Isaac and crew came down for a quick visit last week which was nice.  The kids both had a wonderful time with them and we’re looking forward to them coming back to the States permanently in May.  Vacation!!  Anyway, I did manage to get a few good photos, of course, did you expect any less?  Isaac is still all about his music.  He sat there in the living room belting out his song and playing for all he was worth in the midst of all the family chatter.

I kind of had a bummer last week.  I lost a month’s worth of photos.  I managed to recover some, but all my pictures from my trip to Virginia are gone, and most of my pics from Isaac’s visit are gone.  Pictures really are priceless.  Anyway, nothing else new to report.  I’m working on a promotion at work (STRESS!!!), working on a new digital kit for the Apprenticeship Program at Little Dreamer Designs (see my digi blog), and still scrapbooking of course.  Oh!  I’m also redecorating my living room…again.  I can’t help it.  I’ll have to take a pic when it’s done.  But that’s all for now!  Happy scrappin!

So I didn’t jump on the band wagon with the whole New Year’s Resolution to lose weight thing.  Way too stressful.  Let’s be realistic, I’ve got enough on my plate right now without having to worry about losing weight too.  But I did finally make a resolution of sorts.  It was actually more like an epiphany.  I decided this year, no more help.  Having a net there, my parents to bail me out if I can’t pay a bill, wasn’t actually helping me, it was making me dependent on them for stuff.  I’m almost 30 years old.  I need to be able to support myself and my kids.  So with that thought in mind, I had a new resolve to change a few things in my life.  I immediately started discussing possibilities of promotion with my boss.  I’m excited to report that things are looking good with that and there might be some huge things happening in the near future.  Something I’m terrified of, but again, I have to do whatever it takes.  It’s hard for me to go outside of my comfort zone.  It’s really scary to have to “start” over again, but I’m doing it for my kids and our well being.  So wish me luck on this new adventure we call life in 2008.

On a more artistic note, I’ve been playing around with the idea of redecorating (well, repurposing) my living room.  Everybody who knows me, knows that I can’t stay put for long artistically.  I’m constantly changing my surroundings.  Inspired by the show, Clean House, I’ve decided to have a yard sale in the early spring and clean house!  I’ve chosen my new style and it’s going to be part modern with a funky twist.   I actually created a collage canvas (it’s not yet completed) of part of my mantra that is the center inpiration for the pallete I intend to use.  Check out the sneek peek below! 

I hope everyone’s new year is full of wonderful things.  And of course I want to thank God for the blessing that I have in my life.

I’ve been published!!!! My first time ever! I’m so excited and can’t stop smiling about it. This is the page from Digital Scrapbooking Magazine from the Feb/March issue (it actually hasn’t come out yet.) I received an online version for being a subscriber.

What’s extra cool about this is that some of the products I used in this LO were ones I created myself, so I’m listed as the designer along with Sassy Scrapper Designs!

My boss at Michaels has let me do an entire display of digital scrapbooking products, featuring the magazine and my actual printed & framed digital scrapbook page. I’ll have to take a picture when it’s all done.

I just wanted to thank everybody who has inspired me and taught me so much in this past year to help make this part of my dream come true!