Have to enjoy all the free time I have left 'cause come September it'll be back to normal. ugh. Kind of.

Have a good weekend!! And I leave you with a photo from my garden!! Yum, my crop!!

She's awesome...

My best friend and partner for Two Crafty Chicks, Tanya is awesome. She does a-lot for us and our business and she's so smart. Check out her blog for the latest on the Two Crafty Chicks and everything she does for our facebook and Etsy pages. So be sure to check her out.

And one more thing...Tanya thought I should start a Cupcakes blog, I think it might be a good idea..what do you think?

Hope you had a good weekend!!

Make It Vancouver!

Hello!! Happy Friday!! Just wanted to let everyone know that the Two Crafty Chicks will be at Make It Vancouver! this weekend.  If you're local stop by. If not please visit our Etsy store or become a fan over at our Facebook page. We have lots of amazing soaps and notebooks. And we're always working on new things and ideas. I will add all these page links on the blog soon.

I will make sure to post some photos of the two crafty chicks at Make It!! Hope you have a good weekend!!

ah, Friday...

I am so happy it is the weekend.  It seemed like a bit of a long week. Glad it's Friday today.  Not much planned for this weekend. I have a workshop to go to tomorrow morning, and then I am doing some work on Two Crafty Chicks stuff tomorrow with Tanya. Making some valentines, and other business stuff. We have our first craft show in two weeks. I'm excited.

Speaking of two crafty chicks we opened an etsy store too,  go check it out. We have added some new soaps. One of my new faves is Cupcake, it has vanilla bean in it and smells delish. You will have to go check out our etsy here. I will have to add a link to the blog soon. Let me know if there's something you like :)

I also got my Studio Calico January Whodunit kit in the mail on Monday. So excited to play!! Maybe a bit tonite but for sure on Sunday!!

I have been feeling so imspired lately too. But I will have to share that for another post too!! Happy Friday!!

happy hump day!!

Sorry, I have been meaning to post but the past week has been really busy, with a huge order we had to fill for the two crafty chicks so, even on the weekend I was "working" no time for nothing. But I hope to be back tomorrow or later tonight with another post!! We're half way to the weekend, YAY!! Have a good one!!

celebrate

This weekend was super busy. Lots of things to do for two crafty chicks we had an order that we were trying to fill and needless to say it was busy but fun. We worked all weekend, Saturday and Sunday and got the order filled yesterday. And it was a complete success, it ended up being a HUGE order and so, it was a good profit for us. And we ended the weekend together with some celebratory drinks and snacks!! Good times!! Makes working with a friend so much fun and worth it!!

taking it all in...

I am happy to say that I am off until next year (doesn't that sound fabulous). I have an amazing two weeks off. Thank you so much for all the kind comments about two crafty chicks. I know I said it last time but it meant so much the comments and support. We're doing well, orders coming in and prepping for the new catalog coming out.

Lots of stuff I want to do with my two weeks off. Lots of creating, hanging out, baking and cooking, reading, organizing, relaxing... but, first I need to get all my Christmas stuff organized. Still have only a couple of gifts let but, I need to brave the mall for that and I won't be going until maybe tomorrow or Tuesday and early too to avoid the herds.

So, I better get myself moving. I woke up at 12:30pm today. Haven' done that in awhile. Much needed sleep and sore now from going to the gym yesterday with my little sister. She worked me hard.

Happy Sunday!! Be back soon :)

thankyou

Thanks so much for all the kind comments and support from my last post and the launch of two crafty chicks, it meant so much. Especially after all the hard work!! And I am happy to say that our products are now officially in two stores in my hometown. It's kind of cool. Tanya and have been some mad women stocking up on products, and packaging them. We're all caught up now and just enjoying a bit of down time before it picks up again. Which will probably be soon. I am needing some crafty time too, which will hopefully happen this weekeend. Then I will be back with more to share. Happy thursday!!