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polka dots, pugs and almost the first dairy bar run...

March 15, 2020 Arlene Giddings

I am feeling a little calmer about the
state of the world today…
I am adjusting a little better after
giving myself a little bit of a FB break.

I did go into Charlottetown on Friday
for coffee with a friend….
if you have never gone to Bar 1911,
you should totally check it out.
It’s a beautiful little spot and
I totally want to try out their specialty coffee
that comes with a shot of fireball.
mmmm.
And…& the menu had DOUGHNUT BOWLS?!?
I must try this.

I spent the rest of the weekend
studying and working on cards,
vegging out to music,
catching up on grays anatomy,
watching movies about judy garland,
eating jujubes by the handful,
making chicken noodle soup in the slow cooker
and reading a brand new book…

today pugsley & I
took a walk on the boardwalk
in the blue sky
and sunshine
and it was beautiful and crisp and fresh…
we went down on the beach
and walked for a long time
in the silence and the stillness
and for that little bit,
I totally forgot that there was anything
scary going on in the world
all around me.

In that moment,
it was just me and a pug,
some polka dot rubber boots
and the seagulls…

and…we would have gone to the dairy bar
but sooooo many cars….
haha. it was chaos of a different kind.
we’ll save that treat for when the snow melts a little bit more.

In embrace winter, ignite2020, life's beachy, words Tags pugsley, pug, pug-love, polka dot boots, polka dot adventures, ignite2020, mental health, ice cream
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friday i'm in love....or how I am distracting myself...

March 13, 2020 Arlene Giddings

♥ this song…in every version I can find.

♥ jujubes & diet coke

♥ this podcast. And the whole idea that failure
is something we should strive for…not to fail,
but to put ourselves out there…to push out of that comfort zone…
sure, you might fail…
but…you might just succeed.
This hit home for me…I think I have already been moving
with that mindset
but this kind of reinforced it.

♥ chase & sierra covers

♥ working on some new ideas…expanding past cards…
this is my first framed print…and I am kind of excited about it…
if it doesn’t sell, I’ll keep it for me. :)

In ignite2020, friday i'm in love Tags friday i'm in love, framed print, geek girl ink, ign, ignite2020, treehouse
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march bullet journal - i like turtles...

March 7, 2020 Arlene Giddings

I am not sure why
but turtles seemed to take over
my brain when it came time
to create my bullet journal
for March…

i kinda liked that sleepy little guy above…
and the upside down one below…
well, i’m pretty sure that’s a self portrait.

it’s definitely how i feel sometimes…

right now in the big orange house:

diet coke, salty crackers, Guns and Roses really loud,
and working on cards for mother’s day.

In at the big orange house, bullet journaling, doodles, ignite2020 Tags i like turtles, bullet journal, bujo, march
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slow, snowy sunday...

March 1, 2020 Arlene Giddings

It was a slow, snowy sunday
at the big orange house.
There were naps taken
and yoga, bullet journalling and
a fair amount of shovelling.

In attempt to “embrace winter”
I took a quick walk to the park
to catch some snowfall photos…
and on the way back,
I decided today was the day
to make a snow angel…

snow angel. not a very good photo. but a snow angel regardless. :)

how naps are taken in the big orange house…

Then when I got back to the house,
I realized my neighbor was out shoveling her driveway
so I went over to say hi and introduce myself
and only realized after the fact
that I was wearing pink plaid pj pants
with pink polka dot rubber boots
and was COMPLETELY covered in snow…
you know…from the snow angel making…
and the very first thing I said to her was
”I lOVE THAT YOU BUILT A SNOWMAN!!”

Sigh.

Happy snowy, sweet, slow Sunday.
♥

In embrace winter, ignite2020, whatcha doin' Tags naps, snow, winter wonderland, snow angels, embrace winter, embrace your weirdness
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the epitome of geekiness lives here...

February 25, 2020 Arlene Giddings

There are things I know I should not share.

This is one of them.

Yet…here I am…sharing it anyway. :)

I like schedules and routines and lists…
and color coded spreadsheets.

I feel like there is a lot that I want to accomplish
this year..this is my year to “ignite” after all!

Sometimes, though,
I feel like things are getting away from me…
like time is getting away from me…
like I can’t fit it all in…
so I made this little schedule for myself.

And, as crazy as it looks, it has definitely helped.

Nothing about it is carved in stone.
If something comes up,
like the chance to go to a movie
(AND PAY A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT
FOR POPCORN but I am not going to rant
about that again)…or go for a coffee
with your brother, then I happily do those things…
but otherwise…I try to stick to the schedule
but…mainly for balance.

I have also started an accountability group
with some friends and I can’t even tell you
how awesome that has been.

To get together once a month at your
favorite coffee house and geek it out
over pens, spreadsheets, apps and color coding
WHILE gently holding each other accountable
for goals that we have set AND
being excited for each other when
targets are hit and boxes are ticked off,
well…it’s pretty damn exhilarating and energizing.

I know I say this every year…
but I think that THIS is gonna be my year.
:)

In tuesday truths, ignite2020 Tags geekgirl, the color-coded spreadsheet, accountability, ignite2020
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