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Melony
Interests: Arts Appreciater (Visual, Music, Theatre, Dance), Crafts (Sewing, Crochet, Painting, Collage, DIY), Home Decor & DIY, Cooking, Travel, and All Things Dog-Related!
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My Word of the Year - 2012 Edition
Posted Jan 26, 2012 at Melonius Thunk
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2012 - Week 1 in Review
Posted Jan 9, 2012 at Melonius Thunk
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Happy New Year 2012!
Posted Jan 1, 2012 at Melonius Thunk
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2011 - The Year of Good and Right
One of the things I miss most about school is the fresh start each new semester would bring. A new schedule, new classes, new teachers, new notebooks, fresh paper . . . all organized and full of promise. So you can imagine the weight I put on the start of a new year. Every year late in December I start thinking about the upcoming New Year. I intend to spend some time reflecting on the year about to pass and planning for the new. For example, I intended to take an inventory of what went well in 2010 -- my... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2011 at Melonius Thunk
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Name That Tune
There's an African Proverb that goes something like this: "When the music changes, so does the dance". And isn't that true of our moods, too? There are certain songs that brighten my mood without fail. "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas has topped my list of upbeat feel-good songs for a while now. Recently I added Macy Gray's "Beauty in the World" to the list along with "The Sound of Sunshine" by Michael Franti and Spearhead. And I'll never forget the way I wiggled in my seat the first time I heard Nina Simone's "Funkier than a Mosquito's... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Productive Procrastination - Magazine & Tear-Out Storage
Posted May 11, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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May 5x5 - May 9
I was out of town for a few days and had to take a break from my daily elimination exercises (although I did get rid of a stack of magazines at my grandmother's house yesterday). However, I continue to be one grateful gal! A few of the things I've been grateful for over the last few days: Sunny skies & crisp temperatures. Sunny & 65 is perfection in my book! Having a front-row seat for the Transylvania Boys A Capella concert Wednesday night. What an awesome concert! I met several of these TBA members on the European tour last year.... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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May 5x5 - May 5 (and more!)
Posted May 5, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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May 5x5 - May 2
What a soggy Sunday! I'm sending love and good vibes to those of you dealing with flooding!!! Today's Project Elimination was all about paper -- and finding the surface of the coffee table! Things I eliminated today: 1. Paper 2. Paper 3. Paper 4. Catalogs 5. Paper I'm testing the shredder's longevity and feeding the recycling bin. Yahoo! May 2 Gratitudes: Today I am grateful for: 1. The scent of my lilac shrub that's in full bloom. It grounds me to the present each time I catch an unexpected waft of the delicious scent. 2. The peace and quiet of... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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May 5x5 - May 1
Posted May 1, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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(Happy) Thursday Thoughts
Posted Apr 29, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Designing My Life
Today I ran across this guest post on Makeunder My Life: Designing A Life with Intention. The post is from Ann of Glamourshoes and talks about how she designed her life through various stages of her life. As I was reading, it struck me how relevant Ann's process is to where I am in my journey. I'm stuck in that "What do I want to do when I grow up?" question. And what to do about it -- the "Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?" conundrum. One of the basic building blocks boils down to the choice between... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Rx Laughter
I awoke at 7:30 this morning feeling better than I've felt in ages. No alarm - in fact, I did not have a clock in the room - just the sun streaming through the windows. And even though I'd only had maybe 6 hours of sleep at the most, I felt completely rested. Those of you who know me know that waking refreshed is, unfortunately, a very rare occurrence. For years I've suffered from periodic bouts of severe insomnia - difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, fractured sleep . . . . Add to that a severe case of sleep... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Oops, I Did It Again!
Posted Apr 16, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Yvonne - Good question! My grandmother could have had them if she wanted them, but I dont think she really did. She has a reaaaallllly hard time letting things go, too (I had to get it somewhere!) -- and I think her reaction was more about that than the items themselves. Im pretty sure I offered them to her but did not insist / encourage -- I dont know what shed do with them if she had them! : )
The De-Cluttering Dance
"Those" Items I'm pondering two openings to this post -- both will wind their way to the same ultimate message about my quest to de-clutter, simplify my life, and purge the items that no longer serve me in functionality, beauty, or joy, in order to make space for the creative joyful life th...
Lori-Lyn - Thats the debate Im having now: Repurpose for good? Or creating more clutter? Life is soooo difficult! : )
Tuesday Toss 3-16-10
My friends call it my uniform: black pants and a sweater twin set. The twin sets were the focus of my purge today as I needed something quick and easy to tackle. With their snags, holes, and such, they're not in the best condition. Definitely not fit for donation. And yet they've been h...
Tuesday Toss 3-16-10
Posted Mar 16, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Mar 16, 2010
The De-Cluttering Dance
Posted Mar 15, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Tuesday Toss (3-9-10)
Posted Mar 9, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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I'm A Weirdo. What About You?
Posted Mar 8, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Friday Exfoliation SHED!
Posted Mar 5, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Simplifying My Life and Creating My Space - My Vision
Posted Mar 2, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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The "20 Minutes A Day Challenge" -- How Will I Spend My 20 Minutes?
I'll be the first to admit that I spend way more than 20 minutes per day surfing the net, reading blogs, and watching TV -- that's more than 20 minutes each. Ouch! Today, while reading Ken Roberts's Mildly Creative updates on Facebook, I stumbled upon Michael Nobb's Take the 20 Minutes A Day Challenge. The object of the challenge, as the name suggests, is to pick something you've been wanting or meaning to do and then commit to doing it for 20 minutes a day (or 20 minutes 3 days a week, or whatever frequency you choose). Ohhhh, I could... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2010 at Melonius Thunk
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Thanks, Gail, for the comment and the accompanying laugh! : ) I hope you and Mr. C had a nice Valentines Day!!!
Valentine's Day and the Single Girl
The calendar on my watch says that today is February 13. That means tomorrow is February 14. Valentine's Day. Not that I could have missed it -- what, with all of the heart-shaped boxes of candy, mylar balloons, and rows of disheveled "when you care enough to send the very best" cards.... Som...
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