Just an Imagination of your Figament

I've been published!

In the last few months, I've started submitting things for publication and for design team calls. This week I had 3 things get picked to be in the Holiday Sampler from Ready, Set, Create!  WOO HOO!!! Both the Holiday Sampler and the Dec/Jan issue are packed with great ideas, beautiful projects and wonderful designers. I'm honored to be included in with them!

Getting back in the saddle...

Or should I say chair? I don't think a saddle would be very comfortable to sit on while typing! I got a bit side tracked with life, kids, scrapping page calls and DT entries, making cards, the impending doom of a holiday dinner at my house in a week... Ya know, the usual!

Since I'm feeling very overwhelmed today with deadlines, kids (I have an 18 month old and a 2 year old for the day) and general "I have so much to get done and so little time" syndrome, I'm going to use the 2Peas blog challenge from the general scrapping board as something to write about. A little mental break from my life for me...

If I were a flower, I'd be a...

Dahlia like this one from my garden this summer.  Bright, vibrant, multi-colored and lots of layers.

I'm off to work on 2 DT entries I need to have done by Friday... Why do I procrastinate??? AH!

Alter Ego: Developed Connections

Today over at Fancy Simple Angie has challenged us to find 5 photos that explore our connections. I wonder if I can get this to work better than I did last week!

A love connection 15 years ago (taken about a week after we got engaged and about a week before getting pregnant)

4 genereations of crazy connection (Grandma, Me, TTP and Mom)

an ever changing connection

Best Friend connections

These 2 are tradition connections... The dresser/changing table was originally my uncle's dresser when he was in high school and my grandpa built the top for it when my brother was born in '80. Since then, my bro, sis, TTP, K-Monster, Madster (my niece) and Spidey-baby have had their butts changed on it. I started the tradition of "decorating" it when I got it for TTP and this is it's latest look for in Spidey-baby's room.  The bassinet skirt is a tradition my grandma did when I was born (don't know about before that at all) and has done for all the babies in our family and some family friends. This is the first one I did. Spidey-baby and Tadpole (my other nephew) were due 5 days apart, so Grandma did a cradle set for Spidey and I took over the skirt making.

Seriously!

I realized that other than my first "intro" post, I've been sticking to the challenges over at Fancy Word for Simple for my entries. Since that defeats the purpose of why I started this blog, here's a "real" entry.

I've been 35 for a week now.... Other than being irritated that I'm in a new age bracket when filling out forms (seriously! 25-34 and then 34- whatever big number they choose is just mean!), nothing else has struck me as being that different. I have decided that I'm 35 and by 35 a person should have matching furniture, curtains on windows, towels that coordinate and not feel like they are living in a college/newly married at 21-hand-me-down house. This is the year to get it together when it comes to the house. 

Speaking of newly married at 21, yesterday was the 14th anniversary of the hubster and I getting married. And to think, no one gave us more than 6 months to a year! As always, it was a special day filled with work, hockey, WOW, homework, laundry, cleaning and a run to Tar-Jhay Boo-tee-key to get a halloween costume for K-monster. Today I have to run and get pumpkins to carve tonight and candy for tomorrow. How is it that at the begining of October I'm ahead of the game and then end up running out on October 30th for this stuff? GAH! Anyway, I'm already planning a getaway for next year so we can celebrate 15 years of wedded bliss in a proper manner. We never had a honeymoon or have traveled farther than the Twin Cities or the middle of IL together, so I think a trip for the 2 of us is necessary! Any good ideas?

Today is one of those days that I question my sanity and why EVERYTHING seems to get scheduled for 1 day. I have small kids today (started at 6:30 am) until 3 and then starting at 4:

K-Monster has a drs appt for his flu shot and restarting meds for ADD & asthma

The last day of hockey camp from 5:30-6:30

The Teenage Princess has dance from 5:15-7

I have conferences for TTP from 4-8 (walk in form, thank god!)

If I make it though without killing someone it'll be a freakin' miracle! Seriously!

Alter Ego: Routines in pics

 

1. Habits in Action: doing the dishes EVERY night!

                                     2. Good Habits: Writing everything down on the giant calendar so everyone can be responsible for what's going on.

3. Not-so-good Habits: The pic says it all!

4. Habits to Aspire To: Not the current state of my desk, but I want it to be!

5. Habit Forming: Taking care of my appearance