Comments on Controlling My Chaos: Valentine Banner

Hello, So this morning I had the day off and deci...

2012-02-07T10:43:23.584-07:00

Hello,

So this morning I had the day off and decided to do my favourite pastime... Pretending I am getting my life organized and all my crafts done, when I am only surfing through other people's wonderful ideas! I stumbled across your blog from an idea posted on pinterest. I am in love with it. Your wit tickles my funny bones and I could not stop reading your blogs. So after 2 hours on your site, I now need to go and make your organization station. Thank you for a wonderful blog!

The only thing I can think of is be: ORGANIZE, ORG...

2012-01-21T18:33:46.520-07:00

The only thing I can think of is be:
ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE ... lol
I have been following your blog and I thinks it's AWESOME!!!

I started using Toodledo based on a previous post,...

2012-01-20T10:32:57.092-07:00

I started using Toodledo based on a previous post, and I too love it. I love that I can synch between my phone, tablet and web (when I think of something while at work).

1. I still haven't totally unpacked from my mo...

2012-01-19T10:11:01.408-07:00

1. I still haven't totally unpacked from my move in 2004. I blame it on the fact that I have moved 4 times since then.

2. In 2009 I gave my daughter a baby scrapbook telling her that I complete it for her by Christmas. It's 2012 and I haven't touched it.

3. I finished NaNoWriMo in 2010, but have failed to edit my novel so that it's finished. Loser.

The thing that motivates me to get things done is my Franklin Planner. The downfall is that it relies on human intervention (me) to write down what needs to be done in the first place.

And a plug for this banner: I won one of Jill's banners a little over a year ago for Thanksgiving. This year was the second year that I've used it and I am so grateful for the eyelets around the holes. They really help it feel more sturdy as I hang it up and take it down. The banner I won was even more beautiful in person, with the glitter and details. Whoever wins the Valentine one will get a treasure.

Oh, what motivates me to get stuff done? Finding ...

2012-01-18T23:18:32.534-07:00

Oh, what motivates me to get stuff done? Finding great, easy to follow tutorials! Pinterest has been great with that!

1)Stripping and repurposing a set of former kitche...

2012-01-18T23:15:54.871-07:00

1)Stripping and repurposing a set of former kitchen cabinets into a cabinet for my cricut expression and my daughters personal cricut. They have been sitting in our garage for well over six months when my loving hubs brought them home with him when he helped some people move.

2)Finishing the quilt that I cut out for myself almost two years ago but never can justify working on when there are some many people having babies I need to make quilts for.

3)Mail the Christmas package that is sitting in my room! No, not this past Christmas, the year before as in 2010! Yeah, I really hate the post office!

Love the banner not that you have made anything th...

2012-01-18T20:24:46.278-07:00

Love the banner not that you have made anything that hasn't inspired me. Looking into the app. I confess sometimes I add things I have just finished to my to do list just so I can mark them off. Things currently on my list include 1. Organize recipes (I love to tear new ones out of magazines but rarely sort them) 2. Scrap my dad's life story (he answered questions about all parts of his life and I want to make a book to give him) 3. Lose the ten pounds that never seem to budge. Thanks for the opportunity for a beautiful give away.

I love your banner and I love to read your blog! ...

2012-01-18T19:15:18.936-07:00

I love your banner and I love to read your blog! I have several things on that old "to do" list but the top three would be:
1. Finish laying the wood floors down on the first floor of the house. We started over a year ago and have made a lot of progress but still need to finish just one more room and inside the pantry.
2. Fill out my twins' baby books--they are now 8 years old.
3. Send out thank yous from Christmas (I know it has almost been an entire month but better late than never).

Thanks for the chance to win!

I love your blog! The comments on this particular ...

2012-01-17T22:42:06.889-07:00

I love your blog! The comments on this particular post help me feel more normal. I always walk around with this list of unfinished projects in my head and wonder "when" and "if", I will ever get through them, while I still have children at home. While cleaning and organizing the nooks and crannies of life are always on my list, my real concerns are the hobbies I have started and the projects, which wait to be finished. Most are half done, just half, and that's all. I decided to take up quilting once.....so I have the quilt for my daughter's wedding that needs to be finished (she is coming up on her third anniversiary), I have a tole painted lazy susan that is painted with flowers that have no centers, and a scarf that I started knitting as a Christmas gift (did that pass by already?). I love crafting, but even as I am in the middle of writing this comment, I am being beckoned for goodnight hugs! Can't complain-they still want to be hugged! Love your banner-kuddos to you for finishing a project!

Jill...Love your blog! So glad I stumbled upon it ...

2012-01-17T20:40:09.301-07:00

Jill...Love your blog! So glad I stumbled upon it a yearish ago...

My to-do list is rather long...
Top 3 items: organize my fabric dresser (yes, a whole 4 drawer dresser devoted to fabric), purge toys from the playroom and get sort through my clothes (come on, if I ever become a size 6 again I deserve some new pants...if I don't, which I probably won't, why am I hanging onto 5 pairs of pants I'm not wearing?)

Love your crafty ideas, you inspire me!

Hey Jill, My to do list includes, but not limite...

2012-01-17T20:33:22.198-07:00

Hey Jill,

My to do list includes, but not limited to:

1) CLeaning my craftroom.and setting a goal to keep it clean.

2) clean my closet - REALLY CLEAN IT!!

3) Clean the garage. A NEver ending process, but so worth it in the end.

4) DATE NIGHT with my husband at least 2 tmes a month.

Thanks for always having great ideas. THE banner ROCKS!!!

Hi Jill Three things on my list are. 1. Finish my ...

2012-01-17T14:27:51.661-07:00

Hi Jill
Three things on my list are.
1. Finish my oldest daughers scarpbook. my goal was to have it done by the time she graduated and she did that in 2004.

2. Clean my storage room

3: orginize all my picutes.

What motivates me to get them done is the feeling of accomplishment when they are done :)

Love the banner!

I love reading your posts. You make me feel norma...

2012-01-17T11:50:01.816-07:00

I love reading your posts. You make me feel normal, so thank you! 3 things on my list:
1. Dejunk kids' closets (especially that stupid top shelf where clothes that don't fit anymore, or things that don't have a home go)
2. Wash Front Room Curtains (They are white and they somehow got a fairly large dirt smudge on them)
3. Visit the Gynecologist. Been waaaaaay too long.

I don't have any motivation. I need some. Wish I could buy it!!

Only 3 things? :) My list is LONG, but the three t...

2012-01-17T09:22:39.192-07:00

Only 3 things? :) My list is LONG, but the three things I really need to tackle are:

1. Organizing my recipes.
2. Finish painting the playroom.
3. Updating the checkbook.

I guess what's motivating me to do some of it is I need to know how much money I have in the checkbook to finish up the playroom. :) As far as the recipes go, no motivation as I'm not a HUGE fan of cooking. But maybe if I had a cute, organized recipe book/binder, I would be.

LOVE your Valentine's Day banner. Valentine's Day is my FAVORITE!!!

rarely comment...but LOVE your blog. You are a fan...

2012-01-17T08:10:35.107-07:00

rarely comment...but LOVE your blog. You are a fantastically witty writer! My 3 things I have procrastinated 4EVER are
1. retouching the ceiling after we did a terrible job painting.
2. cleaning the master closet.
3. going through the kids drawers...there are still shorts in there! and it's January :)

last week i did three things that have been on my ...

2012-01-17T06:57:46.571-07:00

last week i did three things that have been on my list for a long time 1 - recaulking tub and shower, 2 - putting the toe rail back in the hallway and 3 - putting the graqndfather clock back together. All of these things have been on my list since Feb or March of last year, since we bought/moved into our house. It feels so good to have them done. Now if I can just get the clock to WORK (the pendulum won't keep swinging!) So... next things to tackle on the list? 1 - hanging up art in guest room and office 2 - the basement (it's scary messy down there!) 3 - putting some sort of saying with vinyl on the basement door (I'm thinking of making my own, inspired by you, of course, but can't decide what I want it to say!)

Ummmmmmm, pick 3? I have so many! 1. Baby books...

2012-01-16T19:00:00.822-07:00

Ummmmmmm, pick 3? I have so many!

1. Baby books. Do something. Anything with child #2's.

2. Organize dance memorabilia for girls.

3. Organize school memorabilia. :(

Depressing to even think about all that. But I do love your banner!

Three things that never seem to get off my to do l...

2012-01-16T18:05:22.747-07:00

Three things that never seem to get off my to do list are:
1. Paint/decorate my master bedroom.
2. Organize the storage room.
3. Putting together a Vital Records binder in case of an emergency.
I need to look into the app. as I just got a new tablet for Christmas and I am sure the app. would do wonders in helping me be motivated ad my motivation comes from marking things off lists.

Megan
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Love your blog, you are SO entertaining. Would lo...

2012-01-16T16:06:47.919-07:00

Love your blog, you are SO entertaining. Would love to win. . . it's my only shot at decorating for V-day. The only thing that motivates me to actually DO the things on my never ending to do list would have to be my Husband. Every once in a while he'll hint at the stacks of papers that have become the "to do lists" and I'll pick them up, dust them off, and cross off things that I've managed to do (yeah) - that or they've literally expired!! Only 3 things?! Okay for starters 1)Take all the 2010 calendars down . . .seriously 2)Dig out the 7 or 8 things that have fallen behind the dresser. I think I really need a few of them 3)Organize the DVD's. We have NO cases, just piles and piles and piles :) Have a great day!

I love your blog! Three things on my to do list ar...

2012-01-16T12:10:51.289-07:00

I love your blog! Three things on my to do list are... clean my craft room ( more like a storage area now!), get rid of my "skinny clothes" ( please.. I'll never be a size 8 again.. I was a size 8 for about 5 minutes by the way) and organize my recipes ( maybe I would cook more!) What will motivate me to get things done is to have a party. Nothing like people over your house to get things done. I would love to win that banner for my classroom!

I can't wait to try that app! 1. Bills organiz...

2012-01-16T11:57:04.894-07:00

I can't wait to try that app! 1. Bills organized 2.laundry schedule 3. Boys closet and rooms cleaned and organized I am motivated by blogs!!

I can't wait to try that app! 1. Bills organiz...

2012-01-16T11:56:15.967-07:00

I can't wait to try that app! 1. Bills organized 2.laundry schedule 3. Boys closet and rooms cleaned and organized I am motivated by blogs!!

The top 3 on my to do list are: Organize all the ...

2012-01-16T11:41:51.085-07:00

The top 3 on my to do list are:

Organize all the paper that comes into the house - this includes creating a system so it doesn't all end up on the kitchen island or counter!

Clean up and organize the crafty stuff. I don't have a ton of this kind of stuff; but it is in so many different places that it seems like a lot. It goes without saying that I can't find the things I need when I need them.

Organize my recipes - I have started on this one. After discovering your blog I started digitally scrapbooking my recipes which is by far the system that works best for me. I still have this on my list because I am not finished and currently I am still working on finding the perfect container that I want to use as their permanent storage place.

Hi Jill! I've been reading your blog for seve...

2012-01-16T09:07:48.522-07:00

Hi Jill! I've been reading your blog for several months and have really been inspired to get some of my things done...FINALLY! Just last week I crossed "reorganize the recipe box" off the list with the help of your earlier blog posts! Maybe YOU are the fire under my bum... hahah.

Three things I still need to get crossed off: 1) organize all the loose papers, cds, and computer items that never found a home when we got a new desk in the office. 2) varnish all the windows in the house. 3) Make the scrapbook for baby's first year. - He's only 15months old now, so I'm feeling like it's not that late. However, I have been working on it for over 7 months now! and 4) (b/c I'm an over acheiver) find or make some "grown up" decorations for the house for all the holidays. It looks so boring and bare all the time.

Keep the great ideas coming!

If the app comes with someone to constantly sit wi...

2012-01-16T08:56:53.169-07:00

If the app comes with someone to constantly sit with my while I do these boring tasks I may get them done :0) I will check it out for my iphone.
My 3 at the top are:
-Clean garage and organize stamping supplies
-Finish organizing memorabilia and photos along with my scrapbooking supplies to begin "project memory preservation 2012" :0)
-organize recipes in binders ( no more loose papers everywhere)

I love the banner, BTW!!

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