Wednesday, June 29, 2005

A day full of emotions

Don't know why but woke up feeling in a funk? Hmmm can't explain I guess, just odd! Had the same mood all day. Wish something exciting would happen to me! Maybe that would get me out of this mood. I know it would!

I finally ( I think) have got the posting thing figured out thanks to some fellow pea members. Thanks girls! Now when I forget I can simply check on 2ps! Fell in love with the look of Amber Nicholes blog! Great job girl, you rock! Also checked out Ginger Rohlfs, I see you changed the look a little. Looks great too! Hey how was the reality show? So cool I bet? Hey is it your scrapbooks store I wonder or just one that you work in? Hmmm? I hear it is really nice!

What an evening it was here in MN. We had a big storm move through. We had a few downed trees in our yard. Haven't talked with the neighbors or even looked to see how their place is. I thought that the new Mastercraft Boat/Canopy/Lift were all going to be taken in the storm too! They were all shaking so bad. Funny cause the pontoon, jet skis, paddle boats, kayak, etc seem to out of most of the winds path. Heard on the radio there were straight line winds too! So maybe had one pass here. It would be in the same path of the trees downed. Tornado touchdowns were in a couple surrounding areas. Always a freaky thought! I have been in a few and they are not fun! That is for sure.

Did some scrappin tonight. I made a cute little sticky note holder out of Foof a La from thescrapbookstand.com July kit. I thought it turned out cute! Will probably keep in my purse. I seem to ALWAYS be jotting down notes, numbers, reminders, etc. LOL My scrappin armoire is covered with yellow sticky notes. It gets a bit ridiculous doesn't it? What would we do without them though seriously?

Read a few blogs tonight. Amber Nichole and Ginger Rohlfs I really enjoyed. I am sorry I missed the new reality show that Ginger was on last night though. It was in a scrabooking store and of course right up my alley! I was so mad with the satellite.

That seems to happen regularily. Finally had them shut it off tonight. And will get service else where! I have been with Direct Tv for the last few months. We have had little to no service this entire time. I have had technicians here 6 times. The satellite moved twice. And still nothing. They destroyed our home in several areas. The walls inner and outer. The yard. I could go on. My freaking gosh what the heck do these men need? A woman to tell them how to correctly install this stuff or what! No TV for quite a while and I turn into a biotch, ROFL. I love Reality shows. And OMG Las Vegas, Meet the Barkers, Nick and Jessica...I haven't seen them in a so long. This sucks. I know I don't watch alot of tv even when it is working correctly but gosh it would be nice to watch something once in a while.

I have so many thoughts running through my head right now I can not even keep them all straight. I am thinking of my kids, my job, my relationship with my husband, scrapping....where is there time for it all? I don't understand where people find the time to fit in everything? Man I feel like I am never caught up. Like my ars is always coming in 10 miles behind the rest of me? I doubt I am alone in this but it does suck when its you! I would love some time saving ideas.

Thought I would take the kids water skiing this week. Well had the time a couple of days so far and well then it was the bad weather, worked and other piddly little things. See what I mean? The days just zoom past. I can't believe it is going to be July! Wow!!

I still am not a new Auntie (again). My sister started going into labor about a week and a half ago. She is about a month early....well no not now I guess. She is due July 13. I stayed with her a couple of days. When I left her home on Sunday she was carrying the baby alot higher again. So I am wondering if she has stopped the early labor? She says she still feels like crap. But who doesn't at 9mo? I say keep that baby in as long as she can! Oh it is another girl, Madelyne Jane. This will be Heathers 4th girl. No boys. She hogged all the girls! Darn her!! When you look at 2ps you can see them. They are so photogenic. Well hopefully I will have a new niece before long? Can't wait to take pics and scrap a new baby.

Now that I have this figured out I can post more often!

Rori out!

Thursday, June 16, 2005

A London Scrapbooking Magazine requested my work

I was so excited to read my emails. I sent a pic of my scrapbook page (LO) to Creative Scrapbooking, London Magazine. Within 30 minutes I had a reply, requesting my LO! I was so thrilled. Especially knowing that they still had 2 days left for the call deadline. "The Beaches" LO will appear in the September Issue of Creative Scrapbooking.
Later that afternoon I decided I would try my luck at sending another LO, I sent "Time passes you By" with my oldest son, Jon. The editor says if they don't have enough room in the September issue it will fit in another!
I also had a reply from another London Magazine. It was to inform me that as soon as a "spot" opens up on their Design Team she will email me and we can discuss several options. I know I should't get my hopes up, but, I am still going to be excited!
I would love to be on the Gin-X DT. Ginger are you reading? LOL email me K? I would in 2 seconds flat girl! Love your creations. You are a talented artist. And you seem very down to earth as well.
Read my emails today and saw that I had a request from another web site to be on their desing team. Will have to think about this. I really want to try for the Melissa Francis DT which the calls are due, eek today! Have the LO done. I just need to upload them to the site. And wait to hear from them. With all the great talent out there I am not going to get to excited about the MFDT. I will also have to check out this new web site requesting me for a DT.
If calls keep coming like this I will be very happy! If I only had time to do more...hmmmmm. Just one step closer to my dreams!
Finally we have a break in the rain. Warm weather came yesterday and is here to stay at least through Monday. All between 75 and 85 degree weather. Finally feals like summer. Yesterday I sun bathed for about 3 hours while my boys swam in the water with their cousins. I think I got some GREAT photos too! Can't wait to get them developed.
Now if I had the new Canon Digital I wouldn't have to wait. I will be getting it someday. Just waiting for a good deal. They are still spendy. I have been pretty impressed with my HP digital that was free. I figured it would be a piece o'*#@! but works pretty well.
Well I am soon to be an Auntie again.
My sister is due in 3wks. So excited. I love babies. We are having a shower for her in a week and a half. I would like to create an album for her. But unsure if I will have time. Wanted to make some mini things for gifts at the party.
Not to mention that I still am a year behind in getting albums done for my friend. He lost his wife last year and asked me to put all their photos in scrapbooks/albums. Well I am just not to motivated by it. Kind of overwhelmed... there were was a large rubbermaid tub filled with pics. Alot to do.
Is there ever enough time in the day? How do you find time? I try to make time but it never works out well for me! Until I write again......

Saturday, June 11, 2005

My first day as a Blogger...

WELCOME to my blog! I hope you enjoy it! I hope to keep everyone (some what) up to date in my life.

Thanks to a couple of my fellow Design Editors (Brandy Jen) as well as my fellow Pubsters. They are the reason I had to BLOG, LOL.

You can also keep up with me at a few of my favorite spots.....
* http://http://thescrapbookstand.com/ I am on the Design Team for Shirley!
*http://http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/userprofile.asp?user_id=165740 this is my FAVORITE scrap site!!! AKA scrappinkochie
*http://http://www.scrapbook.com/ AKA scrappinkochie love this site for scrapbook related SWAPS

Hope you can stay caught up with my hectic and very crazy life! Summer is here so it should calm down alot. Summer vacation is always great. Love being at home more and enjoy time on the beach!

Both of my boys got up on ski's last night!! So proud of them! And of course Hubby had to go slolum (sp) skiing behind the new Master Craft he brought back from Utah.

Rori