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Pick-Me-Up Chat (Transcript). What are your weekly to-do's?

April 22, 2009 11:59 AM EDT (Updated: May 29, 2009 02:57 PM EDT)
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It's only 3PM, and whether you're a stay at home mom, working 9 to 5 or just busy with life, you probably feel that you've already accomplished a lot with your day. Take a moment to relax, recharge, and join the weekly Pick-Me-Up chat, a time to focus on you and to get a boost of energy and motivation from your Gather friends.

The Pick-Me-Up chat takes place TODAY from 3-4PM ET in the comment section of this article. Today's discussion questions are:

  • What is your to-do list for the week?
  • What are your priorities?
  • What to-do's are you most looking forward to?

Share your thoughts on this topic and provide helpful tips to other.

Five participants who join the live chat will get a free sample of Cranergy® Energy Juice Drink from Ocean Spray®, a healthy, natural, and tasty pick me up. Of these five winners, one will also receive a $10 gift card of his or her choice from Gather.

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Comments: 289

Beth G. Apr 22, 2009, 12:03pm EDT
Sounds like a fun chat, will try to be there then!
Rose H. Apr 22, 2009, 12:03pm EDT
Cool, I'll be there:)
Dagmara H. Apr 22, 2009, 12:03pm EDT
this sounds great
Teresa A. Apr 22, 2009, 12:17pm EDT
I will try to be here!
Elaine A. Apr 22, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
fun chat
sorry I have to work
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 1:22pm EDT
Sounds like a fun chat!
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
Will try to be here ;)
d d. Apr 22, 2009, 1:56pm EDT
would love to be here but am picking up my son at 3 to bring him to a 3:15 ortho. appt. just one of my many to-do's for today. :)
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
* What is your to-do list for the week?
To help everyone get better, myself included! Everyone in my family has been passing around a bug and no one is feeling 100% yet. I've already gotten done some of the things I needed to. My middle son had a dr. appointment on Monday, I had an appointment yesterday to get new eyeglasses and for the rest of the week I am concentrating on working online (I've been trying to do 5 articles a day for AC as well as put stuff into my eBay store), trying to make a dent in our laundry, etc.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
* What are your priorities?
Completing my work goals & making sure my family is taken care of while they are ill
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
* What is your to-do list for the week?

Begin a more strategic training period of two months and to attend a garage sale tomorrow and Saturday are at the top of my list.

* What are your priorities?

The garage sale is the biggie, because it is a main source of our inventory.

* What to-do's are you most looking forward to?

The garage sale! I love bargains, and last year I got the most deliciously warm puffer jacket there and some really nice pants as well as some really great inventory.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
* What to-do's are you most looking forward to?

Work believe it or not. There is nothing like getting the juices flowing and meeting your goals.
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
Hello all,-- This is a portion of my 'to do' list....

1. Re-do a flower bed
2. Make a new flower bed
3. Re-paint rocking chairs
4. Re-stain front porch
CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) Apr 22, 2009, 3:01pm EDT
What is your to-do list for the week?
try to figure out where to get the rent money

What are your priorities?
try to figure out where to get the rent money

What to-do's are you most looking forward to?
none of the above
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
I don't really have a to-do list, but I always have plenty to do:) I just try to get some work done each day and I have appointments this week. I need to get more laundry done and I always vacuum the house each day because my cat sheds so much. I am sick right now, so things might not get done as quickly as they normally would!
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:02pm EDT
What is your to-do list for the week?
my to do list is grocery shopping, catching up on housework, and yard work.
My to do list for the week includes finishing up my details for Saturday's party, and I still need to put the finishing touches on the wood cross that I'm painting and varnishing form my Great Nephew's Christening. I need to mail it out soon so that it gets there on time. I'm most looking forward to finishing up the party details though.
Susan B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
• What is your to-do list for the week? 5 book reviews, mailing books to people with whom I’m trading
• What are your priorities? Obviously not book reviews because they were my to-do last week!
• What to-do's are you most looking forward to? Mailing that stack of books!
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
My priority is just to get stuff done and I don't look forward to chores.
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
My priorities.....

Make new flower bed and repaint rocking chairs.

Actually, I am looking forward to doing them all, --- nothing feels as good as looking back and seeing what you have accomplished!
Susan B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:03pm EDT
@Katie

what kind of party?
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
This page loads much faster than the Breakroom page I just left.
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:04pm EDT
What are your priorities?
trying to get my to do list done and have some time to do the things i enjoy.
Carla B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
My to-do list for this week isn't bad at all compared to some weeks. My husband is working insane hours, so it's a little bit bigger than I'd like but in general, it's not too bad.

Today, I need to put away a load of laundry, and do another one. I need to sort through the rest of Elliott's summer clothes, and put away all of the ones he's outgrown since last year. I need to do a really good cleaning of the living room, including dusting, decluttering, etc. I'm going to have to start cooking in a few minutes so we can eat before my husband leaves for work at 4. Elliott and I will be going to the park after we eat, and Daddy heads off for work. After Elliott goes to bed tonight, I need to give at least one of our three dogs a bath. The others will most likely get their baths in the next few days.

Then tomorrow, it starts all over again, basically doing the same things. Tomorrow it will be the kitchen that I work extra hard on cleaning instead of the living room, and I shouldn't have to sort through as many clothes. :)
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
I hope your family feels better soon, Shannon!
Desiree T. Apr 22, 2009, 3:06pm EDT
* What is your to-do list for the week? Well get the house clean and make some phone calls for work.
* What are your priorities? Same as the to-do list! LOL
* What to-do's are you most looking forward to? Making the phone calls. I enjoy talking to everyone.
Desiree T. Apr 22, 2009, 3:06pm EDT
Hello
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:06pm EDT
What to-do's are you most looking forward to?
gardening, gathering and watching the phillies play
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:07pm EDT
Btw, the Cranergy Cranberry Juice Drink is absolutely delicious.....I drank mine today that I won from gather on a chat couple weeks ago!! It is on my "to do" grocery list!!!
Carla B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:07pm EDT
My biggest priority is to make the time to get the walk to the park in with Elliott today. He generally doesn't let me forget, but occasionally time slips by and I don't realize it until it's too late to head out.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:07pm EDT
"This page loads much faster than the Breakroom page I just left. " Quoting Christina

I bet! It was at over 300 replies when I left around 12:15-12:30.
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:07pm EDT
Hello everyone!
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
I have to right my Cranergy review this evening. I am done with my test run.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
Hi, Jo!
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
Hi Jo
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:08pm EDT
so how did you like the Cranergy?
Carla B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
The to-do that I'm most looking forward to is going to the park with my son, too. :) We try to do it at least once a day if the weather is cooperating at all. It's a real workout climbing up and down onto the equipment and going down the slide 100 times, but he loves it, so it's a happy workout for me at least.
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
that breakroom page was just to slow. I got there after 2:00
Ashley, if I remember correctly, the final total of comments on that was over 500.
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
Oh yeah Shannon...I hope you and your family get to feeling better real soon!

(I posted this comment but it left................)
My to-do list this week is to take Chris to the doctor's office on Thursday, get him a psych evaluation, and go up north on Friday to the in-law's to yard sale.

Aside from that, I don't have a lot going on this week. Just a lot of driving, since the dr's appt is an hour & 10 minutes away, and up north is 90 minutes away. Lots of being in the car!
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
Hello everyone.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
Thanks Phyllis!
Desiree T. Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
I look forward to nap time, not really my to-do list. Just saying...

LOL
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
My to-do list is pretty much the same every week, I clean houses in the mornings and then come home and clean. Tomorrow is my birthday so my daughter is going to do all the chores at home for me so I can do whatever I want, which means that maybe I can get caught up here on gather. lol
sharon g. Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
My to-do-list has gone out the window this week. We lost a friend on monday (my daughters weekday dad - she spends the weekdays with their family so she can finish school in our old town). He was in a horrific accident. Dealing with 15 year old girls - my daughter and her best friend..both named hannah...and austin who is 11 is my "list" this week. Then friday visitation and saturday is the service.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
I love yard sales. There is one coming up on May 1st that I look forward to every year. A church puts it on and it's the hugest sale I've ever seen in our town. Stuff for days.
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
Wow, the comments and everything really do load quicker on here than the breakroom chat!
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:10pm EDT
I liked the Cranergy very well! It was tasty and fully of good stuff, but I don't seem to handle the artificial sweetener in beverages very well. I had a couple of afternoon headaches (which I rarely have), and I think that is why. Anybody who can drink diet cokes though would probably handle it just fine!
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:11pm EDT
My hubby and I are very routine oriented people. We always do our shopping on Friday evenings unless something comes up and we can't make it. He will probably do yard work this weekend if the weather is nice or he might work on his construction project. There is so much to do around our house that I don't know where to begin! Not only do we need money to do the things that need to be done, but we also need more time and energy!
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:11pm EDT
There's not a bunch on my to-do list. After this chat, I'm going to put everything away in my room. I just moved a bunch of stuff in it so I have to put it away and clean the apartment.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
The sale that I like to go to is also a church sale, Shannon. They, too, have stuff for days and days and days!

Over 500 comments, sheesh! That page would have been a monster then!
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
I haven't tried the Cranergy yet, but my daughter has been bugging me to get it.
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
Sharon,
I'm sorry for your loss.
Ariel K. Apr 22, 2009, 3:12pm EDT
I have to go to my honors psychology seminar today, then hopefully gym. Tomorrow I have class, then have to go to my physical therapy session (car accidents suck). This weekend will be spent in Passaic on a weekend getaway program. Graduation is so soon! I can't wait!
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
Those artificial sweeteners are so bad for you! I hate diet drinks. Splenda tastes a little better than other artificial sweeteners, but they are all chemicals that are bad for you and kill brain cells. Give me real sugar any day! If I have to drink a diet drink, I just drink water.
Carla B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
I wish yard sales were really going up here. Generally there are maybe 1-2 a week before the first of May, and that's it. When it gets to be a little bit later, I'll be heading to base for yard sales every week. I'll have to plan the rest of my shopping appropriately, so I'm not wasting gas if there's nothing at any yard sales that I need.
Ghostly Ghoul Apr 22, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
hello everyone!
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
It starts at 6 am but we line up at 5 because the line gets to be so long.
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:13pm EDT
I work the rest of the week then I'll probably get laundry caught up and do some more cleaning.
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:14pm EDT
I guess our odds of winning the coupons on the Breakroom chat are pretty low then! I wonder why so many people attend that chat more than the others on Gather. Maybe cause it runs so long?
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:14pm EDT
Desiree...I feel like taking a nap too. (LOL)

I was up half the night with an earache. Thank God it is feeling better at the moment!!
♥¤ J K¤ ♥ Apr 22, 2009, 3:14pm EDT
Like many other's have said my to-do list is pretty much the same.
Laundry, cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping. Then repeat!
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:14pm EDT
sharon, I'm sorry for your loss. That must be so hard on the kids. :(
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
Hi Ghostly
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
I live in a small town and there is a town wide garage sale day coming up the in a couple of weeks.
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
Hi Ghostly.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
Some of my yogurts have Splenda in them, but they must not have as much as the drinks do because they never bother me.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
Ouch Phyllis! I used to get those all the time. I hope your earache continues to feel better.
Jo N. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
Hi Ghostly
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
I'm glad to know others have boring to-do lists like mine, LOL.
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
same here Christina. everything that has to do with fixing up the house costs so much.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
My husband tried a couple of Cranergy drinks and had no issues.
Phoenix A. Apr 22, 2009, 3:15pm EDT
I work most of the week and got a lot of errands done today. I got my brake tag today and went grocery shopping so that's two down. Tomorrow I have to bring the movies I rented back, get gas in my car, pick up my check, and possibly go get my eye brows done.
There are 50 winners for coupons chosen from each chat, so really your odds are pretty good.
Ghostly Ghoul Apr 22, 2009, 3:16pm EDT
Top of my todo list is getting my daughter registered for kindergarden. I have some spring cleaning and a ton of Gather comments to return. :0)
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:16pm EDT
The artificial sweeteners didn't affect me with the Cranergy but you could definitely tell it had a lot in it.
April H. Apr 22, 2009, 3:17pm EDT
Hi Everybody, My To Do list would be to get started on some spring cleaning, I have been putting it off
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:17pm EDT
There are 50 winners for coupons chosen from each chat, so really your odds are pretty good. " - Quoting Katie

Yep, I would definitely think so! The percentage is probably quite high that you would win those coupons versus the prizes in a regular chat.
Ashley, I have to confess that although I don't have a problem with Splenda in small doses, I found that I tasted it a bit too much in the drinks to really enjoy them. But then again, I don't normally drink diet sodas or juices, so perhaps I'm just not accustomed to the taste.
Christina L. Apr 22, 2009, 3:17pm EDT
I'm doing a Bzz campaign for the Diet Mountain Dew now, and it contains aspartame and sucralose (another word for Splenda). I don't drink it myself, but I know people who do. I tried it once, and it doesn't taste like regular MD at all. Does anyone else think it does? The ads say it tastes the same without the calories and carbs. I have to disagree with the ad.
Shannon W Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
I was going to squeeze in some yard work this week too but with most of us sick, no one feels up to it.
Crystal R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
My priorities for the rest of the week is work and calling some friends. I'm also going to Hallmark to get a card for a family friend and I'm going to browse around for a Mother's Day and birthday gift for my mom.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
Hi April! I don't blame you for putting off spring cleaning! Up here it hasn't been warm enough long enough to feel like spring, much less like doing the cleaning it entails!
♥¤ J K¤ ♥ Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
I also need to add cleaning out the closets to my list. Now that warmer weather has arrived I really need to clean them out. Maybe add a garage sale to the to-do list as well.
Phoenix A. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
I've never tried the cranenegry but a lady from my work did and she said it made her stay awake the whole night. I asked her when did she drink it and she said right before she went to bed. lol
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
I never tried cranergy. does it really give you energy?
Phyllis R. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
Thanks Shannon! I worked on that new flower bed yesterday afternoon and the wind was blowing very strong and the wind always seems to give me a earache. Windy today but I am inside doing my inside 'to do' list!! LOL
Ghostly Ghoul Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
Sorry catching up on the comments - I didn't even know there were so many chats!
Desiree T. Apr 22, 2009, 3:18pm EDT
I really need to put my 3 year old to sleep for my sanity. I think he's out growing them.
Phoenix A. Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
I never clean out my closet, I have too many clothes.
CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
The artificial sweeteners didn't affect me with the Cranergy but you could definitely tell it had a lot in it.
Shannon W, Apr 22, 2009, 3:16pm EDT

oh, i had no idea there was artificial sweeteners in them. blech.
Ashley M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
Katie, they must have a good bit more in them then, which must be why they gave me headaches. I never drink Coke anymore really (once every two years or so), so I am not used to such huge does of sugars, real or artificial.
Susan B. Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
I won Cranergy a while back, but haven't gotten it in the mail yet. :(
Sandy M. Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
lol Phoenix
Desiree T. Apr 22, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
Is there another chat going on right now Ghostly?
Ghostly Ghoul Apr 22, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
Yea im not a fan of splenda, they say it tastes the same as sugar but it doesn't.
♥¤ J K¤ ♥ Apr 22, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
Just noticed the link to the Internet printable coupon for Cranergy!(in the ads on the right side)
THANK YOU!
Phoenix A. Apr 22, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
I have never tried it.