My Big Plans for June

Since I just finished making 31 layouts in a row, one might be inclined to think that it’s time to take a break and that I might not be interested in seeing another layout or pretty paper anytime soon.

Not so.

I have a lot to say about having done Layout a Day in May but that’s coming Saturday. But one of the things I discovered during this project is that I have two sections in my day where I practice what I call “killing time.” This happens early in the morning from 5:30-7:30 and at night from around 6:30-8:30. During both of these times I am really tired (physically and often mentally, too.) and I just lie on the couch and either surf blogs, facebook, or watch TV. I don’t do anything productive. And I’ve also noticed that the more I do an unproductive activity, the harder it is to get out of the funk.

During May, instead of spending my morning lulling around. I’d nurse Nathaniel and then get right to work. And in the last two weeks, because I’ve been working on my BPS class, I’ve been spending the nights writing up my lessons. And it’s been great. I produce more and I whine less and I feel less frustrated. I then read for an hour or two after 8:30 and go to sleep.

So I decided I wanted to try this for June, too and see if I can keep it up. I made this long list of things I needed and/or wanted to get done and mostly randomly assigned them to dates in June. Some are writing, some are art, some are sewing, etc. Just a collection of things I want to get done. Some of them I will share while I am doing them and others, I will share when the time comes. But in the name of making myself accountable and having the list in an easily accessible place, I thought I’d share it right here.

Dates and projects might move around but this is my plan:

• June 1
  • Morning: Sew cover for book reader (done)
  • Evening: Finish project for BPS class (done)
• June 2
  • Morning: Invitations for Cheryl (done)
  • Evening: promo materials for BPS class (done)
• June 3
  • Morning: Cross-stitched hearts (done)
  • Evening: Record BPS audio for weeks 1 and 2 (done)
• June 4
  • Morning: A Million Memories June Kit LO 1 (done)
  • Evening: Record BPS audio for weeks 3 and 4 (done)
• June 5
  • Morning: A Million Memories June Kit LO 2 (done)
  • Evening: Put together BPS trigger emails, weekly emails weekly descriptions, project PDF and anything else I need (done)
• June 6
  • Morning: A Million Memories June Kit LO 3 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 114 (done)
• June 7
  • Morning: A Million Memories June Kit LO 4 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 115 (done)
• June 8
  • Morning: Ali Edwards Summer Layout & BPS project 1 (done)
  • Evening: Write up steps for BPS project (done)
• June 9
  • Morning: BPS Project 2 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 116 (done)
• June 10
  • Morning: BPS Project 3 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 117 (done)
• June 11
  • Morning: Counting Bean Bags (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 118 (done)
• June 12
  • Morning: Crochet a doily & butterfly (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 119 (done)
• June 13
  • Morning: Order Nathaniel baby photos (done) and Weekly Gratitude photos (done) for printing and Create detailed plans and weekly schedule for BPS class for 2011 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 120 (done)
• June 14
  • Morning: Fabric balls (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 121 (done)
• June 15
  • Morning: do a layout for MME blog (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 122 (done)
• June 16
  • Morning: create digital downloads for June, July, August (not done. decided not to do)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 123 (done)
• June 17
  • Morning: Booties (not sure if i can do this one) (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 124 (done)
• June 18
  • Morning: Watch Carriker’s portraits lesson 3 (done)
  • Evening: Creative therapy catalyst 125 (done)
• June 19
  • Morning: Watch Carriker’s portraits lesson 4 (done)
  • Evening:Creative therapy catalyst 126 (not done)
• June 20
  • Morning: Crochet necklace with beads (done)
  • Evening: Create Weekly Gratitude art for July and August (July done, August done, September done)
• June 21
  • Morning: Put together Weekly Gratitude Album (done)
  • Evening: Carriker portraits lesson 5 (done)
• June 22
  • Morning:Camera strap for new camera (coming Saturday)
  • Evening: Schedule books I’ve read to blog (done)
• June 23
  • Morning: Fabric Keychain (done)
  • Evening: Schedule upcoming weekly gratitude art to blog (done)
• June 24
  • Morning: Monster chunks (done)
  • Evening: Schedule upcoming 52 things to blog (done)
• June 25
  • Morning: Make a flower ring (done)
  • Evening: Schedule upcoming creative therapy to blog (done)
• June 26
  • Morning: Put together and finish Nathaniel’s baby album (done)
  • Evening: Sew something for myself (done)
• June 27
  • Morning: Create a Zentangle (done)
  • Evening: Write a letter to someone I admire (not done)
• June 28
  • Fingerless Gloves (done)
  • Evening: Painting for me or Crochet borders on a layout/page etc. (done)
• June 29
  • Morning: Fabric basket (done)
  • Evening: Art for Leila (done)
• June 30
  • Morning: Wreath (done)
  • Evening: Art for Yona (done)

I will likely move this schedule around in the next week or so. I can already see some things I want to move back and forth but here we are, this is the list anyway. I’ll add links etc. later today/this week and link to my creations as I post them.

June, here I come!