i woke up at 5:04am. i did set the alarm so that i could snooze once. do real morning people hit snooze? they probably don't really even need an alarm! it was dark and cold when i got up... i washed my face with my new anti-aging face system! (i hope that starts working as i gain a year this week) ... and i got right to work on my list. i really like having a list. and it was kindof a cool thing to walk around the house and write down all the things that need to be done, and leave for the morning. that was a weird feeling. usually i don't feel like i can go to bed until i have everything DONE.
ok... i have to brag about all the things i got done by 8AM:
put away clean clothes
pick up closet
fold sweater shelf
unpack from alabama
put away light box
put away all photography samples and gear
call andy about email
remove cardboard boxes
gather/remove garbage
towels in wash
pick up guest room
clean kitchen
clean kitchen fridge (really clean, like the shelves)
clean outside fridge (really clean- wow what a diff that makes...)
straighten scrapbook room, put away samples
that was pretty much what takes care of the household items that were needed to complete... which put me in an awesome position for all the work-related items that needed to be accomplished... 3 items that were pretty serious, that are getting pushed until tomorrow... and a pretty decent agenda for tomorrow ready to go! sigh... all good!
as i quickly mentioned yesterday,
had such a great event in alabama! so fuN!
when monique first invited me to come to her event, i was intrigued... it sounded different and cool and in line with what i am all about... kind of a deeper side to the scrapbooking passion!
i have to admit, and i have told you before, that designing classes and creating projects totally stresses me OUT! and this one was no exception... i tossed around so many different ideas and thoughts for what i would present... what DOES inspire me? where do i look? how am i motivated...
i had so much fun sharing inside my art journals, and a bit of my journey! and ... well, the SHE stuff, is so awesome to share.. the project was fun to do and just overall it was a feel-good!
and i got to listen to CATHY z talk about her deal... and, well, you know she just rocks... it was so fun to see so many samples of her fabulous work, and hear what happens in her mind. i felt SO inspired myself...it was fun to hang out with her just a bit... we shared a room, so i saw a lot of her, and not much of elsie or carrie... although i was freaking out, b/c carrie is getting MARRIED next week... and i was amazed that she was THERE... and teaching CLASSES in that kind of condition! i met her cute fiance! how fuN!...
i was truly impressed with monique's team... they decorated everything SO cute... and we had sent all the stuff to them to be kitted and prepped... and they took care of everything! it was great. they were running on like NO sleep, and they were still ready and willing to do anything! i hope they are all still in bed!
one of my favorite things was looking at all the samples in monique's store... she has a great DT... and it was so fun to look around! the people who were in attendance were so warm, so happy... i felt an awesome vibe there... i was so happy to have been a part of that! so ... thanks monique... for having emily and i! we had a wonderful time!
well, it's amost 5pm...
i am tired.
i haven't taken a nap yet, even though i have been tempted. (and no shower or make up either)
going to the grocery store.... there is NOTHING in the house to eat! and people keep telling me they are hungry! and i can't even tell them to go find something... i am hungry, and you really shouldn't go to the store hungry!
shooting to be in bed again by 10pm.
you know...isn't there something about 'early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healty, wealthy and wise'? who doesn't need that!
is that really the view from your house?
Posted by: Tami | April 25, 2006 at 05:20 PM
wow big pat on the back to u, u did soo much...i only get a few things accomplished by 8, gym, shower, breakfast for kiddies, hair done and dressed and drop kids off at school.... tom. i awake at 5:15 so i can get to gym by 6 a.m. i try to get things done at nite...but i like your way, maybe on my day off i can do that....
Posted by: lynda | April 25, 2006 at 06:23 PM
Dear Heidi, it's Sharon Lovoy (one of the Event folks from Bham) Absolutely loved your presentation (more about that in another post), but I have more pressing information for you: I cracked up when you mentioned Mod Podge and that you loved to use it even though it is not acid free. Somebody up there must love you, because there is an acid free version. It has a green label. I bought some, opened it up, smelled it, and yep, there was no acid (at least nothing that I could smell.) I'll let you know if I get any acid burns when I spread it around and get it all over myself! Come back to Bham and I'll get you a bottle!! PS, I ordered your shirts last night!
Posted by: Sharon Lovoy | April 25, 2006 at 06:36 PM
what a beautiful picture!
Posted by: Julie | April 25, 2006 at 07:54 PM
good for you girl! I bet you feel like a new woman getting all that stuff done, I can appreciate where you are coming from. However, you do sound like you are nesting just a little - cleaning the fridge and all! Love the cactus' .... very different landscape to the veiw out of my australian window :-) keep up the good work!
Posted by: chanel | April 25, 2006 at 08:01 PM
Yay you!!
Posted by: Kristin | April 26, 2006 at 01:02 AM
um, you accomplished more before 8am than i do all week! also, you called someone before 8am?! man, you're brave!
Posted by: AlissaE | April 26, 2006 at 08:09 AM
totally lovin' the cafe' press tees. i will be getting me and my 13-year old "she" enthusiast daughter one! I am jealous you were in the big South...i am from there and really missing home right now...arizona's not feeling like home to me. anyway sounds like the morning routine is working out great! i am a daily list maker...feels awesome to have the things to do DONE each day!!
Posted by: kris | April 26, 2006 at 08:33 AM
Wow, so awesome that you got that many things done by 8 in the morning!! You inspire me on SO many different levels!!!! =)
Posted by: Rachel C | April 26, 2006 at 11:05 AM
Wow---you got a ton done!!
I have a sick one at home...so I have been cleaning out my kitchen cabinets this week!
Anyway...just wanted to share my blog with you...I posted a couple of my "playing" cards that I created after my inspiring weekend at Scrap Etc.
Thanks so much for the pep talk. I really needed to hear what you had to say!!!
Posted by: rhonda | April 26, 2006 at 01:36 PM
Hi Heidi --
Well, I am one of those people you are jealous of...no alarm clock and up at 5:30 each morning...but I spend the first hour and a half drinking coffee and watching the news so I guess that doesn't count! hee hee Good job on your first early morning and getting so much done! Now I'm the jealous one......
Cathy V.
Posted by: Cathy Vargen | April 26, 2006 at 04:37 PM
Heidi!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! I had such a great time at the event, and you were sooo generous, both with your time and with your product. It was a pleasure meeting you and I miss those Arizona mornings - We moved to B'ham from Scottsdale - Enjoy them!
Anne Marie
Posted by: Anne Marie Ellis | May 04, 2006 at 06:32 AM