I admit it, I am a "stress cleaner". When I am stressed out, I have the ability to transform my home into a museum. It would pass Mary Poppins' "white glove" test. Since my home is currently on the market (any takers for a super cute, updated 3 bedroom ranch with finished basement?? Anyone??) it's in a state of perpetual cleanliness. Just ask my kids - they'll tell you I'm not giving an inch where clutter is concerned. I've been feeling a bit stressed out the past couple of days - nothing major, just dealing with a few of life's curve balls. You know the kind I'm talking about... you think you're headed in one direction and WHAM! Out of nowhere, you're hit with something you didn't put in your day planner. It's not a comfortable situation for us "type-A" people, but with God's perfect grace and mercy, I'm learning to deal with it.
Since the house is clean, what is a God-loving, stressed-out, type-A, girl supposed to do? Movies don't distract - I often find my mind wanders too much and I discover I have no idea what's happening in the plot and all I've accomplished in my mind is borrowing trouble for things that haven't happened. Yet. ;-) Books don't distract (I was shocked, too!) - and I find I'm re-reading the same paragraph over and over. I trust that Isaiah 26:3 is true, and I have learned to keep myself busy so my mind doesn't wander where it shouldn't. My house may revolt against me some day now that I have discovered that I am indeed a "stress crafter"... I can see the bathrooms getting less attention and scrapbooking receiving MORE.
After all my Excel planning for homeschooling this fall, it was nearly time to print schedules, attendance sheets, note pages, and curriculum plans. But these ugly, old, wrinkled binder dividers from long-since-passed financial analysis days looked too sad to use for my super-fun homeschool planner! All that time I'd spent at the computer deserved something PRETTY to organize it!!
If you haven't heard from me in a few days, check under the piles of scrapbook paper and adhesive. Bring Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi and chocolate - I'll need some bribing to come out.
Since the house is clean, what is a God-loving, stressed-out, type-A, girl supposed to do? Movies don't distract - I often find my mind wanders too much and I discover I have no idea what's happening in the plot and all I've accomplished in my mind is borrowing trouble for things that haven't happened. Yet. ;-) Books don't distract (I was shocked, too!) - and I find I'm re-reading the same paragraph over and over. I trust that Isaiah 26:3 is true, and I have learned to keep myself busy so my mind doesn't wander where it shouldn't. My house may revolt against me some day now that I have discovered that I am indeed a "stress crafter"... I can see the bathrooms getting less attention and scrapbooking receiving MORE.
After all my Excel planning for homeschooling this fall, it was nearly time to print schedules, attendance sheets, note pages, and curriculum plans. But these ugly, old, wrinkled binder dividers from long-since-passed financial analysis days looked too sad to use for my super-fun homeschool planner! All that time I'd spent at the computer deserved something PRETTY to organize it!!
But don't these scrapbook papers look super fresh and inviting??
Add some adhesive, and VOILA!!! Pretty new binder dividers!! (And all the while I was praying over my stress, praising over my stress - thanks to K-Love, and being productive). Win-Win-Win!
If you haven't heard from me in a few days, check under the piles of scrapbook paper and adhesive. Bring Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi and chocolate - I'll need some bribing to come out.
Well of course that makes it all better! They look great!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! And would super useful for a teacher to be. Might have to start putting together coordinating colors for my future files.
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