Stuck in a rut

Just wanting everyone to know, I have not been creating in over a week..and I feel stuck and life has been sort of hectic. I will be going on a mini vacation...so bear with me. Hopefully when I get back....I will feel refreshed, renewed and inspired. Hugs, chris

Beware of Photo Snatching

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090611/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_card_photo_prague

This story is really making me re-think placing family photos on my blog. Take the time to read..

Absolutely beautiful tribute

Graduation Time

My son's friend Ryan along with many of his other friends graduated today from Harker Heights Heights School. I made this 3-D graduation cap to place on the card. I had this idea in my head brewing to the last few days. Hope he enjoys the card along with the money enclosed. He is a remarkable young man. He is the type of friend you want your children to have. He is always there for his friends, and is a top student, son, Eagle Scout, religious and all around remarkable. I feel blessed that Alex's has such great friends. Chris

Ready for the Weekend!

Today is the last day of school for my kiddos. I will have a Sophomore and a Senior! Seems like yesterday I was sending them off to Kindergarten. This weekend we have Harker Heights High School graduation and a mulitude of other activities. After work, I am going swimming. I am so glad to be on the mend again, so I can keep up with my swimming. I feel so much better when I get to swim. The other night when I went there were way too many people in the pool, and it was hard to get my laps in. There are 3 of us in my department and we bascially have the pool to ourselves to do laps, but lately with the weather more people are showing up.

I found time to create last night. Here are my MFT creations. MFT just came out with some fun summer stamps. I am going to placing another order. Darn, if Kim keeps coming up with these cute sets...I can't remember the last time I bought Stampin Up rubber stamps. She has me hooked on the adorable clear stamps...

Have a beautiful weekend. Thanks for hanging in there with me. I truly appreciate all my blogging friends, even though I don't get to comment each day. I feel so blessed!!

My mood today

I thought this saying said it all...

Dance like no one is watching
Love like you'll never be hurt
Sing like no one is listening and
Live like it is heaven on earth!


On a side note...mom is finally home!

Springtime Fever

It has been soooo hot out lately. Can you believe we have the air conditioning and fans going in our office. I really like our office, but one major draw back is we have beautiful windows, but we cannot open them..On days like today, I want to open the windows and let the fresh air in. We are contemplating a rain storm today, so I love the breeze that comes along with that. Anyway this card reminds me of all the lovely tulips that my mother has in her garden..Fantastic news, she comes home today!! Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers, they are much appreciated.

Taking a break

Shh...I sure need it. Friday, I had a doctors appointment followed by lunch with a good friend. It was nice to have some "me" time before the weekend begun. Saturday morning, the kids and I drove to Temple to see my mom in the hospital. I wish my dad had warned my about her condition...She was really out of it..first I thought she had a stroke, because her words were slurred and she did not seem to recognize us. It was very hard on my daughter. Dad said the doctors gave her pain meds and since then that is when her mood changed..so they gave her medicine to reverse the pain meds and take it out of her system. In a few hours she was doing better..Next week ate lunch, went to Hobby Lobby for "last minute school project" (how many of us have done this?) The last week of school, who are they kidding? It was a physics project and we went everywhere looking for a ball bearing..Not to easy to find..We managed to sneak in an ice cream trip too. Saturday night Alex had the Susan G Komen walk..he lasted until 5:00 am Sunday. I let him sleep for a little bit..then off to visit my mom again...so much better. She had switched rooms again and she was conherent..but still not walking around. Sunday was another busy day...I had to come to work..to relax..yeah right!

Pamper Yourself

I have a busy weekend ahead of me. Tonight Emily has an orchestra concert, tomorrow is Susan G Komens Race for the Cure, and Sunday Harker Heights graduation...By Sunday night...I will be like Calgon take me away....I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Feeling the work of the Lord

I am not sure if I shared this awhile back, but my mom had a bout with colon cancer a couple of years ago. After a long struggle with chemo and other treatments she recovered..but her strength never regained her usually vigor. Well she went in a couple months back and they found another tumor, this time in her lung. So they watched it and one doctor said it got larger, another did not think so...so they scheduled surgery today to take it out, and find out if it was cancerous and after many hours of surgery, the tumor is out and no sign of cancer anywhere..so she is healthy again..Praise be to the Lord! She was going in this morning..and they were to take out the lump, and find out if it was cancer..if it was they were going to do more exploratory surgery and a huge incision..so this is wonderful news...Hugs and hug the ones you love....

Bella Birthday

I just love this new Bella image! She is so whimsical. Wish you could see her sparkly wings. I am just dragging today....need to get some coffee! Have a beautiful day!

Happy Tuesday

Trying to get back in the swing of things. Lovin the 3 day weekend. Most of it was rainy, but yesterday was beautiful. I caught up on laundry, went to the movies with my kids, had coffee with friends, went out Saturday night with friends and read a book..... so alot accomplished. I also managed to help my son get his room clean and he finished up his Personal Management badge up. One more to go, then his Eagle project. I am so proud of him. Oh yeah, and I managed to make a couple cards. Here is one with my new Flapabella...She is so darn cute. She is out for too much fun!

Have a beautiful day!!

Happy Memorial Day

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day! Stay safe and enjoy your family!

Summer jobs

My son was on his lunch hour and ended up being interviewed about summer jobs
I sure hope there is still a lifeguarding job for him this summer.

Sweet Little Girl

When my daughter was young, she used to swing for hours. I loved pushing her and she would just want to go higher and higher. This little girl reminds me of her. I remember the days, when she would let me put her hair in pigtails and just have fun with it. Now her hair has to be straight. She has lovely long brown hair, and I just wish she would style it sometimes. Have a beautiful day!

Take Time For You

As moms, we always seem to come last. We take care of our kids, and other family members! After many years of being a stay at home mom, it was time to go back to work full-time. I have been back at work for 4 years now...and find it fun, but I also sometimes feel so exhausted at the end of the day. I thought once my kids were older, things would be a little easier...but it seems like it is more. Probably not, maybe me just getting older...ha!

This is just a little reminder as we just celebrated Mother's Day, to take time for you too! We can't be much help to those we love, if were are not healthy too! Have a beautiful day!

TLC220 Bandanna Technique

This card is made using this weeks Technique with Splitcoaststampers called the Bandanna Technique. Not sure why doodling with a white gel pen is called this...but here goes...I often use this technique and am a huge fan of the white gel pen. I have used it in their cowboy hats and the delicious patterned paper by Stampin Up.

Thanks for all the well wishes. I went back to work yesterday. I think I overextended myself and was in great pain last night. Today I am going to take it easier. Have a beautiful, blessed day!

Fall Thank you

Well...I am finally back to work today! Should be interesting sitting at my desk...I think I will be numb...

For Mothers Day, my friend Barb...who helped me all week while I was on bed rest....brought her family over and worked on my yard! They spent many hours trimming bushes and cutting down parts of my tree that overgrown and died in my front yard. I cannot believe they spent their Mother's day, helping my out! I was so moved....Here is the card, I gave her for my appreciation. I am also taking her out to lunch on Friday. I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends. This has been one of the hardest weeks for me emotionally and physically, but god willing I am on the mend. Have a blessed day!

Happy Mothers Day

I woke up this morning to homemade belgium waffles and coffee. Thank you Emily for starting my day of so beautifully. I hope to get some stamping in today. I was able to walk into the kitchen this morning. Things are looking up again. Have a beautiful Mothers Day everyone!

Update

Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. I went back to the doctor this morning..and he gave me to steriod shots..one in both hip. He thinks I have a torn ligament. So I get bed rest for a week. Normally this could be a great time. Get rest, catch up on some books read and watch some movies. But..it is giving me too much time trying to evaluate what happened last week and how much it still hurts..Stay tuned

A day at the ER

Yesterday I went to sit on the couch and popped something in my left leg..presumable my hip joint. I took the ambulance to Scott andWhite as I could not stand on my left leg or sit up straight. After many exrays and pain meds...I am back home..I have crutches and will be out of work most, if not all of next week. Thanks to everyone for their prayers!

This too shall pass? Grieving..so hard

Proverbs 15:14 tells us that if we have God's understanding, we can ask Him for the knowledge to overcome every trial and problem we face. God is bigger than our grief, sorrow, pain and every problem that any of us could face. We must never blame Him for our troubles, as the devil is the trouble maker, not our Lord. God is there for us, to help us overcome anything the enemy has done, or is trying to do. God is the one that will rescue us and help us in our hour of need. However, we must not be like the fool who feeds on his folly. This is a person who is continually mouthing his troubles and blaming others, including God, for his circumstances. He feeds on self-pity and rehearses his problems to all who will listen. We must give our heartaches and troubles to God and keep a cheerful attitude no matter what is going on in our lives. We need to remember, "this too, shall pass" as God is eternal and has a good plan for our future.

I am not grieving the loss of a death, but of a person who entered my life so briefly, but made a huge impact on my life. I know God has a plan for me...and yet I wonder why certain people enter your life. This wonderful man entered my life...so briefly but ineffectually changed it forever. I thought and dreamed of so much more than I ever imagined...Something I have not done in a very long time. Since I have been seperated for so long and divorced since 2005, I put my heart and soul into a new friendship that I wished for so more..and thought we had. I forgot what it was like to have a person who was such a Christian, great communicator, dad, and so much more..and he entered my life. So at this point I am hurting, as this person who so quickly came into my life, has now decided to move on...and out of my life...I am hurting so bad!! It really makes me not want to put my heart out there again..so I hope in time this person can find what they are looking for. Sometimes we don't see what is right in front of us? Life is so complicated when one person wants one thing, and another person wants something else?

Christmas Countdown Week #18

Here is my card for my weekly Christmas Card Countdown. I think I might need to re-check my weeks, to see if I am up-to-date! Busy morning! At work we are having the Chancellors Chili Cook Off, and we have 3 people in our department providing chili. Should be a fun morning. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. My son was supposed to do the Relay for Life this weekend, but it was cancelled due to the Swine Flu. So many things in our state have been cancelled, even the KISD Job Fair. Hopefully this will not spread even more and we can get it under control

Have a blessed day!

Fallin for you!

Okay, I know it is not fall...but she is too cute not to make a card out of. Jodi AKA Kharma Girl sent me several Paper Prettie Images, and I had some time last night during President Obama's 100 Day Conference. Don't know if anyone caught this, but I LOVED the last question the reporter asked. He asked the President in the last 100 days, what surprised, enchanted, humbled and ? him..Darn at the time of this writing I can't remember the last thing. I was really MOVED by all he had to say. Okay, not to get on politics..and yes, I am a Republican...but I do believe he is really working hard and I like how he just connects with the people on a whole new level....okay enough of the politics...Really!!!

This little girl is daydreaming while raking the leaves. I know these aren't traditional fall colors, but they work. Have a blessed day! chris

Where did our spring go?

Last week we had such wonderful Spring weather! No such luck this week! Rainy, cold & miserable. I love having a window by my desk, but days like this really make it hard to focus. I have been working on "one of those courses" that never seems to end.

I want to be snuggling with someone special or reading a good novel on days like this! Well, I think Flopsey (remember our cute bunny from yesterday?) wants spring too..so at the very least he is going to deliver this beautiful bouquet of flowers to help brighten someones day!

Have a blessed day!