Whatcha reading?

I've found some great books deals lately, including some books from Goodwill. I think I got 5 brand new/hardcover/or popular titles for $2.00. I also had a Borders Gift card from my brother and SIL and treated myself to Eat, Pray, Love another book called Journalution about journaling and a new blank journal.

From the Goodwill titles I started reading Feel the Fear...and do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers.

WOW!!! You MUST read this one. (even if you don't like self improvement-type books.) Here is her website if you want to have a "taste".

http://www.susanjeffers.com

Its Day 67 of my challenge. I missed the Day 60 mark, but have decided the next 20 days will be dedicated to the following 3 intentions....

1) Create a peaceful environment: Get rid of all clutter!! I mean, lots of it. Set a date for my yard sale. Fix several maintenance issues on my house. All this is necessary since I am selling my house and want it to be in tip-top shape.

2) Recruit 10 people and have 10 appointments. That's one appointment and one recruit every other day so I better get rocking!!

3) Have fun. It is the holidays after all. I am foccussing on being lighthearted.

Getting back on the blog bandwagon.

I am going to post on here every day or every other day. :)

What's up with me lately:

I haven't scrapped in a good long while. (2 weeks).

I am decluttering my house because a)I am trying to discern what is mine and what is B's so it is easier to go through it and get rid of stuff b)I'm selling my house c) mom is coming and the guest room has quite a bit of clutter--or had--that was my project for today. :) d) I have been reading up on the whole Feng Shui thing and do really think clutter zaps your energy.

My mom is coming in 2 days!! :) :) I can't wait!! I have a long list of things to show her (i.e. scrapbook layouts, fave restaurants; my house (well she'll see that one); three of my four pets she has never met) and things for us to possibly do (road trip to Gruen Texas, use gift card to Starbucks on a yummy dessert) but mostly I am just plain excited to SEE her and spend time with her. I AM on a mission ot convince her that she should get a DVR player for her house. They so need that or Tivo!

Its a two-day work week. Thank heavens! Monday is an end-of-term test. Tuesday I'm going to keep them so busy they can't get in much trouble and get a bunch of grades for the next term because it goes so quickly with Christmas craziness and all!

My business is gaining momentum.

Anyways tomorrow will be a real entry with some substance. This is just to catch up on the goings-on.

another good quote on Day 41

This one comes from my good pal, Erica.
"Anytime you learn something new about yourself, or about life, you have progressed. Don't do anything that takes away from your self-respect. Feeling GOOD about yourself is essential to feeling GOOD about life. Don't ever forget how to laugh or be too proud to cry. It is by doing both that we live life to the FULLEST..." - Nancye Sims

Okay...so Day 41 is here. I have chosen the next 3 intentions to concentrate on for the next 20 days.

1. I am easily and effortlessly building a big team for my business.
The month of November: recruit and begin to train 6 new people. To recruit this many people in November, I must prospect and follow-up with about 75 people. That is about 3 prospects/day. So that is my daily goal: 3 new people a day. This week, I am going to recruit 1 person.

2. I feel incredibly healthy....focus on exercising 20 min a day for the next 20 days.

3. I have an incredibly neat and clutter-free living space.
This weekend eBay has 33% off listing fees. I am SO taking advantage of that. In 20 days, (November 22) my home will be ready for the real estate agent so I can sell it.

Okay, so on with the show. ;)

Today started bad and ended good. The bad: I got in my car, went to work, stepped out in the parking lot of the middle school where I work and only then realized I had a huge gapping hole from front of crotch to tail bone in the back!!! Thank GOD no one saw me (I hope!!). I had to call the school office from my cell phone and ask them to send someone to my classroom to watch my students so I could rush home and change pants!!! How did I not notice this?! Did any neighbors see me? ! I think my dog Josie chewed them.

Next thing: (the good). There were two stray dogs and B and I got in touch with the no-kill shelter and we met him so he could pick up the dogs. They are real sweet so they will get adopted very quickly. He said one of the dogs was anemic so I am glad we called...unlike this women we talked to who said they were scruffy and gross. Stupid lady--she was kind of scruffy and gross too.

Part of intention #3 came to fruition today because I got rid of 5 bags of free pet food (acquired with coupons) and a few other pet stuff I donated to the no-kill place.

Have a good Friday.