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I got a wonderfully relaxing pedicure with my sister and my daughter. It was loads of fun!

I enrolled in your course Yesterday and Today at Big Picture Scrapbooking. For some reason, I have been intimidated to scrapbook my 'old' photos for years. This course is a gift to myself to finally get over this and just get it done. Thank you Ali. The course is phenomenal so far!

Doing just for me that is a hard one, I did work on my halloween scrapbook this week when i should have been cleaning - now I just feel guilty - oh well I am trying!!!

This weekend we went on a trip from Illinois to Michigan with my sister, brother-in-law, 2 nieces and my son. I drug all of them into a scrapbook store so I could look at things, just for me. My son handled it better than my brother-in-law, but he isn't used to things like that. It was quiet lovely.

I'm enrolled in your Y&T class and an online Photography Class. I love learning new things so I consider these to be an indulgence doing what I enjoy.

Last weekend I went on a scrapping retreat with some great girls. We meet up once a year and rent a house and scrap all day and night. Except for when we eat yummy food and each get a massage. Love, love, love this weekend and look forward to it every year.

I am up early on a Sunday morning drinking coffee and surfing online - this is my me time.

I went to a crop for the first time yesterday. It was 12 hours of really good scrapbook productivity! I definitely want to do one again. I had a really fun time just setting aside an entire day to scrapbook.

I took a day off of work when I wasn't feeling well and actually took my daughter to the babysitter's house so I could relax by myself.

I'm taking a cooking class with 2 friends at a culinary institute!

Something I've done for me - is trying to fit in some type of exercise each week.

Just for me????? Wow, I can't really think of anything recently...oh, I did go shopping with a girlfriend a few weeks ago. I was planning on buying for me, but ended up buying for my kiddos.

Recently, I took the time to take care
of myself. In doing so I lost 20 lbs.
(that was needed) & I feel GREAT!

I've been reading a novel for a book club I've started - it's our first one.

I admit that I am bad about doing things just for me. But the past month I have made great strides. The best thing I have been doing is just maintain a healthy balance of exercise, fun and family.

Naps on the weekend - had a lovely one yesterdya :)

I am careful that what I,m eating is healthy...that's just for me :D

Just for me? I got all glammed up yesterday for my best friend's wedding. Had an AWESOME time celebrating with her family and friends!

I'm taking your Yesterday and Today class and really enjoying it....taking dinner to my Dad's today to talk with my siblings about our childhood.

Today is my birthday and I woke up this morning with the idea of starting a year long project until my next birthday. I already write in a "count your blessings" journal every day and I am going to incorporate that with photos and goals for the next year. One of my goals is to simplify my life and get rid of a lot of stuff and how funny is it that my closet system completely collapsed this morning? This will be my first photo...closet chaos! In fixing it, I will get rid of lots of stuff and take a step towards my goal. This really is just for me...not sure when or if I will tell family/friends that I am doing it or share the pages but I am looking forward to it and I think it will "ground" me a bit. Right now, I am headed up to take the photo of that collapsed closet!!!