Joyful Creativity

Friday, April 17, 2009

Making A Card - Standing Up

It's been so long since I've made a card - that last night when I realized I had flaked out on someone's birthday - I ran to my stamping room and busted out a card - standing up!

That's a first for me!

Peace & Blessings!

Monday, April 6, 2009

Where have I been?

Busy…. of course I brought it all upon myself – but I will say this is the busiest I’ve been in a long, looooooooooong time!

(I haven’t made a card in over a month!)

What have I been up to?

Working – a lot.

Between having a full time day job & working my Passion Parties business – I work. Granted Passion Parties is one HILAIROUS ride of my life, and I’m loving it – it’s still long hours. (I’m booking parties for Saturday’s into July, Friday’s into June, and weeknights into May!!!)

Running – sort of.

Adam and I have signed up for a 5K training program through our local Fleet Feet store. It’s a 3 month training program, with our 1^st 5K race on Father’s Day this year.

I’m really excited about this, but I didn’t realize the time commitment. We have group workouts at the state park 3 x’s a week. I’m so used to working out at home that adding 20+ minutes to each end of the workout for drive time has pressed my patience a bit.

I am feeling really good about what I’m doing though. Pushing myself every workout – and my original goal was to run the entire race in under 30 minutes. Now, I just want to run the entire race, and start looking at times in a couple months. (right now I’m running/walking)

Treadmill walking/running is VERY different on the body than road walking/running. My body is working into road workouts. (THANKFULLY we have a Jacuzzi – which has really helped our soreness factor!)

Tap Class - awesome!

A new instructor moved to town, and the National Museum of Dance picked her up for tap classes. She’s currently doing a 10 week series – and the Advanced class is GREAT! She really works on giving me advanced things, and I feel pushed every lesson. I’m THRILLED she’s here to stay!

iPhone - what did I ever do without one?

For my Passion Parties business, I purchased an iPhone. I now think of my life in 2 ways: before the iPhone and after the iPhone!

Before the iPhone, I rarely had my cell turned on. I usually only dialed out, and I even checked it's messages from my home phone.

After the iPhone, it's usually within arms reach at ALL hours of the day - and it's always turned ON. I'm on it ALL THE TIME - the ability to check e-mail, facebook, twitter, texting, yadda yadda yadda is AWESOME. I'm addicted to finding new and fun (FREE) apps! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT....

Oh, and BEFORE the iPhone - I wasn't a texter - at all. Didn't like it. Now - I'm a texting crazy person!

House - sigh....

Lately I’ve been looking around and just wanting to purge and clean out EVERYTHING! I’ve been a bit frustrated because with work, Passion Parties, 5K training, tap class…. when do I have time to really clean out?

We have made the list of things we wish to accomplish with the house this summer. It’s ambitious – especially with my schedule.

NEEDS

New Jacuzzi cover – and we know what we will be getting: www.spacap.com

Water pump

Garage Lighting

Landscaping plants - hopefully some friends will help with this as I truly detest landscaping duty!

I need a new computer for my business..... MAC baby!

WANTS

Overhaul Adam's Man Cave - better organization, etc

Overhaul my stamping room closet (under utilized! I think I can fit more art supplies in there ... instead of having them peppered around the house - and no this doesn't mean purchasing MORE supplies - this means having better organization of my CURRENT supplies)

Entirley redo the office. It's currently lime green with lady bugs (little kids room from when we purchased the house). I want paint, new floor, and furniture to make it into a functional office vs the storage space it's acting as now!

Cabinets in the laundry room for added storage

Solar pool heater

Now that you know what's going on in my life - what about you?

Peace & Blessings & HAPPY SPRING

Friday, March 27, 2009

So Proud of my Hubby!

Adam is a "Mechanical puzzle inventor, designer, builder, producer, and collector; expert level sandwich maker; and the keeper of an ever expanding reading list." (that's from his Twitter)

A new book came out, and he's featured on PAGE 63!

Exciting Stuff!!!

Peace & Blessings!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Happy Birthday Sheila!

Sheila has a BIG birthday today! She turned..........

As usual - the scanner just can't capture the true color - but you get the idea.

A child in the nursery at her church told her "you're almost 100"! Too funny!

Happy Birthday Sheila!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Art? Life? Business?

I have been remiss in posting ART to this blog.

I have been super busy with my Passion Parties Business! Although I have whipped out some cards, I haven’t taken the time to go down to my studio and create something new – for the sake of creating something new.

When I’m down there – I’m there with a purpose: Thank you’s, birthdays, etc.

I promise I will post something - eventually..... and until then.....

Peace & Blessings!

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