Thursday, May 24, 2007

Intentions...

Goals...

Ideas...

Plans...

I have so, so many of these and I can't seem to find a way to organize/achieve them. I'm always making lists - both written and imaginary. I have a "wish list" for this 4-day weekend I have coming up and I really, really, really want to try and achieve most of it. I'm going to need a lot of discipline and some good wishes (and maybe a prayer or two wouldn't hurt either) to get through the list. It's not long at all and totally realistic in terms of time v. projects, but I get sidetracked far to easily. Can someone please send me some organization skills and discipline to help me with this???

Lately it seems I'm so attached to "words" as they define me, my life, my feelings. I'm totally inspired by the new One Little Word blog [http://onelittleword.blogspot.com/] to start documenting this trend in my life. I may not make the first challenge for "Go" (but I do have some cute ideas). I'm thinking I might make a little journal/scrapbook just dedicated to these words that grab me on an emotional level. I saw this one this morning... http://makingmemories.typepad.com/makingmemories/2007/05/spotlight.html. What a stinkin' cute cover!

I'm also really inspired by the 1+1+1 challenge on this blog: http://www.lovelife.typepad.com/. This is a very cool idea and would be such a great exercise for me. I think I need to add it to this weekend's "wish list" and make it a reality.

Last...a little love for my fabulously talented friend Cheryl and the new project she created this week: http://cherylmezzetti.typepad.com/alter_this/2007/05/sneak_peek.html. Her work is so totally amazing and inspiring. I am blessed to have her as a friend and to have had the opportunity to really see how her mind works when it comes to altering projects (definitely creative...but kind of twisted too! LOL!). If you've never seen her blog, you'll be amazed. :)
TGIF! (for me anyway) It's almost time to head home and let the fun begin. Happy Long Weekend all!

Monday, May 21, 2007

Monday...again?

These dang Monday's keep sneaking up on me! The weekend flew by...but it was a lot of fun with some quiet time thrown in for good measure.

Met Tracy at Cracker Barrel for breakfast Saturday morning before heading north. YUMMY! Filled up on my favorite foods and then it was off to the convention. We took two classes - one was awful and one was fantastic. I learned a few new tricks, made some really cute cards and only went over budget by $20! I was so well behaved. Very proud of myself!

Sunday was a day of rest - it kept raining, then not raining, then thundering, then sunny, then misty. Quintessential New England weather! But I did manage to get a little yard work done between the rain. You'll be pleased to know that my shrubs have been pruned and I have a lovely vase of lilacs in my bedroom. I got dinner for me and dessert for Grampa and went to see him for a little while. A good visit - he loved his warm apple pie and was feeling OK.

While surfing my favorite blogs this morning, I found these two new ones and thought I'd share them...

http://www.lovelife.typepad.com/

http://onelittleword.blogspot.com/

I'm heading home in a few minutes and I think I'll keep the creativity from this weekend going and make some cards.

See you soon!

Friday, May 18, 2007

Check out this site...

I got this link from Karen Russell's blog (one of my favorites). Very inspiring and some cool ideas! http://todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/

I'm off to Manchester, NH tomorrow with Tracy to take a couple classes at the CK Convention. We're meeting for breakfast at Cracker Barrell (YUM!) and heading out early. Should be a fun day! If only I can manage to control the instant gratification impulse and avoid the shopping area!

Happy Friday all!

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

An example of enjoying the simple things...

I got someone to mow my lawn this summer! And I might still have enough money to eat each week! But at least my yard will look spiffy. :)

A new start...

A new blog to commemorate this new phase in my life! Loving the look, new title and new feel.

There have been so many changes in the past year...becoming single, moving home, losing one of my dogs, even moving to a brand-new floor at work. I'm now officially a teacher at Right at Home Scrapbooking (http://www.rightathome.typepad.com/) - how cool to get to share my passion with others! My work (both cards and layouts) was published in the last year too! That was so cool...seeing my name as the artist!

I have some wonderful friends and I'm making more every day. I hope this will be a way for me to keep in touch with some of them.

Peace to all!

I think I'm back.  I just spent some time updating the look and my info so at least one new post is called for.  I'm still alive, st...