Tuesday, December 20, 2005
More FOR SALE!
Two more albums. The top, "Its all about Me!" is perfect for a teenager who's world revolves around themselves. Very cute, Basic Grey paper. $22.00
The bottom album is a basic brag book for a grandparent. Very soft, inking, using all Chatterbox paper. Very generic and purple is either boy or girl. $25.00
Paper bag albums FOR SALE part 1
I'm going to post a few of the albums that didn't sell at the craft fair. If you know anybody that would like one, have them send me an email. I won't post the inside of anyothers, unless someone is interested, but I thought this page in the Halloween album was sooooo cute! I got those monsters in a swap about 5 yrs ago. I thought they were too cute. Of course, now I wish I had copied them cause they are perfect in an album like this. If anyone has the pattern for these "Wild Things", let me know. Price: $25.00
Pictures that I promised
I've been trying to upload pictures from the craft fair ....... I promise. I think my pictures were too large, so I'm trying again with smaller pictures. These are pictures of our booth. Thats me and my mom!!! Our booth looked really nice. That was my mom's job.... the display! By the way, see the 8x8 baby girl book in the bottom left pictures, I sold it last week!!! YEA for me!
Christy
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Sorry its been so long
I've actually sit down and typed a few messages, but they were so random that I ended up deleting them. Now, I can't promise this one will be any better, but I'll try.
First, to answer a few questions from comments. Sarah, yes, I plan on doing more craft shows. I have information on one in Franklin/Brentwood that I think would be good and maybe Davidson Academy's craft show (not sure I can get in that one .... Emilee'll be on their list next year). More affluent area(s), hopefully more money to spend. I really enjoy that type of setting. I'm not a huge salesman, I don't like to be pressured, so I don't pressure people. But since I'm passionate about scrapbooking, I like to talk about it when people ask questions. I think one thing that people enjoyed on my table was my Heritage album. Great old pictures and LOTS and LOTS of punching (started it when punch art was popular - and I was good at it!!!). I'm glad I did this employee fair, but I look forward to doing one in a different setting, at a different place.
Now, my next rant. Money ...... I'm out of it. This happens every year. I buy, buy and buy and don't get everything I need before running out! My biggest mistake was buying some clothes for me! They were so pretty and I REALLY needed them. No honestly, I did. See, I've gained some weight, so I have very few things that fit well (and I do look in the mirror before I leave the house, so I know when something looks good or not - unlike a lot of people in this world). But that put me back on shopping money. I still have to buy for DH, and both my parents. DH is getting a hunting camera thing he wants (cost $299.00) and thats it. He's already gotten one present earlier in the year for hunting. And my parents, gosh... what to get them. They are so hard to buy for because they just buy whatever they want. I guess I'll figure that out when the time comes to go shopping! (gotta wait to pay day now!!! - thank goodness thats tomorrow and Friday for DH).
See ya later!
I'll post pictures of the craft fair ..........
First, to answer a few questions from comments. Sarah, yes, I plan on doing more craft shows. I have information on one in Franklin/Brentwood that I think would be good and maybe Davidson Academy's craft show (not sure I can get in that one .... Emilee'll be on their list next year). More affluent area(s), hopefully more money to spend. I really enjoy that type of setting. I'm not a huge salesman, I don't like to be pressured, so I don't pressure people. But since I'm passionate about scrapbooking, I like to talk about it when people ask questions. I think one thing that people enjoyed on my table was my Heritage album. Great old pictures and LOTS and LOTS of punching (started it when punch art was popular - and I was good at it!!!). I'm glad I did this employee fair, but I look forward to doing one in a different setting, at a different place.
Now, my next rant. Money ...... I'm out of it. This happens every year. I buy, buy and buy and don't get everything I need before running out! My biggest mistake was buying some clothes for me! They were so pretty and I REALLY needed them. No honestly, I did. See, I've gained some weight, so I have very few things that fit well (and I do look in the mirror before I leave the house, so I know when something looks good or not - unlike a lot of people in this world). But that put me back on shopping money. I still have to buy for DH, and both my parents. DH is getting a hunting camera thing he wants (cost $299.00) and thats it. He's already gotten one present earlier in the year for hunting. And my parents, gosh... what to get them. They are so hard to buy for because they just buy whatever they want. I guess I'll figure that out when the time comes to go shopping! (gotta wait to pay day now!!! - thank goodness thats tomorrow and Friday for DH).
See ya later!
I'll post pictures of the craft fair ..........
Thursday, November 17, 2005
It's over!!!!
The craft fair is over. The jury's still out as to if it was successful or not. I mean, I didn't make a ton of money, actually I *almost* broke even, but are people more familiar with the different types of scrapbooks? Will they think of me the next time they need something "cute" to give as a gift? I sold one girl 3 paper bag albums and 2 accordians. Then I had one lady buy one then come back after lunch and buy another. I did sell my receipe box to a cute girl that's getting married soon. She actually called me Tuesday night at home to inquire about the other albums. She and her mother have friends that are having babies, so they were thinking about presents.
What's hard is that some people look at my albums and can't believe that they cost $27.00. They don't understand that its probably got $12.00 worth of materials and 4 to 5 hours of my time in it. If you pay me by the hour to make it, it'd cost $100!!!! They just don't get it! But I know its like that with everything ... from beauty salons to artist ....
What did we learn? (I ask my mom as we were packing up). Know your audience, which is near impossible. I could have sold 10 "friends" albums easy, but I figured more of the "brag" book type for grandmoms would sell. And don't bring your own money, other than for food. We bought two purses .... a quick $50.00 down the drain - but they are super cute!!!
I'll post pictures soon. I've got to do a little tweaking with them!
What's hard is that some people look at my albums and can't believe that they cost $27.00. They don't understand that its probably got $12.00 worth of materials and 4 to 5 hours of my time in it. If you pay me by the hour to make it, it'd cost $100!!!! They just don't get it! But I know its like that with everything ... from beauty salons to artist ....
What did we learn? (I ask my mom as we were packing up). Know your audience, which is near impossible. I could have sold 10 "friends" albums easy, but I figured more of the "brag" book type for grandmoms would sell. And don't bring your own money, other than for food. We bought two purses .... a quick $50.00 down the drain - but they are super cute!!!
I'll post pictures soon. I've got to do a little tweaking with them!
Friday, November 11, 2005
Let's vote!
Okay, I heard on the way to work the other day that Matthew McConaughey was on top of the list for People's Magazines' Sexiest Man Alive. AND boy did it make me happy. I LOVE Matthew Mc! I think God made him just so I'd be happy ..... seriously.... I love looking at him. I think if I ever saw him in person, I'd faint or die right there. I'm not normally star struck, I'm the type that usually leave famous people alone at resturants or what not, but I don't think I would be able to help myself if I saw him! He is just too good for words! Let's all go vote for him at People's site: http://people.aol.com/people/packages/0,19939,1113899,00.html.
Go Matthew!!!!
Go Matthew!!!!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Phew ...... things are coming together (almost)
We'll the craft fair is right around the corner and I've got a list of things to get for the table and most are checked off. Right now our big concern (me and mom's) is our table covering. Being this is my first fair and really it's a test to see how it goes, we don't want to spend a lot of money. So, we're thinking sheets? I know, I know that sounds funny, but when is the last time you've gone to a craft fair and actually remembered what coverings were on the table? So, trying to be a thrifty as possible, we're thinking two flat sheets in a dark color (navy, black, hunter green, burgundy) and then drape them on the table puddling on each side. On list there is also, mini easels; business cards; receipt book; bags; price sheet (for me); candy (in Emilee's can) and a Christmas tree for decoration! Most of that is checked off. Everything else I'm getting Friday night (easels and receipt book).
I've got my price list done, now I just have to cut out tags (QK template) and attach it to the books and other products. Most albums will sell for between $22.00 - $28.00. And the paint cans will be $22.00. I sure hope they sell!!!! I really don't want to take anything home!!!!
Pray that its a success. I liked getting ready for it .......... just need to get tablecloths.
I've got my price list done, now I just have to cut out tags (QK template) and attach it to the books and other products. Most albums will sell for between $22.00 - $28.00. And the paint cans will be $22.00. I sure hope they sell!!!! I really don't want to take anything home!!!!
Pray that its a success. I liked getting ready for it .......... just need to get tablecloths.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Samples for craft fair
Monday, November 07, 2005
The craft fair is right around the corner
Our employee craft fair is Nov 15. I think the paper bag albums are going to be a huge success. I've shown them to a couple of people and they are making plans to get there early to get what they want. I've also taken 7 orders!!! And 2 or 3 orders pending. As soon as the fair is over, I need to get started on those orders since they are all Christmas presents.
I've gotten the paper page album making down to a science now. It takes me about 4 hours to make one 12 page book. Thats a huge improvement from the 8 hours for one it was taking me.
For the fair I've also got 2 paint cans, a receipe box, 3 accordian albums, 2 8x8 books and 3 clipboards for sale. I'm getting ready to start on another paint can (birthday) and hopefully get another clipboard done (but I'm not pushing it!). I'd also like to get 2 more baby (unisex) paper bag albums done. Those should go pretty fast. I've got the paper cut and I won't use too many words. These are more for brag books.
Tracie & Sarah, I think I fixed my comments, didn't know it was password protected .... sorry!!
I've gotten the paper page album making down to a science now. It takes me about 4 hours to make one 12 page book. Thats a huge improvement from the 8 hours for one it was taking me.
For the fair I've also got 2 paint cans, a receipe box, 3 accordian albums, 2 8x8 books and 3 clipboards for sale. I'm getting ready to start on another paint can (birthday) and hopefully get another clipboard done (but I'm not pushing it!). I'd also like to get 2 more baby (unisex) paper bag albums done. Those should go pretty fast. I've got the paper cut and I won't use too many words. These are more for brag books.
Tracie & Sarah, I think I fixed my comments, didn't know it was password protected .... sorry!!
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Halloween .............
Emilee was Belle from Beauty & the Beast. It was a dress, crown and shoes we bought in Disney in May. She wanted it to wear for her Cinderella breakfast at the castle, but we made her promise to wear it for Halloween too. She agreed. She looked so beautiful. We curled her hair and I pulled it put to make some of it stand up above the crown like Belle and then we did her lips, cheeks and eyes a little. She even wore my grandmothers white gloves. She looked so cute!!!! I'll post pictures when I get some downloaded.
We hit a few houses and then off the church carnival, which was PACKED. We go to one of the largest churches in Joelton and they went all out! Her little paint bucket was filled to the bream by the time we got finished with the four row of trunks. She (I) got tons of compliments on her Belle can. She had a really good time!
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Here's some pictures for Tracie C ....... she was trying to take pictures of the pretty afternoon glow of her darling daughter. She didn't get what she was trying for, but I think timing is the key. I don't usually try for pictures, they just happen. These are two of my most recent favorites.
This picture was taken Sunday around 4:00 (after the Titan game) The sun was pretty bright, but she looked so cute, I couldn't resist. She was enjoying her Dippin' Dots!!!
This one was made around 2:30 on a hazy/sunny day. I thought the coloring was very pretty.
Friday, October 14, 2005
This is the weekend ..............
This weekend my daughter, 8 yrs old, will be dancing in front of 60,000 people at the Titans football game! She'll be front row, home side on the 50 yrd line! I can't believe it! What a great place to be dancing during a half-time show. BUT, I'm so nervous for her!!! I know she'll do great, she's a born dancer. She loves it. I asked her yesterday if she was excited and I can tell that she is, but she said she was nervous too! I told her just to remember, out of those 60,000 only about 10 actually know her and know what she looks like. I also told her to imagine all of us sitting in the stands in our underware (hoping to keep the smile on her face!) She knows the dance pretty good ...... and she's so engeric doing it. Lets jus pray that she doesn't see all those people and freeze!
Break a leg Emilee!!!!
Break a leg Emilee!!!!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Being a parent is hard ............
My DD is full of personality. I don't think she's ever had a problem fitting in. She walks up the play area at McDonalds and just starts playing with the kids. In gymnastics, she just walks in and immediately fits into the class. This is great ........ but in school, its not so great! She wants to worry about everyone else in her class, except her. She wants to make sure everyone is doing what they are suppse to do, except her. And she loves to talk (if you've known me all my life, you'd know I got in trouble for this in school also, as did DH and my parents ... we're all social!) and is a social butterfly. So, sometimes she doesn't listen very well and misses things, like, take home your social studies work, you're having a test in two days! So guess what, she failed that test! YUP, a F!!! And the problem in Metro schools (at least our 3rd grade class) is that they only do Social Studies for 3 weeks and then Science for 3 weeks. So if you make a big fat LOW F on a test, then you're pretty much dog meat when it comes to report cards. DD brought home a D in Social Studies!!! I lost it! I couldn't believe she made a D. I think I was in middle school before I ever brought home a D. So now what? DD is involved in cheerleading and gymnastics, things in which I pay for! So I hate to take her out or cause her to miss.... that costs me money! So she's grounded for 3 weeks, no cartoons, no Disney channel, no telephone, no playing after practice, no girlfriends coming over to play, and she might sit out 1/2 of the ball game Saturday (haven't decided) AND she had 3 pages of extra Math work on homework nights (she struggles in Math). Other than the D, she made two A's, a B and a C. AND she's reading on almost a 4th grade level (which is very good!) Whew, parenting is hardwork!!!
I've got a question for all of you who just might be reading...... when you go to a craft fair, do you care what kind of sack you get to carry you purchases in? If I plan to buy a lot, I usually take my own. But I'm trying to decide if I need to make a clear bag purchase for the employee craft fair, or just use "Walmart" bags. The albums I'll be making will be in ziploc bags for protection, but I've been told not to use Walmart bags, that looks cheap (which isn't what I'm going for, but I don't want to spend a ton on bags either), so what do you think?
I've got a question for all of you who just might be reading...... when you go to a craft fair, do you care what kind of sack you get to carry you purchases in? If I plan to buy a lot, I usually take my own. But I'm trying to decide if I need to make a clear bag purchase for the employee craft fair, or just use "Walmart" bags. The albums I'll be making will be in ziploc bags for protection, but I've been told not to use Walmart bags, that looks cheap (which isn't what I'm going for, but I don't want to spend a ton on bags either), so what do you think?
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Just some ramdom thoughts ............
Tracie got me thinking about what I could blog about today. 1) Days of Our Lives 2) my camera 2) husbands 3) scrapbooking.
1) As noted in another blog, I love Days of Our Lives. I have forever. But since I work full-time, I have to keep up with it via-written pulications and blogs. I love the early edition blog (http://theearlyedition.blogspot.com/) I LOVE getting the information the day before. That way I don't have to watch the reruns on the Soap Opera network on our DirectTV system. For those who don't watch, skip ahead to #2, cause you're going to be lost. Now, I think Marlena is a great actress but her story lines lately totally suck! I love have the original Roman back on the show, but now I'm so confused having 3 "Romans" all at once. Can one family do such things has hide people, brainwash them, keep them captive for so long as the DiMera's? And then there's Sami. Poor thing. Allison seems to be such a nice, sweet girl with a new cute baby, but her character can't catch a break. I mean, I know that she brings a lot of of it herself, but I'd love to see her truly happy just once. And Bo and Hope ... what is up with them. Bo is being such a typical male ... letting all the women in his life rule him and not listening to the one that matters the most. Belle and Shawn ... you know that baby is going to be his! There will be some need for blood work and the baby will be Shawns and you know, they don't remember actually "doing it" so everyone's going to be in a tisy! How could that happen? We'll you're big people, you know how it happens .... and no, it's not the DiMera's!!!!! Oh yea, how many times can Jack die and come back to life? He must be part cat with 9 lives. But I'm actually looking forward to Jennifer and Frankie ... he's such a cutie. AND that brother of his.... wow, he's another looker! I'm so totally wrapped up in this "family" that I have to remind myself all the time ........ its not real, the stories are suppose to be "fun", that is just to entertain us... even when it doesn't make a bit of sense!!!
Days of Our Lives, can't live with it, can't live without it!!!
2) Oh yea, about my camera. We'll, DH got me a Minolta Dimage Z3 for Christmas, although I gave him some money to buy it for me, because it was almost $500 and we don't normal spend that much on each other. So I really bought myself a camera for Christmas. He gave it to me in November so I could practice and figure out how to use it because Christmas morning. I like the camera and it took some really good shots at Disney in May. It has a 12x zoom, so thats great for action shots and close ups, but the low lighting pictures are a lot to be desired. Matter of fact, if I'm taking inside pictures, I have to turn on all the light available to keep the pictures from being "orangey". I read that this is one of the few things that the camera needs work on ... of course I read this after I get the camera. BUT, the whole story is that coming in from DD's football game the other day, I dropped it and broke the battery "door" off and now I can't use it. I was so bummed and almost cried because I couldn't get the camera on at first! I knew DH wouldn't buy me another one and I can't go without a camera (although I have 3 "good" film cameras to use). But I finally got it one, but I'll probably end of spending a small fortune having it fixed! UGH!!!!
3) Husband. I really don't anything to say, other than mine is at home today, because, we'll I'm not sure, other than he called in sick and he is going to the doctor. Something about his shoulder hurting, but a different hurt than normal. Whatever that mean!?!?!?!
4) Scrapbooking ................ I'm so ready to be finished with this craftfair project. I'm getting the hankering to work on Emilee's books using the my new Becky Higgins sketches book. I was looking at it again last night and its pretty cool. At first I didn't like it very much, but the more I look, the more I see that I can really use it. I so hate thinking about where to put pictures. Maybe this weekend sometime I can work on a page or two for her books, just to get me through the hump!
We'll I gotta run ......... see ya later. Oh yea, I'm going to post some pictures of my doggy if I can ever figure out how!
1) As noted in another blog, I love Days of Our Lives. I have forever. But since I work full-time, I have to keep up with it via-written pulications and blogs. I love the early edition blog (http://theearlyedition.blogspot.com/) I LOVE getting the information the day before. That way I don't have to watch the reruns on the Soap Opera network on our DirectTV system. For those who don't watch, skip ahead to #2, cause you're going to be lost. Now, I think Marlena is a great actress but her story lines lately totally suck! I love have the original Roman back on the show, but now I'm so confused having 3 "Romans" all at once. Can one family do such things has hide people, brainwash them, keep them captive for so long as the DiMera's? And then there's Sami. Poor thing. Allison seems to be such a nice, sweet girl with a new cute baby, but her character can't catch a break. I mean, I know that she brings a lot of of it herself, but I'd love to see her truly happy just once. And Bo and Hope ... what is up with them. Bo is being such a typical male ... letting all the women in his life rule him and not listening to the one that matters the most. Belle and Shawn ... you know that baby is going to be his! There will be some need for blood work and the baby will be Shawns and you know, they don't remember actually "doing it" so everyone's going to be in a tisy! How could that happen? We'll you're big people, you know how it happens .... and no, it's not the DiMera's!!!!! Oh yea, how many times can Jack die and come back to life? He must be part cat with 9 lives. But I'm actually looking forward to Jennifer and Frankie ... he's such a cutie. AND that brother of his.... wow, he's another looker! I'm so totally wrapped up in this "family" that I have to remind myself all the time ........ its not real, the stories are suppose to be "fun", that is just to entertain us... even when it doesn't make a bit of sense!!!
Days of Our Lives, can't live with it, can't live without it!!!
2) Oh yea, about my camera. We'll, DH got me a Minolta Dimage Z3 for Christmas, although I gave him some money to buy it for me, because it was almost $500 and we don't normal spend that much on each other. So I really bought myself a camera for Christmas. He gave it to me in November so I could practice and figure out how to use it because Christmas morning. I like the camera and it took some really good shots at Disney in May. It has a 12x zoom, so thats great for action shots and close ups, but the low lighting pictures are a lot to be desired. Matter of fact, if I'm taking inside pictures, I have to turn on all the light available to keep the pictures from being "orangey". I read that this is one of the few things that the camera needs work on ... of course I read this after I get the camera. BUT, the whole story is that coming in from DD's football game the other day, I dropped it and broke the battery "door" off and now I can't use it. I was so bummed and almost cried because I couldn't get the camera on at first! I knew DH wouldn't buy me another one and I can't go without a camera (although I have 3 "good" film cameras to use). But I finally got it one, but I'll probably end of spending a small fortune having it fixed! UGH!!!!
3) Husband. I really don't anything to say, other than mine is at home today, because, we'll I'm not sure, other than he called in sick and he is going to the doctor. Something about his shoulder hurting, but a different hurt than normal. Whatever that mean!?!?!?!
4) Scrapbooking ................ I'm so ready to be finished with this craftfair project. I'm getting the hankering to work on Emilee's books using the my new Becky Higgins sketches book. I was looking at it again last night and its pretty cool. At first I didn't like it very much, but the more I look, the more I see that I can really use it. I so hate thinking about where to put pictures. Maybe this weekend sometime I can work on a page or two for her books, just to get me through the hump!
We'll I gotta run ......... see ya later. Oh yea, I'm going to post some pictures of my doggy if I can ever figure out how!
Monday, September 26, 2005
That business idea ..........
I'm still working on it. My company name is Heart to Heart Memories. I've even secured a domain name: Hearttoheartmemories.com and hearttoheartcustomscrapbooking.com. At least something like that. The second one was on suggestion from the customer service guy at GoDaddy.com. He said I needed scrapbooking in the title and since they are custom scrapbooks, it would be good to have both in the title. We'll direct people over to the hearttoheartmemories and they'll never know the difference. I still don't have my business liscense. BUT, I'm making paper bag albums like crazy trying to get ready for my craft fair. I've got about 8 done and one sold, so I've got to make a duplicate of it. I was really on a roll, but now they are all starting to look a like. Is that bad? My creative juices are starting to dry up! I think I might switch and make some 8x8 gift albums for a while just to have something different to do.
I still haven't told DH that I'm starting a real business. I'm kinda scared of what he'll think or say. He's not the most supportive person in the world and I can't really blame him. I know I can't make money doing this full time, so it'll be a part time job. And I know that he has put his dreams aside for the family and job.... like hunting. I'm sure he'd love to be on the "dream season". Maybe one day he can be (when he can figure out how to work and hunt at the same time!!!)
I still haven't told DH that I'm starting a real business. I'm kinda scared of what he'll think or say. He's not the most supportive person in the world and I can't really blame him. I know I can't make money doing this full time, so it'll be a part time job. And I know that he has put his dreams aside for the family and job.... like hunting. I'm sure he'd love to be on the "dream season". Maybe one day he can be (when he can figure out how to work and hunt at the same time!!!)
Thursday, August 18, 2005
I want to start a business
Okay, not that I expect to make money, but it would be fun to actually know if I could. I want to make gift albums and custom scrapbook albums. I'd also like to give individual beginner classes. My first venture is to make some things for my company craft fair. I'm going to make paper bag albums, a few gift albums and a few altered paint cans.
Its really a chore to start a business. Luckily, I won't need a loan and having a buiness license lets me right off some of my expenses like; a new photo printer to copy pictures for people, ink, adhesive, milage and other cool stuff. But there is a lot of stuff through the local goverment to do. It'll take me a day off work to do just some of it (hopefully we can get it all done.)
I think I could advertise the more affluent parts of town, which would be better because they actually have more money to burn. I could put up flyers or business cards at the local librarys, Micheals, vet offices, YMCA's, and even maybe churches. I also hope to put some cards out at my LSS and ask them to refer people to me.
Now, I just have to convence Hubby that this is a good idea.
Its really a chore to start a business. Luckily, I won't need a loan and having a buiness license lets me right off some of my expenses like; a new photo printer to copy pictures for people, ink, adhesive, milage and other cool stuff. But there is a lot of stuff through the local goverment to do. It'll take me a day off work to do just some of it (hopefully we can get it all done.)
I think I could advertise the more affluent parts of town, which would be better because they actually have more money to burn. I could put up flyers or business cards at the local librarys, Micheals, vet offices, YMCA's, and even maybe churches. I also hope to put some cards out at my LSS and ask them to refer people to me.
Now, I just have to convence Hubby that this is a good idea.
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Why is it ...........
When you try to make a stand for something, it usually backfires? Here's the situation. Emilee is a cheerleader. I think she was born to cheer (I pray daily its not something I'm pushing her into, but thats another story for another time). She loves to cheer, dance, tumble, the whole nine yards. Since she's only 8 and we really don't have "competive" cheerleading in our area (not affordable anyways), she cheers Jr. Pro football, which is what I did. She started at age 5 as a Mascot and now has moved up to the 9/10 yr old squad, because, we'll they gave her an option because they needed cheerleaders on that squad. She's pretty good, loud, taking gymnastics to learn the tumbling and has natural dance rhythm. The stand I took, not moving her from our "home" park to another park. See, our community park has always been a community park. Not state or Metro owned, but self supported by the community. Then a couple years ago, we let the county take it over, because we wanted to expand and have them brunt the majority of the bills. The deal is the community still do the majority of the up keep, runs the connession stand and has "president and board". The problem is, everyone is tired of the president and those "in charge", but nobody can get them out of office. Our community park has like $20,000 in the bank and we still do fundraisers out the ying-yang to pay for everything. So, every year we lose more and more families because they get tired of dealing with the crap. My husband wanted to go to another park this year, but I refused. We both (hubby and I) played at this park from the time we were 5 till 18. There was politics involved even then, we just didn't deal with it because we were the kids. I really want to have that since of community that we had growing up. But, I just disagree with so much that goes on with the cheerleaders, that I'm almost to the point of saying ..... I wish we had moved. One day maybe I'll grow and back bone and stick up to those crazy controling people!!!
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Why do some people get on your nerves
Why is it that some people get on your nerves more than others? I know, I said this blog would be my thoughts on teaching, but I've got to get something off my chest first!
I consider myself a good friend, probably not a great friend, cause I'm pretty self absorbed. Now, if my best friend needed me to keep her kids for a weekend or even a whole week, I'd do it. I'd probably be dead by the end of the week, but I'd do it and I'd come get her from any situtation I needed, but no, I don't talk to her on a schedule. We talk when we talk. And when we talk... wow, we talk. But, now that Emilee has little girl friends, I feel like I should be friends with their moms, but honestly, most of them I'm not. I tend to stick within my group and don't sway too much. I was the first of my "click" to have a kid so mine is the oldest, which means I'm meeting new moms. One of Emilee's best friends has an older mom and most of the time, I'm okay spending a little time with her, but our values, opinons, life is SOOOO different and honestly, I can only take her in short, short amounts. Do you know someone like that? Her kid is a little strange or at least different than mine. But the past two times I've come in contact with this mom, I've had to get away from her. She gets on my nerves. She seems to have a negative attitude about most things if they aren't done exactly like she wants them to be done. And I'm so not like that. You know, each to their own. Anyway, I know I'll deal with her, cause Cheerleading season is upon us and I'm sure we'll be spending a lot of time together ..... joy for me!
Now, on to teaching. And I'm talking teaching at scrapbook conventions. Let me tell you, I'm scared to death to talk in front of people. I HATE it! I don't even like talking in a 8 person meeting. I feel like nothing I say is important enough for someone else to hear. Now, I had a former boss (loved him!) that told me that for me to feel that way, I had some deep socialigical problem. But basically, I think its just because I grew up knowing that children are to be seen and not heard! But, I taught my first convention in March at at CK convention! Talk about sweating it, boy, I was almost sick before my first class. But after getting started, getting the project started and feeling like I was in control, I LOVED IT! So, I agreed to teach at a recent covention for my design team and again, it was great. Now, I do have this thing about teaching in front of people I know, I don't like to do it. But this convention, I had a person in each class that I knew! But, I still did okay! I really hope to get the opportunity to teach more, I think everytime you do it, it gets easier to do!
More later............
I consider myself a good friend, probably not a great friend, cause I'm pretty self absorbed. Now, if my best friend needed me to keep her kids for a weekend or even a whole week, I'd do it. I'd probably be dead by the end of the week, but I'd do it and I'd come get her from any situtation I needed, but no, I don't talk to her on a schedule. We talk when we talk. And when we talk... wow, we talk. But, now that Emilee has little girl friends, I feel like I should be friends with their moms, but honestly, most of them I'm not. I tend to stick within my group and don't sway too much. I was the first of my "click" to have a kid so mine is the oldest, which means I'm meeting new moms. One of Emilee's best friends has an older mom and most of the time, I'm okay spending a little time with her, but our values, opinons, life is SOOOO different and honestly, I can only take her in short, short amounts. Do you know someone like that? Her kid is a little strange or at least different than mine. But the past two times I've come in contact with this mom, I've had to get away from her. She gets on my nerves. She seems to have a negative attitude about most things if they aren't done exactly like she wants them to be done. And I'm so not like that. You know, each to their own. Anyway, I know I'll deal with her, cause Cheerleading season is upon us and I'm sure we'll be spending a lot of time together ..... joy for me!
Now, on to teaching. And I'm talking teaching at scrapbook conventions. Let me tell you, I'm scared to death to talk in front of people. I HATE it! I don't even like talking in a 8 person meeting. I feel like nothing I say is important enough for someone else to hear. Now, I had a former boss (loved him!) that told me that for me to feel that way, I had some deep socialigical problem. But basically, I think its just because I grew up knowing that children are to be seen and not heard! But, I taught my first convention in March at at CK convention! Talk about sweating it, boy, I was almost sick before my first class. But after getting started, getting the project started and feeling like I was in control, I LOVED IT! So, I agreed to teach at a recent covention for my design team and again, it was great. Now, I do have this thing about teaching in front of people I know, I don't like to do it. But this convention, I had a person in each class that I knew! But, I still did okay! I really hope to get the opportunity to teach more, I think everytime you do it, it gets easier to do!
More later............
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Blogs ..........
I've spent some time this morning finding scrapbooking personalities blogs. Just catching a glimpse into someone elses life is pretty neat. I mean, I don't get real personal in here, but I've only been doing this a couple of months. Maybe I'll open up more the more I write. You know, someone once told me to write my feelings because I could express them better that way.
Scrapbooking ....... I have a lot of friends who don't get scrapbooking. I have a lot of friends who love looking at my stuff and think its cool, but end the conversation with, I don't have time. And I have a few friends who actually do it. And I have one or two friends thinking about it. My biggest supporter is my mom. She thinks I'm way better than I actually am. She thinks I can do way more than I can and she thinks I should be a professional. I wish I had the confidence in me that she does. I love being around my "amateur" scrapbooking friends. They think I hung the moon. It's such a wonderful feeling to see them oohh & ahhh over my layouts - I know they aren't that great, but they thinking they are. And it does the heart good to hear good things about your layouts. I've stopped trying to get published. It'll happen when it happens. Right now, I'm happy concentrating on my design team responsibilities with Reminders of Faith. We have a calendar coming out 2007. Its the kind with the layouts on one page and the calendar on the other, like the CK calendars. I'll leave spots for the pictures and the consumer can stick their own pictures in the spots. The problem with this assignment is the pages can't be "trendy" and I'm doing them with the art director for ROF, who totally intimidates me. She is SOOO creative! Her stuff is so cute! Anyways, the trendy part is hard. I'm a total distresser and I think distressing is a fad, as is inking, ribbon, rub-ons and sewing. Beth, the art director, did say, "you know, people buying these calendars aren't scrapbookers, so they probably won't realize it", which is true, but the task is still daunting knowing I can't be "trendy".
Now, I know you're thinking, you're aren't good, but you're on a design team? Well, I fell into that. I met Sandra Joseph and the rest is history. We hooked up on email, I sent her copies of my layout and she says hey, be on our design team. At the time, we weren't an offical team, but now, we have a design team leader, Gina, and we have assignments - which are different than the calendar. I hope I can keep up with everything!!!!!
Next time: my thoughts on teaching......
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Days of Our Lives
I'm a huge DOOL fan. I've watched the show since I was about 10 yrs old staying with my grandmother during the summer. Its amazing how you can watch the show once a week and stay up on the happening!
Now, the most stupid storyline ever was the posessed Marlena line. Who believed that one? Then the next one is Marlena pregnant at what age? 55? I know, I know, it happens, but you'd think this women couldn't ......... anyone ever hear of menopause? Then theres the whole Roman, John (who is the worst actor ever!) Kate, Marlena triangle ....... whatever!
Now, Belle and Shawn hold a soft spot in my heart. I'd really like them to get together and stay together, happily. But I know, its a soap opera!
And there's Cloe and Brady. I really like Cloe, she's a beautiful girl. Brady, he's okay. But their story line is getting old too!
Oh yea, how can we forget Sami, she's such a good actress and her storyline is sometimes believable, but most of the time not.
Since I work full-time and we don't have Tivo, I read spoilers about DOOL at http://www.pcpages.com/spoiler/. Its cool to read the next days shows! Take a look, you'll find that reading them is much better than watching (no commericals!)
Now, the most stupid storyline ever was the posessed Marlena line. Who believed that one? Then the next one is Marlena pregnant at what age? 55? I know, I know, it happens, but you'd think this women couldn't ......... anyone ever hear of menopause? Then theres the whole Roman, John (who is the worst actor ever!) Kate, Marlena triangle ....... whatever!
Now, Belle and Shawn hold a soft spot in my heart. I'd really like them to get together and stay together, happily. But I know, its a soap opera!
And there's Cloe and Brady. I really like Cloe, she's a beautiful girl. Brady, he's okay. But their story line is getting old too!
Oh yea, how can we forget Sami, she's such a good actress and her storyline is sometimes believable, but most of the time not.
Since I work full-time and we don't have Tivo, I read spoilers about DOOL at http://www.pcpages.com/spoiler/. Its cool to read the next days shows! Take a look, you'll find that reading them is much better than watching (no commericals!)
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Wednesday is one of my favorite days
On Wednesday's DH plays softball, so DD and I get to go home and do exactly what we want for a couple hours. I don't have to cook or talk or think about anything but what I want. We usually eat junk, watch cartoons and I sometimes scrapbook. Don't get me wrong, I love my DD dearly, but just one night a week, its nice to be just the girls!!!
Tonight I've got to get some preplanning done for my monthly crop, Friday night. I'm currently working on our 03 Cruise album. I'm taking my time and working on other project while doing this album. I'm using the new Scenic Route Festival Collection and some of the Rusty Pickle papers in the album. Its turning out very nicely! The LSS where I crop started their crops by letting people use their stuff, but they soon found out that things get messed up or "lost". Most of it was the owners personal stuff, so now they keep their stuff put up. But I called and asked the one of the owners if I could use her QK fonts to make some titles. She said yes of course, especially since I asked so nicely. :)
Tonight I've got to get some preplanning done for my monthly crop, Friday night. I'm currently working on our 03 Cruise album. I'm taking my time and working on other project while doing this album. I'm using the new Scenic Route Festival Collection and some of the Rusty Pickle papers in the album. Its turning out very nicely! The LSS where I crop started their crops by letting people use their stuff, but they soon found out that things get messed up or "lost". Most of it was the owners personal stuff, so now they keep their stuff put up. But I called and asked the one of the owners if I could use her QK fonts to make some titles. She said yes of course, especially since I asked so nicely. :)
Monday, May 02, 2005
Monday Morning ...........
Today is Monday May 2 ..... this is important because in just 16 days at this time, I'll be in the air on my way to Disney World with my daughter, husband, Mom and Dad. I can't wait. Although I can't decide what I'm more excited about, Disney or 13 straight days of no working!!! We're only in Disney for 7 days, but I'm taking a couple of days off after we get back to get things back in order and then Memorial Day is Monday May 30 and its a holiday for us. I can't wait!!! I am pretty pumped about Disney. DD will turn 8 while we are there. AND she doesn't have a clue that we are going to Disney. She'll miss the last 4 1/2 days of school and celebrating her birthday with her friends, but in the long run, she'll be okay with all that ......... who wouldn't, she'll be in DISNEY with Cinderella on her b-day!!!!
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Here it is ...... I'm usually the last
For some reason, I'm usually the last to do anything. I hate to jump on a bandwagon, but I've been reading other blogs and I can't help but think, hey this is pretty cool! I have a pretty boring life, so they'll be little to read.
I've been in a scrapbooking block the last couple of days. I've been reading "The Last Juror" by John Grisham, so I've been preoccupied. I finished the book tonight and almost have a layout down, well at least I've got it layed out, but not glued down. It's a layout for Reminders of Faith. It's turning okay. The picture is of Emilee (of course) and its a really, really good picture of her, so it makes the layout stunning!
Gotta go watch Survior!
I've been in a scrapbooking block the last couple of days. I've been reading "The Last Juror" by John Grisham, so I've been preoccupied. I finished the book tonight and almost have a layout down, well at least I've got it layed out, but not glued down. It's a layout for Reminders of Faith. It's turning okay. The picture is of Emilee (of course) and its a really, really good picture of her, so it makes the layout stunning!
Gotta go watch Survior!
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