Sunday, November 18, 2007

the holidays are here...

that time of year when everyone turns loony just to save a buck...lol

there are traditions i do look forward to though...

thanksgiving dinner at church the friday before thanksgiving (kind of kicks off the eating early)
leftover turkey sandwiches
cookie crop at the daisy bucket (we swap homemade goodies...mmm)
all day cookie making with gina
bella notte dinner at church (a fundraiser where the youth group prepares and serves and everyone dresses up fancy)
cookie candy sale for the pregnancy center (you buy homemade goodies by the POUND)
christmas play at church
christmas brunch with the girls (my number one favorite tradition)
christmas eve service
waking up to the calm of christmas morning (hey...no kids means MY morning is calm)

can you tell im trying to focus on the POSITIVE? :)

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Scrappy...

While I was procrastinating on doing my taxes, I did this:



I think it was time well spent! This was a "scrapjack" of Karla Dudley...love her stuff...lots of clean lines and little bits of stuff...right up my alley!

While in portland for the CKC, amy, stacy and me took tons of fun pictures...cant wait to scrap more!

To my readers...

LOL...i dont think there are any left.

im a horribly neglectful person...I guess its a good thing i dont have kids! ha

so i was supposed to have my wisdom teeth out yesterday...and didnt

i got a ticket for no seatbelt and not having updated tabs on my car...

i need new tires...apparently if you can see the wire stuff showing thru thats bad (whoops...)

two good friends just lost babies...heart breaking stuff...

all my babies are getting so big...another one year birthday party on saturday

tons of scrappy ideas in my head...until i sit down to actually do something

work is hard but good...new shift 545 AM to 445 pm....its not fun to wake up in the dark...at all!

anyone ever watched Ultimate Fighting Championship? its strangely hypnotic watching boys try to kill each other...mostly i just go for the food...amylynn rocks!

im eating a cadbury cream egg...my moms favorite!

so... happy easter my girlies...

love ya!

Thursday, January 25, 2007

RAKiness...

heehee...yes I make up words!!!

(does anyone read this that DOESNT scrapbook? do I need to define RAK? let me know...)

I was awarded a prize from my online crop this weekend and got a box of scrap goodness from the super cool Kimberly!

a HUGE box full of soooo much yumminess!

Right on top...the coveted Hambly rubons...eeekkk!

a crapload of fun paper...including my favorite 7g's and some kickin AC

7g's cardstock stickers, flowers, funky ribbons, and A WHITE GEL PEN!!!

thanks for the hook up you super sweet lady!

Sunday, January 21, 2007

happiness

have i mentioned that art makes my heart happy, satisfied and full?

you must check out the PURE BLISS from this weekend...these girls ROCKED and there is days and days of inspiration in this stuff!!

Scrapgal Idea Gallery * Online Crop

heres my friday stuff:







Saturday, January 20, 2007

Happy thoughts!

I hate the fact that that entry is what people see...so heres a little filler!

im having a super scrappy weekend...will post more later!

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Bad words

I hate when I say something that doesnt come out right and people are hurt! Im a person who doesnt like to make people mad at me and will often keep my feelings to myself or not share my opinions or avoid confrontation JUST so I can keep people liking me! (I know...bad idea...but I cant stop, and besides thats not what this is about).

So I said something casually and without thought that hurt someone that is dear to me. Weeks ago. I found out about it today...by reading about it on MySpace and of course reading all the comments that people made ABOUT ME without any opportunity to explain or defend. Including a comment from ANOTHER friend that I would not have expected that from. Anyways, the fact that it was aired PUBLICLY without coming to me for explanation or even coming to me for an apology is what is currently making me PEEVED! One of my TOP TEN pet peeves...not knowing when someone is mad at you but EVERYONE else does!

Seriously I feel like Im in junior high. It makes me not want to crawl back into my hole and be antisocial (except for some of you...youre my lifelines)

Thats it...thats all i want to say right now...and YES i will continue to stew and dwell...for a little while!

I also HATE when I waste a WHOLE day on the internet...ugh! I mean, I found pretty stuff, but seriously...SEVEN hours!

Saturday, January 06, 2007

If you could read...

all the blog posts that happen in my head you would certainly find it more entertaining than the ones that actually make it to publication!

I hesitate to set goals because the setting of goals gives you something to work for but it also gives you something to fail at. Unfortunately I am most likely to fall into the failing category. Somewhat of a self fulfilling prophecy I'm sure! So this year, for the first time in a long time i didnt even attempt the ritual of goal setting. No lists of the things i want to change. No remaking of the same list every year, lose weight, be smart with money, get out of debt, write more, scrap more, take more pictures, clean my house, eat better, learn to crochet, play piano, speak spanish and cook. I have lots of things i want to accomplish but in my self defeating way I can only see myself failing.

The one resolution I kept last year? Read more...52 books in a year! Im pretty proud of that...

Now for something more inspiring...go here...read this... My Friend Mary by Cathy Z
Someday I will write like this about my mom.

(oh crap...is that a goal?)
;)