Thursday, August 27, 2009

I need to get better at this!

Yes, it has been awhile since I posted. I apologize. We've had a busy summer but also a sad summer. This past Saturday my husband's uncle passed away. We are a very close family, seeing each other at least once a week. He was such a kind and sweet spirit. He was such a wonderful musician, one of the best in the area. He always had something interesting to say and at least acted like he was interested in what you were saying:) My husband's aunt (2nd mother), my daughter's godmother, has had a particularly hard year, losing her grandson, father and husband. She is a lot stronger than she thought she was. It really makes you count your blessings.

We welcomed our 10th niece/nephew on August 13th. So yay baby Martin.

On a lighter note, as I have written in the past I am disgusted with my weight gain. However, this week, I've lost 5 pounds. I have been journaling a lot better and going to the gym and not only doing cardio but also doing weights as well. It has really made me feel like a stronger runner. I feel especially awesome when my fat butt is outlasting all these "Hottie McHot Hot" guys around me on the treadmill. I think people are surprised to see me running. I've been thinking about training for something but we really can't afford to be entering a lot of races. I'll figure something out.

I've been working on Christmas cards. Yes, I know it is August but I'm determined for them to be sent out at the beginning of December. I've decided to go with a couple of designs because there were just so many ideas on Splitcoaststampers I couldn't pick just one.

I'm also working on making videos. I have to use my 5 year old digital camera and a broken tripod but I'll try my hand at this new "in" thing to do this weekend.

LOVE AND PEACE AND ATTACK HUG YOUR LOVED ONES!
(if you have a little boy, you know what an attack hug is:)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

It has been oh so long...

So I've been on like four trips this summer and I'm soooo tired of being gone. Each trip was great but I'm exhausted! Ate horribly and can't fit in any of my clothes....arg! The new Cal Fit opened and it is pretty nice. I love the locker rooms and the water bottle faucet on the drinking fountains. The machines are pretty nice but quite a few are already malfunctioning. I went two days in a row and that makes me happy but the hubby has had a fever for two nights and so I stayed home just in case he needs me. I'll be going tomorrow though, I've just got to get back into it. I haven't journaled anything today, again...I just gotta do it. I need a goal...hmmmm, gotta think about that.

So I'm trying my first challenge, why is it that I'm never happy with anything I come up with on my own. So here is the picture of my little project using letter cutouts I got like 7 years ago. I probably should have ditched them but the kids could always use them.

Voovoo Page

Voovoo Page
We lost one of the greats today.

Cricut Cozy.

Cricut Cozy.
Here's the REVERSIBLE Cricut Cozy that I made for my friend Patti. The accessory bag shows the inverse side. Totally fun to make.

"My Pink Stamper" RAD Challenge

"My Pink Stamper" RAD Challenge
My Project Post

The photos are supposed to look like Peter Parker took them.