Jan to March Blocks Pieced!

Im totally stoked! I got all three of the first three months cut, organized and pieced together so that i can work on them during our road trip!

So... they are crazy. But you know that im a nut right? I like to look and look at things!! I couldnt decide what fabric to use on the outside border, so i thought, why not have a little fun with an ispy type effect. The fabrics will repeat themselves however, in later blocks!

Also, i took the picture last night while Randy was sleeping in the bed behind me. So i couldnt grab the best lighting.

What do you think? Do i have talent afterall?

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Im getting crafty

I like sewing, and i like embroidery. What better than the two combined?

Im joining this group! Ive gotta catch up one month, but no worries I'm almost there! I hope to share pictures soon. (i was delayed waiting for fabric i purchased to get here!)

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Project Love Me - Dream Layout 1

My Layout.....

My journaling (incase you cannot read it):
Dreaming is not
something I often do.
Too often others come
before any wishes or
desires I may have.
Ive really had to sit
and think, what are my
dreams. I dont mind that
I let others come first, in
fact I do get joy from it.
I think perhaps its because
God has made me this way.
When I think of that, I realized
I do have one dream that
stands out, one hope that
is above all others, one..
one hope that gets me
to the next day. My God.
Oh how I desire to know
him and his word without
question or confusion.
How I wish that I could
hear his voice speak
to me, guide me
and love on me.
My deep deep
hope that he has
redeemeded “ME”.
That little me, with all
my mistakes, bad
bad choices... is
wanted by him.
These hopes,desires
and wishes do drive
me every day. A few years
ago, I thought it would be
a long time before I ever
felt the lord, like I see in
a friend of mine. I even
gave up hope once.
But after the last 13
months, I have seen
that God has given me
a path to travel to make
it into his arms. I have seen
in just a few short months how
he can heal even the worst in
my life. And in such a short time
he has given me hope
and desire to be closer to
him then I have ever wished
to be. BUT I wont stop
here, because I WANT
so much more.... I want,
no ... I dream of one
day having His arms
wrapped around me
and holding me TIGHT.

(layout uses iDream, some product by ziggle, and AWI ssemb highlighters)

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Project Love Me - Cover

My cover.....

The journaling (in case you cannot read it):

One of the things I think of when I scrap for my children is

whether or not they will know me. I fear something will happen to me and
they will not have their stories about their childhood. But what about me? If
something should happen, will they know who I was? I have so many stories, and
while I do share them with the girls, I do not commit them in a way for them to
have at a later date. Beyond that, I also think of grandkids, or great grandkids,
will they ask about me and get no answer, no story?

This is a chance for me to tell all the things about me. What hopes and dreams I have.
The things that make me laugh, the things that make me cry. The things I do, the things I
will NOT do. Things that aresilly and nutty about me. Things I love, things I dont. My
opinions and thoughts whether or not they are right. My love for God, and my
intimate relationship with him. The things I seek, things Ive found.
Im not perfect, so im sure some of my stories will be quite interesting. I
can be very short and to the point, other times I can talk your ear
off. My goal is to work hard, push myself to complete this
wonderful project and not give up. In the end when or if
it happens later that someone asks “Who was she?” They
will have this book to go too. They will be able to laugh and
cry with me, and go on a discovery to find out...
That this is Who I am!
 
(products used are from a large mixture of kits by both SuzyQ and Ziggle)

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ScrapGirls Anniversary Bingo List: ** Chat room game for all of Sat Night**

Below are a list of 50 words. Choose 15 words. Email your chosen words to Angela Nussbaum  ---   nutscraps@gmail.com  ---- .... Subject your Member Name. 

This game will run only in these chats:

Anniversary Party Chat @ 7PM MT (9PM ET)

Cram the Chat    @ 8PM MT (10PM ET)

Pj Party Chat    @ 9PM MT (11PM ET)

You must be in the chat to hear the words called.    

THE WORDS:

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shopping
credit card
gifts
layouts
gallery

message board
Scrap Simple
classes
bows
wrapping paper

challenges
newsletter
camera
LSL (left some love)
collections

October

Biggie

games

Sale

VI (six in roman numerals)

chatting
Huckleberry Monkey
JIF 6
scrapaholic
Boutique Babes

Designers
Layout Artists
creativity
prizes
party hats

Rozanne
Valerie
Boutique
Candles
cake

ice cream

Confetti
Balloons
Scrap Girls
Six

Presents
Anniversary
Celebration
Good friends

chocolate

purple
Girls
Silly
fun
Ribbons

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speed crop layout for today!

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Recipe - Corn on the cob n'Basil butter Rub

I love doing a bit more with my corn on the cob than just butter salt and pepper..... Here is a recipe i just love and you will too!!!

Products used to create card are from scrapgirls.com

Want to get more grilling recipes? Try looking at this site: Our Homeschool Home: On the Grill

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Breaking Free - Facebook

 I just did something truely amazing for myself.

I was just in a chat at scrapgirls.com when the person i was chatting with mentioned something. It kinda hit me, that what she said applied to me in a way. I have spent most of this year trying to Break Free from all those things that hold me captive.... and guess what?.... Facebook was holding me WAY captive. The addiction i felt towards the games is so powerful.

So suddenly, without thinking about it i said "im deleting all thsoe games." Sure that sounded so brave, assure of myself... but as i went in to delete them... oh dear! the hardship!

I worked so hard on that one
I have so many recipes...
My pooor pet... she has all those great rooms
my high score....
That one was so fun once...

Thsoe thoughts kept entering my brain and I couldnt hit that X no matter how i tried.

Finally i took a deep breath and called on my superhero to come and release me. "God" I called out from deep in my soul "Help me hit that X"

An amazing peace, a breath of fresh air, a feeling of lightness came over me and i hit those X's and over 200 more!

I am now game free from facebook. but.... im not silly to think i wont be tempted in the future. A new prayer is added to my prayer list. "God, help me to resist and ignore, delete or hide those temptations. God help me to love facebook in a way that is healthy for me, and honoring to you."

Was that drastic? Possibly, but i highly suggest you give it a try! God is so liberating! Go... go delete 2 or 3... see how it feels!

Now.... to make a list of things i want to do with my time!!! Any suggestions? :)

See! only a couple apps left... only ones like status update (very neat religious themes there) 

and a few others. NO games!

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