Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts

1.29.2014

Let's get Organized! Ideas {From the Archives}


How about a little round-up of past ideas I have shared on organizing around the home?

In the kids room:


Use vintage suitcases to keep all that fun dress-up organized.


http://www.saboracajeta.com/2012/05/organizing-lego-manuals.html
Organize your kids Lego manuals.

In the craftroom:

Empty toilet paper rolls, perfect to organize lace and trims

Make an inspirational cork board using an old frame.

Keep those precious vintage laces and trims tidy in a vintage travel case.

In the office:

Make a weekly color-coded family calendar!
In the bathroom:

Use empty candle jars to organize your make-up.


I'll admit, since we are in this temporary apartment,  I haven't been doing any major organizing, but I do find myself constantly organizing bits and pieces here and there.  

Have fun organizing!

1.27.2014

Simply Happiness

January.   

The month of change.  Of resolution making, goal planning, and organizing.  

Yes, that sounds just about right.  Don't you agree?  

Yet, this year with all the moving about, with this transitional stage we're in;  I have shun away from list making, from major goal making, from planning and resolution making.  All I have focused on is on one simple word.  A simple yet meaningful word:  




Yes,  happiness.  

This year I will simply strive to do everything and anything that makes me and those I love happy.  From my morning cup of chai tea, to slowing down by stepping outdoors tipping my head up and letting the warm sun rays feel my face with joy.  Simple, lovely, wonderful, things, that make me happy.

What about you?  What are you striving for this year? 

1.08.2013

Hello 2013


(Para español leer abajo)

Life most definitely decided to throw me some curve balls at the end of 2012.  To be fully truthful, 2012 was a tough year overall for me, the toughest I've lived by far.  And as much as I tried to savor all the beauty within it, It was rough and I am glad it is done and over with.

So for 2013 my resolutions are simple.  Health.  I want good health for me and for those I love.  And to be present, fully present in the lives of those I love as well.  To enjoy the simple things, every moment, every smell, every word.  Because everything else doesn't matter as much.

With the busy lives we live, it is so easy to take the small things for granted.  Like walking.  I mean, really that is a true gift from above, I sure have learned that this past month.

Although this year has began with uncertainties concerning my health, I pray that God will give me the strength to face what ever he has in store for me.  Because with Him and the love of all those that surround me, I know anything is possible.

And so I leave you with these quotes I've (coincidentally? appropriately?) come across through Pinterest these past few weeks:

"Be in love with your life. Every minute of it." 
-Jack Kerouac

"Sometimes you are delayed where you are, 
because God knows there is a storm where you are headed. 
 Be grateful."
- Unknown




Al final del 2012 la vida me mando unas cosas definitivamente inesperadas.  Para ser honesta, el 2012 fue un año super pesado, uno de los mas difíciles de mi vida.  Y por mas que trate de disfrutar las cosas bonitas en mi camino, me fue difícil. Estoy contenta que ya termino.

Por lo cual mis resoluciones para el 2013 son mas que sencillas.  Salud.  En este año pido por mi salud, al igual que la de mis seres queridos.  Y de estar presente, completamente presente en las vidas de los que amo.  Deseo poder disfrutar de las cosas sencillas, de cada momento, cada olor, cada palabra.  Porque la verdad que nada mas importa. 

Con las vidas tan acarreadas que vivimos es fácil de olvidarnos de las cosas sencillas.  Como el caminar.  Digo, en verdad es un regalo de arriba, y eso lo he aprendido durante este último mes.  

Y aunque este año a empezado con incertidumbre cuando se trata de mi salud, le pido a Dios que me de la fuerza necesaria para enfrentar lo que ponga en mi camino.  Por que con El y con el amor de todos los que me rodean se que todo es posible. 

Los dejo con estos pensamientos que (¿por coincidencia? ¿apropiadamente?) encontre estas ultimas semanas por medio de Pinterest: (los traduje lo mejor que pude)

"Ama tu vida. Cada minuto." 
-Jack Kerouac

"Aveces tenemos que esperar, 
porque Dios sabe que una tormenta se dirige hacia ti.
 Se agradecido."
- Unknown


1.04.2012

saying goodbye; moving forward

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to my parents and sisters.  Ah  yes, how I will miss them these upcoming days, weeks, months, until we meet again.  I did, however, enjoy every single moment with them.  The laughs, the memories.  Every.single.moment.  It had been too long since we got to spend Christmas with my side of the family and even though I see them at least once a year, for one reason or another we had not been able to do so.  This year we did and how grateful I am for that.  For the new traditions this introduced my children to (like the Posadas) and the new memories they (and I and hubby) have now created with my family.  I am happy and I am sad all together.  But the happiness of all those beautiful memories created always wins over the sadness of having to say goodbye.  Until we meet again.


 San Antonio is beautiful. 

photo of our silliness (my sisters and I) taken with my iPhone by the shop clerk.

We walked through Riverwalk, met with some old friends, visited a quaint little German town called Gruene, where we had a family photoshoot (yey!) and visited local shops.  All with the company of my loved ones.  Bliss.

all the cousins having fun during the photo shoot in Gruene.

Moving forward.

A new year is here and now it is time to move forward.  To think of my goals for the future, to write them down and to start accomplishing them one step at a time. 

Some of those are:
* to continue living a simpler life.
* re-organizing my craft room. (With the recent addition of a serger, I surely need to do this.)
* set a schedule (as much as I hate them) for homeschooling my sweet nena.
* go on date nights regularly with my handsome hubby.
* clean out and donate, giveaway, and/or toss things that I do not need (that includes fabric. Ouch!  That one hurts.)
* organize time for blogging, crafting, and listing on my shop.
* finish reading The Happiness Project. (I highly recommend it.)
* make time for "ME!"
* finish unfinished crafting projects.
* go to sleep earlier, wake earlier (that will totally help me with the schedule setting.)
* exercise!
* start training for a 5k in the spring.
* start once again, using a journal to keep all my ideas, thoughts and goals organized.
* take more nature walks with my family.

This are just some of my goals for this year.  I have many.  How about you?

All photos I took with my new iPhone using Instagram.  I am totally in love with this app! (For sneak peeks follow my user name lisarenata.)









1.02.2012

happy new year!


Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful, beautiful year, full of wonder and happiness!


We've been gone for the last two weeks celebrating and savoring every moment of the holidays with loved ones.  I'll share with you more tomorrow.

xoxo

12.31.2009

wishing you...

a year full of blessings!
Deseándoles un año lleno de bendiciones!

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(I'm sure you've noticed I've been gone for a while. Lots going on around here...I should be back next week ready to share with you all the wonderful things we did during our holidays. )
(Super ocupada aca con los dias festivos...Pronto regresare lista para compartir con ustedes como no la pasamos.)