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Falling Behind/ Guest Bloggers?

2011-08-09T22:38:00.000-05:00

Wow I am totally lagging in blog posts lately!

First off I want to apologize for my absence :) Things are going pretty well for us right now but also pretty busy!!

Miss K starting school, me job hunting, daily workouts training for my first 5k, and a bridal shower coming up this weekend... when I say busy, I mean busy! I love it though and I'm also on a personal mission that I will share with you all when I'm ready and/or finished.

I will be out of town for a few days but don't worry! I have a guest blogger lined up who is new to this whole blogging and stay at home mom thing!

Also, if anyone wants to guest blog here at live.laugh.photograph I would love to have you! Just send me an email to laurabicks@gmail.com. It can be a craft, recipe, inspirational, old, new, whatever!

Drop me a line ;)

xoxo

Kindergarten

2011-08-05T18:04:00.001-05:00

I never thought I'd see myself here.

I mean, I knew I would but when Miss K was born and I thought about her going to school and becoming a "kid" I just thought it was so far away and I had plenty of time!

Well, that time is here, the now! She started her first day of Kindergarten today.

I did not cry.

I did not get emotional.

I did not feel like I was losing my "baby"

Instead I was happy.

Proud of this little person I raised.

Excited that she was excited to start and couldn't wait to meet her teacher.

Today was amazing and I can't wait for all of the goodness to come........

Here we go, we are on our way!

Daddy's Girl

A little pep talk from both Maw-Maws before going to her classroom!

She had the option to come home with me or to stay until the half day was over. She stayed and even rode the bus home all by herself! PROUD moment!

I always ran to the mailbox when I got off the bus. It cracks me up now that she does the same thing :)

I would love to hear about the first day your child started Kindergarten!!

Any advice?!

xoxo

A day at the park

2011-08-03T12:06:00.000-05:00

Miss K and I have been spending lots of time together lately since she will be starting school this Friday! It makes me sad but at the same time I am really excited for her to go because it's all she talks about.... Plus I plan to get back into the work force and get my career started!

We recently went to the park to get some of her energy out. It was a lot of fun and if it weren't so hot outside we would probably go every day!

Afterwards we checked out a new frozen yogurt place and it was delish!

xoxo

New Haircut

2011-07-30T07:24:00.000-05:00

Well Miss K's first day of school is next Friday. She won't be starting full time until 2 weeks after but we are gearing up for her first year at school!

Last week I gave her a new haircut. I asked her if she wanted "bangs" like Ellie (my little sister) and Mommy and she said yes!

However, once I was finished cutting, she kept saying she wanted me to cut them more because they were "getting in her eyes". She is getting used to them now and we are training them to stay to one side.

After I was finished she started modeling for the camera and blowing kisses to all her fans!

Today we're going shopping for school clothes!!! Wish me luck, she's a picky one!

xoxo

DIY Cat Treehouse

2011-07-27T07:57:00.000-05:00

In my last post I rambled on about the kitty tree house we made for the kitten we weren't sure we were going to keep lol

Well, just in case you are interested in how to build your own for your furry friend, here is what you will need:

Carpet- we used 2x12 ft section

staple gun

2- 2x4's

plywood

12in. cardboard concrete form

sisal rope

Optional: toys to hang, fabric to line inside of cubby hole

OK let's get started.

First, we roughly drew out what we wanted it to look like. We saw 2 different ones at petsmart and took what we liked from each to make one we loved!

For our base we used a 2x2 piece of plywood and wrapped with carpet. Then we cut the 2x4's to size. No measuring, we just eyeballed how tall we wanted it to be. The tallest one would hold the cubby hole on top.

The second 2x4 was cut shorter to place a little circle area where the cat could lounge.

Then we took the remaining 2x4's and cut two pieces about 1-2ft tall. We wrapped all of them in carpet except the longest two boards. I wanted kitty to have a little scratching post so I wrapped half with carpet and the other with sisal rope around the bottoms.

Now comes the tricky part. To make the cubby hole and little lounge post, we needed to cut 3 circles. 2 for the cubby hole (top and bottom) and one for the lounge post. I had the pleasure of doing this task and it wasn't easy! I needed to cut them to fit inside the 12in. cardboard concret form.

I securely stapled the circled plywood inside of the form at the top and bottom. I lined the inside with fleece. The hubs was cutting the carpet to size as well. Then I cut out a little hole and wrapped it in carpet. This was the hardest part!

Then for the lounge post we cut a piece of cardboard concrete form about 6 inches high. Then I placed the last piece of plywood cirlce inside of it and stapled it together. Then carpeted that as well.

For the long circle tube, again I used the cardboard concrete form and eyeballed how long I wanted it to be. Then I cut out a rectangle in the middle. Then I used the last of the carpet to wrap the inside and out and stapled the edges. I also used my glue gun to glue down pieces of carpet that were wanting to fray.

Once we had all of our pieces ready to go we started to assemble it. Lots of screws later we had made our very own and very inexpensive cat tree house! I realize this sounds complicated but it was really easy and we had fun building it together! I wish I had taken pictures along the way but we kind of flew by the seat of our pants.

Here is the finished result!

xoxo

Introducing Voodoo

2011-07-26T09:14:00.000-05:00

Well I am finally starting to feel back to my normal self again!

You know the saying "when it rains, it pours"? Yeah, that expression has been my life story for the last month. So many negative and sad things have happened but I just try to remember the good.

Always keeping a positive outlook on things or re-directing my thoughts to something else helps me get through!

I know I said I would have a ton of pictures from our trip to Cincinnati but unfortunately, there weren't too many picture taking moments. I have a few and I'll post them soon!

For now, I'll tell you the story of how we got out newest addition, Voodoo.........

Whenever we go out of town we always board our dog Buddha. It's like a mini vacation to him because he can't get in the building quick enough for us to drop him off! The day after we came home the hubs went to pick him up. While he was there, he noticed these huge bird cages with kittens in them. There was a sign that read "FREE kittens, Save a life". The hubs is not a cat person in any way, shape, or form. But this particular one caught his eye. He (the kitten) was at the top of the birdcage hanging upside down from the corner!

He called me on the way home to tell me about him and I knew we at least needed to try it out! So we got a 3rd party opinion. We were mainly concerned with Buddha and how he would react. Huskies have been known to eat cats. We called the vet when he got home and they told us we could take the kitty for a few nights and try it out. The hubs was so generously giving us 24 hours. Note my sarcasm ;)

It was the best decision ever!! Kitty came in and got used to us and his surroundings. 24 hours went by and the hubs didn't say anything. Two days later we headed to petsmart to buy a few toys and such. But he never did say we were going to keep him. We looked at scratching posts, and the huge cat tree houses. But they were too expensive for a cat we weren't even sure we were going to keep ;)

We drove home and unloaded the car. Then the hubs picked up his wallet and said "I'll be back" and left. I called him to see where he was going. He told me he was on his way to home depot and we were going to build a cat tree house.... tonight! (More to come on that soon!) OK, we are building this tree house for a kitten we've had for 3 days and we aren't sure we are keeping yet?

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect kitty. Buddha and Voodoo are the best of friends. I never thought I'd see the day! I realize I've been rambling on so I'll shut up! Here are some pictures over the last week and a half...

I have to give a shoutout to St. Bethlehem Animal Clinic for saving the lives of many cats and kittens in the Clarksville area. They visit the shelter on a daily basis to rescue them and adopt them out for free. Plus if you adopt, it's half price for their vaccinations! If it weren't for them and their effort, these kittens would be in heaven.

xoxo

Our newest addition!!

2011-07-24T23:28:00.000-05:00

First off I want to say Thank you to all of you for your kind words and encouragement through this difficult time :)

We are all doing better and my Grandpa is actually doing much better as well so that has really lifted our spirits!!

And speaking of things that lift spirits, here is the newest addition to our household!

All I will say is that we rescued him from being euthanized and we've had him for a week now.

Much more to come on this later!

Thanks for sticking with me ;) I also have 2 new craft projects that I've done and one was with the hubs help!

xoxo

So much to tell

2011-07-14T14:34:00.000-05:00

We are finally home from visiting family. So much has happened and I can't wait to share the good stuff with you all.

Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Our vacation wasn't really much of a vacation in the sense of the word.

It was emotionally and physically draining while we were there.

We knew we were there for a reason and it was to see two very special people in our lives who had fallen ill. My grandfather who is doing much better, and my husbands Aunt who unfortunately is no longer with us......

We got to say our goodbyes and at least see her before she left this world. It has been a very long week so please forgive me for not blogging as much.

Right now my mind is on real life stuff and I honestly just don't have the energy or 'want' to do anything other than just lie around the house and spend time with my family :)

I know things will get better soon and I will be back to my crafty self again. But, for now, I may just be a little scarce until I am ready to get back into the swing of things!

xoxo

Blog Swap Giveaway WINNER!!

2011-07-07T10:29:00.000-05:00

Just popping in to announce the winner of the Pink Stitches giveaway winner!

Drumroll please................

Random.org picked comment #35!

Simplysara!

Congrats Sara I am emailing you now :)

Mini Vacation

2011-07-05T18:56:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone!

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be out of town for the next week or so! It's finally time to go visit family {first time since Christmas} and we have lots planned!

I will have a ton of pictures as always when I return :) It will be a nice and much needed break for me since Miss K will have all of her Aunts and our Mom's to help us out!

As of now, I'm not planning on blogging, however, with my sweet new phone I can do it on the go so I'm pretty sure I'll sneak in a few here and there while I'm away ;)

Don't forget that the last day to enter my giveaway is this Wednesday the 6th until midnight {central time}. I will pick a winner on Thursday and get in touch with the lucky winner!!!!

I will miss you....

xoxo

Guest Blogging {Anthro Inspired Mirror}

2011-07-05T12:45:00.000-05:00

When I saw this mirror from Anthropologie, I just fell in love with it!

But the price, not so much!

Here is the original- $168

And here is my version- $5

{can i get a woop woop!}

Wanna know how to make one of your own?

Of course you do!

Today I'm guest blogging over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial for you!!! I know, seriously uh-mazing right?!

Come say hi and check it out!

xoxo

Monday FUNday {July 4th}

2011-07-04T07:00:00.006-05:00

Today is a very special day. Today we celebrate our 235th year of being FREE! Today people will celebrate with fireworks, bbq's, and spending time with friends and family. Today I will be thankful for our country and the service men and women who put their lives on the line to make sure we stay a FREE country! I am proud to be an AMERICAN. Happy 4th of July!

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.” – Benjamin Franklin

“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people” – Abraham Lincon
“It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.” - Anonymous Do you have any plans for the 4th? xoxo

My new wallet!

2011-07-03T11:33:00.000-05:00

I've been so addicted to my sewing machine which is a big reason why I haven't been blogging as much. Well, that and life has just been crazy busy!

Anyway, I had been using my previous wallet for over 2 years. My sister and I both bought them together when our significant others were deployed. It was still in good condition but since I knew I could make myself a new one I went on the hunt for some tutorials.

I found this one and modified it a little bit but I am in LOVE with my new wallet!

I didn't stop there either! I also made myself a checkbook cover!

And this cute little writstlet clutch... Can you tell I {heart} ruffles?

But what I'm most excited about is my new purse to match my wallet! I'm going to share that later on today with you as well :)

Now that I have my new Windows Phone I'm going to make a case for it as well!

xoxo

Come Say Hi!

2011-06-30T22:49:00.000-05:00

I'm guest blogging for a sweet friend today. It involves this.....

Come on over and check it out!!

xoxo

Blog Swap Giveaway {with Pink Stitches}

2011-06-28T14:51:00.001-05:00

Hello beautiful bloggy friends!

Today I am so excited to announce that my BFF Bonnie {of Pink Stitches} and I are doing a blog swap giveaway!!

First let me show you the aweseomness that is Bonnie........

She mostly showcases her amazing sewing projects which I've talked about before here. But she also has some pretty sweet tutorials as well! Like these spray painted flats that were featured on numerous blogs around the web!

And have you seen her whimsy bicycle tee? OMG super cute!!

And probably my favorite thing of all time for little kids is her Crayon Roll Tutorial. Before I had my sewing machine I asked her to make Miss K one and it has been the BEST investment EVER. No doubt. In fact, my littlest sister asked me if I'd make her one and so I did using Bonnie's tutorial. It is so easy people!

And if those aren't cute enough, you have to check out her Esty shop! She has everything from coin purses, to sunglass pouches, makeup bags, and drawstring bags to name a few.

My top three FAV from her store are her Marley Bag made from Japanese import fabric!

And then there is the Hellen Bag named after her Mother! I just love the blues with hints of pink!

Last but not least I'm loving this cute little gathered clutch!!

It is so fun and perfect for summer!

It has my favorite color combo pink and green, not to mention the floral pattern ank polka dots!

Oh, how I would love to carry this beauty around while doing my grocery shopping or going out on a date night. But let's face it, date nights just don't happen!

And since date nights don't happen 'round these parts, one of my lucky readers will get the chance to WIN IT! Can I get a woop woop?!

Here's how to enter!

Mandatory- Head over to Bonnie's Shop and then come back here and leave a comment telling me your favorite item!

Extra Entries:

Follow my blog and leave me a comment letting me know you do {1 entry}

Follow Pink Stitches blog and leave me a comment letting me know you do {1 entry}

Blog/Tweet/Facebook about this giveaway and leave a separate comment for each with links

{up to 3 entries}
Buy anything from Bonnie's Shop and you get 5 extra entries! {leave 5 separate comments}

Giveaway ends July 6th!

P.S. I'm giving away this bird nest necklace over at Pink Stitches!

Head on over to enter!!

Good Luck Lovelies!

xoxo

The results are in!

2011-06-28T12:41:00.000-05:00

I got my test results in the mail yesterday. No not those test results. The results of my state baord practical exam!

I was just hoping for a passing score really! It has been months since I graduated and I thought I had forgotten all of the state board ways of doing things. But to my surprise THIS is what I got!

Pease excuse that ugly picture that was taken with a webcam. Really, can anyone look decent on those?

SO, yes, I have offically sent off for my license and can now get a JOB! {Not too sure about the job part} We will see how it goes!

xoxo

PTSD Awareness Day

2011-06-27T10:31:00.000-05:00

Today is National PTSD Awareness {post traumatic stress disorder} day.

What is PTSD?

Anyone who has gone through a life-threatening event can develop PTSD. These events can include:

Combat or military exposure
Child sexual or physical abuse
Terrorist attacks
Sexual or physical assault
Serious accidents, such as a car wreck.
Natural disasters, such as a fire, tornado, hurricane, flood, or earthquake.

After the event, you may feel scared, confused, or angry. If these feelings don't go away or they get worse, you may have PTSD. These symptoms may disrupt your life, making it hard to continue with your daily activities.

(source)

This is something that is very important to me since I have seen loved ones go through it. It is NOT an easy thing to go through as a person suffering from it or a loved one who has to watch someone go through it.

It can be trying on you mentally and physically. It is something that cannot be cured overnight. Once diagnosed it takes a lot of work, therapy, treatments, etc.

The numbers in military related cases are rising and people need to be aware that this is a real problem and is affecting SO many soldiers and their family members.

If you are interested, here are Ten Ways Community Members can help:

Understand that anyone can experience trauma, such as accidents, assault, war, or disasters.
Think broadly. When trauma happens, the survivor's family, friends, coworkers, and community are affected.
Learn about common reactions to trauma and readjustment to life outside a war zone.
Be aware of where get help for trauma survivors, Veterans, and people with PTSD.
Expand your understanding of how PTSD is identified and treated.
Know that treatment for PTSD works.
Ask a Veteran or trauma survivor if talking would help, but do not push if someone is not ready to discuss things.
Realize that stigma is a barrier to getting treatment. Getting people to talk or seek help is not always easy. Your encouragement matters.
Know the facts. More than half of US adults will experience trauma in their lifetime. About 7% of adults will deal with PTSD at some point. For Veterans and male and female sexual assault survivors, the figure is higher.
Connect with self-help resources, apps, and videos about PTSD

(source)

For more information on PTSD, you can go to the National Center for PTSD. To CURE it we need to SPREAD the word.

xoxo

Who Am I Really? {Part 3}

2011-06-26T21:00:00.004-05:00

Whoa it's been a whole month since I sat down and actually MADE myself blog about, well, myself!

To catch up on this series you can read Part 1 Here and Part 2 Here!

I left off last time telling you all about living in Germany and all the friends we had. After all our soldiers came home, it was time to part ways and move back to the USofA!

It was a bittersweet moment. On one hand I so badly wanted to just stay there with everyone I had come to love as an adopted family. On the other, I really couldn't wait to get back to the land I called home where all of my real family were waiting!

We had all of our household goods packed up.

Miss K slept in her pack 'n play since we had to ship the crib.

We woke up at 3am on June 1st 2007 to make our way back to the states. We had only 4 bags of luggage to our name. It was just us and our bags! And our 100lb puppy Zeus ;)

We got to the Frankfurt Intl Airport around 5am. Miss K was such a trooper. We stopped at a little restaurant inside for uur last German style breakfast!

And right as we were at the gate waiting to board the plane, she passed out from the lack of sleep.

I was a tad worried about our 8 hour plane ride with an almost 1 year old. But to my surprise, Miss K did absolutely wonderful!

She loved having snacks and reading books. In fact, I don't think she got out of her seat one time!

And 8 hours later we landed in Chicago. Got our rental van and headed for home with our two kids in tow! Zeus and K were the best of friends!

We got stuck in crazy Chicago traffic but we were not upset at all. In fact, we were just happy to recognize other license plates and street signs!

4 hours later we made it home. For the first time in over a year we got to see our family!

We were finally able to introduce Miss K in person to her grandparents!! We celebrated her 1st birthday...

And we had a welcome home party where I was finally able to get a 4 generations photo!

My littls sister Julz

And my little brother Marcus

And my 3 littlest sisters Bre, Corissa and Ellie with Miss K

We attended my brother's high school graduation, and spent every waking moment catching up with everyone!

So where did we go from here? Our next duty station was Ft. Campbell. Home of the 101st Airborne Division. Since we were away from family for so long, we the hubs, decided it would be best to move closer to family so he re-enlisted to go there. It is about a five hour drive from home. It's perfect! We still get to see family when we want or if something happens without the hefty bill of a plane ticket!

Our report date was June 10th. Miss K's 1st birthday. We packed up our belongings and headed to KY. Everything was going great! We got settled into our new home, we had a brand new truck and were living life to the fullest.

Then, the hubs went back to work. And we soon learned that things weren't going to be peachy for much longer.

To be continued......

xoxo

Life 365 {weeks 17-24}

2011-06-25T14:25:00.000-05:00

I have been waiting forever for a friend of mine to sned me some pictures so I could finish scrapping these pages!

I am proud of myself for keeping up with this challenge though! One picture for each day of the year and then put into a scrapbook.

It's a great way to capture everyday memories! Now, on to the pages.....

Credits:

All scrap elements and pages are from Gingerscraps Scrap Your Life and Templates and Felties are by Creations by Julie.

xoxo

A Dress for Miss K

2011-06-24T19:01:00.001-05:00

Remember this pretty fabric I showed you the other day?

Well, I have been wanting to make a pillow case dress for Miss K ever since I got my sewing machine. Once I got a few projects under my belt I decided to give it a try.

And guess what? It was SO EASY! Much easier than zippered pouches people!

I think I'm going to make her at least a million more.

Have a great weekend! I have lots of great stuff coming up next week as well as another giveaway!!

xoxo

Scentsy Giveaway Winners!

2011-06-23T23:16:00.000-05:00

Thank you so much to those who entered the giveaway!

We had a pretty good turnout :)

The WINNERS ARE:

#6- Iffy

#15- Becca

#20 -Stephanie

#21 -Simply Sara

Congrats ladies!!!! Send me an email so I can give you the details!

Also, be on the lookout for another great giveaway coming super soon! It's going to be fan-freakin'-tastic!

xoxo

Eventful Day {and thank you!}

2011-06-22T23:46:00.000-05:00

**Take out- $21, Broken windshield- $250, New Refrigerator- $600, Not knowing if you passed your exam so you can get a job to pay for all of these things- PRICELESS!**

Well, my final state board exam is completed... at least I hope!

Here's a quick recap of my day:

I woke up this morning early to get a little bit of ~~blog reading~~ study time in before Miss K woke up. The day started off so well.

Peaceful.

Quiet.

Coffee.

Then I quickly went over my labeled bags in my kit to make sure I had everything I needed for the practical exam.

Got Miss K dressed and her backpack packed full of goodies.

Dropped Miss K off at a friends house and ventured to Nashville {45 min drive}. Plenty of time to think and re-think how this thing is gonna go down.

Reminding myself to use my hand sanitizer after each step, take my time and be precise, if I mess up, continue going forward and don't stress about it. Yada yada.

I got there about 45 minutes early and sat in the parking lot going over the list of criterea. I do have to say I wasn't nervous at all really. Just dreading the whole day and actually having to go through the process, blah, blah! Just wanted to get it over with!

It wasn't so bad though.
The lady grading us was quite nice and cheery which helped put all of us at ease! And it was pretty laid back compared to what I had pre-planned in my head!

Everything went very well. I finished each portion of the test with minutes to spare so I just stood there and stared at myself in the mirror. BO-RING.

The whole process took about 3 hours to complete. By the end it was about 4:45pm and I was starving and so thirsty I could have stood out in the rain with my mouth wide open!

Our test results were going to take a few minutes to process so we were allowed to go to our cars and put our kits and whatnot in them.

Fifteen minutes later and nothing.

Finally one of the girls knocked on the door and the proctor {guy in charge} told her that the computer server was not up and running at the moment but it would be a little bit longer.

So our group of fine looking women were just sitting outside gabbing about hair and the test.

An HOUR later still we had nothing.

Finally, the nice lady who graded us came out and said that unfortunately the server is not up so she could not submit our scores to the website which basically means we weren't going to find out if we passed or not.

BUMMER!!!

The look of despair on our faces was priceless!

Never, ever had this happened before, but this is just my luck!

I'll be finding out through snail mail in the coming weeks or so if I passed or not. It's very frustrating going through the whole process and nerve-wracking only to find out at the end that you are going to have to wait days maybe weeks to find out! CRAZY business people!

Enough about that, I left feeling pretty down. I mean, I feel like I passed but not knowing for sure is what's killing me! I had a super huge headache from not drinking any water or eating anything and I just wanted to come home and curl up on the couch!

I started the long trek home. No music. Just silence in the car to reflect on what had just happened. I like to torture myself like that ya know? Then, out of nowhere a huge semi cuts me off and then flings a huge rock at my windshield..... and now, I have a chunk of windshild missing with a few spider spots.... sigh. Could it get any worse?

OF COURSE IT CAN!

I stopped to grab food on the way home since it was almost 7:00. Haven't had Chick-fil-a in long time so that's where I went. I.love.their.chicken!!

I finally pulled into the driveway at 7:15. Brought the food inside and there is something missing. Oh, yeah. Miss K's food is nowhere to be seen. They assured me it was in the bag. I'm no math whiz but, when I did the math, I'm pretty sure we were missing a 4 piece nugget meal. So I split my dinner with her.

Because that's what Mommies do. We make things all better despite what kind of crappy day we've had!

And lastly, I just found out that my refrigerator is no longer working. My milk is just above luke warm. YAY for days like today!

Oh, and before I forget, I wanted to thank those of you who sent me texts, emails and facebooked me with encouraging words and good luck! I really needed that today!

You are the best!!!

You awesome people are the reason I blog! And I love you and thank you for listening to me ramble on :)

I have a date with my couch and a nice bowl of popcorn. Goodnight!

xoxo

Don't Forget!

2011-06-22T00:37:00.000-05:00

The Scensy party and giveaway ends this Thursday the 23rd!

Make sure you place your orders before then to be entered into the drawing to win a half priced item!!!

Also, if you haven't entered the giveaway, you can do that HERE!

And when this giveaway ends, I've got an even bigger and better one to come! I'll give you a hint though, it has to do with recent projects I've made ;)

xoxo

Pretty Colors

2011-06-18T20:50:00.000-05:00

Looky what I picked up today! So many bright and fun colors. I have big plans for these! Just wanted to share it with you :)

Stay tuned.....

xoxo

I've Realized....

2011-06-17T09:46:00.000-05:00

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The month of June is crazy hectic for me! I challenged myself to the Photography Challenge and made it to day 5! We are now on day 17.... so, um yeah. I'm thinking this month is NOT the best time for me to challenge myself with this task.

Let me explain. First, we had Miss K's 5th Birthday. Now we are on to Father's Day this weekend, then my final State Board exam next week, and next weekend it's my hubby's birthday. And on top of it, I'm still keeping up with my Life 365. I already take a photo each day and try to find the time at the end of the week to scrap them into a book. Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention that I have to assemble and mail out quite a few more invitations for my sisters wedding by the end of this month.

SO you see, I'm kinda busy! With the crafting, sewing, birthday gifts, making Father's Day gifts, and studying.... there just isn't enough time in the day! Heck, I've even been having trouble blogging!

And that's why I'm going to do the photography challenge at another time. For my sanity! Also, if you notice that I'm not around as much, well, it's probably real life getting in the way! I'm hoping after next week things will be all down hill. But right now I'm stressed out about my exam and all the other real life stuff going on!

Just thought you should know ;)

xoxo