ROW80 Mid-Week Check-In: 1/4/12

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

“You got to get it while you can.” ~ Janis Joplin

It is time for my first mid-week check in for round one.  “Have you ever reached a rainbow’s end?”  Yep, that is me singing my theme song.  If you are new here, I’m the gal that rocks a soundtrack to life.  Last round, “Keep the Faith” was my anthem. 

So, how am I doing?  Well, the long weekend paired with a blizzard on Monday allowed me to start out with a bit of a “clean house and get organized” mentality, which is good.  I did some behind the scenes blog tweaks, finalized my goals and handled the holiday laundry (hey, clutter and tasks can steal you away from writing time).  I also basked in the warmth of everyone’s comments and support as I start this round.  Shout out to my readers – you guys rock! Continue reading →

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I Believe – My 2012 Round One ROW80 Goals

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Barbara McDowell

Round Four of 2011 was my first rodeo with ROW80.  There were great successes (I rocked the house watching movies while no longer multitasking), smaller successes (more writing and reading) and some misses (regular blogging schedule).  I didn’t rock the ROW as I had hoped to–yes, some of my go big perfectionist issues flared up—and I’m glad I didn’t because of the great tips I’ve learned about what works for me.  I can now craft them into my new goals.

Here are my goals (and check out the goals of others here): Continue reading →

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