Busy busy, all the time...

I'm sure every last one of you can understand, I feel like I'm busy all the time! I have been making great progress with my digital scrapping projects. They MUST be done by Christmas for gifts as well as to show to the family, we see each other 2 times a year so the books help them see my kids grow. I haven't done any traditional scrapping since June, but Saturday is a scrapping retreat at the library (hosted by my good buddy Raynette) and I'm going to take a page in to do there. I think I'll also share my books so people can steal ideas if they want. I was able to make a great layout set for my Family History display, but Banned Books Week starts on Saturday, so I need a new set of layouts by Friday.
Of course I still have to do all my work here around the house and all my other little distractions. I managed to get a Monday off, so tonight I get to go to MOPs with my bestie, Becke. Hopefully I can manage to go once a month. She also convinced me to try that Lil Farm thing on FB, so I'm working on that (and other silly apps) at least once a day. And not to mention the books I need to read! I have a list a foot long hanging in my locker at work. I should have more time to read during the fall/winter, right?
Will I ever have a moment where I have nothing to do??

Another LOTD!

Not too brag or anything, I just wanted to gush about how nice it is to have so many people compliment my work. I've remade this page 3 or 4 times trying to get it right. This time I felt that I did and it seems my fellow scrappers agree. This makes my day.

Potty Training Freebie!

I am excited to say that we are officially potty trained at our house! What was my trick you ask? Well, Lola loves, Loves, LOVES "The Little Mermaid" and one day I found some Ariel panties in her size. She wanted to wear them and I said, "not until you are potty trained." She looked at me and said, (with a little head snap that screamed TEENAGE ATTITUDE) "I potty trained, Mama!" took off her diaper, used the potty and put her new panties on. Crazy girl.
To be honest it wasn't an instant success. She has had her share of wet accidents and for some reason there was a whole week there where she pooped her pants at least once a day....*sigh*
But, the potty training freebie I promised MONTHS ago is finally here! I created a boy set (King of the Potty) and a girl set (Potty Princess) for you. These little sets include a certificate, a foil seal and a frame/seal combo. The certificate is simple, it can be printed and used in a traditional scrapbook page or inserted into a digital page. The example is from Lola's scrapbook, since she's officially diaper free! And in even better news, Lola's influence helped her best buddy (my bestie's daughter) finish potty training too. Yay! I added the shadows for example only.

Click here to download Potty Princess.

Click here to download King of the Potty.

Gotta make better choices!

Okay, as some of you know, I've been on a weight loss program since the first part of July. In the month of July I lost 14.5 pounds. That's great but this month I've only lost about 3. I'm finally able to exercise more now that I'm back on my 14 hour a week schedule at work, so I feel I should eat more than I did when I wasn't able to exercise on a regular basis. In July I was eating 1000 calories a day. I know from past nutrition classes that a woman who is exercising on a regular basis -- i.e. three 30 minute sessions a week -- should eat at least 1200 to 1400 calories a day. I've been trying to do that. I'd like to say that the tiny increase in calories is why I'm not losing weight, but the truth is, I've been lazy. It's too easy to splurge from time to time. Last night my hubby grilled burgers, brats and low-fat turkey hot dogs. I chose to eat a pineapple brat, tater tots AND a hot dog. I'm just asking for a plattue in my weight loss.
So anyway, I'm gonna try to do better. That means writing my calories down for the day. During July I was religious about it and I've skipped writing down most of August. I also need to remember that I am making progress. I'm back into my favorite pairs of jeans, I went from the 3rd hole on my belt to the 1st, I went from XL shirts to L, and on the Wii my weight went from obese to overweight. If I can find my tape measure I'll check and see if I've lost any inches. Maybe I'll post a chart showing my progress....thanks for all the support!

Back to School Freebie!

As promised, here is the Back to School freebie. This set includes 6 glitter "stickers" and 4 word art quotes. They include: "Back to School", "My First Day of School", "To teach is to learn twice." and "The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." Please enjoy them!

Click here to download.