Let's get this going again!!

Here is a new talk from Ted.com that totally inspires me to get back on the horse that I never fully got on in the first place and failed miserably at each month.

Sucess.

I think we actually accomplished this one. We not only cleaned out several collections of magazines and the contents of the tool shed, but also emptied the "gear closet". We combed through the kitchen cupboards, emptied out the bathroom drawers and sifted through sock bins. I organized my art supplies, Robb took a truck load of construction junk to the dump and we cleaned out the desk in the living room. Now, about that collection of decorative figurines...

Project Two: Spring Cleaning

Project two involves throwing away one item every day. I've decided to start with something hard to get rid of---so hopefully it'll get easier from here. Men, you may not understand this post at all. It's ok, perhaps try replacing the word "skirt" with "hammer"...

A well-tailored black pencil skirt is essential to any girl's wardrobe. Since the "well-tailored" part is an integral feature of that description I have decided it's time to get rid of my "slightly-faded, not so well-tailored, much to tight" black skirt. Oh the memories we've had. My first real job, my worst job, my best job--we've been through a lot. It's unfortunately time to say goodbye.

Project Two: Spring Purge

February 15 brings the start of the second challenge. I don't know why it took us half way through this month to decide on a project, but we are ready to move forward.

Project Two requires each participant to find one object to get rid of. You can donate, sell or just plain throw it away. It can be a lawn mower or a rubber band, but something has to make its way out of your possession each day. Some things that might make their way to the top of the list: faded and stretched out graphic t-shirts, a collection of Surfer's Journals that never get read, decorative figurines and that pile of construction materials that "we just might use someday".

Mini Project: Floss

Okay, so most of you are doing this every day anyway, so we'll call this one a mini-project. It is as basic as flossing once per day. Next challenge begins on the first of March!

Fail! Sort of.

I did really well for only a week (too bad the title of this challenge isn't times7). Since I'm not counting writing notes on our Christmas cards, I guess I failed the challenge entirely. That being said, I think it worked on a certain level. Afterall, I've have found myself continuing to jot notes this month. February, bring on the next challenge!

Eek

No excuses. I'm behind-- several letters behind. Ummm, can we organize a letter-writing bonanza??!!

Okay okay!

So I know that I wasn't very keen on our first assignment but it turns out that I kind of like it. Although I'm not very good at figuring out who to send my literary brilliance to. Jess has some good ideas however and then I take it from there. Speaking of which I should go and write my brilliance for the day.

Weeeeeee.

I had no idea how sweet this challenge was going to be. It causes me to devote a little slice of my day to something that I would love to do but don't believe I have time for. Nearly a week's worth of letters written, and more names popping into my head every day.

For our next challenge we should do something really challenging, like flossing or eating Brussels spouts.

Papyrus uno

Day ONE folks. The very first of these 30 and I will have you know that I wrote starting at 11:55pm and finished around 12:05am. Personally I think that should count for two days.

1 down, 29 to go...

Project One: Write a daily letter

December 1 starts the beginning of this horrible (OR AWESOME) project. The basic premise is this: Every 30 days we will come up with a new project. Projects have a daily task that needs to be completed and a weekly blog update.

Project One requires participants to write a letter, note or card to somebody... anybody!! Letters must be sent via snail-mail and to a different person daily.