Burning Midnight Oil

Burning Midnight Oil

Dec 14, 2020 | Advice, Blog, Burning Midnight Oil, Business Cards, List, My Empire, Organizing, Planner, Planning, Productivity, Small Business, Time | 0 comments

Are you a morning person or a night owl? I’m known to be a night oil and ask for everything to comprise in the afternoon. Waking up at 10:30 every day this week was brutal for me. This post is about the ones who are curious about what I do with my time, as I burn the midnight oil.

I can be up till seven in the morning before the thought is going to cross my mind. My energy comes at the end of the afternoon, into the evening. My bird wants to be tucked in from 9:30 to midnight. That’s when I greet the quiet and start working.

Over here obtain a list of what I do during my time:

My Empire:

I work at night when it comes to Creating Jenni. My bird demands my hands propping her, not typing on a laptop. She gets extremely annoyed when the screen is on, and not dedicating her to my extensive attention.

I check on my socials, my emails, my start-up business, and other things I’ll be sharing on the list.

Plan:

I love this weekly planner from Amber Housley. It makes me remember the good, not just the extreme in a business.

I love planning. I like to use different colors for different things and multiple at the same time.

Subscribe:

Ever since I started my blog about 4 months ago, I‘ve been subscribing to other bloggers. At first, it was about how to be successful with a blog. Now that I have other needs to look into, I have been getting suggestions from Instagram and Pinterest. Ads know you have been looking at something earlier and make sure you know. I like to take advantage of these sometimes and watch for the ads only. I’m going to try really hard not to fangirl, but show their amazing content. Here is a sub-list of my email subscriptions:

Alison Reeves at alisonreeves.co: A kind spirit, who represents a business and marketing coach.

Abby Lawson at justagirlandherblog.com: Represents an impressive lady, who does DIY home.

Amber Housley at Amber Housley | Inner Circle: Is lovely and vivacious, her website says Branding Marketing Strategy Expert.

Chelsea at herpaperrout.com: Represents a trailblazer, who is a content monetization strategist with videos.

Jasmine at mismillmag.com: Represents a humble lady, who is a magazine editor that provides blog advice for women on the wise.

Divine at ladiesmakemoney.com: A thorough lady, who helps other ladies make money online.

Louise at louisehenry.com: Represents a passionate lady, who helps you with the tech side of your business with YouTube.

Latasha at artandbudgets.com: Represents a go-getter, who helps with making money at home.

Masha at mashplans.com: An adorable lady, who makes a bullet journal as much fun as possible.

Rebecca at unexpectedlydomestic.com: A creative soul, who helps with homemaking.

Ruth at ruthsoukup.com: The lady who does it all, advises on how to live a freeing lifestyle.

Stephanie at handmadebosses.com: The knowledgeable lady, who is all things Etsy on YouTube.

I have learned not to take subscriptions for granted. I withhold them in their specific folders, to look back on for later. You may not need anything at the moment but need it later.

Print:

A planner piece of paper with a sprint cleaning list printed on it.

I have been printing out lists from my email on planner paper. I love this spring cleaning list from Abby Lawson.

I actually take the subscribers’ emails to such a level; I print everything out they have to offer. I think of blogging as going to college. I’m cramming information down my throat, highlighting key points, and making a book out of them with 3 book rings. Some of them, I print out as books themselves, and some I print out to constantly utilize with me for ordinary reference.

Every email has helped in some way to achieve my goals. Whether it’s from a printout of what they are going through at the moment. It means a lot.

Stream:

YouTube, Netflix, Hulu…Anything to listen and or watch in peace, without a bird screaming to tell me the video stopped.

Sew:

A green leather wallet with embroidery of a camera and a flower going through the lense.

My amateur sewing on my leather wallet. I forgot there are tools for leather sewing…

I’m always sewing something with floss. I love to embroider and customize. I don’t know how to use my sewing machine, but I can work a needle with chunky floss.

Shop Online: 

I love shopping online. It isn’t what you might think, though. It’s usually office supplies, planning supplies…Anything productive. I love supporting small businesses and have realized I need to do it more often. It just makes more sense as a new small business myself.

Self-Care:

A bald girl with shaving cream on her face.

Done shaving my face. Maybe I was born with it?

This one is a little different than what other ladies might do. I like shaving my head at night. Ever since I have, due to Fibromyalgia and having hair hurt, shaving at night is like taking off the stress of the past few days. My head is starting over and so is my stress. I‘ve noticed lately if I shave my face, my acne goes away too. I have notoriously prone skin and am surprised something worked.

Snack:

This one remains a no-brainer for me. Snacking is important, even though doctors say not to. Who is not eating 12 hours after dinner till breakfast? That never made sense to me as a child. If you’re starved, eat. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches remain my favorite personally.

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I hope you had fun reading this post, as I did make it. Farewell for now.

Always,

-Jenni (Please subscribe!)

(Ps. I used a grammar website.)

Making Time To Create.

Making Time To Create.

Oct 24, 2020 | Advice, Binge Watching, Bird, Blog, Create Yourself, Georgie, List, Planning, Podcasts, Productivity, YouTube | 0 comments

I have been away for almost two weeks now. Turns out, it isn’t hard to burn out with a blog. I have been watching webinars, studying the art of blogging for profit, writing notes, and making sure I have what I need to be successful.

The problem, I haven’t been taking the time for myself. I love creating. It’s the one thing that truly makes me happy, but wasn’t doing it. I had to stop everything, and do nothing, just to reflect.

I had bought a ton of stuff to create with at the beginning of the month, and haven’t really touched any of it. So, I started an embroidery project on a pillow. It says, Happy Forever. I’ll have to show you the finished project later. I have happy done, of course, like the armature I am, with ties everywhere.

I had to stop and think about all the wisdom I have received from professional bloggers in my email. I look for bloggers on Pinterest and Instagram, and search for them in the ads. I don’t tend to look at the pictures, if I’m looking for webinars and newsletters.

So, I sat down on my living room floor, scattered the printed pages, and began to read. I took in that wisdom, and wrote in the handouts what I needed to not burnout.

I love my blog, but I need to structure out my days to let myself breathe. A creative lifestyle blog is something I need to advise from.

At that moment, I decided to tell you about what I’m doing to make time for creation:

Embroidery: Sewing takes a lot of time, and that’s what I need. I need time to think about how to get in a healthy routine. My pillow was calling my name for a pretty project, and started covering happy. Watching videos on Pinterest for flower designs was probably my favorite part.

Making lists: Being burnt out, I do what I do best; I make lists. Lists of routines I need to be doing for myself. I found a bullet journal I had gotten from Walmart a few years ago. It was in a book, so I took out the stitches, and put a couple in my Happy Planner.

The journal has days of the week to tick off for tasks, and under them is where I put your tasks for the week. I loved this format so much, I made a variation for you. I put in more rows, since I ran out of space pretty quickly on the other one. I also have different sections of tasks, and thought many rows were a good idea anyway. I hope you like it.

weekly-check-listDownload

Bing watching: Not touching the website is really hard. I love changing things up, and seeing what kinds of technology is out there for blogs. I usually watch YouTube all day, but I decided to switch it up to Netflix. It takes a lot for me to get into something time consuming, and YouTube is pretty good for the shorter content. This time, Netflix is calling my name, to really take the time to focus on something out of my norm.

I have finished a series called Legacies, am about to finish The Haunting of Bly Manor, and have a secret love affair with all things supernatural.

YouTube has been a picky one lately. Podcasts are getting to me, as I listen to them with my bird. This is when I create my projects, and just hang out. Come Sit With Us is a great one from The Try Wives. If you love to dig in deep about mental flaws, Good For You with Whitney Cummings is another favorite.

Spending time with my bird: I love my bird. She is so sweet. She is also like a child, who needs your attention at every second of the day. So, I have spent many days serenading her with YouTube Music. Singing and switching up the words, makes her melt every time. Any song with the word love in it, is a great song. I tend to listen to a lot of 90s music for this reason. I wonder if she was a Backstreet Boy fan in another life.

Animals are a great way to settle down with, when things are a bit hectic. She has her little personality quirks that just make me laugh. Hanging out in the bathroom, her favorite room, made things extra special.

The daytime is for Georgie. Being a night owl myself, I do better burning the midnight oil. She went to bed early, and I got so much done! It’s the time I am most creative, and productive. It’s my favorite time of the day. A cup of tea, something to listen to, and anything to keep my hands busy.

Create yourself: Have you ever just sat down, and played with makeup? Maybe it’s been a while, and I need to take the time to do it again. For me, it was this, and shaving my head bald. Hair hurts with fibromyalgia, and has been gradually getting shorter for about 10 years. I shaved it 2 years ago, because it hurt too much to have it. This time, I don’t want the maintenance of my hair. I love my curly hair, but it was annoying to have. I like rubbing my bald head, and knowing there isn’t hair to get in the way of massaging it.

I have been taking the time to go on Amazon to look at plastic earrings to compliment my new hairdo. I’m allergic to metal, and thought it was a great idea to look up plastic instead. My skin doesn’t like to have metal on it, and the idea of alternatives is a nice thought.

Without hair, I don’t need to maintain products, and can focus on other confident boosting avenues. Like the earrings, I love scarves. Scarves and mascara are the perfect accessories to a bald head.

 

What is a good way for you to not cause burnout? How do you make time to create?

Bye for now.

Always,

Jenni

Slate Chalkboard Organization.

Slate Chalkboard Organization.

Oct 4, 2020 | Chalk, Chalkboard, Hobby Lobby, Ideas and Crafts, List, Memos, Productivity, Slates, Walmart | 0 comments

My roommate has had these food serving slates, and haven’t used them in a couple years. So, I asked for them as chalkboard reminders. I ended up getting some chalk, and started on my journey of things to pick up around the house, with the reminders in a couple places.

I looked for different kind of slates this week online, and found some fun coasters. I was at Walmart for chalk, when I found a two pack of coasters. I was super excited. Regular chalk doesn’t work on slates, but the liquid pens look so good on them.

Going to Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite pleasures in life. I found some blackboard clothes pins on clearance for .49, and picked out 2 packs of 4. Along the way of finding my roommate, I found some really pretty pastel liquid chalk pens. They stand out in the room, so it really helps to see something with a bright color contrast.

The flower vase is placed on my living room coffee table, so it is always starring me down, when I look at the time, or admire the bouquet.

I hope this was a good post, leave a comment what you think of it.

I realized, I should just think about what topic I want to write about on the weekend, instead of worrying it throughout a 5 day period. I like to post things that are relevant to my life at the moment. Creativity is always relevant, so it isn’t too hard for me to come up with something different. It was fun to think about, and show the ways I’ve been using my slate reminders around the house.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizing, and the things I use to do them:

Organizing, and the things I use to do them:

Aug 24, 2020 | Appeal, Blog, Bull Dog Clips, Kid toys, List, Memos, Organizing, Planner | 0 comments

  • I love a good list: Grocery lists, daily lists, appointments, needs, wants…Anything that gets me through the day. I use various types of sticky notes, stationary, utensils, textures, colors. I like when things stand out, and make sure I am able to the task at hand.
  • I love my planner! My mom gave me one for Christmas last year, and I loved it too much. It has pretty homemade folders, tons of sticky notes in the business card section, stationary, and inspiration before the weekly pages.
  • I like to change how I use my memos all the time: I need something different in moments that might not have made sense from yesterday. This image is my recent change. I liked that I highlighted my usual things in pink, and added sticky flags to remove when done with them. I also love that I have a list of different departments. I made it out to be the layout of Walmart. I start on the left, then make my way around to the food. Frozen and fridge stuff would be dethawed, if I did it the other way. Craft section and clearance isles get the best of me. I might not get anything, but it sure is fun to look.
  • I like to use things that appeal to me: A teacup with my things to sew, just make sense. I taped the cup to the saucer with heavy duty double stick tape, and wrapped it with some mesh. These are the things that make me happy. I don’t need to go out and buy containers all the time. Organizing on a budget, usually means I continuously recycle what I have around the apartment.
This image is of a tea cup on a saucer, with sewing needles, embroidery scissors, string conditioner, and a threader.
  • Don’t be afraid to use kids’ toys: I love my Dollar Tree broom. It gets behind the toilet, under the table better, and that space between the oven and refrigerator. You might be surprised by what you might need, but in a smaller version. I didn’t realize it was a toy, until I took it to the register…
I use a broom and pan baby toy for the little spaces a usual broom can't go in.
  • Book rings might surprise you: They sure did sneak up on me. Another Dollar Tree find, since I didn’t want things to always be in a container of some sort. So, I put my rubber bands on them, my rainbow loom bands (sometimes you just need a tiny rubber band), safety pins, and even as a keychain. I bought a pack at one place, and didn’t realize I had another size at another. I loved it though. Rainbow looms take up a lot more room than one might think.
Book rings are nice for things you didn't realize you might not want in a box.
  • Bulldog clips are one of my favorites: They can be used for anything you decide they need to be on. Cereal bag? Do it. Keeping a book open? Put it on. Need to hang something? Use the hole to hang, and the clip to hold what you want it to be. They really are that fun.
I use bulldog clips for everything.

I’m pretty sure this is going to have a more than just one page. I love giving the advice I have to others, just to make their life a little easier as well.

Bye for now.

Always, Jenni.

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