Memorygirls - Make Do and Mend

Alisonpennypincher

Morning MG,

Another lurker here, but I had to post to let you know what an inspiration you are. Your thread is so uplifting and inspiring.

I truly admire your spirit and outlook on life, and you have made me think about my own - i have decided that i can do anything i put my mind too, and have decided to start with getting our home in order. Normally i would pay a contractor to do all sorts of jobs round our house, BUT i have written an exhaustive list of things that need doing form the menial to the "oh my god" and I am going to try to do some of them myself.

So at the moment, i am currently undertaking the repair and decoration of the outside of our house before winter, something i would normally pay someone else to do, but am slowly working at it myself. The job may not be perfect but i can do it! And it makes me feel good to know i have saved money and have the satisfaction of knowing "I did that".:T

Sorry for the ramble, i just wanted to let you know what a positive effect you have on us - in lot's of different ways!

Going back to lurk now!

Ali

ClootiesMum

Not ready to post yet - not enough coffee....

But had to pop on to get an update

** Heads back to kitchen for cup number 2 **

But I'm with Firewalker - whatever the challenge is, I'd love to play too

lucielle

Please can I play as well?
Thanks
L

Memory_Girl

Sorry guys - just popped over to clear down my pm's - and in between watched the mr men with ds2. had my second cup of coffee whilstdoing so - so i count that as multi-tasking:D

been contacted by a few PHD student sover the last few days - asking if mind maps are ant good to help them do their thesis writing - so here is a copy of the response i have given just in case anyone else wants to use them for creative purposes.

"To answer your question - yes absolutely. In fact these days I more often use mind-maps to get stuff out rather than put stuff in IYSWIM?

The way I do it is: i create the first full A3 colour mind map as an overview of the book - giving the main chapters, sections, headings etc. this is the one i pin up in front of the computer and it acts as my "route map" of the entire writing process.

I then work to create seperate A3 colour mind maps of each chapter or section. these get filed in a folder and whatever one i am working on at the time gets pinned up next to the overview mind-map - so its always in my eyeline.

As i'm writing the "details" under each heading i will often scribble a monochrome mind map on A4 paper to assenble my thoughts - i then type up the info and file the monochrome mind-map in the relevant section in my file.

i'm quite anal about filing each section as its written - because with two boys in the house i find that my precious ideas can get scribbled all over if i don't file them quickly:rotfl:

Hope this helps."


now let me head back and repond to the rest of the posts

MG

ClootiesMum

Completely random, I know

But if you're passing (even if we're not in) the apple & pear trees round the back are hanging with fruit - help yourselves...

whatatwit

Another wanting to come and play as well :j

Not sure who our 'Mr Big' is but it sounds as though he has realised what a special person MemoryGirl is and more importantly just what she is capable of.....Go girl!

You certainly made the most of your windfall, some very canny buys there.

I think we should have some sort of phrase for our signatures, I'm already a DFW nerd, but would love to be a MG trail follower.

lav1979

Morning MG and all that follow

WHOOP WHOOP AND MANY CONGRATS ON YOUR EXCITING NEWS. AND CAN I PLAY ALONG TOO XX

Your windfall spends, sound fab.
Hope DS2 is feeling brighter today

Courgette - Any sign of bambino?

MG - Meant so say yesterday, it's lovely to put a face to a name if that makes sense

Whatatwit - That is a fab idea? What do you think MG ?

Feel like cooking but the ironing is winking at me

But first another cuppa whilst the baby is snoozing

Will catch up later for the next episode.

Oh the big news from me - MG - you have inspired me to apply for a new job, same field but different. I have ordered one you know (lol) and all the positive vibes have given me the oomph xx

Relaxing Sunday vibes to all aand would someone like to do my ironing purty please (hasn't someone sorry forgot who - got any ironing business???) x

Rae_dancer

Hello Memory Girl,

I have been reading this thread since the beginning when I was completely new to the forum site. I tried reading a few threads and this has become my favourite. I look forward to coming home in the evening to read the latest goings on, and I have followed your story with great interest. Even though this is my first post, I feel following this thread has helped me to feel a lot less lonely and I can see how positive it can be for people. I am now feeling inspired by you to take control and make my life the life I want. I have bought 'The Secret' but I am yet to read it. It's on the 'to do list'! I really wanted to let you know that it is easy to see what a positive impact you are having on the other posters on this thread, but also that there are probably a lot of people like me, following your journey from a distance, and you are making a difference to us too

Keep up the great work!

Rae

whatatwit

lav1979 wrote: »

Oh the big news from me - MG - you have inspired me to apply for a new job, same field but different. I have ordered one you know (lol) and all the positive vibes have given me the oomph xx

Relaxing Sunday vibes to all aand would someone like to do my ironing purty please (hasn't someone sorry forgot who - got any ironing business???) x

Good luck with the job.

I'm the ironer send it along

gallygirl

cherisong wrote: »

Waiting to hear the next instalment now. And yes I followed Mikes Doll house thread too and I am waiting to see the finished show. Soon I will be able to say about both of you - I was there at the beginning!

Courgette - I feel for you - hope it happens soon.

When Courgette is in the Guinness Book of Records we can say that about her as well :rotfl:

Memory_Girl wrote: »

boy - you've gotta love your subconscious!!!!!!!

I dreamt Friday night my son shouted up to me 'mum, there's a giraffe at the door' and I replied 'ok, tell him I'll be down in a minute'. When I came downstairs it wasn't a giraffe but a tall man with a long neck and lips like a giraffes. I wasn't remotely surprised at the fact a giraffe was at my door, but was surprised when I came downstairs and there wasn't one. So what was my subconscious trying to tell me .

I used to have a great book on dreams that I lent out but never got back. It taught you to analyse them by explaining everything in them to an alien who knew nothing of earth. So - what is a giraffe, what is a door etc. The meaning then becomes clear - but not this time.

I had vivid dreams when I was trying to pluck up courage to end my marriage. A lot of roads and canals & narrow boats. Canal was interesting - going on a journey, obstacles in the way (locks) but ultimately it's a safe route, can't overflow or get out of control etc). Best one was turning round a corner and seeing a cartoon cat & dog having sex - and being shocked at how unnatural it was. Turneds out exOH was the dog (domesticated, loyal, safe, bit boring) and I was the cat (bit of a loner, adventurous, came home when it suited, wasn't owned by anyone). I still remember the impact the dream & its' meaning had on me. Oops, TMI

Fabulous use of £50.01 MG