Okay....It was a great attempt to blog daily, even if it didn't last....
Here goes another try!
It is the middle of the week. Time to sum up the week's 'to-do' list. For me, that includes making phone calls, finishing up a by-mail scrapbook page kit swap, making a scrapbook page for NH Cabin's monthly page kit, making thank you cards for some super nice people, maybe some more housework, and having fun playing with my baby girl!
These kit swaps are fun! You get all the pieces to put together a card, scrapbook page or other. It is fun to see the collections put together by other paper crafters. In addition, you are forced to use only what is in front of you...if you choose. It is an awesome way to stretch your imagination, using what was chosen for you.
I am new to putting together a scrapbook page with a pre-organized kit. I normally enjoy choosing and matching all the colors, textures, and embellishments. I thought that a kit would be a nice way to push my imagination, as I have found by doing the by-mail swaps, so I picked up a kit from NH Scrapbook Cabin. Going to submit my page to their kit-challenge!
Thank you cards....hmmm...gotta get to work on lots of these. I am terrible about procrastinating when it comes to sending these important sentiments. Must make them in bulk...now, get to work, Tracy!
I have wonderful neighbors, and they have given me more reasons to send more thank you cards to them. Something super sweet: one of my neighbors is no longer stamping, and she gave me a whole bunch of her old stamps. Among them are stamps by Outlines, Stampin' Up, Hero Arts, and more wonderful companies. Excited to use them!
Well, off to care for my little girl, think about dinner, and perhaps even do some crafting.
Looking forward to Fun Friday....husband works from home on Fridays!
Start thinking about...what will you do to make Friday a Fun day?
30 September 2009
11 September 2009
Friday 11 September
While today is supposed to be 'Fun Friday', it is difficult to feel that, as today is also a day to remember...
that day in 2001, when everything changed. Our nation was forever changed. No longer did we Americans feel perfectly safe from war-like attacks. On television, we had seen it in other countries; on the radio, we heard reports of it; and, from elder Americans, we had heard stories. Now it was our reality. Our home was vulnerable like any other.
I was cuddled-up asleep, with my husband (then boyfriend), and we had just returned from a vacation to Disneyland. The phone rang. We wondered who could be calling us at such an outrageously early hour (we were then living on the West Coast). It was a dear friend, calling to tell us to turn on the television. We were being attacked? Was it real? Was it a hoax, like the explosion of the Space Needle? Should we prepare for attacks of grander scale? What was happening? Was it a modern day reality of the movie "Red Dawn"? Might sound ridiculous to have thought of that movie, but it was a surreal moment, with unreal thoughts. Confusion. Reality. We watched as the second plane hit. We sat frozen, cold, glassy-eyed in front of the television. We called family and friends to wake them and inform them.
Remember 9/11/01. A day where lives were unfairly stolen, transformed, and scarred. Our nation was exposed to a fear that others live with daily. All over the world there are many who live in terror. They will live their entire lives not experiencing safety and comfort. They will die, having never known the freedom of safety.
While we grieve for those lost on 9/11, we should also give thanks for our freedom and safety. No. Our nation is not perfect. We remain young and in need of continued evolution. Yet, we do own a great potential for infinite freedom and basic safety.
Thank you to those who help protect our nation, to those who strive to better our nation, and to each and every one who remains faithful to the vows of freedom and safety for all.
Rest in peace, to those lost on 9/11. We are sorry for, and hurt by, the manner in which your lives were stolen.
Rest in peace, to all who die in ways cruel and unnatural, in the name of religion or politics.
Is it possible to enjoy today, while still suffering from the effects of 9/11? Should we try to enjoy today? Yes. Even though it is important to take time to remember, it is also important to value and enjoy every moment of every day we live. Each day should be lived with strength, faith, integrity, and the pursuit of justice and freedom.
Remember, but don't forget to live.
that day in 2001, when everything changed. Our nation was forever changed. No longer did we Americans feel perfectly safe from war-like attacks. On television, we had seen it in other countries; on the radio, we heard reports of it; and, from elder Americans, we had heard stories. Now it was our reality. Our home was vulnerable like any other.
I was cuddled-up asleep, with my husband (then boyfriend), and we had just returned from a vacation to Disneyland. The phone rang. We wondered who could be calling us at such an outrageously early hour (we were then living on the West Coast). It was a dear friend, calling to tell us to turn on the television. We were being attacked? Was it real? Was it a hoax, like the explosion of the Space Needle? Should we prepare for attacks of grander scale? What was happening? Was it a modern day reality of the movie "Red Dawn"? Might sound ridiculous to have thought of that movie, but it was a surreal moment, with unreal thoughts. Confusion. Reality. We watched as the second plane hit. We sat frozen, cold, glassy-eyed in front of the television. We called family and friends to wake them and inform them.
Remember 9/11/01. A day where lives were unfairly stolen, transformed, and scarred. Our nation was exposed to a fear that others live with daily. All over the world there are many who live in terror. They will live their entire lives not experiencing safety and comfort. They will die, having never known the freedom of safety.
While we grieve for those lost on 9/11, we should also give thanks for our freedom and safety. No. Our nation is not perfect. We remain young and in need of continued evolution. Yet, we do own a great potential for infinite freedom and basic safety.
Thank you to those who help protect our nation, to those who strive to better our nation, and to each and every one who remains faithful to the vows of freedom and safety for all.
Rest in peace, to those lost on 9/11. We are sorry for, and hurt by, the manner in which your lives were stolen.
Rest in peace, to all who die in ways cruel and unnatural, in the name of religion or politics.
Is it possible to enjoy today, while still suffering from the effects of 9/11? Should we try to enjoy today? Yes. Even though it is important to take time to remember, it is also important to value and enjoy every moment of every day we live. Each day should be lived with strength, faith, integrity, and the pursuit of justice and freedom.
Remember, but don't forget to live.
10 September 2009
Almost Fun Friday!
Tomorrow is Fun Friday!
What will you be doing?
I will be off to the post office to mail two swaps: AMuse holiday card swap, and a Splitcoast Stampers recipe card divider swap, chillin' -n- playin' with Sylvia (dd), anticipating arrival of the new Unity Kit of the Month stamps and SCS (Splitcoast Stampers) Asian themed ATC swap cards, preparing for a 3 year old's birthday party on Saturday, preparing to stamp/craft with a friend on Sunday, continuing to assure my husband takes care to get well soon, and just making sure to have a FUN FRIDAY.
The new Unity stamps look fantastic. There is a coffee stamp! Yay! That will be the first one I will use. I am very glad to have signed up for the Unity Kit of the Month Stamps. Their stamps are both quality and beautiful.
Besides finishing cards for the AMuse Winter Holiday card swap (through the AMuse Lounge), I am working at preparing card kits for the AMuse Addicts New England get-together at Ink About It in Westford, MA. This should be a great event! Wish I had some of those new Halloween stamps to use.... Looking forward to getting some of this years AMuse Halloween stamps. If you haven't seen them, check them out, especially if you are a fan of the "Twilight" books.
Still working at updating photos....just haven't been able to make the time. Maybe this weekend? Maybe next week?
REMEMBER: Everything in its time.
Before I close, I gotta give a recommendation. I just started using Proactiv's sensitive line. It is doing wonders for my sensitive skin. Never thought I would use a product from a shopping channel; this just proves that one should never judge prematurely (or without due reason).
Tonight I will be taking a few moments for myself to craft. However, first I will make some curried fried rice! Yum!
Thursday is always a wonderful day to finish incomplete items from your weeks to-do list, and to plan your weekend. This way, you will be ready to enjoy your Friday night.
What will you be doing to make sure your Friday is a Fun Friday?
I plan to start by getting lots of hugs and kisses from my sweet little girl!
What will you be doing?
I will be off to the post office to mail two swaps: AMuse holiday card swap, and a Splitcoast Stampers recipe card divider swap, chillin' -n- playin' with Sylvia (dd), anticipating arrival of the new Unity Kit of the Month stamps and SCS (Splitcoast Stampers) Asian themed ATC swap cards, preparing for a 3 year old's birthday party on Saturday, preparing to stamp/craft with a friend on Sunday, continuing to assure my husband takes care to get well soon, and just making sure to have a FUN FRIDAY.
The new Unity stamps look fantastic. There is a coffee stamp! Yay! That will be the first one I will use. I am very glad to have signed up for the Unity Kit of the Month Stamps. Their stamps are both quality and beautiful.
Besides finishing cards for the AMuse Winter Holiday card swap (through the AMuse Lounge), I am working at preparing card kits for the AMuse Addicts New England get-together at Ink About It in Westford, MA. This should be a great event! Wish I had some of those new Halloween stamps to use.... Looking forward to getting some of this years AMuse Halloween stamps. If you haven't seen them, check them out, especially if you are a fan of the "Twilight" books.
Still working at updating photos....just haven't been able to make the time. Maybe this weekend? Maybe next week?
REMEMBER: Everything in its time.
Before I close, I gotta give a recommendation. I just started using Proactiv's sensitive line. It is doing wonders for my sensitive skin. Never thought I would use a product from a shopping channel; this just proves that one should never judge prematurely (or without due reason).
Tonight I will be taking a few moments for myself to craft. However, first I will make some curried fried rice! Yum!
Thursday is always a wonderful day to finish incomplete items from your weeks to-do list, and to plan your weekend. This way, you will be ready to enjoy your Friday night.
What will you be doing to make sure your Friday is a Fun Friday?
I plan to start by getting lots of hugs and kisses from my sweet little girl!
04 September 2009
Fun Friday
Happy Friday!
I was at my friend's house yesterday, and her daughter said that today was 'Fun Friday' at school. That got me thinking...why can't it be 'Fun Friday' for the 'big people' too?! Why don't we adults find a way to make this a 'Fun Friday' , whether we work at home, outside the home, or other? Why not?!?
What will you do to make today fun?
I have spent the morning cuddling and playing with my daughter. We plan to run errands together this afternoon. Tonight, we are having girls night. What does this mean? We will curl up and watch whatever we want on T.V., eat whatever we want, and do whatever else calls to us at the moment. Okay. She likely will not be watching the movie, nor will she get to eat whatever she chooses; but, she will get to cuddle up and sleep on mommy's tummy for a few hours. For an 8.5 month old, I call that a 'Fun Friday', and for a mommy who adores her little girl, I call that a 'Fun Friday'.
What will you do to make today fun?
I continue to work at getting photos up...coming soon!
What will you do to make today a 'FUN FRIDAY'?
I was at my friend's house yesterday, and her daughter said that today was 'Fun Friday' at school. That got me thinking...why can't it be 'Fun Friday' for the 'big people' too?! Why don't we adults find a way to make this a 'Fun Friday' , whether we work at home, outside the home, or other? Why not?!?
What will you do to make today fun?
I have spent the morning cuddling and playing with my daughter. We plan to run errands together this afternoon. Tonight, we are having girls night. What does this mean? We will curl up and watch whatever we want on T.V., eat whatever we want, and do whatever else calls to us at the moment. Okay. She likely will not be watching the movie, nor will she get to eat whatever she chooses; but, she will get to cuddle up and sleep on mommy's tummy for a few hours. For an 8.5 month old, I call that a 'Fun Friday', and for a mommy who adores her little girl, I call that a 'Fun Friday'.
What will you do to make today fun?
I continue to work at getting photos up...coming soon!
What will you do to make today a 'FUN FRIDAY'?
02 September 2009
New Day!
Here it is...another new day. Another opportunity to create and do something wonderful.
Still trying to get over whatever I have been fighting....cold or allergies. Having a beautiful, fun little girl helps. While her energy tires me out, her excitement for life energizes me.
Of all weeks to not feel well, it is a busy one. Working at getting out the seasonal A Muse Lounge Card Swap, prepping for The Paper Tree ATC/Card shoebox swaps, putting together photo albums for Ted, and preparing bumper cards in advance (imagine that). In addition, trying to get the house ready for a visit from a friend and her husband. I haven't seen her in a few years, and while she is now living in NY, she is soon returning to her home in Tokyo. I am so excited for them to meet Sylvia. This will also be her first time meeting Ted (DH).
Yesterday, I picked up the cards from The Paper Tree's monthly A Muse card swap. Wonderful cards! Fantastic job everyone!!!
I wish you all a beautiful day...GO CREATE something amazing and fulfilling!
Still trying to get over whatever I have been fighting....cold or allergies. Having a beautiful, fun little girl helps. While her energy tires me out, her excitement for life energizes me.
Of all weeks to not feel well, it is a busy one. Working at getting out the seasonal A Muse Lounge Card Swap, prepping for The Paper Tree ATC/Card shoebox swaps, putting together photo albums for Ted, and preparing bumper cards in advance (imagine that). In addition, trying to get the house ready for a visit from a friend and her husband. I haven't seen her in a few years, and while she is now living in NY, she is soon returning to her home in Tokyo. I am so excited for them to meet Sylvia. This will also be her first time meeting Ted (DH).
Yesterday, I picked up the cards from The Paper Tree's monthly A Muse card swap. Wonderful cards! Fantastic job everyone!!!
I wish you all a beautiful day...GO CREATE something amazing and fulfilling!
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