boring life???

I may have one but that is not stopping me from documenting it. 

A few of my friends and I are doing the Ali Edwards "Week In The Life", today is day 3 and my pictures pretty much suck.  And I am waiting for a coworker to walk in on my taking random pictures at work.  But I keep telling myself that's ok.  It will be interesting to see how my book come together.  I made a vow to myself that I WILL complete this one.  This is my 3rd year doing it and so far I have not finished a book.

It's fun having others doing it with you; keeps you accountable and gives you ideas of pictures to take.  The self portrait ones I find the hardest; trying to get over that. 

Here's hoping tomorrow my life picks up a little spice.

i can't wait for next week....

Maybe this will be the year I finally finish a project!

http://aliedwards.com/2011/07/week-in-the-life-thoughts-on-the-process-daily-sheet-pdf.html

missing...

Oh, how I am missing scrapbooking.

I can not get into the digital side of it. My heart is sad that I have let so much time pass without documenting the life of my family. I hope the guilt wins out in the end and makes me pick up paper again. Guess I need to join some sort of scrap club - anyone know of any???

in this new year...

I have a few "things" that I want to accomplish in 2010. Nothing to big, just some small stuff for me. One of those things is starting digital scrapbooking.

I have never wanted to do this; I love touching the paper and ribbons and the feel of the picture under my fingers. A number of things have turned me towards this area. Our scrapbook store closed this year; a major bummer to all. I have little time to drag my stuff out of 3 closets when I have a few spare minutes. I seem to ALWAYS be at my desk on the computer.

I truly miss scrapbooking and I have not been able to do it for some time. I am hoping I can learn the in's and out's of the digital world so I can start creating memories for my boys. Wish me luck!!!!

heartache with a side of joy...

I have mixed emotions tonight.

Today was my last day going to TOM. It's a very bittersweet moment. On one hand I am filled with joy that my dear, dear friend Elizabeth is able to spend more time home with her two wonderful boys. On the flip side my heart is heavy and sad. I no longer have a home base to meet my crafty friends. No place to buy paper. No more 20 hr scrap days/nights.

My eyes filled a few times while I walked around the store. I know, I am a bit pathetic. I didn't start to cry till I saw E. Thanks for letting me take a moment and break down!

A chapter ends but a new one is about to start. I will never find another store that I love as much. Each and every time I drive by the empty windows I will think about the good times. But on the flip side, I will get to see Elizabeth, Jackson and Tom Tom more!!!!!

2 months...

That is how long it has been since I scrap booked last.

I am itching to get back into it. Part of my life feels so disorganized and crazy. I feel guilty that I have let this piece of me go. I enjoyed scrap booking; I loved to document my life, my kids' life. I set a goal for myself that I would dedicate some time each month to complete some pages. I don't want the year to pass me and not have anything to show for it.

I need to scrap this!

After the gym today, I headed to the mall with C and G. What was I thinking???!!! I needed to go to get a bathing suit bottom. We have pool party this weekend. So not looking forward to putting that baby on and heading out in public. Oh well, life goes on. I did find a cute bottom at Macy's in spite of the boys running around the racks screaming.

Yes, I am that mother you all hate. You can hear my kids throughout the store. Don't hate me, just grin and bear it like I do. Because all the threats in the world would not keep them quite. I hope to head back out there tonight minus the boys to continue to do more shopping. My workout attire needs to be refreshed. I feel so much better exercising when I have cute clothes on.

Wish me luck!

i can feel it...

this is one of the photos in my mini book

I just got done printing my photos for my "1 week" mini book. I am so excited! I feel a craft night coming on tonight. Randy has plans so I think as soon as the boys are in bed, I will turn on DHW and start scrap'n this book. I can't wait!!!!!

expensive...

aa picture in my 1 week album.

This scrapbooking thing can be mighty spendy.





A few of my friends are doing a mini book based on one that Ali Edwards did; it's called 1 week. We had to take picutres of our lives for one week and then make a book about it. I went to order my pictures yesterday, so happy that I was finally getting this done. I went to check out and the cost was over $100.00!!!! Holy crap, that doesn't even include the supplies I purchased to make the darn thing.





I hit "delete" and will print the pics from home. Man, it costs to preserve your history, but it's well worth the money (most of the time).

do you want to see what i've been up to...

This is what I did tonight.

Ali Edwards posted this project on her blog. At first I didn't want to do it, thought "whats the point?". But then I thought about it some more. I don't do very many Christmas layouts; and I would LOVE to capture what the boys are like during this season. I also wanted to see if I could make this mini book with items laying around the house. Guess what - I was able to!

It felt good to get some old stuff out and put it to use. I have a month till I have to use the book, but on December 1st I am ready to document December 2008!

If you want to whip one together, check out Ali's blog, she is full of inspiration.

happy birthday tom....

It's our local scrapbooking stores 11th birthday. I went to pick up a few small items and walked away spending $100.00.

Happy birthday TOM, you have pretty amazing owner.

the storm is back...

Do you want to see what happens when I try to do ONE scrapbook page while Carson is wake and in the house:

the big crop....

So this past Friday I went to the 20 hr crop (my 4th time going). Ok, it was really like the 7 hr crop for me. Randy was out of town so I had to be home by 1:00 to let the baby sitters go home. I was having such a good time it was hard for me to leave. I was on a roll, I was cranking out projects left and right.

I didn't get to sit or talk to many of my friends this year. We were pretty spread out around the room. Major bummer. Next year I will make sure we are all surrounding each other. Thanks to all that sat at my table, you kept me motivated and my creative juices flowing.

Jen, Heather, Sara and I put together a basket (we were encouraged to bring a basket to raffle off), our basket came in second for raising the most money - way to go gals, next year we will take home the top prize!

i did it, and it felt so good....

I finally scrapbooked!

It has been months since I took the time to sit down and do a layout. Randy was out Saturday night, so I put on a chick flick, took my stuff out and did 6 pages! I am so happy, it felt so good.

Looking forward to getting more done in 2008. It's a perfect hobby becuase you will never be caught up, so there is no guilt as long as you keep moving forward.