I am so excited about today’s list, particularly excited about the lady who wrote it. You may know her as Mod Podge Amy of the popular Mod Podge Rocks blog. I’ve come to know her as one of the sweetest people I have come in contact with since TMH launched. Every email I have received from Amy has been sincere, and oozing with sunshine, I just love her. You will find those same quality’s resonating through her posts on Mod Podge Rocks. Everyday she brings a little sunshine to the craft world with her delightful personality, and I have a feeling I am not the only one who could say these things about her.
As for her blog, if it is not already on your daily roster-it should be. Fun stuff is always going on over there, it is seriously addicting. Just when you think anything that could possibly be done with Mod Podge has already been done, she surprises you with something you would have never thought of.
Now onto her list, it’s a good one!
Amy Anderson
Lessons Learned (or Re-Learned) Last Year
· Chocolate-covered pretzels are not good to have in my apartment. They go away quickly.
· I need to take more time off to visit my family that lives across the country. It’s so valuable to re-connect with those you love that you aren’t around all the time.
· If I know I’m not going to use something in my stash, I should give it to someone who will.
· It’s okay to cry and admit that I am hurt – my feelings have merit.
· Pink gnome pajamas really do make a difference in my evening mood. I slip those babies on and I’m a happy camper.
· Sometimes I shouldn’t apologize.
· The online blogging community (at least the creative blogging community of which I am a part) is so supportive and wonderful. If you are thinking of starting a blog to document your projects, you should definitely do it.
· Nordstrom has fabulous jeans. And shoes. And jewelry.
· Money is not the most important thing. A good learning experience is worth so much more – remember, you only live once!
· E-mails can go unanswered, at least for a few days.
· I should walk and play with my dogs more. I need to give them back more of the love that they give me.
· Cheez-Its ARE the greatest snack cracker.
Told you it was good! I hope I get to hang out with I Amy one day, I am certain we would be good friends.
Amy dished for you, now it’s your turn…
What lessons did you learn last year?
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I learned (last May) that going through a separation/divorce at 42 is a LOT different than going through a divorce at 22! They both hurt but at 22 I had a newborn and could barely function and didn’t know anything, at 42 I have an almost grown daughter and still don’t know much, but I’m learning to know me and the task is not that daunting – and I’m actually enjoying the learning process – even at 42!
So when I read you’re comment the first thing I thought of was that George Strait song…”she let her self go”, funny I know, but it’s a good song! It sounds like you are enjoying the process of getting to know a you that you didn’t know existed, thank you so much for sharing.
Lynette, I am so glad you have joined us here on TMH, I have a feeling we are going to get to know you pretty well…
Lynette,
My parents got divorced when my mother was your age as well. After 23 years of marriage she decided to part ways with my father, and though I cannot say the process was easy on her, my father, or us kids, we all survived.
After their divorce my mother took a very personal journey that led her down a path of self discovery and she thoroughly enjoyed every second of that . She was always pretty amazing in my eyes, but it was neat (as her grown daughter) to watch her blossom into the beautiful, wise, strong and inspiring woman she has become. Most importantly she is finally happy with who she is, and that is just awesome to me.
Much love and blessings as you take your own journey!
just be happy and even though life throws some good and bad things, happiness will get you through!!
love the list above, very cute!
I sang that song to my kids this morning as it played on my radio “don’t worry, be happy”
I vowed I would learn to play it on the guitar, how fun would that be?!
Amy is so wonderful and her site really does rock! She listed so many great lessons in her bullet list. One of my greatest lessons learned from 2009… enjoy the moment, every moment. It took a long while for me to get that. But since I learned that, every moment has been great.
a simple yet powerful lesson.
I learned to open myself up and become a little more vulnerable to the world.
Though it seems awfully scary at first, incredible things happen to you when you stop worrying so much about what people might think of you or how you may get hurt in the process, and just allow yourself the freedom to experience all that life has to offer– good or bad, there is always growth.
And the beautiful thing is that we can learn so much from experiencing our joys/sorrows together. As we share and support one another, lasting friendships are born.
This too was one of my lessons learned this year. It used to be hard to let people see the imperfections in my life, but then I realized all I was doing was depriving myself of valuable insight and friendships. No one can relate to a perfect life, no one. It’s hard to be friends with someone you don’t relate too, I valuable lesson for me.
What I learned can best be summed up with:
1.) “If you feel your tree is breakin…just bend.”
2.) No matter how important I think a task is, if I put play (with my tot and my husband and my friends) before everything else, I will be a happier and more fulfilled gal.
You will never look back and regret the play will you.
I learned I cannot do it all, no matter how much I try. I can’t do everything by myself and it is okay to ask for help. I learned I am a mom that blogs in her spare time, not a blogger that is a mom in my spare time and that is exactly how my priorities should be aligned. Speaking of blogging, I learned that obsessing about the low numbers on Google Analytics and Feedburner will just make me crazy. It is WAY more fun to spend that time connecting with readers by replying to comments and reading their blogs.
Couldn’t have said it better….Thanks Kim!
I have learned I am stronger than I give myself credit for….which is a good lesson for anyone.
I have learned that in years past and they always seem to prepare me for a challenge in the following year, so yes a good lesson for anyone.
I learned to be less critical of others and especially less critical of myself. Sometimes those little negative voices in my head become too big and take over. We just can’t let that happen if we want to be strong, fun, compassionate and successful women and mothers. Focusing on negativity towards others and ourselves just hurts us.
I learned that it has taken me a while (until my baby is 3) to be a better housekeeper and to have some more free time to read – and that’s OK! I would tell all the mothers of newborns and smaller children that you just can’t do everything and it doesn’t matter who is coming over or what is happening that your home will be OK – even if it is not perfect. Sleep deprivation is hard enough – we don’t need to beat ourselves up. We can have a lower expectation of certain aspects of our lives and it is OK. Things get better (even if it is 3 years later…) and IT IS OK. Don’t give up.
I also learned that the Swine flu is really wicked! :)
So true Jileen, I have been working on the less critical part.
Also, thank you for the housekeeping part, I am slowly learning to let things go. I think when you are in the moment it is so hard to see past these years with little ones, pretty soon I will be a mother with kids in school all day and plenty of time to clean, and read, and sew, and read……
final note, yes, the swine flu was nasty!!!!
Oh, and I forgot to include that I have learned that kids will eat really well after you have forgotten to feed them (I promise it only happened once) and that moist rice sweeps up a lot easier if you let it sit on your floor for at least 3 days :)
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