My Scrapping Progress

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Easter

The Easter Bunny came to my house, and he did not forget his favorite pups Isabella and Mack. These spoiled kids got lots of Beggin Strips, rawhides and Pupperonis as well as jelly beans. As usual, mack snuck into his basket early and ate most of it.

Been Keeping Busy

I have been keeping busy, and doing my best to stay out of trouble. I completed a lot of scrapbooking projects this weekend and reorganized my stuff, all while completing an online crop. I posted some of my work on their website for the first time. I am very proud of myself. Did I ever post a picture of Matt in his gear? Well, here it is; my baby, my hero. He's so handsome!

I Want A Snow Day Too!

Well, NJ is actually getting snow, all the schools are closed, but as we speak I am getting ready for work (*pity party starts now*). Serving the public SUCKS! No one needs MY help, it should be the other way around! Oh, wait... I did get a day off work in 1996 when we had a blizzard!

I am just a little whiny this morning because I want to scrap. I finally decided to join an online crop this weekend, and it starts at 3pm today. I have no idea what to do to prepare, just that I need to be ready to crop, glue, and embellish it all! I am as excited about this as if it wee Christmas morning. If this works out, you may see some of my pages here. Yeah, I know I have promised that in the past, but this time I mean it.

My Achievements?

Okay, January is almost over. I started the month out strong with my goals in mind, but this past week I began fading. I need a good kick in the pants or something. I did finish another scrapbook, but then sort of put that stuff aside. I cannot get in the mood right now. It took me two months to finish a book, and it was one that would normally take a day or two for me, it is one of those good stores that is hard to put down, but I sure put it down often! I don't know where my time is going, but I am definitely not sleeping the days away. Just the opposite. Here it is, 2am, and I already am on my second cup of coffee and put in an hour's worth of time on a transcript. I want to scrapbook so bad, but the ideas just aren't flowing. I am working on a 4 page layout that will be a gift. I have all the pictures ready and in order, I have the cardstock I will be using on each page. I even have my journaling done for each page. Its just a matter of tacking it all down and adding embellishments, which are all sitting right there on the table. Why can't I get going? I had even decided to try to get my knee stronger on my own and started riding the exercise bike every night, or almost. I got myself up to 3 miles a night, and I did it abut 5 nights a week, until last week. I had gotten really busy at work, and even got out of there late a few nights. It really stinks coming home in the dark. All I want to do is crawl right into bed. And, that is pretty much what happened last week. So, I screwed that up. Well, since its Friday, maybe I can get back on track with things this weekend. Great, another goal to attempt. This will be a very busy weekend though. Dad just had double hip replacement surgery yesterday and will now be in the hospital/rehab for about10 days, so I want to get over to see him. Tomorrow morning Mack and Isabella are getting their rabies shots and tomorrow night we are having friends over for my world famous chili. I am trying it with deer meat this time. Wish me luck! All I have left to say is TGIF!

A New Beginning?

Today is the last day of 2007. Its a little scary, and exciting at the same time. This is the day we should all say 'I'm gonna do it better next year', 'I want to change this' or 'Let's make the new year as good as this one was'. Today, I decide what I want out of the new year - and make it happen. Yes, I am working on a positive attitude, so that will be new for me. I am going to get out there and make things happen instead of crumpling into a heap in the corner because things are bad. There will not be bad days for me, its sunny days ahead! Every day will be a day at the beach for me this year. I have many goals to accomplish this year.

I DID IT!

I worked all day, but I finally finished an album. It's such a great feeling. Now I have to put things away. Tomorrow, I will gather up my supplies for the next book.

What To Expect In '08?

Well, Christmas is over. I am a little bummed today because I am trying to download all the pictures from the past week and start putting things away. The tree is drying out badly and a dear friend just lost her father. Who would not be down. And, there is no sunshine today. Anyone who knows me is aware of the fact that I need sunshine and warmth!

So, what am I doing with my weekend and what is the big plan for the new year? Well, number one is to get in better shape and eat healthier. I have ingested way too much sugar over the holidays. Also very important, to get a whole lot more scrapbooking done. I have boxes and boxes of photos to scan and save. Then, I need to organize them and get them into albums! That Christmas gift I was making - not even started! How terrible is that? At least someone will have something to look forward to in the near future. I may just do the first page and then give the gift, then I can finish it later. I need to find another online scrapping group to chat with and get ideas/info from. The last one was a bunch of cliquish snobs. The Stepford Wives. All they did is drop their kids at daycare, and spend their days spending money and scrapping while their housekeepers took care of the cleaning and cooking for them. Those of us who work for a living did not stand a chance in that group, and those women made sure us working girls knew we didn't belong!

Okay, I just worked out, downloaded all the Christmas pictures and got the scrapbook supplies out that I am working with. Dinner is in the oven, so I have an hour to work. Someone, motivate me, please! I promise the Christmas pictures will soon follow...

9 Days Til Christmas

Are we ready for Christmas? NOOO... I just baked my first batch of cookies today. Nothing has been wrapped. Saving the wrapping for next weekend. I try to get that done all in one day because it kills my back. Now I am getting ready to scrapbook a bit. I will be happy if I can get two layouts done. I still have to make my grocery list of baking items before I can do any more cookies. Trying a new recipe for Chocolate Truffles this year as well as my Black Russian Brownies (yes, they contain Kahlua and vodka) and a few more of my specialties that are well loved by family and friends. I planned to make a big pot of my world famous chili today, but was not in the mood for a trip to the grocery store for ground beef and beans, and Matt was too busy under the hood of the Bronco to make a run for me. So, I cleaned, finished a transcript, and read a few pages of a book, The Godfather's Revenge. Its a great book, but I just don't have enough time to read more than 2 or 3 pages a day. That is very unlike me. Normally, I could finish a good book in a weekend, this one has taken me about 6 weeks so far. Its not like I have nothing else to do. I have been up and working since 4am. Don't think I will be going out tonight, I am ready to crash now. How sad. Okay, better get those layouts going. Wish me luck!

Countdown

Well, less than two week till Christmas. I have been very busy with both jobs, and trying to keep up at home. That part isn't working. Friday was my baby boy's 19th birthday so we went out to celebrate. As expected, I took lots of pictures. At least I got three pages scrappped Saturday morning. I did finally start my baking last night. Its officially Christmas now! Well, time to get back to work. Enjoy the pictures.