Tuesday, July 31, 2018

July update

It has been a while since I have posted.  Time flies!  Racing season started.  We went on a cruise at the end of May and then to Michigan for July 4th.  Also, we are making changes inside and outside the house!  The basement renovation has finally been finished.  Tom is cleaning out the garage and I am finally moving everything into my scrap room!!!  Plus we are getting everything out of the sun room so we can pull up the carpet and put down flooring, then we will add a sliding door to the back and a deck across the back of the house.  And getting the front professionally landscaped - something low maintenance for me.  I have gone out a couple times to pull weeds and after only 5 minutes bending over, my back is so locked up!  Ugh, my mind still feels young but not the body!!

So, the grandkids are growing.  Harley is more spoiled and loving every day.  And summer will soon be over! All in all, life is good :)

Thursday, February 15, 2018

February Update

So, I am making some changes in my life!  I recently decided to become a Pampered Chef consultant, as well as my other two paying jobs, the wife and homemaker thing, mom, grandmother, etc...  I am probably out of my mind!  But I have always loved their stuff and well, any extra $ would help!  The basement project is still awaiting the new check from the insurance company.  Our public adjuster is dealing with the insurance company's adjuster.  We finally have a contractor waiting to start.  He is also willing to finish my scrap room while they are doing the basement!!  I am so anxious for it to be over!!! 


Scrapbooking??  My bags are still packed from the crop I attended 2 weeks ago.  I need to unpack everything then repack for a crop this Saturday.  Nearly every waking moment at home has been consumed with finishing transcripts for Westville PD.  And I still have a few to finish for East Greenwich.  Hoping to put that money toward the scrap room project then after that finish saving for our Bahamas cruise in May! I cannot wait to get away again!!!


We recently celebrated Piper's first birthday!!! 


Well, back to work...  One more hour here then home to pack and type...  Type and type

Thursday, February 1, 2018

2018 - Getting Motivated

I cannot believe we are well into 2018 already.  The year has started out well.  January flew by in many ways.  We have actually had decent luck this year [knocking on wood] so far.  I won't get greedy and ask for more.


Anyway, I am scrapbooking so much more.  Actually joined some Blog challenges through Facebook and watched some UTube tutorials.  I feel that I am changing my style in a good way and loving my work more.  I have some wonderful friends to thank for that.  Most of them I met through my favorite online store and message board, www.acherryontop.com  


In January, I joined a 30/30 challenge on A Cherry On Top where the requirement is to complete 30 layouts in 30 days.  As of today I only finished 15.  Fortunately we have until Feb. 5th so I am going to finish them!!  I also joined a challenge of 30 days no spending!  Adhesives do not count and we were allowed 1 cheat day.  Well...  When I bought the adhesive, I foun so many great paper pads, Thickers and stickers at AC Moore that were on sale AND that I actually could use with the projects I am working on.  So, that was my cheat day.  BUT they did not have the adhesives I needed.  They only sell glues.  And I really love the tape runners.  SO I paced an order at A Cherry On Top.  I cheated again, lol!  But I am well stocked now!


No, my scrap room still is not done.  Again I am at the point where I am searching for a handyman to finish the painting around the door and windows, finish putting up the trim.  It is probably just a day's work.      


Anyway, here are a few of my favorite layouts that I finished recently
Big FishPeyton's FishFunHappy