Thursday, October 21, 2026

I recently listened to two podcasts where they were talking about what’s working for them in this season – Lazy Genius and Emily P. Freeman.

Cold calls! I love when someone calls me out of the blue. Sometimes these happen in the morning and I love it. I want people to feel that they can call me. I actually have more energy to talk in the morning than I do after lunch!

Cottage cheese in eggs – It makes them so fluffy! I think this works best in an oven egg bake or in the microwave. It doesn’t work as well for me in a skillet. It’s also pretty cool how much protein is in cottage cheese. I have not enjoyed it with pasta (although we do use this instead of ricotta in our lasagna) and I don’t want to bake with it, though. I have my limits.

My paper agenda in a notebook size and an old kid notebook with pages still left. I write things in the generous spaces and then each day I take the things and list them on a notebook page along with other to dos and my protein count (most days). I write things like: clean bathrooms, wash bathroom rugs, collect trash for trash day, defrost __ for dinner. I really like to cross things off. I also set alarms on my phone if needed. I have been counting protein grams by writing them down, too, and find that is motivating for me. I plan to order some cute notepads soon that will make me happier than notebook paper.

Screenshotting events going on this fall on my phone and then transferring them to my paper agenda. If I can go, I go when the date rolls around.

Making a seasonal bucket list. I blog about it and also write it out on a piece of cardstock and keep it on my memo board and see what I still want to do. If I no longer care about the thing, I just cross it out. I don’t make it a thing of pressure but a thing of fun and intentionality.

Do you do any of these things or think they would work for you?

What’s not working for me?

I am having a hard time getting to blog comments or commenting on blogs that join link ups when they come in after my allotted computer time. I try to cut myself off from my laptop around 8 am. I rarely come back to it the rest of the day. I don’t like responding on my phone. This is very much a ME problem but I just don’t want to spend too much time on my laptop.

When to go to the gym. I no longer want to go when it’s dark o’clock in the morning. I want to go in the 8-9 am range when stores are open so I can bundle with other errands. I just don’t have a set routine right now and I also have to work in at least two walks for EO. It’s rough – just kidding!

When to get dressed for the day which results in me staying in exercise clothes more than I would like. Maybe this is ok? I don’t know.

Now this last one…I need your advice. I have booked an Airbnb for the day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas for just one night each. We can still cancel (up to the day before) for one or both. These are in my hometown and it’s to keep us connected and close. Last year we didn’t see each other at all during Thanksgiving and it was sad. However, they only have a long weekend for Thanksgiving break. Then, Christmas is a mere month later, but they do have two weeks to a month for break. Do we do both and whomever comes, comes. Do we do one or like Kate suggests, do we pick a non-holiday time to start this tradition? We only have an hour’s drive, Molly has a 2-hour drive, and Kate has a 3-hour drive. I feel that I bear the weight of this responsibility and decision-making, you know?

I am open to your suggestions!

Amy