Me & My Quite Contrary Life

NUDGED: "Make a craft from Pinterest" BACKSTORY: I enjoy casually browsing Pinterest for finding ideas and looking at pretty things. It's a great way to relax after a long day. I have several boards where I save things, most filed under the "make someday" category. The nudge this week challenged me to actually make a craft instead of just planning on making it. How will it turn out? Will I be inspired and want to do more? QUOTE: "In crafting there are no mistakes, just unique creations." - Unknown HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I decided early on this week that I would not spend any money on craft supplies to complete this nudge. I have plenty of supplies already and I did not want to venture into public stores for a few items. This guideline helped limit my search for which crafts to create this week. I ended up making three projects, all inspired by pins that I saw and saved on Pinterest awhile ago. Craft Project #1: String-art of my state (South ...

NUDGED: "Send thinking of you cards" BACKSTORY: I enjoy receiving mail that is not bills or junk mail, and I assume other people like "fun" mail also. I always have good intentions of sending cards to friends just for fun, but it never actually happens. It is so much easier to send a text or instant message to someone. It's time to put more effort in! Is mailing cards an outdated practice? How does it feel to write and send a card to someone that I am thinking about? Does knowing it will make them happy make me happy? QUOTE: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: I ended up making and distributing four cards to four people this week. I'm proud that I actually followed through and gave out these cards; I didn't just think about it! 1) I sent my friend Mavis a "thinking of you" card in the mail to her assisted living facility. The card was decorated nicely and I wrote a note inside to acknowledge how much I value her friendship. I knew s...