MoxieLife: January 2013

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January 04, 2013

Blog Bling from Etsy

Are you trying to keep focused on your blogging? Need a little bling to make you feel part of something bigger? Want to showcase your blog to the world when you aren't online? Here are some of my favorites from Etsy.

SpiffingJewelry has an adorable pendant that highlights your Twitter handle.

SimplySweetHome has a cute stacked pendant personalized with your blog or business name.

StormFlightDesigns offers a bracelet that can feature your Twitter, blog, or Facebook page. (AND the bracelet featured just might be my friend from #AWB @BethanyStephans!!)

LicketyCut has gone tech and has a QR code pendant that can be any site you want it to land on when scanned. Nice.

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January 03, 2013

The Power of Focus

I'm not quite sure if telling your husband that your word for the year is FOCUS is so great when he starts telling you to focus every time you get sidetracked. On the one hand he is like a giant motivator and zen master all in one, but on the other hand it is a little disconcerting to be shaken into awareness when you are drifting into unfocused land.

Here's what happened. I had gotten an email that another marketing company from the area was conducting classes on social media in my town. I thought, hey, wait a minute! I teach social media classes in my town. They can't just move into my turf.

Then it hit me. Well, it hit my husband when I was telling him the story and he said... FOCUS (he tends to yell it with vigor and enthusiasm.)

The world is a big wide place. I am STILL teaching in my town starting in February, but even better I am fulfilling my future by speaking at a NATIONAL CONFERENCE! I got the letter of acceptance today.

So, focus. Focus on what I am doing, not on what other people are doing. There is room for everyone. I suspect there are going to be a LOT of times this happens to me. Maybe every single day.

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January 02, 2013

Free Printable 2013 Calendars

I am always looking for the very best in calendars. Granted, I have 3 that I keep - my iCal calendar, our family kitchen calendar and a printed one by my desk. I found several that looked great! And you can download and print them for free.

CreativeMama.com is offering a beatiful swirly 2013 free printable.

74LimeLane.com has one that you can color, have the kids color, or just leave for notes.

Ellinee.com has a typograhic lovely that may just be the one I go for by my desk.

This Eiffle Tower vintage calendar is perfect from callmevictorian.com

A small cutie for Project Life followers from OneVelvetMorning.com.

Still loving owls? How About Orange has one of the most beautifully illustrated calendar!

Photo from www.ellinee.com

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January 01, 2013

Your Best Year Ever

I think it is time that all of us started rejoicing in the good that happens in our lives. The big good and the little good. What happens is that we have huge plans to keep journals, write in a gratitude journal, blog, etc. The truth? We get busy and the good stuff just blends in with the everyday stuff.

Let's make it easier.

When something good happens write it down quickly on a piece of paper - any paper and put it in a jar. Put the date if that matters to you. Don't get hung up on the right kind of paper or the right kind of good thing. Just include stuff that happens that makes you smile, even if just a little. At the end of the year you will have lots of little scraps of paper to read through to remember that the year wasn't so bad after all.

To make your own jar download a set of my lids and instruction cards (there is a set for you and one for a friend). Cut them out on the lines provided. Put them inside the bands of canning jars. I used a half gallon jar, but any jar would work.

Start celebrating the good.