Jan 3, 2012

Good afternoon!!!!
I have been drooling over some of these blogs and so cannot wait to jump into some home decor ideas. I collected some challenges from the CTMH website, and some blogs I follow and did three cute cards and completed two layouts. Wishing I had my camera back from Nikon so I could show them off!!! Missed registering for the cake classes for this month, but gonna hit the OPEN house at Joannes this weekend to see what they might have for classes at 50% off. Got an instant message from a CTMH friend asking about my committment to CONVENTION this year!!!! Guess its a done deal cause it looks like she got plane tickets. I'm super excited, I'm just worried about the finances. My hubby says...GO FOR IT!!!! Guess thats why I am married to him. So far 2012 is looking pretty good.

Jan. 2, 2012

Hi! Everyone recoperating from the Holidays? Setting goals are so difficult. I did make it to the gym yesterday, I have not yet spent a dine in 2012. I started a calender project, which I am not happy with as the colors blead through. I did some soul searching as well as some pintrest looking/wishing. Plan for the day is to get to Zumba Aquatics, clean the house..deChristmasize anyways, and spend the afternoon crafting. The evening will be the hard work as I attempt to get the troops back into school mode! Camera is broken...an $87- fix according to Nikon. Hubby reports he will take care of the bill as an anniversary present!!!! ten years Yesterday!!! Yeah! I am impressed. Anyways.....off to pursue a new day!!!! Happy New Year and may all have strength to keep to their goals of the day!!!

Happy New Year-2012

Although I have been "blogging" for a few years now, it appears that this fad or means of communication has continued to be popular and as a New Years Resolution, I am going to attempt to make thist site more of a part of my routine. Perhaps a little cliche I have decided to make the 1st my starting point. So first off!!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR and all that Stuff!!!! Welcome and Hello again!!!! In addition to the blog being a part of my routine, I have decided that I am going to work on at least one craft project a week throughout the year. I am sure that I will find myself caught up in another weekly crafting idea as well, but as I don't want to putter out my first week, I am starting with a fairly broad committment to one craft project a week. At current, I have nothing on the craft table ready to go...I have tons and tons of ideas, but nothing in mind. If you have suggestions I would love to see them, but until then off to pinterest to exam some great ideas. Happy New Year again, I am so looking forward to connecting with you and maybe get to know myself a little better as we progress through 2012 together.

some new layouts

July 13, 2011

Thought that I would update my blog with a few layouts.

wow has life been busy

Things have been a blur this past month. Between school ending for the kids, the mini vacations that have been taken since school ended, we also had a death in the family that took us to Indiana this week. My Grandfather past away . He will be missed. There is nothing more devistating then the loss of a loved one, and I reflect on the missed opportunities, the letters, phone calls, trips that were never taken and think about the value of one's life. He was an inspiration to so many and an amazing man. Death has a way of forcing the living to look at how we are living our own lives and question am I living my life to my fullest potential? Making a difference? What would my obituary read? I was told that he could have continued to take medial actions that could very well have saved his life, but that he requested that these measures cease. He died on his terms with dignity. He was a man who truly lived a fully rewarding life that touched many. As I morn the loss of my Grandfather I will also reflect on what his life represented and the impact it had on so many. I miss you Grampa Jim.