Another Project Life post

I'm all caught up on project life, even finished this past week today. Problem is, I seem to have no idea how to scrapbook like normal at the moment. I can't make a page or a mini album, it's just kind of sad. I hope this is temporary because even though project life is fun and all, I really miss making regular pages. It's just that project life is so quick for me, seriously, I spend less than an hour and that includes printing photos. Regular pages might take me 2 hours, which I now don't have since I just spent an hour on project life. Sigh. Anyway, here are the past 4 weeks:

I experiment with a lot of digi/hybrid, but that's where I'm happiest anyhow. I did finish the taxes, woohoo! And I used up a bunch of Studio Calico's Boardwalk kit for the last two project life weeks. I have done no CMEs though. And I'm itching to get outside in my garden. :) Except that my allergies are seriously killing me right now.

Sorry for being such a bad blogger. I've been working on my house and some home projects and that seems to have eaten up a lot of my creative focus. I'll be picking paint colors for the first time in my adult life soon, and I'm kind of terrified. Why are there so many neutral colors? Wish me luck. :) Happy weekend to you! Until tomorrow.

So Random

First page/week of project life. I used the Becky Higgins G design page protectors and Studio Calico's Lawn party. I think I'm finally done with that kit. :) I tucked in a valentine that J took to his class.
So, taking stock. I've finished 2 kits so far (out of 6), finished only the federal taxes, and no CMEs. I should go. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Until tomorrow.

Drive-by hi

A quick page about J's bear. I have sewed that bear's lips on so many times, and I hardly ever sew anything except buttons back on clothing when they fall off. Made with Studio calico lawn party main kit.

Took the plunge and ordered some project life page protectors. Now to figure out how to do PL, cont. using up kits, finish the taxes, and do more CMEs. :) Happy Wednesday to you! Until tomorrow.

On my mind

Someone once told me, that if you came to a bonfire and everyone around the circle was throwing their problems on the fire, that once you saw all their problems you would immediately take yours back. I think this accurately sums up my week.

I haven't been feeling well all week, but I hung in there. Didn't miss any work or anything. Nothing really terrible happened. It all turned out fine. But I just had this sense that things were so hard, or heavy, or bigger than me and what I could handle presently. I just could not find my sense of inner peace or well being. It has left me confused.

Contrasted with a year and 1/2 ago, my burdens seem much lighter now. Then: I returned to work after 3.5 yrs at home with J. J went to preschool and had difficulty adjusting (probably because the teachers couldn't understand him with the speech difficulties). J's speech difficulties. My dh deployed to a very dangerous assignment (on top of a recent previous stressful deployment and house buying experience-alone). And then my grandmother died. I think it's little wonder that was the straw that broke the camel's back and sent my into my first flare.

I didn't have any of those issues now. Things really are so much better. J is thriving in school, excelling with speech, happy with his teachers/and they with him. I'm comfortable at my job. My dh is home, with no deployments on the horizon. And so, I feel kind of betrayed that my body would go into a flare or a mini flare or something. I still don't understand it. But I guess I'm never going to understand this illness. It's always going to leave me guessing, second guessing, wondering, blaming, and feeling double-crossed.

And yet, I know how incredibly blessed I am. I did some blog hopping tonight, first time in a while. And I truly would take my problems over anyone elses. Funny how that works. :)

Happy weekend to you. Until tomorrow. Needing to print some photos to scrap with. :)

Valentine's Day

This will be a drive by as I am off to spend time with dh. A page and a card from SC Lawn party (main kit only) plus Cocoa Daisy mason jar stamp:


I think I like stamping. This is a strange realization for me. Happy Love Day to you! Until tomorrow.

Paper Moon

I have been using up Studio Calico's Paper Moon kit, I like all the primary colors. Here are some pages I made with it:


Thanks for looking, and for the warm welcome back. Happy Monday to you! Until tomorrow.

Signs of Life

I'm actually scrapping again, can you believe it? I took December off, first time off in 5 years of working in the scrapbooking industry. Then I got really sick at the beginning of Jan. and it took forever to shake it. But for the past week, I've been scrapping. I'm using up some kits I have! (Can I get an amen, hallelujah?!) I have a goal, I really want to buy some new CHA stuff, but I have to make a dent in those kits first. Here are some pages I made back when I was with Cocoa Daisy:

I resigned after the December kit. I was feeling like I needed to go in a different direction, needed some space and time to feel inspired again. I've been wanting to fall in love with the hobby again, like I did when J was first born. And sometimes it takes giving up the familiar, walking away from the safe thing, and going your own way. So I intend to fully enjoy the process of rediscovering the joy that I have when scrapbooking. Will be sharing new layouts soon, after celebrating my birthday 2/1. Happy Day to you! Until tomorrow.