Some more small things to Celebrate

So how have you gone celebrating the small things? I hope you've given yourself plenty of pats on the back, you deserve them. No matter how small or insignificant you make think your 'achievements' have been for the week they are still worth celebrating.

Lizards (water dragons) love my front porch and flyscreen door!

My small thing celebrations over the passed week or so include:

• washed, dried and put away my flannelette sheets ready for the cooler weather (it's almost here) I always like to give them a freshen up wash after they've been sitting there since last winter
• vacuumed the house including the lounge and behind the doors :-) (and you know how much I love vacuuming, not)
• cooked up a batch of bolognese mince for the freezer
• emptied out the spare room of packing boxes (they've only made it as far as the carport but it's a start)
• written a few more blog posts and did some more seoing (still haven't seen any positive results yet but I will be patient)
• washed my hair more than once in a week!
• took my book back to the library (on the last day it was due back) and got some more books
• went to IGA and bought a few groceries and even scored some bargain Easter eggs (10 redtulip eggs for $1.88, winning!)
• updated the website to reflect the warehouse move and amended delivery times (our warehouse is now on the Gold Coast!)
• removed all Easter gifts from the website and updated dates ready for next year (I'm so organised!) FYI: Good Friday next year is March 30.
• posted about Mother's Day - it's only 3 weeks away
• researched mobile phone and internet plans (I think I'm going to switch over to ovo.com.au - anyone had any experience with them?)
• swept the front porch while keeping a close eye out for lizards (they seem to like my porch and flyscreen door for some reason)
• organised an Easter egg hunt for the kids (including a clue hidden in a bowl of jelly which they had to use only their mouth to get to!)
• visited our Grandpa's grave (and almost got eaten alive by mozzies!)

Grandpa's plaque (almost 11 years since he passed away, how is that possible?!)

That's about it I think, nothing earth shattering again but at least I accomplished a few things over the last week or so. With business being a tad quiet it can sometimes get on top of me and I could quite easily just pull the covers over my head and block out the world but I know that certainly isn't going get me more orders! So with a determination that I don't always feel I will keep doing what I'm doing, researching and investing more time in helping boost my business and of course eat chocolate


How have you been going over the last few weeks? Kicking goals or just a few behinds ;-) We've got this!

It's been 3 years since my wonderful nan passed away and I miss her every day :-( I love you nan.

Nan always LOVED having her photo taken! I think she would approve of me putting this online (even though she probably wouldn't know what 'online' meant ;-) )

Celebrating the Small things

It's easy to get in a bit of a funk when things just don't seem to be going as we had thought or hoped so I have decided I am going to Celebrate the Small things and you should too!

No dust here!

• Yesterday I got all the sheets washed and dried and put away
• On Sunday I got the grocery shopping done and bought the kids Easter eggs (and maybe one for myself and my sister)
• I put the bin out on Monday night
• I returned my library books on Saturday
• This morning I washed all the towels and hung them out (they will get put away when they are dry!!)
• I've written out the clues for our Easter egg hunt 
• My bills are up to date, until the next lot come in!
• I renewed my drivers licence early, it wasn't due until 19/4
• Blog posts have been written on a fairly regular basis
• I vacuumed behind, under and around the furniture (and I hate vacuuming)
• Last night I cleaned out the fridge while cooking dinner
• I washed my hair and (almost) styled it
• I've done some more seoing on the website (still waiting to see the results from my seoing efforts of a month or so ago!)
• Donated some clothes and stuff for the flood appeal
• Helped my niece with her resume
• Had a few Easter orders come in over the weekend, better than none

That's about it but, like with the orders, better than nothing. I'm trying to just focus on the good and positive and try and turn the bad and negative around or at least not over think them! Mum and dad are coming up for Easter so it will be great to catch up with them. The Easter bunny arrives on Sunday, on Tuesday the family and I are going away for a couple of days (we're going to lay a plaque for my grandma, next to my grandpa and then enjoy some time together) and then, who knows?? The possibilities, potential and persistence are endless.

Start celebrating the small things, it doesn't matter how small (just look at my list, I'm celebrating putting a garbage bin out!) these things matter, they are part of our everyday but we should feel proud and worthwhile and useful. Small things can lead to big things!

Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, no matter how small

Jacqui ~ Rainbow Designs boss(y) lady and small thing celebrateror.