From Digital to Domestic Diva

2009-01-07T01:23:00Z

Hype that surrounds the New Year is everywhere of course, and it surprises me that some of the people who profess to have grown tired of the holiday and it's excess expectations, partying and let's face it, *** Clark, are the same people who inevitably and almost unconsciously, feel a compulsion to get things right in the New Year. A new leaf so to speak, and let's face it - it's a great opportunity to start fresh. For me it's the same kind of excitement you feel when you're about to start a brand new notebook, and fill the first blank page. I just bought the perfect one today - a red Moleskine planner + notebook. I've been looking for months for the perfect one.

Well my new page in real life this year is becoming more domestic and less digital.

Two events occurred today which I feel are steps in the right direction:

I sewed (is that even proper English?) together... I'm not even sure how to say this using the right lingo, but basically I MENDED a hole in my sweater. My beautiful, lime green, cashmere sweater. I think it's the first time I've sewed a piece of clothing and when I told my mom, she hung onto the stove and felt a bit weak but was greatly pleased. It blew me away that this little sewing kit from an hotel had a needle with a thread through it, pre-threaded-like.

The other thing I did tonight was use my oven (I have done this before but not on a regular basis - the inside of the stove, I mean). I cooked a beautiful chicken dinner with brown rice, sweet potato (I didn't know that the skins just peeled off so easily like that after you bake them - I wish potatoes did the same, or do they?) and my boys loved it. It was the second time in a month that I've used more than 3 pots/pans at one time.

Anyway, I think I'm off to a good start and am committed to getting a hang of these domestic things a bit more, take a few more risks and "just do it" which is one of my favorite sayings.

On the other side of things... is how I could for sure cut back on how much I use my computer and start exercising more. As if you really care dear Reader, but on the off-chance you can relate and that you possibly work too much and/or spend too much time sitting on your rump, this is precisely the behavior that I would like to alleviate somewhat, in my own life (ie. less Facebook).

I met with a lady named Mary MacPhee today, a yoga teacher in Charlottetown , and we talked about PRIVATE CLASSES which I would absolutely love. My kids and I did an 8 week session with her recently and I am looking forward to working with her again. We'll see what transpires but one way or the other, I have to get with some sort of program. My friend Paul MacNeill (and fellow blogger, client and newspaper owner/editor ) takes his kids skiing which I was considering however I'm really not an outdoorsy kinda gal - it just seems kind of ambitious, to be honest, and I think I'll wait until my boys can carry and put on all of their own gear before I attempt this family bonding (and quite chilly, I imagine) experience.

So, possibly I'm getting a bit too personal for my alleged marketing audience, but I may be going after a different readership if I keep up with my domestic diva-ness and less time in the digital world. Is it too late in the New Year to consider new directions? This post is definitely not about being a marketing maven. Next one will be of more value to you. That's my goal ;-)

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From Digital to Domestic Diva