lola jeana

newest sign

2012-06-09T16:10:00.002-07:00

i have been in a sign making "groove" lately...

here's my newest one, made especially for my elementary school library!

i would also love a hammock, and a never-ending supply of pepsi, but ... =)

the sign is 24" high, and 14" wide and if you would love one for yourself, i would love to make one for you! just email me at comehomewithme (dot) etsy (at) gmail (dot) com, for more information.

Clip trios for easter!

2012-03-03T19:11:00.003-08:00

dr. seuss truffala trees

2012-03-01T21:51:00.000-08:00

i'm a BIG celebrator, so when Dr. Seuss' birthday rolls around, i want to decorate BIG. for those just tuning in, i am a media specialist (librarian) in an elementary library, and this blog is where i post the instructions for all the fun things i make for my library. i have to say i have THE BEST job ever! i LOVE it!

anyway, back to the truffala trees!

(this post is a work in progress... stay tuned for the rest =)

self-esteem =)

2012-02-16T09:26:00.000-08:00

lately i've been in a funk. no motivation whatsoever...

what do YOU do to "re-motivate" yourself when you are funky?? i would LOVE to hear your ideas...

until then i will simply repeat this to myself...

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organization ideas

2012-02-09T20:53:00.000-08:00

I would like to say I came up with these all on my own, and i probably could have, but i didn't =) i get e-mails from Maria Garcia at www.getorganizednow.com and thought these were super ideas to share. you can sign up for maria's emails as well, by going to her site. getting organized (at least in my home office) will be my goal for february. i will need at least that much time =) thanks maria!

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10 Ideas to Help You Get Motivated to Organize

1. Look through some home decorating magazines. Tear out pages that contain room layouts, storage solutions, or decorating arrangements you like. Use them for inspiration and to help you shop for creative storage solutions.

2. Get 10 index cards and write 10 ten-minute tasks on each of them (e.g. clean out the medicine cabinet, clear off the surface of the refrigerator, recycle old newspapers, etc.) Get 10 more index cards and write 10 ten-minute rewards. As you complete each task card, enjoy one reward card!

3. Let in some light. There's nothing more depressing than organizing in a dark room. Open the window shades wide or turn on the lights. Bring in extra lamps if necessary to make the room you're working in bright and cheery.

4. Turn on the tunes. What rocks your world? Beethoven? Blondie? The Beach Boys? Get your MP3 or CD player on and dance the clutter away.

5. Beat the clock. Set your timer for 10 minutes and see how many pounds of clutter you can toss. Your house will have that 'lighter' than air feeling when you're done.

6. Declutter with the intention of helping others. Things you're not using now could make another person's day. Bring gently used appliances, clothing, toys and more to a charitable organization, and give yourself a pat on the back for your kindness.

7. Invite a friend over to help you give your clutter the heave-ho--preferably a friend who has a good eye for things that are keepers and things that are clutter. When you're both done, order in some lunch and enjoy each other's company.

8. Work in 10-minute spurts. Feeling overwhelmed? The best thing to do is start somewhere--anywhere--for 10 minutes. Just keep tossing things you no longer need. When the 10 minutes are up, take a 10-minute break and pick up where you left off. Decide ahead of time whether you're going to have 3, 5, etc. 10-minute organizing sessions that day, so you feel a sense of accomplishment and closure when you're done.

9. Write down your accomplishments. Whenever you finish an organizing task, write it down. By the end of the day, you just might be able to announce at dinnertime that you put all your books in alphabetical order, you cleaned out the junk drawer and you finished writing out a bunch of thank you cards. Do this in a pretty journal for an added dose of inspiration.

10. Major organizing job? Have a major celebration. If you decided to go all out and do something big, like organize your entire clothes closet or declutter a basement that hasn't been touched in years, that deserves a special celebration. Take a photo of the finished project, post it on Facebook if you wish for the world to see, then go out for a spa treatment or a nice dinner with someone you love.

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(c) Copyright 2011 by Maria Gracia, Get Organized Now!

newest clips!

2012-01-28T21:13:00.000-08:00

I LOVE these colors!

Pick up some of these for your valentine, or have the easter bunny drop some off on his way by... just hop on over to my ETSY shop!

cute frames

2012-01-17T21:01:00.000-08:00

I've been making these for a while, and realized that I need to post them! The frames come in any color (brown & red being my favorite) and I've put many different sayings in them. They are also darling with photos. I have a two-some of black ones in my main bathroom...super cute!

This is one I made for a co-worker who lost her brother last week. Very sweet quote...wish I knew who said it first. These will be appearing in my new Etsy shop "Come home with ME" very soon.

Organization!

2011-12-26T18:18:00.000-08:00

so, i've been wanting my whole life to be organized, and i've finally taken a BIG step... i've actually organized something! i've organized lots of little somethings, but never something this large. to most, this will seem small, but for me it was huge! i've had a cupboard in my kitchen that over the years has become more of a crap cupboard. it's an eyesore, and i'm positive my mother in law has sworn at it and rolled her eyes at how un-organized i can be. so when i finished my Christmas prep a little early, and was needing a project to keep myself busy... i knew right where to go!

i have dreams of being organized, seriously, i do, but i have a hard time GETTING organized. i've always said that if someone would just organize things for me, i could keep them organized... it was just the "getting" that i couldn't handle. here's my cupboard...

phone books (waaaayyy too many...), vitamins, batteries, pills, old checkbooks, cookbooks, etc...

it was a mess! you can tell (can't you?) that at one point i was "organized..." see the drawers behind the pill bottles?? =) anyway, i cleared EVERYTHING out of the cupboard and started over. i shredded all the old check books...

this is not an exaggeration! there were a few shredded papers in the bottom when i started, but this is all the paper hooey from the cupboard. yikes! (we have oodles of new years confetti now)

i rummaged around the house for a basket or two, and brought the medicine bins down from upstairs. i had two of them up in my bathroom that i wasn't really using. after i properly disposed of all the expired medicine, there was room for most of the items from the cupboard.

can you finally see my little drawers? =) the top drawer holds scotch tape and postage stamps, middle drawer has address labels, and the bottom drawer is holding smaller batteries (aa and aaa.) i still need to label the totes, the bottom one is filled with medications, the middle bin with first aid items, and the top tote has emergency items like candles and larger batteries. i recycled all the phone books except one, and put the recipe books i wanted to keep into a metal basket i had laying around. my coupon book (when i get IT cleaned out) will live on the top shelf with the phone book. it's not perfect, but it's SO much better than what we had before! i'm feeling pretty accomplished! yay me!

I NEED one!

2011-12-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

This darling necklace is beyond the "want" on my Christmas list... it has become the NEED! =)

Isn't this the most darling necklace ever??

get yours here! (only available until the 8th of December...)

I think I need this...

2011-11-29T18:26:00.000-08:00

Every year I set the goal to become more organized... and each year I don't get nearly as far in my organization as I would like. It's a slow process =) about the time all my children grow up and leave home I will have my goal accomplished! This year, I'm game to get into the coupon "game." Here's what I'm using to get me going! I actually excited about this chapter in my organizational goals...

Join me and grab one of these while they are still available! HERE!

newest additions to my etsy shop!

2011-08-09T16:29:00.000-07:00

My Memories $10 discount!

2011-07-27T16:26:00.000-07:00

this is GREAT!! this is the funnest software around without breaking your budget, and now you can get it (with the coupon code below) at a $10 discount! That makes this great software only $30! I'm not an expert YET, but I've been having a blast with this. I will be posting some of my "creations" soon =) get this quickly before they change their mind! =)

$10 discount with promo code STMMMS59485

and the winner is....

2011-07-06T18:39:00.000-07:00

Julie! congratulations! comment with your email address (which i will delete, so no worries) and i will send you your link to your free copy of My Memories! YAY!!

My Memories

2011-06-19T14:19:00.000-07:00

SO... I get to give away this spectacular digital scrapbooking software! I'm so excited! I'm not the queen of digital scrapbooking, but this stuff is easier than i thought! i love scrapping, and this way i don't have to store any of the paper, embellishments, or even the photos! it's all right here on my computer!

so, in order to enter, go to my memories website, browse around, then come back and tell me (in a comment) what your favorite digital scrapbooking kit is, and what you would scrapbook with it, and you will receive TWO entries into the contest! yahooie! This is a $40.00 value, so head on over to their site and check it out!

my new toy...

2011-06-09T20:06:00.000-07:00

i am SO excited. seriously. i haven't really jumped into the digital scrapbooking much, it seemed way over my head... then i got my hands on THIS...

so...this digital scrapbooking is easier than i thought! not that i'm a pro by any means, but here's my first attempt...

cute, huh? i am super excited! even better? i get to GIVE AWAY a FREE COPY of this WONDERFUL software right here on my blog! stay tuned for more information in the very near future. until then, stop by www.mymemories.com and check it out for yourself!

new to the shop!

2011-06-07T21:01:00.001-07:00

these are THE cutest little clips! my famous crocheted flowers with brown centers, are perfect for any hairstyle, but look especially sweet on little girls =) four basic and beautiful colors...white, ivory, pale daffodil and sage. DARLING!!

get your set HERE in my etsy shop!

I'm excited!

2011-06-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

I am the librarian at a brand new elementary school opening this fall, and our mascot is the otter. I'll be honest, an otter? I was a bit worried, until i found these cute little guys!

etsy otters
Now I'm SO excited! I not only "otter" be reading, I "otter" get busy making stuff for my library!

Thank you WildOlive!

happy father's day!

2011-06-07T10:51:00.000-07:00

here's my latest treasury at etsy...

(blogger isn't letting me load a picture right now, but check out the link!)

my father's day treasury

ponies!!

2011-04-09T18:23:00.000-07:00

my cute new ponytail holders...

this first trio on ETSY is my naturals collection...more great colors and trios to come!

bugs anyone??

2011-03-11T13:56:00.001-08:00

newest treasury...bugs? who knew they could be so cute??

today's button treasury

2011-03-09T07:27:00.001-08:00

i love buttons. maybe because they remind me of polka-dots? who knows! i just love them!

two new treasuries

2011-03-07T08:27:00.001-08:00

click on the treasury to view all the wonderful items, and even more from each artist...beautiful items!

my newest project

2011-03-07T08:13:00.001-08:00

i made this over the weekend...too bad a don't have a cute newborn to try it on... =)

my "i need the sun" treasury...

2011-03-04T11:48:00.000-08:00

click on the treasury to see the real thing! these items are beautiful! =)

newest treasury!

2011-02-16T07:11:00.000-08:00

my super cute floral trio headband...

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