#30lists

as you know, one of my goals for 2013 is to work on my blog -- rename, rebrand, and relaunch -- but i'm not there yet. i'm not sure where i want ice cream & sunshine to go. i have ideas, of course. but i need to do more research. in doing that research, i've stumbled across a million more things that i want to try my hand at. one is the 52 lists project from moorea seal. from there, i've been introduced to a bunch of new blogs, and new ideas. the latest one i've found is 30 days of lists. 

i know, i know. i'm a little list happy at the moment. 

i've never understood journalling. sure, i had a diary when i was younger, but i wrote in 5 times, maybe. and even then i wrote in it because that's what you did as a young girl -- you wrote about your first kiss or a heartbreak or whatever so that you would have something to look back on when you're older. i think i liked the idea of a diary, but only in so much as i love notebooks. i have a million of them, all barely used. but i just can't resist buying them; they're small, cute, and clean. and they are perfect for making lists. which brings me back to my current state of being list happy.

(ps. don't these photos look like they're crooked? it's driving me crazy!)

i started 30 lists because it combines two of my favorite things: lists and tiny notebooks. and it's a cheater's way of journalling.


instead of buying another small notebook, i decided to make my own notebook using index cards. i did this because pinterest always has such crafty things on it, and instead of just looking at others' cute homemade things, i thought it was time for me to make my own. to do that i got 33 index cards together, punched holes in them, and glued different pictures, quotes, and printables to them.

some of the resources i used were:
persnickety prints: hello. chalk cards
persnickety prints: wall art
ziggle designs: instalife january 2013 pack a
sweet shoppe designs: a wink and a smile date bits
striking truths
you can also add photos and quotes from magazines and catalogs.

do you like to make lists? why?

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52 lists -- week 10 -- list the ways you can cleanse for spring

spring cleaning. something i simultaneously dread and enjoy.

i hate spring cleaning because, inevitably, you end up with a bigger mess than when you started. plus, it takes time; sometimes a lot of time. but it can be awesome too -- you have the opportunity to finally get rid of the clutter in your life. you can organize yourself, donate items to goodwill, clean up, dust, etc., all while being nostalgic about the things you're going through. and at the end of it all, you feel better. your house is clean, your stuff is organized, and you can begin to build the mess again.

but this list is beyond just cleaning -- it's about cleansing. and something about the word "cleansing" makes me go beyond the simple "clean. organize. purge." it makes me think about my whole life; what can i do in my everyday to help cleanse myself? taking care of your body and mind is one thing that will help with the cleansing process. if your mind is clear and your body is healthy it really does make all other aspects of your life better and easier. that's why my list is a mix of things i can do for myself (massage, more water and juice, exercise) as well as a list of actual physical cleaning to do. here's hoping that all of these combined efforts will make my life clean (and stress free).

what will you do this spring to help cleanse yourself?

2013 -- week 9 -- some kittenz, a taste of mexico, rcg's day in the life, and a #30lists sneak peek

it's funny how the week before you go on a trip seems so busy, but really you're doing nothing of importance. you're prepping -- getting yourself and your house ready -- and therefore, you are, in fact, very busy, but as a result, you're doing nothing extraordinary. so this week, while we were prepping and stressing, i decided to spend as much time with the kittenz as possible, because sometimes snuggling a furry belly is all we need to help us clear our head.

i have so much to say about our latest trip to mexico, but i will wait -- be sure to check back on the blog over the next week for pictures and stories of places we saw, things we did, and some recommendations for traveling to mexico in march.

since january 31st and february 28th both landed on a thursday, i thought it would be fun to get a peek into what rcg's day looked like, rather than having two identical months for me. he was more than happy to oblige.

(don't you just love the contrast in our methods? he's a man of few words, but lots of pictures, while my day in the life is much heavier on the minute details of everything i do. i love it.)

i found another list project, 30 days of lists. this is just a sneak peek of my lists -- check back in a couple of days and i will write more about it!

52 lists -- week 9 -- list the places you want to go

one of my most favorite things in the world is to travel. i love to learn about new cultures and people; to try new foods and hear new languages; to learn the history of a place and to watch the people; to see the stunning architecture; to listen to new kinds of music and see beautiful artwork. i love it.

so this list was easy for me. mainly because i want to go everywhere. and see everything.

that being said, maybe i should have been more reflective, or looked to where i want to go to in the future, but after spending a week traveling this is where my mind is at. 

what i enjoy about this project is that these lists don't have to be static. meaning, at the end of week 9 i don't have to put my "places i want to go" list on a shelf and forget about it. in fact, since i've been doing this 52 lists project i've noticed that once the idea, or the list prompt, is in your head it's much easier to think about it again and again. as a result, my lists are growing and expanding beyond my initial thoughts, becoming more reflective and interesting. it'll be interesting to see how, or if, some of the lists from the beginning of the year are answered differently at the end of the year.

a tiny heads up: i found another list project, 30 days of lists, so i'll be working on that this month as well. look for the lists with my project life pages.