I could do this all day...

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She left me in stitches

My 8 yr. old ran into a tree while sledding. She now has 8 stitches, a big swollen eye, some other scrapes and cuts, and corneal abrasions.

She's worried that the kids at school will not want to be around her because her eye is swollen. She's also worried that some kids will say mean things.

I'm not even sure she'll go to school tomorrow. I'll wait and see how she's feeling when she wakes up.

What an eventful President's Day!

Will it snow?

Will we get 1-2 inches of snow and 1/4" of ice? Or 4-6 inches of snow and 1 inch of ice? Or not too much of anything?

I vote for lots of snow and little or no ice (no fallen tree limbs or power lines downed by the weight of the ice).

It's just starting to flurry now, but we're forecasted to get a wintry mix over the next 2 days. Brrrrr I'll be in front of the fire tomorrow!

Snow day!

Even though we didn't get much snow, the schools were closed today. I imagine that other parts of the county got more snow than we did. As you can see, we didn't really get much. Here's a shot of my son's tracks through the backyard. He showed me which tracks were his and which belonged to "a deer or a rabbit".



Even though I didn't see him make these tracks, I can totally see him making a lap around the house and leaving his 'mark'. ;-)

It's been a while!

I can't believe it's been a week since I last posted. Either I have been very busy, or I just haven't had anything blogworthy to say. I think it's a little bit of both!

Cliff Notes version of my week:

Work, work, and more work

Even more laundry than work, it seems

Registered the kids for ice skating again (I registered them at the LAST moment. Fortunately, they added a section so both kids got in). They both did great. Alexis has moved on to the next level, but Christopher is taking the first level again. I'm glad because he was one of the best ones in the beginners' class. LOL

I've been practicing knitting. I'm a total novice, but I got a lot done this week -- I finished two scarves. One was nearly finished already and the other wasn't even halfway done. But I think I've mastered knitting, purling, and the garter and stockinette stitches. Now on to increasing, decreasing, gauge, ribbing, and reading a pattern so I can make something more complex.

I bought this cool Prismacolor portfolio on clearance at Michael's. Regularly $29.99, but I got it for $3.00. That's a 90% discount. What a steal!



I worked out at Curves three times this week! Yay me! I joined a couple of months ago but fell out of the groove after just a couple of visits (work got really busy so I couldn't get away during the day). But I'm back in the saddle! I got lots to lose (how did THAT happen???) and my health to consider. Gotta do this!

OK, that's a really long list for a Cliff Notes version. So I'll quit while I'm ahead. Happy Monday!

1-27-07 PhotoHunt : Silver

This week’s theme: Silver

My favorite silver object right now is
my two-tone gold and silver ring from Tiffany's.
This was a Valentine's Day gift from my husband in 2006.

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Snow!

We got about an inch of snow yesterday. It's the first snow of the season. I hope it's not the last (it has been so unseasonably warm!). I didn't get any photos, either. But I did make several roaring fires in the fireplace (love that!!!).

I'm off to work on my Library of Memories photo storage assignment. I'm determined to stick with the class and start getting layouts done.

I'm SO tempted to take some more classes (some GREAT ones coming up). Should I? Or should I concentrate on LOM for now?

Decisions, decisions...

Yahoo!

I just completed a roll call on my scrapbook-related yahoo group, and I wound up deleting a lot of people who didn't respond to the roll call. This group used to be thriving (under different ownership LOL).

I would love for this group to be hopping, again, with lots of layout shares and inspiration, as well as camaraderie, bonding, and friendship. We're a small, intimate group of online friends right now. If you'd like to join us, and share your scrapbooking fever, let me know!

I think I found my “word”.

I’m not up-to-date with the blogs I frequent or the awesome scrapbook newsletters that I subscribe to, but I know that everyone is abuzz with Ali Edward’s “one little word” idea for 2007.

I have waited until the right word spoke to me…the word I could embrace for an entire year. The word that would reflect how I want to live my life – this year and beyond.

I have chosen the word “serenity”. There are other goals I want (and need) to meet in order to reach a state of consistent serenity, so I think this is the perfect word for me.

Here are some definitions I’ve found. I like them all!

-Serenity: (n) peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, ataraxis (the absence of mental stress or anxiety)

-also: (n) repose, quiet, placidity, tranquility (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

-noun 1. the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.

Serenity now!

Podcasting

I have been having a lot of fun with my iPod (Christmas present). I've been locating and downloading podcasts (I would conveniently ingore references to podcasts in the past...I would just flit them away, like a fly buzzing a little too nearby.) Now, it's like a whole new world of fun!

I have even downloaded scrapbooking podcasts and scrapbooking video podcasts. Like the podcasts from the (recently departed) Scrapbook Answers Magazine.


This is so much fun.

Monday humor

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller.
He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.

"Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday."

Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.

The frog says, "Sure. I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.

She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral."

She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"

(You're gonna love this)

(It's a real treat)

(A masterpiece)


The bank manager looks back at her and says...

"It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

;)

Good news

I am Scrapstrong!



Whoo hoo!

I ams scrapstrong by virtue of Stacy Julian's A Library of Memories class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. You can be scrapstrong, too, by shopping here.

Photo Hunt

Ugly who?

I'm in my new jammies (bought them trying to start a new Christmas Eve family tradition) and watching the Ugly Betty marathon on Soap Net. I'm crackin' up!

I'd seen it before, but I didn't tune in regularly...that might have to change. I can actually identify with Betty an itty bitty bit (maybe even more than that lol).

I think (I hope) there's a little bit of Ugly Betty in each of us. Not necessarily the insecurities, but the big heart and the incurable good spirit and creative vibe.

Changes are coming...

Stacy Julian posted that they are finally unveiling [their] big surprise at Big Picture Scrapbooking!

For now, all I see is this:


And I don't know if I can stay awake long enough to see the site come back up, again.

The Library of Memories class starts this week. I can't wait!

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year! Greetings to 2007.



Farewell to 2006. We'll miss you. You were a good year.

Playin' with my iPod!

I got an iPod for Christmas! I didn't even know I wanted one this much!



Now I'm trying to sift through thousands of songs to see if I want to pay $.99 for some, or $9.99 + for an album, or $1.99 for a video, or $$ for a game or $$$ for a movie or...

You get the point.

My first purchases have been...strange...to say the least. I gotta load 'er up, but I have no idea what to put on there. The latest and greatest? Billboard toppers? Old classics (I can dig through mine and DH's cd collections.)

I want to find music to walk to (more exercise -- Yay!), and music that I just want to hear cuz I like it. Unfortunately, 90% of the music I've listened to in the past 5 years have been for toddlers and early elementary schoolers.

Tips for successful iPod integration are being accepted...

Merry Christmas!

I hope you have a wonderful and happy holiday.

Catchin' up

What a week! We surprised the kids with a trip to the pet store to choose a new pet (they each got a guinea pig), and we left with the cavies AND two chinchillas! (Crazy, impulse purchase!)

I also received an early Christmas gift -- a Craft ROBO!!! (The original Wishblade machine)

We're all struggling with a horrible cold or flu...I can't shake one before I come down with another!

My 8 yr old drew this cute self potrait. She's taking ice skating lessons and incorporated ice skating into her picture...too cute!



All in all, things are going great, and I feel truly blessed. If I don't make it back by Monday, happy holidays!

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