Can't Wait for the Weekend

Yes, I love my weekends. This is the week I get my darling grandsons. I'm hoping all will go as planned and we can bake a delicious chocolate cake in honor of my wonderful friend, Kristie! Although she is hundreds of miles away, we plan to bake, decorate and celebrate just for her.
I'm also looking forward to working on some paper scrapping and completing some simple layouts. My Creative Commotion partners have left me sitting in the dust, but then again that's what happens when you don't get moving yourself. I have a lot of catching up to do!
Julie (or Jules as we like to call her) is celebrating her son's graduation. It seems he worked extra hard to graduate early so he can start his basic training. I'm excited for his accomplishments, but I am concerned that he is going active duty. I guess that's just the "mom" in me, because mostly I'm proud of the path he chose. It's great that so many young adults still have the desire to serve our country even in non-peaceful times. Jules, I wish him the best!

March Madness

It seems like March has been a very hectic month for me. A lot of changes going on that have kept me distracted from my favorite hobby, scrapbooking. I'm determined to change that in these coming weeks.
I'm excited about the new line TLC has just introduced and I can't wait to post some of the projects I made using this new line. My fellow consultants, and partners in crime, have been gracious enough to share their creative ideas so what you will see is a result of their sharing. In the meantime, I hope you like some of the pages I've done using the existing line of TLC papers, and some of the discontinued line. Keep an eye out for some photos to be posted soon.

Winding down for the weekend to come!

It's my Friday, which means it's actually Thursday for me. I've had a busy week with lots to do both at home and at work. As a result, I wasn't able to post as often or get as many things done as I'd plan.
I've been thinking about where I'd like to be in eight years. That's when I hope to retire, yes, eight more years. I've thought about staying where I'm at currently in SoCal or moving to a less congested area. Unfortunately, I cannot think of any place in California that is not congested. So I started to think about other states. The problem with that is that my family is here.
I've enjoyed all the time, be it limited due to my job, that I get with my grandsons and the freedom to see my daughters at any given time. I can't help but wonder if I could adjust to not seeing them so regularly. That's not to say that I see them every week, sometimes it's only every other week, but I do see them. My sister lives within 10 miles and my parents are only a 30 minute drive from me. I have a close knit family so the thought of moving is very hard for me. We enjoy celebrating holidays, birthdays, and whatever else we feel like celebrating together.
So, there it is, where do I settle for retirement.

Well, I spent the day yesterday scrambling around trying to get things done but it seemed as though each time I tried to accomplish a task something went wrong. I had painters here working from 8:30 a.m. until almost 5:30, I had to run and get more paint, and then someone arrived early!!! All and all it was an exciting day filled with lots of little adventures, even if they weren't the type of adventures I'd choose.
It's funny on even the best laid plans can get derailed so easily. I missed an important meeting yesterday. I am part of a group called Care and Company. We do outreach to the Inland Empire in Southern California. It's a Christian ministry group and we are going to have a food bank and many other services available to those in need. If any of you have ideas on fundraising for this non-profit group please share them. We are always looking for something new.

Playing with my wonderful digital software program by Topline Creations called Life Timez has been such fun. When I find I don't have time to pull out my paper scrap supplies I can always get several pages done with this digital program. A great perk to this is having the ability to create one album for multiple people just ONCE! How cool is that?

Naturally, my favorite subjects are my children and grandchildren. When I get to missing them, I pull up to the computer and create away. Spending time recalling the fun and joy they give me is a great way to end a hectic day. There's nothing like loving memories of your loved ones to fall asleep with.

I've been playing with my Life Timez software program tonight. Yes, I should be doing other things tonight but I desperately needed to get some scrapbooking time in. While this is digital scrapping, it is still feeding my need to scrap.

I cannot tell you how revitalizing it is to be able to sit back and create some pages. Pages of photos that mean so much to me, and memories that will be in my heart forever. Knowing that these photos will be preserved for generations to come is an awesome feeling. How could anyone not treasure these books?

It's Sunday morning and I had the pleasure of having DJ an extra night. We didn't get a lot accomplished but we definately had fun. He's busy at this moment playing with his trains and I'm trying to rush to get a little something posted here.
I noticed that I got my girl to start her own blog. She's really much more creative and witty than I am so it will be a treat to see what she posts from time to time. She's a very busy young lady so I know I won't expect to see her daily.
I'm almost set with clearing, cleaning, toss and purging things out of my house. Now I'm concentrating on organizing my scrapbook room. I need to get busy booking parties, events and finding events to vendor at. I want my scrap biz to grow and it won't do that unless I feed it. So, here's to finding the food for growth!

Weekends aren't long enough!

It's already Saturday morning and I'm looking at the long list of things to do and wondering how I'm going to fit them all in. First thing up was having breakfast with DJ. We've got Thomas and Friends on PBS going and we've finished our eats.
I have to tackle more purging in the garage. Boy can I accumulate "stuff" and over 30 years in one place has proven that. It's amazing the things one can find in boxes stuck up in the garage. It's also been a little bit of a trip down memory lane. Remember when Cabbage Patch dolls were the rage? Well I've even found a box load of those out there.
Before I start in the garage we are off to the paint store. I just found out that my new house mate will be here in one week not two and I desperately need to paint that bedroom. It looks like a long day here but the end results will be worth the work.
I can't wait for a day of scrapbooking!

It's really Friday!

This was my week with my grandsons and as usual it was a wonderful day. When I stop and watch them move about I realize how fast life has flown by. It seems like it was just a short time ago when their mother was doing similar things at that same age. It's hard to believe that much time has passed by. So before I go to bed for the night I've started my own list of resolutions.

I know traditionally one is supposed to make these resolutions on New Year's day but I was never one to follow that tradition. For some reason at this point it just seems appropriate. Before too much of life slips pass me I want to be sure and meet some goals and realize some dreams. I know with the support of my wonderful girlfriends I can do just about anything.

Well, it's time for bed and my four year old grandson decided to spend the night. So we are up later than we should be and I need to spend some last minute quality time with him. I wish you all sweet dreams and a good night's rest.

Well, with the help of my friends and a lot of encouragement, I think I finally got a picture posted here. This is a real learning experience here. I don't know how I would have ever found the nerve to give it shot without them.

It's the weekend for me and I can't wait to get some scrapping done. The weather will be cool for SoCal but that makes it even better to work inside. If you're a scrapper, drop me a line.

Don't forget the Oscar's on Sunday. What are your favorites for this year?