Some details & Updates

I've added a few little items to make it more friendly looking here. I've also added a couple notes on the right side to keep us up to date. I hope to have a few challenge set up in the very near future for us to all participate in. Some photo challenges, maybe a written challenge, a physical challenge, perhaps cooking challenges. Just some options, perhaps enough that people will find something that strikes their fancy. I've already got a couple July photo challenges to go through & see what would work best. I am also looking throwing together a cooking challenge & perhaps a home challenge. Might even put together a challenge on spending money, well not exactly spending as much as creatively using as lil as possible?! lol 

I've eliminated the calendar { as that took a lot of time for me to throw together } and opt'd for an "important dates" section, that's what we would find useful anyway right? Perhaps the greeting card challenge will be part of the Friend Challenge? Anyone have any ideas? I've got some other ideas to share with you, perhaps another time.

    ~D

Challenges Coming Soon..!

Here are a few of the ideas that I've been in the process of growing. I know it looks small here, but if you just click on the image it will blow it up to full size, it should be easy enough to see then, let me know what you think!


*** Also, just a reminder, Week 4 of the February Challenges is due Today! Tomorrow starts March Madness! Hope you all have as much fun with them as I will! So glad to have you awesome girls to share with! *hugs*

Valentine's Day TOEs Project!

I just wanted to thank you girls again for participating! If you haven't already opened your package please feel free to do so. I'm so thankful that you all have participated in the events and I just want to remind you that you never need feel pressured to join something you don't want to, or can't do.

It's all in fun, I am so glad we've been able to do what we have so far. I am hoping to post some new ideas for group projects and or mailing fun. Maybe some new challenges as well. I will be updating the List Yourself Lists so if you are enjoying those, look for that coming up soon. Also, feel free to share any ideas you have for projects and or challenges. We've gotten great ideas from members, so please share we can all enjoy the fun of your ideas too.

<3
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Secret Santa Success!

So, I know it was a little rough this go-round. We all had some stuff going on. Mailing issues and what have you.. but after checking everything out and seeing how people have reacted to all their goodies.. I think we can call our official A.S.S. a grand success!

I think we all had a blast with it, the shopping will get easier, the mailing will become easier. Maybe we've all learned little things, like sending from Canada into the States is a lot of trouble, perhaps Amazon is the way to go! LOL Also, shipping from the States to Canada was less of an issue, but having to write out every single item that was in the box, estimate it's value, estimate it's weight, use multiple forms to get it all listed.. I mean and on and on! LOL.. it was all good fun though. I am glad we all got to have that spark of excitement when we got the mail.

I don't know about you girls, but I had a blast! I am wondering if doing a simple themed Card exchange would be fun? Your thoughts? Maybe on a NON-holiday time dealie.. we can figure out some other type of exchange. COOKIES! lol Or.. Candy! LOL.. whatever.. I know that's sorta crazy, but it's just a thought. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how this all went. Perhaps what you learned or what you'd do differently next time.

Thank you girls for giving me something to look forward to this season, I don't typically enjoy this time of the year, so this has been truly wonderful for me. Thank you all so much! Love you all!

<3
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Project A.S.S. Details

Good Morning Ladies I am here to send a reminder about the Association of Secret Santa's aka A.S.S. I have got a few questions I wanted to address to everyone so that maybe they can help things go a little smoother. The first rule of A.S.S Club is... Sorry could not resist.
1. DEADLINE DATE???? yes we have that too, Nov 30 you can mail now if you have it ready. We are aiming for Nov 30 in hopes to beat the Christmas rush on mail an dto make sure we get delivered to our lovley ladies we were A.S.S.igned .

2. What about an address? Well that one is a bit tricky as we have a lady our sweet Kelly in Canada, so automatically when you get a package form Canada it is going to be Kelly. Unless one of our ladies just for kicks went to Visit Kelly and mailed her package to confuse someone :). So a Address? WILL NOT make a difference or ruin the Secret Santa the Inside of the package is still secret. so if you feel the need to put your name and address on the package it is no big deal, I will be putting my address on my ladies, just to ensure it's arrival or return in case.

Also Fed ex is shipping back to normal which means UPS and U.S.P.S should be after the wake of Sandy.

3. This is going to be the hardest part for you ladies when you receive your box do not open the contents. you have to wait closer to Christmas. We were aiming to open them Christmas day, but... I think everyone will be busy that day and the eve with activities of their own. So I will place a poll for a Secret Santa Date we can all vote on to open and Share our goodies with Pictures.

4. Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy. and then Smile because every one here this is Conquer life's first Secret Santa and every one participated.

Happiness Jar!

So, I was skimming around online as I typically do when I can't sleep. I was thinking of some of the projects we've discussed & I never finished my Happiness Jar. I did the chores I needed to get done, so I got to reward myself with buying a simple, inexpensive jar.

Having said that... I ran across this..

Reusing Condiment Jars

I have saved several small jars & I KNEW I had a cause/reason for that.. Now all I need is to sand down the tops of the jars I saved & adhere some sort of knobs onto the top & I have some really cute lil jars! Just thought I'd share.. Mine is underway!

Happy Thanksgiving Girls!

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving { Kelly, round 2 for you this year, not that you'll celebrate it.. LOL }.

Whatever you do tomorrow, I'd like you to know how much you mean to me and that I'm thankful for each of you. Your friendship has been so special to me & I cherish it. I am so glad we can go through life together. You girls make me happy to have girlfriends! I hope your day is full of family, friends, love, & peace.

Happy Thanksgiving!

xOxOx

I am so excited for our..

A.S.S. project!

I've got some goodies ready & I've got to get some other goodies made.. I'm excited, excited about it! So thankful every day to have you wonderful girls to share with. I look forward to seeing what you girls have to say every day. I am sorry I've not been around so much the past couple of days, but I'm trying so hard to get this place in order so we can have a holiday. I promise to be back in a few days once this is all settled and in order! I will be back before Thanksgiving, will be checking back in on you through-out the time I'm not on as much.

SO EXCITED FOR A.S.S...

LOL.. so yeah! <3 Love you girls!

In the spirit of the season!

Just wanted to embrace the season & switch up our look! Lemme know what you think of the Fall themed site. I will attempt to keep up with that and will switch the closer it gets to Christmas. Also, please let me know, via group if not here, if you are having issues commenting or posting. I've set it to allow members to post. Which means you need to be logged in. But, you should be able to still post. Also, if you plan on making a post and it won't let you, please let me know that too, I might have to tweak the settings for the Authors.

Have a great day!

Santa's Little Helper

Ok my lovely ladies!

I would like to ask you to please do 2 things for me.

First:
Please create a list of small items that you'd like to get for Christmas. Not necessarily for the A.S.S... but I'm sure it would help your Secret Santa make their task a little bit easier.

Ex:

• Votive Candles
• Tea
• Stickers

Second:
Please create another list, a list of 15-20 { or up } of words that make you feel good, or inspire you, or otherwise give you a positive feeling.

Ex:

• Serenity
• Peace
• Success

Challenge!

But before I go I am challenging all of you to do MY daily challenge today.. Here we go:

.•**•.¸( ¯`•.¸* -~… Challenge …~- *¸.•´¯ )¸.•**•.

::: How to do it ::: Spend a minute making an uncensored list of everything you want in your life for the next year. On the list, include your desires for your health, money, friendships, romantic relationships, career, and hobbies. Circle the top two things you'd like to achieve. Are there steps you can take to make them a reality?

::: Why it matters ::: Thinking about how you'd like your year to go helps you clarify your goals, and making a list makes them that much more real. Once you've picked the two that are most meaningful to you, you can begin to identify the concrete, measurable actions you need to take. After all, every big success comes only after many mini ones.

::: Fun Fact ::: The original 1977 "Book of Lists," a compendium of hundreds of lists on unusual topics, was banned in parts of the United States due to its racy content.

.•**•.¸( ¯`•.¸* -~… The End …~- *¸.•´¯ )¸.•**•.

Share with all of us what your goals are for the next year! I will follow suit as well!

The Happiness Jar!

This is SUCH a simple, very little to No cost thing to do.. & It's fun!

I posted the guidelines to the projects page, check it out:

I don't have a decent jar to work with right now.. but I think I will make a trip to the 99¢ store to see if I can find a cheap one & I will paint it or some how make it a pretty little something.. I'm excited to see what we all make.. I think it will be a good way for us to focus on the positive & be able to reflect back on the good things.. even if we don't always think of them.

<3

Member Creations!

So, via FB, here are some of the [CL] creations that the members have made:

Melanie: 

Dawn:

Leah:

Lisa: 

Member Blogs!

As an added bonus, I am linking up to some of our members blogs.. So far I've got a blog from Lisa & from Kelly, in a few minutes I'll be updating the site to reflect those links on the left. Keep an eye out for the new blog links!

Thanks ladies for sharing! <3