Mailbox Monday - Dec 14

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Welcome to Monday. I hope you had a nice weekend. I visited clients on Saturday and dropped off my latest book, A Christmas Kindness (Second Edition) to her. I am always grateful when someone asks for a copy of any of my books. 

On Sunday, I filmed a commercial for my real estate business. I felt well prepared, so that helped.

I also recorded a video to fundraise for a non-profit organization where I sit on the board of directors. Rick's Place offers grief support for children, teens, and their families. We had to cancel our major fundraisers this year because of the pandemic. 

As far as books go, my physical mailbox was empty, but I downloaded two free books for my Kindle.

I hope you've gotten most of your holiday chores completed. Three of our trees are up. The third one still needs lights and decorations. The fourth one will go up this week. I haven't found the girls' stockings yet, so I better get on that. 

Wishing you a blessed week. 

Mailbox Monday - Dec 6

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Happy Monday! Welcome to December. Hope you had a nice weekend. Mine was a busy one with a closing on Friday, a new listing hitting the market on Saturday, and cleaning up a bit at home on Sunday. Bible study discussed the Advent message of hope, which was nice. 

On the book front, I received these two books in the mail.

Then I ordered this one off Amazon using some promotional credits I earned.

That's it from me this week. Hope you had a great mailbox. Please share if you have time.

Task it Tuesday - Nov 24

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

Well, Thanksgiving week is here. The Christmas tree has been pulled out of the basement. I vainly am attempting to get the house in order despite a work schedule that seems to fill my days. I keep trying to take days off, but it's not happening. As of this morning, I've added four client meetings to my schedule. Here is what I need to accomplish this week

• Daily Bible reading
• Walking five days
• Meetings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
• Blog Wednesday
• Cleaning Wednesday
• Cooking Thursday 
• Review Around the World in More Than 80 Days on Friday
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness--since the book is now out, I'm a bit late on this one
• Mail out a copy of A Christmas Kindness 
• Look into a new publisher for my GAP books--moving to January 2021
• Look into getting a small dumpster--moving to January 2021
• Prepare for new listing 
• Put up Christmas decorations Saturday
• Take Sunday off

I am probably forgetting something, but let's see how it goes. What is one thing you want to get done this week?

Task it Tuesday - Nov 10

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

It is Tuesday again. Lots to do and not a lot of time to do it in. I'm doing my best to stay focused. Here is my list for the week.

• Daily Bible reading
• Walking five days
• Showings Tuesday, Wednesday
• Blog Wednesday
• Inspections Thursday
• STRAT Planning Thursday
• Review Selling Christmas 
• Take Sunday off
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness
• Look into a new publisher for my GAP books--probably won't happen, but want to keep it on the list
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but want to keep it on the list
• Prospecting two days
• Food drive Saturday
• Prepare for new listing 

Mailbox Monday - Nov 9

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Here we are at Monday again. After a trying and busy week, we got a chance to see some family and celebrate the Lil' Princess' birthday. Here's a picture from our trip to the Outer Banks this summer. I can't believe this is my baby. When did she get so grown up?

I pulled up the garden this weekend. Based upon what I know of my work schedule for 2021, I won't have time to tend to it. It's way too much effort for the little harvest I get every year. Either I'll plant grass or maybe create a perennial flower garden. I'll figure that out in March.

This year has made me reconsider how I approach life. Losing my father-in-law to COVID, having to wear masks everywhere, all of us stuck at home for months, crazy weather, the silly election... I'm just done with it all. I want to do things that make me happy and that I enjoy. I don't want to turn on the news and read about violence and strife. Maybe that's why I keep downloading free books to my Kindle lately. I can definitely use the distraction.

I'm enjoying watching the reboot of One Day at a Time. 

I was a big fan of the original from the 1970s. This new version features three generations of a Cuban-American family living in the same apartment. It's great to see Rita Moreno in the role of Lydia, Penelope's often interfering and funny mother. 

Now, let's talk books. No new ones in the mailbox, but I've downloaded several new ones to my Kindle.

That's it from me. Hope you'll share your new books.

Task it Tuesday - Nov 3

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

Welcome to the first Tuesday of November and election day if you live in the United States. I will be taking my daughter out to vote for the first time. This has been one of the most divisive races in my life. I will be glad to see it over; though I doubt we will know the winner for days. 

Here was my list from last week.

• Daily Bible reading--DONE
• Walking three days--DONE
• MassSave Audit Tuesday--DONE
• Meetings Wednesday--DONE
• Media interview Thursday--DONE
• Finish editing two chapters for a client--Almost done
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness--Not yet, but I have ideas
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list
• Continue reading Systemology--Almost done
• Continue reading The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street--DONE
• Start looking into a new publisher for three of my books--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list
• Plan to be off Friday--Not a chance

I've begun thinking of my business plan for 2021 and what I want my goals to look like. Because of some things that came up unexpectedly, I need to focus on what I can realistically accomplish next year. 

This is what I am looking to accomplish this week:

• Daily Bible reading
• Walking five days
• Board meeting Tuesday
• Blog Tour Wednesday
• Marketing class Friday
• Finish yard work for the season
• Showings Saturday
• Take Sunday off
• Finish editing two chapters for a client
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness
• Finish reading Systemology and review it
• Look into a new publisher for my GAP books--probably won't happen, but want to keep it on the list
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but want to keep it on the list
• Prospecting two days

That's it for this week. Hope you'll share your to-do list for the week. I love to motivate people because it motivates me, too.

Mailbox Monday - Nov 2

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Welcome to November. I hope you had a nice weekend. This was the first year we weren't home for Halloween. Both girls had plans, so Paddy and I went out to eat. We left treats in our mailbox, but it doesn't look like we had many visitors. I think everyone is playing it safe.

Before Halloween we received a bit of snow. These photos are from my walk in the woods the next day, plus we had a visitor in our yard.

As far as books go, my physical mailbox was empty, but I downloaded these Kindle freebies.

As we head into the month of thanksgiving, I wish you all a blessed week. 

Task it Tuesday - Oct 27

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

We have come to the last Task it Tuesday of October. Last week flew by in a blur. This week will be close to the same. I have a short break at the beginning of November before the National Association of Realtors Conference starts. After that, I hope to get the house in order for the holidays... I still haven't finished fall cleaning. 

Here is how I did last week:

• Daily Bible reading--Missed a couple days, but enjoyed Bible study
• Walking three days--DONE
• Parent/Teacher conference Monday--DONE
• Inspections Tuesdays--DONE
• Meetings Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday which I need to prep for--DONE
• One class on Thursday--growing in your career is important--DONE
• Finish editing two chapters for a client--one is done and I'm working on the second--NOPE
• Meet with local charity Friday to discuss holiday fundraising events--DONE
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness--NOPE
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list--Never even thought about it
• Continue reading Systemology--No time
• Continue reading The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street--One chapter
• Start looking into a new publisher for three of my books--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list--I knew this wouldn't happen

This is my last to-do list of the month:

• Daily Bible reading
• Walking three days
• MassSave Audit Tuesday
• Meetings Wednesday
• Media interview Thursday
• Finish editing two chapters for a client--Working on the second
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list
• Continue reading Systemology--Probably won't happen
• Continue reading The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street
• Start looking into a new publisher for three of my books--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list
• Plan to be off Friday (we will see how that goes)

I will leave you with a bit of encouragement to get your own list done.

Mailbox Monday - Oct 26

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

There really should be a law against feeling this exhausted. Between a hectic work schedule and the tinnitus making it challenging to sleep, my behind is dragging. The holidays can't come soon enough. Things should slow down then... believe it or not. 

This week I participated in an online cooking class for the first time. A local chef helped us make falafel and rice with a tomato and cucumber salad. I plated mine before he showed us how to plate it. I'm not much on presentation. The third plate I did his way: rice on the bottom, falafel on top of the rice and the salad on the side with some tahini sauce. 

The Lil' Diva bought the animals Halloween costumes. The animals were not impressed.

Theo the Lion

Dwight the Pumpkin

Travis the Bat

The one really nice thing about the pandemic is that I've been walking in the woods behind the house. Tonight, the man about the place and I took a leisurely stroll with Theo. Not the best photo, but the fall colors in the woods are beautiful. 

On the mailbox front, I received two books for review.

I also picked up these freebies for my Kindle.

I used credits to buy this seasonal story.

It looks like that's it from my end. Hope you have a great week.

Task it Tuesday - Oct 20

Originally created by The Geeky Blogger, Task it Tuesday is a weekly meme to help you--and me--get things done. The challenge is to post a task or list of tasks you want to complete before next Tuesday. These tasks can help you with your blogging life, reading life, personal or professional life.

Well, well, well, here we are at Tuesday. It's a busy one, so I am putting this together as quickly as I can so I can focus on the rest of my day. 

Here is what I accomplished last week:

• Daily Bible reading--DONE
• Walking three days--DONE
• Six meetings and one class--DONE
• Appointments with new clients--DONE
• Continue fall cleaning--Whoops, was I supposed to do that? 
• Look into getting a small dumpster--Didn't even think about it 
• Continue reading Systemology
• Continue reading The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street
• Review writing goals from 2020--DONE
• Start looking into a new publisher for three of my books--No time for this one

Real estate has been getting busier lately. I'm not sure why. People worried about the election? People worried about rising COVID cases? People deciding to give it a go despite those two things? As such, this week quickly turned into one where there was little white space left on the calendar.

• Daily Bible reading
• Walking three days
• Parent/Teacher conference Monday
• Inspections Tuesdays
• Meetings Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday which I need to prep for
• One class on Thursday--growing in your career is important
• Finish editing two chapters for a client--one is done and I'm working on the second
• Meet with local charity Friday to discuss holiday fundraising events
• Come up with marketing plan for the new edition of A Christmas Kindness
• Look into getting a small dumpster--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list
• Continue reading Systemology
• Continue reading The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street
• Start looking into a new publisher for three of my books--won't happen, but need to keep it on the list

That's what my week looks like. How about yours? 

Mailbox Monday - Oct 19

 

Mailbox Monday is a meme started by Marcia of To Be Continued. Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

October is chugging along. It's hard to believe we are three weeks in. Before we know it, Halloween will be here. I'm not sure our town has made a decision about trick or treating. How is your community handling it?

This weekend was crazy busy. I staged and listed a new property, continued editing a large project, and did some baking and cooking. Check out this great looking chicken stock. I used a different recipe than the last time and it smelled divine. 

Travis and Dwight enjoy hanging out in the kitchen when I'm there.

My physical mailbox was empty with the exception of an order of some of my books. The publisher is going out of business and I wanted to make sure I had some copies to sell if I needed them.

I picked up these freebies for my Kindle.

I also downloaded a sample of this book.

That's it from the homestead. This week is going to be filled to the brim, so I'm not sure how much I'll be blogging. Hope you have a great week.