List 8: In My Bag featuring Moorea Seal

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For today's list, take a look at what you carry around every day - What is in your bag?

If you don't have a purse, maybe your backpack or camera bag or computer bag? If no bag, what do you keep in your pockets? What else do you need to have with you at a moment's notice?

Today Moorea Seal is going to show us what is in HER bag!

Hi there everyone! I'm Moorea from moorea-seal.com. Today I'm going to give you a little tour of "What's in my bag Backpack!" As much as I love purses, I have a lot of heavy things that I carry around everyday and I prefer the balance and support that my body gets from using a backpack rather than a purse. Plus, I'm 24 and I figure I can still get away with toting around a backpack for a few more years :)

These are all of the essentials for my backpack. Since I work from home at least 12 hours a day, I can go a little stir crazy being held up inside of my tiny apartment. So my backpack and I usually visit a coffeeshop once every 1-2 days just to keep the work day spicy and fresh. It's helpful that my boyfriend is a barista too. :)

So here's my list of everything in my backpack:

1. Pens, Pencils, and Erasers. I'm a professional Illustrator and obsessive list maker so my bag of goodies is a necessity!

2. Cell Phone. I have a Droid. It works well but I still dream about having an iphone instead :)

3. Wallet. I don't really like the color red, but I figured, hey, if I get a red wallet, I'll never lose it because it's the only red thing I'll own and it's bright color will make it easy to find. (I'm really forgetful.)

4. My little notebook. This is where I keep ideas for blog designs (I'm a blog designer for Freckled Nest). I'm usually toting around this notebook or one of two others that help keep my mind sane juggling lots of jobs.

5. Chapsticks. Despite the constant rain in Seattle, the air sucks all the moisture out of ya. Chapstick options are a must.

6. Daily Planner. I love this planner by Moleskin. My everyday lists are usually huge and this manages to hold big lists in a perfectly sized small planner. It's also red so I can find it when I lose it, heehee.

7. Keys. My boyfriend got me a pretty little wooden key chain that has a secret storage compartment. I love it, but have yet to figure out what secret small things to stash inside.

8. Dried Cranberries. I'm always craving sweets. These help with my sweets lust.

9. Tiger's Milk Protein Bar. Once again, always craving chocolate, so at least with this I get a little protein too. :)

10. Little Earphones. These are a must for coffeeshop hopping. Some coffeeshops play the loudest, worst music ever.

11. Drawing Pad. I'm an illustrator! I draw most everything by hand.

12. Macbook. Ah, one day I'll have enough money for a Macbook Pro upgrade. One day...

13. Custom Laptop Case. Isn't it so pretty! I took that photo myself of a friend, and a laptop case company had it printed on the case. I can't remember the company's name though... shoot.

So there you have it! That's everything I need day to day in my backpack. What are some essential staples in your purse of backpack? I'd love to see some photos!

xo. Moorea

Moorea Seal is a jewelry designer, illustrator and Freckled Nest designer. Be sure to follow her blog and twitter for more of her great work.

List 7: Blog Goals

Well, this is a good topic, because, I think its safe to say we all love blogs. And, theres a big chance a lot of us have blogs, which then means we most likely have a lot of blog goals! Yay! See why I am loving all of these prompts? There are so applicable to my life, I love writing them all down. So, my blog, A New Beginning. It is/was my 3rd blog in a span of a year, I kept deleting my blogs and starting new. But this time, I am keeping myself sane, organized, and I have reasonable blog goals! Here there are:

This list includes:
*Keep her up and running for over a year.
*Finalize a weekly feature.
*Meet some of the incredible ladies!
*Open up design shop again.
*HAVE A BLOG PARTY (before summer).
*Blog 5x a week again.

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Don't have a blog? 

Tell us about your writing goals! 

Kam's writing goals:

• Respond to pen pal letters as soon as I read them
• Write to my grandmother at least twice a month
• Master the art of the semicolon
• Re-read my blog posts for spelling errors, it's happened twice this month!
  

Your Take: List 6!

I love getting to do these posts, the "Your Takes" because I love going through the flickr! You are all so talented and creative!!

angelinedalawn

The Curious Pug

Sparrows-and-arrows

kelly_pete

I am up tomorrow, and I really think a lot of you are going to like tomorrows prompt, it was hard not to write a million things!

<3 Justine

List 6: Least Favorite Words

Hi, it's Kam. These are a few of my least favorite words and phrases...the first one is in code because I hate the word that much! If you're a Sex in the City fan, you'll be able to decipher it. UGH. The others have a story behind them, but I'm not that interesting ;)

Justine here, I am going to be honest, this was a hard list for me to come up with, I guess I don't have words I hate, unless they are hurtful. <3

The above is my list (Amy) ... Like Justine, there's not a ton of words I don't like.
So I changed the list prompt and noted some of my favorite words!

ex: I kind of love the word 'amiable' since it has my name in it :)

What are your least favorite words and why?

30 Days of Lists is a collaboration between Kam of Campfire Chic, Amy of Lemon and Raspberry and Justine of A New Beginning.

Your take: List #5

How's your weekend going? Was today's list prompt easy? or difficult?

I like to write to-do lists every day, so today's prompt was EASY easy easy for me :)

I love seeing what the rest of you are doing this weekend .... The range and creativity is fantastic!

Love you ALL!




by junior - from his blog not flickr group


by katiebuggirl219



by Dolly Wog


by Jewls82


by atlanticatlantis


by Michelle120269

Make sure you check out the flickr group and the comments of today's list! 5 lists down - only 25 to go!

List 5: Weekend Goals

I hope you're having a great weekend! I do want to welcome any recent additions to our group, I think you'll like it here :)

If you're interested in learning more about the other people who accepted this challenge, check out the discussion board on the 30 Days of Lists Flickr group.  There, you can introduce yourself, check out the albums/notebooks from other listers, and comment on the awesome pages going up! Some listers are posting their blog urls, this would be a great time to check those out and meet new friends!

List 5: Weekend Goals

For this page, I used a paint chip sample I snagged from the hardware store. These goals are my goals every weekend.

I'm currently in Las Vegas celebrating my baby bother's 21st birthday, so I guess I should add to this list:

• take plenty of photos of my brother doing silly things
• don't get lost on the strip
• see the sun rise
• get a ludicrously large beverage shaped like one of the casinos
• find a cool magnet
• buy lost of postcards

What are you goals for the weekend?

Your take on list #4

I think Fridays - the lead in to the weekend - are the perfect time to remember and appreciate all the music we listen to ...

Here are some of the fun and creative Today's Playlist versions from you all ...

I am LOVING all of the different methods you're taking to list. And LOVING all the honesty with this little snapshot of your lives..

Ex: Chris is blogging her lists (screenshot below) .... and for today's list she was quite resigned to the fact that she has no real choice over her playlist with a little one running around :)

I can imagine her kids taking a look at this when they're older, grateful for this little sign of how much they're loved.....


by Chris



by Jessi from sparrows-and-arrows

This next list was made on the Notes problem from her iPhone - proof that this is really just about working with what you have:


by knitpinkie


I love this next one ... her whole set is gorgeous!


by mushab00m

by winter thistle

I also love this entry by mollykiely (but it's not shareable, so you'll have to go to her flickr site to see it!)

I think I might check out some of your music that you've been listening to!

Thanks everyone for participating - and as always check out everyone else's work in the comments or in the 30 Days of Lists flickr group!