this post could have 6+ titles : catching up, i’m a dreamer not a doer, free menu download, blurb giveaway, better late than never, getting $hit done, etc. etc. etc. where am i going with this? so far, no where, so let’s GO somewhere!

historically, i’m a person who’s a big dreamer…which is good right? dreaming up my next diy project, the next template, where i’d like my business to go, art projects i’d like to do with my kids, art projects for myself, areas of the house i’d like to organize, ways i’d like to spend my time, books i’d like to write, prints i’d like to make, ways i can give back, ways we can give back as a family…you get the picture. all great, all wonderful.

the problem is : i have a tendancy of being a dreamer, NOT a doer. it’s all well and good inside my head, but when it comes down to actually DOING a project or STARTING a project it’s like pulling teeth {well, it’s not THAT bad} because i do LOVE my projects. for some reason, it’s just hard for me to get started, to get fully motivated to get to that starting block. once i’m there {started that is}, i love it and love the final product, but until then? oui. i think it’s partly to do with my sad set of organizational skills, my abstract/random personality, the fact that i think too hard about things {deep thoughts anyone?}, and that i have 9 zillion things whirling around in my head at one time doesn’t help either. sometimes though, i’m afraid it’s simply because i’m lazy  🙁

so this past week, i’ve reeeeeally been trying to get my act together. i think {fingers crossed} it’s working! i wish i was full of great ideas to get those of you out there who are like me on to the right track, but i don’t. just two simple things i’ve kept in my mind this past week :

1. don’t over think things. if there’s laundry that needs folded, don’t spend the minutes {hours} leading up to it thinking about how much you HATE folding laundry. don’t waste your time thinking, suck it up and just DO it {novel idea, i know.} same with projects. got a great idea you’ve been mulling over? just. start. it. stop with the thinking. it’s required, but not mandatory in the startup process {i say this tongue in cheek, hoping you see what i’m getting at here}
2. just push through it. the laziness that is. have a clean dishwasher that needs unloaded? don’t let laziness take over by thinking you’ll do it later. just. do. it. {nike was onto something} got a project that sounds awesome and daunting at the same time? daunting in the sense of a lot of work? don’t let the amount of work keep you away. just. push. through. it.

so there are my two very cliche, very simple pieces of advice to you {if you could even call it that?} or maybe a new view into the pathetic individual i can be , ha!

along the lines of this whole conversation, i remembered i owe some of you some grocery list downloads! i blogged about them, ohhhhhh, i don’t know sometime in october and promised access to the designs.

well hurray for my sudden motivation, they’re finally here! click here to download one or all four! woot!

man that feels good.

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since i’m getting down with my motivated self, i thought i’d share my new 2013 planner. it’s cute, promise. see?

{horrible pictures…sorry! my dslr is on the fritz and apparently i’m not destined to be a professional iphonographer. hopefully, you can still see how fun it is.}

besides the fact that i’m hoping by showing it to you, i’ll feel held accountable and might actually use it for more than a month or two {ha!}, but also to let you know that my sweet friends over at blurb are offering up a $25 credit for one of you lucky readers! and it’s not just for planners {even though, you know you want one!} it’s $25 on any of their products, woot!

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* leave a comment below and let me know how you get motivated *

* winner will be announced friday, january 18th *

gotta run! my to-do list that i’m not thinking/thinking about doing is calling my name, ha!

cheers!