DIY Bookmarks

Genius!

Recycle your old paint chips to make a super cute bookmark!

I found this idea on Care2.com.

I'll be doing this with all of the paint chips I've collected over the years for colors that the HH vetoed, like purple for the living room and lime green for the bedroom.

Maybe he was right about that, but now I can enjoy the colors on a much smaller scale.

Visualize It to Realize It

The most powerful way to think positively is to visualize what you want.

Using your imagination, you can create a crystal-clear image of your ideal situation. The more detail the better. Be free and have fun with it. Don't hold back. It's okay to feel excited about the possibilities.

Some people (like the HH) think that if you allow yourself dream too much that you'll somehow be jinxed.

That's not the case at all.

Visualizing your ideal life does not mean that you are careless, make poor decisions, or are ill prepared for the worst.

It just means that you are open to all the good things that life has to offer.

To help you visualize, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, recommends making a vision board.

Collect photos representing the things that you want in life. You can do this with a magazine and poster board or do a search in Google images. (That’s how I did it.) Then, cut/paste the images into a Word doc.

Then, place your vision board where you can see it every day.

Your vision board does not have to be all about material possessions.

For example, for my idea of having a “long, happy marriage” I found a photo of a playful older couple.

But what’s life without a few fun, material goodies, so I put a picture of a new tricked-out Zodiac boat for the HH. (Partly, because I'm trying to prove to him that this process works.)

When you look at your vision board, it will help you imagine what you want your life to be – and according to every positive-thinking/motivational book in the world, it will happen just as you imagined – or even better.

When I created this vision board about a year ago, I added an image about writing a blog, but I had no idea what my topic would be or how I’d ever find the time.

And here I am.

A Chick Lit Book that I Love

We all have that deep, soulful side to us when we think about the big questions in life: Where did we come from? Where does my garbage go? Why does the coffee machine at work break when I need it most?

But sometimes, you just need to check out for a while, and that's when a candy coated, fashion-laden, martini-drinking, chick-lit. book is best. Or in the case of this book, the story of an awkward girl trying to fit in in the big city.

But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl's Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous by Jancee Dunn - It's the memoirs of a Rollingstone reporter's life, her career, her close and quirky family, and her relationships. It's LOL funny at times. Between each chapter is a short story about a celebrity interview.

You'll love it.