tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post8250729518071096654..comments2023-12-01T07:54:21.914-08:00Comments on myHERITAGE HAPPENS: My Challenges, not Resolutionsmy Heritage Happenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-68176207680778811212011-12-31T16:47:19.338-08:002011-12-31T16:47:19.338-08:00Thank you Susi! Looks like we can relate to one an...Thank you Susi! Looks like we can relate to one another very well, having so many things in common here! Good luck and we will be talking again!my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-76197549743220544692011-12-31T13:26:09.848-08:002011-12-31T13:26:09.848-08:00Love the change and always enjoy your posts. We h...Love the change and always enjoy your posts. We have many same issues in our lives and same goals. I also lost 8 lbs. alas not what I really wanted.<br />I can relate to your statements so well. I dare not even say the changes I am wanting to do. I need to master what I am doing first. Well maybe not master it but at least have more control of it.<br />I think my December was the best month of this last year for organization. Look forward to more chats this year.Susi's Quarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722985357289434741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-46970905822152825372011-01-09T11:23:21.911-08:002011-01-09T11:23:21.911-08:00PS - I'm with Apple. Take Sheri up on her offe...PS - I'm with Apple. Take Sheri up on her offer.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-60358607695054092392011-01-09T11:09:37.398-08:002011-01-09T11:09:37.398-08:00First, I love the new look of your blog.
As for t...First, I love the new look of your blog.<br /><br />As for time management, you have to figure out what works for you. Now that I've stated the obvious (lol), I've found Julie Morgenstern's book, Time Management From The Inside Out, to be incredibly helpful. So much so that I revisit it from time to time when I feel I have strayed.<br /><br /><br />I definitely would be interested in seein projects you are working on!<br /><br />If I could clone you into another person, I would, right after I cloned myself!<br /><br />I think I'll be joining you over on Facebook for Sharing Sunday. Glad you mentioned it.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-39667483774192564542011-01-06T03:58:17.319-08:002011-01-06T03:58:17.319-08:00First off, I love the new look of the blog.
I wou...First off, I love the new look of the blog.<br /><br />I would love to see some of your wonderful creations in the crafting world. Maybe it will motivate me to get back to some of my own.<br /><br />Not creative enough to come up with a name for the dog-sitting business. If you decide to do that, please post about it.<br /><br />As far as how to get everything done, I'm probably not the person to ask. I always think schedules but if you are like me and get bored easily, all it takes is something to disrupt the schedule and you're fighting an uphill battle to get back on track.<br /><br />However you work it out, I'm looking forward to reading about it.<br /><br />Best Wishes on coming up with a plan of attack and Happy New Year.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-9896225557344306462011-01-05T14:22:34.057-08:002011-01-05T14:22:34.057-08:00I personally have a hard time with do this on Mond...I personally have a hard time with do this on Monday, that on Tuesday, etc. If you are more disciplined than I, go for it. With all you have planned two posts a week may be ambitious but I hope you can stick to it.<br /><br />I'm no good at creating perfect source citations either. Take Sheri up on her offer! <br /><br />Good luck on what promises to be a very busy year!Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-91783478950899994272011-01-05T08:14:33.349-08:002011-01-05T08:14:33.349-08:00Cheryl, I also love the new blog look, fresh and u...Cheryl, I also love the new blog look, fresh and uncluttered, really nice.<br />As long as I've known you (abt. 5 yrs.) you've had a lot going on and I admired you for it. You can meet the goals you want, like when you stopped smoking, and I know some on your list will be met. Only you can decide what. However, I would complete the 6 yr. old project first for your daughter.<br />I admire you for all that you want to accomplish and like Nancy, I'm tired just reading your post (kidding).<br />Enjoy your life and do what you want. Keep us posted now and then and share your accomplishments. Good luck.Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-83329844553722588832011-01-05T08:08:41.304-08:002011-01-05T08:08:41.304-08:00Wow, that's a lot!
I don't have answers o...Wow, that's a lot!<br /><br />I don't have answers on everything, but on the idea of changing the blog content, I say: Go for it. It's your blog. It can be about whatever you want. I dramatically changed the focus of my blog a year ago, and that was the right decision. I also think it's nice to see each other as people, not just genealogists, and that means sharing non-research-related things if that's what you're working on.<br /><br />I've also found that mapping out my activities for a few months at a time helps me balance my focus on multiple areas (and figure out when I'm trying to do too much). If I don't map it out first, I end up paralyzed by looking at the pile of competing interests and not knowing where I should start.<br /><br />Good luck!Kerry Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590443839479686201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-39505487696906489352011-01-04T21:11:37.842-08:002011-01-04T21:11:37.842-08:00Well, I'm tired after reading your post. But ...Well, I'm tired after reading your post. But then I'm probably lots older than you and get tired more quickly. <br><br />It really seems like you have about 3 or 4 different areas to focus on with some subdivisions: health, crafts, genealogy, and the dog-sitting business.<br><br />As for how to organize your time. I think it depends on how quickly you shift gears. If you can work on a craft project only on Mondays, and genealogy only on Tuesdays, that kind of schedule would probably work for you. If you need longer time periods, then perhaps several days for genealogy, crafts, etc., or maybe even a week for each.<br><br />Ideas for names of a dog-sitting business: For the Love of a Dog; Barks & Biscuits; Wags & Whiskers Pet Sitting...?<br><br />Best wishes for your success in all you want to accomplish for the year. Happy New Year!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-49008873211598244402011-01-04T20:52:18.912-08:002011-01-04T20:52:18.912-08:00You speak for a lot of us with diverse responsibil...You speak for a lot of us with diverse responsibilities and interests. Personally I've had more success with daily tasks - just like Grandmother used to have laundry day or cleaning day. I would get bored/frustrated/distracted working on one project for a week or more. I used to use evenings for needlework; this year they're for blog reading. I do better with a schedule.<br /><br />Love the dog sitting - our sitter here is Critter Sitters. <br /><br />The joy of all the interests is that the year will have many dimensions. Enjoy all of them!Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-28627820554497716332011-01-04T19:22:04.990-08:002011-01-04T19:22:04.990-08:00Not to sound stupid but #5 - what is an 'event...Not to sound stupid but #5 - what is an 'event card'?<br /><br />My daughter and her hubs have a dog sitting business. They started it about 2 years ago (with just 1 dog) and now they are so busy with it that they constantly care for 2-3 dogs at a time. They do it mostly in other people's homes. Her hubs will stay overnight at one house, she at another...and then there might be a dog that just needs to be feed and walked but not stayed with all night.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670461716038876587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-24460175344944324552011-01-04T18:02:40.584-08:002011-01-04T18:02:40.584-08:00Well Roomie, Those are mighty big chunks you have...Well Roomie, Those are mighty big chunks you have on your plate. but they say you can eat an elephant if you do it one bite at a time. So anything is possible.<br /><br />We live close enough to each other that we can do something like Denise Levenick and Amy Coffin are doing. <br /><br />Out of all the stuff we need/want to get accomplished this coming year, pick 3 of the most important and aim for those. <br /><br />Then we help each other get those 3 things done. For example - your source citations - I will come over and spend a day every couple of months or so with you and walk you through them as you enter them into your database. Before you know it, you'll be able to write them blindfolded!Sheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-69769840898095207052011-01-04T17:36:54.541-08:002011-01-04T17:36:54.541-08:00Very, very interesting post - resonates a lot for ...Very, very interesting post - resonates a lot for me, as I am one of those "more ambition than time" people, too. I love the idea of the dog-sitting business. We have a wonderful pet-sitter who has so much business just from our neighborhood that she has two other ladies (also wonderful) helping her. This is the kind of thing that makes a neighborhood very attractive. A lot of my favorite genealogy blogs touch on other subjects in addition to genealogy, and I would definitely like to see some of your craft projects. On time management, it's hard to say for another person, but I think some kind of rotation is good. It probably depends on how long it takes you to actually get into the rhythm of things. Look forward to seeing how this all works out this year!Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4389010910787631843.post-74883557615704750322011-01-04T16:58:25.013-08:002011-01-04T16:58:25.013-08:00Love the new blog look number 1! I am not good at ...Love the new blog look number 1! I am not good at "names" but "Heal" came to mind...not sure why! <br /><br />I would love to follow your organizing plan for your genealogy and support you in all your other goals. You can do it! <br /><br />I think rotating days for the different things you would like to do is a great idea...you may have to experiment and work out a schedule or have a day planner to follow but I think that is the only way to do all the things you would like to. I hope you share and blog about it here...it will help me to get motivated too! I am having a hard time getting started!<br /><br />Good luck Cheryl...and, Happy New Year!!Ginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614538259404355973noreply@blogger.com