Computer Banning

I have made a huge decision this week.  Since Mr. Fantastic has been away, I have been reluctant to start very many projects, let alone finish any of the ones that I had on my list to finish while he was away.  Part of it is loneliness and part of it is laziness.  My school work has been suffering as well.  Most of the time it is because I don't feel like doing much.  I don't like that one bit though.  I need to do stuff.

Now, I have done stuff, but it is not what I want to actually do in the long run.  In other words, I have been the worlds biggest procrastinator!  No good.  What have I done to procrastinate, you ask.  Well, I have an addiction.  Dun, dun, dun!  I am addicted to the internet!  Yuck!

So, my biggest hugely big project starts today, April 15th.  It is called "THE COMPUTER BANNING PROJECT"  *gasp* Yes, I am actually going to do this, and not just for a week either.  I am banning myself from the computer from now until Summer is over!  Holy Crap!  You read that right, I am banned from the computer for 160 days!

Okay, so that sounds extremely dramatic!  I think that is exactly what I need though - dramatic change - in order to be happier, more productive, and an overall better person.  However, let me say this, there are exceptions that will make this seem far less dramatic.  So, here are my "rules" to follow in order for this project to be successful:

1.  Computer and Internet use is acceptable for school.  Duh, I'm going to school online so I can't exactly ban myself from that if I want to get anywhere with my education.
2.  Messenger and Video Messenger are acceptable for use with AND ONLY WITH Mr. Fantastic.  With him away, it would hardly be a good idea for me to ban that.  I do need to see him/talk with him from time to time in order to keep myself sane and for the obvious reason of keeping our relationship in tact!
3.  Since email is also a very important tool for communication, I will allow myself to check my email from my phone.  By checking it from my phone, it will keep me from accidentally getting caught up and getting online.
4.  Each week I will allow myself to watch my 3 television shows on Hulu.  Since Hulu is on the internet, I will need to use my computer/internet for this.
5.  Each week I may also have 2 hours of "play time" on the internet to update my blog, and maybe use pinterest to inspire me for new recipes and projects. 
6.  I may use my phone a few times a week when it becomes important to update my facebook status in order to show my family that I have not jumped off a cliff somewhere and I am still alive!

Oh my goodness, I still can't quite believe that I have decided to do this.  I am obsessed with the internet. 

I would challenge you to try something similar.  I am not suggesting that you give up the internet for 160 days, but try doing it for a day maybe, or even a week.  I think that you would be surprised at all the things that you can accomplish in that time-frame.  When we aren't distracted by technology, it leaves us plenty of time to fill up with things that actually matter - family, friends, hobbies, talents, new food experiments, going to the gym, gardening, journaling, crafting, photography, and the list just goes on and on!  Try it!

This last week, although I have not banned myself, I have tried to cut down on my time.  Look at what I have accomplished:

Got the living room a little more organized

Hung up new artwork in the living room - this is still not complete though

Created a cute little nook in the entryway

Straitened up the formal living room and got a rug for in there

Made and drank a lovely sangria

Put together a staircase for Pugly Butt to climb into bed with

Started my seeds for the garden

Planted Sweet Basil in the pugly planter

Got my hairs did!  Had all the ugly unhealthy stuff cut off and added some layers

Drew up plans for the garden as well as had a friend help me get the lumber from Lowes

Have you done anything great and fun this week?
Loves!!!

52 Lists. 52 Weeks. Week 21

Well, since Halloween has come and gone, I really don't have a list of things to do in preparation for it, so I thought instead I would write a list of what I need to do to prepare for Christmas!  Enjoy!

Christmas presents that I still need to buy: My Uncle, my Brother-in-law, My Dad, my Grandmother, My Friend Erica, Erica's daughter, Our friend AJ, our friend Mike and his fiance, our friend Chris, Mr. Fantastic, my puppy, Two of my brothers, one of my sisters, Mr. Fantastic's mom, and his cousin!

Yummy treats I need to make:  German fried thingies, chocolate pretzels, caramel popcorn, vodka infused gummy bears!

 Design, write and send our Christmas cards

Wrap presents

Packing for our Christmas trip home

Call the airport about our puppy traveling with us

Decorate the tree and put up decorations

Keep Calm

Loves!!!

How Does My Garden Grow?

Normally, I am a very bad plant mama.  I can't keep anything growing for long.  However, I really do love the taste of fresh from the garden fruits and veggies.  I decided to try my hand at a garden.  Now, we rent, so I am unable to dig up the earth for this garden, and we are college students, so we don't want to spend an outragious amount on planters and such.  My grams found this idea in one of her garden magazines:  get a bag of potting soil, cut off the top panel, plant your garden.  Keeping it in the bags also helps to keep the soil moist.  It hasn;t even been 2 weeks yet, and the garden is growing like crazy.  I wanted to share with you some photos!  The first photos are from the day that I planted them.  All of the ones in the photo are planted from seedlings except for the bag under the trellis which I planted from seeds.  There is one bag missing here.  I had to go back and get another bag of soil for the broccoli which I also planted from seeds the very next day.

 

Now these next pictures were taken one week later.  You can see that the beans and peas under the trellis sprouted and shot up about 6 inches!  The cucumbers are the are in the bag to the left of those.  They have really gotten big.  The smaller plant in that bag is the spaghetti squash.  The bag to the right of the beans and peas is zucchini.  They have gotten huge.  Then the bag off by itself sort of is long neck summer squash or yellow squash.  That new bag there is the broccoli.  Those have sprouted and are starting to get bushy too now!

 

 

Have a fantastic evening.  Loves!!!