Instead of writing up an entry for Allure...

I just reorganized my towel/sheet shelf. I'm running out of things to organize.

Instead of writing...

I polished some silver jewelry and found a new way to display my necklaces.

Instead of working on a quote for a client...

I went along with a friend who was looking at wedding dresses. It was surprisingly fun.

Instead of anything...

I am trying to nap after another sleepless night.

No procrastination today...

unless you count mopping the floors.

Instead of powering through web copy...

I'm knee-deep in all things Tudor, reading The Other Boleyn Girl and watching the DVD of the first season of The Tudors. Yum.

Instead of writing about insurance...

I went to Juno and then watched the DVD of Once. It's been a good indie film day.

Instead of sleeping...

I spent the wee hours of the morning looking up contacts on LinkedIn.

Instead of reviewing website content...

I just cleaned out all my toiletries in my linen closet, filling up a brown paper bag of expired medication and products I don't fancy, as well as a brown paper bag of goodies to give away.

Instead of reviewing my memoir proposal...

I learned to sew (it's a cafe apron with a mitten-shaped pocket)!

Instead of preparing for a meeting...

I prepped fabric by washing, pressing, and cutting out a pattern in anticipation of my sewing lesson tomorrow night.

Instead of anything...

I attempted to get MS Word to work on my Mac. Grrr.

Instead of reviewing a contract...

I trolled for samples downtown and caught up on my Oscar movie-viewing, watching No Country for Old Men through my fingers.

Instead of digging into my memoir proposal...

I cleaned my rug with my lame vacuum and then combed it—literally with a fine-tooth comb—to dislodge the Mac Daddy and Jen hair.

Instead of working on an SEO article...

I babysat myself into a doozy of a headache.

Instead of writing...

I helped out by babysitting for a friend who was delivering her second baby. Molly Rose, 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

Instead of writing my memoir proposal...

I helped babysit for a friend, who is delivering her second baby tomorrow.

Instead of my life coaching homework...

I did some laundry and bought some groceries. The bathroom will be cleaned by the end of the day, I suspect.

Instead of writing an SEO article...

I bussed downtown to pick up a check for some jewelry and Prairie Girl Potions that my hair salon sold over the holidays.

Instead of working on some freelance web writing...

I swapped dysfunctional family stories with my pal Stacya.

Instead of writing SEO articles...

I made a chocolate Bundt cake. Productive, maybe not. Tasty, mos def.

Instead of wrapping up a book proposal...

I loitered over brunch with friends. Happy New Years!